Memories Back Then

Chapter 1

The lights were blue and purple. The crowd continuously chants,"Encore, Encore, Encore!" I'm too old for this. Why am I even here? I went to the bar and sat down. I looked up at the nervous performer as he spoke to the crowd. His red hair as red as his face. It kinda made him look like one of them dogs with their fur in their eyes. I laughed a little. The crowd "aww" in disappointment. Some lady threw a glass cup on stage. She started to run when she saw the police. I sied and combed through my hair. I realized I had cornrows. I haven't had cornrows since I was like 16 years old. When I was pregnant with my twins. I stood up and went in the middle of the crowd. I yawned a little feeling kinda of tired. My feet began to ache. I noticed how swollen my feet were in my flats.

???: "Aye you! You're that pregnant girl. Everyone talks about you. I noticed you haven't dropped out yet."

I turned around. I did not recognized who was talking to me. It was too dark in the club, assuming its a club, i was in.

???:" You look as if you don't remember me. You know- The whole we weren't a couple it wasn't real. You don't love me. You love Paul. Only after knowing him for a week?" I heard a slight chuckle come from the person.They  stepped closer to me. His curly hair was in a ponytail and his glasses were green and black. His eyebrows were thick and his lips almost thin. I recognized him.

"Ja-Jac.... Umm I'm sorry." I stuttered a little in shock. I'm embarrassed.

Jake: "Where is this Paul anyways?" He looked around the club with his eyes.

He grabbed my arm. He pulled me closer to him.

Jake: "I pray they are mine. Or him. Or she." He pulled me back and looked at my stomach.

He touched my stomach. I felt someone kicked me. I gasped and pushed him off.

"I have to go." I felt as if I had to vomit. Jacob squished my hand tighter.

Jacob:" That baby is mines. We were meant to be Nessa! Why do you keep running? You like jerks , dont you?"

Ignoring him, I freed my hand and ran. I ran, waving and pushing people out of my way. I made it into the girls restroom and threw up in the sink. No one was in the restroom with me well atleast I don't think so. I finished vomiting and wiped my mouth with a paper towel. I went inside a stall and sat there on the toilet. I felt on my hard aching stomach and began to cry.

???:"I'm sorry. Look what I said about your mom was out of line. I understand now. Are you in here? Nessa please respond to me. You're having our children and- did you vomit?" I sniffed and practically yelled.

"GO AWAY JACOB!" My voice echoed throughout the restroom.

???:"NO it's me Paul. Jacob just told me where you were. Please come on out and talk to me Nessa. The twins need their father in their life." Twins? I got up slowly and opened the stall door. I look at the mirror at myself, I noticed how huge my stomach was. Another tear flooded down my face. I looked at Paul. His light blue eyes began to get watery.

Paul: "I love you." He whispered. He was holding something behind his back. I turned to face him. He had cornrows too going down his back. God how I loved his hair. He stepped closer to me and hugged me tighter. I couldn't breathe, but I smell a hint of his cologne. I couldn't speak, but I didn't need too. Smiling shyly, I tried to free my arms. He lets go of me. His eyes flooded with water as his pushed me into the wall and point a gun at my head.  He started to breath heavily. I ducked as he fired his first shot. The shot echoed in my ears.

"What are you doing!" Frighteningly I crawl as quickly as I could under the stall. I locked the stall door. I huddled myself. I started to sob.

Paul: "Look, I'm doing this so we can both be together."