This Thing Called Life

21.

Take Her Home

"Drink dis." August try handing me ginger ale.

Pushing it away, I threw up even more into the toilet.

"Yah good?"

"I can't move." I mumbled, trying to find enough energy to move just a little.

"Beybeh yah nose bleedin'." August quickly grabbed some toilet paper, holding it to my nose.

Sitting on the bathroom floor, I tilt my head back staring at the ceiling, trying to figure out what was going on.

"Yah still can't move?" August knocked me out my thoughts.

"Imma try." I cleared my throat.

"I got yah, just hold this to yah nose."

Mustering up an enough energy to hold the tissue to my nose, August picked me up caring me to the bed.

"My mama gon think I flaked on ha' again, damn." August ran his hand over his face, pulling his phone out.

"No." I grabbed his hand. "Imma be good by tonight I just need to rest."

"Yah suh." I smiled letting him know I was sure. "Ight. Take a nap." He kissed my forehead. "Love you."

"I love you too." I smiled closing my eyes.

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"Yah suh' yah straight?" August asked the millionth time.

"Yes for the hundredth time." I try acting like I wasn't in pain.

"Ight." He rung the door bell.

The door swung old revealing a older lady that look just like August.

"I thought it was someone important." She looked at August rolling her eyes. "You must be Nikki." She smiled pulling me into hug.

I tried so hard not cry because of the pain my body is in, I just returned the gesture.

"Look at this precious thing." She cooed letting me go, she took Liyah straight out of August arms.

"I'm Sheryl by the way, come in." Sheryl walked off into the house.

Following her, we ended up in the kitchen.

"You." Sheryl pointed to August "Get out, they'll be okay."

"Hey Aug." A woman at the stove turned around smiling.

"Sup Nia." He nodded his head.

"Okay you said hey now goodbye." Sheryl shooed him off.

August mumbled something before walking out. I sat at one of the island chairs, as Sheryl sat at the dining table playing with Liyah.

"Hey I'm Nia, August's older sister."

"Nikki." I smiled forcefully.

"I would hug you but you see what I'm workin' with." She laughed.

"It's okay." I chuckled, slick thankfully.

"Nia check on the roast." Sheryl order.

"Yes ma'am." Nia stop staring whatever she was cooking.

"So Nikki how far long are you?"

Damn he tell his mama everything.

"Just two months."

"Does August knows?" Sheryl raised an eyebrow.

"Yes ma'am."

"I hope it's a boy, Lord please bless me with a grandson." She looked up.

"Ain't that the truth, all these damn girl." Nia agreed laughing. "Congratulations by the way." She looked back at me smiling.

"Thank you." I returned a genuine smile. "Do you need help?" I asked Nia.

"No you a guess."

"So just give me a little job, something please." I begged.

"Okay cut these vegetables then put in the gumbo." Nia gave in.

"Thank you." I got up washing my hands before grabbing a knife and the vegetables.

"I like you." Nia smiled.

"Me too." Sheryl added.

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