October 11th. 26 weeks pregnant.
Jessica waddled her way into school and sat down. She then went into her bag and got out a granola bar to snack on.
As she ate she placed her hand on her belly. The baby girl kicking gently.
Just then Danny walked up.
"Morning."
"Oh!" Jessica sits up. "Good morning. Sorry, just having my after breakfast snack."
"Don't let me stop you. How are you feeling?"
"Good." Jessica smiles.
"Great! So uh.. My birthday is on Saturday."
"Ooh really? The big One Three!" Jessica giggles. "Are you excited?"
"Yeah I'm finally gonna be a teenager!"
"That's so cool."
"I'm having kinda like a.. a small party type of thing. Not really a party. More like a gathering of mostly family since I haven't met friends at this school yet."
"Yeah?"
"Would you like to come? It's at my house on Saturday at three o'clock."
"I'd love to. Thank you for inviting me, Danny."
"You're my friend." Danny smiles.
"Aw. I'll of course have to ask my parents, but I don't think they'd say no."
"Good! Oh and you can bring your swimsuit if you want. We have a huge pool!"
"A swim suit? Oh gosh!" Jessica laughs and rubs her belly.
"That'd be a sight!"
Danny chuckles. "When my mom was pregnant with my little brothers she would get in the pool all the time. She said it took the weight off of her back."
"Oof! I'd love that relief!"
"Heh! I bet."
"Your mom had twins. I can't even imagine how hard that must be!"
"It was crazy!"
Jessica laughs and Sarah walks in.
"Hey Jess! Hey Loser."
"Hi ugly." Danny says.
"You two are so funny!" Jessica giggles.
**
After school Sarah went over to Jessica's.
Jessica asked Bill and Suzanne if she could go to Danny's birthday party on Saturday, and they said yes. Jessica was thrilled, but there was one thing she was still worried about.
"Sarah, what should I wear to the party?"
"A bathing suit? I don't know."
"But Sarah! I'm HUGE!"
"I think you'd look cute in a swimsuit, Jess."
"I wouldn't! I don't wanna gross anyone out."
"Jessica, stop being so hard on yourself!'
"I'd feel too embarrassed. Besides, where will I find a swimsuit to fit me? I'm a twelve year old girl with the largest stomach in Texas."
"Would you stop? Ask them if you can go to the mall and I'll see if my mom can drive us."
"Fine." Jessica sighs.
**
"This one!"
"Definitely not! Sarah, a two piece?"
