Time jump because I wanna just get to a certain point.

Excuse any errors.

Anya in the mm. 💕

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September 27th.

Omniscient

It was as if things were getting worse for Milo, his usage had become more frequent and he'd stop taking his medications all together.

As she brushed her teeth Milo gave her a once over. "What's wrong? Hm? You tired baby girl?"

She nodded her head and continued brushing her teeth, with only a couple days left in her pregnancy she was trying her best not to stress herself out about him.

"Look at me baby." He said as she turned her head to face him, he leaned in to kiss her nose causing her to roll her eyes playfully.

"Are you going to talk to Brianna?" She asked after rinsing out her mouth.

"For what?" He said furrowing his eyebrows at her as she cut off the bathroom light.

"Because it's been over a while since you seen her, that's all and I thought maybe there was something you'd wanna talk to her about."

"Hm?.. Nah I'm cool baby." He chuckled before licking his lips.

Anya let out a shaky breath and sat at the edge of the bed. "Ow." She groaned feeling a contraction.

"What's wrong baby?"

"A contraction. Maybe it's Braxton Hicks.." She said as he grabbed his phone from the dresser.

"We need to go to the hospital!?"

"No silly, my water didn't break yet." She chuckled as he looked at her briefly before looking at his phone.

"Oh.."

"So...I washed little beans clothes, got the baby bag ready, all I need to do is get our stuff together." She said looking over at him as he rested his chin in his hand staring at her.

"You're so beautiful baby.." He smiled causing her to blush a little.

"You're being so sweet today but I need you to focus." She said as he pulled up his Nike shorts.

"I'm sweet everyday girl." He laughed before pecking her lips a few times.

"Where are you going?" She asked pouting a little.

"A quick drive. I'll be back.. I love you."

"I love you too." She said making her way to the baby's bedroom to clean up. She was nesting and most likely would end up cleaning the entire house.

Once she finished the baby's room and kitchen, Anya made her way to the bathroom, making sure to cover her mouth and nose she sprayed cleaning products she herd something giggling in the toilet.

"Please don't let this be what I think it is..Please." She said trying to calm down, reaching inside her eyes began to water.

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Sitting in the chair in front of Brianna, Milo ran a hand down his face and sighed.

"The only way things will go back to the way they were is if you tell her the truth." Brianna said as Milo sniffled.

"It's like I take one step forward shit goes left..She's gonna leave me if I tell her, I can't let that happen.

We can't let that happen, she's been there for us this entire time..I just wanted to be a good father and I can't because I don't know how-"

"Milo, just try to relax ok. You're becoming worked up. All I'm saying is that if you tell her the truth maybe she won't leave. You've also gotta get help.. You can't be doing drugs this is dangerous."

Milo looked up her intensely, his eyes had been dark all day.

"Milo did you know your eyes change color?"

"No but what does that have to do with anything."

"Your eyes get very dark when you're upset. Black almost.."

Milo clenched his jaw, he regretted even coming to see Brianna.

Just tell her to shut up. She doesn't care.

"You don't care. No one cares about us.." He mumbled as Brianna shook her head.

"Milo sweetie we do care, You have a child coming into this world in a few days-"

"No..She's going to have her tonight I can feel it, she's having contractions already, I just came here to vent but now I gotta go." He said standing up and leaving the office.

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Back at the house Anya was sitting with Dre, Makayla, Draya, and Amir. They weren't discussing anything in particular, she was just worried that her water might break while she's home alone.

"Anya you aight?" Amir said as she closed her eyes for a few seconds before looking down.

"I think my water just broke.." She said standing up to see a wet stop on the couch.

Everyone's eyes grew wide before they stood up and gathered their things.

"Where's Lo?"

She shrugged her shoulder and tucked her bottom lip between her teeth.

"Let's just text him on the way. I'm sure he'll meet us there." Draya said as they walked out of the door.

"Aye, Makayla ride with Draya aight?" Dre said and Makayla nodded before following behind Draya. It wasn't that Dre didn't want Makayla around, he knew something was wrong and wanted to talk to Anya.

Carrying her baby bag, Dre carried her bag as they got into the car.

"Oww! It's hurts!" She cried leaning her head against the window.

"I know shorty. We're almost there." He tried to comfort her as best as he could.

"Dre?"

"Yeah?"

"He's using again.." She said beginning to cry.

"For real?"

"Yeah." She's sniffled wiping her tears. He was really the only one she trusted so she told him everything and it pissed him off. It wasn't that Milo felt like the drugs were more important, he had trouble expressing emotions and his thought process had gone off track long ago.

"What are you gonna do shorty? Leave him?"

Shaking her head she scrunched up her face as another contraction was coming.

"No it would kill him if I did that.. I'm just worried about him and I don't want him to become so addicted that he forgets about us."

"He's not going to shorty, just talk to him and everything will be ok. Aight?"He said pulling up to the hospital. Draya and Amir were waiting for them outside the hospital doors with a wheelchair to get her up to labor and delivery.

She was having the baby tonight.

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Cutting off the cars engine Milo got out and stood at the bridge. He contemplated jumping off but quickly brushed the thought, he imagined himself falling and finally feeling free of all the pain he was feeling.

She's having the baby and you're missing it. We're missing it and it's your fault.

"Shut up. I'm not missing anything." He mumbled listening to the water rushing under the bridge.

We need to be by her side. She can't be there all alone. You're the father my nigga.

Standing there a few minutes trying to clear his mind, he got into his car and headed home to change clothes, his phone ran off the hook with texts and calls that when unanswered.

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Where's Milo?" Anya questioned a little worried as her next contraction was coming.

"I don't know doll, he's not answering Amir or Trey's calls but Dre said he'd try to get ahold of him." Makayla said as the doctor came into the room. Trey, Amir, and Dre were currently in the waiting room, the had to rotate because they wouldn't allow everyone in the room.

"Ok, Anya sweetie I know you're waiting for Milo but, I think it's time to start pushing because-"

"I'm not pushing until he gets here-"

"Bitch if you don't push that big head Rican baby out I'll-"

"Mya!" Draya said giving her a look basically telling her to shut the hell up.

"Ok, Ok.. I'll be in the waiting room." She said lifting her hands as she walking out of the room.

"I'm sorry doctor, go ahead. She's just really excited.. Is...Is there something wrong with my little bean?"

"Well no, we just don't want to hold off pushing a great deal longer. This can cause problems and you're already at about 8 and a half centimeters.."

Anya bit her lip and looked over at Draya and Makayla for confirmation.

"What if we give him 5 more minutes.. Please." Draya said as the doctor sighed.

"I'll give him only 10 minutes and if he's not back we'll have to start pushing without him unfortunately." She said walking out of the room.

"I'm gonna kill him..." She mumbled eating some ice.

"Not if we don't first." Draya and Makayla said at the same time.

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As his eyes fluttered opened her realized he was laying on his bathroom floor. Standing up slowly he looked down at the small empty baggie.

Cocaine.

"Oh shit!" He mumbled before rushed up and got dressed leaving the house to get to the hospital in time.

Sober up Lo! What the fuck.

I'm telling Anya! She has to know!

"I am sober and shut up." He's slurred before chuckling as he gripped the steering driving down the service streets, his vision blurred as he continued driving. Once he was at the hospital he rushed up to labor and delivery.

"Yo where the fuck have you been?!?" Dre said stopping him in the hallway.

"My fault I was-"

"Wait.. Something's different.." Dre said as he noticed his eyes were low as dark. Milo rubbed his eyes and tried to turn his head so that he wouldn't notice.

"Lo.. You high?" Dre whispered as he clenched his jaw.

"Nah. I'm cool." He chuckled as he jerked away from him before Amir and Trey made their way over to them, From what Anya had told him he knew right away something was up, Milo wasn't being himself at all.

"Y'all can chit chat later, get in there nigga." Amir said opening the door and walking him into the room. He could see the anger on Anya's face but she was into much pain to even argue with him.

"Well good evening dad, it's nice to see you. Hold her leg up for me and we can get this party started."

He leaned down to kiss her forehead before grabbing her leg, Anya reached up and grabbed his sleeve to squeeze as she started pushing. She didn't even bother to hear his excuses.

"Come on Yaya push, push." Draya said waiting to take pictures.

"It's hurts! I can't!" She cried shaking her head.

"You can do it baby. I'm right here." Milo said as she took a deep breath and pushed again.

"I can already see some black hair." The doctor smiled. " One more push and her head will be out.. 1, 2,3." With that Anya pushed downward and screamed as her baby girl was coming out.

"Woah! Ok, I'm not having children." Makayla said as Draya laughed.

"Here she is! A babygirl! Happy Birthday!"

Looking up at Milo she could see him tuck his bottom lip between his teeth as tears began to fall causing him to wipe his eyes with the sleeve of his hoodie.

"Aw my babies are crying!" Makayla said wiping her own tears.

"You did it baby." He whispered into her ear before kissing her forehead again.

"What are you guys going to name her?"

"M'lani Solei Stevens." Anya smiled looking up Milo as he kissed her forehead, he planned on telling her everything just not right now.

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Baby M'lani 💕🥺