Finally Home (Omeeka Adoption Story)

Chapter 21 (pt.2)

Kellise
"Auntie, I don't have to tell you how many times we don't need to go to the hospital." I said and she didn't answer me.
"Text Aaron and tell him that we should be back in an hour. Make sure he's okay with the kids too." She said and I nodded doing so.
We pulled up to the hospital and I got out of the car, following my aunt who had her sunglasses on and a hijab so that she was disguised. She signed us in and we waited for about 20 minutes before the doctor took us.
"Vomiting huh? Any other symptoms?" The doctor asked.
"I felt dizzy earlier and I had stomach pains when I woke up in the morning then they were on and off throughout the day. Almost as bad as menstrual cramps." I explained and she wrote everything down on her clipboard.
"When was your last period?" She asked and I had to think for a second.
"I don't really remember doctor. I'm sorry." I said and she nodded. Nicki whispered something in the doctors ear.
"Okay. We need a urine sample okay hun?" She said getting cups out of a cabinet.
"Write your name on here and pee in this cup okay. I'll be back in 15 minutes to get it." I nodded and the doctor left the room.
"Kel...baby would you hide anything from me?" Nicki asked and I looked at her oddly.
"What do you mean by that?" I asked
"I'm just speaking in a general sense" Nicki replied.
"No, I wouldn't." I said and she nodded. I went to go pee in the cup and the doctor came back in to get the sample.
"Auntie you been acting weird. Like rude." I said and she looked at me.
"I'm sorry about that. I just been a little stressed." She said.
"It's okay. But Cameron's been acting off to me. Did something happen at school?" I asked and Nick shook her head.
"No. Well not that I know of. What makes you think that?" She asked.
"She hasn't been talking much. She's been in her room for the rest of the day too. I think if she really had a good day then she would've told someone all about it, but she didn't. " I said playing with my fingers.
"I'll talk to her when we get home." She said plainly. The doctor came back in and smiled.
"Good and bad news." She said and we both looked up at her.
"Good news is you're not pregnant and bad news is that you have food poising. I'll prescribe you antibiotics, you should feel better in the next couple days. But I'd highly suggest no school tomorrow." She said and I nodded. "You're not pregnant" Those words keep flowing through my mind.
"Thank you. Have a good night." Nicki said grabbing the prescription and leaving out of the room as I followed. We got in the car and I buckled my seatbelt still thinking about those words. Then it finally clicked.
"You thought I was pregnant... didn't you?" I said and she pulled off.
"You did. Why don't you trust me?" I asked again and she still didn't listen to me.
"Okay then..." I whispered. We drove back home after picking up the medicine. Aaron was upstairs in my room laid across my bed.
"She thought I was pregnant.." I said walking into my closet.
"She thought you were what?" Aaron said laughing
"No. It's not funny babe. She got me tested and everything. She doesn't trust me. And I did nothing for her to loose trust in me." I said fully changing into my pajamas.
"Well, she's a mom she's supposed to be overprotective." He said and I looked at him like he was crazy as I laid on him
"Wait, I'm not condoning what she did. I'm just throwing that out there. But maybe you need to go talk to her." He said and I nodded and kissed his lips before going to to my aunts room.
"Hey auntie. Can we talk please?" I asked coming into her room.
"Yeah." She said and I sat down on her bed, crossing my legs.
"I just wanna know why you didn't trust me. I get that this whole situation isn't that big of a deal. But knowing that you don't have as much trust in me as I think you do kind of hurts." I said and she sat next to me and rubbed her thighs.
"I'm sorry. I just thought when you guys were here alone together for a whole week that...-I- I just didn't want you to make the same mistakes I did." She said and I nodded.
"But I'm not you." I said trying to maintain my rising anger. This conversation was getting nowhere.
"But Kellise..."
"No auntie, and the mental state I was in... you think I would just go off and have sex with him?!" I asked getting angry.
"I think I heard enough." I said getting up and leaving. I walked into my room and closed the door. I started crying out of frustration.
"Baby come here. Let me hold you." Aaron said and I laid down in front of him and he held me tight.
"Don't cry baby. What's wrong?" He whispered and kissed my cheek.
"I'm just so frustrated with her right now. I wanna drop the situation." I said and he held me closer.
"I know. Just clear your mind okay? I'm right here. I'll be here until you fall asleep." He said and held me as sleep took over me.
Nicki
"Nicki, what's been going on? Huh?" Meek said walking straight into the house.
"Nothings been going on. Everything is fine." I said said and he could tell I was lying.
"Baby. You don't have to lie to me. Tell me what's wrong." He said as he picked me up bridal style, carrying me to a guest room that allowed us to have privacy.
"What is it?" He asked me softly.
"My mom Meek, she has cancer and she lives all the way in New York with Caiah. She's not even financially stable enough to pay for her chemo. The only choice I have is to move them here to Atlanta. But my mother and Caiah love New York and I hate that I have to rip them away from home. On top of that, I don't know how my mom is gonna raise a teenage boy on her own while she's sick. I don't know if I can do it either. I'm already raising three kids.... It's just too much baby." I said and Meek held me.
"I know Nic. But why didn't you tell me?" He asked rubbing my sides gently.
"I just didn't know how. I really don't know how to tell my kids." I said and he sighed.
"Well, lets not think about that yet. Let's move them out here first and get the treatment started. But we have to do it before school starts so Caiah can get enrolled in school. Then after that, depending on how the fist treatment works, we can tell the kids after." He said and I nodded.
"Kellise told me what happened last night too." He said and I sighed thinking about how upset I made her.
"I'm just so paranoid about the "What ifs" in my life... I'm not even focusing on what's important. I'll talk to her today, but Meek. I need to ask you something important." I said and he nodded.
"Will you come live with me? I need some support through this. Emotionally and mentally. I need you Rihmeek." I said and he looked at me as he saw a ghost.
"I mean yeah. But wouldn't you agree that this is rushing things? Yeah I want to live here to support you, I'm all for it. But..." he trailed off.
"If you want to say no. You can. I would totally understand." I said.
"No, I want to stay here with you. I was just making sure this is something you really wanted." Meek said and I nodded laying my head down on his chest. Soon becoming relaxed by the sound of his heartbeat.
"Thank you so much." I whispered and he pecked my lips gently, telling me you're welcome.
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