Mrs.Devante Swing

Tired & Twins

Pilar POV:

-In the bedroom-

Devante: (comes into the room) you want some breakfast?

Pilar: no thanks. (wipes eyes) im so tired.

Devante: yeah, i bet. you were at the hospital all day yesterday. 

Pilar: c-sections are no joke. Even though the twins were full term, they still had failing heart beats.

Devante: so when are they okay now?

Pilar: the twins will be in the nicu for a week or so. Shaunte is gonna be out of the hospital tomorrow. Im gonna go see her later.

Devante: okay. well I need you to take care of yourself first. I dont need you passing out again like you did last week.

Pilar: i know. 

Devante: im going downstairs. (walks out).

*Last Thursday, exactly one week from today, I was working on my album and I was really tired, but i knew that i needed to finish it. I had completed my very last song and got up out of the chair and turned to Teddy Riley to tell him bye. But before I say anything, I just collapsed.*

*I woke up in the hospital and it was so scary, because I didnt know what had happened. To see Devante there at my bedside reminded me of when we first started dating. he had my left hand in his palms when i woke up. he was so happy to see my eyes open. He said to me "Baby! dont ever scare me like that again! I was so frightened." and i just smiled at him.*

Pilar: (goes to kitchen) I would never scare you like that again. (wraps arms around him).

Devante: i know. girl you aint gotta stress your body out like that. 

Pilar: i thought that the vacation would be the only thing that i needed, but apparently i need to sit down for longer than a week.

Devante: you have to stop ripping and running around. everytime something happens in the family, you just have to rush by their sides.

Pilar: of course! thats how we were raised. and this is serious! my sister and her children! 

Devante: well you know what the doctor told you.  

Pilar: yes i know. (rolls eyes)

Devante: you were exhausted and dehydrated!! you know better! if youre thirsty, you drink water. if youre tired, you go to sleep! simple! youre putting your life in danger for what? a fucking album! get your priorities straight. 

Pilar: im just trying to do what i can.

Devante: no, youre doing everything that you cant do! you need to rest, which means that you wont be going anywhere today. (feels her forehead) you have a low fever. Go lay down. 

-Pilar goes upstairs and lays down. she falls fast asleep.-

-Later that night-

-At Phyllis' house-

Phyllis: I just got off the phone with Shaunte. (sits on the couch)

Richard: how is she?

Phyllis: shes ok. she's just anxious about the twins.

Richard: of course.

Phyllis: she said that Pilar was supposed to visit her tonight, but never made it. thats not like her.

Malina: i talked Devante. she's resting. she had a fever.

Phyllis: oh my. She needs to slow down.