The Girl in the Bar-Rewrite

Chapter 18

"She told me that I needed Professional help, Teddy," I yell into the phone, "I don't need professional help. What I need is...is..."

"Is what, Zo?" she asks me.

"I don't know," I say, slumping down on my bed, "I just want to go back to that night I met Callie and just undo it all,"

"You mean..."

"Yes, I just wish that I never had sex with her and that..." stopping mid-sentence again.

"That what? That you hadn't gotten pregnant?" I just froze after hearing what just came out of her mouth.

"How did you know," I ask her.

"I've known since that night I came to see you. I could see it in your eyes. no matter how hard you tried to hide it,"

"Why didn't you say something?" I ask her.

"I just figured you would tell me the truth eventually," she says, letting out a chuckle.

"I'm sorry I lied to you," I say apologetically.

"Don't be. I probably would've done the same thing,"

"Really?"

"No. Are you kidding? Something like that, I would never have kept from you. And maybe..."

"What?"

"Maybe it wouldn't hurt for you to talk to someone,"

"So, what? you're taking her side now?"

"I'm not taking anyone's side. I'm just saying that maybe you should at least talk to someone. I mean, let's face it, your life is about to change again, and I don't think you're having a hard to handling all of it all. You're about to become a mother, Zo. And with the way your behavior has been, it's not good for you to keep things bottled up,"

"Alright, I get it. But anyway, the real reason that I called is because I need a favor,"

"Name it," she quickly replies.

"Would you be able to fly out here and drive back to Seattle with me? I have some money saved up from working at the radio station and I don't really want to travel alone..." The line was quiet for a minute, "Teddy? You still there?" I hear a few clicks of her computer, then her voice comes back on the line.

"Done! I booked a redeye for tonight. So, I can be there tomorrow morning,"

"Thank you, Teddy," I say in a whisper.

"Of course. Besides, I can't let my best friend travel alone when she's carrying my niece or nephew. There are too many crazies out there and last thing I need is for my sister-in-law and her baby to get hurt. We can't have that now, can we?"

"No, I guess not," I say, putting a self-conscious hand over my stomach.

"Now that we got that all squared away, have you told Callie about the baby yet?"

"No, not yet" I say, defeatively. I still haven't told Teddy that Callie was here a few weeks ago. To me, that's something that I should really keep to myself.

"Don't you think you otta tell her? I mean, it's her baby too, after all,"

"Yeah, I guess I probably should. I'll probably call her when I get back to Seattle. I rather not share this kind of news over the phone,"
"I see your point. So, when do you have to be out of there?"

"I have to be out by the end of the week," I tell her, "I'm going to get as much stuff packed up as I can tonight,"

"Okay, well I will let you get to it then. I will see you tomorrow morning," she says to me, "I love you, Zo,"