~Jacob~

Sleep when the baby sleeps! Eat when the baby eats! Man! My moms stay on me about Alaina. The shit gets tiring! Day two and I'm already sick of this shit! But seeing that baby girl smile is everything to me. Her smile somehow makes me forget about my mom yelling at me all the damn time. It was two in the morning before my baby girl fell asleep AGAIN and I fell on my bed with her between me and the wall.

My eyes closed just as soon as I hit it and sooner than I could process what happened, my eyes opened and it was broad daylight. The only problem was that when I opened my eyes, I saw brown fur and black eyes. I jumped as I groaned, then grabbed my side.

Jacob: Dammit Chiko!

I said before looking to the side to check if the baby was okay. I started freaking out because she wasn't there and ran out my room. After searching the whole house, I rested on the counter and sighed, only to find a note.

Went out to get some groceries. The baby was up before you and I knew you were tired, so I took her with me.
Love,
Mom

I nodded and sighed as I took a seat on the couch. Before I knew it, time flew by and my mom was back with the baby. I grabbed her and took one look at her before smiling. Then my phone rang. It was Autumn. I couldn't fully focus on our conversation because the baby had gotten into something.

Jacob: Stop laughing! That ain't funny!

I looked at her and then gave her a look.

Jacob: You better be glad you're cute.

Autumn: She must be a handful.

I shook my head.

Jacob: You don't know the half of it. Had her two days and already, she causing trouble.

I pulled Alaina into my lap and held her.

Jacob: But I also know that her life here on earth ain't been that long.

Autumn: Well..

She sighed.

Jacob: You're bored. What's up?

Autumn: I don't know.. I just..

Jacob: Listen. If you want something to do, you can always come over and watch the baby while I finish my classes. You graduated. You went to prom-.

Autumn: No the hell I did not. Thank you very much.

I looked at the phone and stood up.

Jacob: Fine as you are and Trevor ain't take you to prom?

Autumn: Nobody asked me.

Then it hit me. The nobody. She's been a shadow since she first came as a freshmen. She just gained a voice Junior year. Then she gained very little attention our senior year.

Jacob: I'll tell you what. You come and watch my.. This child for me and I'll have a surprise for you.. Give or take a few months.

She laughed.. God, I missed that.. Her laugh was so angelic.

Autumn: Okay Jacob.

Jacob: Okay what?

I heard a click and then got confused.

Jacob: Autumn! This chick did not just..

I looked at the phone and then just glared at it. Oh Imma get her when I see her again.. I swear I will.

~Autumn~

I laughed as I chucked my phone back onto my bed and pulled out some clothes to wear.

Autumn: Jeans and a hoodie.. Let's go.

I said to myself as I grabbed my keys and phone. Then I made my way to the car and decided to call Trevor.

"Hey. This is Trevor. I'll call you back when I can, but you know what to do at the beep. Stay blessed."

Beeeeeep!

Autumn: Hey Trevor.. I found my phone! And I'm sorry that I missed all seven hundred of your calls and ten text messages. But um. Yeah. Call me back. Bye.

I sighed as I hung the phone. I wonder why he hasn't visited me lately.. I shrugged. Maybe it's time that I start visiting him. I debated on whether or not I should visit Trevor first. I also had a hard time deciding on if I should call Nicole and hear her thunder now or later.. I pulled into the driveway. Later.. I knocked on the door and waited. I heard a voice say, "Stop it!" before the door opened and then I saw his refreshing smile.

Jacob: Hey..

Autumn: Hey.

I waved.

Jacob: Come on in. My moms went to work for the night so.

He shrugged.

Jacob: Guess it's just me, you and the baby.

He plopped down on the couch and then it hit me.

Autumn: Speaking of baby. Where is she?

Jacob: Right here.

He tilted his chin down and then looked back up at me. She was laying on his chest and the sight was so cute. The picture would be complete with me.. Um No.. A mother.. HIS mother. I shook the thought from my head as I stretched my arms out to her.

Jacob: Leave her be. She's tired.

Autumn: But I wanna hold her.

Jacob: And it's my child.. At least.. I think it is. You never know with Helen's hoe ass.

Autumn: True. True. But I still wanna hold her.

Jacob: When she wakes up, you can.

Just as he said that, the baby started to move and then lifted its head. He smiled the most genuine smile I had ever seen and I must say that he wears it well..

Autumn: You were saying?

His eyes shifted as he stood up.

Jacob: Nope.

Autumn: Jacob!

Jacob: Nope. You shouldn't have hung up on me.

Autumn: I didn't know that you were saying anything!

I lied.

Jacob: You're lying. Knowing you, if you hadn't known that to be true,  you'd call right back or come in on that I'm Sorry shit.

I eyed him with my arms crossed.

Autumn: Shut the fuck up, Jacob.

Jacob: Aye! Watch your mouth around my baby!

Autumn: Jacob. Do you even want to become her father?

Jacob: I don't know. She's beautiful and she's a character, I know that much. But to have her mother be Helen.. That's hell to pay.

Autumn: Well, it could've been me.

Those words slithered their way up my throat and rolled down my tongue, jumping out my mouth at Jacob. I had no way to stop my words in time and I saw him pause. I became his focus and he nodded.

Jacob: Yeah.. You could've been..

It was like a moment of solitude between us. This weird connection as if the baby wasn't even there. But he broke it when he nodded and walked into the kitchen.

Jacob: But then you'd be depressed..

He shrugged.

Jacob: Because the old Jacob never learns. So, I have to thank you in some weird way. You're my brother's lady and I respect that. Meanwhile, I have some things to take care of.

He laid the baby on the counter and began to change her.

Jacob: But Nevermind that. Would you hand me that bag, please?

I looked and gave it to him.

Jacob: How are you doing?

I sighed.

Autumn: I don't know.. I love being with Trevor-.

Jacob: But..

Autumn: But.. I don't know.. Look. I'm gonna be honest with you, Jacob.. I still have these feelings for you that's can't show to Trevor. You seen every part of me. Mentally and physically.. I guess I just think that maybe if I tell you how I feel, I might be able to be free to officially love Trevor.. But what if I never can and this is a mistake? But I won't know until I do it..

Jacob: And you just did.

I looked at him and laughed.

Autumn: Yeah. I guess I trust you more because I know you.. Is that weird?

He shook his head.

Jacob: No. Actually, I kinda feel the same way, but I just stay aware of my boundaries when it comes to you and Trevor.

Autumn: Okay..

I nodded as he smiled a small smile.

Jacob: Okay..

He glanced back down at the baby and then finished changing her diapers. I gotta say that today was a good day..