Hellfire (Eddie Munson x OC Stranger Things Fanfiction)

Chapter 40: Dustin Breaks the News

I lie in bed, staring at the ceiling, unable to sleep. Thoughts are racing through my head about this baby.

It's been a couple months since we found out we're expecting and Eddie's been great. He didn't even think he'd be able to have a kid after his little bout with death. But, as we've found out, nothing is impossible.

We had our first scan, which made everything feel even more real. Seeing our little bean. Eddie blubbered when he saw our baby on the screen, but I still don't know how I feel about this.

We both had a shitty upbringing. How can we expect to be good parents when we never had that ourselves?

I feel my breathing increase and my heart beats rapidly against my chest. I suddenly sit up, startling Eddie awake. He looks at me in confusion before realising what's happening with me.

"Lyssa, its okay. I'm here. What's wrong?" Eddie says with worry in his voice. He climbs behind me pulling me against his chest.

"Eddie... I can't... I can't breathe," I say as I struggle to breathe, my chest feeling tight.

"Try and take a deep breath. Focus on me, focus on the baby," Eddie says, placing his hand on my growing bump.

I try to inhale deeply, failing the first few times but I finally manage to breathe. Eddie rubs my bump when I calm down.

"What happened?" he asks me, his lips gently kissing my shoulder.

"I can't do this, Eddie," I begin to say, tears rolling down my cheeks. "Our parents were fucking awful. How can I expect us to be good parents?"

"Because we care."

"Is that enough?"

"Do you remember what you told me when I told you about my father? We are capable of being so much more than our parents, sweetheart."

"I'm scared, Eddie."

"I know you are. I am too. But we're in this together. I've got you and you've got-"

Eddie gets cut off by a sharp kick from my bump.

"Did you feel that?" I ask Eddie, turning my head to look at him. He looks at me with a huge grin.

"I sure did. Baby Munson sure is strong."

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"Eddie, Melissa!" I hear Dustin's voice shout.

Oh no! Not now. Not as we're about to go into the hospital. Just one more day. That's all we wanted.

"Dustin! Hey! You back for the Summer?" I ask him, whilst trying to hide my bump behind Eddie.

"Yeah. What are you two doing here? You're not sick are you?" Dustin asks, concern etched on his face. I notice him looking at me weird as I try to hide. "Why are you hiding behind Eddie?"

"How's college going, buddy?" Eddie says, trying to change the subject.

"Uh, great. Why are you trying to change the subject?" Dustin says, catching on.

"Dustin, you have to promise me that you won't tell anyone about this. We're telling everyone else tomorrow," I say and slowly step away from Eddie. He looks down at my bump, his eyes widening.

"You're pregnant?" Dustin asks and I nod. "Is that why you're here?"

"Yeah. We're, uh, here for a scan. Should hopefully find out the gender today too," Eddie says, pulling me closer to him and resting his hand on my bump.