Whatever You Need

4.

MANA

Today is the day that I'm gonna finally get the courage to tell my son dad that I had his baby. I had my son almost seven months ago. I kept my whole pregnancy a secret because I didn't know how Basheer would react to it.

I met Basheer while I was on vacation in Los Angeles. We talked and then we had sex for about a week, I don't know why I never suggested for him to use a condom.

I've been doing this own my own for damn near seven months. With just little help from my mom and dad, and my big brother. They adore my son Zurlan and would do anything for him.

But don't get me wrong..

My son needs his dad in his life. I can't make Basheer do anything he doesn't want to do. I mean I definitely do need help but I'm not about to beg him to take care of his responsibility. So if he doesn't want anything to do with my son then so be it.

I pick my son up and sit him on the couch handing him one of his toys. "Girl did you find his daddy number?" My best friend Taylor asks walking in the room.

"Yeah. Sit with him real fast while I call please." I say walking upstairs to my bed room.

"Hello?"

"Basheer?"

"Who this?"

"Armana, remember me?"

"Oh shit, yeah I remember you. How you been?"

"I've been good. Hanging in there. I wanted to talk to you about something though."

"Wassup?"

"I don't know how to say this but, Almost seven months ago I had your son."

"What?!"

"Yeah. We can get a DNA test if you would like or you could fly out here to Baton Rouge to see him." I say getting straight to the point.

I hear him sigh. "I'll fly out there right now and we can get the test done today. Send me your address and shit."

"Okay." I speak before he hangs up. I walk downstairs and see Taylee holding a sleeping Zurlan. "How'd it go?"

"Easier than I expected it. He finna fly out here now so that we can do a DNA Test."

"It was that easy? I can't wait to meet his ass."

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BASH

"Bash you still didn't tell me why you flying out there." Logan says holding Milan standing in front of me. "I'm going to handle business Logan! I'll see y'all when I get back."

"Don't even bother coming back." She mumbles walking over to Milan's swing and putting her in it. I sighed and slammed the front door behind me.

I made sure I had my headphones and my Black MCM bookbag with me before pulling off.

Lord knows I wanted Milan to be my last baby. Like eight kids? Man I mindswell open a damn daycare. It's crazy cause I forgot all about that bitch Mana.