In His Mind

12.

MICHIKO

I sat beside Joy watching Papi pace on the the phone with Rashaad. We were waiting on him to get here so we could open the results. Papi had his cousin's wife seal the results and bring them by. She sat in a chair calmly waiting. I asked her to stay and open the results so no one can say there were altered.

Papi looked at me and nodded towards the kitchen. I let go of Joy's hand and followed trying to figure out what was going on. Papi sighed putting the phone on speaker and sitting it on the island.

"Gianna is refusing to unblock his car. He told her he wasn't bringing her and she doesn't like that. She feels like you---"

"This has nothing to do with her" I rolled my eyes "Look if he can't control his lapdog then yall read him the results and I will go home. I don't got time to be dealing with this. It's already too fucking much on me right now. I'm not doing this"

"I'm sorry" Rashaad sighed "I'll just---"

"Nope! We are doing this today! We are all going to be here. Baby girl I know you don't like her and this is a lot for you... but this is about Reign. Nobody else. I won't let anybody disrespect you or my grandbaby. At the end of the day, she is a part of his life and we have to figure out how this will work"

I was heated and wanted to walk away. I didn't sign up to deal with his bitch. She was disrespectful all through high school. She was disrespectful in college knowing it would get back to me, and she was a disrespectful bitch in the fucking club. She didn't want shit but to be nosy and disrespectful yet again. I wasn't going to stand for it.

"If she pops off, it's a wrap" I walked away

"Son you need to come one. Just bring her but keep her under control. Baby girl patience is gone" I heard Papi say before hanging up

We both went back into the living room. I returned to my seat laying my head on Joy's shoulder for comfort.

"It'll be fine love" she wrapped her arm around my shoulder "I promise"

"I wish ma was here"

"She's proud of you baby girl" Papi sat beside me "More proud that words can explain"

"You have become such an amazing mother Michi" Joy added "You get better every day. We all are proud of your choices. You won't always get thing right, but you do what's best for Reign. I know we all understand this is harder than you let on. Just know were have you back the same as we did before"

I nodded taking in their words. After waiting some more, I decided to go to the bathroom. I took a deep breath pacing the room. I wasn't nervous about the results. I was irritated that I still had to deal with the bitch he threw away our relationship and child for. Just thinking of them brought the same rage I felt when I caught him. The problem was now, I wasn't pregnant and nothing would stop me from beating her ass.

I threw some water on my face and checked my phone. Amir sent a text checking on me since I told him what was going on yesterday at our lunch meeting. His baby mother refused to sit down for mediation and he was ready to file for full custody. He didn't want to deal with her but I couldn't let him make decisions off of emotions. Once I let him know I was okay, I headed back downstairs to the living room.

I stopped in my tracks seeing Rashaad hugging Joy while his father half hugged his lapdog. I took a deep breath, checking my anger, before walking around and sitting in my seat once again. Joy and Papi sat beside me while Rashaad and his pet sat across from us.

"Hey Mich" Rashaad spoke

"Hey"

"Ready?"

I nodded