Snatched (August Alsina)

Chapter 29: Downhill

Danielle's POV

The ride home was quiet as August and I minded our own thoughts. I rested my head against the window, damn near falling asleep; I've had too much happen for one day and it was wearing me out. And when we arrived home, I was hoping Ebony and Kyra had left while we were gone, but unfortunately they had stayed to hear what happened. I dreaded having to tell them the confirmination that I am, indeed, pregnant.

"You gon' have a baby!" Ebony responded to my confirmination cheerfully. Kyra nudged her in the arm, causing Ebony to mug her.

"It'll be ok" Kyra assured. I just sat in silence on the couch.

"So are you gonna tell Cliff?" Ebony asked. Kyra and I immediately both frozed with bulged eyes - I don't think Ebony knew that August wasn't supposed to know abobut Cliff and I.

"Why would you have to tell Cliff?" August asked me suspiciously.

'"Nothi-" I began, but Ebony cut me off.

"You don't know she's dating Cliff?"

Shit.

"Dating Cliff?" August asked. I refused to make eye contact with him. "Since when were you dating Cliff?"

I glanced at Ebony and Kyra. Kyra was whispering in Ebony's ear, and when she was done, Ebony said "oooooh" in realization. I guess Kyra explained to her why what she just did was bad.

I sighed and rubbed my face with my hands.

"Danielle, can I talk to you alone for a minute?" August asked.

"We'll leave" Kyra said. "I think Ebony's done enough damage anyway."

Ebony grimaced but walked to the door with her anyway.

"Text or call us later" Kyra told me. I just nodded and out the door they went.

"So how long you been dating Cliff?" August asked. I could feel him staring me down but I still refused to look up at him.

"Why does it matter?" I asked.

"Because I remember tellin' you how I feel and shit, and you told me we ain't known each other that long and that you wasn't ready for a relationship."

"August, I-"

"You know what, you could've just simply told me you didn't wanna go out with me, because now I wouldn't be as hurt. Apparantly you didn't want me to know about Cliff. But you know, whate-"

All of a sudden, somebody knocked on the door. August rolled his eyes and I just got up and answered it. Cliff was standing outside.

"Cliff, this really isn't the right-"

"I really need to talk to you" He interrupted.

I sighed and let him in. August left as soon as he came in, and I could see the sadness and anger in his face, which gave me such the urge to go after him or call his name. Instead I just stayed put on the couch, Cliff sitting on the other.

"What was he doin' here?" He asked.

"Oh nothin', we were just hanging out" I replied gloomly. "Anyway, you had something to tell me?"

"Uh, yea" He said rather nervously, scratching the back of his head.

August's POV

I drove off rather angrily. She just gonna blow me off for some punk ass nigga who ain't got nothin' against me? She got me feelin' pain in my heart. 

"That probably ain't evem my baby" I mumbled to myself. "I bet all my dealin' money that it's Cliff's."

I pulled out of her neighborhood when my phone rang. I grunted and pulled it out of my pocket.

"Why Melvin callin'?"  I asked myself as I saw the caller ID. I rolled my eyes and answered. "Hey."

"Aye Aug, I need you at my house right now" Melvin said on the other line. I sighed.

"Look man, this ain't really a good time."

"You need to come, it's urgent."

"Dammit... fine Mel I'll be there in a bit aight?"

"Cool man, I'll see you later."

Without saying bye, I hung up. What could possibly be goin' on?

 I drove to his house in reluctance. I got too much on my mind for this shit. Danielle's pregnant and I might be the father and she lied to me. I ain't got time for anything "urgent", but you know this my brother we talkin' about, and if somethin' bad going on with him, I gotta help.

When I arrived, I just walked in without knocking - like Danielle, Mel and I don't care about that knocking shit.

"Hello?" I called out.

"In the living room" Melvin answered. I kicked off my shoes and walked over to the living room and... why the hell is my mama here?

Danielle's POV

"Is it serious?" I asked Cliff after he'd said "Uh, yea."

"Yea, really serious. I don't even know how you're gonna react."

I guess this would be a good time to tell him I'm pregnant, then. I just didn't expect to tell him so soon.

"I got something serious to tell you, too."

"Aight, um, you first" He said.

"No, you first."

"No you."

"No, you."

"Ok, how about we just say it at the same time?" He suggested.

I nodded. "Ok, you ready?"

"Yea" He said.

"Ok, here we go."

"I'm gay."

"I'm pregnant."

"Wait, what!?" We both half-yelled in unison.

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So we're y'all expecting that?

And btw, you're gonna start seeing August's mama more, because she's gonna play a major role.

MM: Kyra (Bre Skullark)