Desirable

Chapter 15

"Oh god," Normani breathed out, leaning over the toilet, she had just found out she was having twins.

"You okay, Mani?" Ally asked from the doorway.

Sitting up, Normani runs a hand through her hair and takes a deep breath. "I'm having twins." She breathed out, tears filling her eyes.

"Twins?! Congratulations! That's amazing!" Ally smiled.

Shaking her head, Normani slowly stands up and moves over to the sink. "I can't do this Ally."

"Why not?" Ally asked, confused.

"She didn't want it when she thought there was only one, how will she react knowing there's two?" Normani responds, brushing her teeth.

"I don't know how she'll react but don't keep it from her." Ally said softly.

Taking a deep breath, Normani turns to face Ally. "She said she didn't want to have anymore kids with me."

Ally sighed. "Come here." She motioned for Normani to come into her arms. "I'm sure one of the other girls will help you."

Burying her face in Ally's neck, Normani takes a deep breath. "I can't ask them to do that."

"I'm sure they will. If you just ask." Ally said.

"I'm not asking them." The dark-skinned girl responds, stepping back and looking down at her stomach.

"You have to, Mani, you can't push them away just because Camila doesn't want the kids. It's not their fault. Let them help." Ally said.

Shaking her head, Normani makes her way into the guest room she's been staying in for the past month.

Ally sighed. "I'll make lunch." She called before going into the kitchen.

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"When's mama coming back?" Ashling asked, climbing onto Camila's lap.

"I don't know." Camila said honestly.

Frowning, the little girl lays her head on Camila's shoulder. "Was I bad?"

"It wasn't you. It was me." Camila said.

Curling into Camila, the five year old rubs her eyes tiredly. "I miss mama."

"I know you do." Camila said, running her fingers through the little girl's hair.

Yawning, Ashling looks up at Camila through tired eyes. "Mommy, why'd she leave?"

"I don't know." Camila said. "Why don't you go to bed. You've got school in the morning."

Closing her eyes, Ashling slowly relaxes against Camila and falls asleep.

Camila sighed and lifted Ashling up, carrying the girl to her room and laying her in her bed. She left the room, closing the door behind the herself after kissing the little girl's head.

"Mom, can you take Aiden?" Prue asks, shifting the one year old in her arms.

Camila looked at Prue. She sighed and took the little boy into her arms. "He's your son, you need to start taking care of him, Prue. I don't mean that in a mean way but it's true."

"I know mom, it's just, I've been so swamped with classes." the almost nineteen year old mumbles.

Camila sighed. "What about Emilia? Can't she help."

Shrugging, Prue runs a hand through her long hair. "She's been distant since her sophomore year started."

"Distant? Why?" Camila asked, frowning in confusion.