Hell On Earth

Twelve:

Months later

Egypt Hoskins
April 1
4:15 pm

"I'm so mad you not going to prom this year" Akira complained as we strolled through the mall going towards the exit. I, now almost 8 months pregnant with a baby boy, held a bottle of water in my hand, beyond over today already being that I had to help open this morning and just got off

"You see how I look? I feel and look like a whale. My ankles are too swollen for heels and I don't socialize with enough people to waste money to go. Besides, I still have a lot of stuff to get for the baby so I don't have no money to waste"

"Look at you being responsible and shit"

"I got no choice but to be at this point. But to be honest, between school and working along with these doctors appointments and stuff, I'm so exhausted Akira"

"Well I already told you I'll help you whenever you need it. You just gotta let me know... where Tremaine? I'm surprised he didn't come to pick you up from work"

"He went to go visit his momma today"

"Awe.. I know he's excited"

"He was. He talked about it on the phone all last night and I can't lie, hearing how excited he was made me so happy"

"It makes me happy that y'all happy Egypt"

"Ion know though" I shrugged as we finally exited the mall "sometimes I feel like there are points in time where there's a little tension"

"Well Egypt.. you are pregnant.. and you know"

I knew she was getting at the point that he wasn't the father

"Yeah and I still feel terrible about that kira"

"We know you do and we know he don't intentionally mean no harm but still. He obviously loves you and the girl he loves is pregnant by.. it"

Even though Akira and Christian live under the same house they avoid each other as much as possible and last time I heard from Akira, he was planning on leaving for school early so he "wouldn't have to deal with the bullshit"

"Egypt!" I heard my name being called causing me to turn around. My coworker, Steven, jogged his was out of the mall and over to us with a footlocker bag in his hand

"Here. You left yo shit" he told me with a laugh and I grabbed the bag from him

"Thank you."

"No problem. I'll catch you later, Ight" he told me before looking over at Akira and going back into the building

"Girl he fine as hell"

"And he also 21 years old"

"I'm about to be 17 soon"

"Bitch it's still underage"

"Age ain Nothin but a number"

"And jail ain't nothin but a place" I replied as we got into her momma's car

"Hey Egypt. How was work?"

"It was okay. I'm just tired right now"

"You been on your feet all day, I bet so.. you need to talk to your friend about getting a job too so she can stay outta me and her daddy's pockets"

"But that's what y'all are for ain it?"

Mrs Angie look back at Akira and I laughed while looking in the bag Steven gave me as Mrs Angie drove off