EYES OPEN

Chapter Nine

Chapter Nine

Nyra & Lance B.K.A L

Nyra is in the kitchen cooking, as her thoughts drift off to Layla, and how she misses her best friend.
' I really need her right now.' Thought Nyra.

It has been 3 months since Layla has been missing. The police claim that they still have no leads on Layla, but they will be vigilantly searching for her.

Nyra is still very much, deep in her thoughts while she is gathering ingredients to prepare a meal for dinner. L just so enters the living room and is sitting on the couch watching Nyra. He sits straight up as he notices for the first time that Nyra's body looks a little different.

After he is finished with his observation of Nyra, he walks up to her, turning her around, and inspects her face.

She has sparkling eyes; and shiny skin. It almost looks as if her skin is glowing, and her face looks a little chubbier than it normally does. He then places his hands on her waistline as he feels how thick her waist has become, then looks deep into her eyes then asks her,

"Do you love me," L asked
"Yes." Says Nyra.
"Would you ever lie to me?" L questions.
"No." replied Nyra.
"Are you mines forever?" L inquires.
"Yes," Nyra replied.
"Then why are you hiding the fact that you're carrying my baby from me?" L questioned as she drops her head then says,
"I wasn't hiding it from you. It's just that-that, so much has happened. With Layla missing; and I know you--" L cuts her off with a kiss then caressed her face with one hand, and places the other on her small but growing baby bump and says,
"I'm here for you baby, just like you're always here for me. We are in this together, no matter what type of weather, and through every circumstance or situation that may come our way. I got you Ma, so no worries, ok?" Nyra shakes her head in an up and down fashion gesturing ' yes' as she begins to cry which makes L ask,

"What's wrong?" As he wipes away the tears that came cascading down from her eyes.

"Nothing," replied Nyra.

"Then, why are you crying Ma?" L asked with a concerned look upon his face because he doesn't believe that there's nothing wrong.

"I don't know?" She replied as L captures her hand with his right hand then wipes away the tears that seem to be trailing down Nyra's face from her eyes with his left hand. He then brings up her hand to his then kisses the back of Nyra's hand.

"How about we do a walk-in at the hospital so we can be sure how far along you are and makes sure that both my Lil babies are ok; then afterward we go to momma house and share the good news with her and pops if he home; then we can go out to dinner to celebrate the good news?" Asked L.

"Sounds like a plan," replied Nyra with a small smile after she was finally able to stop crying, and get her emotions back in check. She went upstairs to freshen up one mo'gin. Once she was done; she changed her clothes; then came back downstairs, where she met back up with L, who embraced her lovingly, then kissed her upon her forehead; as he leads her outside to his G-wagon then helped her to hop inside.

Once she was securely inside his vehicle, he shut her door then walked over to the driver side of the vehicle, hopped in as well, then shut his door as he buckled up his seat belt for safety, then put the key in the ignition, turned the key which brought the G-wagon to life. Nyra cut on the radio as Salonge- Cranes In The Sky