You Saved Me: An Omeeka Story

Chapter 28

Meek
I didn't even know what time it was, I just started cooking anything. I made about three lasagnas and a vegetable soup because I needed to get my mind off of yesterday. Seeing my mom like that, I took it rough. I couldn't even sleep without replaying the words that came out of her mouth... saying she hope she can live to meet the babies. I've never seen her this low, I've never seen her loose faith so quickly. I was cut out of my thoughts hearing Nicki come downstairs.
"Oh, good morning baby." I said to her and she walked to me and looked at the food.
"Its still dark out babe. You need rest why are you-"
"Nicki are the babies okay?" I asked and she looked at me confused.
"Of course. I mean the babies are fine I'm sure. Why would you ask me something like that?" She asked and I shrugged.
"What I can't check up on my pregnant girlfriend? What if something happened to you or the babies and I don't know what?" I said and she sighed. She walked to me and hugged me.
"Baby. I know you're hurting and scared from seeing your mom in that con-"
"Be quiet okay! Don't talk to me about that! She good... she's gonna be alright I just gotta... I-" I felt Nicki's small hands hold mine.
"You can't do anything baby. I know that's not what you want to believe but it's in God's hands and he has a plan." She said and I hit the counter top.
"Why my mother man?! Why her. I love her Nicki. That's my momma." I said hugging her tight. Nicki rubbed my back and I let a few tears out before quickly wiping them.
"It's okay baby. I'm here for you. I know it's hard." She said and after a couple minutes let out of the hug. She turned off the stove and I helped put up all the food.
"Alright. Let's go to sleep." I said walking with her upstairs. We laid down and I pulled her into me, folding my hands securely over her growing belly.
"I'm never letting y'all go." I whispered into her ear before falling asleep.
•••Next Morning•••
"Hi grandma." Papi said and my mom smiled.
"Hey baby. You been good?" She asked as Papi gave her a gentle hug.
"Yeah. I help mommy a lot too because she's having two babies." He said and she laughed.
"I know. You excited to be a big brother?" She asked and he nodded quickly as Nicki and I watched Papi go on and on about how he's excited. I heard Nicki giggled out of no where.
"What you laughing about?" I asked her and she shook her head smiling as she caressed her belly.
"They're just moving. I don't know if you can feel it because they're pretty soft kicks but put your hand here." She said placing my hand on her stomach. It wasn't much, but I felt some flutters and I looked at her smiling.
"Wow. Those our kids Nic for real. We really having twins." I said smiling and my mom looked over at us.
"I want to be in on whatever y'all smiling about." My mom said.
"The babies were moving." Nicki said slowly getting off my lap. She walked over to my mom and put her hand on her stomach.
"They should move a little bit more." Nicki said pressing on her stomach trying to get them to move again.
"Ohh there they are. Grandmas babies." My mom said feeling on Nicki's baby bump.
"You're gonna be such a great mother to those two." My mom added as Nicki smiled.
"Thank you. That means a lot to me. But I'm still kinda scared." Nicki said.
"Oh hush. You have nothing to be afraid of. Not a thing. Those babies are gonna receive more than enough love from this family. They're gonna be happy, fat, smiley babies just like you want." My mom said remembering the time Nicki expressed her dreams about how the babies would look. Nicki nodded and held my mothers hand.
"I can't wait until you're out of here. I want to go shopping for the babies with you." Nicki said and my mom gave her a smile.
"They told me I was progressing. But slowly. I'll be out soon baby girl." She told her and Papi tugged on my shirt.
"Dad I'm hungry can we go get food?" He asked and I nodded.
"Yep. We'll go to Chick-Fil-A." I said and took his hand leaving out the room.
Nicki
"They're starting to move so much." I said rubbing my stomach.
"I want to meet them so badly. I bet they'll be very happy and jumpy babies." She said and I nodded.
"You'll be able to meet them. And Ms. Kathy?" I asked.
"Yes baby? And you can call me mom. Only if you want." She said and I smiled.
"Last night, well this morning, Meek was up. Cooking. Just cooking anything he could whip up. Then he... he cried about you. I've never seen him like that in my life. How do I...? I don't know what to do..." I said and she looked down.
"I don't want him scared for me like that. But Onika you're doing everything right. You love him and you're there for him. Just know I'll be fine. I want you to get that through your head and help Meek get it through his. You guys both can't be stressed and raise a child at the same time, it's unfair to your son." She said and I nodded. What the hell was I gonna do, the roles are opposite. The unstable one is him not me, I don't know if I'm strong enough to even do this...
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