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Chapter Fifteen: Shakur Returns

Malaysia

Nia's turning one today!! I'm so excited. We're having a birthday party at my house today. My dad and my brothers are in the backyard setting up now. I can't help because I'm 6 months pregnant by Shakur again. When he did what he did he didn't pull out or use a condom. He doesn't know because I haven't seen him since I kicked him out. I invited him to our daughter's birthday party so he might come by. I'm currently making the little goody bags for the kids.
"Malaysia we're done. We're gonna go get dressed. You good here?"
"Yeah I'm good. Jay is coming over with his daughter to watch Nia while I get ready. So everything is under control."
"See you need to be with him instead of waiting for Shakur to come back." Malik said. I ain't gonna lie jay has really been helping me out. He takes me to my doctors appointments and he helps me with Nia but we're just friends. I don't want to take it any farther than that.
"Shut up Malik."
"Speaking Of Shakur is he coming?"
"I invited him but I don't know if he'll show up."
"He better show up." They left and Jay and his daughter London pulled up. London is 3 years old and she is so adorable.
"What's up sis?" Jay hugged me.
"Hi auntie sha sha." London can't say Malaysia
"Hey Jay. Hi London." I was about to pick her up.
"Don't you dare."
"Fine I'll just go get dressed. I already gave her a bath and got her dressed. So just don't let her get dirty."
"Ok. I got it from here." I went upstairs and took a shower. I put on a pair of multi colored palazzo pants and a black v-neck shirt. I tucked it in and I put on some black sandals. I pulled my curly hair up into a bun. I laid my edges. Then I started on my make up. I did a natural look. I went downstairs.
"You look beautiful but your hair looks better down."
"It's too hot for that."
"Do that thing you do to make it not look so puffy."
"Fine." I went upstairs and wet my hair. I put hella products and gel in my hair. I got my diffuser and dried it. Then I went back downstairs.
"See now you look even better."
"Thank you." I sat next to him.
"So is everything ready?"
"Yeah my dad is cooking on the grill so he'll be back to that."
"Ok."
"So..." we kinda sat there with nothing to do.
"Look at our kids playing together." Nia was trying to runaway from London laughing but she can barely walk.
"They are so cute. Jay you need to find a girl so you can get London a little sister or brother."
"Yeah that's not happening. She can play with her god sister and god brother."

Shakur

I've been a terrible boyfriend and Father the past few months but I've been working on myself. I stopped drinking. I've been going to meetings and I'm doing better. I'm so ready to see my daughter and Malaysia. I got dressed. I drove to the house and I went inside.
"Melvin move bitch." I heard Malaysia say. I followed the voice.
"Hey Malaysia." She looked up at me and smiled.
"Hey Shakur. Everyone's outside. Nia with my dad. Oh you can but that present on the table." She continued what she was doing. Damn that's really how she feels now. I went outside.
"Look who finally came to see their family."
"Yeah I had to work out a few things."
"Good to have you back. You can get back to work."
"Work?"
"Yeah nigga this job for life. Just cause you disappeared don't mean you quit." I didn't bother to say anything. I went to get my daughter.
"Hey daddy's baby." I said grabbing my daughter from Marco.
"I see you came."
"Yeah. I wanted to celebrate with my baby girl."
"You talking about Nia or Malaysia."
"I missed them both. I really messed up and I hope Malaysia can trust me."
"Yeah you did. You really messed up."
"She told you what happened?"
"Yeah and If she wasn't pregnant with your child you'd be dead." Pregnant? Malaysia came outside and walked towards. She had a baby bump.
"Malaysia can we talk?"
"Sure we have a lot to talk about." We went inside. Malaysia sat on the couch and I sat beside her.
"When did you find out you were pregnant?"
"I was about 18 weeks."
"It's mine."
"Yeah."
"You look happy. Happier than when we were together."
"Did you get help with your drinking?" She completely changed the subject.
"Yeah I haven't had anything since that day. Malaysia I'm sorry for what I did to you. I wish it never happened."
"It's ok Shakur I'm not mad. I was actually really excited for you to come back."
"It's not ok. I raped you."
"You didn't rape me. You were drunk. I'm not holding it against you."
"I just can't believe I did that."
"It's ok Shakur. I still love you. I still want to have a family with you."
"I assume your having a boy."
"Yep. I was thinking about naming him after you."
"No. Name him Hakeem. Hakeem Shakur Michaels."
"Why that name?"
"Just trust me." We went back outside because it was time to eat.
"You sit. I'll get you and Nia some food." There were a lot of people here. I barely knew anyone.
"Hello I'm Dominque, a friend of Malaysia's."
"Hi I'm Shakur."
"I know Malaysia talks about you all the time. That's my boyfriend and my daughter over there. My daughter Amiyah go to the same daycare."
"That's cool." I was trying to be nice because this is probably Malaysia's first female friend. I made Malaysia some food and then I made Nia a small plate. I went over to my girl.
"Here's yours I'll feed Nia." I fed Nia. There was music playing and everyone was having a good time. Malaysia was talking to her friends. She made a lot of new friend. Nia even had her little friends. I was sitting alone until Myles came up to me.
"I've been wanting kill yo ass ever since walked up in here. Don't think you're getting back with my sister. She thinks what you did was ok but it's not. I actually liked yo ass too. Don't ever come near my sister again. You know what I'm capable of." He walked away.
"Baby what did he say to you?"
"You're Family hates me now."
"They don't matter. I love you." Malaysia kissed me.
"You want some company?"
"No. Actually I think I'm just gonna go because I'm obviously not wanted."
"This is your daughters first birthday party. You're wanted her. I want you here. I'll sit over here with you."
"Malaysia I don't deserve you." I kissed her. Malaysia sat on my lap.
"How's the salon?"
"Super good. We don't have any opening for the next 6 months."
"That's good. So you, Nia and Hakeem are good then."
"Yep."
"I wanna go see it one day."
"Guys let's cut the cake and then we can do gifts. Then everyone can leave because I've already been out here for 4 hours." She mumbled the last part of that.
"Ok everyone gather round. Come on baby you have the birthday girl." I sat Nia in a chair in front of the smash cake. Jay lit the candle. I didn't know he was even here.
"Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to Nia. Happy birthday to you."
"Blow out the candle baby." Nia just grabbed a chunk of cake and ate it.
"Well then. I'll just take this." Malaysia blew out the candle and took it off the cake.
"Ok now who wants cake."
"Let me help you with that." Jay said. I don't like how he was all over my fiancé. I feel like something is going on between them. They passed out pieces of cake to the little ones and the adults that wanted a piece. Then we did the presents and everybody left.

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