“I know this is complicated, but I hope we can be cordial. At least for the sake of the babies.”
“You’re carrying everything and my man I wanted TOGETHER, and you think we can be friends?”
“No, not friends. I just don’t want there to be any drama between us.”
“Are you slow?” Rose asked.
“Ma, you ain’t got to call her slow.”
“Boy, shut up!” She snapped as she returned her anger to me, “I know your mother is a crack head, but did she do it while pregnant with you, too? There will always be drama because you’re forcing my son to take care of your bastards!”
“I’m not forcing him to do anything.”
“So, what do you call keeping babies he already asked you to abort?”
“You wanted me to have an abortion?” I asked Cane. He didn’t answer; he just pinched the bridge of his nose. I could tell he was trying to control his anger, but I didn’t give a fuck. “Answer me!”
Olivia sucked her teeth, “Yeah, he came to your house to make you have one. I don’t know what you said to convince him otherwise, but here we are.”
“Cane, what is she talking about?”
“I didn’t want them at first.” He finally said.
“You should have fucking told me that! Hell, all you had to say was that you were married, and they would already be gone.” I yelled.
“Yo, calm your ass down! You’re stressing out my babies!”
“Nigga don’t worry about MY babies!” I barked.
“Snow, play with someone else. Not me.”
“Can we all just take a breath and eat?” Sage asked. “The food is just sitting here getting cold.”
“Y’all enjoy, I’m leaving.”
“Don’t get up from this table without feeding my babies,” Cane said. I was pissed, but I knew better than to play when it came to his kids. “Fine,” I said as I stuffed a piece of bacon in my mouth.
“You had me thinking she didn’t want to have an abortion, but the whole time you never asked,” Olivia said.
“What we decided to do with the babies has nothing to do with you.”
“Excuse me? I’m your fucking wife! It has everything to do with me. Those babies are interrupting my life, my home, and our marriage.”
“How? Kids are exactly what you wanted.”
“Yes, with you! I never said I wanted to raise the ones you have with another woman.”
“Well, when you fuck with that fertility shit and try to play god, this is what the fuck you get!”
“I’ll have an abortion,” I said, my words cut through their argument, causing both of them to shut up. Olivia looked satisfied, while Cane looked like he was ready to kill me. “I ain’t having a baby with your lying ass.”
“You’re not having an abortion, you’re already 18 weeks,” Cane said.
“It’s legal until 24 weeks.”
“What the fuck did I say, Snow? You’re not having an abortion. And if I have to lock you up until your due date, I will.”
“I’m sure your mommy and wife will help me get free.”
