I'm Pregnant...

Chapter 9

Layla...

By the time the prenatal paternity test was over. I had tears, slob, and snot running down my face. I have never felt so disgusted in life. I know I had sex with people I didn't know, but I just always pictured it was Diamond. I called Demetri and texted him that he needs to come pick me up. I couldn't walk back to our apartment and pretend nothing happened; and if that creepy cab driver would have came and picked me up, I don't know what I would do.

As I saw Demetri's black Benz pull up, with the two front windows down. I got in and the first thing I noticed was the aroma smelled like straight up weed, and his eyes were blood shot red. "Demetri are you high?" He looked at me and cheesed. "Not yet" That got me mad. Like you left me to go get high. I just shook my head "Take me home" He looked at me and laughed. "You don't want to have fun?" "Take. Me. Home." I said in between breaths. "You're really fucking up my high" Was all he said. The rest of the car ride was really silent. I'm glad it was, because I wanted to steer the car off the rode. Half the time I don't know if its the hormones or not.

Thinking about things, like we've been arguing more lately and now I feel like we're rushing into things. We went from friends, to being engaged. I think in order for this to work we need to take it slow. When we pulled up to the apartment building. We got out without a word. He opened the door for me to walk in front of him. When we entered the apartment I gently placed the ring onto the table, when Demetri went into the kitchen. I love Demetri but I don't know for sure if I'm in love with him.

I walked into the bathroom calling a cab, grabbing my toothbrush and some toothpaste. I grabbed a backpack and just stuffed nothing but sweats inside. "Fuck is this?" Demetri said holding the ring in one hand and a sand which in the other. "Baby-" "No Layla no excuses" "Demetri I'm not making excuses! We are forcing this relationship to work." He looked at me as if I had three eyes. "Layla, what am I forcing? Please tell me, I'm trying to triple the money I have now to move just like you want to. Give my kids the dad I never had. I'm trying, but... but your just running away from your problems"

"What am I running away from Demetri?" I mean honestly, I'm not gon' lie what if one day Demetri just doesn't want me anymore. Leaves me with nothing, and kids to care for. I've seen it before. I saw my momma struggle cause my dad did that to her. "Your running from love" "I'm scared Demetri.. what if one day your not there no more huh? what do I do then." "Layla I'm not going anywhere ok, you wanna take it slow. We gonna take it slow. I got you as long as you got me. Because girl I've been waiting for you since high school. And if be damned if I let you go that easy." A smile crept onto my face. As he slowly walked towards me with open arms. "I got you Demetri" "Then I got you Layla" He took me into embrace as I smelt his axe cologne. "So since you want to start this off slow, were just friends

"Yes Demetri for RIGHT NOW we are just friends" Yes he understands and wants to take it slow with me. I want to fall in love with him like he fell in love with me. Even though he says he has me know the thought is still in the back of my head, because he wants this to be the family he never had.

Demetri...

Since the car ride home had so much tension, my high started to fade. When we got out of the car there was no exchange of words or even glances. I mean what was she even doing back at the clinic. She needs to be laying down.

I went inside if the kitchen to make me a sandwich when I had come out of the kitchen her ring was on the table. I didn't know me being high would have caused this to happen.

I walked to the back of the apartment where our bedroom was. "Fuck is this?" I said holding up the ring. I mean we could have always talked it out. Layla had a bag full of clothes in a over night bag. "Baby-" "No Layla no excuses" "Demetri I'm not making excuses! We are forcing this relationship to work." What am I forcing. I do nothing but love this girl. Love is a two way street. If she wasn't ready she could have just said no when I asked.

"Layla, what am I forcing? Please tell me, I'm trying to triple the money I have now to move just like you want to. Give my kids the dad I never had. I'm trying, but... but your just running away from your problems." I don't think she understands. Even though there can still be a possibility that those kids aren't mine. I trust and believe that those kids are mine. I even prayed to God wishing that those babies are mine.

"What am I running away from Demetri?" Layla thinks I'm just gonna leave her. I can tell by the way she hugs me, as if I let go I'm going to disappear. "Your running from love" "I'm scared Demetri.. what if one day your not there no more huh? what do I do then." "Layla I'm not going anywhere ok, you wanna take it slow. We gonna take it slow. I got you as long as you got me. Because girl I've been waiting for you since high school. And if be damned if I let you go that easy." She started smiling as I was walking towards her, with my arms spread out. Before I embraced her she said "I got you Demetri" "Then I got you Layla" I embraced her. "So since you want to start this off slow, were just friends

"Yes Demetri for RIGHT NOW we are just friends" I'll wait for a couple of months, but if it don't happen soon then this 'us' thing won't work. I love Layla with all my heart, and she knows that. From her past it takes a real man to step up and actually be there for you. It kills me to not know if Layla has mutual feelings. I want a relationship where I can receive love and give love. If it can't happen then I'll fall back in love with the streets just like I did when I was sixteen.

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So Layla got the test done. I hope it's Demetri's. Demetri loves you Layla I mean why don't you love him back. But you can't rush love can we?

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