Baby Mommy

II. The Groceries

I woke up with the loud banging on my door.

I lazily open my eyes. Grabbed the nearest pillow and stuffed it in my head. I heard the door opened and footsteps approaching.

"Hey! Move your ass! C'mon!" Wendy removing the pillow and shouting on my ear. I kicked her I don't know where, but I hope I hit where it hurts.

While Chu pulled my leg making me slipped from my bed.

Thud!

"Ouch! You fuckers!" I groaned in pain as my hip landed first. The two snuggled on my bed laughing.

"Move, Manoban. Pops asking you to buy groceries." Chu said with her eyes stuck in her phone.

"Yeah, we'll go with you." Wendy grinning at me. "Move or you want Joy give birth in no time if we don't hurry." And now playing, too.

We all live in the same street where we grew up together. It's normal for us to barge in one another's house or even rooms.

Without a warning.

Whether you're in the middle of your business or just plain sleeping. That's how close we are.

"My f*****g head hearts," Hang over is killing me.

"Well, we expect that you'll crawl your way out today with that amount of liquid you drank yesterday. This f*****g guy!" Chu mumbled in between her curses while playing.

I remember the non-stop tease last night at Seulgi's wedding and I just drank whatever liquor available in there out of frustration.

I stood up groggily and proceed to the bathroom to take a bath.

*****

"Pops, morning." I greeted my dad who's sipping his morning coffee in our patio.

We only live in this house, my dad and I. My mom and my twin brother passed when she gave birth to us. Imagine how devastating it is for my dad. He buried himself to work and did not remarry. He's now a retired chef.

In spite of it, we're happy and he raised me very well.

"Hey, darling. Here's the list. You want breakfast?" He asked as he handed me a piece of paper. I shook my head and give him a kiss in his temple.

"Rough morning?" He examined me under his glass.

My eyes are begging for me sleep to more.

"Presssuuuure..." Wendy shouted from the living room. I raised my fist to Wendy.

"Hahaha. Oh, yeah. I remembered. You are the only one who's single in the neighbourhood." Dad tapping my back.

"Yey, Pops. I think I'm going to beat Ajushi." I let out a deep sigh. The guy we called Ajushi is actually a 90-year old bachelor.

He bumped my shoulder, "I'm not pressuring you, darling. It's just, I'm getting old and I want little Lisa running around this house." Dad chimed more into teasing.

"So Pops, you sincerely believe that your daughter have an ability to raise children... Or have a wife in the first place?" Chu puts her arm around my dad.

Wendy circling me, "All I can see is an Aunt potential."

"Can you add the word Fun to Aunt since you also sincerely wrecked my parental ability?" I rolled my eyes at them.

"Hahaha, enough of teasing my daughter." Dad gave me a big hug.

"Pops, I'm happy with you. And if she comes. She comes. I'm happy. Very happy. I'm in a very good place right now." Tears building up on the side of eye as I say that.

I'm a f*****g lost cause.

"Hahaha! Your f*****g face shows how ecstatic you are!" Chu smacked my forehead and dragged me outside our house,

"Bye, Pops! We'll sell your daughter's body for you to have grandchildren!"

*****

We just walked since the grocery store is just outside our village.

We passed by the kids playground and saw a kid offered his lollies and the little girl shyly accept. I stop as I stare at them. The little girl kissed the other kid and runaway giggling.

Gosh even kids are being lovies at this age. While me? Oh, good Lord.

"Don't tell me you will snatch that lollies?" Wendy pushed me to move.

"No, stupid. They're just cute to look at." I continued walking.

"Hahaha, we're just making fun of you, Manoban. Are you ok?" Chu nudged my shoulder.

"Can you guys do me a favor?"

"What's that, baby girl?" Wendy's face so close to mine.

"Piss off for thousand years."

I turned to her with a blank face and raised my middle finger. I walked hurriedly.

*****

In the fish section.

"See those fishes. There are a lot of them in the ocean, so as girls waiting to be hooked." Wendy points to the display.

"Except that these were already dead and their red, lifeless eyes staring at me saying that I will grow old ugly and alone." I looked at them one by one.

"You'll find her soon. Or! If else fails, get a Baby Mommy!" Chu tapped my shoulder.

"Or bear for yourself. Imagine a pregnant Lisa. Hahaha." Wendy laughing like crazy then walks like an old woman in cane.

"Wendy remember, Lisa is sterile. Hahaha." Chu added.

Geez, thanks for reminding me.

"What if there's none? And whose stupid enough to agree to carry my child." I pout.

"I will let you have my kids for any day and if they gets into your nerves atleast you can return them back to me." Wendy consoles me,

"Or you can take Jowen forever."

Jowen is Wendy's super hyperactive son.

"Being hot and good looking doesn't guarantee you to have a perfect life. And you, my friend, is the living, walking proof." Chu points at me and throw a sanitary pad on my face.

"Sometimes being alone drives me crazy. I don't want to be your forever baby sitter! I want to have a family of my own or if not a Little Lisa would do!" I continued my drama.

"Hahaha go buy that Salmon!" She laughs.

"Miss can I have those two Salmons. Put them in one container together so they will not be separated for all eternity." Even the staff shook her head and laughs at me.

*****

We stroll to the other sections to complete the list that Pops gave. Wendy is in my front then suddenly stops and hid behind the counter.

"Dude!! Come here!!" She called us and we hurriedly peek behind the counter, too.

"You said where to find Baby Mommy? Your order just arrived." Wendy giggling. I don't have an idea where she's looking at.

"Find? Order? I didn't said that, it was Chu! I told you there's no stupid human being who will ---"

"Oh. My. God! Is thaaat??" Chu holds her mouth.

"Uh, huh! Fresh out of the fruit section."

"What! Where!" I kicked Wendy making her stumble on the ground. She grabbed my legs that made Chu and I fall on top of Wendy.

Chu quickly get on her feet and shouted,

"Hi, Jennie!"

Again.

Oh. s**t.