Now That I know You... (It's Us Sequel)

If Y'all Don't Mind

Karissa's POV (The next day, Christmas)

I woke up laying in the middle of the backyard by the pool. I didn't know exactly how I got there, but I sat up and immediately felt stomach pain. I looked down and It was a big purple bruise going across the side of my stomach. I felt guilt and I all of a sudden remembered last night.

I was smoking and August saw me. I felt hatred towards myself because I was bringing a soul into this world that was unwanted. I never thought I would have a baby by someone that didn't love and care for us, so I wanted to be done with it.

"Oh god." I sat up and started crying again.

I looked over to the bench and August was sitting there crying.

"August." I cried.

"Baby." he jumped up and walked over to me, tears still falling.

"I'm so sorry." I jumped into his arms, wrapped my hands around his neck and cried into his shoulder.

"It's ok." he rubbed my back and started crying.

"No, it's not. I could've killed our child." I cried harder.

"No, no. It's ok. Calm down and let's go in." he started walking towards the door with me still in his arms.

"Ok." I said, still crying in his shoulder.

"Where y'all been?" Alexis smirked. We walked in and everyone was talking and laughing with each other at the dining room table.

"Having a mental breakdown with each other outside by the pool. And I LOVE how y'all took it upon yourselves to get comfortable in my damn house." August said, making me laugh.

"You laughing at me?" he kissed my forehead as I kept a tight hold on him.

"We thought y'all went to the hotel room." Darian looked at us concerned.

"No actually. We had a rough time out there and I don't mean that in a good way." he said, making me laugh again.

"If we would've known, we would've came out to help." Alexis walked up to us.

"So you mean to tell me y'all didn't even check on us the WHOLE damn night?" August sat by the Christmas tree with me in his lap.

"We sorry, damn August. Shut the hell up!" Nicki yelled from the kitchen.

"Make me!" he yelled, laughing.

"Daddy." Amiah walked up to us both.

"Yes?" he smiled at her.

"What happened to Karissa?" she said, poking the bruise which made me wince.

"Oh, I'm sorry." she rubbed my arm.

"It's ok." I wiped my face which probably looked horrible.

"Is it time to open presents yet?" she looked at August.

"No. Let's wait till everybody leaves and we get ready." he said.

"Ok." she ran upstairs.

"Let's shower together." he whispered in my ear, giving me chills.

"Ok. EVERYBODY GET OUT!!" I stood up and yelled.

"We already heading out the door. You must be getting some good good." Chris gave me the "I'm watching you" eye.

"Just get out." I laughed.

Once everybody was out, we went upstairs and got it started.

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