Mixed Direction

Chapter Nineteen: Growing

{Jesy's POV}

We continuously grow out of things. We grow, we shrink, we wear them out, we no longer like them, we move on. Clothes, shoes, toys, books, homes, even relationships and people. We grow up and move on.

"When are you going to tell the boys that you're pregnant?" Perrie asks me, placing another cherry tomato into her mouth as I try to make a salad for dinner.

"Yeah? Plus Danielle and the children?" Leigh- Anne asks, sitting across the bench in my kitchen, in between Jade and Perrie.

"Um, I'm not too sure," I reply, cutting some more cucumber to put into my salad. Perrie grabs some of that too and eats it. "We booked the first ultrasound for the twentieth of August," I tell the girls and Jade and Leigh squeal quietly whilst Perrie smiles with her mouth closed, because of the food in her mouth.

I am really excited to see the baby and hear the heartbeat. Perrie told me it's one of the best parts of having a baby. Seeing the little grey blob on the screen and hearing the blooping sound of the heartbeat. To know that there's actually a life inside you.

"Cool! Have you had an appointment yet?" Leigh asks. Perrie grabs some lettuce and eats that too. What is with her and eating my ingredients?

"Yes, we went yesterday. Well, I went yesterday. Jordan had work," I reply to Leigh- Anne's question and the girls urge for me to tell them what happened. "Well, the doctor confirmed it, gave me some brochures, she explained what to do in the first trimester and told me how far along I am," I explain to the girls.

"How far?" Jade asks excitedly whilst Leigh looks at me intently.

"I'm about six weeks pregnant. Due date should be the seventh of March next year," I tell the girls and they all smile and make excited noises. "Stop eating!" I exclaim at Perrie as she continues to eat something. "You're not going to be able to eat dinner!"

"Trust me. I'm really hungry! I'll eat it," Perrie replies and places some more lettuce into her mouth. I roll my eyes and Leigh laughs at the blonde haired girl next to her.

"You sound like the one eating for two. Not Jes," Leigh laughs at Perrie. "It's weird to think that you're pregnant Jes. But it's amazing! I'm absolutely stoked!" Leigh beams at me.

"Thanks," I reply, feeling a little heat in my cheeks, mostly from excitement about all this. I don't care how painful or weird it will be. I just cannot wait to be a mother.

"Had any cravings? Morning sickness? Nausea?" Jade asks me, picking at the leaf of the pineapple Louis brought for dessert.

"No actually. The headaches have stopped and my legs still ache a little. But apart from that, it's all good. I was craving coffee this morning. But I think that's just because I'm not allowed caffeine and I haven't had any since I found out that I was craving it," I reply and the girls laugh.

"And no alcohol for nine months," Leigh sighs. Yeah. I'm sure there will be days on the tour when I'm going to want alcohol after a big gig, but that's out of the picture. Besides, the tour ends on the tenth of August, which is only eighteen days away. It has gone so quick!

We've come home today and we leave again tomorrow until the eighteenth. America is the final destination. We've been around the United Kingdom and Europe. We went to China, Japan, India, The Philippines, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and South America. Now we're headed to North America and Canada, and to be honest, I'm so fucking tired. But, it's all worth it.

"What are you four doing?" Zayn asks, walking over and resting his hands on Perrie's shoulders.

"Well, she won't stop eating," Leigh motions at Perrie, who responds to Leigh- Anne with a sneer, "and we're talking about Jesy being pregnant," Leigh tells Zayn and then gasps, covering her mouth.