Love on the brain

Blue Dream

2 months later

"Alright Naledi! Your baby is very healthy, you have an active baby" Dr Moyo said as she scanned my belly. I smiled as I looked at Jermaine who was also excited. I'm 8 months pregnant and carrying this little one is a job and a half. I sat up as I wiped my belly and the doctor walked out. "I'm tempted to know the gender" Jermaine said and I laughed. "No... I'm not. We promised each other we'd only find out at birth." I said.

Jermaine and I are on good terms now. We spoke about everything and we think it's best to go our separate ways. I've been prioritising myself and my unborn baby. I already decorated her side of my room and I'm ready for her, I just need a few things but besides that I'm good. I don't really want to know what's happening in his life because it's going to break me or whatever, I'm just not ready for that right now.

"Let's go out for lunch" he said. "You wanna take me out for lunch?" I asked and he nodded. "Why?" I chuckled as we walked towards his car. "I can't take my baby's mother out?" He asked me as he opened my door and I rolled my eyes. "It's just weird of you" I said as I opened my phone. "I'm trying to rekindle a friendship" he said and I side eyed him. "Rekindle? We've never been friends before" I say and he nodded. "I'm trying to be your friend" he said and my heart broke a little. I know this might sound toxic but I'm the only one who can move on, I wish he could beg me to be with him and chase me, but I guess it's the growth.

"Okay fine" I said and he drove away. We drove to Monte Casino and I got a bit excited. I haven't been here in a while. "Do I have a choice where I wanna eat?" I asked as he parked the car. "No, I planned everything" he said and I was a tad disappointed. "Okay" I sighed as I applied lip gloss on my lips. "You're lucky I look cute!" I say to him as I look down at my white body con dress. He opened the door for me and I squeezed myself out the car, it was a tight space.

We went inside Kream and the waiter was already expecting us. He took me to the hidden part of it and I scrunched my face. Before I could even ask him where we're going, the door opened to my friends and family shouting "surprise!" And I felt my body shake as I saw Mo running to me and giving me a hug. "Oh my gosh guys!" I cried, tears of joy, while I laughed. Mo gave me a tight hug and I kissed her cheek. My mom was there, Kedi, Mo, Jermaine's mom, ms Jackson, Lwandle, Tshepang, everyone was there.

"You guys all saw me a few days ago and didn't say anything!" I said as they all hugged me one by one. I turned back and hugged Jermaine and everyone thought it was cute, as if we're together or something. "Mo and I planned it" Lwandle whispered to me and I smiled. "Jermaine paid for everything" she continued and I looked at him and winked. It was a 'baby in bloom' themed baby shower and I had so many gifts.

"Thank you guys for everything, I appreciate it all" I said as I sat on my special chair. "Call me if you need anything, all the guys are chilling at Texan Wing" he said before kissing my cheek and I was surprised. Lots of love for the mother of his child, I guess. That's probably why he cheated because he'll always love the other one when he's with the other one. "Snap out of it!" Mo spoke as she noticed I was in my head. "How did you managed to come from Cape Town?" I asked her. "I'll always make time for the people I love!" She said. "Luckily I'm done writing so I could come here early for the December holidays" she said and I smiled.

"We'd like to start it off with prayer" Mo announced and everyone held hands and bowed their heads in prayer. My mom led the prayer and it was a beautiful prayer. "My prayer warrior" I said to her and she laughed. "I know as kids, we're still kids, but at a much younger age, we as girls normally plan our future, our wedding, our house, our careers but Naledi would always plan everything, as in everything.

From her 21st birthday, her graduation, engagement party, traditional wedding, white wedding, honeymoon, baby shower and baby moon. Thanks to her advanced planning, I knew that she always wanted an old school type of baby shower. One where we have it at home, she wears her bra and Lwandle or myself draw a bunny on her belly with lipstick.

The kind of baby shower where we mix something nasty with purity and she'd have to guess the presents and where it comes from and if she gets it wrong she'd have to eat the concoction. We all know that baby shower, our mothers had that with us." She paused as she looked at me. "I'm sorry we're not at a house bestie, where you can be in your bra and masked belly but we can most definitely play all those old games, starting with guessing the gifts." She said and they were all in a good mood. I never thought I'd get a baby shower. Who celebrates teenage pregnancy?

"How will I know?" I fake sob as I shake a box trying to guess what it is and where it comes from. "Okay, Nia, I think this is from you and I thing it's a breast pump" I say and they all laughed. "Best, that's from me, it's a breast pump, you're right. What do we do? Give her half a spoon?" She asked and they all nodded and I threw my head back. "No bestie" I sigh and she shakes her head as she fed me half a spoon of purity mixed with something from the restaurant. "You guys are going to kill my baby!" I cried and they all laughed.

I am so grateful for this, I'm beyond happy about my baby shower because I got so many gifts too. I know my parents were stressed about the finances but Atleast this baby shower topped us up. I had a box of written pampers and a bag of baby wipes. My guests went all out and I'm so happy. I watched them all interact with each other and I was the happiest.

Nia stood up to share some words with us and I smiled. "I thank God everyday for a young lady like you in my life Naledi. God blessed us with 2 angels and I cherish you for that. I'm so proud of you for carrying my grand baby sweetie. May your child be blessed with the strength and the love from both families. You will be an amazing mom, and if you need any tips and tricks, I'll always be here to help you. Teen pregnancy is not an easy thing and you know I always advice you to go on contraceptives after here because you can not afford to have another baby right now. Your life is on hold, you made that exception but once you press play, you won't have any more time to be playing around, and don't do that to yourself. Take care of yourself and the baby and grow. That's gonna be your best friend! They will be your literal best friend Naledi, trust me. I love you baby girl!" She said and I hugged her.