Page 49 of Cessation
Her response caused both Calina and Dawn to spit their beverages out and look at me with curious eyes. Winnie was pranking us, or something cause there was no way I had anything growing in my womb. Trust and I tried for years after Brendon and that was to no avail.
“Girl.” I waved her off and placed the glass to my lips once more. The looks that they were giving me said that I needed to say more than that.
“How do you know she’s pregnant, Winnie?” Dawn asked as she conducted her own inspection.
“Because I’m an OB/GYN I know the glow of a mother and also what a pregnant belly looks like. Plus, her breast is swollen.”
“Yani, when was your last period?” Lina asked me as she pulled out her phone.
“I don’t know. I was stressed out and whatnot, so it probably became irregular.”
“Yani, if you don’t know then maybe you need to come by my office tomorrow and get checked out. I’m almost positive that you’re pregnant.”
Winnie was the more levelheaded one and she barely spoke on things but when she did, she was always right. I had no choice but to agree.
“I’ll come by but when you see that you’re wrong, you owe me lunch. Now, can we eat so I can go and see my man?”
“Which one?” Lina interrogated letting both Dawn and Winnie in on my dog ways.
“The hell she means by that, Yani? Don’t tell me you went and did something stupid,” Dawn said.
“Ha! Wait until you hear this shit.” Calina’s mouth was flowing a mile a minute and I was ready to hit her dead in it. She had no right to tell my business.
Clearing my throat, I dropped my head and spoke in a hushed tone.
“Trust and I are engaged.”
“What?” Even Lina was shocked. She thought we were just working toward a relationship.
I held up my hand and showed them the ring. It seemed as if I offended Dawn by doing so. She gave me the dirtiest look.
“Bitch, are you stupid? That nigga doesn’t love or respect yo’ ass. What? You miss the dick or something?”
“Dawn, you know how I feel about Trust. It’s not that easy to leave someone you’ve been with for ten fuckin’ years.”
“Yes, it is. Just leave! That man has a whole other family bruh and you’re acting like that can be forgiven. Paxton is a good man and you’re playing him for a nigga that doesn’t even deserve to breathe the same air as you.”
“You’re going mighty hard for a man you barely even know. Is there something you need to tell me because I’m confused? I mean I know you hate Trust but damn,” I responded, not liking the way Dawn was handling me.
“Bitch please. My nigga is Paxton’s brother. I have no choice but to be around him. I see the kind of men they are, and they are everything we’ve been wanting since we were little girls. You tell me repeatedly on how often that man spoils you. Why the fuck would you mess that up, Yani?”
“Who said I was messing anything up? Pax and I aren’t even in a relationship together. We’re just hanging out.”
“Y’all doing more than hanging out friend. If you’re pregnant like Winnie said, is it safe to say this baby belongs to Paxton?”
I nodded answering Calina’s question and that was it for Dawn. She guzzled her wine, threw her napkin on the table, and gathered her purse and phone.
“Why are you so bothered, Dawn? I truly don’t understand you right now.” I was confused on how my personal life had her so mad.
“Get your shit together Yani because if my relationship is effected by this, we’re going to have a problem.”
She walked off not caring about the scene she caused. Bystanders had eyes on our table and embarrassment surrounded me.
“Maybe we should rain check this dinner. I’ll call you in the morning Yani with a time. I’ll catch y’all later,” Winnie dismissed herself leaving me with Calina.
“Why did you have to open your mouth, Lina? I wanted to tell everyone on my own time.”
“So now I’m the blame for the raunchy shit you’re doing? What you won’t do is put your guilt on me. You created this mess, Yani, and you’re going to deal with the consequences however they come. The only reason you’re upset with me is because Dawn tore you a new one with nothing but facts.”
