Returning back to the one place that he so desperately tried to get away from. Top NBA star Aubrey Graham finds himself back in his hometown after receiving call about his mother. He comes face to face with his past. The past that he tried to forget...
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" What did you say, Baby?" I eyed her. She got up and walked out.
" Nothing!" I got fast and stopped her by pulling her arm.
" Nah, fuck that Imani!! Repeat that shit!" I had the biggest smile on my face. She rolled her eyes and wouldn't say anything.
" You having my baby?"
" I am."
" Solána baby!! Do you know how happy I am? How far along are you?" I pulled her into my arms and she sniffed. Was she crying?
" I know you are and I'm exactly two months." I pulled away from her and stared at her
" When did you find out?"
" A couple of days ago.."
"Please tell me these are happy tears? What's wrong?" I asked while wiping her tears.
" I don't know. Like I'm happy but at the same time I'm scared." She looks down.
" Baby, there's nothing to be scared about. I'll be here! You won't be doing this alone. This will not be like the first time."
" Or the second time." She mumbled. I kept my eyes on her and she wouldn't look at me.
" The second time?"
" Yes, I shouldn't have kept this from you but this was a bad decision on my part. I didn't want to relive it.." She tried to walk away but I wouldn't let her.
" Solána, explain this to me."
" I got pregnant... again. I was 20."
" Who?" That was all I could ask.
" Nick." She mumbles. I know she didn't just say that nigga.
" NICK?? So.. So...Wait a minute Solána! You got pregnant by him and what happened?" She finally looks up at me.
" He thinks I got an abortion. For a year I went to Tampa to go through training before I continued another semester. I had the baby there and gave him up for adoption. I was still down about losing our twin baby. I didn't want to kill that baby so I went through with the pregnancy and had him. He went to a family that lives in Georgia. They allowed for it to be an open adoption. I see him on his birthdays or when they invite me to different things. His birthday is coming up, he'll be nine."
" What's his name?"
" Tristian, they allowed me to name him."
" Why did you keep this from me?" She looks down and starts crying again.
" Like I said I didn't want to relive it. It was a really hard thing to do. Even though I see him, he doesn't know that I'm his mom or that he has a big brother. Nick tried to force me to get the abortion. He didn't want his wife to find out and then after a couple of years, he felt bad and tried being a dad to Malik. I'm so sorry I kept this from you." I watched her break down in front of me. I pulled her into my arms.
