~hayley's pov~
I rush out of my car, tripping and almost falling. I knock on the door. No one answers. I wait five seconds before i decide on trying to open the door by myself. Fortunately it was unlocked.
I see that no one is in the livingroom so i rush to kehlani's room. "Fuck!" I hear her groan.
I slowly enter the room. She isn't in her bed that is soaked in something. Oh...
Oh!
OOHH! OH MY GOD!
Realization just hit me like a train. I rush to the bathroom to find kehlani clutched to a woman. I go to her side quickly.
"Are you alright?" I ask out of breath.
"Yeah, I'm alright. You know...just giving labor in my bathroom. It's something normal that happens to me on a daily basis" she says through gritted teeth.
"Sorry" i mumble before i grab her.
"Ok, kehlani, you're at 9 centimeters, you're almost there just one more centimeter and you can be able to push. You're almost there," the woman says.
"Who is she?" I whisper.
"She's my midwife, hayley" kehlani manages to say.
Kehlani is literally shaking in my arms, it's scaring me. Is that normal? Should i be as worried as i am? And what the hell is a midwife? Half a wife? Are they getting married? Like half way there?
"You're there! You want to begin?"
Kehlani nods. She holds on to me tighter.
"Ok on 3. 1...2...push!"
"Is that blood?" I ask. I gulp as i see blood dripping from the woman's arms. I feel queasy. I'm not sure why I'm feeling this way when I've seen blood millions of times. Is it the adrenaline? What is going on with me?
"Hayley...can you stand looking at blood?" Kehlani seems more worried about me at this point.
I hear a small scream that slowly increases.
"Yes, i can- Oh my god! The baby has blood!" I scream. My actions betrayed my words.
"Hayley, stop! That's normal! Look at me! She is alright" kehlani says softly as she takes ahold of my hand.
The woman cleans Adeya, with another younger woman, with a few cloths and brings her back wrapped up in a few blankets while i help kehlani lay in the now cleaned bed. The oldest woman comes up to me first with Adeya who is crying.
"Want to hold her?" She asks me with a smile.
I stand there dumbfounded. I feel kehlani shake me. Do i even deserve to hold her? I look at kehlani for permission. She nods, allowing me to hold her daughter.
"Yes, please" i say to the woman.
I carefully grab Adeya. She is so beautiful, just as i imagined. She has all of kehlani's features. How i wish that i could hold her in my arms forever. I sit beside kehlani so we can look at the baby together.
"Why did you call me though? Not that I'm complaining or anything. But why specifically me?" I ask out of curiosity.
She shrugs. "You were the closest person to me. You did in fact help me through the whole pregnancy and for you not to meet her would be a punishment."
Deep inside I'm so glad she called me. It makes me feel good knowing she doesn't fully hate me. I couldn't imagine her hating me. That would be such a huge heartbreak. I just can't let her know that.
I hand Adeya to kehlani so she can feed her. "She's beautiful.." i look at kehlani who is looking down at her baby who is eating, "like you" i blurt out.
She looks up at me but i turn away with heated cheeks. I should really lose my tongue for the sake of my life. I either say too much or say too little. I feel her hand on my chin as she makes me face her.
She pulls my face down. Her soft plump lips meeting mine. I instantly melt to the familiar feeling. I've missed those lips so much. I've been craving her taste for the longest. I've been wanting her touch. I've been waiting for her.
"Maybe you were right. Maybe we should start all over."
3 years later...
"You may now kiss the bride."
Lauren leans in to give marla a kiss. The room fills up with the roaring of clapping. I smile as i see my bestfriend with a huge smile on her face.
I turn to face kehlani who apparently was already staring at me before with a smile. That will be us soon. I see myself in the future with kehlani in my arms laying on the couch with Adeya in her arms as we all watch the Lion King together. And all my other favorite Disney movies.
"Mommy!" I look down to see Adeya reaching up for me.
"Alright, kiddo." I pick her up instantly attacking her with kisses all over her face, making her giggle.
"Look at me, baby. I love you so so much! Ok? You never forget that" i say to Adeya.
She rolls her eyes. "Mommy, you say that all the time!" She groans. Me and kehlani laugh.
"I know but it's true. And i will continue to say it" i say as i kiss her cheek one last time.
I grab kehlani's hand and give it a kiss as we head out the doors. I don't ever regret meeting this woman. She is the best thing that has ever happened to me, including Adeya. They are now part of me. They keep me alive.
I can't believe this all started with a game. A private game if i have to be exact. And i will for sure continue playing until i win.
This book has now come to an end. A happy ending, i suppose. That was quite the ride, wasn't it? I just have to thank my readers. It really means a lot to me that i can share my work and people actually enjoyed it. I will proceed to work on my other book (roommates) i really hope you guys can check out that book. And at last i will work on "the concert."
