Katie's POV
I sipped on my coffee as I read my book. I was barely halfway and couldnt seem to put it down. I've only been reading it for a few days. I adjusted the glasses on my face when my phone began to vibrate.
I looked to my coffee table to see Melissa's face pop up on my screen.
Odd. She never calls on her days off anymore.
Slightly unnerved I pick up the phone and swipe it.
"Hello?" I answer softly.
"Katie?" Came a voice back.
"Hey, Melissa. How is everything?" I smile.
"Actually I wanted to know if we could meet? I would rather talk in person" she says quietly.
My smile slowly fades away when I realize she sounds upset.
"Is everything ok? Why dont I come to your place" I respond.
"I would rather not stay here" she mumbles.
"Ok. Then come on down here. Do you need help with Huxley?" I ask.
"I do have him, but I wont need any help. I'll be there in a little while" Melissa says.
"Ok. Drive safely. I'll see you two in a bit."
I hang up and set my phone back down on the coffee table. I put my book next to me and got up. I had to prepare for Melissa and Huxley to get here.
I knew that lately Melissa and Chris have been arguing more. Huxley is merely a month old. I couldnt understand what had changed in such little time. Melissa said that he was becoming distant and was arguing before Huxley was born. I had hoped that they were only arguing because of the stress of having a baby. Now I fear there is much more that I dont know about.
I tidied up the livingroom and bedroom just in case. Before Melissa was pregnant we would still have sleepovers every once in a while. Once they were expecting a child I saw less of her. It broke my heart because I had a crush on her. I still do but I've learned to restrain myself.
Just as I was getting a blanket, the doorbell rang. I hurried to open it and greeted Melissa. I took the baby bag she was carrying and she set the carseat down carefully on the table. I peeked beneath the blanket to see the baby boy sound asleep.
I turned to his mother and gave her a hug. I rubbed a hand on her back comfortingly and pulled away to look at her face.
"Are you ok?" I ask.
"We had another big fight" she says quietly.
"Oh, Mel" I sigh.
There was silence for awhile as I held her. I guided her to sit on the couch and she looked at her lap.
"We're getting a divorce" she whispered.
"A divorce? You just had a baby together a month ago!" I say shocked.
Melissa stood up and sighed. She began to pace and ran her hand through her hair.
"I know, I know! I really wanted to make it work, but theres just no way. I wanted to stay together for Huxley, but now I think being apart will be best. I dont want to be fighting all the time" Melissa groans.
"If you think thats best. It just seems sudden" I say honestly.
"I know. We have been fighting for almost as long as I was pregnant though" she grumbles.
I stay quiet as she sits back down. I try to think of what to say but cant. I dont know the whole story but I will support my friend.
We suddenly jump as Huxley makes his presence known with a cry. I pull back the blanket covering his carseat and carefully unstrap him. I gently pick him up and craddle him to me. As I rock back and forth I still think of what to say. Huxley eventually quiets down and instead looks up at me.
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My Non-Baby Daddy
RomanceMelissa and Chris' marriage is on the rocks. The deep rocks. When they decide to split ways things get messy when it comes to their newborn son Huxley. Melissa goes to her closest friend Katie for comfort and finds that there may be more than a comf...