Chapter 37 - Ricochet

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"C'mon" Tessa says, dragging me into the building

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"C'mon" Tessa says, dragging me into the building.

"OMG....you are having a baby?" she grins, as soon as the door closes.

"I'm having a baby." I repeat.

"I can't believe it"

"Honestly, neither can I." I say, rubbing my face.

"Oh babes........" she utters, hugging me.

When she pulls away, she can see it on my face how overwhelmed I am.

"Rocky!!!"

"It's alot to take in" I say.

"I know......but we are all here, the girls, your sisters, your parents."

"My family are going to freak out."

"Maybe at first, I know they will worry about your career, but in all honestly, if you have to wait until that is settled, you will be an old madden before you get married and have children....so this is ok, I'm sure they will be delighted." she says.

"Yeah..I guess."

"What did Aaron say, how does he feel about the situation?" she asks, as we walk further into the apartment.

"Pretty much feels the same way as my. I think he is also just taking it all in." I say with a sigh.

"You guys are going to be fine..he sounded to me when he called on the phone and asked me come over, like he is very much on board and wants to take care of you as best he can." she says, directing me towards the stairs.

"To be honest, if I was having Aaron's baby, I wouldn't have the smallest regret or fear." she mutters, and we laugh.

*

Not long after that, Dawn arrives too, and we spend the next two hours talking about life generally, and then about motherhood and family. Even though my life will change tremendously from here onwards. The girls tell me all the ways in which that change will be positive, and I find myself laughing and joking when they make guesses about whether I'm carrying a boy or girl and hear all the suggestions of what the name should be.

Listening to them talk about babysitting and arguing about who will be the best aunt between them, I realise that no matter what, my child will be surrounded by alot of people that will care and love them to bits.

Thinking back to the way my family reacted to my relationship to Aaron makes me nervous about telling them about the baby...but ultimately, they will be happy, just like my friends, right.

It will only be the second grandchild my parents will have after Mason, so that ought to make them happy.

I want so desperately to talk to Angie about this, but after her own struggles, I don't know how this will make her feel, especially that my own pregnancy wasn't planed? That makes me abit nervous too.

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