In Spite of the Bosset Life(10)

“Ew. Mook ain’t nobody about to play with you tonight,” said Nola, laughing at me.

“Don’t be kissing on my wife, sis!”

“Don’t nobody wanna kiss her crusty ass lips but you!” We all was laughing and making conversation. I wish my Bae was here.

“You got the grand treatment! They almost didn’t let me in. They calling to confirm who I am. You the queen up here. Shutting down the whole floor,” said Sebastian, putting down the many flowers and balloons.

“The floor is shut down?”

“Yes ma’am,” said Dr. Edmonds, observing the monitor and jotting stuff down. “I told you your husband loves you. You’re the only one in the whole St. Louis giving birth in this hospital.” I put my head down and thought.

“I don’t like that,” I said, speaking honestly. I wanted to experience my time in the hospital like everyone one else. Everyone thought I would be happy that the floor was shut down. I wasn’t. I wanted to see other babies when I visited my baby. I just wanted a normal experience.

“Safety, Koì,” said Sebastian, seeing I was about to say something else. “It’s already done.”

“Dr. Edmonds, is it a way we can reverse this. It’s other mothers that are pregnant or just had their baby. There’s no reason I’m shutting down a whole floor. That’s not fair.” Sebastian wasn‘t my husband. He couldn’t dictate me.

“Well, it is. We just put everyone on lockdown because Sebastian came up. Anytime someone comes or leaves, we have to lock everything down. That’s what Ace paid for and wanted,” said Dr. Edmonds with her hands on her hips, standing like a doctor.

“I’m sorry but my husband isn’t here physically. I need y’all to open this floor back up. This don’t make me feel good or special,” I said, shaking my head. I then noticed my name wasn’t even on the damn white board. Ingrid Jackson was in bold black letters. I didn’t like this. I felt like I was being protected for no reason. Sure, I didn’t know what happened to Ace or what kind of people were after him. That still didn’t make me believe I needed all this security. Akamai was here and I had two bodyguards outside. That was all I felt I needed.

“Well, if that’s what you want, then by all means, I have it done. It’s already paid for so understand that money is gone.”

“That’s fine,” I said, laying my head on my sleeping best friend. Sebastian didn’t say nothing until Dr. Edmonds was gone.

“This is what you want?”

“Yes.”

“Well, this is what y’all get. But can I have some more hired security around the perimeter of the hospital? It’s best and just for my comfort.”

“Go ahead. Just don’t lock this hospital down.”

“Okay sis.” Sebastian instantly started making calls and moves. He was on it. By morning, I was so tired and drained. Since I was fully dilated and it seemed Baby Majesty would be here by noon, I gave the kids a call. While I was calling, they were coming in the door. I smiled with joy. The twins stood awkwardly, wanting to come in. I smiled, letting them know it was okay.

“Hi momma,” said Kash, rushing to my bed. Kori came to the other side. I had them get in the bed with me and give me hugs.

“We went home at eight, like you said. No one was there. We knew you would be here,” said Kori cheesing.

“My wahrter broke after you guys left,” I said, wiping my tears.

“Why didn’t you call then?” asked Kash, like I was in the wrong.

“Well, excuse me,” I said, putting my hand on my chest. “I just wanted y’all to enjoy y’all prom.”

“Momma, you should’ve called. We would’ve came.”

“How was prom?” I asked, changing the topic. I had never gone to prom because June didn’t believe in that. She said proms wasn’t in the bible, so I couldn’t attend them.

“It was fun,” they both said at the exact same time.

“Y’all wasn’t drinking now?” It was nothing but silence. “Okay, we can talk later. Y’all both took too long to answer,” I said, talking with my hands like Ace use to. The kids didn’t want to talk because Momma Dukes was asleep in the chair. I decided not to jump on their case. The twins were quiet and just observing. I decided to ask them directly about prom and they briefly said it was fun. I could tell they wanted to talk more but didn’t think they should. I switched the conversation back over to my kids.

“Where’s my cars?”

“Garage,” they said together.

“Without a scratch, dent, or smudge,” said Kash, before I even asked.

“Thank God,” I said, taking a breather. Over the next two hours, things started to pick up. Nola came back from changing clothes and it was time for me to push. Everyone was in the room and I had everyone but Ace. I cried the whole time. My little girl wouldn’t be born with a father on this earth.

Pushing my little girl out was so heart breaking because Ace was not here. I only pushed a couple of times and Dr. Edmonds instructed me to put my hands down between my legs. I guess my big hips was good for pushing and not just being a stripper.

“Reach Koì. Grab your baby,” said Dr. Edmonds, basically letting me delivery Majesty. My hands were covered in blood and fluid as I guided my baby girl in this new world. She plopped right out. Cries erupted through the room and I held my baby on my chest. Dr. Edmonds then instructed for Majesty to stay on my chest to get skin to skin contact. She wanted a few minutes to pass so extra blood from the placenta could flow down. After that passed, I helped clamp and cut my baby’s umbilical cord.