Building Trust Through Our Issues

Chapter Four (Part II)

"Wake up niggas!" Chris said snatching the covers off of Aireka and I. Although my family was staying with me, I still had two other available bedrooms that Aireka could've stayed in, but it was more fun for us, being in the same room together.

"Get out." I groaned.

"You have to eat breakfast at Jr's school and then it's career day at Austin and Li's school. You got a full day Mama." He said sitting on the edge of the bed.

"I don't wanna." I whined.

"Too bad Booboo. The kids are already up and dressed, they're already eating breakfast." He informed me. I lifted my head and looked at the clock on the bedside table. It read seven o'clock. Jr's school didn't start until eight thirty and we didn't have to be at Li and Austin's school until noon.

"I'm coming." I mumbled.

"She dead?" Chris asked looking over at Aireka. She hadn't made one move since he's come in here. She was still asleep, in her same position, snoring softly. Heavy sleeping ass.

"No Chris." I chuckled. "She's just a hard sleeper." I told him, slowly sitting up and getting out of the bed with his help.

"I'll be ready in about an hour." I called.

While I was in the bathroom brushing my teeth as the water in the shower ran, I heard a scream. I poked my head out of the bathroom door and saw Chris jumping on the bed. He would jump up and down every so often before falling on her body.

"Chris, get your big ass off of me!" She yelled as he jumped on her again. I just shook my head before going back into the bathroom. After brushing my teeth and applying my facial, I wrapped my hair and got in the shower. While in the shower, I said my daily morning prayer.

As I dried off from my shower, I noticed my stomach tightening up. I braced myself for Braxton Hicks but they never came. I shrugged it off and continued getting ready for the day. I rubbed my stomach with cocoa butter while I sang to Christian.

"Mookie, do you mind if I raid your closets?" Aireka asked busting into my room with only a towel wrapped around her body.

"No, go ahead." I told her. I don't mind sharing my things with people, just as long as they return my stuff in the condition it was borrowed in, I don't mind. If not, I'll raise all types of hell about my stuff.

"Mookie, I'm not gay but damn girl." She groaned making me blush. I was only in my bra and panties so the rest of my body was on full display. "Your body is snatched and your ass is nine months pregnant. Hell I still got some baby fat from Aaliyah and that was damn near sixteen years ago." She said making me laugh.

"Whatever." I scoffed with a smirk.

"For real Mookie, you're all belly. You're thick as hell but Chris got you toned and shit." She said slapping my butt.

"Well thank you." I smirked.

"If y'all gay ass' don't hurry up and get dressed." Chris fussed coming into the room with both of my babies.

"Ma-Ma." Arianna sang making me smile. Since she said it at the doctors she's been saying it ever since. I was so proud of her, I just wish Jerome was here. She looked so dang cute. She had on a Polo Ralph Lauren denim button down with a pair of black leggings and little cheetah print UGG boots. She looked so cute.

"Hi baby." I said blowing her kisses. She scrunched her little fingers together, giving me a wave making me smile again.

"Why you got my Stinka dressed like a little boy?" I asked picking London up. I hadn't seen her in so long, it was only about a day but it felt so much longer. She smiled as I kissed her chubby arms and hands. She had on a white long sleeve Polo Ralph Lauren button down with a pair of cheetah print tights and Timbs.