I was pacing in the hallways of the hospital nervous. The doctor told me to calm down but I couldn't. I shouldn't have yelled at Akene like that. She wasn't doing anything wrong. I was being a hothead and I lost control again.
Reminds me of my own dad.
Finally the doctor came out looking rather exhausted. "Mr.Jackson?"
"Yes doctor please tell me what's wrong with my girlfriend."
"Michael shes fine. Her blood sugar was low so thats why she passed out. And shes overworked."
"Oh thank god Im so glad that shes ok. Can I see her?"
"Mr.Jackson there is something you should know before you go in. The reason why Akene has been like this....tired, moody and low blood sugar is because she is pregnant."
My heart felt like it had stopped. Akene? Pregnant? Those words shouldnt even be in the same sentence. If her mom found out she would kill me and make her abort it. On the other hand Im excited to be a dad.
"Michael? Are you ok?"
"Yes doc Im fine. I just really want to speak to Akene right now please."
"Yes of course. Shes right in that room." he said pointing to the room behind me. I turned around and walked to the door. Before I could even knock I heard her sweet voice say come in. I walked in and she looked like she had been crying.
"Michael please dont...." she said with teary eyes. I sat next to her and kissed her forehead.
"I aint mad babygirl."
"Michael please....I dont know what to do. I cant take care of a baby now. And I dont want to tie you down."
"Akene you wont be tying me down. Im here because I love you, and that beautiful human being growing inside of you is apart of me as well. I love you and our baby."
"You wanna keep it?" she asked
"Yes. I would love to keep it. Now I dont want you to get an abortion....but if we have to we have to." I said sadly. She lifted my chin and her eyes met mine. "I wanna keep our baby. Ill deal with my mom later....but I cant get rid of something so important to me right now. Important to us." she said putting her hand on her belly.
I put my hand with hers and smiled. "Our baby. Im gonna be a dad. I hope it doesnt call me pops." I said laughing.
She laughed. "I want a girl."
"I want a boy!"
"Michael!"
"I want a girl or a boy! Ill spoil them to death."
"If its a boy....I want his name to be Michael."
"I like that sound of that baby." I said kissing her once more. The doctor came in and said that Akene had to stay overnight to watch her vitals. I asked if I could stay and he said it was fine.
"Come lay next to me." she said unraveled the blanket and I climbed into bed. I pulled her close and kissed her.
"I love you." I said
"I love you too."
TO BE CONTINUED
