No Control (Sequel to #AFAR)

1. Back In The Day

1998

???: What do you mean you're pregnant?! The baby ain't mine, Layli.

Layli: Who else have I been with besides you?

???: Don't even play that shit, Layli! You know you been with that other man. Alejandro or whatever his name is.

Layli: That was before! Why can't you understand that? This whole year I've been with only you.

???: Yeah whatever man.

He was grabbing up his clothes and shoes and putting it in a garbage bag. He was going to leave me. I was not gonna raise this baby alone. I'm not the only one who helped make this baby.

Layli: YOU'RE NOT LEAVING!

I don't know what got over me. When I screamed it was if my sound waves made him fly to the other side of the room. There was a bright light all over the room. Like coming from me. All I know is that he was on the floor across the room, his clothes out the bag and all over the room.

???: What the fuck did you do?

I stood quiet. I ran to the bathroom, locking the door behind me. I looked into the mirror and saw my eyes were jet black. Then there was banging on the door.

???: You're a witch! You're crazy!

I washed my face, yet my eyes were the same color. I started to shake. I didn't know what I've done. I was scared. I opened up the bathroom window, and climbed out, walking down the fire escape. I heard my bathroom door bust open. His head peaked out the window.

???: I'm coming after you!

I was already halfway down the fire escape. When I made it to the ground, I ran, took a sharp left, and started to run to the train station. I jumped the turnstile, and hopped on the A-Train going towards Manhattan. I got off at Columbus Circle, and went to my mother's house.

Layli: Mamiii!!! Por favor, open the door!!

She immediately opened, rushing me inside.

Natty: ¿No tienes frio? (You're not cold?)

I didn't notice that it was cold, until she mentioned it. It was mid-November. And me being about a month pregnant didn't help.

Layli: Mami, I don't know what I did. I was arguing with Jayden, and he said the baby wasn't his, and I got mad, and next thing I know he was on the floor, and...

Natty: Calm down. Sit down and breathe.

I sat down, and breathed in and out. After I calmed down, I explained to her what happened.

Natty: Remember what I told you. You have to control your anger.

Layli: Si, but I don't know. Can't I control an outbreak like that?

Natty: It comes with maturity and becoming older. Right now you can't.

Layli: What are we mami?

She sighed, and started to rub her temples.

Natty: Not human, Layli. We have no name for ourselves. Just know that we can do things that no one can explain.

Layli: (Mumbles.) That helps...

I rubbed my belly. What would this mean for Niyesha?

Yup I already named her...Niyesha. I think it's perfect.

Natty: Get some sleep. Jayden was no good for you anyways.

I went upstairs to my old room. My Menudo posters still there. I layed down, and was knocked out afterwards...

Jayden's P.O.V

She thinks that she could just leave me? Yeah I know the baby's mine, but I'm too young for a baby. I got a life to live. No time to care for some child.

What happened back there? I don't know. There was a bright light, and I felt a punch in my stomach. That's when I saw myself on the floor.

But I do know Layli ain't normal.

And I also know Layli is all mine. She can't be with anyone else but me. She won't be with anyone but me.

And that's a fact.

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