Beautiful Soul

Chapter 6: Vengeance Is Mine

Man I just can't believe I'm 8 months into the pregnancy now. I really stand in the mirror and watch my stomach grow. I don't have any idea what I am having, mama does and she is in charge of the gender reveal which is today. I am currently in the room talking to my homegirl Angel. She has been by my side through this. Bianca and Alise have too. Mama and auntie Celia have been acting secretive all week. "Ky?" I looked up and saw Bianca "wassup B?!" I was happy to see her Angel helped me up and I hugged her. "What do you think you are having?" I looked down at my bulging stomach "maybe a girl." I hoped and prayed it was a girl if it was I vowed to be the best mother I could. My back was hurting something bad. I was high risk but I figured I'd try to carry my baby the full nine months. Since I became high risk Caleb mama and Auntie Cee have been watching my every move. I ain't knocking it. I grabbed my back and just took a deep breath, that pain came from nowhere!

Mama was in the doorway "come on y'all" and Bianca helped me outside. I sat down in the chair. Auntie Cee looked over at me. "Baby hold this" she said, giving me a plastic gun. All my friends were given a bottle with confetti in it. "ON the count of three pull the trigger and open the bottle!!" We all counted and I pulled the trigger. Pink confetti popped out of the bottles and the gun. A girl!! I wanted to cry but I didn't. Mama Was excited and everyone was. I suddenly felt sick. "Kyla come on we taking pictures" I stood up and waddled over to where everyone was. "one two three" FLASH! I got dizzy and felt sick at the same time. "K" I felt faint and I felt hot. Mama rushes to me and takes me to the living room.

I lay down and the baby shower ended. I didn't know what was going on and I didnt know how to tell mama that I was hurting. Caleb walked to me and he stood by me. "Mom she is sick" I looked at him "I know my sister" Mama looked at me I nodded. SHe picked me up which was kind of hard because of my weight. She carried me to the bathroom and gave me a hot bath. Auntie Celia walked in, "Ky Angel and Bianca are staying the night" I nodded and mama rubbed my back. I started to fall asleep.

When I woke up the next morning I was in mama's room with her sound asleep beside me. I went to move and noticed my feet were swollen. "Shit" I mumbled. I got out of bed and went to walk slowly. As I made my way to the door I felt a pain I ignored it. I kept walking to the kitchen. I was hungry. When I made my snack I made my way to mama room and then I felt another pain this time I felt water between my legs. "MAMA!!!" I screamed. She rolled over and fell off the bed. She stood up and saw me holding my stomach, "CEELLIIAA" She screamed. The whole house was in her room in an instant. Everyone had their pajamas on. Mama looked at me "how far apart are the contractions?" I said "10 minutes" Mama went pale "Caleb call the doctor Angel get towels CeeJay call mama Bianca get hot water" She looked at me "Baby get in bed" I nodded and got in the bed "MOMM!!" I screamed as a contraction came again. Angel ran in "Mama Flo the doctor is sick and the hospital doesnt have any extra." I looked at her and the room was starting to twirl. Then it went black.

"Ky?" I heard and saw m'dear over me. The only people in the room were mama and M'dear. "We're gonna have to deliver this baby ourselves. I was swimmy headed again. "MMAAAAMAAAAAA" I screamed. Mama dabbed my head with a cloth. "Mommy my head feels heavy and I feel--" I drifted off into blackness as mama yelled my name. I awoke to Angel in the room now. She looked scared as she stood beside me with a blood pressure cuff. "Her pressure is really high right now. We have to get it down" I shot up screaming my lungs out. "Something is coming! I feel it! Oh mmama mmama mama!!" I said I couldn't say anything else.

After 20 hours and 30 minutes M'dear peaked between my legs. "She's crowning!!" I had no idea what she was talking about. "Kyla push" I arched my back and pushed. "Mmmm" M'dear looked at me "Wait don't push!" I wanted to cuss her out by now. "Mama she has too" M'dear looked at me and mama "fine on the next contraction push" I felt one about 45 seconds later, Mama and Angel sat me up and helped me push. "M"DEEARRR" I screamed as a baby slid out of me, I laid back against the pillows. My braids were a mess. My body was sore. I felt another pain. "MMMMM" I moaned. They all turned "I'm still in pain." M'Dear looked down at my belly which was bulging. "Another one?"