The Price of Love

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Sydney Michaels
Two Months Later

"Okaaay, Ready, set, go!" Shanice yelled before hitting the record button my phone.

"KEKE DO YOU LOVE ME ARE YOU RIDING SAY YOU'LL NEVER EVER LEAVE FROM BESIDE ME CAUSE I WANT YA AND I NEED YA AND IM DOWN FOR YOU ALWAYS!" Drake's In My Feelings blasted through my condo as me and my pregnant belly moved.

I am humongous and feel like I'm going to burst open every time that I move. Shanice and Ev were visiting me and I was grateful for that because I'm bored usually bored as hell, sitting on the couch, eating.

And yes I did say MY condo. Chris is still in my old house. He decided after his episode that we should take a little time apart. We're not at odds; we don't hate each other, we talk every single day. He just has things he needs to work on. His mom and Eric are with him. He's a lot more calm now and that makes me happy.

Walking over to the couch I plopped down on it, trying to catch my breath from all that dancing.

"You look so cuuuute!" Shanice said watching the video again before posting it on Instagram.

"I probably look like a cow." I said while picking up my ice cream.

"It's almost over and I'm positive you're going to snap back." Ev said. I know everyone is wondering why she's around. One day at work shortly after I got away from Chris, I was just not feeling it and on the verge of having a mental breakdown. She was there the whole time and helped me out a lot. She apologized again and explained how overprotective she is of her brother, I get it but everything was still unnecessary. But we're cool. She met Shanice a few weeks ago and they clicked.

Speaking of Shanice she's moving to LA! I'm so excited because I missed her. Things with Trey didn't really work out after they ran into each other. I think they'll get back together eventually, they just need some time. I know Trey loves her and she most definitely loves him.

"So you and Chris still haven't came up with a name?" Ev asked.

"No, I have a few in mind but I haven't brought them up to him. He won't be a junior, his name won't start with a C or S. We just want it to be something meaningful."

"Bitch don't do nothing crazy, make sure it's decent. Different but decent." Shanice said.

"Don't worry, my baby won't be named after a color or a direction. I do like naming kids after cities or states or countries like my mom did me and my siblings."

"Damn, I just noticed that! Sydney, London, and Austin."

"That's cute!" Ev said.

"Yeah I like what she did." I said.

"I'm upset that you didn't want a baby shower. I would've made everything so beautiful." Shanice said.

"I know but I'm just not feeling it and I don't think Chris wants one either."

"Did you ask him?"

"No."

"What if he wants one? It's his first child and yours. You guys should celebrate."