Ja'lea aka Cookie just arrived home for summer break ready to spend time with family and make money. But thing is she's 8 months pregnant. The baby's father was fling from college who left her high and dry. Now that's it's summer, Ja'lea is going t...
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I am not a morning person at all. Today is Monday and starting today I will be working for a few weeks until June when baby girl is due. Every other day I will be working with the help of Sadira. She will be assisting me with braided styles to quicken the process.
Last month I posted my hair link for my clients in my hometown to book their appointments for the rest of month of May . I told them that spots were very limited due to me not working everyday and best believe they booked fast. I am a licensed beautician that does hair and lashes in my Auntie Mia's shop and when I am home from college I make sure to let the girls and guys know I'm coming to town. I've been doing hair since high school then went to college to get my beautician license and now I'm in college to obtain a business degree.
I grab my purse and make my way downstairs to pack my lunch. I'm dressed in yoga pants, a t-shirt, and some running shoes and my natural hair is in two neatly stitched braids since I didn't feel like putting a wig on.
I see a black lunch box sitting on the counter with a sticky note attached to it .
For Cookie. I made your lunch so you didn't have to. Love you pooh, Mama
Isn't she nice? I grab it and wobble my way out the door. Baby girl has definitely dropped but hopefully she comes after the baby shower near her due date. I have a weekly appointment tomorrow with a new doctor who I switched to since I moved home. I did my research and found that he was a very good doctor and I got my files transferred to him. Now I just have to find baby girl a pediatrician and some insurance.
I get into my 2015 Nissan Rouge and make my way to Chick-fil-a before going to the shop.
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"Do you want curls or bone straight?" I ask my client.
"Curls please." She answers. I nod and plus up the flat iron .
It's currently 12 and I'm on my second head for the day. After this I'm going to lunch then coming back to do two more heads. I've installed two wigs today and now I am finishing up on a sew in. Inhave one more sew in then a natural hairstyle bookes for today then I can go home.
"Cookie, do you have a registry?" Auntie Mia asks.
"Yea, I just posted it last night but it's not much on there though." I tell her. I honestly don't know what to out on there besides diapers and wipes since I have just about everything.
"Is there anything you need? You know you're gonna need plenty." She says .
"Yea I know but diapers and wipes for sure. Besides what all I've bought, Graysen, mama and pops has bought so much clothes, blankets, toys, shoes, bows and stuff. Graysen bought a bassinet, a swing and rocker. Mama bought a play mat." I told her.
"You got a crib? My friend is selling hers and it's in good condition." She asks.
"Yea that was one of the first things I bought. I have mattress and sheets for it too. I'll have to go back and look to see what else I came add to the registry." I tell her .
"You ready?" She asks.
"I am but I'm scared. Anyone who knows me knows I love to sleep and with a new baby I'm not gonna get much." I tell her.
"I know girl. You better get as much sleep as you can before the baby comes." One of the workers tells me.
"I've definitely been doing that. One thing I learned is that they love the little lullabies and white noises. Some of them even like rain sounds. I bought two sound machines one for my room and one for hers so hopefully she'll sleep good with it." I tell them. I often love sleeping with the sound to thunder rain especially when I'm sick. It helps my headache go away.
I finished up my client's hair and turned her towards the mirror.
" I love it girl." She says. She tips me and then goes to the front to pay.
I begin to clean my area because I am hungry and in need of a nap.
"Ok yall, I'm going to lunch." I announce then leave.
My auntie has a little room on the back with a couch where her workers would usually take a break.
After using the bathroom and washing my hands, I get comfortable on the couch. I hope I don't fall asleep on this couch because when I sleep, I am sleep.
Just as I being to eat, my phone begins to ring and it's a unknown number.
"Hello?" I ask curiously. It could be my doctor calling or something.
"Hello? Ja'lea?" I hear. I roll my eyes recognizing the familiar voice.
"What do you want Nathan?" I ask.
"Is that how you answer the father of your child? I was just calling to check up on yall. How is he?" He asks. My eyes squint in confusion and disbelief. No way he just waited to the end my pregnancy to speak to me.
"SHE and I doing fine. Why would you wait this long to contact me?" I ask.
"At least I'm asking now, I could've just stayed away." He says.
"That's good that you're asking now but 6 months ago would've been nice. When I told you about her you immediately said you wasn't staying. That made me a little depressed because I was going to school, work and doctor's appointments alone and I felt sick all the time for months. I've literally bought everything for her, which I am supposed to do but If your willing to you can contribute too." I tell him.
"Look you're not about to be asking me for money all-" He begins to say but I quickly shut that down.
"Who asking for money? I got my own money and baby girl will be well taken care of with or without you or your money." I say.
" That's what they all say." He says.
"Well I'm not 'they'. Are you calling to just waste my time or are you calling to let me know that you're going to be in her life?" I ask.
"Uh, I don't know." He says.
"So what did you call for?" I ask. At this point he's aggervating.
"Honestly to chill because I haven't been seeing you around lately." He says. This dude.
"I hope you know you sound stupid because you literally called me to ask how I was doing but really wanted to chill with me. Now you're getting blocked AGAIN because you've officially pissed me off. I am not about to beg you to come around because you as a MAN should know you need to be in this baby's life and you should want to. Do not contact me unless you are telling me you want to see YOUR child and if you plan to meet her but not stick around then you might as well not even bother meeting her." I tell him then I immediately end the call. I go to that contact and block the number.
This why you wait and give yourself to a man that deserves you not make you feel good or you will end up like me. I thought once I got pregnant he would still be the same ole Nathan he was when we met but clearly I was wrong. I'm not a begger and won't become one because I've went this long without his support and can continue on without it as well. My family is all I need.
After catching my breath, I take a few deep breaths then begin to find YouTube videos to watch. I don't need my blood pressure going up because that fool.
