Dance for me

48

Millions

I smacked my teeth hearing a phone go off. I swear if it's Cookies. I sat up in the bed and glanced over to my phone which was still and silence. It was hers. I leaned over grabbing hers.

"What?" If it's that nigga Trey I swear after today me and Cookie would be no more.

"M-millions?" It was a squeaky girl voice. I squinted looking at the phone.

"What's up Kim?" I said sighing. It's 3 in the morning and Cookie was like three hours away from her what could she possibly do?

I heard a loud baby cry in the background causing me to scrunch up my face. Was he hurt or something?

"I'm sorry I know it's late but is Cookie available?" I looked over at Cookie who was snoring quietly. I doubt she was going to wake up.

"No but I could probably help you. What do you need."

"He keeps crying Millions. I don't know what happened. I fed him, cleaned him and put him down for a nap. After he woke up he's just been crying. I tried to feed him he didn't want it." I thought for a minute.

"Did you change his diaper after he woke up?"

"No I called Cookie well you immediately."

"That's probably why. Lil man probably has a rash."

"A rash oh my gosh. I'm going to go change him now but what should I do about the rash?"

"You have Aquaphor?"

"Yes."

"Keep putting that on his rash gently till it's gone. Just remember to change him constantly."

"Ok thank you Millions. Sorry." Baby boy was still crying.

"You good ma night."

"Night." I hung up and put Cookies Phone by mines before getting back into my sleeping position.

I was tempted to see what her and that nigga be texting but I trusted her even though somewhat of it left after tonight.

I pulled Cookie into my body, putting my arm around her and placing my hand on her stomach.

I wanted a kid. I was in a good place financially and mentally. In three years I would be thirty.

••••
Six years later

I walked in my house and as soon as I set a foot in I heard
"Daddy! Daddy! Nana said I'm pregnant with a watermelon!" My daughter Alisha yelled running to me. I picked her up as she cried.

"Daddy She said I'm going to get fat like how mommy was with Juju." She said sniffing. I chuckled. I wiped her cheek gently.

"Baby your not going to get fat because your not pregnant."

"But Nana said because I swallowed the seed im pregnant and my tummy is going to get huge like mommy's old one." I laughed.

"Nana is just playing with you Ali. Your not going to get pregnant by the watermelon seed."

"Why would she do that? I was scared."

"I don't know baby but I'll talk to her." I kissed her forehead before putting her down. She ran off somewhere while my youngest crawled to the couch where I was now seated.

"What's up little man." I picked him up but frowned when I saw he didn't have a diaper on.

"Why you got your nuts all hanging out?" I asked him. He hit my face and made spit bubbles.