~*Chapter 3*~
 
 Justin watched as they walked back over. He wondered what they were arguing about. Whatever it was it had made her upset because he could see it in her eyes. More than anything he wanted to ask her what was wrong. To hold her in his arms. To just look into her soft brown eyes. “Everything ok?” he asked and looked at Karen and Aaliyah.
 
 “Yeah, everything’s great..” Aaliyah said.
 
 Karen nudged her in the side as to say now but saw that she wasn’t going to open her mouth. “Liyah when was the last time you drank anything?” She asked and knew how she was going to approach this.
 
 “Um.. This morning around 11:30, I guess.” She said and shrugged.
 
 Valerie shook her head and handed Aaliyah a bottle of water. “Drink it.” She said and looked at her.
 
 “But..” She said and saw Justin, Lance, and JC looking at her funny.
 
 “No buts about it, your supposed to have one cup of water at least every two hours or so, it’s now 3:30 it’s been at least four hours since the last time you drunk anything.” Jamie said and looked at her.
 
 “You all this is all so, kind but I’ll be alright.” She said and gave her friends a threatening glance.
 
 “You need to get off your feet, remember no standing around for a long time.” Karen said and folded her arms. “Also we made your mother a very big promise.”
 
 Justin looked at them, “Am I missing something.”
 
 “No..” Aaliyah said and looked at them as to say shut up.
 
 “We promised we would keep you healthy and away from work.” Jamie said and watched the look on her face..
 
 “No way! I told you all to stop making promises with my mom.” Aaliyah said and raised an eyebrow, “And about keeping me away from work, that’s just flat out wrong! What am I gonna do with out being at work?”
 
 “You can think up plans for the nursery!” The three girls said and looked at Aaliyah’s face.
 
 “Nursery?” Justin said and looked at Aaliyah, “Your pregnant?” He said and watched her face turn a lighter color.
 
 “Yes, and…” She said and looked up at him.
 
 “Is this baby mine?” He said and looked at her.
 
 “Yes..” She said and looked down at her feet.
 
 There was a silence that nobody had witnessed in a long time. They were shocked to hear her say that. Justin definitely couldn’t believe this.
 “Were you going to tell me this?” Justin said and looked at her. 
 
 “We’re going to leave you two alone..” Lance said as they walked off.
 
 “So were you intending to tell me this?” Justin said feeling a little angry. “Or were you going to be stubborn like always and not tell me a thing?” he said and looked at her.
 “No, I wasn’t going to tell you.” She said and looked at him. “I know how you are, I knew how you would react, that’s why I didn’t even try to open my mouth about it.” She said and shook her head. “I thought you know, since your living your happy go lucky life with Christina I could raise this child on my own. I mean I have nothing better to do anyway.”
 
After all of the stealing and cheating




 
You probably think that I hold resentment for you




 
But, uh uh, oh no, you're wrong




 
'Cause if it wasn't for all that you tried to do




 
I wouldn't know just how capable I am to pull through




 
So I wanna say thank you
 
 “So once again you just go off and suspect things!” He said and rolled his eyes. “YOU have always been the one to start things, the one who complains about every little thing, and now you just want to raise our child without my help because your so big and bad.”
'Cause it makes me that much stronger




 
Makes me work a little bit harder




 
It makes me that much wiser




 
So thanks for making me a fighter




 
Made me learn a little bit faster




 
Made my skin a little bit thicker




 
Makes me that much smarter




 
So thanks for making me a fighter
 
 “See this is why I didn’t want to tell you, I knew you would get mad at me and want to talk all this crap!” She was so upset that she didn’t even want to talk about this anymore. “You know what, why don’t I get out of here ok? You can just go off and kiss Christina’s ass like you were doing when we were together and you can forget that we ever even had this conversation!” She said and started walking off when she felt a hand grasp tightly on her arm and pulled her back.
 
 
Never, saw it coming




 
All of, your backstabbing




 
Just so, you could cash in




 
On a good thing before I realized your game




 
I heard, you're going around




 
Playing, the victim now




 
But don't, even begin




 
Feeling I'm the one to blame




 
'Cause you dug your own grave, uh huh
 
 “You listen to me!” Justin yelled and looked at her. “Your smart ass mouth is going to get you in a lot of trouble one day.” He said and felt her shaking. “You always have to be right, the good one.” He said and rolled his eyes. “Well your not and if you want to know something maybe kissing Christina’s ass was the best thing I ever done, because it looks like sleeping with you wasn’t!” He yelled and felt her hand across his face.





After all of the fights and the lies




 
Yes you wanted to harm me but that won't work anymore




 
Uh, no more, oh no, it's over




 
'Cause if it wasn't for all of your torture




 
I wouldn't know how to be this way now, and never back down




 
So I wanna say thank you
 
 “So that’s how you feel, well you can go to hell!” She yelled and looked him in the eyes. “I want you to stay away from me and my child got that!” She said, “Because you just remember what you just practically said!” She said as she started walking and then turned around one more time, “You just remember you’re the one who called our child a mistake! Not me!”
 
 
So sick and tired of feeling so misused (feeling so misused)




Taking me down with all your mental abuse




I must say, gotta get you out of my head









Everybody's always trying to look me over (look me over)




I just wanna live simple and free




I just wanna get away




Save it, all your bullshit, for another day

I'm the only one who can rescue me from me