Richie Lee Jones- Wanna Try?

Chapter 10: I'm a Dad

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~Richie’s POV~

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“YOU DID THIS TO ME!!” She screamed as Benji and Nathan got her into the black 1967 Impala, a proper classic.

“I drive,” I say to Benji and nick his keys before he could complain. He took the front seat after slapping Nathan on the back and said,

“I think you need some time to bond again.” Nathan groaned slightly as Monita started breathing heavily. The sweet and quiet girl had slowly become more and more aggravated as the minutes ticked by, but from what I could remember faintly from high school was that having a kid took hours. I winced and pulled out onto the road in a rush, wanting to get there before the screaming did my head in. A yellow taxi honked its horn loudly at me and I would have flipped him off, but was too slack.

Benji was holding on the dashboard, “Don’t hurt my baby,” he commented as I took a tight turn and switched the lanes quickly.

“It’s mine that you should worry about!” Nathan said and I laughed as Benji went white and looked over, the concept of his life without the Impala is like the concept of life without air.

We reached the hospital and parked up quickly with a lot of squealing tires much to Benji’s distress.

“Oh shut up,” I state before he could complain and help Nathan with Monita who was panting heavily. We were almost at the front of the emergency department before her legs went out under her and she started screaming again.

Benji had run ahead and now him and two nurses with a wheelchair came out of the department and helped her into it. When she regained her breath she started glaring at Nathan.

“YOU DID THIS TO ME!!! I feel like I’m being ripped open!!!” She screamed.

“That’s cause you are,” Benji commented and she snapped her head over to him and he jumped back.

“I thought you said she didn’t like violence,” I say and turn to Benji. He shrugged,

“Having a kid does things to you,” he replied and we laughed lightly. Nathan was plastered to her side as we ran down the corridor together.

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The wait was the hardest part. I think two hours passed, but it wasn’t like two hours on the tour bus, it was like two hours of waiting outside the principal’s office after you’ve played a killer prank on the horrible teacher. You felt good, but nervous at the same time.

Benji and I had voted on staying outside the screaming birthing room, but Nath was taking it in his stride and not leaving her side the whole time. I could imagine the things she’d say… or what I would have said in her place anyway.

Benji was hanging over two chairs with his head hanging upside down and the short brown hair almost hitting the hospital floor. His feet where spread in a wide V against the wall. I chuckled and jumped suddenly as Nathan burst out the door.

“I’m a dad!” he exclaimed the smile on his face priceless. Benji flinched and slipped off the chair with a groan of pain and a glare at Nathan. I gave him a kick on my way and hugged Nathan,

“Congratulations!!! Is it a boy or a girl?” I ask swinging around and smiling warmly.

“It’s a girl,” he said beaming, “I’m a dad!” he continued like he couldn’t get over the word. My phone buzzed in my pocket and I pulled it out quickly to see the time, 6:00pm. Shit the concert’s in another two hours! I think. It takes about that long for the sound check.

“Nathan it’s Tom, do you want to say it?” I ask, he shrugged.

“I don’t mind, you do it. I’m going to go back with Monita and the baby,” he said still smiling.

“The concert’s in another two hours Nath, they’re going to have do it without you alright?” I continue as the phone stopped ringing only to pick up again.

“Yeah, they’ll understand,” he continued.

“Can we say that you know… you’re a dad?”

“I’m going to post it up after the concert, so I don’t care,” he continued and turned on his heel and ran towards the end of the corridor before stopping, “Hey Richie!” he shouted out.

“Yeah?” I answer. He paused for a moment,

“Thanks for not giving up on me,” he continued with a broad smile,

“Just don’t give up on her,” I finish before turning around and dragging Benji with me. I think Nathan and Monita needed some time alone.

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~Nathan’s POV~

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“Just don’t give up on her,” Richie shouted back and grabbed Benji as she strutted away with determination.

“I never did,” I whisper to myself with a grin and ran back to the private room where Monita was lying on a fresh bed of white and the pretty pink faced baby girl in her arms. She was beaming as she looked up,

“She’s got your eyes,” Monny said as the bub looked at her with a wide-eyed fascination. She had been cleaned and now rested quietly with rosy red cheeks. I came and kneeled by the bed as the bub looked at me I chuckled.

“I wish she had yours,” I reply and gently touch the tip of the little girls nose, “Ops!” I say and pull a face. A smile came over her face and the cubby red cheeks went higher. “She’s got your nose though; at least she won’t look like a sloth,” I say and we laughed. Suddenly she started crying,

“Here, you hold her,” Monita said and passed the little girl towards me. I smiled and picked her up,

“Hey, there, there,” I say and bounce her up and down gently as the crying slowly stopped. “I’m your dada! Ha?” I say looking into her small green eyes as the large pupils darted from one part of my face to another.

“What should we call her?” Monita asked, I looked over and smiled.

“I have no idea,” I reply and look over to her, “What was your mother’s name?” I ask as she chuckled and shook her head.

“Very long and complicated. What about… Rose?” Monita asked.

“I love, how are you Rose?” I say and hold out my finger which she clutched tightly. I beamed and moved towards Monita. I’m a dad. I can’t believe it, I feel so good.

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