Pick A Side

Chapter 37

Ka'Mille POV

"Lina I think I'm going into labor."I whined into the phone. "My water broke last night, I noticed it this morning."I went on.

"Where's Melanie? Can you drive yourself to the hospital?"

"She's at work. I can try though."

"Traffic is horrible right now, you'll end up giving birth in the car."

"I'll meet you at the hospital."I hung up, ignoring what she just said to me. Vanessa's coming and I need to get a move on it. I made my way downstairs, to the garage and to the Hummer Mel bought a few weeks ago. It never got used until now, being that it was the closest to me.

I went to start the car but realized I left the keys inside the house. So I had to get out, go get them and get back in. I wanted to go to the hospital Mel worked at but that's too far from here, so instead, I went to Promise.

I felt so embarrassed walking in there in just my silky night dress. "I-I'm going into labor!"I mumbled to the closest nurse. His face went from calm to hurried as he and some other doctors and nurses put me on a stretcher bed. I stayed quiet, letting them do their job as we went up to the fifth floor.

"I'm not doing this without my wife."I mumbled to Karlina once she came in the hospital room.

"Stop being difficult and push."She said as she took my hand in hers. I snatched my hand away.

"I see the head. Push!"The doctor said as he sat in front of me. "I'm not pushing until Melanie gets here."I folded my arms across my chest.

"Girl if you don't-where's your phone, I'll call her."

"I left it at home."

"What's her number?"

"Uh,"I tried to think of what her phone number was. She was programmed in my phone so I never really looked at it.

"Shit um... 225-130-8615."I blurted, closing my eyes. This day was not going as planned.

Melanie POV

"Uh, Kamille's in labor."Karlina informed me.

"What you mean? She's not due for another three days."I asked as I pulled into the gas station.

"She's in labor, bring ya ass."

"Mhm,"I hung up the phone. I was low on gas at the wrong time in life. I hopped out of the car and tried to be quick with the gas but I had to wait. I huffed, this thing is taking too long and I'm in a rush.

"Yo! Melanie!"someone yelled. I notice that voice from anywhere, Desiré. What does she want?

I looked up from the machine. Just as I looked up, I fell back on the concrete hard, possibly scraping my elbows.

Desiré barefaced along with two other girls who had black masks on towered over me. I knew they were girls by their stature, plus, I wasn't stupid.

I tried to get up as I got myself prepared to go off on the wannabe three musketeers. The one on the right kicked me back down.

"You're marriage is going up in flames."the chick said, taking off her mask, revealing herself... Angel. I smacked my lips, ignoring her words. She's been using that same line for the past few years but never put her words into action.

She stepped back, going back to her spot as guard dog behind Desiré. The other chick came forward. "You're baby's going to burn in hell right along with you."She yelled, revealing herself. Mackenzie.

Yo like what the fuck!

These whores have got some nerve to try to confront me on the same day of my daughters birth. "Fuck all y'all raggedy, ran through pussies, hoe asses."I snapped, even though I wasn't in the right head space to do so.

Angel always wanted Mille for herself since they met on the job. It's been four years, like get over it. I don't know what they had going on when Mille and I were on break but it's in the past so I don't care.

Mackenzie is just a crazy and conniving bitch that blackmailed me for sex. I haven't seen her since I pistol whipped her forehead about a month ago. She deserved it, I hate her for causing my wife and I to drift apart. I didn't notice until Mille confessed that weeks ago. I never told her about Mackenzie. I know I'll have to tell her soon because the longer I wait, the worse it gets. I just don't know how to tell her I was forced into adultery. I just don't want to be the one to break her heart.

And Desiré? She seems like a crazy ex. I don't know what her deal is but she has got to go. I can't have these type of people around trying to threaten the family I've worked so hard for all these years.

Desiré cocked her head to the side. "Get her girls!"She said, smirking. I was flabbergasted by what they did next.

All I knew, I was receiving blows to all parts of my face and some to my stomach. I kept my eyes closed as their hits came closer to the top of my head. I was struggling trying to defend myself but it seemed as if I was being held back. I guess one of them were holding me down and the other two were hitting me.

What seemed like an eternity later, they stopped. When I was able to open my eyes, they were gone. I huffed, feeling my chest nerves hurt every time I inhaled.

I gathered up some strength to get up but I stumbled a bit. I forced myself to look around since my neck hurt horribly right now. When I saw nobody was there, I got in the car slowly. I was in no shape or form to be driving after what happened not even five minutes ago. I forced myself to look at the mess they made. I pulled the mirror down, took one look and slammed the mirror back into the ceiling. I couldn't stomach the way I looked. This is bad, really bad!

My nose was bleeding, my right cheek swollen, my eyebrows were red and my eye was a dark red. I wasn't really worried about my hair but it looked a mess. I reached up to feel it when I noticed some of my fingers were bleeding. I couldn't do anything with my appearance at the moment.

I was beyond frustrated about possibly missing the birth of Vanessa and what Mille would do to me before listening to my explanation.

C. Baby