NOLA POV
Im lost.
Kimmy's been gone for damn near a month.
Its just been me, auntie and her two.
Shanae been trying to get me out here and there but i've never been up to it
Depression was killing me.
I need Kimmy back here.
I need my baby back.
"Nola COME EAT!"
I walked downstairs to everybody sitting at the dinner table per usual.
"Come on so we can pray."
Auntie prayed and we ate the food.
"So how you've been Nola. You've been cooped up in your room not talking to anybody. You need to get out.So I dont work tomorrow so we will have a family day."
"A what?"
"A family day. Probably go to the amusement park and out to eat or something like that. Its been some time since we've been out baby."
"I dont wanna go."
"You're going Noliana dammit. I will not let you be depressed here okay. We care about you and your mental health so this is the best opportunity for you to feel better. Lets go have fun."
"Can i be excused?" I said standing up
"No. sit your over grown ass down."
"Shanae, hows performing going along?"
"Good moma. Im just happy to be back home. for good."
"for good?"
"Yeah. I wanna go back to school. I said i wasnt gonna let it distract me from school and it did. I dropped out my first semester. Im going back."
"I cant afford that baby."
"I can pay for it moma. We have enough money from the shows. Im doing this show next month. Im supposed to get alot. After this, you wont have to worry about paying any bills anymore. Im serious."
"Baby, Imma always worry about that. Regardless. Look guys, I know this past year has been bad for all of us. Especially you Nola but as long as we got each other and god, we gon make it. Yall just gotta have hope. We gon get through this, as a family. We all we got."
"I wanna give up though auntie," I was on the verge of breaking down.
"Both of my parents are gone. My bestfriend is gone. I just .. I just dont see the point of anything anymore."
"Kimmy aint gone Nola. Just because she went off to Cali doesn't mean she doesnt care about you or love you. She went to look for her sister. And she's gonna come back to you.Soon. I wont allow you to give up because you have a bright future ahead of you."
"I dont have any talent. I cant do anything."
"You just haven't found it yet baby. Everybody has talent. Everybody. Yours will come in due time. Wipe your tears Noliana. You are gonna be okay. Trust me. We love you."
"I love yall too."
"Come you two, help me clean the dishes. KJ go wash up for bed."
"Look I gotta tell you something. You cant tell moma."
"Nae, What is it?"
"Im pregnant."
"You what? Bitch , how were you dumb enough to get pregnant. I thought you and tray were wrapping it up?"
"We wereee. But one night, one fucking night. We slipped up."
"Damn Shanae. Is that the real reason you moving back home?"
"Yeah."
"So you mean to tell me you got a lil baby up in yo stomach?"
"Yeah. You gon be a auntie"
"How far are you?"
"9 weeks"
"Oh you better tell ma before she find out herself. Her old ass find out everything."
"You better talk low , she listen to everything."
"I woulda thought I was gon be the first to get pregnant, not youuu."
"You technically was sweetie."
"What do you mean technically I was? I've never been pregnant."
"Oh yeahh, you right," she said nervously. I caught on.
"Is there something you not telling me Nae?"
"Look, I thought you knew."
"Knew what?"
"You were uh pregnant. uh. You lost the baby after what happened."
"Wh-What?," I said with my voice cracking.
"I thought you knew lil sis. Im sorry. Come here."
I broke down in Shanae's arms
I was pregnant?
There was a baby inside of me and I didnt know.
He killed my baby
I didnt know.
"Its okay Nola. Its okay."
"I- I lost my baby. I let him kill-."
"Noo. It wasnt your fault. It wasnt your fault Nola. Dont do that. He gon pay for what he did, okay? He serving the afterlife in hell."
"Thank you Nae"
"For what boo?"
"for being the big sister I never had."
"Anytime.I love yo crazy ass."
"I love you too bitch."
"Lets go cheer you up, how does bowling sound?"
"Sounds great. Lets go kick yo ass."
"Uh girl bye. You know I was on the bowling team."
"That dont mean shit. You still bout to getcho ass mopped."
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