The Stripper Chronicles 2: Indiscretions (Excerpt )

Chapter 10

" What is your damn problem!" cried Janice in the car. " I want to go home, Janice!" I exclaimed. I wanted to scream and cry. "What did Relic say to you?" asked Regina. It's what he didn't say.
"I just wanna go home...Janice...you should be home with your husband." Janice was stutter. " Heifer, at least I got a husband that can trust me and ain't trying to hold me back...and he got some good ass dick too...so I don't have to be fucking a Stripper and getting blackmailed. Relic probably the one doing it to you...take me home, Regina... before I smack this Bitch!"
I was miserable the next day. When I got home from the club, Jason and I got into it. He told me to get it together. He left early for work without kissing me or talking to me.
I wasn't feeling well at work. My stomach was nauseous I ran out of the meeting to vomit.
And the more I thought about Saturday, the sicker I got.
I decided to leave early. I texted Jason and told him I was sorry. I looked at Relic's name in my phone. I called Janice but she didn't answer. I didn't blame her.
I stayed home the day. Jason called me to forgive me and tell me that he was going to North Carolina tonight.
I was alone tonight. Alone with all of my scary thoughts.
The next morning a wave of nausea came over me. Girl, are you pregnant? I thought about my period. I am late. Wait I  just change birth control!
I went to Wal-Greens and brought two pregnancy test. I drove toward Janice's place.
I banged on Janice's door. Her husband James answered the door. Then she came to the door with a nonchalant look on her face.
"I will leave you two alone." said James leaving us. "Jan...I am sorry!" I cried.  Janice held me as I told her the news.
"I got so much on me...I got to go meet the person who sent me the pictures and now this..." I cried.
"I kinda figured something was up these past weeks you been emotional..." she replied.
" I can't be pregnant... because it's Relic's child and not Jason's..." I exclaimed. I took the two boxes out of my purse. We went to the Janice's hallway bathroom.
She gave me privacy. Results in three minutes. Janice and I waited nervously.!I stood against the wall while Janice sat on the toilet.
"Gurl, how long do that thing take?"Janice asked again. She was really starting to irritate me.
"The box says at least three minutes." I said.
There was silence.
"You sure you didn't do something wrong?"
This woman is getting on my soul.
"Jay....it doesn't take a genius to piss on a plastic stick."
My phone timer went off and we both nervously look at the results.
"It's two lines..." I said. My heart in my throat.
Janice exhaled and said, "Congratulations, Mama..."
I blow. All of my thoughts swam in my head making me dizzy.
"Calm down....Gurl...." comforted Janice.
"Maybe it's a glitch." I replied. "I have another." I took the other out my purse.
Five minutes later. " Girl, you pregnant." Janice announced.  " What am I gonna do?" I lamented close to tears. And it was close to 7:00pm. I had to meet the stranger that send me the pictures.
"I am going with you and you can't stop me." Janice said firmly.
So I found myself heading toward Carmen Street. There were nothing but abandoned buildings. Janice was laying on the backseat.
"It's 3487...it's raggedy..." Janice said. I told her to lay low. The red Ford Focus was parked on a corner. When I got out of my car. That's when the driver's side of the Ford Focus door open. It was the woman in the picture. But add fifteen years and twenty pounds. Her hair was shorter and she wore a sundress.
" Ms. Taylor..." she said as she looked at me with real mirth and dislike.
I said yes. " You are about to marry my Jason and to keep your secret, a secret I need Ten Thousand."
Where the hell I am gonna get ten thousand from...I am down to one thousand in my account due to my wedding plans.
"Look...I didn't catch your name..." I answered.
"It's Keyke Wilson. And if you want your secret safe...I want ten thousand. I will leave instructions at your office..." she replied with that she went to her car and left.
Janice came over to me. " I need ten thousand dollars...." I told her. I broke down sobbing in her embrace.
We came back to her house. We sat on the couch and put our heads together.
"Number one are you going to tell the stripper?" Janice asked.
"I can't think about that right now, Jay...." I answered.
She shook her head. "I got to pay her to shut up. And then I might have to go to the clinic...."
Janice looked at me angrily. "Are you crazy?" She asked. "I see now....you don't love this man but you want his money."
" You will throw away a life for six figures and a man that is cheating on you. Cause old girl just didn't pop out the wood work." cried Janice.
"Look Janice, I got a better chance with Jason then with a guy that sleeps in a coffin and is just a hump..." I said angrily.
Janice shook her head irritated. " I don't want no parts of this, Connie..."
Back at home, I decided to call Ma. I told her everything.
"Maybe, Jason is not the one for you...but you need to tell him the truth." Ma said.
Ma and Janice mean well but I need ten thousand dollars. Because I was going to have this wedding no matter what.