A Beautiful Mess

Two

London (4 months later)

"Zyale!" I screamed on top of my lungs, "Baby!!"

"Yes, baby?" He ran out of the room.

"The mother fucking baby! It's ready!" I cried. He grabbed the baby's bags, and our bags, then picked me up bridal style. "Baby," I cried, "It hurts!" He placed me in the car. "It's ok boo. Just breathe for me, in and out baby." He sped down the road.

At St. Judes Hospital

"She's pregnant." Zyale went up to the lady. "We need doctors." The lady called. A slue of doctors ran out and placed me in a wheel chair. Zyale ran right behind them the whole time. "Sir just step out the room for five minutes while we place her on the bed, then you may enter, okay?" A female doctor with a clipboard, checking off things said to him.

"Ight." He waited and the female doctor left. They hooked me up to a bunch of machines and I slipped into my night gown. Zyale entered along with a male doctor, "Ms.London, you had false contractions but the child is ready about any day now. So you must stay here." I nodded and held Zyale's hand. The doctor left and I looked up at him, "The baby is almost here." I whispered rubbing stomach with my left hand while Zyale held my right. "Yes baby, and you are doing great." He pulled up a chair and kissed my forehead.

I put my head back on my pillow and called my best friend Macey.

Macey- Heeeeyyy baby girl!

Me- I miss you mamas.

Macey- Aww, I miss you, how's my niece?

Me- I'm in hospital now, I'm waiting for her to come out..I feel like I will burst.

Macey- *laughing* I'm coming! Which hospital you in, what room?

Me- St. Judes, room 216.

Macey- K, I'm coming.

Me- Alrighty bye bye.

Macey- Bye babyyy!

I hung up an sat there. I'm super tired. My other best friend, Laylee, got pregnant before me. But her mom supported her, and she stayed in school. I sometimes wish my mom supported me, but I can't make her. I glanced over at Zyale who was on his iPhone, still holding onto my hand. He looked up and kissed me. "I love you baby." I kissed his nose. "I love you too Londaaan." He dragged out my name making me laugh. He looked back at his phone and I called Laylee:

Laylee- Boo boo stankss!

Me- Hunttyyy!

Laylee- *laughing hard* How have you been?

Me- Good, in the hospital, Jada is coming soon. How have you and Elijah been since Trevor left after that...incident..?

Laylee- Great, trying to get over it, you know... Elijah is turning two in a couple months.

Me- Awwuh, I miss my JaJa.

Laylee- He miss you too, which hospital you in because I'm coming with Elijah, what room?

Me- St. Judes, room 216 girly.

Laylee- Okay, coming boo boos.

Laylee

"Elijah." I called. "Yes momma?" He answered. I picked him up and got him ready. "Let's go brush your teeth before we leave lil' man." He wobbled has he ran toward the bathroom. I passed him the tooth paste and he grabbed his stool. I took out his tooth brush and he brushed on his own. "Momma," he said in between brushes, "are we seeing awuntie Wondon?" "Yes munchie." I smiled as I brushed back his wavy hair cut. He spat out in the sink and I rinsed his mouth. "Let's go my love!" I picked him up.

"Ma, we are coming back later, okay! Love you." I yelled out to my mom. "Okay," she said coming down the steps. "Eli, say bye to mamaw." I gave him to her as I got his carseat. "Bwye mahma." He reached out and wrapped his little hands around her neck. "Alright, bye baby." She handed me him, and we left. I put his carseat down in the car and strapped him up, "You need your juice baby?" I asked. He nodded and took it. "I love you Ja." I smiled, "I wove you momma." He touched my face and I kissed the palm of his little hand.

I got into the car and drove off, I couldn't ask for a better life. I may have been 16 when I had Elijah, but he is my life. We arrived at the hospital and I grabbed Elijah, he was fast asleep. I picked him up in his carseat and his bag and my purse. "London Nicoles, room 216." I said to the lady at the front desk. She rummaged through some papers, "You may go up."

I passed all the rooms but one caught my eye. I peered in and saw my ex, Trevor. I walked in cautiously. "Tr-Trevor." "He is unconscious, a bullet to the chest. Close to his heart. He lost blood but he will regain his strength. I'm surprised, he brought himself in." The male doctor finishes and continued jotting things on his clipboard.

My baby, I mean Trevor -- was always a hustler...

"I will be back, just checking on another friend. Thank you." I said to the doctor and left quickly, trying to stop the tears from stinging my eyes. "Momma? Was that dwaddy?" My son asked. "Yes baby." I said pushing open London's door.

I walked in and immediately saw Zyale. "Hey." He said. "Hi."

"Londoooooooon!" I hugged her, "Boooo!" She laughed trying not to get worked up. I thought of Trevor and how perfect we would be and started to tear up. "What's wrong?" She pulled me closer. "...I saw Trevor, he had got shot." I whipped my face and placed Elijah down in the chair since he fell back asleep. "Aww, everything will be okay, okay?" She smiled. She really did always make me feel better. Then, Macey came in, "Hey guys!" She hugged all of us. "Hey girly." I hugged back. "Hey baby." London hugged her.

I miss all my friends, but will Trevor really be okay?