New Beginnings

Chapter 18

Carmelo

Simone's so cute. "Mar-dang who's cologne" she smiles looking up. "What's up baby?"

That strong cologne smell almost made me forget. "Oh um I need Simone's medicine" she nods pointing in her purse.

How in the world am I suppose to find anything in this big purse? I search around finding a sucker. "Can I have this sucker?" She looks up shaking her head.

Aw man. "It has vodka in it kiddo" oh ew never mind. I nod grabbing the pill bottle. "Marisol it smells like man" she smiles and nods.

Hm smells like man? Her back acting up and she couldn't walk straight.. "Oh Marisol you had sex!"

She laughs and nods. "Si" uh don't go Spanish on me now. Speak ingles!

I sit on the edge of her bed feeling nosy. "Take Simone her pills boy don't worry about my business" she clears her throat laying back down.

I'll make her some tea! I wanna know who the man is!! "Simoneee" she whimpers staring at me, putting a pillow in between her legs.

Dang I feel like I should've been here to help her with that. "Baby I'm making some tea do you want some?" She nods taking her medicine.

Carmelo for the win. "Kiss me?" I peck her lips smiling. It always drives her crazy I peck her instead of full on tongue sessions.

But I want to creep on Marisol. "Melo I'm going to take a nap okay? Please wake me up for my dosage of medication and some food"

My baby! "Aw princess okay, ring dis bell if you need me, I bought it just for this" she hugs me sitting it on her night stand. Hopefully her nap is peaceful.

Adorable ass, aight tea time. I make a pot and add cough drops and cough syrup...I don't think I'm supposed to add both..oops.

They'll be okay, it'll soothe them. Stirring this making my arm sore, I didn't mean to add so much honey either.

I'm all the way around messing up. It's cool it's cool. I take a seat thinking what type of guys Marisol is into. Her love life is really closed off to us, I wanna learn about it.

I turn the pot off and grab the lid creeping up the steps. "Marisol I want to know who it is and what he look like" she nods scrolling on her phone.

Oh I didn't think I would get this far honestly. "His name is Amarion" I haven't heard of anyone named Amarion. Probably because we not the same age category.

She shows me some picture and boy oh boy. "He's sexy, like he's handsome handsome" I forgot I liked boys for a second. He reminded me that's for sure.

"You silly, thank you Melo, did you turn the tea off?" I nod grabbing her phone. "So like what's his contact name?" She takes it back looking amused.

I'm so serious. "You have to wait to meet him okay, you and Simone are my kids, well you're my-you understand baby, so I'll have you two meet him when I see fit"

Watch this take eighty years. "Marisol you gone take a year to introduce us to him" she giggles rubbing my back. "Noo I'm not hijo don't worry about it"

Proof she gone take awhile, all in her tone. "I'll believe it when I see it, would you like your tea now? It's really hot"

She nods and kisses my cheek. Carmelo for another win! I bring it up to her and cover her in some covers.

Marisol thanks me and asks me to close her door. Nap time huh? What am I supposed to do while they're both sleeping on me?

Tidy up? I don't really have anything to clean. Cook? Food's in the fridge. Sleep? I'm not tired.

I'll just watch tv in Simone's room, then I can keep an eye on her and relax at the same time. As soon as I walk in she pops her eyes open.

Really Simone. "Go back to sleep" she nods reaching for me. "Hold on babe I'm coming"

She pouts trying to sit up. "Lay down I'm just sitting your tea down lay down babe" Simone smiles laying down.

Spoiled. I lay in her bed looking at the ceiling. "So how you feeling?" She turns to me and kisses my cheek. "I feel good, my thighs are sore"

That's better than I thought. "You finna handle these 7-10 days of rest right?" She nods pulling cover over her.

Hm what about the six weeks of no strenuous activity. Is school considered strenuous?

Probably not. "Carmelo i gotta pee a lot by the sixth day or the catheter stays in, I'm worried because when I first saw it, it was swollen and bloody"

She sniffs holding my hand. "I was really scared and embarrassed that's why I didn't want you guys to come up to the hospital, my legs well my vagina was kept open by a stent and that in itself is really embarrassing"

I peck her cheek encouraging her to continue. "Do you know what I have to do to keep it open? And just make it have depth?!" I shake my head rubbing her hand. "What's that baby?"

Simone points to her bag on the floor for me to get. "I have to use those to dialate it and I have to get the fifth white circle in, it's so-painful"

I hug her tight watching the tears stream down her face. "Baby girl I can help you get through this you're not alone"

She squeezes me tight sighing. "Carmelo this is, really hard, I didn't know it was going to be so difficult" I rub her back breathing slowly.

"Princess it's going to be a journey, however it's something you really wanted, I'm going to be here every step of the way much like Marisol don't feel alone and don't be afraid to talk about your worries"

Simone lightly kisses my cheek and lays on my chest. "I'm scared to go back to school" I raise my eyebrow quizzically. "But why?"

She clears her throat shifting. "What if I become a target? Or what if I get a teacher that really hates lgbtq people?"

Nah that's not going to happen. "Babe I can let you know now that shit won't happen, I refuse to let anyone pick on you and if you get a teacher who is an asshole let Marisol and the school handle that"

A wide smile dances on her face. "I love you so so much Carmelo!" I'm taken a back for a moment and I grin real stupidly.

I probably look like a fool. "Baby I-I love you too" Simone smiles closing her eyes. "Goodnight baby boy"

She closes her eyes holding me tight. "Isn't that amazing" I look at the door seeing Marisol. She's probably a spy now that I think about it. "Marisol you're a creeper" she smiles shifting. "I'm pretty sure I can creep on my daughter and her boyfriend"

That does make sense, Marisol has a solid point. "Get some rest Carmelo this will be a long emotional journey". So you're saying my nap today will help me out for the months to come? Bet.