Locked Up

five

~Emma's POV~

"Hey mom, I'm going to the store real quick." I tap on the counter.

"Do you want me to tag along? Or give you a rid?" She offers.

"No I be quick." I answer. I grab my keys and phone. "I be back later."

"Alright." I leave the house and head to the convenience store. It doesn't talk long for me to get there. I'm a quick walker when I want to be.

"Hello." The cashier greets. I nod in his direction. I walk around the store, grabbing a few things here and there. I put everything on the counter once I'm done. I quickly scan over what I have and realize that I forgot something.

"Where are your gum packets and candy?"

"Aisle 14."

"Can I left these here real quick?"

"Yeah." I walk to the candy aisle and look for what I want. I grab some Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, gum, Swedish Fish, Mike and Ike's, and Sour Patch Kids. As I'm turning, I bump into someone.

"Ow." She mumbles.

"I'm sorry." I look at the woman's face and freeze.

"Papi?" It's my babygirl; Regina.

"Baby." I whimper and bite my lip.

"W-what are you doing here?"

"I got out last week. My parents wanted me to stay with them for a little bit."

"I-I- I'mpregnant." She says quickly. I didn't even understand her.

"What was that?"

"I'm pregnant."

"Congrats." I'm such a fucking dumbass. What the hell did you go and say that for Emma?

"Emma, you got me pregnant." She chews on her lip nervously.

"Are you serious?" I'm getting excited. She looks down at her feet.

"Seven months serious." I look at her baby bump. "Identical twin girls." My eyes go wide.

"Twins!"

"Yeah." She seems sad.

"What's wrong?"

"I'm giving them up." She admits.

"What?!"

"I'm sorry." She runs out the store leaving me speechless. I throw things in my hands on the counter as I run after her. I look for her left and right.

"Regina!" I call out for her. I walk to a park and see her on a bench crying. "There you are." I sit next to her. "Why didn't you tell me?"

"I found out after we broke up and were separated." She sobs. "I can't raise two kids Emma, so I decided to give them up to this family."

"Regina no that's not fair to me. I want them. They're ours." I'm on the verge of tears. "Regina please reconsider. I want them. Please don't give them up."

"Papi how are you gonna afford twins?"

"I can afford them." I say sternly. "I can give them what they need and so much more. I wanna be there for you guys."

"You don't even live by yourself."

"Regina I'm trying. I just got out of prison gimme a break."

"That's another thing. These people have no record and want to raise them."

"Baby please. Give me a chance. I begging you. Don't give them up. Please. I want my girls."

"I'll think about it."

"Thank you." I kiss her for the first time in seven months. "I missed you so much."

"I missed you too papi." She sniffles. I our tears and hug her. "I missed you so much."