Million Dollar Dreams

Chapter 9

I tried not to let the messages bother me, but he'd send them at least three times a day. I couldn't build up the balls to tell Kirk about them, cause I knew he would blow up over it. So I kept it hush hush. 

Tomorrow I was hopefully going to find out what I was having. I was starting to get anxious, the clock was ticking slowly. The day coudn't go by any slower.  I started to make a list of names to past time. Jamie, Maria, Clarissa, Layla, Ariana, Dominic, Carter, Jerome, Jamal, and a few more. But none of them really were sticking to me.

I was laying down on the couch, Kirk and Jalen went out to take Delia shopping. I decided to stay home and clean a little, which I ended up not doing. I saw the mail man walk by the house, so I went outside to get the mail. I started searching through all the letters, a few bills and a note with no return address on it that caught my eye.

I opened it, and out fell a picture. I raised an eyebrow, picking it up. It was a sonogram with a pink post-it note stuck on the back. It said "bring back any memories?" I noticed the date in the bottom corner, it said April 12, 2006. My jaw dropped to the floor. Who could possibly have another sonogram of my first pregnancy? I thought I only had one picture. I tried to think back to that time. I swore I only had one sonogram, but maybe I had two. I wasn't sure, my brain was drawing blanks. I knew it was Braxton who sent it, but how did he get the sonogram? I wasn't sure. 

"Are you okay?" I heard Kirk's voice, I slowly turned my head to him. "Lexus..."

"I'm fine.." I slid the sonogram under my butt, hiding it. 

"You sure?"

"Yeah.. How's your mom."

"She's good." He sat down next to me. "What's this?" He picked up the post-it note off the floor, reading it. "This ain't your handwriting."

"I know." I swallowed hard.

"Then who's is it?" I shrugged, taking a deep breath.

"I'm not sure."

"You're a horrible liar." I rolled my eyes.

"I know I am." I ran my fingers through my hair. 

"What's been going on? Seriously? What aren't you telling me?" 

"It's nothing.." I said, standing up to walk away. Kirk sprung up, grabbing my arm to stop me. 

"It's obviously something!" 

"Braxton.." I mumbled.

"Speak up!" 

"Braxton!" 

"What did he do?" I could tell by Kirk's face, he was starting to get mad. "Tell me."

"He's been-"

"What? He's been what?!"

"Calling and texting me."

"Saying what?" 

"Look, Kirk, I really don't want to get into this.."

"If he's harassing you, I wanna know. I got a right to know!" 

"Alright, fine." I took my phone out of my back pocket. "I'll show you the messages."

"How many are there?" He started to lower his voice. 

"Ten I think." I said, passing him the phone. Kirk let go of my arm, taking the phone out of my hand. I studied his face as he read the messages. Rage was present in his eyes. His face was starting to get red. 

He gave me back my phone with an angry look on his face. He grabbed the car keys off the couch, turning to walk away. 

"Where the hell are you going?!" I yelled, following him.