"Liyah you have to, your showing now" He sighed looking at me. "If your not ready then don't"
"AALIYAH what you doin in there? The foods ready" My mom banged on the bathroom door making me jump.
"Im washing my hands" I quickly got up wiping my face and saying bye to Gio.
Tonight was the night that could change everything. Months ago I found out I was possibly pregnant. I never took a test the symptoms just came and my stomach started growing. Hiding it was pretty easy up until recently. Even wearing a huge black hoodie it was still noticeable.
Once a month we have Family Nights where my divorced parents come together and we have like a mini family reunion. Tonight just happened to be one of those nights.
Reluctantly I made my way downstairs in my nike spandex and PINK sweater. Everyone seemed to have been waiting on me as they stood in a circle to pray.
"Thank you Heavenly Father for the food that has been prepared for us today, I pray you use this food to strengthen and give us good vitamins, Amen" My younger sister smiled finishing her prayer.
"Amen" We copied. While everyone made their plates I found a spot on the couch to lay down.
"Babygirl you want me to fix your plate" My dad asked peaking his head in the living room.
"No daddy I'm not hungry"
"Aaliyah you haven't ate all day" My mom budded in.
"I'll eat later" Rolling my eyes I laid my head back down.
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Everybody was now seated in a spot in the living room staring at me. Their stares made me uneasy as I sat balled up on the couch.
"I.." As soon as I went to speak my throat dried up and tears built up in my eyes.
"What's wrong sissy" My little sister, Aria(5)asked tilting her head.
"You know you can tell us an-IM PREGNANT" I yelled busting out into tears.
"What makes you think that?" My mom questioned looking me up and down.
I stood up lifting my sweatshirt up showing my over grown stomach.
"Oh my gosh" Tears now poured out my moms eyes as my father looked at me staring at my stomach in confusion.
"I'm sorry" I cried. "I'm so sorry"
"ARE YOU SERIOUS AALIYAH" My mom yelled.
I ran into my room locking the door as I got in my bed completely soaking my pillow with tears.
Meanwhile...
When I mentioned to Aaliyah that we should tell our parents I didn't realize how much it would stress her out. I honestly hope she okay.
"Yoo what you thinking bout" My brother Malachi(17)asked hitting me in my head.
"Move nigga damn" I pushed him.
"Stop cussin in my house" My dad spoke sitting on the couch grabbing the remote.
"I need to get something off my chest" I told them gaining their attention.
"Why you look so serious" Malachi laughed.
"Because I am and you getting on my damn nerves" I threw a pillow at him, dogging my dads punch at the same time.
"You got one more time" He pointed the remote at me.
"Okay can I talk like deada- like for real?" I asked. They both nodded giving me their full attention.
"I got a girl pregnant"
"Speak up son" My dad responded obviously annoyed.
"I got a girl pregnant" I repeated loud and clear.
"Stop playing all the damn time" Malachi got up from his seat.
"On everything I'm not playin" I spat back.
"You just now finding out?" My dad asked.
I shook my head as I inched away from him.
"So how long you known" He yelled grabbing me by my shirt.
"I dont know a couple months" I flinched as he punched me in my arm.
"A COUPLE MONTHS?" He yelled once again.
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"Do her parents know" Malachi asked.
"I dont know she was supposed to tell them tonight" I shrugged.
"She ugly?" He asked dead serious.
I pulled out my phone to find a picture we took like a week ago. I handed him my phone letting him decide.
"Damn you sure she 13" He questioned making my dad snatch the phone.
"So she been to the house" He asked noticing the picture was taken in my bathroom.
"I just wanna know when you found the time to make a damn baby" My brother shook his head.
"Nigga does it matter" I replied.
"She was your first" My dad asked.
"You know this is supposed to be some what comforting but y'all throwing all these questions that I really don't wanna answer" I snapped.
"I wanna meet her" He got up and walked out the house.
"Well lil bro congratulations" My brother dapped me up. "She got a sister thought?"
"Nigga move" I laughed snatching my phone from him.
