by Lady Lissa
All things happen for a reason.
CHAPTER 17
Mandy
I’ve been hearing some rumors and gossip about Starr being pregnant with Onyx’s child. I don’t want to believe those rumors are true. I would rather believe that it is just that, gossip. But, I’m just tired of all the rumors back home so I decide to go home and find out for myself if they were true. I figure I would pop up to Onyx’s house and just hope that Starr isn’t around. I’m not supposed to go anywhere near her or the judge will throw my ass in jail, so I don’t want to run into her over there.
Even if she is there, I doubt that Onyx or Starr would contact the police on me since I have some news for them that I think they’d be very interested in. I pull into Onyx’s driveway as he is just about to head over to Starr’s house. He’s dressed in his basketball shorts and a sleeveless t-shirt. He still looks so handsome and my heart still skips several beats at the sight of him.
I lick my lips and try to remember why I’m here. I’m here to share some information with him and to find out if the rumors of Starr’s pregnancy are true. Onyx is standing there looking as though he ain’t happy to see me. I can’t say that I blame him though because I have done some crazy shit, but it ain’t nothing like the craziness I’m about to fill him in on.
“What are you doing here?” he asks as I step out of my car.
“Look, I know that I’m the last person you wanna see but I have something to tell you,” I begin.
“What makes you think I’d want to listen to anything you have to say?” he asks.
“Because it’s about my cousin, Lucy.”
That seems to peek his interests.
“What about her?” he asks, giving me a look of skepticism.
“A couple of months ago, I suspected she was up to something because I caught her spying on you and following you and shit. Well, a few weeks ago, I caught her at the football field and then at your dormitory,” I say.
His face takes on a different look as though he knows exactly what I’m talking about.
“How do you know where I live? Have you been following me?” he asks.
“No, nothing like that. I’ve been following Lucy.”
“Now you’re not making any sense,” he says.
“Look, Lucy’s roommate and I are classmates and she knows that Lucy is my first cousin. She told me that a few weeks ago, a package came in the mail for Lucy from a pharmacy. She said she couldn’t open the box without Lucy knowing she had tampered with it, but that after Lucy took the contents out the box, she found it on the bed and checked the receipt to see what was in the box,” I say.
“So…” he says.
“It was GHB,” he’s still looking at me with a confused look, “You know, the date rape drug,” I continue.
Then it’s almost like the light finally went on upstairs as his face takes on a different look yet again.
“What are you saying?”
“I’m saying that I followed Lucy and watch her escort you to your room one night. You were really out of it and could barely walk, but she managed to get you in the elevator and upstairs to your room. I couldn’t really hear anything going on in the room, but I do know she was in there for a few hours at least. I left the dorm around eleven that night and she was still in there with you,” I explain.
“You mean to tell me that you watched your crazy cousin escort me into my room, knowing that she probably slipped me something and you didn’t do anything?”
“What was I supposed to do?”
“You could have called the police or security. You could have done something other than watch! What…are you both crazy?” he asks angrily.
“Don’t call me crazy! I’m not crazy. I was just a girl that was in love with someone who didn’t love her back, but I’m not crazy.”
“Why are you telling me this now?” he asks as he folds his arms across his chest.
“Because I just thought you should know,” I say.
I’m not even here for that. I’m just waiting to see if Starr is indeed pregnant. I’m waiting for Onyx to say something when Starr finally emerges out of her house with her hand on her belly. I’m sure she’s only doing that to let me know that Onyx is hers and she’s pregnant. As much as I love him, I have got to move on. I thought revenge was the best medicine I could get to get over him, but I’ve been going to church and God has shown me that revenge is never the answer.
“What is she doing here?” Starr calls out to Onyx.
“I was just leaving! Take care,” I tell Onyx as I walk back to my car and get in. Tears spring to my eyes as I watch him head over to her and kiss her. I back out of the driveway, barely able to see but determined to get away from here.
I was supposed to have a baby for Onyx and live happily ever after. I don’t understand how she could have it all and I can’t have anything.
CHAPTER 18
Starr
Three & a Half Months Later…
Onyx wasn’t going to go back to school for the spring semester, but since it’s basketball season, he doesn’t really have a choice. He’s been trying to juggle between school and here because he’s so excited about being a dad for the first time. He’s especially excited and happy because our son will be here in two weeks. Yep, we found out we’re having a little boy and I couldn’t be more excited.
I know that our little boy will be just as handsome as his daddy. I miss Onyx so much when he’s away at school, but I know he has to do what he has to do. His games have been exceptional. He scores between 30 and 35 points every game. I am still in school until the end of the week. I don’t want to miss too much school work, even though I’ll have my homework to do on a weekly basis. My mom has made arrangements with the counselor and my teachers so I can still receive my homework and tests.
I can’t wait to deliver our little bundle though because I am so uncomfortable lately. It seems that no matter what position I try to sleep in, I’m still not comfortable. Onyx bought me one of those body pillows that I can snuggle with, but it doesn’t really help that much. Onyx, my dad and my brother put the crib together last weekend and my mom and I put the bumper and mobile inside. I love his little crib.
Onyx and I decided to name our son, Onyx Junior but that was only after I made him promise to never give our baby the nickname, O.J. I don’t ever want our baby to grow up with a nickname connected to a murderer and thief. So, once he promised me that, I was all in with naming our baby boy Onyx Junior.
I check the time and it’s only a little after seven, so that means Onyx is still at basketball practice. I just send him a text:
Me: I love you…call me when you r done
I don’t expect him to text me right back. I just want him to know that I’m thinking about him. I’m so happy that things between us are back on track. I’m especially happy that my mom and Onyx are on better terms. Because my sister has been spending a lot of time with me at our family home, she and my mom have called a truce. The two of them have decided to put their differences to the side for the sake of me and the baby.
The only thing that can make things any better than the way they are now is if Onyx was back at home. He hasn’t spoken to Mandy or Lucy since everything has started going crazy with them. He thinks they’re both losing their minds so he tries to stay clear of them. Mandy is no longer in any of his classes, which has made me very happy. I’m glad she no longer takes a class with him.
Now that he’s in his second semester, he hasn’t been seeing that Lucy chick either. I hope she stays as far away from Onyx as she can. I don’t understand why these chicks can’t get their lives together and move the hell on. I am glad I don’t have to see them anymore.
CHAPTER 19
Lucy
I still find it hard to believe that Gregory killed himself. When I heard that on the news, I was dumbfounded. Why the hell would he take his own life? I mean, just because he and his wife hadn’t gotten back together, doesn’t mean he had to go to such
drastic measures to get her attention. The suicide note that he left was very sad. He actually mentioned me and apologized to me for what he did to me.
That made me feel good that he acknowledged what he had done to me. I was glad that he apologized to me before he died. I wonder how his wife felt when she read that part. I wonder how she felt when she found his body. According to the news reports, when Gregory didn’t show up that weekend to pick up their children, she tried calling him. When there was no answer over the course of three days, she finally went to his apartment.
She had to get the door opened by management because she didn’t have a key. When they opened the door, there was a strange odor permeating the air. She walked in slowly with the manager and they found Gregory’s dead body on the bed with a single gunshot wound to his temple. The gun was still in his hand so they called the police.
The medical examiner ruled his death as a suicide. I didn’t know that Gregory was going through so much. I had no idea he was battling so many demons from within. All I can do is grant him the forgiveness he needed when he apologized and hope that he’s resting in peace now.
As for myself, I’m in my second semester of college and I’M PREGNANT! Oh yea baby, I’m having Onyx’s baby. How do I know it’s his? Because he’s the only one I slept with since Gregory. I haven’t told him yet because I haven’t had the chance to have a conversation with him yet. Sure, I’ve gone to his basketball games, but every time I try to get him alone, I am blocked by somebody.
I’ve been trying to speak with him for the past six weeks, but it hasn’t happened yet. I also think he’s avoiding me. A couple of times, I tried waving him over but he just acted as though he didn’t see me. He can run but he can’t hide because this baby is due in July, so he may as well get used to it. I’m happier than I’ve ever been today because I’m finally beginning to show.
I can’t wait to wear tight shirts that’ll show off my baby bump and pregnant belly. I can’t wait to break the news to Mandy that the man she loves has gotten me pregnant. But what I really can’t wait for is to tell Onyx and Starr. I want her to know that she isn’t the only one who is having a baby for Onyx so she can get ready to share him and the damn spotlight with me.
Today is the day that I am finally going to tell Onyx that I’m pregnant. I know he has basketball practice so I plan to meet him at the gymnasium and tell him the news once he’s finished. I know he’s going to be pissed and swear we didn’t sleep together, but he can feel free to take a DNA test if he wants to. Either way, he’s my baby’s father and he will be involved in his life, just as he is with Starr’s baby.
I sit in my car and wait for him to exit the gym and he finally does around eight that evening. I jump out of my car as he says good bye to his teammates and begins to walk towards his car. His head is down as he’s probably texting Starr’s desperate ass.
“Uh, hey Onyx.”
“What the fuck do you want?” he asks with a mean scowl on his face.
“Uh, why are you so hostile with me? I haven’t done anything to you,” I say.
Like, what the hell is he upset with me for? I know I’ve done some sneaky shit but that was months ago. Why is he just mad at me right now?
“You haven’t done anything to me? You’re kidding right? Does October 9th ring any bells for you?” he asks.
“What?”
“Yea, the night your sneaky, foul ass snuck in my room. The night you drugged my water bottle,” he says.
“Ssshhhh! Don’t be talking all loud and shit! People may actually believe what you’re saying,” I say.
“Bitch are you fuckin’ insane? Are you losing your fuckin’ mind? You drugged me and snuck your ass in my room and did God knows what to me. My question is why the fuck would you do that?” he asks.
“I didn’t sneak in your room. You invited me,” I lie.
“Bitch, get the fuck out of my face and stay out of my way. If not, I will report your ass to the school or better yet, to the police.”
Why is he threatening me like this? Why is he treating me this way? Not too long ago, we were making sweet love in his room and now, he’s acting as if I’m some stepchild.
“Why would you call the police?”
“Because you drugged me! Just leave me the fuck alone. I don’t ever wanna see your triflin’ ass again,” he says.
He walks pass me and unlocks his car door.
“But I’m pregnant,” I say.
He turns around and says, “So…”
“It’s yours,” I say with a nervous smile.
“Bitch, if you don’t get the fuck out of here with this bullshit,” he says.
“Stop calling me a bitch. I’m the mother of your child,” I say as I place my hand on my belly.
He rushes over to me and I can see the enraged look on his face. He looks like a mad man as he grabs my arm roughly and throws me against my car.
“Owww Onyx, you’re hurting me.”
He releases his grip on my arm and points his finger in my face, “I’m gonna say this only once. I don’t know what you’re up to or what game you’re playing, but I want you to stay away from me. Leave me the fuck alone and go get you a life.”
“But what about our baby?” I ask.
“There is no our baby! If your ass is pregnant, that’s YOUR BABY, NOT OURS! You got that?” he asks.
“No, I don’t got that because this really is our baby. You can do a DNA test after the baby is born and you will see. This is our child, yours and mine.”
He runs his hands down his face and says, “Stay away from me,” in such a calm voice, I feel a chill run down my spine. And it ain’t the same shiver that ran down my spine that night we made love.
He stomps off and gets in his car. I run up to his car and begin pounding on his window, “GET OUT THE CAR ONYX! WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT THIS! YOU CAN’T RUN FROM OUR BABY!”
“GET THE FUCK AWAY FROM MY CAR BEFORE I RUN OVER YOUR ASS!” he yells back.
“DON’T DO THIS TO ME, PLEASE! I LOVE YOU!”
“I’M GONNA TELL YOU ONE MORE TIME. GET THE FUCK AWAY FROM MY FUCKIN’ CAR!” he yells again. I can see the mean looking scowl he is shooting my way, so I back away. If he makes good on his threat and run over me, this will all be for nothing.
He backs out of the parking spot and burns rubber out of the parking lot. I’m left standing here, with tears streaming from my eyes. I can’t believe that this just happened. I did not see this coming at all when I planned to tell him I am pregnant. Seeing how happy he is that Starr is having his baby, I thought he would be just as happy to have another one.
How can he not be as happy that we are having a baby? I cannot just let him get away with treating me this way. I will not be ignored or bullied into raising this baby on my own. I hop in my car because he and I need to come to an understanding. This conversation between the two of us is not over, not by a long shot. He needs to accept responsibility for our child.
I speed out of the parking lot, determined to hash it out with Onyx and get him to see things my way. He can either accept the fact that the two of us are having a baby together and embrace it. Or he can pretend I don’t exist and I’ll take him to court and sue him for child support. Either way, he is going to have to acknowledge our child.
I was so caught up in my feelings that I didn’t look to see if it was clear for me to get on the road. I just jump and didn’t see the headlights until another car struck my car. After that, I hear the sound of crunching metal, my car flipping and then intense head pain. I hear people yelling about calling 911 and people asking if I’m okay, but for some reason I can’t respond to their questions.
I feel my chest hurting, making it harder for me to breathe. Not knowing exactly how much damage has been done to my body, I pray that the paramedics get here soon. What about my baby? What’s going to happen to my little baby? Please God, please save me and my baby. I don’t wanna die. I went through so much to get pregnant and now this. Please save us.
CHAPTER 20
Onyx
The nerve of that bitch, Lucy to come to my practice and hit me with that bullshit. What the hell is wrong with that bitch? If she’s pregnant, that has nothing to do with me. For her to tell me that shit like she expects me to do something for her and her child is ridiculous. After what she did to me, she’s lucky I didn’t find a way to press charges against her ass. Now that she’s telling me she’s pregnant by me, she obviously had sex with me.
I had to get the hell away from her before I strangled her ass. I can’t believe she’s pregnant. If she’s pregnant, that kid ain’t mine. If she thinks I’m going to have anything to do with her and some kid, she’s got another thing coming. I’m not falling for that bullshit.
I make it to the dormitory and head to the elevator to get to the shower. I need to talk to my baby before she goes to sleep. Since she’s at the end of her pregnancy, she falls asleep at the oddest times. I am not going to tell Starr anything about my conversation with Lucy. If she’s pregnant and she claims it’s mine, I don’t know what I’ll do but I’ll deal with it some other time.
I am not going to put this on my baby when she’s so close to her due date. I let myself in my room and get my clean clothes before heading to the shower. I jump in and cleanse my body until I’m certain that I’ve washed all the gunk from today off. I get out the shower and the first thing I hear are sirens. I wonder what the hell happened because it sounds like a lot of sirens passing by the dorm.
I quickly dry off and slip some clothes on. I wonder what the hell happened. After I get dressed, I go out into the hallway and run into Kevin, from the football team.