Finally Home (Omeeka Adoption Story)

Chapter 23

Nicki (Three weeks later)
"Good morning y'all." My mom said weakly as we walked into her hospital room. She just had went through another round of chemo.
"Hi grandma." Cameron said giving her a hug.
"Hey grandma. You met Aaron before. He came to see you." Kellise spoke gently.
"Yeah I remember baby. Hey Aaron. Nice to see you again." My mom said giving him a hug as well.
"Hey grandma Carol. How you feeling?" He asked.
"I'm living. You treating my granddaughter right?" She asked and Aaron chuckled.
"Yes ma'am. She's my everything. I love her and I can assure you I'll never hurt your granddaughter." He said and my mom smiled brightly.
"I've always liked you." She said and we all laughed until her laugh started to turn into coughs. She took a napkin and coughed into it.
"Hey Kellise and Aaron take the kids to the vending machine please." I said grabbing dollar bills out of my pocket giving it to them. They left quickly as I tended to my mother.
"Mom is there more blood? You want me to call a nurse?" I asked her and she nodded. She took the napkin from her mouth and it was full of blood. I called the nurse and threw the napkin away for my mom. I talked to the nurse and she gave her some more medication.
"I'm sorry but this will make you very sleepy." The nurse said putting the meds in my moms IV. I looked at Meek and he held onto me.
"It's gonna be okay baby. You want to go check on the kids?" He asked me and I nodded and left. They were all talking and smiling with each other while Kaylin laid on Kellise's chest asleep.
"Auntie, you okay? You don't look too good." Kellise said giving Aaron a sleeping Kaylin.
"Yeah I'm fine. I was just checking on you before I went to the bathroom." I said with a fake smile. Kellise followed me to the bathroom.
"I know it's not looking too good. You don't have to hold yourself together for me." Kellise said sincerely and I hugged her.
"Thank you baby but-" I suddenly got the urge to throw up and I went into the stall throwing my all of breakfast up. Kellise held my hair and patted my back.
"Auntie are you okay?? You want me to get something for you?" She asked and I nodded before throwing up again into the toilet.
"Get me a bottle of water please." I said weakly and Kellise put my hair into the back of my shirt before walking off. I threw up one last time before washing my mouth out. I felt pains go through my abdomen and I rubbed my stomach. I went back out to the kids.
"Get your things ready. We're gonna leave soon. I'm not feeling good." I said getting my water from Kellise before going back to the room.
"Meek. Baby, I'm not feeling well. I think we need to go home." I said and he nodded. I looked at my mom who was knocked out cold from the medication.
"I'll be back mama. You rest. I love you so so much." I said as I rubbed her hand. I gathered my things and meek carried my purse for me. We got the kids and went home.
•••at home•••
"Babe, I'm telling you. I'm not sick. It was just nerves you know with how my mom was doing and everything." I said as Meek sat my chicken soup and crackers on the tray over me.
"Even if it is that. You need something warm to eat." He said and I ate the soup he made and it was absolutely delicious.
"It's so good Meek." I said as I ate and he kissed my forehead.
"I'm glad you like it. But baby, talk to me." He said rubbing my hand gently.
"About what?" I asked and he gave me a look.
"We're all worried about you. I see it, the kids see it. Tell me what you're feeling." He said and I nodded.
"There's just some things I'm not ready for. But baby, I promise you, we'll talk when I wake up from this nap I'm about to take. I really just need to lay down." I said and he took the tray back downstairs and came back up with a bottle of water to put on the nightstand. He held me and rubbed my stomach gently.
"Your stomach still hurting?" He asked and I nodded.
"Okay baby. Just lay back and go to sleep." He said and it didn't take me long to doze off in his arms.
•••
I slid from Meek's grasp and put on some sweats. I grabbed my purse and left out of the room quietly. I checked on the kids and they were all sleeping. I woke up Kellise and she groaned.
"Honey. I have to go to the store. I'll only be a minute. Meeks asleep so you're in charge." I said kissing her forehead. I ran out the house and got in the car, pulling off quickly. I walked in the store and grabbed a couple different types of pregnancy tests along with some snacks for the kids. I went to the register and paid before hurrying back to the house before Meeks wakes up. Starting up the car, I heard my phone ring twice.
Text
Meek-Hey baby, just letting you know I'm awake and the kids are up too.
Meek- and I'm making dinner, so you don't have to worry.
Nicki- thank you baby. I'm in the car, should be home in 5.
I drove in silence, thinking about my options if I was pregnant. I have three kids at home I'm taking care of, I still have to check on my little brother, my mother is sick, and adding a baby to the mix isn't going to help at all. I got out of the car and walked through the garage door into the house.
"Mommy!" I heard Cameron scream. She ran to me and hugged me.
"I was only gone for fifteen minutes." I said and she shrugged.
"I still missed you. What's in the bag?" She said and I gave her the bag with the snacks in it.
"Just snacks, but not before dinner. Meeks cooking." I said and she groaned taking the bag to the pantry. I walked upstairs to the master bathroom and locked the doors. I opened all of boxes and took all of the pregnancy tests. I heard a knock at the door.
"Babe. Dinners ready." Meek said.
"Alright. I'll be down in a minute." I said, taking a deep breath. Finally, the longest five minutes of my life passed and I read all of the pregnancy tests.
Positive
Positive
Positive
Positive
Positive
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What should Nicki do?
Should she tell Meek?
Thanks for reading!❤️
-Tamerax1x💕