Extra Credit

Chapter 39 - Arrival

Janet
So it's been a month since we killed Joseph and when I say everyone is ten times happier, I mean it. My panic attacks have stopped and I'm not as anxious anymore. Mike has been happier than he's ever been and so have the rest of my siblings. Granted, LaToya found out Jeffre had been cheating on her, but she kicked him out.

Londyn was the one who mentioned it to her when she told Toya that she saw him kissing another woman. He tried to deny it but she wasn't falling for it. He tried to threaten her but Toni and Kenny put a stop to that. Turns out Kenny has had a crush on Toya this whole time. He's been helping her through everything. Taking her to her appointments for the baby. Helping to set up the nursery. He's great.

I am about 7 months pregnant now and let me tell you, I'm tired. I can't even stand up while giving my lectures now but I have great students and they help me in any way they can. They carry my bags and help me with passing things out. Some students even show up early to help me set up.

Toni was excited about graduating soon and getting her career started. Her and Mike have already started moving forward  with the business. They have so many investors that they were able to get a huge office building in New York, since that's where we're moving after she graduates. Everything was going perfectly. I even had an album in motion. Could life get any better? "Toni!"

"What's up?!"

"Can you help me stand up?!" She came in from the other room to help me off the couch. I held my hands out and she pulled me up. "Thank you."

"No problem. What you about to do?"

"Make me something to eat. I'm starving."

"You want me to help?"

"Sure. I can't move around as fast anymore." I laughed and began to walk towards the kitchen.

"Aww look at my little penguin." She laughed.

"Shut up." I opened the fridge and took out some ground beef. I had a taste for spaghetti. I felt some slight pain but brushed it off. "Baby, get the spaghetti noodles and sauces." She got them out of the cabinet and filled a lot with water.

"There."

"Thanks." She leaned against the counter as I cooked the meat.

"Did your brothers bring the cribs over?"

"Yeah. They want to help put them together."

"When?"

"Whenever they're free but we have time." I felt the pain again.

"True."

"Open the jars for me." She opened the sauces and began to pour them on the meat. "Thank you." She kissed my cheeks before putting the noodles into the boiling water. I turned the fire down and covered the sauce to let it cook. She brought a chair over and I sat down.

"Baby, I worried about you."

"Why?"

"You're pretty big and you still have two months to go. You're already struggling to walk."

"I know but I think I'll be fine."

"I'm just saying, maybe we should talk to Missy. This is something I've always worried about. You're so small, I don't want anything to happen to you." I smiled.

"I know, baby and I promise that I'm being careful. You don't have to worry so much." She squatted in front of me.

"Alright but I'm still going to because it's my job to take care of you." She rubbed my belly. "And the babies." I leaned down and kissed her.