What happens in Vegas...

Chapter 21: A Bug?!

Jai's POV:

It was in the middle of the night when my phone rang. I took it from the nightstand and slid to answer "Anna if this is one of your booty calls then I..." I started to say when Kat's voice cut me off.

"Jai, I'm sorry to wake you up, but I couldn't just let it be. She's my best friend and she's probably going to be pissed at me." Kat talked way too quickly.

"Stop with the mumbling and cut to the point." I said annoyed about all this.

"I'm not sure if I should be the one to tell you this and I don't know what would become out of it but I think that... You should know this. You have the every right to know this." she said but I had enough of this so I raised my voice "Kat!"

"Jai, Anna is pregnant." she said with deep compassion.

Both of us were quiet. I sat down , eyes blank.

Pregnant? What the Fuck? How is this possible? Why isn't Anna telling me this?

"Where's Anna? Is she okay?" I asked when I started to exist again.

"She's at the hotel. Jai, she's not thinking right.." Kat told me.

"What do you mean?" I started to feel anxious.

"She's determined to get rid of it." Kat didn't want to say it.

Abortion? She's getting an abortion? Do I have the right to say what I think? This is my kid. I felt anger rising.

"I'll call her. Let see if I can put some sense into this woman." I said irritated. "Thank you for telling me, Kat."

I ended the call and dialled Anna's number. Of course she's not picking up. FUCK! I need to get to her before she does something stupid.

Anna's POV:

I had sat in one place staring at the wall for hours. Jai had called few times. I had to say something to him.

I took my phone and texted: "Hi hun, I couldn't answer, I was taking a bath. I need to push my flight date few days forward cause I need to go by the office again to get some things done. Be back before you know it. Kisses. A"

After a while he replied "Uh-uh, see you then."

Despite that I was tired all the time, I didn't sleep well. I tossed and turned and thought about Jai and me, about everything. About what I wanted in life. I cried because after all the decisions I had made for myself I was about to do another one but I wasn't sure if it was the right one. But not deciding that was also frightening. I felt nauseous. Fuck morning sickness when you are nauseous all day long and feel like throwing up in the middle of the night.

I thought about that little thing inside me. It would be quick, it probably doesn't have heartbeat so he/she won't feel a thing. But what if I regret it? Should have I asked Jai or at least say something. Then the panic came back and I cried myself to sleep.

I slept long, hoping that the nausea would go away. It didn't. At some point I had to go throw up.

Kat called, offering to come and support me. I let her to come and see me but I wanted to go there alone. No need someone to be witnessing it or trying to change my mind.

My appointment was later at the evening. I sat behind the door at the doctors office. They needed to check the pregnancy with the ultrasound before going forward with the procedure. I had given some blood to be analysed, inside I changed into stylish hospital gown and sat on the bed.

The doctor showed and told me different things about taking a sonogram and how abortion is done. She explained all the risks and then she pointed on the screen. Suddenly I could hear a quiet galloping sound, then it got louder. Heartbeat. I was shocked. There it was: a living human being, with a beating heart.

"I'd say about 9-10 weeks." she said measuring the fetus.

"Ten weeks?" I asked in complete shock. I had weird period lately, but I blamed the stress I had at that time. I tried to remember the exact time when was it conceived to learn what I did wrong. I couldn't concentrate.

"I'll give you a moment alone to think if you want to go further with the procedure." the doctor said finishing up with the sonogram, cleaning it. She gave me tissues to clean my tummy and left. As I rubbed my belly clean I placed my hands on it and tried to imagine what would be if I didn't go through with it. Little Jai with chubby cheeks and blonde locks. I tried to remember the newborn baby smell little Jenni had. Then the doctor came in and I nodded and marched behind her like I was in trance. While they put IV and other wires on me the doctor explained that since the pregnancy is so far along, it is safer to operate instead of taking the pills. I laid down and closed my eyes.

Hearing the peeping of my heart reminded me that there was little thing inside me with galloping heartbeat, like wild horses.