THE BLOCK

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Lark's Point Of View.

3 Months Later...

I watch as Lay paces up and down her bedroom, while I sit up on the bedroom. "It must of been three minutes by now" I comment looking down at my watch as she stops in her tracks sighing "Can you look at it, please?" She asks forcing me to get up and go to the shelf where she left the used pregnancy test. I flip it over to see that it is positive, 4-5 weeks.

"It's positive" "Shit" she cusses, sitting on the bed with her head in her palms" "You're pregnant" "Ssh" she hushes me, trying to keep it down so we don't alert her parents. "You know our hot girl summer is over right?" I comment sitting on the bed beside her. "Fuck that, my whole life is over" she announces, lifting her head up. I hand the test over to her so she can see it for herself. "I'm gonna be someone's mom bro." she declares "Why wasn't you using a condom? They protect you from STD's too." I mention. Yes, I've had a pregnancy scare before, but I was younger and dumber then and it was negative, thank you Jesus.

"He's not like that" she adds "Who is he anyways?" I interrogate turning my body to face her properly. I didn't know she was with anyone and we tell each other everything. "Doesn't matter, he probably doesn't want to be involved" "I thought he wasn't like that, look I have to go, but I'll meet you at the shop later" "Mhmm" she hums, analysing the pregnancy test. "Call him, let him know. He might surprise you" I add grabbing my shit before getting out of the door.

Brandon's Point Of View.

Jamal, Jib and I are at the basketball court when I spot Stacey approach us. "What's good?" he greets
"Not much, you good?" I ask, while he daps me up "Yeah, aye I'm moving out of the hood" "Oh, really, where to?" I question "Vermont, me and my cousin are moving out there, there's nothing in Cali for us, other than family, but we'll visit" "Cool, that's nice" I reply "I'm having a small farewell party at my spot next weekend you and your people should come" "Bet" "Alright, I'll wattsapp you or something" I nod as he goes to turn and stroll away. "Aye Stacey!" I call forcing him to turn around "Thanks" he nods before going.

"We are not going to no gangbangers party" Jib announces chuckling as my phone goes off. I grab it to see that it's Lay. I get up and move from the guys so they couldn't hear our convo, she only calls me from like 10-2 for D. "Hello?" "Hey Brandon umm... I have to talk to you..." "You alright?" l ask, I could hear that she is shaken up a little. "Yeah, well I was supposed to have my period last week, but it didn't come so today Lark came over and we went to the store and got a pregnancy test, it's positive" she mentions "You told Lark?" "Who else was I gonna tell?" I sigh. I guess fucking with her was a bad idea after all.

"What about Diggy? Lark should be the last person to know... Are you sure it's mine?" I ask, whispering the last part so the guys don't hear even thought their a few feet away and in their own conversation. "Wow! Yes I'm sure that it's yours, your the only guy that I've been with for three months" "Okay, my bad. We don't have to keep it though" "You know what your a fucking dickhead!" she yells down the phone. "If Lark finds out..." "I don't give a fuck if Lark finds out I'm not getting rid off it, your just gonna have to man up and tell Lark that we've been smashing" Does this girl want me dead?

"You tell her, you've know her longer than I have" "We'll both sit her down at the shop later and let her know what's going on." "K" I agree before she hangs up. "Fuck" I cuss to myself, going back to the boys. "Aye, Imma have to see you lot at the shop. I've got some shit to sort out" I mention "K" Jamal answers as he works on his shooting.

There's only one person that would know what to do, so I make my way home. I go inside and spot my mom in the kitchen. "Hey honey, I just made some garlic noodles with prawns, want some?" "No" I state, pulling out a chair and slouching down on it. "I thought they was your favourite" "Look mom I have to talk to you" I start off "Your not back with them gang bangers are you? Cause if you are..." "No, I'm not" I declare, cutting her off as she takes a seat opposite me with a hot bowl of food. "Then what's up?" She quizzes.

"Well when Lark and I broke up, me and Lay started talking" I watch as she rolls her eyes, knowing that Lay is Lark's best friend. "Well not talking, we did stuff and have been for a while, anyways. Lay is pregnant and she sai..." "Wait, what?" she questions shaking her head. "You are nothing but stress, sometimes I wish I sent you to an all boys private school... I can't believe you, Lark has been a good friend to you for a long time and now your gonna throw that all away for some hoe. All men are the same as soon as one relationship ends they want to jump in bed with some trick, not only that but their friends, best friends. Did I not teach you anything? Condoms, pills, you could of prevented all of this from happening" she goes off. I've been disappointing her a lot recently, but we got over all of that other shit, but I fucked up again.

"I know. I thought she was on the pill" "You though? So you didn't ask?" "No" I respond. "You're a dummy, so now what? Your gonna have to get a job, meet her people cause I'm done raising kids" "I told her to get an abortion, but I think she wants to keep it" I report as she huffs.

"You really are something else, you know that?" "Anyways, she wants us both to tell Lark. It's probably a bad idea huh?" "I don't know, if you see a future with Lark then tell her" "But that would ruin it." I argue "It would be worse if she finds out from someone else and it would be real awkward if the baby comes out looking like your twin and stop hurting this girl, she deserves better."

"It was an accident" "An accident is wearing the wrong shade of foundation, not sleeping with your ex girlfriend's best friend multiple times and getting her pregnant" she shares. I know Lark is about to go off, but we wasn't together, we probably wasn't even talking when the baby was conceived, she should be more pissed at Lay since they was best friends the whole time.