17 SURPRISE

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I reached for the handle and unlocked the door. My unsteady hands pulled it open to see Zoe with tears in her eyes about to walk down the stairs.
"Zoe" I whispered and she turned around immediately.
"Jemima" she cried hugging me.
"Hey" I cried.
She pulled me into my room and locked the door behind us.
"What did you do to yourself?" She asked crying.
"I couldn't t-take the pain, I kept being sick aswell" I cried falling to the floor with my head in my hands.
"So you starved yourself?" She asked and I nodded looking up at her.
Be strong, I kept telling myself. she started lifting me off the ground so I did it myself.
"Come and eat something" she said pulling me over to the door.
"I can't" I said tears starting to trickle down my cheeks again.
"Why?" She asked pulling her hand away from the door.
"Him" I cried.
"Don't worry" she said pulling the door open and walking out with me following.
we reached the bottom of the stairs and I sighed of relief because Joe wasn't there.
"What do you want?" She asked happily.
"Whatever please" I said and she smiled. "I'm having a shower" I said walking upstairs, grabbing a towel and running to the bathroom.
I washed myself and my hair and got out, brushed my teeth, dried and dressed before walking downstairs.
"Good, you freshened up" Zoe smiled handing me a plate of bacon and eggs.
"Thank you" I smiled weakly and sat at the dinning table eating.
I finished it and put my dish in the sink and was about to walk into the living room until I saw Joe coming down the stairs. Shit, you have to go past the stairs to get to the living room. He turned left and started going into the kitchen where I was. I ran behind a wall and waited for his back to be facing me then ran into the living room. Tears poured down my face at the sight of Joe. He's hair was a mess, he had dark rings under his eyes and he was pale. This was all my fault.
"What's wrong?" Zoe asked standing up.
"Joseph" I cried sitting down in a lounge.
"He's okay" she reassured me.
"I don't know what to do" I said honestly.
"Do you still love him?" She asked dead serious.
"Yes, nothing will change that" I said.
"Then show him. He loves you, if he didn't why would he be in this state." She said smiling and I mumbled okay.
"Hey Zoe?" Joe yelled from the kitchen, you could tell he was tired.
"Yes Joe" Zoe yelled back.
"I don't know what to do with Jemima" he said talking normally.
"Do you love her?" Zoe asked.
"With all my heart and seeing her like this is the most dreadful thing" he said.
"Then show her how you feel" she said back and winked at me and I actually smile for once.
"Okay" he said then started walking this way.
Tears kept rolling down my cheeks and i stood up. Joe walked into the room and when he saw me he had a flash I happiness in his eyes. I ran up to him and hugged him crying into his shoulder.
"Jemima" he whispered as we pulled away looking into each others eyes.
"It's me" I whispered back crying.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know why I did that. I couldn't control it. I cou-" he said tears pouring down his face but he got cut off by me pressing my lips to his.
I pulled away and gave a genuine smile and kept the tears rolling. He reached his thumb up and wiped them away and smiled aswell.
"I love you" I whispered hugging him.
"I love you too" he mumbled into my neck.
he pulled away and looked at my body.
"What did you do?" He asked worriedly.
"Starved myself" I said pointing my toe and dropping my head slightly.
He lifted up my chin and whispered "never do that again" then he kissed me.
"I promise" I said.
I looked over and saw Zoe had tears in her eyes. She ran up to me and hugged me.
"I'm so happy" she cried into my shoulder.
"Me too" I smiled.
"Can I speak to you in private?" Zoe asked me and I nodded.
She pulled me up stairs and into her room shutting the door.
"What are you and Joe now?" She asked.
"We never broke up" I replied and she nodded then called Joe up and told me to go downstairs.
I passed Joe and misled at him and he smiled back. I walked into the lounge room and slouched onto the couch and the front door opened and Alfie came walking in.
"Jemima" he said and I stood up and hugged him.
"It's me" I smiled at him.
"How're you and Joe?" He asked putting some shopping on the bench.
"Good I suppose" I smiled and Joe came back downstairs.
"Jemima" he said and I said yes.
"Do you still want to be my girlfriend?" He asked with shakiness in his voice.
"Defiantly" I smiled and kissed him.
"Get a room!" Alfie yelled and I pulled away, looked at the floor and blushed.
"Sorry" I mumbled.
Alfie just laughed and walked upstairs.
"I'm sorry" I said breaking the silence.
"What for?" Joe asked.
"Making you feel like that" I mumbled.
"I should be the one saying sorry to you" he smiled and I nodded.
"I'm going up to my room" I said then walked upstairs.
I was on my way to the bedroom until my stomach churned so I rushed to the bathroom and was sick in the toilet.
When I finished I went to bed.
*1 week later*
Every morning I was sick and vomited.
"Zoe" I said knocking on her door.
"Come on" she replied so I pushed the door open and walked inside.
"Where's Alfie?" I asked sitting on her bed.
"In Joes room why?" She asked closing her laptop over.
"I need you to drive me somewhere" I said looking at her.
"Sure lets go" she said standing up and grabbing her car keys.
"We're going out! Be back soon" Zoe yelled to the boys and we walked out of the house.
When we got into the car Zoe had to ask.
"What are you getting?" She said as she started driving.
"Don't hate me please" I begged tears forming in my eyes.
"I promise I won't, what is it?" She asked concentrating on the road.
"Pregnancy test" I mumbled quietly.
"Pardon I didn't hear you" she said turning down the music.
"A pregnancy test" I said a bit louder and she heard because a flash of happiness spread across her face.
"You think your pregnant?" She asked happily.
"Sick every morning so I'd say yes" I said smiling at how exited she was.
"If you are pregnant are you gonna keep it?" She asked.
"I can't kill it can I?" I asked and she said no.
We pulled into a chemist parking lot and I walked into the store and grabbed 3 boxes. I went to the cash register and put the boxes down.
"Your first?" The lady asked.
"Yeah" I smiled at her and she told me the amount of money and wished me luck.
"Let's go" I said getting into the car and Zoe drive home.
"Okay, go and take them and I'll wait here" Zoe said sitting on my bed and waiting.
I walked into the bathroom and took the test. I walked back to Zoe with them in my hands and waited for the news.
First one popped up,
Positive
Second one popped up,
Positive
Third one popped up,
Positive
Zoe squealed with excitement and I smiled.
"I'll call a doctor so it can get finalised" I said grabbing my phone and dialling the doctors number.
"Hi, can I please book a pregnancy scan?" I asked to the lady.
"Sure but we only have one space left and that is in 25 minutes is that okay?" She asked and I nodded forgetting she couldn't see me.
"Yeah that's fine. Jemima Cook is the name. See you them bye" I said hanging up.
"Wanna come with me?" I asked Zoe.
"Can I?" She squealed excitement flooding over he body.
"Of course. We're leaving now though" I said and she stood up and told the boys we were going shopping so they continued with their game.
We arrived at the doctors right on time and I felt nervous. I walked in and told the receptionist my name and she told me to go to room 2 down the hallway and I thanked her.
"You must be Jemima" a young man greeted as we walked in.
"Yes and this is Zoe my best friend" I said and she smiled at him.
He couldn't keep his eyes off her so I decided to do something about it because Zoe was getting uncomfortable.
"Excuse me? Mind taking your eyes off my friend because she is in a relationship and mind doing your job?" I coughed.
"Sorry" he mumbled and I saw Zoe contain a giggle.
"Okay, take this and urinate in it" he said pushing me out the door with a plastic container in my hand.
I found the bathroom and did what he said. When I walked back into the room he pushed his lips to Zoe's and she tried to push him off.
"Get your fucking hands off her!" I yelled pushing him off her.
Zoe had tears down her face and I scowled at the man.
"im telling your boss and I hope you get fucking fired!" I yelled at him and took Zoe out of the room and into the waiting room.
I walked up to the receptionist.
"Hi, can I please speak tot he boss of this place?" I asked her and she nodded.
"Take door 14 down the hallway" and I nodded thanking her.
I started walking down the hallway with Zoe behind me still carrying the cup.
"Are you okay?" I asked her as we reached the door.
"I'm fine" she smiled and I knocked on the door.
"Come in!" A women yelled and I pushed open the door and took a seat.
"hi, what can I do for you?" She asked kindly.
"I came her to declare if I was pregnant or not and a doctor called Peter Edward told me to urinate in this cup so I did. Before I left the room he was hitting on my friend Zoe and I told him she had a boyfriend so I left. When I wlaked back into the room he was kissing her and Zoe was trying to pry him off her." I said.
"Okay, I'll be a minute" she said then walked out the door and brand in the doctor.
"Did you kiss her?!" The manager yelled.
"Yes" he mumbled.
"Your fried! Pack your things and leave!" She yelled and he left the room.
"I'm so sorry about that" she said sitting back down. "I'll get you a nurse now" she smiled and I nodded.
"Okay go to door 4" she smiled and I thanked her walking behind Zoe out of the room.
i walked in and a young lady was sitting there.
"Jemima Cook" I said to her.
"Okay, can I please have your cup?" She asked and I handed it to her and she left the room.
Minutes passed and she came back in with a smile on her face.
"Okay, your pregnant and your 3 months along" she smiled and I cried of happiness. "because you are that far along I can give you a scan" she smiled and I nodded.
"I'm so happy" Zoe squealed and I laughed.
"Please lye down on this and lift your shirt up and pull you pants down slightly" the nurse said and I did what she told me to do.
"Would you like to know the gender?" She asked.
"Please" I said and she nodded then put gel on my stomach.
A picture of a figure appeared in the screen and the nurse said this was my child.
"The gender" she smiled. "It's a baby girl" she said and I thanked her.
She wiped the gel off my stomach and I left the doctors.
"I'm pregnant!" I squealed once we got into the car.
"I'm going to have a baby niece!" Zoe said starting the car and driving us home. "How are you gonna tell Joe?" She asked.
"Can we invite everyone around tonight for a catch up and I can tell everyone then?" I asked and she agreed.
When we reached home I told Zoe to stay quiet and say we just went to Starbucks.
"We're home!" I yelled and got greeted by Joe and Alfie playing Fifa in the living room.
Zoe and I texted everyone saying we were having a get together for a few nights and they said they were all free and I couldn't wait.

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