Stayin' Alive

Baby?

Me and Maurice had an eventful night celebrating. But the next day Linda, Barry's girlfriend, called me.

"Can you meet me at the park. I need to talk to you" she asked

"Yeah. I'm on my way" I replied before hanging up

I quickly got changed so I didn't wake anyone. I quickly left before even leaving them a note. I quickly walked down to the park where Linda sat nervous. As she noticed me she jumped up, running over.

"You okay?" I asked

Linda didn't say anything as she stepped back. She handed me a piece of paper which I stared at.

"You're" I choked out

"Pregnant" Linda finished "With Barry's child"

"I must tell you something" I said looking up to meet her eyes

"Go on" she ushered

"I've kissed Barry. More like he kissed me. But that's beside the point, he admitted to liking me. But I'm with Maurice so he isn't actually cheating on you. But you need to tell him" I confessed

"Don't worry about any of it" Linda said holding onto my arms

I suddenly then felt sick. I didn't know why but I had to swallow it.

"Ros you okay?" Linda asked seeming worried

"I don't feel great" I replied

Linda took me to some toilets where I threw up.

"How long have you been feeling like this?" Linda asked

"About five minutes. I could have eaten something strange" I replied brushing off all other things

After about half an hour we split ways and headed home. When I arrived they were all up.

"Where were you?" Maurice asked

What would I say? I can't say I went to meet Linda. But then this happened...

"Aliens were spotted. I went to see and then they needed me to help capture the aliens" I blurted

"What?" The four chorused

"Your crazy man" Barry muttered

"Yeah we don't believe you. What did happen?"
Robin asked

"Fine I went to meet Linda. She wanted to talk to me" I replied

Barry looked towards me, eyes wide.

"I told her she should tell you" I said

"I didn't even know we were still together" Barry said "But what is it?"

"She will tell you" I said making sure I didn't accidentally tell him

I left the room to head to the bathroom. I threw up again but still ignored it.

1 month later:

After that one throwing up incident it carried on, and then my period didn't happen. After my brain could process it all I called Linda.

"Linda I think I'm pregnant. Can you take me to the hospital. I don't want to tell Maurice yet until it's confirmed" I sobbed down the phone early
one morning when the house was silent

"Okay. Meet me at the park" Linda said

I did as she said and when I arrived she was there with her car. I clambered in without a word. I was too nervous to say anything as I shook.

"Calm down. It will be okay" Linda said watching me shake

"You also still haven't told Barry" I added looking to her

"I'm telling him when I'm ready" was all Linda said as we reached the doctors

We clambered out of the car before heading inside. We went strait over to the desk to try and get an appointment. They booked us in so we had to wait five minutes. When we got called in I laid on the bed and let them do an ultrasound. I held Linda's hand, nervous about the result. I would be happy either way but I was a little nervous about becoming a mum. The doctor looked at the screen before a smile spread across their face.

"Congratulations your pregnant" he said

My stomach did flips while my heart sunk. I was happy but disappointed at the same time. They gave me the first week scan before letting me and Linda leave. She drove me home where Barry and Andy were awake. As I entered they bother noticed my worried expression.

"What happened?" Andy asked

"Me and Maurice are having a child" I replied

"Your kidding right?" Barry didn't believe me, I didn't think he wanted to

I just shook my head showing I wasn't kidding and it was all the truth. Then Robin trudged in still half asleep.

"Mo and Ros are becoming parents" Barry said all too excited

"What really?" Robin asked suddenly awake

He wrapped me into a hug just before Maurice entered.

"Who fancies a coffee?" Maurice asked clearly oblivious to the fact we were all grinning "what?"

"Maurice I have something to tell, well show, you" I began

I fished into my bag for the scan before handing it to him.

"What does this mean?" He asked staring intently at it

"Your becoming a dad Maurice" Barry, Robin and Andy shouted in unison

Maurice looked up towards me before pulling me into a tight hug.

"How far along?" He asked

"A month" I replied

The two of us wouldn't separate for the whole day. Maurice pampered me while the rest of us just chatted. Maurice was just worried about the baby and I don't blame him really. He kept making sure I had everything I needed, which I did thanks to him.