Hustle. (Book 2)

Chapter 8: Here's How It Works

Breanna "Bree" Forde in MM

Lauryn P.O.V.

I hopped off the train and began walking to my job at the Lady Foot Locker in the mall. I still was able to maintain my job through all of this, and the Lady Foot Locker didn't get a lot of foot traffic as did the original Foot Locker store. It was just me and my co-worker Bree today.  We had formed a close bond when we both started work around the same time last year.

Bree has also been extremely helpful in the pregnancy process and has kids of her own: twins, a boy named Cairo and a girl named Cael. She gave me all types of advice on motherhood and even was giving me some of their old things.

"So what's the sex?" she exclaimed, placing a hand on my stomach as we sat down at a food court table. It was already October, and my five month exam had just passed. I found out the gender of the baby although I didn't want to tell anybody. It was going to be a surprise.

"Mm mm. You'll find out in February like everyone else!" I smiled and stole one of her french fries.

"Oh girl, that is messed up!" she snarled back. I reached over to kiss her cheek and stole another french fry.

"Yeah, yeah. How are my babies doing?"

"They're little brats but I love 'em. Can you believe they're in kindergarten?"

Bree had her kids when she was 17, like me, and now they're 5 years old. Time definitely feels like it will fly.

As we finished our food and headed back, she asked me an important question that I'd been debating for a while.

"No, I haven't talked to him yet. No, I don't know when I plan on doing it. And no, I don't need his help!"

Placing a hand on my shoulder, she told me, "Lo, I know you're strong and independent, but c'mon. Don't be stupid. This is his baby too. You haven't even given him an opportunity to say what he has to say, let alone step up and be a father. C'mon Lauryn, he cares. Does he still call you?"

"I blocked his number."

"Lauryn!"

"Okay, okay. I get it! I'll come around, I'll do it. I promise I will."

Satisfied, she smiled and hugged me before we trotted back off to work.

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