LA Hospital - 11am

"hi." i stepped inside carols office. i'm taking matters into my own hands. leave it to onika our parents will never talk and get things right. she's so...scared of her mom that she's not gonna just go for it. so i am.

"oh...hello beyoncé." she glanced at me from her computer but not for long. i sat in the chair across from her desk, watching her. "what brings you here today?"

"umm....my mom actually. she wanted to know if you guys could have a sit down. get things understood so that things can be resolved."

she was typing so i respected that and stayed quiet. it went a couple minutes before she sighed taking her little glasses off and looking to me. for a second i thought she was about to protest, but she softened her face.

"of course. just...send me a meet up spot or however she wants to do this."

"ok. i wanna say thank you as well. the way this has been bothering onika, i know the only way she'll be satisfied is if things were resolved between us all."

"yea she's all big on peace. thank you for considering her and coming to me."

i nodded getting up to leave. well it went better than i thought it would. for a second i thought i was gonna get into a disagreement. i'll never argue with an elder especially not my girlfriends mom.

but i'm glad it went well.

since i was up here, i decided to go talk to onika. i know she's going on lunch in a bit and it would be nice to eat with her today. i'm glad this is a free day and i don't have much to do. practice was canceled last minute too.

when i made it to her floor i hit the corner and saw her immediately. she was coming out of a patients room, cleaned her hands before going into another. i stood at the front desk to wait for her.

it actually took for fucking ever. but i don't know what type of patient she's dealing with so i chilled. i mean...based on the floor it's all babies but you never know.

"if you need anything don't hesitate to ring me." she came out and pulled her gloves off. girl walked right past me, going around the front desk to sit down. i stayed standing there. when she noticed me she jumped hella hard. "baba...why didn't you say anything?" she mumbled.

"i mean i'm standing here clear as day, thought you would've seen me."

"no i didn't...i'm busy."

"you go on lunch soon, i came to eat with you."

"eat with me? why?"

"what do you mean why?" i scrunched my face. that's such an off ass question to ask. why would she ask me that anyways? the hell. "maybe i just wanna eat with my girlfriend. is that a problem?"

"no baba, i was just asking, i'm sorry." she glanced at me but continued typing on the computer. just staring at her i could start to see the pout on her face. she leaned on her palm scrolling the mouse. "were we leaving to get food or eating from the cafe?"

"we can leave if you want."

"okay."

a couple more minutes of typing and she was getting up to come with me. she pulled me to the back where she clocked out for lunch and grabbed her backpack and stanley cup. expensive ass cup.

we got on the elevator with her leaning on me. she rubbed along my arm. the elevator stopped for someone else and seeing the person get on, i wanted to puke. ew. he stood on the other side but it still felt weird.

onika didn't seem bothered.

as we were getting off he stopped us, pressing for the doors to close. i immediately went into defense mode because what the fuck?

"i come in peace.. promise." he surrendered with a chuckle. i didn't find any of that funny. "uh...i'm sure you guys have heard what's going on."

"no we haven't and i would appreciate if you didn't say anything." onika pressed for the doors to open. i frowned some. why was she so quick to end that?

he closed the doors again.

"but...i know you don't want that child to leave you. and i was thinking that maybe we could-"

"no thank you michael." she cut him off. damn i kinda wanna know what's going on now.

"onika it only makes sense."

"i don't know what you're talking about."

"if you would let me finish talking-"

"bye michael." the doors opened and she pulled me out. i kept up with her fast pace until we got to my car. surprised that she knew where i parked at without me telling her.

"onika."

"mm?" she stood there waiting for me to unlock the doors. i kept my eyes on her. something is up and she's not saying shit to me.

"what was that about?"

"i don't know."

"why are you lying?"

"i'm not." her voice raised and i knew. i shook my head unlocking the door before we got inside. she knows how much i dislike being lied to. especially by her.

my mood was kind of ruined so i drove in silence to a random food place. either she's gonna want it or she's not but i don't really care. it's giving, i'm about to let her get her food then drop her off. i don't even wanna eat with her anymore.

"you know what you want?"

"i can get an eight piece."

i ordered her food before going through the line. gave it to her and headed back to the hospital.

"why didn't you get anything?"

"not hungry anymore."

"that's understandable." she sighed and looked out the window. i pulled to the front of the hospital about to let her out. but i locked the doors on her.

"onika."

"yes baba?"

"i'm trynna be nice but you testing my limits."

"sorry."

"what was he talking about?"

"i don't wanna say."

"alright. bye." i unlocked the doors. she pouted at me and i waited for her to exit. i'm not gonna force her to say anything she doesn't wanna say. but she will know that i'm bothered by it. i bet it's not even that serious, it's just onika.

"i thought we were gonna eat together?"

"not anymore."

"ok...drive safely." she got out and i waited until she got inside before pulling off. i went home then actually warmed up something to eat. i'm hungry, i just didn't wanna eat with her anymore.

she aggravated me.

i called my mama so i could let her know that carol agreed to talking to her. shes probably up cooking or maybe even cleaning. who knows with her.

"hello?"

"mama."

"yes?"

"what you doing?"

"i'm watching my show, what are you doing?"

"just got home from the hospital. carol said she would talk to you. she said to just send her the information of where to meet and when."

"ok, that's great. i was wondering when i would get a response from that."

"yea, i had to go up there."

"mm..onika didn't want to do it?"

"i don't know. you know how she is with her mom, so there's no telling." i mumbled feeling myself get annoyed all over again. onika know she can't even lie good so why she continues to lie to me is insane.

this isn't even the first time.

"mm."

"why do you always hum ma? you never say anything." i chuckled. anytime it's about onika she just hum in response. i'm sure it's because she doesn't wanna give her input.

"no reason. i just let you handle yourself."

"yea but maybe i wanna hear what you think."

"i'll only do that if you ask but i'll never throw it on you."

"so can you give me your input please?"

"well....i don't want anything to interfere with you guys relationship. which is why i took the step of suggesting we talk this out. but.... yaknow...i feel like the way onika acts with her mom will soon backfire on you. and i don't want that."

"backfire?"

"i don't know. at the end of the day she has that wall with her mom and the fact that you had to go ask instead of her doing it as she said she would..."

"yea i understand." i said lowly.

i'll just have to talk to onika.