You Saved Me: An Omeeka Story

Chapter 23

Nicki
"Okay how do I look?" My mom asked as she stood in front of the door.
"You look great. Have fun." I said and she smiled. She kissed my cheek and rubbed my belly.
"Alright bye honey." She said and left out. Meek already had left out to spend the day with Papi. As I waited for Thembi to come, I cleaned up a few minor things around the house but there was really nothing to clean.
I heard the door bell ring. I shot up and looked in the mirror then opened it.
"Oh my goodness. Hey Themb it's been so long! Come in." I said and she walked in a looked around.
"To know you live right around the block from me. Beautiful house." She said and I smiled.
"Thanks. But sit, make yourself at home." I said and she sat down on the couch. Then I sat in front of her.
"So, how have you you been?" I asked smiling. She adjusted in her seat.
"No, the question is where have you been." She asked and I sighed.
"I was basically locked away. I was in an abusive relationship and I couldn't do anything. I was forced to cook and have sex with this man and-"
"Nicki, I'm sorry I asked and talked to you like that." She said and I shook my head.
"Thats how most people reacted to me when I finally left my ex fiancée." I said and she nodded.
"Well uh... to answer your question. I'm doing okay, I'm very tired, taking care of a baby is quite the task." My eyes lit up.
"You have a baby Themb?!" I asked and she nodded.
"My son Micaiah is three months today actually." My heart melted when I found out that she named her son after my brother.
"Congratulations. I can't believe you named him after my brother. I miss him so much." She nodded and got up, sitting next to me.
"I know, me too. He was so full of life..." I laid my head on her shoulder.
"It's alright. Things are gonna get better." She assured me
"I know. It just still hurts you know?" I said and she nodded. I noticed she was looking hard into my face. I slowly lifted my head from her shoulder.
"Nicki..." she said and I started to get concerned.
"What?" I asked and she started smiling hard.
"You're pregnant aren't you? I can see it in you! Onika you're having a baby!" She spazzed and I laughed.
"Thembi calm down. I wanna tell you the rest..." I said and she couldn't stop smiling.
"There's more?" I nodded and she gave me her full attention.
"Yes, I am pregnant. But with twins." I said and she smiled and tears slowly fell.
"Why you crying?" I asked and she shook her head.
"I've missed so much of you and I don't wanna miss anymore. I'm not going to miss your birth for the world." She said and I hugged her.
"Okay enough of this sad stuff. I made some spinach artichoke dip last night and I want you to taste it." I said walking to the kitchen.
"Why didn't Meek taste it?" She asked.
"He did. He said it was excellent. But he lies to me saying things are good just because I'm pregnant and sensitive." I said laughing
"I bet you're not that sensitive. Can I have some water?" I nodded.
"Mi casa su casa. Grab what you want out that fridge." I said and she laughed and got a bottle of water as I heated up the dip and took the chips out.
"Meek said it was good and I tried it and I think it's okay." I said taking the bowl out the microwave and handing her the bag of chips. She took a chip and some dip and ate it.
"So how is it?" I said eager to know how she liked it. She swallowed and drunk some water.
"Don't sugar coat nothing." I said and she laid a hand on my shoulder.
"I'm you're best friend and I love you. Nika...this shit is absolutely horrible. I know you can cook better than this garbage. I just don't know what to label it. Like is it trash? Is it garbage? Or just plain shit? It's terrible."
"Thanks for the kind words. Anyways do you think it's the cheese. It's organic and-" Thembi laughed and put a hand on my shoulder.
"No. don't ever cook no organic stuff that looks nasty." She said and I rolled my eyes.
"It doesn't look nasty. It looks regular." I protested.
"Nic it looks like vaginal discharge. Come on now. Let's say, we make another dip together." She said and I nodded. I threw out the last one and got the ingredients out and no organic cheese.
"I make this for my husband all the time. He loves it." Thembi said as I got out bowls. We laughed and talked as we made the dip. After an half hour we were ready to put it in the oven. Then she got a phone call and stepped away for a minute. I washed my hands and she came back in.
"I have to go get my son. I'm sorry I couldn't stay longer." Thembi said and I smiled.
"You can bring him over here. I wanna meet lil Micaiah." I said and she nodded.
"You sure?" She asked and I nodded.
"Of course." I said and she gathered her things.
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I heard a knock at the door and the oven beeped at the same time. I quickly went to the door and Thembi came to the door with a diaper bag and a car seat. I took the bag out her hand and sat it on the couch.
"Oh my gawd! That's your baby! He's so beautiful!" I spazzed and looked at him. Then I went to get the dip out the oven. Once I was done. I went to the couch and sat next to Thembi.
"Let me hold my nephew." I said turning the car seat toward me and gently took the seat belts apart then picked him up. I looked down at him as I cradled him in my arms.
"Hi Micaiah. I'm your auntie Nicki." I said and he spit out his pacifier and whined.
"It's time for his feeding. I'll make him a bottle." Thembi got the stuff out he needed and made his bottle in the kitchen. She shook it and handed it to me. I put the bottle in his mouth and he sucked it fast.
"He's so cute. But he so hungry damn." I said. I rubbed his smooth hair and he looked straight into my eyes and I found it the cutest thing. After a couple minutes he finished his bottle and I put him on my shoulder and burped him. He instantly burped and I walked to the kitchen.
"Themb. What's wrong?" I asked and she started crying. She was on her phone and she threw it. I gave her the baby knowing he would calm her down. She held him close to her chest and rocked him.
"H-he's cheating on me! He doesn't love me Nika." She said and I looked at her cracked phone and it showed a picture of him with another woman and it was posted five minutes ago. I looked at her and sat next to her. I hugged her and she laid her head on my shoulder.
"Our relationship has been going left Nic. He never touches me and never is the first one to say he loves me. It's horrible. I try so hard to make him happy." She explained.
"I know a counselor that you could try. Everything's gonna be alright." I said and she nodded.
To be continued
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