Dirty Lay (18 page)

       He left to go get the anesthesiologist to perform the procedure to give me some relief during labor.  Christian told me that my mom was on the way as I continued to breathe in and out the way I learned from watching all those baby shows on TLC.

       “Baby I love you so much!” Christian said as he held my hand and stroked my hair.

       The anesthesiologist walked in with the tray of tools that he needed and began preparing to give me the epidural.  As he applied betadine on my back area where he was gonna stick me the nurse talked to me and held my shoulders. 

       “You will feel a slight pinch because I need to deaden the tissue around the area so I can give you the epidural okay?” he asked.

       “Just do it please!” I said.  I had never experienced so much pain in my whole life so I was ready for him to just give me the damn shot already.

       “Okay,” the doctor said as he gave me the shot.  I felt the pinch but the nurse held my shoulders and asked me not to move.

       “Okay, I’m going to give you the epidural.  You are going to feel some pressure but that’s it and I need you to remain completely still,” the doctor advised.

       I felt pressure alright but at least it would alleviate the horrible pains I was feeling from these darn contractions.  I just held my breath until he said he was done and within minutes I felt my whole body go numb; no more pain.  After about thirty minutes Dr. Sheldon came back in to check my cervix and I was ready to push.

       The epidural had me feeling great so I was ready to push my little heart out but surprisingly it only took three pushed for Christina to come out.  They cleared her nostrils and airway and the crying began, the greatest sound a parent could ever wanna hear.  They handed her to Christian and he smiled at her and brought her to lay on my chest.  As I looked at our beautiful baby girl tears ran down my cheeks.

       “Thank you for giving me such a special gift Baby!” Christian said as we shared a kiss.

       “Can we take her so we can clean her off, weigh her and all that good stuff.  We’ll bring her back as soon as we’re done,” the nurse said.

       Christian handed Christina to her and told me, “I’m gonna go see if your mom is in the waiting room.  I’ll be back soon,” as he kissed my forehead and walked out.

       I couldn’t believe that I was a mom and my baby’s daddy still loved me and was here with me the whole time.  I loved him so much and I prayed things between us would last and we would raise our baby girl together.  When I thought about when we first met I was glad Shaniqua decided to go after Ant.  Sure Ant was a little cuter than Christian but Christian was ten times the man Ant was even though he was younger than Ant.  I definitely lucked out with him.

       I hope the doctor would hurry up and get out this damn afterbirth and shit because I was exhausted and longed for a nap.

CHAPTER TWENTY THREE-SHANIQUA

       Today was my first day back at school and I couldn’t wait to see Taylor’s lil bitch ass.  Like how dare she go around spreading rumors that she was pregnant for Ant; I was ready to snatch that bitch’s wig all the way back.  I was walking down the hall pissed and because I knew I was gon kick her ass I dressed for the occasion.  I chose to wear my Abercrombie sweats with a black t-shirt and my pink and black Nike shoes.  I had my hair pulled back in a ponytail and some studs in my ears instead of the regular hoops I normally wore.

       I came around the corner and saw her closing her locker getting ready to go to class.  I looked at this bitch with disgust because she looked like she was at least seven months pregnant but I knew damn well that wasn’t my man’s baby.

       She saw me coming and smiled while rubbing her belly.  See this that shit I couldn’t stand and I hope she didn’t think I wasn’t gon kick her ass because she was pregnant.  I was gon still pop her ass in the face and throat.  I didn’t have to hit her stomach to cause her ass damage.

       “Wassup Bitch!” I said.

       “Bitch?  Who the fuck you calling a bitch?” she asked.

       “I’m calling your ass a Bitch!  Why the fuck you going around spreading rumors that you pregnant for my man?” I said when I got up in her face.

       “For all you know, it ain’t a rumor!  Ant came over to my house and we had sex so if he is your man, he sure wasn’t acting like it that night!” she said and got a bunch of ooooohhhh’s from the growing crowd.

       “Bitch stop lying!  All I know is you better keep my man’s name out your fuckin’ mouth!” I said as I mushed her in the forehead.

       “You would wanna keep your fuckin’ hands off me!” she said.

       “Or else what?” I asked.

       “Or else I will tag yo ass!  Don’t think because I’m pregnant I won’t fight you Shaniqua!  Ain’t nobody scared of you!” she said and yes there went the ooohhh’s and aaahhh’s from the fuckin’ crowd.

       I was tired messing with this bitch so I got in her face and smacked the fuck outta her ass.  I didn’t mean to go there, well who am I kidding?  I meant to go there and wanted us to fight.  She swung back at me but missed as I grabbed her hair and began punching her in the face.  She got a couple of good hits on me but I saw blood coming from her face before they pulled us apart.

       “My man don’t want you Hoe!!” I yelled.

       “He sho wanted me that night though Bitch!” she yelled back.

        “Let me go!  Just let me punch that triflin’ bitch one more time!” I begged.

       She was trying to get away from Terry while I was trying to get Frank to let me go.  I was tired of this bitch’s disrespect.  I struggled to break free as Frank tried to get me to calm down before I get suspended.  Looking at her face I was about to get suspended anyway so I could care less.  I finally broke free and charged for her ass again when I felt someone pulling my ponytail from behind.  I didn’t know who the fuck that was since Terry was still holding onto Taylor but when I turned around to swing on her ass I saw that it was Taylor’s cousin, Twinkie.

       I couldn’t stand that bitch either so I started swinging on her ass too.  She got a couple of good licks on me too because I felt blood pouring from around my eye.  Now I wanted to kill that bitch because I knew she would leave a scar on my face.  I caught her by her hair and threw her ass against the lockers and charged her ass.  Before she had the chance to react I hit her with two uppercuts causing her nose to squirt blood.  I punched her again in the eye and that was when I heard Mr. Greg our principal yelling on his megaphone for things to come to order.

       “IF YOU DON’T WANNA BE SUSPENDED GET TO CLASS NOW!” he yelled.

       The students began running to get to class, everyone except Terry, Frank and Josh who were holding us.

       “YOU GUYS CAN GO TO CLASS BECAUSE I DON’T THINK THESE LADIES ARE GONNA CONTINUE THIS BEHAVIOR WITH ME RIGHT HERE!” Mr. Greg said.

       The boys released us and went to class.

       “I WANT THE THREE OF YOU IN MY OFFICE NOW!” he yelled as I mean mugged Taylor and Twinkie.  I don’t know why the fuck they called that bitch Twinkie when she looked like Precious.

       When we got to Mr. Greg’s office we each sat in a chair surrounding his desk. 

       Once he sat behind his desk he asked, “Now which one of you ladies wanna explain to me what all that was about?”

       Taylor looked at me and said, “I was on my way to class Mr. Greg when she walked up on me calling me out my name and next thing I knew she had slapped me!”

       “And you say what Shaniqua?” he addressed me.

       “Mr. Greg she spreading rumors that she’s pregnant by my boyfriend so I walked up to her to ask about it and she got smart with me!” I said.

       “And what do you have to do with this Miss Collins?  Are you pregnant by the same guy too?” he asked Twinkie.

       Twinkie bust out laughing then saw that Mr. Greg wasn’t laughing so she said, “No Mr. Greg but Taylor is my cousin and she pregnant so I was defending her.  She shouldn’t be fighting in her condition,” Twinkie said.

       “Well your actions are gonna cost you three days suspension and same for you two ladies.  You ladies already know that I have a zero tolerance for violence in this school.  Under no circumstances and I do mean none, are you ladies to ever engage in this type of shit on my campus again or you will find yourselves expelled.  Do I make myself clear?” he asked.

       We all said, “Yes Sir.”

       “I am going to fill out these suspension forms and you are not to return to the campus until Friday.  And like I said this will never happen again!” he said as he began to fill out our suspension papers.

       He handed Twinkie and Taylor their papers and said, “Go call your rides to come get you!”

       When it was just the two of us he said, “Shaniqua I’m surprised to hear that you were fighting on your first day back at school.  Didn’t you just have a baby?”

       “Yes Sir,” I said.

       “And today is your first day back right?” he asked.

       “Yes Sir,” I answered.

       “So being that you missed what six weeks?” he asked and I nodded my head so he continued, “Do you really think you should have been fighting to get yourself suspended for three more days?”

       “No Sir but she’s lying on my boyfriend!  I have enough to deal with without having to worry about lies being told by females who don’t know who their baby daddy is so she chooses my man because he has a good job!” I said.

       “So you know for sure that your boyfriend is not her baby’s daddy?” he asked.

       “I know he’s not!” I said.

       “And you know this because what?  Because he told you so?” he asked.

       “No I haven’t even had the chance to ask him about it,” I said suddenly feeling stupid.

       “Let me get this straight, you just fought Taylor because she said your boyfriend is her baby’s daddy and you never spoke to him about it yet?” Mr. Greg asked.

       All I could do was shake my head no.

       “So it would seem that you and your boyfriend have some things to discuss.  I suggest you do it before you come back to school because I do not need this going on here.  Understand?” he asked and I nodded as I took my suspension papers and walked out his office to call my mom.

       I did not want to call her and explain to her that I got suspended because I knew she would have a fit.  I dialed the number on my cell and she picked up on the first ring, “Shaniqua why are you calling me when you’re supposed to be in class?”

       “I need you to come get me mom.  I got suspended for three days for fighting,” I said.

       “WHAT THE FUCK YOU MEAN YOU GOT SUSPENDED FOR FIGHTING?  IT’S YOUR FIRST FUCKIN’ DAY BACK!” she yelled.

       “Can you please just come get me and I’ll explain everything when I see you?” I asked.

       “I’m coming but this shit better be good!” she said as she hung up on me.

       As I sat and waited for my mom I knew she was gonna kill me.  When she came in to get me she did not look happy as she handed me my baby and walked out.  I followed her holding A.J. wishing that I had never started that fight.  What the fuck was I saying?  I was glad I kicked her ass, sure I had a few scratches and the cut over my eye but nothing compared to the black eye and busted nose she had.  Twinkie had a black eye too with her ugly self.

       When we got in the car my mom didn’t say anything to me but I could tell when we got home I was in for it.  I could tell that she was seething as she drove like she couldn’t wait to get home.

       We pulled in and A.J. was still sleeping so I went to put him in my bed and came back to the living room to face the fuckin’ music.

       As soon as I sat down she asked, “What the fuck is wrong with you Nae?”

       “She was spreading rumors Mom!” I said trying to defend myself.

       “What rumors would make you start fighting someone on your first day back at school?” she asked.

       “She said Ant got her pregnant!  That’s not true so I beat her ass!” I said.