Chasing Heaven

The Fish Dream

Waking up very early creeping out of the bed. I took a long hot shower. Afterwards I threw on a t-shirt and head to the kitchen. I pulled the pans from the cabinet and began to cook my baby a southern breakfast. I made him eggs, pancakes, sausage, bacon, biscuits, crepes and grits. I made my momma's homemade fried potatoes and some freshly squeezed orange juice all the smells floated through the house beckoning Laurent to the kitchen.
"Is smell so good in here. " He said as he entered the kitchen. He went to make a plate I slapped his hands away. "We have to wait for everyone to get here." I said.
He pouted as he put down the slice of bacon.  We headed upstairs and showered as we finished getting dressed I heard voices downstairs. My mother and Laurent mother were deep in conversation they were speaking creole. My mother spoke both French and creole so she had no problem connecting with Mama Bourgeois. I don't speak French but I speak creole. I slightly heard them talking about fish.
Laurent and Larry looked at them with confusion.
"Why they talk about dreaming about fish?" Larry asked.
"It means someone is about to be or is pregnant." I explained.
"I hope it's you Heaven us can get started on those eight children us are going to have."
"Eight?"
"Oui mon belle eight."
"I'm not ready to have children I still have to finish college and my residency and-"
"Breathe Heaven." Laurent laughed "us non have make baby right now."
Larry and Raquel laughed then their expressions changed.
"What if Maman and Mama Trinity talk about me and Rocky."
Raquel looked down at her model figure and shook her head.
"Unh uh I'm not ready to give this figure up."
We all laughed again. Finally our mothers looked at all of us and said "We see some grandbabies in the near future but from who?" They eyed each and everyone of us.
We all laughed nervously.
Truth be told I wasn't sure if I wanted children. I didn't want to do damage to another generation. As if Laurent was reading my thoughts he said
"You be good mother Mon belle."
"What makes you think that?"
"Because you have big heart you are loving and caring. You smart too. Don't forget beautiful." He said as his hand brushed up against my cheek. I blushed.
"Is nice to know I still can make you blush."
My mother looked at the both of us and smiled. She loved the idea that I found someone that makes me happy. Ever since Laurent and I have met he's been breaking me out of that shall of insecurity. Showing me as he says the beauty that is me. After breakfast Rocky and I cleaned up. I noticed the ring on her finger.
"You bitch.."
"What?" She grinned like she didn't know what I was talking about.
"He proposed?"
"Yes last night." We both screamed in high pitch voices. Jumping up and down like school girls.
"So double wedding?" Rocky said.
"Yes girl one fit for two queens." I said as we screamed again.
Since my mother found out about Raquel parents and how they died when she was younger my mother adopted her as her own. We both now had sisters that we never had. Mama Bourgeois and my mother bust in the kitchen to see what the excitement was all about.
Raquel showed them her engagement ring. Whatever plans the four of us had for the day was cast aside we were going wedding dress shopping.