The Man in Front of Me

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-the week before Christmas-

"I don't know what to get for Daniel-"

"Me either!" Mama dramatically sighs as we stroll into a sporting goods store. Daniel already has most of the Lakers collectables and items from Chris anyway, and if I'm right, basketball is his only interest. This sucks. I have no clue what to get him.

"Well, you could get him tickets for every game Chris goes to, or he can go with him whenever he wants to watch and hang with the team." Mama suggests.

"But Chris already d-" I stop. She's right. That can be from Chris and I. "Perfect!!!" I check off my list of people to buy for and Mama rolls her eyes.

"I'm kidding, I'll make him something like I always do every year."

"Good. He loves when you give him collages and things like that. He tells me it makes him feel as if he's special enough to be your stepfather." Mama says and I smile.

"Awww."

"Are you ready to take a break and eat now?" Mama asks and I nod happily. I haven't ate in about an hour, after that pretzel and slushie...I could go for dinner even though it's lunchtime.

"Alright. Oh!" Mama snaps her fingers. "We should to go to our favorite restaurant! Remember? We went there when I found out you were pregnant, but now that you're not-"

"Nuh uh, the smell is already giving me a headache. Let's go to McDonald's for a McFlurry and fries-"

"McDonalds!? Sweetie! Are you eating like a pig when I'm not- ohhhhh." Mama stops her tracks, then I stop mine. Her cheesy smile made me cringe.

"...what?"

"You're pregnant."

"What?!? Really?!" That's exactly what she said when she discovered I was pregnant before I could find out myself with a test.

"Ye- why are you asking me!?!" Mama laughs.

"Well you knew last time for sure!" I giggle and Mama does too. I reminsce for a second. I knew that if Mama sensed correctly that I was pregnant with Madison, then I am most definitely pregnant right now.

♡flashback- Chapter 69♡

"...did I ever tell you the story of how I was pregnant with you?" Mama cleared her throat as I shrugged. She tells me too much shit everyday. How could I remember everything?

"Maybe? Mama, why- oh shit! You're pregnant agai-"

"No! No baby! Anyways, if you'll let me continue! I was gonna say...I remember eating ice constantly everyday as if it was a granola bar or a bag of chips..." Mama chuckled.

"Really?? Was it me craving ice while being inside you or you?" I questioned out of curiousity.

"Both. And now you are....hmm..." She laughed once more as the waitress handed me my cup of ice and I begun to chew on the solid icecubes as if it were candy.

"You're pregnant."

"BITCH! I think the fuck not-"