April Powers
Two Weeks Later

I laid in bed with Kiara. She was fast asleep and I was focused on puppy dog pals. She's been keeping me company the last few days while Keith is busy with work and building his case to get full custody.

Sitting in this house is going to drive me insane but as long as she's here I'm good.

I can't wait to bounce back from this. It's been two weeks and I feel worse day by day. Being pregnant and having to pee every 2 seconds with a broken foot is torture. Thankfully I haven't had an accident yet. I want this cast off right now and my foot fucking itches.

Tomorrow is my appointment to find out the sex of our babies. If we can get what we both want, that would be so damn DOPE! We don't have to worry about getting pregnant again.

I have two girls it'll be the best thing ever. My babies are going to be spoiled no matter the gender. Since I can't go shopping I've been ordering so much stuff

The fact that I'm having twins is making me a little nervous but I don't think it's going to be too much, I have an amazing support system so we should be good.

Actually we'll have three kids. Kiara is so excited about the babies. She talks to my stomach all day, asks me a billion questions about them. She said if I'm having a girl I should band her Kiara too. I swear this girl is the cutest.

Speaking of names I haven't really thought of any. I might do the K and A thing. I want it to be different though.

I'm excited.

I reached over for my phone to call Keith about picking something up for dinner, but before I could he came in the door.

"Hey baby." I said.

He nodded and went into the closet.

"How was work?" I asked.

"Straight." He walked out of the closet and into the bathroom, slamming the door. Kiara jumped out of her sleep and she started to whine.

I rocked her back to sleep. Keith eventually came back out.

"You sure everything is straight?"

"That's what I said right?"

I looked at him confused. "You can watch that attitude."

"Man whatever." He waves his hand at me before sitting in a chair next to our bed.

"What the fuck is wrong with you?"

"April, just stop talking to me. I need peace and quiet, not you nagging."

"Nagging? All I asked was what was wrong? You came in here tripping for no reason. I'm just trying to make sure you were okay."

He took a deep breath rubbing his hands over his face, then he got up and walked back into the closet. What the hell is wrong with this man?

A few minutes later he came out with his clothes back on.

"Where you going?!" I asked but he never answered. Next thing I heard was the door close.

What the fuck is all that about?!

Keith Powers

Sinking down into my seat, I ran my hands over my face. I've had the worst day possible. Two fights broke out in the shop, police was called and they shut the place down because they found two guns that weren't registered and marijuana. And if shit falls through, I'm the one getting fucked up and possibly losing my shop.

Once I left the chaos at my shop, I headed to talk to my lawyer about this custody case. He tells me that there really isn't any proof of Brittany being a bad mother. The only evidence I have is her snatching Kiara off my hip.

When a Social service worker went to visit everything seemed fine.

I told them that I would let Kiara explain everything but she's not credible because of her age. She might not understand certain things or she could be easily coached. I don't want my daughter living with that bitch.

A man just lost his baby because no one listened when he complained. I don't want that happening to me.

On top of all that, having to help April is becoming stressful. She can't do anything and her constantly asking me for some shit is annoying.

And it ain't no telling how long this shit is going to last. I'm praying for a miracle that something to change the next time we go to the doctor.

I needed to go clear my head. I needed someone to talk to, so I headed to my moms. Climbing out the car I headed up the house, unlocked the door and headed in.

"Ma, where you at?"

"Upstairs."

Jogging up the stairs, I walked inside her room. "Hey."

"Hey honey." She walked out the closet in a dress.

"Going somewhere?"

"As a matter of fact I am."

"Where and with who?" I asked as I got comfortable on her bed.

"Dinner with a friend from work, is that okay with you?"

"Depends, is this person male or female?"

She just looked at me. "So what are you doing here? Shouldn't be at home, looking after April?"

"She was being annoying so I left."

"I'm sorry, she's being what?"

"Annoying, I walked in the door and she was down my back. I didn't have time for it so I left."

"Well what did she say?"

I couldn't answer that because technically she didn't even say or do anything wrong.

"Since you can't answer I'm guessing that you are the one being annoying." She laughed while coming to sit next to me. "So talk to me, what's really going on?"

"Just had a really bad day today."

"What happened? I need details."

Taking a deep breath, I sat up. "I could be possibly be losing my barbers license and my shop because two of my barbers carry unregistered guns and the police found weed."

"Why were the police at your shop?"

"Two fights broke out, I think one of the moms waiting on their sons called. This is going to make me look so bad. Then on top of that the custody case isn't going the way I want."

"What's going on with that?"

"My lawyer is saying that there might not be enough evidence to prove Brittany is a bad mom. They did a home visit and she was acting like mommy of the year. I don't know what else to do. The things I tell them is just hearsay, they need something solid."

"Why aren't they looking into her oldest daughter. She doesn't have custody of her. You need to find her first child's father. Maybe he can help out."

I nodded. "That's true. April's brother cuts his hair maybe he can set something up for me."

"Make it happen. My granddaughter needs to be in a safe environment."

"I'll talk to him."

"So you couldn't just tell April what was wrong, just like you told me?"

"Yeah, I could've. I guess it's honestly more than just what happened today. Her foot being broke and hand messed up and her being on bed rest, is making things hard. It's just a lot on my plate."

"Keith, I have to be honest with you because you're my son and I love you. She's in this predicament because of YOUR child's mom that you forced her to deal with. If you would've had that girl in check she wouldn't even be dealing with this."

"I never gave Brittany a reason to plot on my wife. She did that because she's stupid, before Kiara came in the picture she hated April."

"It's not even about the kids, it's about you and the money and you know that."

"Well after the message I gave her after April's accident, I don't think there should be anymore problems out of her."

"Let's hope not. Now get home to your wife and apologize."

"Alright." I said getting up. "Wait, you ain't kicking me out so I won't see who you're really going out with are you?"

"Bye Keith."

"In that case, I'm staying."

"Oh my gosh. I'm the parent you don't check who I'm going out with, I do that with you."

"Going out? So it is a date?!"

"Keith!"

"Jennifer!"

"You know what boy!" She hit me in the head with a pillow.

I laughed and stood up. "Alright Alright, ima leave. Have fun and be safe and if things get a little crazy wrap it up. I don't need another sibling."

"GET OUT!"

I laughed while leaving out the house.

On my way home, I stopped by a restaurant to get some food for all of us. Then I headed to the store and grabbed her some spinach dip and nachos.

When I got to the house it was quiet, so I headed up to the room and both of them were sleep.

I walked over to April and kissed her cheek, until her eyes opened. She looked up at me then pushed me away.

"Nah nigga move." She said.

"Baby, I'm sorry. I had a bad day and I promise to explain everything to you in the morning. I'm sorry."

"Whatever."

"For real, I'm sorry."

She rolled her eyes.

"I got some food downstairs?"

"Why not bring it up? Me and this poor baby have been starving all day."

"I'll bring it up. I just want you to say that you accept my apology."

"Don't bring that attitude here no more."

"Hush up."  I smacked her ass then walked out to go get the food. When I came back in the room April was sitting up holding the bottom of her stomach. "You good?"

"I have to pee really bad."

I went over to her help her up. While we were walking she grabbed my arm.

"Oh shit." She said.

"You good."

"I think I just peed on myself.

I looked down. "Oh my god."

She gasped. "KEITH!!! WHY AM I BLEEDING?!"

"I don't know April, I don't know."