Page 26 of Surrogate For My Best Friend’s Man 2

Something about yesterday had changed everything. I just couldn’t put my finger on what it was yet. All I know is if Deuce has some kids on the way he might as well get ready to sign those divorce papers. I pulled out the driveway and headed toward my mama’s house.

Brittany was in the backseat talking to Minnie like that little stuffed animal could actually answer her. I turned the radio down because I wasn’t in the mood for music. My mind was already doing too much. I kept thinking about Shante.

She’d been in the hospital all night, and I hadn’t talked to her since everything happened. I grabbed my phone at the red light and called her. It rang twice before she answered.

“Hey.” Her voice sounded tired as hell.

“Hey, girl. How are you feeling?”

“I’m alright.” She replied.

“You sure?” I asked.

“Yeah.”

I heard some movement on her end, then Malik’s voice came through faintly in the background. “Do you need anything?”

“I’m good.” She let him know.

I could hear the concern in his voice, that man hadn’t left her side.

“Where you at?” I asked.

“Still at the hospital.” There was a little silence. “You got Brittany?” She asked.

“Yeah, we're on the way to my mama’s.”

“Okay.”

“You scared the shit outta me yesterday.” I let her know.

“I know I scared my damn self..”

I tightened my grip on the steering wheel. “How are the babies doing?”

“They good.”

I let out the breath I’d been holding. “Thank God.”

“Doctors still watching me because my blood pressure is high.”

“Well, don’t be trying to leave there early.”

“I wasn’t.”

“Good.”

I glanced in the rearview mirror and Brittany was still talking to Minnie. I lowered my voice. “You know you can talk to me about anything, right?”

Shante got quiet. “Yeah.”

I frowned. “You okay?”

“I’m just tired, Li.”

“I’ll come see you later.”

“You don’t gotta.”