Our Little Secret

Part 25

~Steve~

Feeling her sob into my chest had to be one of the worst feelings possible.

I felt the weight of her sadness seep into me and I wanted nothing more than to tell her this was going to be okay, but even I knew that this would raise some new concerns.

I chose to stay quiet and offer my presence to her because I think the last thing she needed was some sort of lecture.

After about 5 minutes, her sobs got quieter, but I still felt her pain radiating out of her body.

Everything was going so well and I can only imagine how terrible this would taint the rest of her pregnancy.

Now all she would have in the back of her head is that she miscarried one of the twins, it wouldn't matter how healthy the other baby was, or what the gender was, all she would fixate on was the loss of her other unborn child.

"Do you wanna come inside?" I ask her

She nods yes and I bring her inside, her body feels frail and its noticeable as well. I'm not entirely sure if a miscarriage has other health effects on a persons body, but I may have to read a book to find out.

Being involved with her pregnancy was truly an honor to say the least, I mean, after all these years of her thinking she couldn't have babies, and suddenly she gets pregnant? That is a miracle in itself.

The only weird part about all of this was keeping it a secret from Eddie, he was sorta becoming like a guy best friend to me, so knowing that his girlfriend was pregnant and that I had been the main caregiver for her was just slightly odd.

I only hoped that he appreciated it when he eventually found out, and I would be lying if I said it wasn't difficult to keep it a secret from him.

Along with the fact that Scarlett expects to keep this situation a secret till she is three months along. I mean c'mon? By then her belly will be more noticeable and changes will be obvious. I don't know how she plans on doing it, but props to her I guess.

"You want a tea or something?"

She nods no, she's staring at the ground and her tears flow at a slower pace.

"It's my fault." she says

I look at her confused "What do you mean?"

"I haven't been eating enough, and maybe my vitamin intake is too high, I haven't been reading those 'What to Expect When You're Expecting' pamphlets, I've been taking this pregnancy so lightly when I know that my body wasn't made to do this. I shoulda been more careful."

I nod my head no "No Scarlett, you will not blame yourself. This isn't your fault okay? You are doing amazing, and I am so proud of you. Things happen for a reason, and even if those reasons end with pain, we can only endure. You will carry this baby till full term, and you will deliver a healthy baby boy."

She looks up at me with a weird smile "A baby boy?"

"Did I say that?"

"You did. Tell me Psychic Steve, is it a boy?"

"Ugh you get my point right?"

She giggles "Yes Harrington, and I don't know how I will ever repay you."

The phone begins ringing and I go to answer it.

"Hey dude whats up?" Eddie says

"Oh hey Munson, whats going?"

"Hey is Scarlett with you?" he asks

"Yeah, she came over to drop something off."

"Okay cool just making sure. Are you free tomorrow? I'm in need of some chill bro time, and I also just got two new joints if you're down to smoke them with me?"