The Things You Give

Part 16

"So, have you heard from Hyde?" Donna asked y/n over the phone.

"No," she replied glumly. "It's been three days. He hasn't come home and I've had to tell my parents that he took a few days to go be with his dad in Milwaukee."

"What about Eric?"

"He's still acting weird," Y/n answered, sighing into the phone. "He barley looks at me and doesn't even talk to me. And if he does, it's short and kind of awkward. He can't even make eye contact with me."

"Yeah," Donna said absentmindedly. "He isn't even talking to me. And I'm his girlfriend!"

"Well, to be fair, you are in California visiting your mom."

"There's still the phone!"

"Fair point," Y/n said and turned onto her back as she laid on her bed. "I still haven't told my parents. I'm so scared."

"Hyde is too."

"Clearly or else he'd be here." Y/n sighed and rubbed her tired eyes. She hadn't gotten enough sleep these last few days, tossing and turning all night.

"Are you okay though?" Donna asked, concern laced in her voice.

"Honestly? No. But I don't have a choice but to be. I'm going to have a baby and I have to be strong for it. No matter how hard it may be."

"You are so strong," Donna said and wished she could y/n a hug. "You're going to make it through this. This won't last forever."

"God, I hope so."

"Hey, it's going to be okay. If you ever need a place to stay, you can stay over at my place."

"Thank you, Donna. I don't know what I'd do without you."

"Yeah, I know," Donna joked making y/n laugh. "You're my best friend. That's what they do."

"When do you get back?"

"Tomorrow. You want to come and get me from the airport?"

"I'd love that," Y/n answered. "We can go grab some food while we're at it. I've been throwing up so much that I feel like I can eat a whole restaurant."

Donna chuckled. "Pregnancy will do that to you."

Y/n smiled. "You have no idea."

"Alright, well, I'm going to go. My mom wants to take me to the beach and out to eat before I leave."

"Okay, well you have fun."

"I will. I'll see you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow."

Y/n hung up the phone and stared at the ceiling for a while. Tears threatened to spill down the side of her face, but she forced them down. Hyde was coming back, she knew him. She knew his heart. He wouldn't abandon them like the man he thought was his father did. He loved her. Right?

" Y/n, honey?" Kitty called from down the hall, snapping Y/n out of her thoughts. " Y/n, dinner is ready!"

"Ok, I'll be down in a minute, Mom," she replied and sat up from her bed. She took a quick glance in the mirror, checking out her baby bump. She sighed in relief when she saw she wasn't showing yet. "Soon, though," she whispered to herself as she walked out her room.