A week later.

Yulani sat on the floor of the bathroom, breathing hard, just finished throwing up her breakfast.

"Fuck." She groaned, before the contents spilled from her mouth again, pouring in the toilet.

Tears fell from her eyes as she finished, groggily standing up, holding on to the counter. She brushed her teeth, before sitting down on the toilet.

She placed three pregnancy tests between her legs, tears falling from her eyes as she peed on them.

There was no way that she was pregnant, but what else could have her throwing up? The three times that Jai nutted in her, she took two plan B's each time.

Not that it couldn't be possible, but a baby surviving six plan b's? Plus, she always made sure to take them within 6 hours of sex so that they were more than effective.

Her thoughts ceased as she looked down at the pregnancy tests, each one positive.

"Fuck!" She cursed, throwing them against the wall as she swallowed the lump in her throat.

"Fuck, fuck, fuck." She whispered, pacing the bathroom as tears fell from her eyes.

She couldn't believe she had been so careless. Now she was pregnant with a child from the man who tried to murder her brother.

"Oh my god." She sucked in air, trying to regulate her breathing, not trying to cry too loud because Yulan was home and the house was quiet.

She looked down at her stomach, blinking back her tears as she sniffed. She didn't know what to do.

Yulani walked out of the bathroom after getting herself together, carrying her positive pregnancy test to her room.

She placed them in her bottom drawer under her clothes, tucking them in the back near her socks.

She looked at herself in the mirror, sighing as she wiped her face. Her phone rung, and she looked over, a pout gracing her face seeing Jai calling from the jail.

He still had yet to give up on contacting her, calling everyday, hoping that she'd pick up again. She wanted so badly to talk to him.

She missed him so much that it hurt. The fact that everything they did and said for the last six months was just to get at Yasir, hurt her so much.

She really thought she'd last with him. She loved him, she was in love with him. And she thought he felt the same, only to turn around and betray her.

And now, she was pregnant with his kid. Pregnant after only knowing him eight months, and being with him for six. She was overwhelmed.

Yulani walked out of her room, seeing Yulan at the kitchen table, a frown on his face.

"What's wrong Zaire?" She asked, sitting in the chair next to him.

"Nothing, I'm okay. You okay?" He looked over at her, and she looked down at the mail he was flipping through.

"These are offers? Oh my god Yulan it's so many!" She smiled, picking up the many envelopes.

She looked over at him, seeing an unreadable expression on his face, and she frowned.

"Baby this is good. Why are you upset? What's wrong?" She rubbed his face, and he shook his head.

"I ain't going to college. Not right now." He said, and her frowned deepened.

"What? Zaire this been the plan for forever. What you mean you not going?" Her eyebrows furrowed.

"Yulani I can't go away right now. I need to take care of you and help with Yasir. I can't leave you by yourself." He told her, and she held a small pout on her face.

She grabbed his head, turning it to face her and meeting his eyes, both of their eyes stained red.

"Zaire you cannot put your dreams on hold for me. You've wanted to go to college and play pro since you was 6. You have to go pro Zaire. This is your dream baby."

"Yasir will be okay, and me and you gone be okay too. I will never be by myself, you hear me? I know that you are always there for me, no matter what, and no matter where we are." She wiped his face as he cried, pulling him in for a hug.

"We together forever. I know you got me forever, but I will not be the reason that you don't follow your dreams. I am so thankful for you Zaire. I love you so so much. I love you so much." Tears streamed down her face as they hugged each other tight.

"I'm so scared Yulani." His voice cracked, and she nodded.

"I know baby. We gone be okay. I promise." She kissed his cheek, holding him tight.

"I'm so sorry I let him get hurt Yulan. I'm sorry." She sniffed, rubbing his back.

It wasn't hard to see that their world was crashing without Yasir to keep them together.

He was the light of the house in his own way. And most of all, he was their best friend.

It was always the three of them, ever since the twins were born. Yasir took on the head role for them at the young age of 8, caring for them as best as he could at the small age.

His mother showed him how to change diapers, make bottles and nurture them, as if she knew that she wouldn't fulfill the role as their mother after Yazji died.

All the twins ever knew was Yasir as their brother, best friend, father-their first love. He was there for them through everything.

He taught Yulan about puberty, he helped Yulani with her first period, showing her how to do everything and how her body worked.

He was the one who did her hair everyday until she finally learned how to do it herself, taught by him.

He helped Yulan get his first girlfriend, taught him how to play basketball. Yasir was where Yulan found his love for basketball.

Yasir had wanted to play basketball as well, but the streets swept him up before he'd even gotten the chance.

He bought both of their first cars, and right before he was shot, he had put money down for their first house which they were planned to move to a week from now.

It was finally going to be just the three of them in a real house, a house that was away from the hood, away from the violence.

But it was cut short, and now it was just Yulan and Yulani as Yasir continued to fight for his life in the hospital bed.

They didn't know what to do, or how to go on without their brother.

"We got each other, okay? We got this. We'll be fine. I love you so much." He mumbled, rubbing her back.

"I love you more. I have something to tell you." She said as she pulled away, wiping her face.

She'd never kept any secrets from Yulan, and she never would. He always gave the best advice, and he was always there for her.

"What happened?" He wiped her face, and she played with the rim of her shorts.

"I'm pregnant." She mumbled, and his eyes bulged out of his head.

"Yulani!" He frowned, and she covered her face.

"I know. Oh my god I'm going to kill myself." She whined, and he shook his head in disbelief.

"Pregnant?! Hell yeah, what color casket you want? Black? Pink?" He frowned, and she smacked her lips as she folded her arms.

"Yulani why wasn't you being safe? Pregnant? With Jai's k-? Oh damn." He leaned back in the seat, and she sighed.

"I was! I swear I was. I took plan B's. And I only let him nut in me 3 times. We had sex like everyday. That's pretty safe if you ask me." She rolled her eyes, and he smacked his lips.

"Not safe enough because now you're pregnant." He said, and she ran her fingers through her hair, nodding.

"What am I supposed to do? He tried to kill Yasir Mugga. We don't know if Yasir will make it, and he's locked up. I don't know what to do." She fanned her eyes to keep from crying, and he sighed.

"Hey, don't cry Kairi. Don't cry." He wrapped his arms around her, and she sniffed, wiping her face.

"Listen, whether you want to admit it or not, you knew that this could be a possibility. You laid down and made the baby, you knew you was doing that."

"We got the funds, we got a house, and you got me, aight? We can take care of the baby. You not by yourself Yulani. But if you don't wanna do that, you don't have to."

"Nobody will be upset with you. This is your decision. You don't have to do nothing you don't wanna do. But if you wanna keep it, I got you. You won't have to worry bout nothin' ight? I got you Kairi." He wiped her face, and she smiled, nodding.

"I love you so much twin. My best friend for life." She hugged around his neck, and he kissed her cheek.

"I love you too baby."

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