The Smiths 2: We All We Got

five: Mistake after Mistake

Monte POV:

Nes: So anything new yet?

I was on the phone with Nesiree checking on the kids while she was checking on Ren.

Me: She had a real bad anxiety attack. She's over stressed and she hasn't been eating. How the fuck didn't I know this?

Arielle was sitting next to me rubbing my back tryna keep me calm.

Nes: Calm down Tay. You gotta be there for Ren. You made a mistake some years ago & you guys worked it out. You or her didn't see this coming.

Me: This little girl looks just like me & my other kids. I can't even deny that yo. I just wanna know why she lied to me. None of this shit would be happening.

Nes: Bro either way Ren was stressed & none of us seen it. Don't take the blame.

Me: I'm trying but aye she's waking up so I'll call you back.

"Hey baby." I said walking over to the bed and Ren looked up at me so sad and lost but she grabbed my hand and held it tight.

I felt tears fill in my eyes and it pissed me off. I don't cry for shit but this was my wife & I felt like I was the cause for all this. "Yo I can't do this. I'm so sorry Ren."

"It's not your fault. You've been tryna help baby. I'm just hard headed. Calm down." I was wiping my tears. "Where's my babies?" I walked away, just thinking of them made me wanna cry. How do I explain this to Mi'Sean?

"They're at home with Nes." Ari explained. "They're okay. They don't even really know what's going on. They just know mommy sick and will be home tomorrow. I made sure of that."

Ren gave her a weak smile & grabbed her hand. "Thank you baby."

She smiled back. "You know I got you but the twins are worried & won't go to sleep til I get home. So before I go you need anything?"

"No but thanks. Oh call Nes and make sure everything's alright."

"Gotcha. Love you and I'll be over soon as you're released." They shared smiles and Ari walked over to me. "Everything's gonna be okay brotha. I promise." I stood up to hug her.

"Thanks Ari."

She walked out, leaving just me & Serenity. "So how do we go about this?" Ren asked softly.

"Hugh. I honestly don't know man. This is fucked up Ren & I'm sorry my mistakes keep haunting me yo. You my wife, been knowing me for 22 years of my life and I just been making mistake after mistake." I sat in the chair next to her bed.

"Listen you make up for your mistakes almost everyday of our lives together. I admit I was mad, pissed & thought back to when I was disappointed in you. I was upset that I couldn't give you your first girl and she did." She shed a tear with her voice breaking on the last words.

"But this is not your fault. None of this. I mean you telling me to chill all the time & to stop worrying about this & that but I still do." She wiped her tears.

There was a silence. "Baby can you please chill out after this & let me take care of the important shit around the house?" I asked seriously.

"Yes Tay but only if you don't go overboard. I know how you are." We both laughed and I laid my head in her lap. "Babe what we gone do?"

"I don't know ma. Is it just me or does she look like our kids?"

"Yes she does. But for your sanity & to make sure you gotta do the DNA." I could here the sencerity along with sadness in her voice.