SHARNISE DOZIER FINAL DRAFT 6TH PERIOD

Sharnise Dozier
November 15, 07
Creative Writing


The New Baby

In my room reading my book ”Down & Dirty,” Kayla’s on the phone and Mercedes’ is in her room. Mom calls up, “Brook, Kayla, Mercedes, come down, I need to talk to you guys.” I say, “she don’t want nothing.” Kayla says, “No come on she said it’s important!” I get up, take off my school uniform and slip on my pajamas, run down steps and flop on the couch. “Mom what? I’m trying to read my book,” I said. “Wait till Mercedes get down here it’s important!” Mercedes running down the steps singing, “There’s never a right time to say goodbye.” “Woo mom Chris Brown is so sexy.” “Sit down Mercedes I have to tell you guys something,” mom said. Everyone became quiet. I yelled, “Mom what?” Mom says, “Well I just wanted to tell you that you will be having a sister or brother on the way.” I say “Wow and who’s pregnant?” Mom says “Me!” Mercedes yell, “No I’m six years old I want to be the youngest mom you cant do that.” She runs in her room and slams her door. I just sat there because I remember us having this talk a long time ago and we all agreed for mom not to have another baby, I guess that’s why Mercedes went off. But I wasn’t sure so I knew that I was bound to go talk to her. Mom yells, “Natroy, go talk to your daughter she’s going crazy.” “No this is cool just don’t put the baby on me ill be ok.” Mom says, “So what do you have to say Kayla?” She says, “well!” then zooms off into my room, slams the door, jumps on the bed, puts her head down and starts to cry. Me the only one still downstairs, Mom standing there with a stale look on her face just sits down and thinks. I asked, “Are you ok?” She said, “yeah!! Ill be fine, just go upstairs and check on your sister Mercedes and your cousin Kayla.” First I go to Mercedes room to see what’s wrong but dads in there, so I go to my room to check on Kayla. Kayla was lying on my blanket and I usually don’t let anyone lay on it but since she was upset I just left it alone. I said, “What wrong?” First she just flagged me and said, “Go away.” Then I asked her again, She lifted her head up and said, “If she has a baby she won’t have room for me and she will put me out!” “What?” I yelled, “Why in the world would you think that?” “Well she will need room for the baby,” She said. “She won’t put you out she will just put the baby in her room,” I said. “Your only ten why would she put you out,” I said. “Look Kayla mom loves you and Mercedes if she has a baby or not,” I said. After that I went out for air. For the next couple of months Mercedes and Kayla become ok with the fact that mom is having a baby. They actually fight over who gets to hold the baby first, even though I will be the first to hold her.


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When The Baby Comes



“The baby’s home,” I yelled. Kayla ran down the steps and said, “Wa-wa! Let me see her?” I was holding her first so Kayla and Mercedes had nothing to fight about. Mercedes yell, “Why did she hold the baby first.” I say shut up you will get her. Awe she looks just like you Mercedes,” I said. Mercedes says, “Can I see her?” I passed her on over. After the baby came everybody was happy Mercedes actually wont let no one hold her and Kayla comes home from school and the first thing she does is pick her up knowing Mercedes will snap. I on the other hand watch the baby every time mom goes out. We all love the new baby, “Mercala Brook Condell,” and all are one happy family.