What is a Woman

By Jhanei Mays

What is a woman (My Story)

Once upon a time there was this cute couple who had been together since they were 14 years old. Their names were Jacqueline Ortiz and Timothy Mays. They got married when Jacqueline turned 18 and Timothy was 20, September 28, 1985 was their special day. From that day forward they worked on making it forever. Jacqueline found out that she was pregnant with her first daughter a couple of weeks after their marriage. Timothy was so happy, but then again he knew what he was covering under his belt. Timothy never wanted Jacqueline to find out his secrets. Months later Jacqueline caught up to it. Timothy was a woman lover he kept cheating on her with different woman. After Jacqueline finds out she was devastated.

“How can you do this to me?"

”What are you talking about?"

“You promised me that I was safe with you!”

Timothy didn’t know what to say he was stunned and stuck. He wondered in his mind how Jacqueline found out. He tried to put two and two together but never found his answer. Jacqueline came to find out that there was another woman pregnant with Timmy’s kid. They were both due around the same time; they were two months apart. Jacqueline accepted it and decided to move on and give Timmy another chance.

“Babe that is not my baby. Yes I did something with her but I was protected, she is a hoe.”

“Ok well see later on for now let the past go and make the best of what we have right now.”

Months later on April 4, 1986 Jacqueline gave birth to her baby girl Chante Nicole Mays. Timothy then noticed that he then had to be a daddy now. But did he do his part? Yes in one part he did, which was buy her the necessary needs and food but time worthy no. Timmy was never home. Jacqueline didn’t know what more to do. She knew what he was doing but was in denial. She figured at one point it will stop. Timmy didn’t care he figured he had a wife and kid at home that he can just play because he had everything he needed at home. He didn’t think of the fact that he would lose everything at home. This went on for a while. At one point Jacqueline thought it was over because Timmy was always staying home. Little did she know that it was only for the time being. Four years later Jacqueline didn’t feel herself. So she went to the doctors and then found out she was pregnant again. She was so happy she thought everything was just as it should be. She called Timmy and told him,

“Ring” Ring”

“Hey Hun”

“Babe I am pregnant again I’m 2 ½ months.”

“For real babe wow”

Timothy was in shock he didn’t know what to think, but he was happy. When Timmy had arrived home he walked in and gave Jacqueline a dozen of flowers. Jacqueline was so happy. Months down the line Timmy started with the not coming home and always going on business get-togethers. Jacqueline got real tired and caught up to Timmy. Timmy then come home and told Jacqueline that he had a business trip to go on and that he will be back by early next week. Jacqueline acted like she believed him at the time but she was up to no good. Jacqueline at this time was 7 ½ months. Jacqueline asked her sister if she can watch her daughter Chante for the night while she tried to get some things done, her sister said yes. After dropping Chante off, Jacqueline went on her way back home to watch Timmy leave. As Timmy left Jacqueline left right behind him. She bought herself emergency one way tickets. Timmy had no clue; Jacqueline went to see what he was doing when all she saw was Timmy pick up another female. She already had the feeling, she stood calm until all of them arrived over in California where she busted him in his hotel room with her.

“This is a business trip Tim!” Jacqueline screamed.

“How did you get over here?”

“Don’t worry how I got over here Tim I’m pregnant with your daughter and yet you are still playing around!”

Jacqueline hit Timmy and told the girl that she was having his baby and the girl didn’t know what to do or say. After all the commotion Jacqueline left on her one way trip back home. When Jacqueline returned she was very upset, she turned 8 months the next day and the next day was when she went into labor with her second daughter. She then went through 36 hours of labor, when Timmy showed up when she was about to give birth. February 3, 1990 she was born and they named her Jhanei Aesha Mays. After Jhanei was born Jacqueline didn’t know whether to give Timmy another chance. She just let everything ride and enjoyed the new family member which was her daughter. Timmy was really happy because she came out looking like him. Timmy was stuck on how to live his life but there was no reason for him to. Finally Jacqueline found out that Timmy had a woman pregnant. Jhanei was 11 months old when Jacqueline took Timmy car and beeped the horn on the girls block. The girl thought it was Timmy when Jacqueline hopped out the car and the girl asked who was she and all she did was show her daughter and the girl was in shock. Jacqueline hopped back in the car and went on her way back home and packed Timmy’s clothes. She couldn’t take it any more she had tried, but trying was not enough so she had to kick him out. Jacqueline raised her two daughters on her own with no one’s help. Her life was hard but she made sure her daughters had a roof over their head food, and clothes. After Jacqueline kicked Timmy out he was never to be seen or heard from again. Jacqueline finally divorced him August 14, 2000 and that was the end of everything.