TREAT ME LIKE SOMEBODY • Eazy-E (Book 3)

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Chapter 24,

The next day......

Mimi

I slowly closed and locked the door when I stepped inside Eric's house. It was freezing and Eric was laid back on the couch knocked out. I walked in the kitchen and set my things on the island. I opened the fridge and pulled out some eggs and cheese. "When you get here?" I heard Eric ask. I sighed. "I just got here..... You hungry?" I asked.

I heard him jump back on his wheelchair and roll in the kitchen. "You making some Cinnamon toast sticks?" He asked. I couldnt help but smile. "Yes.... If you want me to" I threw the cheese back in the fridge and took out the ingredients for my cinnamon sticks.

"Can we talk though?" Eric asked. I sighed. "About what?" I asked. Eric took a deep breath before speaking. "Im sorry" I raised a brow. "Sorry for what?" "Everything...... I told her I wanted to be with you. And she got it" I nodded slowly.

"So thats it?" I asked. "I mean im still gonna be there for the baby" I nodded my head.

"Yea, I know" I said. "But I still want us to work out, start completely over" I smirked. "Okay, I like that" Eric opened his mouth to speak but was cut off by the house phone. I sighed and picked it up placing it onto my ear.

"Hello?" I asked. "Yes, this is Dr. Smith. We have an Octavia-" "Is she okay?!" I asked cutting him off. "No ma'am, im afraid not. She tried to commit suicide" I frowned and looked at Eric.
"When did this happen?" I asked.

"Around this morning miss..... Who can come up here?" He asked. I sighed. Eric couldn't go any where...... "That'll be me. Naomi Young..... Im on my way now" I said. I hung up the phone.

"Who was that?" Eric asked. "The hospital" "Was it about my leg?" He asked. I shook my head.

"No.... What did you say to that girl?" I asked. "Who? Oc-" "Yes" he frowned. "Does it matter?" I nodded. "Yes, it does. She tried to kill herself Eric" his frown deepened.

"H-how?" "I don't know. Im going up there now since you aren't able to go anywhere" I said. He nodded his head silently. I was debating on saying anything else but decided not to. I kissed Eric on the cheek and walked out the door.

I slowly made my way inside Octavia's hospital room and seen he laid back in her hospital gown looking out the window. I cleared my throat hoping I would get her attention but I didnt.

She was in her own little world. Her eyes were red and baggy and she looked like she been through hell. "Octavia" I said finally. She slowly moved her head in my direction. She frowned and looked me up and down.

"Oc-" "Get out" she said. I sighed. "Why'd you do it?" I asked her. She looked back out the window. "Why'd you kill your baby?" I asked. "You-" "You dont know me" she said. I was silent.

"When I found out I was pregnant...... I was scared" she said. I took a seat beside her bed.
"I was also mad because I thought I was gonna be by myself. And I was right..... Eric didn't want anything to do with that baby.

His main focus was on you, and working out his perfect family" she said. I looked down at my lap. "I had a miscarriage, in jail" Octavia looked up at me. "You don't think I-" I shook my head cutting her off.

"No, some girl I was into it with. Jumped me, I didn't even know I was pregnant" I said hearing my voice crack a little. "And everyday I blamed myself. Like why didn't I know? If I would've known I would've just left that girl alone"

Octavia was silent. Didnt know what to say. "I would give almost anything just to have my baby back" I said. "Im sorry" she said as she started wiping her face. "Eric's gonna hate me now.... Its all my fault" She said. I sighed. "He's not gonna hate you"

"Yes he is" she rubbed her eyes and pulled her knees up to her chest. "I regret it so much. I was just so sad..... And angry" she said. "I love him so much....." She cried. I frowned a little. She looked up at me then looked back down. "Can you tell him im sorry please?" She asked.

"You gonn have to tell him yourself" I said. She frowned. "Sorry" I mumbled standing up. "NAOMI" I sighed. "Please" I shook my head and walked out the door.

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I threw my purse and keys on the coffee table as I ran my fingers through my hair. "What happened?" Eric asked rolling out the kitchen with orange in his hand. I sighed and motioned him to come here. He frowned a little and did as I said. I sat on the couch and faced him grabbing his hands.

"As you know Octavia tried to commit suicide" I started. Eric nodded his head. "Yea, is the baby good?" He asked me. I looked him into his eyes. "No, no it didnt.

All the pills she swallowed killed the baby" his face softened up a little. "Im so sorry, I didn't want you going through this in the same month" I said.

Eric took his hand away. "Im good" I frowned. "What?" "I said im good" he said dryly. "Eric you don't have to pull this tough card on me" he shook his head and began pilling his orange. "Im good Naomi, what's for dinner?" He asked.

I raised my eyes brows. I was about to say something else to him but I left it alone. "What do you want?" I asked. "Surprise me"

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