My Best Friend's Son

Chapter 9. A life without Andrew.

        Would it be fair to say that I will regret leaving Andrew again? Once I left Andrew back at the resort with his wife, I never saw him then. Although he tried confronting Michael to let him see me but I told Michael to keep Andrew away from me. Me and Michael became very close that I wouldn't know what to do if he wasn't here. Natalie would visit me everyday bringing me my cravings and sometimes she would tease me about Michael telling me that I should marry him instead of Andrew who didn't see my worth.

But I don't know I love Andrew and you can't simply pick who you love, your heart chooses whom you love.

It's been months and as much as I would like to say that I succeeded in staying away from Andrew still my heart yearned an craved for him. "Girl, you gotta get out of this place." Natalie pointed out as she saw me sprawled out on the couch with food scattered all over. "I can see the world clearly through the window and through this TV." the flat screen TV showing Africa and its wild animals. "I mean, you need fresh air. Being in here is not healthy for the baby." she said as she put a hand on top of my bulging belly. "I believe Natalie here is right, we could go get lunch if you want. I can drive you and Natalie then maybe a small walk in the park." Michael suggested

My feet were cramping and I was in need of a walk in the park and possibly good food. "Fine, just let me go change and wash up." I said as I got up from the couch and started walking towards mine and Michael's room. Sometimes people think that me and Michael are a couple but when we really are just good friends. 

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        After having good lunch at an Italian restaurant the three of us then walked through the park in a comfortable silence. That's until I saw Amber first with her slightly bulging stomach but was nowhere near my size. My heart dropped and I was suddenly regretting leaving the house, "Mike, let's go." I quickly said as I started darting back from where we walked. "But we just got here why--" he cut himself off as he saw Amber. Amber saw us. Damn. "Mikee!! Oh my God!! Jenny is that you?" she asked in her British accent that is clearly annoying me. 

I then died in that exact moment as Andrew poked his head from behind the tree. 

He looked more handsome than before and as he walked out from his hiding place. My new favorite color was sky blue since he was wearing a sky blue button-up shirt with his sleeves rolled up to his elbows and dark jeans and white converse. "Jen? What are you doing here?" he asked as he put his arm around Amber's shoulders. "She needed some air. Decided to take her to one of her favorite restaurants then take her for a small stroll." Michael's voice filled in for me when my voice has failed me to answer him. Andrew's eyes narrowed at Michael and his grip on Amber tightened. 

"We were just about to leave. So nice bumping into you." Natalie told them as she and Michael tried turning me around to leave but for some reason my hormones started taking over bringing me courage that I thought I never had. I turned around and wiggled myself out of Michael and Natalie's grip and walked towards Andrew and Amber. "Tell me that it was all a lie." I told him my voice cracking as I held the tears in. "What?" Andrew asked confused. "Tell me that everything you said to me was a lie and that you never had feelings towards me." I said, "Excuse me?" Amber asked, offended.

"So I can move on and forget about you." I raised my voice. "We can talk about this some other time Jennifer, I suggest you leave." Andrew told me which kind of broke my heart. He didn't want Amber to find out about the real father of my baby. Well guess what? Today I wasn't being the good girl. "No! We gonna talk about this now! Amber deserves to know the truth and beyond this point I'm done caring!" I shouted. "What truth? What is going on?" Amber asked as she shrugged Andrew's arm off her shoulders. "Jennifer. Don't." Andrew warned.

"Tell me then... that everything is a lie. That you don't love me so I can live my life pretending that you aren't the father of my baby!?!?" I shouted making Amber gasp. In that moment I felt the world was just lifted off my shoulders. "Andrew, tell me that she is wrong." Amber begged but when Andrew didn't say anything you shrieked "You Liar!! You cheated on me!!" Just wait until I tell Andrew knows about her brother--

Ouch!

An indescribable pain shot through my whole body. Water started to pour down my legs. I let out a small scream. "Jen!!" everyone shouted except Amber. Andrew held my hands as Natalie was trying to lift my shoulders. "I'll get the car!!" Michael told them as he ran as fast as he could. 

The baby was coming.

Andrew then turned to Amber and said "Amber honey, I'll explain everything later but we must get Jen here to the hospital." Amber wasn't happy at all. It was written all over her face. Andrew then took my face between his hands and whispered "Jen, you're gonna be alright. Just keep breathing." Andrew then carried me to the road as he instructed Amber to go home as he rode with us. He put me in the back seat while Natalie rode in the front seat and he sat beside me. Michael then out stretched his arm and grabbed my hand as he said "Jennifer, just breathe. Remember what we practiced." he reminded me and I started inhaling and exhaling although I did not miss how Andrew glared at Michael.

"Don't you dare glare at me! This is your fault!" Michael barked, "My fault? This is my child and another man was taking care of her." Andrew growled but he had no right to say that because everything that has happened so far was because of him. "You were the one who picked Amber over her so you have no right to say that I have no right to be with Jennifer." Michael said. "Remember this Andrew! While you were with some other woman, I was the one taking care of Jennifer!" they then broke out into a small fight that's until Natalie shouted "Stop it! Both of you! Or so help me I will rip off your balls and make sure you never reproduce again!!" this made them go quiet. 

I started screaming again as I held on tight to Andrew.

"Screw you Drew! This is all your fault why I'm going through so much pain!" I yelled, Michael and Natalie laughed then Michael said,

"Told you."