Blood Diamonds: Chapter 33
~A Few Days Later~
~Charnae P.O.V.~
My son, yes he still doesn't have a name yet, is the most precious being in my life. He was so innocent and pure, I couldn't help but supply him with an over abundance of my love. The nurses have been showing me every last aspect of Motherhood, which was a lot.
Joel comes by every day, if not twice if he can, to keep me company and show love to my little boy. Travie also comes by but when he can, school has been hammering him and then with such tight deals going on. When he comes, he only pays attention to my son. So it's nice to see that they care for the little boy, despite not knowing who the actual father is.
"Y'all awake?" I heard Joel whisper as he cracked the door open. When his eyes landed on the little boy, I saw a spark of happiness and it was like he didn't even see me in the room anymore. One thing both Travie and Joel don't do, is say the Daddy word around him. "I see lil' man's awake." He smiled as he walked right over to his little cubby and scooped him up.
"Yeah we've been up for a little while."
"How are you feeling?" He took a seat in the chair next to me. "Did you already feed him or not?" I saw my son start to be a little restless.
"Not yet, you want to?" He nodded his head and I passed him a bottle that was already ready. "Also I feel alright. I just feel a little weak and tired." I said with a yawn.
"You'll start to feel better as you get more sleep. If you want you can go on ahead and sleep. I'll stay up and take care of him." It was already around 10 at night, not to mention a school night too.
"You have school though and are you sure you can take care of him-"
"I don't have a 1st period tomorrow and yeah I can. Remember I've had to help with my little cousins." Oh that's right I forgot. He has way more experience with new borns than me.
"If you don't mind-"
"Nah I don't. This'll be bonding time with his favorite person aside from his Mommy." He cooed. It was so cute to watch him hold the bottle and how he looked over him. It was just love that he had for the little boy and it just put a warm fuzzy feeling in my heart. "Before you go to sleep, when was the last time Travie was here?"
"He was here last night."
"Oh alright. That's good he's at least stopping by. My parents say congratulations by the way. I was talking to them finally on the way over here."
"Aw tell them I say thank you." He nodded his head and I settled more comfortably under the covers.
~Arlie P.O.V.~
Dontario's been up here and let me just say I was shocked.
He was like the perfect blend of Joey and Heather to the point where I felt like both of them were staring at me through one body.
"So what were my parents like anyways?" He asked as we were walking around town. Everyone else was out doing their thing, so it was just Dontario and I for a while... not to mention I haven't told her yet about her son.
"Which parent first?"
"Dad."
"Your Dad was the biggest dumb fuck I had ever come across. Like really. He did all kinds of dumbshit that landed him in juvy and court too many times to keep track. He liked to be involved in shit, he never started it, but he somehow weasled his way in. Not to mention he has a lot of children up here and over in Nevada, which he never cared to take care of. But he was a genius. He knew too much and had people after him because they want to know what he knew. There are secrets to the game that I don't even know that that nigga knows. He took those secrets to the grave when he pulled that trigger on himself." That's just fuckin' terrible.
"Damn, what about my Mom?"
"Your Mom was my love and still is. She was amazing up until she started to get out of line. Cheating, sleeping around, and rolling with your Dad. She was never scared of the thug life, instead wound up more involved than she should have been. She had asked me to help raise you, before you were born. You were still in her womb, and I told her no because she needed to learn to own up to her responsibilities. If I had known what was to go down, I would have adopted you the second she told me she was pregnant again."
"Some parents I had huh?" He said with a small laugh.
"No kidding. I may be talkin' down on her but just so you know, she gave you up for adoption was to make sure you had a better life. It wasn't because she didn't love you." It was like with Nicole, when Heather finally gave up and just let me have her. It was only to benefit Nicole, not hurt her.
"Thanks. That actually means a lot to me."
"No problem. Did the foster families ever tell you about your background?"
"Nope. I just knew my Mother's name was Heather and I vaguely remember them saying my Father's name was some J name, but now I know his name was Joey."
"They never told you how you ended up there?" He shook his head. "In a sense, that's good they didn't. You now have a big family that will look after you, I know you're in a gang with Travie but IRG is always gon' be there for you, despite that fact."
"Again that means a lot. It's crazy how much you and Joel are alike."
"Really?" He nodded his head. "I don't notice it."
"I do and it's so crazy it's actually weird." I laughed and looked ahead to see Breezy walking with his brother, who was on a bike. "Aye Breezy." I said.
"Aye Arlina." He said with a laugh as Christano continued onward. "Nigga some female came up to me and said "So you gon' be in our child's life right?" Now I was so damn confused, I remembered I didn't even as much as eye fuck her. So I told her "The fuck you tellin' me for? I didn't hit none of that and don't ever want to." And she said, when the baby is born, we gon' take a DNA test. I asked her what my name was and she didn't even know. How the fuck does that even work?" I just shook my head in disbelief.
"This is why I never put my kids in soccer, because of the soccer Moms."
"I get I'm like a sex icon and all but damn.- Oh sup kid, I'm Chris or more commonly known as Breezy. I'm T-Money's best friend, I'm Christano's older brother, yee I be part of the first gen but I roll with the second gen, anyways, this is just too damn much." It must be hard to be "Breezy"-
~Breezy P.O.V.~
Nigga take those quotes off my damn name. Don't think you so slick, I know what the fuck you say about me and I will flip a bitch, like a pancake, if you ever put quotes again.
~Arlie P.O.V.~
I am too done with Breezy.-
~Breezy P.O.V.~
Nigga. Don't italicize my name either. Fuck you Arlie. I thought we was chill as fuck. Remember those times I had to watch your little nephew Andre? Yeah remember all the burns, cuts, and bruises I got from him. I hope you choke on a beer cap the next time you pop off the cap to your beer with your teeth, 'cause my ass will just sit back and laugh.
~Arlie P.O.V.~
Like I said; I'm too done with him.
"Well that's a you problem. Don't even trip over it." I said as I shook my head in disbelief. "I tell all of y'all youngin's not to fuck around a lot, cause then this happens."
"Says you. Nigga you're so hypicritcal." I just rolled my eyes. Dontario was just laughing. "Well I needa catch up to Christano, so I'll hit y'all up later or some shit. I heard we were all going to Lexis and Nelle Bell's crib for a small party about Lolo and DeShawn."
"Yeah I already know. We'll see you there." I dapped him and so did Dontario, before Breezy took off jogging after Christano.
"Him, Varo, Trey, Andre and Darion are never allowed to be in the same room. Ever. Like it's a rule, if they are, someone else has to be there too because those 5 turn up too quick and something ends up breaking, whether it be furniture or bones." Those 5 live up to the expression 'Turn Down For What?'.
"I already love this family." He said. Yeah you say that now, till we go to the party, then you'll want to run far away from this family.
~Joel P.O.V.~
I was holding the little boy and I noticed he wouldn't break his stare from Charnae, as if wanting her to hold him.
"Mommy's asleep but you got your buddy Joel to keep you company." I cooed. "You know you're real adorable right? From your little fingers, to your eyes and curly hair." I swear he looks like Dontario from the eyes and hair feature. I slipped out my phone and took a picture to send to Dontario.
11:01 p.m. -Me: [Attached Image] Say hi to your new son D. Congrats.
11:01 p.m. -Dontario: What the fuckkkkk?! Is that mine? Who's the baby mama? I could have sworn I pulled out every time.
11:02 p.m. -Me: Yup that's all yours. Charnae's the baby Mama.
11:03 p.m. -Dontario: Charnae? I never fucked with her....right?
11:03 p.m. -Me: I guess you did, cause look at your son.
11:04 p.m. -Dontario: You sick son of a bitch. I just nearly had a heart attack. He ain't mine, it's either yours or Travie's.
11:05 p.m. -Me: lmfao, I wanted to see your reaction but doesn't he remind you of yourself?
11:06 p.m. -Dontario: Yee he does. That was scary as fuck. Congrats to the new born but damn.
I continued to laugh as I set my phone down on my leg.
"I lowkey still think you're Dontario's son but we'll just wait and see." I brought him up a little more so he got a better view of Charnae. "You can see Mommy better huh?" I wanted to just take him home right this second. He reminds me of a doll because of how small he is. It brought back all the memories I had with my new born cousins, it brought me back such happy memories. "You're just too cute. Even though you have no idea what the heck I'm saying."
We've already done the DNA swabs, in case you all were wondering. We were now just waiting patiently for the results. Yeah I'm anxious to know but I also don't mind not knowing, I'll still love this little boy the same, if not more, if I am the father or not. He's just too cute to want to be away from and I know, I'm saying a lot of 'bitch-made' shit considering I'm part of a deadly gang but the feels are what I'm all caught up in.
~The Next Morning~
I guess I ended falling asleep with the little boy still on my chest. He was still in a deep sleep as I felt his soft breathing. I looked over and saw Charnae was already sitting up away.
"Good Morning." I said with a yawn. I carefully sat up more, supporting the little boy of course.
"Good Morning to you too. I see you two had a late night." She laughed.
"Just a little bit." I felt him start to stir around so I handed him over to Charnae. "Mommy's turn to take care of her son."
"Hand him over. I misesd him." She laughed. I handed him to her and sat right back in my chair more comfortably. "For a new born he sleeps pretty good. Did you drug him at some point?" I laughed.
"He usually never sleeps through the night. He wakes up like 2 or 3 times. I didn't drug him." She mugged me for a quick second.
"I think he likes a sleeping buddy. I know I do." I shrugged my shoulders.
"Yeah I guess so. What time is it?"
"Almost 8."
"You should get going so you have time to eat and get ready for school-"
"Such a worry wart when it comes to school. Alright, just to put you at ease, I'll be going. I'll try to talk to Travie today if I see him, and let you know if he's gonna drop by or not. Otherwise, I'ma try to stop by again." I stood up and gave her a side hug before smiling one last time at the little boy and making my way over to the door.
"Alright sounds good. Bye Joel and thanks again."
"You already know it's not a problem. I'll see you two later tonight or tomorrow." I walked out the door and closed it carefully before making my way out of the hospital. I wonder when they both get to go home? I should have asked her nurse or doctor. I'll just ask the next time.
~Charnae P.O.V.~
~Later That Day~
"We have the DNA results." My nurse said as she walked in with a big evelope.
"Thank you, can I have it now?" I gently set my son down on my lap and the envelope was placed in my hand.
"Of course. Also you can leave tomorrow morning if you'd like or you can stay one more day if you don't feel ready to leave." She said in the sweetest voice before she left the room.
"We finally get to know who your Daddy is. Lucky for you, either Travie or Joel would have been a good Father to you." I cooed as I opened the enevelope and searched for the one paper I was looking for. "Oh my God." I said as I read the paper. I grabbed my phone off the little tray that was attached to my bed and quickly searched for the name I needed.
"Hello?" "I just got the DNA test results." "Oh really? and what were the results." "You're the Father, Joel." I wanted to cry from tears of happiness. "I'm on the way over." I set the phone down and craddled my son in my hands.
"You're going to have a perfect Daddy, Trell." I kissed his forehead and nuzzled my cheek against his.