In Too Deep ( A Dave East Story! )

Chapter 12 - Maiari

        "Hi Blessing, My name is Dr.Reed and I will be the person to operate on you. It seems as though you've had an Ovarian cyst that has ruptured. An Ovarian cyst is a fluid filled sac that forms on the inside of your ovary. This is the reason as to why you're having severe pains in your abdomen. So we've hooked you up to an IV which is giving you pain medication". "So what am I supposed to do now?" I replied still confused as to why I hadn't knew what was going on with my body. "We feel as though this is an emergency, because you are losing blood internally. We want to do a surgery. You will be put under anesthesia and there will be a small incision on your abdomen I will then control the bleeding and remove any blood clots or fluid as well as the cyst. The downfall is by the looks of your ultrasound we may have to remove one of your ovaries. We need to get this done as soon as possible, the blood loss can cause less blood flow to your other organs, which in some cases can lead to death". "Well let's go" I said ready for anything that had to come my way. I've been through way worse than this before. There's people unable to have kids with both of their ovaries and they're only talking about taking one? I can handle this. If it's meant to happen for me then it will.

        "Malik I love you" I said as he stood by my bedside. "I love you to Blessing. We're going to get through this." He said as he bent down to kiss my lips. I was rolled down to a room where they put a mask onto my face next thing I remember is darkness.

                                                                                   Malik's Pov

       I really do feel for Blessing. She was just accomplishing her goals, walking across a stage. Talking about going to Spelman and now they're telling her that she may have to give up one of her ovaries. She has been through so many obstacles. Moving to Atlanta for protection of her brother, Being cheated on and having to leave a relationship, Learning that she has a twin sister and nephew that everyone decided to keep a secret, and now there's a possibility that she may be unable to have kids. I applaud her. I had decided to drive back to the house to grab a few things when my phone began to vibrate.

Hey , you're still coming to pick up Mai right.

                                                                                                                            I'll be there to pick her up in a few hours.

      With that I just hung up and made my way to the car. Cranking up the car Get That Bag by Rod Wave came on. Every time I'm in deep thought, this the nigga to listen to. When I pulled up to the house I grabbed a book bag from the bottom of the closet and ran upstairs to Blessing room. I grabbed a few things for her to wear and a couple of  things she used for her hygiene. I then hopped back in the car and sped in the direction of Mai.

                                                                                        Blessing's Pov

            "So Blessing, You're surgery went well. As we told you we did have to remove your right ovary. You will be back to normal in 6 weeks, but we would like for you to take 2-3 weeks off from work. In the meantime you need not to lift things over 20 lbs and we would like for you to schedule an appointment with your gynecologist for every 2 weeks until you are fully healed. You may also do so here at our clinic. We want you to stay for 48 hours, before you are discharged and we want you to have someone who can drive you home. If you have any questions you can buzz for the nurse and she will be right in. May I assist you in anything while I'm here?" "No mamn, Thanks again" I responded as she opened the door. "My pleasure" I could do nothing, but sit back and take in everything that had just happened to me. I felt tired, but yet my eyes just stared at the wall. That is until there was a knock on the door. "Come in" I said sounding parched. In walked my sister and nephew with balloons.

        "How you doing?" She asked taking a seat at the end of my bed. "It could have been worse" I responded adjusting myself in bed. "You right about that" she said while giving me a hug. "It's going to get better sus, I promise" just as she was sitting up the door opened and there was Ken. "b***h what's wrong?!" She said panicking. "Nothing Kennedy, I'm fine" I replied reassuring her. "Well good! I was scared for a minute. I can't loose you." I giggled and pulled my phone out. I had, had a few missed calls. Probably people just trying to see what's wrong.There was another knock on the door and in walked my mom, dad, brother and his girlfriend. My dad came over and kissed me on my forehead and tried to console me as my mom pulled my hair back and rubbed my forehead. This was all new to me. My mom and dad was never both there for me as a child. So this felt right. My brother placed his hand on my thigh reassuring me that I'd be okay. Then came in Malik and Mai. By now my room was full and I couldn't help, but to cry. Not for attention, but because this is what I longed for.

        "Y'all how come something tragic has to happen for us to all be together now? It's like we all have our own thing going on." I said with tears falling down my face. "Blessing I know I'm not the best mother just leaving you with your brother, but I thought this was what was best. Your dad being out here to protect you and all. I'm going to fix this though hunny I'm going to be here for all 3 of you from here on out." My mom said with a tear rolling off her cheek. "Blessing I'm just meeting you and I love having a twin it's just hard trying to live a young adult life with a son. But I'm trying my best." Bre responded. "Same for me B I know your used to being my baby sis and getting whatever you want which you still do, but I have a baby on the way and I'm not just living for you now" my brother said. Which kind of hurt, because I was used to being the only sister he knew about and the "baby".

       "I've started college Blessing life can't just be on pause for me." Kennedy responded. The only person who didn't say anything was Malik. He's been here with me 24/7 and I'm just seeing it. I'm way too hard on him. I need to let him know that I do appreciate him. "We just need to promise to be more of a family" I said wiping my face. "I don't want any of you to die without me trying."   

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        "Who's daddies baby?" Malik said to Mai while she giggled. I sat back watching him with his only daughter and imagining how he would be with our child if we were to have one, one day. I then decided to snap a picture and upload it to my i********:. it had 193 likes and the caption was "That's his Whole Wide World !  ❤️". While looking through the comments I had realized that her mother had commented. "but why do you feel the need to play stepmommy to my child ?" "Hey babe can you give me Mercedes number?" I asked Malik as he laid Mai across his lap. He pulled out his phone then quickly recited her number "6785238791". I put it in my phone and  it rung a few time not to long before hearing her voice. 

"Hello"

                                                                        "Hey it's Blessing, you doing anything today? I'm trying to meet up so that we can have a civilized conversation as two grown women" 

"It's whatever, Malik supposed to be dropping off Mai at 4:00" 

                                                                                                                                "I can do it, we can meet at Spelman." 

"Alrigh "

      I ran upstairs to get ready for my day. I'm not going to waste my life on people and things that aren't trying to better me as a person. So I feel as though Mercedes and I need to have a talk about my role in Mai's life because, regardless of the fact on if she wants me there. I am apart of her fathers life. I went into my bathroom and started the shower. My doctor said this was fine for me to do so, because there was a waterproof  bandage put over my incision. As long as I didn't submerge it in water, I'd be just fine. After showering I lotioned up and got dressed. I got dressed in something casual. Since I was unable to work I was going to campus to see where my classes would be and to get my online information. I also was going to stop by Breyales to see if she needed any help with my nephew. 

      "Hey babe, I'm getting ready to go" I said grabbing Mai and my keys off of the ring. "I love y'all" he said kissing my lips and then Mai's forehead. "We love you too" I said walking out the door and to my car. 

                                                                               Malik's Pov

     When Blessing left I ate me a bowl of cereal then ran upstairs to take a shower. I checked my phone before hoping in and responded to a couple messages then did what I needed to do. After I got dressed, I texted Blessing that I was leaving the house and dipped to the trap. When I pulled up it wasn't to many cars outside. I went in dropped off what I needed to, got what I needed and started weighing it out. "Whatsup Kil" Dex said walking into the lounge with a water bottle in his hand. "Ain't s**t, you" I said while grabbing a baggie. "Same ole, same ole. You know that nigga Zaire came through here the other day looking for you." He said taking a seat. "Oh forreal? What for?" I asked not to much worry in my voice that nigga ain bout s**t. "Ion know he told me to tell you when I see you to holla at him." He said sipping his water. "O igh" 

      Zaire is a whole punk. He claim he a blood, but he stay in our trap snitching on them niggas. Blessing father a crip, so that makes me one and it's been a few times that nigga done came in here telling us what was up and even riding out to show us where them niggas be.It only take one phone call to get that nigga out the way so I ain't to worried. It got quiet for a minute then I got a phone call. 

"Yerp"

                                                                "It's Kareem, Is this family dinner s**t at y'all house tonight or my moms?"

"I thought it was at yours" I said with a chuckle.

                                                                                                    "Well s**t, my house dirty and I ain't got s**t to cook so I'm about to call my moms and ask her what she cooked. See y'all tonight"

                                                                                                                                                                             "Bet that up."

      After the phone call ended I counted what I had. I put what I needed in my bag and I took the rest too Blessing pops office and put it in the safe. I then dipped and went to make a few plays.

                                                                                    Blessings Pov

     I pulled up to the college at 3:30. After getting the information I needed I went back to the car and waited for Mercedes to pull up. When I seen her I got out and got Mai out. "So What's Up" she asked me while holding Mai on her hip. "Well I just wanted to let you know in person how I felt about the comment you had to post on my page this morning. I don't feel like I'm playing step-mommy to Maiari. I know my place and I know that you're her mother, so I wouldn't even try to take that from you. I can't take that from you, but what I do know is Mai and I have a relationship. As well as Malik and I, and I don't think it's right for us to disrespect each other with a young individual in the picture. I do know that Malik is going to be in my life which means Mai is going to be in my life. Regardless of if you like it or not. So with that being said we're going to either have to find a way to get along or to not f**k with each other at all. That wouldn't make sense though, because at the end of the day she is still going to be at our house 2 weeks out of the month."  

      "I respect you for coming to me as a women and I apologize for the comment. I feel that we should be able to get along as well for the sake of my child. I don't want a vibe you have with me to rub off on her. So to prevent that your right. We should be able to be women when it comes to her." We hugged and then I got in my car and pulled off. To be honest I didn't see it going like that, but I'm happy it did. Maiari has 2 car seats at our house and a car seat at her house. She has clothes at our house and clothes at her house. A bed at our house and a bed at hers. So she really ain't no better than nobody, but she is her mother.

    Now for this family dinner.