Hooked on love

Chapter 33

Chapter 33

"So, how did you two meet?" Dad says as we walk into the kitchen. "Well, she accidentally bumped into me at the mall while she was shopping with Nick, then the same day we bumped into each other at a club as each other's blind dates." He remembered?

Oh so you've actually met Nick?" Day asks. "Not properly, but I would have liked too, it's a shame he's moved to America." Jackson replies.

"What?" Both mum and dad say in unison. He doesn't know I haven't told them yet, I'll have to deal with it now, ughhh. "Yeah, over a month ago he decided to move away. He found a job or something." I'm not ready to tell them yet, especially dad. He was real close with Nick. "But he didn't say goodbye to us or anything, did you two fall out?" My dad raises his eyebrow at me. I panic and look to mum for some form of help and she nods, I think she understands why I'm not telling the truth because she nudges my dad's arm and when he looks at her he finally realises and rolls his eyes.

"We didn't fall out dad, he just saw an opportunity and took it." Even after a month it still stings, but now it leaves a bitter taste behind and I start to feel anger. "Okay honey." Dad gets up and hugs me, my eyes start to blur from the tears forming. I don't want to cry again, not in front of Jackson. I lean back and let out a long breath. I turn round to Jackson staring right at me, he knows I want to cry and if he says it out loud he knows it'll set me off. "Ava, are you?-"

"Tea's ready!" My mum cuts him off. It worked because he doesn't continue his sentence, I wonder what he was going to ask?We pull out chairs out and finally sit down. I don't know how she does the things she does, knowing when to bail me out and such and I love her for it. It makes me hope that I'll have the intuition like that with my baby one day.

After I say good night to Jackson I shut the front door and rest my head on it and relax. I didn't realise how tense I really was until now. I'm exhausted.

"He seems like a nice guy sweetie." Dad says behind me. "He is, when he wants to be."

"What do you mean?" Nice one Ava, exhaustion clearly doesn't suit me. "Nothing." I turn round and force a smile on my face. "I'm glad you think he's nice, listen — I'm exhausted, I'm gonna go up to bed." He accepts it and smiles. "Sure, you must rest while you can before the baby takes over your life." Hearing that should make me feel happy, but it doesn't. I don't know why I'm feeling so many emotions. "I'll take your advice and do it now, goodnight." I reach up and give him a kiss on the cheek and make my way to my room.

 As soon as my head hits the pillow I drift into a deep sleep, dreaming of a little girl with blonde curly hair, crying.

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The next morning I make my way downstairs — I feel like I weigh 10 times heavier than usual, my head is pounding like I haven't slept in days when in fact I slept like a log last night. I don't know why I feel this bad.

I sit down at the kitchen and chug a glass of cold water to cool down, I feel quite warm is the heating on? Mum walks through the door just getting in from her night shift and spots me sitting at the table. I wonder if she felt like this when she was pregnant.""Mum?" I say. "Yeah?" She replies. "Did you ever feel constantly drained and have a really bad headache? I'm also feeling very warm and heavier than usual." She quickly hangs up her coat, rushes over to me and places her hand over my forehead. "You're burning up Ava, that's why! Ring the midwife immediately and get seen too, now. Actually, I will. I know a great midwife where I work." She doesn't waste any time and gets her phone out ready to call her. "I already have a midwife mum."

"I don't care, I'll change your current one to someone I know. It'll ease my feelings and I promise you'll love her." I can't stop her when she's like this, plus with her being a nurse I suppose she knows what's best for me. "Okay." I agree. Her face lights up and she calls the midwife.

While she calls her friend I send Jackson a quick text.

"My mum is changing my midwife to someone she knows. I don't feel too good so she's getting me an emergency appointment. It's nothing serious, I thought I'd just let you know. Will keep you updated.x"

It doesn't take long for her to make one as she practically runs back to me from the living room.

"Lisa said she can see you in an hour, want me to drive you?" That was fast, it took me nearly a week to see my current midwife. "Sure, I'll go take a quick shower now."

I'm dressed and ready to go within 45 minutes, I still feel sluggish and I also have a headache lingering. I hope my entire pregnancy doesn't last like this. My phone beeps, Jacksons replied.

"Are you sure you're okay? I can leave work early if you need me too. Also, changing midwives? It's a bit possessive and controlling don't you think? I'd like to talk to you about your parents actually, if you don't mind."

I snort. "You can't call anyone possessive or controlling." I say. And what could he possibly want to talk about? I reply.

Yes, I'm changing her. I hope an appointment now and my mums taking me, so you don't have to leave work. I'm fine as well.

What could you possible want to discuss?x"

I press send. My anxiety is clawing at my chest and churning my stomach. They didn't do anything offensive to him did they? Well apart from my dad being my dad. He shouldn't have a problem. He replies.

"I don't seem the point in you changing her but whatever. Keep me updated.

It's not something I wish to discuss over text. I'll pick you up after work, we'll talk about it then."

"Yes sir." I mimic a salute and get into my mums car.