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When Mason came home I gave him a kiss and he gave one to the kids then we rolled out and we took the kids out to the park. While there, Max was playing kickball with Anastasia while me and Mason just watched them sitting on a blanket. We were just snuggling, sometimes it felt good to have him wrap his strong arms around me. We were just talking when Max came up to us and said "Daddy here can you come play with us"
"Uh I-wait what's that?" Mason asked as he pointed at Max's nails.
"You like it daddy, it's a pwelly color?"
"Go over there, me and Mami have to talk," He said in a stern voice.
"Okay"
"Excuse me but what the hell?"
"What?"
"Um what was that?" Mimicking him answering "um nail polish duh"
"Why did you do that without asking me?"
"He's my son, excuse me, I don't have to ask you what my son wants."
"I'm your husband thank you and I can have a say in what my son can and can have"
"So what, if having nail polish on his nails is such a problem don't bother sleeping in the bed tonight"
"Are you serious?"
"Yes. My sons' happiness means more to me then my own. As long as I see that smile on his face I am fine with what he wants."
"I can't believe you. Do you know what this does to him?"
"What. Makes him gay? Is that what you were going to say?" He stood silent and then he said "Fine whatever"
"No Mason, answer me"
"Fine yes!"
"And what's wrong with that?"
"N-nothing" he said in an angry tone.
"Answer me" I said as he got up from the blanket.
"Because I want to have grandchildren" He looked down over me. "So what and he can. Wilmer, it ain't the end of the world. Are you going to go back on your word on supporting your son over that dumb nail polish?"
"You know what fine-he can have, I guess. Because I don't have say because I'm just the other parent"
"I never said that you know what-shut up and go play with your son"
"That what I was going to do" sometimes this man makes me want to punch him for the stupid shit he says. I knew he'd second thought that because he knows how defensive I get especially because I'm three and a half months in and these hormones are kicking in fast. While Wilmer and I took the kids to get ice cream.
"Mami, look I got a mustache," Anastasia said. I blushed when she said that. She immediately apologized saying "I-I'm sorry I didn't mean too" I didn't know how to feel about that.
"It's fine.... you can call me whatever you want Demi or Mami is fine with me" I said kissing her cheek.
July tenth, we had to go to Dr. Van Telle and Max had to come with Mason and I. Mason took his lunch break to do this meeting. When we got into the office Dr. Van Teller told us "Well we finally got the results. It uh saddens me to say this but he tested positive for bipolar disorder." I lost all signs of anything. Then I started crying into Mason's shirt, he kept saying it will be okay. Suddenly Max came over and asked me "Mama are you okay?" Mason put Max in his lap and said "Uh listen Nene there is something that we need to tell you" I can tell Max was all ears. Suddenly Dr. Van Telle said before Mason tried to explain the unexplainable to a child. She basically told him what it is in child terms without making it sound too complicated. Then she asked "Okay are y'all familiar with the process?"
"Yes...I am."
"Where were you diagnosed?"
"Angel Heist Rehabilitation Center"
"I know many doctors I work with there and who diagnosed you?"
"Dr. Maloney"
"That's good. So, you are familiar with the change in his behavior and managing routines?"
"Yes"
"Well we are going to do that today with you Max" she said smiling at Max.
"Is there any other children home?"
"Yes her name is Anastasia. "
"She's yall daughter?"
"It's complicated," Mason budded in.
"I see and do he tend to not like her?"
"Sometimes"
"I see. So some of these sessions might include one or both parents"
Throughout the session she showed us techniques that I didn't even think about doing a long time ago. "I will give him some medications. However, the symptoms may come back after a while, and if the meds aren't working right more adjustments may be needed. Understood?" We nodded as she went on. "Treatment can take time, but sticking with it helps many children have fewer bipolar symptoms every year. In order to track that I want y'all to keep a chart of Max's moods, behaviors, and sleep patterns. It's called the obvious name for it "mood chart." It helped him understand and track the illness. Also, help me see whether treatment is working or not"
"Huh I never would have thought of this a long time ago"
"When were you diagnosed"
"Back in 2005"
"That was a while back"
"I know right."
"Okay here are a few tips, Be patient with Max. Don't work yourself up to try and understand him. That means you, Mr. Cortes. Encourage him to talk, and listen to him carefully. Any thought of...you know what. Take it with caution and seriously. Contact me immediately if an episode occurs. Don't keep him in the house for long, take him out occasionally. I say this because as a child they are to be able to explore the unknown and a little fresh air won’t hurt." We both nodded and before we knew it our hour session was over. Wil helped me up off the couch. He called Max over to the door to put down the toys. He listened and we left the building. He drove us home and then he kissed both of us before we got out and said our goodbyes and took off. Then I went into my car and strapped max in. He asked "Where we going?"
"To meet up with Ana and mama Rissa"
"Okay"
When he was secured we took off. When I dropped him off I talked to Marissa for a bit then I had to go get Max's meds and go to Dr. Carson. I really had a busy schedule. I didn't want Mason to worry that I was stressing too much so I didn't tell him I thought I could handle it but. Me being me.... I don't know how to control my emotions sometimes and in the middle of a stop light I had a meltdown. I immediately called Wil and he calmed me down. We cleaned up after dinner while Max and Ana took turns showering and brushing their teeth before bed because they had to go to sleep at ten for school the first day of school which was August 15th.
I was very shy on my thirty-second birthday. I just got finished sweeping and mopping while Jay was still washing the dinner dishes. I walked over to him and wrapped my arms around his waist then put my chin on his shoulder. He smirked and said "Angel, I know what you thinkin we can't the kids might see us"
"So....it's just a little kiss"
"You're such a smart ass aren't you" He dried his hands and turned around to face me and put his hands on my hip and partial on my belly "You know it"
"You are so danger-ous"
"But you love it," I teased him. We started kissing. He couldn't have lifted me up onto the counter top because I will be difficult to get off and I didn't want to ruin the moment. He grabbed my ass and slid me forward so my body was pressed against him. He was in between my legs as we made out. I broke the kiss for the second and said "Remember, things will, and always go my way"
"Oh is that so..."
"Mhum"
"You think I didn't know that after thirteen years. I think I'm well aware of that"
"Oh yeah?"
"Yeah and I know technically everything about you"
"Is that so...prove it"
"Okay then ....I know that you love to take control but you get bored fast so you'd like me to take over and make things fun." he said before nibbling on my bottom lip. Then moved to my neck and as he kissed and nibbled on my sweet spot as he continued to say "and I know that this turns you on" In the middle of this I heard Ana say "Mami we done"
"Okay sweetie, Mami and Daddy will be up, the floor is still wet, don't come down" I yelled from the kitchen.
"Okay" He squeezed my thighs and chuckled "You're a terrible liar...it's quite the contrary...the floor has been dried for a while and the only thing that is, is you" I hitting his chest and said "shut up, let's go upstairs and tuck them in before they grow suspicious"
"Okay but your mine after that" He gave me one last kiss before we walked upstairs. When we tucked them in, we went to our room.
The next morning after we got out of bed, went to our bathroom to freshen up, and got dressed. We headed downstairs where our little monsters were waiting on the couch in their school uniforms.
"So y'all ready?"
"Yeah," Max said. I then said "Did y'all eat?"
"Yes mama"
"Good"
"Max come here and get your meds"
"Okay" After I had taken mine we rolled out to take them on their first day of kindergarten and first grade. Mason took me to see Dr. Carson. It turns out that I am having twins. A boy and a girl.
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A month ago, we celebrated Delilah's thirty-second birthday. We had a cake and a nice family dinner with her family and the two kids. Then we sang to her and took pictures. She kept saying that she was feeling old but I kept telling her that she wasn't. It was a fun night having movie night. But the happiness almost never lasts in this house. I started to worry as I stepped into the house. Either she will come up to me and smack me or start yelling. I came into the room. She turned to me and said "Why the fuck you didn't call me!?"
"I was at the bar with the guys"
"I didn't know if you were dead or alive god forbid!"
"I couldn't find my phone. Stop being over dramatic"
"This is fucking West Virginia-anything could happen. Where the fuck was it?"
"In a couch"
"Are you fucking kidding me?!" I hear a knock on the door. Everything went silent.
"Who is it?"
"Max" I hear through the door."
"What happened sweetie?"
"I-I don't want y'all to fight"
Before she opened the door she said to me "Hold on-we ain't finished this' ' she opened it and he had tears rolling down his face. Delilah wiped them with her thumb as she squatted down to his level.
"It's okay honey it's just a little argument that's all"
"I don't want y'all to break up"
"We're not pumpkin we-we just had a misunderstanding that's all."
"So you or Daddy not leaving"
"Of course not, we won't ever break up. We love each other very much"
"I love you Mami and Daddy"
"We love you to baby now go back to bed. See you in the morning" he went back to bed and I closed the door. We spoke quietly.
"We're done discussing this, we will continue tomorrow"
"But I-"
"No, we are done with this"
"Whatever," I said, sucking my teeth. When we got into bed and turned off the lamps, she slid herself under the sheets and lied on my side as she placed her head in the crook of my neck. I was about to say something but she cut me off. "Shhh...just hold me....I can't sleep knowing you and I are mad.” I wrapped my arms around her and my hands rested on her hip. The next day Anastasia and Max knocked on the door. I jumped out of my sleep. "Yes" I immediately replied. "Daddy can we come in?" Max asked. "Um...sorry nene uh wait downstairs I'ma make oatmeal...Mami and daddy will be down in a minute"
"Yaaayyyy" Both of the kids shouted as I heard their little foot step race down the stairs, and the TV clicked on, to Disney. I turned to Delilah who just woke up to and said "By the way Good morning baby"
"Good morning to you too. You slept well?"
"Yes...until they scared me out of my dream"
"What was it about?"
"I... forgot...but I know it was good" I laughed and smartly remarked "I just better be making those dreams good"
"And you always do" she gave me a kiss then said "Baby we have to go downstairs...I have to feed these kids and give Max his meds."
"Oh speaking of which you should take yours too" I reminded her.
"Geez thanks dad like I haven't known for like twenty years now. I thought you were my husband, not my father" I sarcastically stated to him. "Just sayin" he said raising his hands in defense.
"And I'm just sayin, shut up and help me up," she said as she put her hands out. Helping her up I gave her a kiss before I said "come on we freshen up first and head down there"
"Okay" I held her waist and pulled her closer to me.
"Ewe" Ana said as she saw me kissing Delilah while she stirred the pot of oatmeal.
"So she's my baby and we can kiss all we want" I said in my defense.
"Exactly" Delilah agreed.
"But Daddy I thought that I was your baby" Ana said.
"No no you are but you're my princess and Max is my little monkey." I explained to her.
"Here baby get your oatmeal, it's warm already," Delilah said, handing me my bowl once she poured mine in a blue bowl. "Thank you, baby girl." I said, giving her a kiss. I took her bowl too, stopping me at my tracks. She asked "Uh what are you doing?"
"Helping you"
"No thanks I'm a big girl"
"And sometimes big girls need assistance"
"I'm pregnant not handicapped"
"Well I guess Valentina, Victor and I should have a talk later about giving you a hard time."
"Daddy patrol, let's go eat. If you drop my plate, I'ma drop you" I laughed as we walked to the dining room.
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2 months later.....
It was now a few days after Anastasia's 6th birthday. Delilah tapped me to wake up, I jerked my head up from the pillow and said "What's going on?"
"I think I'm having contractions"
"Nonsense it's probably just a false"
"No I know what I'm talking about!"
"Well you want us to go to the hospital if it continues throughout the day?"
"You know what...yeah. Help me out I need to go pee" she put one hand on her belly while I went to the other side of her and held her hand. We took little steps, that is until her water broke. We didn't even get to the bathroom before I helped her downstairs and called the ambulance telling them that she was about to give birth. I was strangely calm. While she was trying to keep a steady breathing pattern, laying on the couch I was getting the kids dressed fast. Marissa rushed over here a second before the ambulance did. I told her to take the kids while I went with Delilah in the ambulance truck.
The paramedics came to the house with a gurney and put her on it so they could transport her to the ambulance. That whole time, I was helping her breath. When we got to the hospital the doctor rushed me to the delivery. I held her hand through it all. As droplets of sweat oozed through her pours in her face she said "Baby I don't know if I can hold on"
"Just hang in there Nena you're doing so good baby" he said kissing my forehead.
"Okay" I said in an exhausted voice. She kept breathing until I saw that she started to have contractions again. She said Victor was ready to come out, that it hit her like a truck.
"Okay we are going to need you to start pushing" the nurse said.
I held her sweaty palm as a nurse and I counted down. She pushed. Out of breath she said to me "I just knew that I'm going to lose my voice tomorrow."
I chuckled and whispered "that's not the only time this occurred"
She sucked her teeth and said "shut up"
"Hey you saw that one coming"
"Yeah I kinda did"
The nurse told her to push again. She squeezed the life out of my hand and grasped onto the other bar of the bed while she yelled in pain. She pushed again but harder. After the fourth push the first twin was born. And I think I lost the feeling in my hand. I swear women become hulk when they give birth.
"It's a boy!" The nurse said.
"Who wants to cut the cord?" She asked. I went over and cut the umbilical cord but Demi's mom slid her way between me and cut it. Then one of the other nurses took Victor to get him cleaned up. I looked over to demi she exhausted. "Baby you okay?" I asked.
"I'm good, my heart felt like it was ready to run out of my chest." She closed her eyes as she tried to catch her breath by breathing in from her nose and out her mouth. I went over to her bed and kissed her hand and saying "you did it baby”152Please respect copyright.PENANACGtQ3VA3oC
A minute later I saw her face tense up as she squeezed her eyes shut as she yelled " She's coming!" "Okay mom I want you to breathe then push" the nurse said to her. After a few pushes the nurse then said "Okay I can almost see her head give me one more" She gave it all her strength and energy into this last push. When Valentina was finally out the nurse said "It's a girl." Val was crying. I went over to snip the last cord but152Please respect copyright.PENANAqqnvryv5Jy
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