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The next couple of weeks were like a blur to Aleesha and Milasia. Both women seemed to be traumatized by the events that had taken place, and they both became distant from their family and friends. Neither one of them had spoken to or seen each other since Milasia had left Cali’s apartment that day. The only two people Aleesha talked to were Cali and Lala. Milasia however, distanced herself away from everyone.
A few days after the incident, Milasia moved into a new place. She couldn’t face being in the old apartment, let alone sleeping in there, knowing Ronnie was murdered in her room. Every time she would walk into the room, visions of his bloody body would come to her. She couldn’t bear bringing any of her furniture, especially the bed, with her. The only things that came with her were her flat screen TV’s, clothes, kitchen appliances and various bathroom items. The rest of it was thrown away. She had started partying harder, drinking more, sniffing coke and popping ecstasy pills to avoid thinking about Ronnie, and what her brother did with his body.
Aleesha, on the other hand, would have nightmares and wake up in cold sweats. She had stopped sleeping over at Cali’s, because the image of seeing a man when she woke up terrified her, so Lala temporarily moved in with her. When they talked on the phone, Aleesha and Cali’s relationship seemed fine. But whenever they were around each other, Aleesha would push him away. He tried to continue to be there for his girlfriend, but the more she pushed him away, the harder it became.
One morning, Cali came over with breakfast for everyone. As they were all sitting at the kitchen table eating, Aleesha bit into a biscuit, and some jelly smeared on her face. Cali tried wiping it away but as soon as he touched her face, an argument began.
“Don’t touch me!” Aleesha yelled, smacking his hand away.
“Damn, I was just trying to get the jelly off yo face,” Cali responded, trying to defend himself.
“I can do it,” she said as she wiped the jelly with her hand and sucked it off her fingers.
“Man, you trippin’,” he said, shaking his head.
“No, I’m not,” she said as she gave him a deadly stare.
“Whatever. I ain’t even fuckin’ hungry no more, cuh,” Cali got up from the table.
“So,” Aleesha said, rolling her eyes.
“Why the fuck you got a attitude this early in the mornin’?” he asked as he threw the remainder of the food on his plate away, and sat his plate in the sink.
“I don’t have a fucking attitude, and don’t be fucking cussing at me!” she yelled back
“Don’t be slappin’ my hand away. Damn! A nigga can’t even touch his own girl!”
“Maybe I don’t want you touching me.”
“Man, it’s too early for all this shit. I’m gone,” Cali said as he left out of the kitchen.
“Bye,” Aleesha countered as she bit into her food.
“Man cuh call me when you off yo fuckin’ period,” he said as he stormed out, slamming the front door behind him. Aleesha got up and went to the restroom.
Lala sat eating her food while the couple argued. After Cali left, she knew she had to talk to her best friend to prevent her from pushing Cali out of her life completely. She put the food away, cleaned off the table and washed the few dishes in the sink, and went to the restroom to have a chat with Aleesha.
“Leelee, you okay?” Lala asked after she knocked on the door.
“No,” Aleesha answered in a faint voice.
Lala opened the door and saw Aleesha huddled over the toilet. “Bestie, what’s wrong?” she asked as she took a seat on the tub next to the toilet.
“I don’t know,” Aleesha said, gagging as if she was going to throw up again.
“Best friend ... are you pregnant?” Lala asked with hesitation.
“I don’t know,” Aleesha answered, beginning to cry.
“Don’t cry, it’s gone be okay. Did you ever go get tested after that happened?”
“No. I’m scared,” Aleesha answered, looking up her.
“Aleesha, you know better than that,” Lala stated disappointingly. “You know that just because you don’t have any symptoms, some diseases can stop your period.”
“I know, but what if I am pregnant by him?”
“You can get an abortion,” Lala suggested.
“You know I don’t believe in abortions,” Aleesha clarified.
“Yeah Leelee, but it’s different. You were raped.”
“So what? I can’t punish a child for the mistakes their sperm donor made.”
“Well, we won’t know for sure until you go get checked out anyway. C’mon, I’ll take you.”
“Okay.”
Lala helped Aleesha up and cleaned off her face. She went and got their purses while Aleesha brushed her teeth, and then they were out the door.
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The drive to the clinic seemed like the longest ever to Aleesha. She was scared and nervous at the same time. She hoped she wasn’t pregnant or had caught anything, but there was only one way she could find out. When they arrived, there were only a couple of other women waiting in the lobby. It wasn’t busy, so Aleesha knew she would be seen within the next hour. She signed in, filled out some paperwork, and took a seat until it was her turn to be called. It was only a 45 minute wait, but it seemed like eternity for her.
Once she was called back, Aleesha and Lala went into the examination room. Aleesha was asked a couple of questions by the nurse, then given a cup to pee in. She was led to the restroom, and after she urinated in the cup, the nurse collected it so they could test it. She went back into the exam room and after a few minutes the doctor came into the room with some results.
“Good news is, I have the results from the pregnancy test,” the doctor told Aleesha after they had become acquainted.
“And the bad news?” Aleesha asked.
“We won’t have the results from the other tests for two weeks. If you receive a call from us within that time, you have something to worry about. But if not, you’re in the clear.”
“Okay,” she answered as she nodded her head understandingly.
“So the pregnancy test came back negative.”
“Thank you Jesus,” Lala said aloud.
“Do you usually miss or have irregular periods?” the doctor asked.
“No, I get them around the same time every month,” Aleesha answered nervously.
“Okay, well if your period doesn’t come within the next two weeks, come back in and we’ll give you another test. Do you have unprotected sex often?”
“No. It was only one time,” Aleesha answered as she stared at the floor.
“Are you very sexually active?” the doctor asked.
“A little,” she responded as she looked back up at the doctor. “I haven’t been in a few weeks.”
“Okay, well sex can throw off your period, just as stress, lack of sleep and poor dieting can,” the doctor informed her.
“Yeah, I’ve been real stressed out lately.”
“Okay, well try and find an activity to help reduce your stress. In the meantime, try not to worry so much. I’m sure your other tests will come back negative as well.”
“Okay, thank you,” Aleesha said as she and Lala got up to leave.
“Would you like some free condoms before you go?” the doctor asked.
“No thank you.”
“Okay, I’ll see you in two weeks if your period hasn’t come. You two ladies have a nice day.”
“Thank you. You too doc,” Aleesha said as they walked out.
After that, the next two weeks seemed to drag by for Aleesha. She didn’t know if she would be receiving a call from the clinic or not, and thinking about it made her stress even more. When the two weeks finally passed and she hadn’t heard back from them, she knew she hadn’t caught anything. She still hadn’t started her period though, so she still ended up going back to the clinic. The results were still negative, which made Aleesha feel at ease. She knew it had to be too much stress that kept her period from coming, and now that she knew she wasn’t pregnant, she relaxed.
Aleesha and Cali hadn’t talked since their altercation, and she knew it was partly her fault. She had avoided his calls and didn’t text him back, and after the first week, he gave up trying. So after she left the clinic, she decided to drop by his apartment. When she arrived, she was glad to see his car parked outside.
“Babe, you busy?” she asked him when he answered his phone. She called him first, not wanting to pop up at his door unannounced.
“Nah,” he simply stated.
“Well, I’m outside.”
“Come in.”
The door was already unlocked and opened for her before she reached it. When she walked inside, Cali was laid back on the couch in some shorts, exposing his chiseled tattooed chest, watching ESPN.
“What’s goin’ on?” he asked, not knowing what else to say. He wasn’t sure where they stood as a couple.
“Nothing. I came to talk to you,” she answered uneasily as she stood there.
“Aight,” he said as he turned off the TV.
Aleesha took a seat at the other end of the couch. “I’m sorry for the way I’ve been acting, and ignoring you. I’ve just had so much on my mind.”
“You ain’t gotta apologize,” he told her.
“No I do, that was way outta line. I was just so scared. I thought I was pregnant.” There was a long pause in the room.
“So are you?” Cali asked curiously.
“No, I just came back from the clinic. I got tested too.”
“And?”
“He didn’t give me anything,” Aleesha said, sounding relieved.
“Man, I should have been there for you,” Cali said as he raised up and scooted next to her. He put his arm around her and her whole body tensed up. “Babe.”
“Huh?” she asked, staring at her hands.
“Look at me,” he told her, raising her head so that they were looking eye to eye. “Relax, baby. Ronnie is gone. You won’t ever have to worry about him, or nobody else hurtin’ you. I got you and I’ll never let another nigga hurt you again okay, I promise.”
“Okay,” Aleesha replied with tears in her eyes.
“Ay, don’t cry baby, I got you,” Cali said as he kissed her lips.
“You promise?” she asked, looking into his hazel eyes.
“Yes I promise baby,” he said kissing her again.
He could feel her body start to relax, and it was as if she was melting in his arms. They continued to kiss, and within no time Aleesha was in nothing but her birthday suit. Cali kissed her neck as he began fingering her pussy.
“Mmmmm,” she moaned as he played with her clit.
Within seconds, Aleesha’s pussy was dripping wet like a fountain, and Cali’s penis was at full salute. As soon as he put it in and started stroking, he almost came. This was the first time they had unprotected sex, and her warm, tight wet cave felt like heaven on earth to him. Their bodies became in sync, and she rocked her hips while he continued thrusting inside of her.
“Leelee, I love you,” he said as he kissed her neck.
“I love you too, Cali,” she whispered into his ear as they continued their lovemaking. Aleesha wrapped her legs around his waist, and pulled his body on top of hers. “Oh yes Cali,” she moaned as the buildup for her orgasm increased. The more he thrust inside of her, the more intense the feeling became.
“Damn this pussy is wet,” Cali said. He lifted up just enough to grab ahold of Aleesha’s breast. He took one in his hand, and began sucking on it.
“Ooooh I’m finna cum,” Aleesha moaned as her body released its fluids on his penis. She released her legs from around his waist as they started shaking uncontrollably. He laid back on top of her, put his arms under hers and grabbed her shoulders, as his penis went even deeper inside of her. “Mmm, shit,” she moaned as her body continuously quivered.
“Damn I want you to have my baby. You gone have my baby?” Cali asked her in a seductive whisper.
“Oh, yes!” Aleesha cried out.
“Shit I’m coming,” he said as he felt his own bodily fluids about to be released. “Oh shit,” he groaned as the warm cum burst into Aleesha. She could feel his penis throbbing as the sperm was released inside of her.
They laid on the couch for a moment, relishing in the romantic moment they just had with each other. Just as Aleesha started dozing off, Cali got up off the couch, getting her attention. “Come on, babe. Let’s go take nap.”
“Okay, I’ma go clean myself up first,” she said as she lazily rolled off the couch. She went into the bathroom and washed up. Cali went in after her and wiped himself off, then they went into his bedroom and fell asleep together.
Aleesha stayed at Cali’s all day that day. After their nap, they smoked, ate, and enjoyed numerous love-making sessions, and that night she slept over. She didn’t wake up in the middle of the night from any nightmares or cold sweats, and the next morning when she woke up, she wasn’t terrified seeing Cali. She was able to sleep more peaceful, never experiencing the nightmares again, and Lala was able to go back to her own place.