| Subject: ~Caught Up In The Fast Lane~ *story* |
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Date Posted: 09:19:32 12/28/01 Fri
In reply to:
Dawn
's message, "Re: ~Caught Up In The Fast Lane~ *story*" on 11:50:33 12/20/01 Thu
~It had been 8 months and Zane was still in jail. Traci was 9 months pregnant by then. Teena, Dawn, and Traci were all chillin at Dawn's house.~
Dawn: So what's it gon be?
Teena: A red rose with a yellow bow around the stem. On one end of the bow is my name and on the other is VoShonne's. I want it on my back. Think I should get it?
Dawn: Yeah girl. That's cute. I'm thinking of getting Cornell's name on me.
Teena: What do you think Traci?
Traci: ~no answer~
Dawn: Traci?
Traci: ~still no answer~
Teena: Traci!
Traci: Huh? What?
Teena: What's wrong with you?
Traci: I miss Zane…
Teena: Aww! It's gon be aight.
Traci: And my water broke.
Dawn: What?! Not on my good couch. Naw, I'm j/p. Come on. Lets go.
~They get up and leave. 8 hours later at the hospital.~
Doctor: All right Traci. Start pushing.
Traci: ~crying and screaming~ He was suppose to be here. He promised he would be here.
Teena: Traci calm down.
Dawn: Yeah, you know Zane wanted to be here.
Teena: He wouldn't miss this for the world if he could help it.
Dawn: Unlike others we know. ~remembering what happened with Cornell~
Teena: Damn, not you too. It's almost been a year. You forgave him so get over it.
Dawn: I'm sorry. I'm gonna go take a walk. I'll be back.
Teena: Be back here soon.
~half an hour later~
Dawn: She's cute.
Teena: Ain't she? What did you name her?
Traci: Tayvia. Tayvia Renee Copeland.
~A month later Traci was at home watching cartoons with Tayvion and feeding the baby when the door opened.~
Traci: Baby go close the door for me.
Tayvion: Okay Mommy. ~getting up and going to the door~ Daddy! ~running to Zane~
Zane: Hey T! ~picking him up an hugging him~ How've you been?
Tayvion: Fine. I missed you.
Zane: I missed you too. Where's ya momz?
Tayvion: In the living room with the baby.
Zane: Oh. ~walking into the living room and putting Tayvion down.~
Traci: ~looking up and seeing Zane~ OMG! Baby you're home.
Zane: And for good too. ~hugging her~ I've missed you so much.
Traci: I missed you too. Why didn't you tell me you were getting out?
Zane: I wanted it to be a surprise.
Traci: Well, I got a surprise for you. This is Tayvia. ~picking her up out of her carrier~ Tayvia, this is Daddy. She's 4 weeks.
Zane: ~taking her from Traci~ She's beautiful. Just like her mother. ~kisses Traci~
~Across the street at Teena's VoShonne was just walking in.~
Teena: Shonne is that you? ~silence~ VoShonne?
~She walks out into the hallway and sees him going upstairs.~
Teena: VoShonne what's wrong with you baby? Why aren't you talking to me?
~VoShonne turned around and Teena saw he'd been beat up pretty badly. He walked towards her and hugged her.~
Teena: Baby what happened? ~she leads him to their bedroom and sits him down~ Now tell me what happened.
VoShonne: I got jumped. What the hell does it look like?
Teena: Whoa! Chill boy. You talking to me now, not one of them niggas off the street. Now calm down.
VoShonne: I'm sorry boo. I ain't mean it. I'm just…
Teena: I know. ~cutting him off~ Now how did this happen?
VoShonne: I was walking down the street when these 3 niggas came up talking bout one of my boys. Words were said, punches were thrown, and here I am.
Teena: What I tell you? I told you all of this shit was gon get you in trouble or put you in danger. Look at Zane. He missed the birth of his child because he was locked up and the same for Cornell cuz his azz was high. I don't want stuff like that to happen to us.
VoShonne: So what are you saying?
Teena: *I'm saying I'm pregnant* I'm saying I want this shit to end.
VoShonne: T, please don't start right now. I'm not in the mood to argue. Not tonite.
Teena: Fine.
Dyamond: ~walking in~ Daddy! Wha happen?
VoShonne: Nothing Lil Mama. Now go to your room and play and I'll be there in a minute.
Dyamond: Okay. Mommy mad?
Teena: No Dyamond I'm not mad. Now do like your daddy told you.
~Dyamond leaves the room~
Teena: Come on. Let me clean you up.
~A month later Teena had gotten an abortion and Traci, Dawn, and Teena were all at the shop discussing it.~
Dawn: I can't believe you went through with it.
Traci: I know. Me either. How do you feel?
Teena: I don't know. Part of me is relieved and the other part is depressed.
Dawn: How has VoShonne been about all this? I know Cornell would kill me if I even mentioned abortion.
Teena: He doesn't know. He doesn't even know I was pregnant.
Traci: What?! Girl, why ain't you tell him?
Teena: At first I couldn't and then I didn't want it and I definently couldn't tell him that so I didn't
Dawn: Well ya better hope he doesn't find out.
~Just then VoShonne walked into the shop looking mad. He walked over to Teena and grabbed her arm.~
VoShonne: We need to talk now! ~pulling her to the office~
Teena: What is wrong with you? ~to Trac & Dee~ I'll be right back. VoShonne?
Dawn: Guess I spoke too soon, huh?
~They walked into the office and VoShonne slammed the door making Teena jump.~
VoShonne: Why ain't you tell me you was pregnant?
Teena: What? How did you find out?
VoShonne: It don't matter. Why ain't you tell me?
Teena: VoShonne I was going to tell you.
VoShonne: Really? Well were you going to tell me about this? ~holding up a paper w/ her abortion appointment on it. She goes silent.~ Well?
Teena: No. ~quietly~
VoShonne: Damn Teena! You know how I feel about abortion. Why'd you do it? Did you lose your damn mind or something?
Teena: ~starting to get pissed off~ No. It was my body, my baby, my decision.
VoShonne: Wrong! That was my baby too and it should have been OUR decision.
Teena: When would I have been able to talk to you? You're never at home. You're always in the streets. I'm surprised Dyamond knows who her father is.
VoShonne: I always spend time with my daughter so don't even try that shit. And why you always got to bring up what a nigga does?
Teena: Because it's ruining our lifes. Constantly living in fear that something could happen to you, me, or Dyamond. I didn't wanna bring another baby into that. I don't want to end up raising 2 kids on my own.
VoShonne: We've been through this before and I told you either you deal with it or you move on cuz it's apart of me. This is who I am and what I do. Take it or leave it.
Teena: Maybe I ought to leave it.
VoShonne: What?!
Teena: You heard me! Maybe I ought to just leave. Pack me and Dyamond's stuff and just go cuz I can't take this shit much longer!
VoShonne: ~looking at her for a moment~ Well fuck it then! I can't take this shit no more either. I'm gone!
~VoShonne stormed out and Teena started crying. Dawn and Traci walked into the office and hugged her.~
Traci: Are you okay?
Teena: Yeah I'm fine. He knows.
Dawn: We heard.
Teena: Oh.
Dawn: Look why don't you take the rest of the day off. We'll cover your clients.
Teena: Okay. ~still out of it~ Thanx.
~Teena went home and took a long hot bath. She just sat, soaked, and thought. She picked up Dyamond and made a nice dinner. Around 11 she got tired of waiting for VoShonne and went to bed, but she couldn't sleep. Around midnight he walked into their bedroom and started to get undressed.~
Teena: Shonne?
VoShonne: What? ~bitterly~ I thought you'd be gone by now.
Teena: ~sighs~ VoShonne you know I didn't mean what I said earlier. You know I love you. I was just angry.
VoShonne: I know and I love you too, ~laying next to her in bed~ but you should've told me about the baby. You took something away from me. You didn't even ask me how I felt about it and had no intention of telling me if I hadn't found out. That hurt T.
Teena: I know and I'm truly sorry. I should have told you. You were right, that was your baby too and you should have been included in the decision. But I can't change that now.
VoShonne: Well, I was wrong for coming at you like that earlier. I was just real shitty.
Teena: I understand. ~pause~ I love you.
VoShonne: I love you too. ~kissing her shoulder and putting his arms around her waist~
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