Dance for me

56

Cookie

Everyone congratulated us and what not and began leaving. Except for Meeks sister, mother and Martha who was just standing against the wall all bitter.

"You can't fight but I can." Kim whispered in my ear and I laughed.

"It's three of them." I whispered back. Meek was right next to me holding my hand.

"What we whispering about." Jasmine whispered coming up from behind.

"Funna fight Meeks bitter trio family over there."Kim said.

"No the fuck we not." Meek whispered. I laughed.

"Y'all can't whisper for shit. Especially yo loud ass." He said to me. He kissed my nose.

"Fine ass." He said then kissing my cheek. I blushed. Kim smacked her teeth.

"Jealous, hoe?" I asked her.

"Yup." She said crossing her arms and pouting. I laughed. I felt someone rubbing my stomach. I looked at the owner of the hand and he was talking to Omelly. I smiled.

"I can't wait till you have a big ass stomach." Jasmine said smiling.

"I don't want a big tummy. My feet was killing me when I was pregnant with Naelean. And it use to get in the way of things." I sighed remembering how hard it was when I was pregnant. I was alone literally sleeping in the train station or wherever rain couldn't get into. I even worked while I was 9 months.

Naelean was barely three weeks before I started working again.

"I'll pay for your pedicures." Jasmine said. I laughed for some reason. I frowned thinking about the hard times I went through with Naelean. I was depressed as hell when I was pregnant with her. I went as far as trying to kill myself.

"We got you this time Cookie. This time you got us. Ion want you thinking about those times. You're surrounded by love, joy and family. You're not going through this alone and that's a promise." Kim said hugging me. I smiled hard. I told Kim about my past and shit when I felt comfortable and trusted her. But she didn't know as much as Meek did. He knew every little detail. Every sad or happy stories.

"Ummm Meek?" I looked up to see Na standing in front of us. She looked at me. Meek looked at her.

"What's up?"

"We're about to head out but happy birthday. Oh and this is for you." She said smiling mad pulling out what seemed to be a birthday card in an envelope. Meek took it.

"It's my gift to you, well both of you. Congratulations on the baby Onika. I'm sure he or she will be adorable." She said looking at me and smiling.

"Na you know you ain't have to get me a gift and thank you." He handed me the envelope.

"Well you better use this because it wasn't cheap. And umm Onika I was thinking that maybe we can meet up somewhere sometime next week since I'll be in town, to talk." I gave her a skeptical look. Was she trying to kidnap me?

"Yeah sure." I said without thinking. She smiled.

"Ok good! Here's my number." She got a card out of her purse. It was a business card to a law firm.

"Cool. Thank you for coming." I said giving her a small smile. Meek got up and I frowned because I instantly missed him rubbing my stomach, his touch. Maybe I was getting too attached.

"Drive safe." He said hugging his older sister. He let go and looked at where his mom and the hoe was.

"Wait I'll be back ma." He said to me as soon as he left Kevin plopped right next to me. I noticed Omelly and Jasmine walk away with each other.