Three Months Later

Demyya's POV

"It is so much work planning a gender reveal," Jurnee huffed sitting on the couch. Her round, protruding belly slid from under her shirt before she could pull her shirt down.

"It isn't that bad. You're just tired mamas. Go lay down and get you some rest before everybody starts getting here," I said rubbing her belly.

I don't know if this baby would be my niece, nephew or god baby. I'm honestly thinking about letting Monique be god momma and I just be fav auntie. Jurnee said it was so hard to choose between us because she and Monique had gotten so close after Aunt Pina's death.

Jurnee took Aunt Pina's death hard because she never liked being over her house and she left Jurnee over twenty thousand dollars. Jurnee felt horrible and Monique was there to pick up the pieces that I couldn't mend. I've never lost anyone before because my momma was all I ever had.

After the first weekend with Aunt Pina, we all spent almost every day with her. When she died last month, my heart broke. I had grown the closest bond with her and I even told her everything about me. She was the grandma that I've never had but always wanted. Aunt Pina left me and Kenny fifteen thousand dollars but I didn't know how much Monique received. I assumed it was the same amount that I had since we met her the same day.

"Peanut butter head ahh, sausage head ahh, biscuit head ahh," Kenny laughed at he threw loose change at me.

"First of all, don't ever disrespect Funny Mike like that. It's peanut butter head ahh, biscuit head ahh then sausage head ahh," I explained, dodging the change being thrown at me. "Stop bitch,"  I yelled.

"Nigga shut up. I bet if that lame ass nigga was throwing shit at you, you wouldn't be doing all that," Kenny fired back.

"What lame ass nigga?" RaiShaun asked walking in the house with my momma and Ms. April.

I froze looking between RaiShaun and Kenny. They've fought seven times in the last three months. Kenny was going around school saying that every time he saw RaiShaun it was "on sight". That's exactly what happened every time they laid eyes on each other.

I didn't really understand their beef though. Kenny and Lailah were expecting to have their baby sometime this month and RaiShaun and I are just friends. With benefits. And relationship problems. But that didn't have anything to do with Kenny.

"You pussy ass nigga," Kenny said taking his shirt off.

"Y'all are not bouta keep doing this. And most certainly, not in my house," Ms. April said sitting her bags down. My momma stood in between Kenny and RaiShaun who were standing nose to nose.

"Rai, let's go upstairs," I said pulling his arm but he didn't budge.

"Naw. He said it's on sight every time he sees me right? Let's take this outside," RaiShaun said walking back out the house while Kenny followed him.

"Momma please stop them. Ms. April," I whined as tears threatened to escape my eyes.

"Demyya is there something you need to tell us? We know these boys aren't just fighting over you. Have you had sex with either of them?" Ms. April asked while my momma was outside trying to break up the fight that was about to occur.

"I don't wanna hurt momma's feelings. She trusts me so much and I know if I told her I had sex with both of them and more, she'd probably disown me," I cried out.

"Baby I would never disown you. I just always wanted you to be honest with me. I don't like to find out stuff from the word on the street or anyone's mouth but yours. You hear me?" My momma asked walking up behind me. "I love you Myya. You're my heart and soul, I don't ever wanna lose you okay?" I nodded my head and wiped my tears.

"Now go out there and break them up. The guest will be arriving shortly and we have yet to start cooking," Ms. April said clapping her hands and turning on the pots.

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For the last two hours, we played games and puzzles to find out the sex of Jurnee's baby. I already knew what she was having but I wasn't telling anyone. "So when are we gonna meet the father?" Jurnee's cousin Marissa asked, slightly smirking.

"He's my one of my best friends. He'll be here in about an hour. He's at work," Kenny announced happily causing Jurnee to choke on her water. After Aunt Pina talked to Kenny about Jurnee growing up, he's been so excited about his sister and best friend having a baby.

"I wasn't talking to you lil boy," Marissa snapped obviously mad that she still didn't know who the baby's father was.

"I'm a grown ass man," Kenny started.

"That'll still get his ass whooped if he keeps cussing in my motherfuckin' house," Ms. April said coming into the living room with more finger foods.

I sat on RaiShaun's lap while he basically fought his keyboard with his fingers. I looked down at his phone to see him receiving long tweets that were tagging his name. "What's that baby?" I asked shifting on his lap in a way that was still PG13.

"Just James keyboard rapping. These niggas ain't bout shit they be talking," he whispered in my ear. His warm breath sent chills down my spine and the way his member poked under me, he felt the vibe. I wanted so badly to sneak off and have sex with him.

"Watch this y'all," Marissa said as a younger girl around the age of 12 walked passed her. Marissa stuck her leg out, causing the girl to trip and spill her plate of food. Her juice went across the floor too. Good thing I bought Capri Suns. "Oops, Casey. I'm sorry. You must've didn't see my leg right there."

Majority of the family, mainly the teenagers laughed at Casey. I didn't find it funny that a 19-year-old girl could be so childish. Casey put all the messy food back on her plate before standing up and fixing her dress that came up as she fell. "Why would you do that Melinda?" I asked innocently like I didn't know her name.

"Oops, I'm sorry. I guess my food wanted to land on your dress," Casey mocked Marissa as she dumped her plate on Marissa's all white, lace, bodycon dress. "I sincerely apologize.. for not smacking you in your mouth," Casey said as she walked out causing me to laugh.

"My name is MARRISA! And what the fuck you laughing at?" Marissa asked me standing up.

"Girlll. Ain't nobody bouta argue with you." I said laughing harder, making Marissa angrier.

There was a knock on the door and Kenny hopped up and opened the door. "Ohh it's just my dawg James," Kenny said sitting back on the couch.

The tension in the room was obviously present. The awkward silence was broken when RaiShaun started rapping.

"Back in the day, if you wanted some beef with a nigga then you could go meet with the nigga. Nowadays these niggas don't go to school but they be at the crib tryna tweet with a nigga."

Everyone looked around the room at each other while I fidgeted with my fingers. "Okay baby daddy here," Jurnee said basically running towards the door.

My phone dinged indicating that Jordaan had texted me.

Jordaan 😅🤞🏽: Sus I'm outside

I stood up and walked to the now opened door. I watched as Jordaan walked up with Damien and my Dad.

After the dinner I had with my dad, Jordaan, Damien and my other sister Deja, I grew a bond with them. My dad explained how my momma was a side chick and he never was in love with her. She was a one night stand that turned into sex on the regular. The reason I thought he had left me was because I didn't see him anymore. But truth was, he never lived there.

At the young age of four, I just assumed he lived there and just worked a lot. I confronted my momma about it and she completely shut me down about him. She told me she'll talk about it when she's ready.

"Hey, baby girl, how you been? you haven't been over in a couple of weeks," my daddy asked giving me a hug before hugging and speaking to Jurnee.

"I'll come over after tonight. You know after all this. Hey sis," I said giving her a hug.

A black Nissan pulled up and Jurnee tensed up. I looked over at her but she didn't say anything at first. "So are we gonna stand here or go finish the reveal off?" I asked watching Rodrick get out the car.

"Umm yea, let's go inside," Jurnee said leading the way.

Everybody was now in the living room awaiting the gender. I stood in the middle of the floor with Jurnee while she sat in the chair. Kenny had opened the door for James and he sat closer to Jurnee on the couch.

"Okay, you guys. First and foremost, on behalf of Jurnee, I wanna thank you all for coming over to reveal the gender of our baby -," I stopped myself. I was about to reveal the gender.

"Myya just hurry it up before you tell us," Jurnee said laughing noticing me slip up.

"So Jurnee will close her eyes and her baby's father will have pink or blue paint in his hands. He will put his hands on her belly leaving the color of his handprints on her all-white shirt." I explained. "Jordaan pass me that shirt."

This is where the trouble begins. I was all for revealing the gender of my niece or nephew but the baby's father? Naw I'm not getting paid for this. The father already had the paint in his hands and I was getting nervous.

Jurnee had changed her shirt and Jordaan was helping her put on her blindfold. "Okay, I can't see. And hurry up because I'm Claustrophobic," she said seriously as everyone laughed.

"Okay, baby daddy. Gone up there," Marissa announces sipping her strawberrita, looking around.

Rodrick stood up and walked over towards where I was standing. I bit my lip in nervousness. "Where's the paint?" he whispered while looking around the table. Damien walked up with his hands covered with a towel. Marissa's mouth flew open and so did Kenny's.

"What the fu..dge?" Kenny stuttered looking at his friend's face. The look on Rodrick's face was tragic and I couldn't face him.

When Jurnee found out Damien was my step-brother, she admitted to me that they had been sleeping around. I was shocked at first, seeing as though she's only been with Rodrick before Damien.

Damien dropped the towel and I helped him spread his fingers evenly across Jurnee's belly. "This is one helluva gender reveal," Marissa said laughing. "More like a family reveal. Got damn."

"Jurnee don't even argue with her baby. We good," Damien reassures her, noticing she was about to say something.

"Can I take this off yet?" Jurnee asked as she squirmed in her seat.

"Yea on my count of three," I said looking from Rodrick to RaiShaun to Kenny. "One. Jordaan get my phone and—"

"I got it. Just count, she's about to panic," Jordaan said taking pictures. I looked at Jurnee and sure enough, she was about to have a panic attack.

"Three!" I yelled as Damien removed his hands and I helped Jurnee take off her blindfold.

"Ohh my go.." she starting but her tears got the best of her. Everybody congratulated the two and went back to eating, their phones or started cleaning up.

"Issa girl baby. We wanted a girl. What's wrong? Don't cry," Damien said wiping away her tears.

At this moment, I felt my heart skip a beat. My best friend was happy and she's in love. She's only sixteen but she's stable and has a great mindset. I was going to be here for her every step of the way.

"Say, man? Meet me outside," Rodrick called out. He was already at the front door with his shirt off. He pulled up his pants and stared at Damien.

"Naw dawg. Don't even go out there. Don't give these niggas the time of day," RaiShaun spoke up.

"Baby," I mumbled cutting my eyes at him.

The music had stopped and everyone's attention was on us again. Kenny walked over to RaiShaun and let off a mean right hook. My mouth flew agape while witnessing yet another fight between RaiShaun and Kenny. They were going blow for blow until Kenny wrapped his arms around RaiShaun seizing the fight.

"I need to visit more Aunt April. Your house got all the juice." Marissa yelled causing Ms. April to come out of the kitchen.

"Aht aht take that shit outside. Y'all wanna right every time the other person breathes. I don't care no mo but y'all won't be fucking up my house," she yelled pointing out the door.

"Come on bitch. Fight me!" Rodrick yelled to Damien as Damien took off his shirt. Kenny and James stood next to Rodrick while the waited on RaiShaun and Damien.

"Yea fight him bitch," Marissa repeated, walking out the front door to get front row action.

"Baby please stop," I whined, pulling on his shirt. "Don't go out there." I cried out but RaiShaun wasn't hearing that. I didn't even wanna witness this fight. I looked to where Jurnee was sitting but she was gone. I looked around for Jordaan but she was gone too.

When I walked upstairs to my room, Jurnee and Jordaan were laid in my bed. Jurnee was crying and Jordaan was holding her. "It's okay boo boo," I said sliding behind Jurnee wrapping my hands around her waist. I kissed the back of her head and snuggled close to her. Jordaan took her shoes off and laid face to face with Jurnee. And just like that, we were out like a light.

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