Monique's Thug

Chapter 23

• Monique's P.O.V •

You could say I was excited, but nervous and scared explain my feelings better. Am I even ready to have a child at 17? I'm also kinda worried about whose baby it actually is. But I try to just but a smile on my face for now.

I can't really tell how Jamal feels, or how he really feels. He'll act supportive of me, but I wanna know what he really thinks. Everyone is supportive of me and Dom both. I always thought me and her would get pregnant at the same time, thats my rider. I'm even starting to get fat, which sucks. But the eating? Ain't nothing new. I eat too much as it is.

"Babe, I'm going out to shoot some hoops with Jermaine," Jamal calls, heading out to the elevator.

We don't share the same room, just because I feel so uncomfortable and overweight. He respects that though.

"Okay, be safe baby," I smile and wave goodbye. I feel like a housewife. Damn.

"MONIQUE!" I hear Chris call.

"Yee?"

"Wanna go out?"

I sigh, "Chrissy I'm fat. I don't want people to see me like this."

He laughs, "Come on, you don't wanna hang out with your big brother?"

"Technically, right now we're the same age."

He smacks his lips, "I'm almost eighteen. I just can't wait for this year to be over. Summer couldn't come sooner."

"Well, I don't have to worry about school anymore. But, hey, why don't you start playing basketball next year? You were good Chris."

He shrugs, "I got the gang."

I roll my eyes, "Fuck the gang! The gang isn't even that important anymore. It's only you, Romie, Mark, and Bryce still hustlin' outchea. Jermaine and Darius both out."

"It's hard to leave, its like my second home."

"I know, but me constantly worrying about you is getting old. You could go somewhere with your basketball skills. What about college?"

He looks away.

"Chris forreal, none of the Rodriguez's have been to college. You could go! Please, just think about it, for me."

"I will, for you," he says and I nod.

"Now, hows your love life going?"

"Monique, tighten that shit up."

I couldn't help but giggle, "There has to be one girl you like."

"I didn't say there wasn't."

"OH CHRISSY! TELL MEEE!"

"Girl, shutup! It's Niesha."

"I KNEW IT! I CALLED IT FROM DAY ONE MOTHERFUCKA'S!"

"Shutup! The windows is open!"

"We live in a big ass manision away from everyone, fuck outta here nigga."

"Well damn," he says, acting hurt.

"Just go find Niesha and imma find Jas to do some wedding planning. Bye big brother, I love you."

"Love you too bighead," He gives me a hug and I kiss him on the cheek.

"Hey, Mo?"

"Yup."

"You're really growing up into an adult now," he smiles.

"Thanks ugly."

Me and Chris always been close, thats my other rider. Blood is definetly thicker than water.