Life changes.

Be there

I am sitting outside in the hallway waiting for everything to happen in the room. I have no idea what is going on and I guess in a way I shouldn't. I'm not family or anything. I sigh and lean against the wall as the doctor comes out. He looks at me and flashes a smile before disappearing down the hallway. I hear heels hitting against the floor and see Dr. Harper come down the hallway. She smiles and puts a hand on the door knob, "Hello Alex, great to see you." I nod, "You too Dr. Harper." She knocks on the door and pokes her head in. I hear her tell Ally Hello and that I am sitting out here. She turns back to me and smiles, "Give me a few minutes then you can come in." I nod and watch her disappear inside the door.

As I lean against the wall a nurse walks by and smiles at me. "Here for family or friend?" I look at her and have to admit she is pretty. "I would say both but more of a friend I guess." She nods and looks down the hallway, "Is the doctor in there or something?" I nod and look back at the door. she puts a hand on my shoulder, "I am sure they are fine. Our doctors here are really good. If you need help with anything I will be at the nurses station." I watch her turn and walk down the hallway and have to admit that the slightest gesture from her did make me feel better. I hate being treated like nothing when I have to bring Ally to the doctor and at least this nurse understood that something friends are as much family as blood relatives.

I hear the door open and I look up to see Doctor Harper come out rubbing her hands. "Everything is fine Alex. You can go in when you are ready." She smiles at me before turning and heading down the hallway. I look at the door and start to walk to it when I decide to give them a minute and get something to drink. I walk down the hallway and turn looking for a vending machine.

I come across one finally and get a soda and two waters before leaving and heading back to the room. With the soda in my pocket I knock on the door and open it slightly to see Ally laying in bed looking at the television and Austin sitting next to her on the bed staring at the wall. Ally smiles when she sees me, "Come on in Alex." I walk In and hold the two waters out, "I got you guys something." Ally takes her with a thank you as I hold Austin's out to him. He reaches out and grabs it mumbling something as he starts to drink and keeps staring at the wall. I raise an eyebrow and look towards Ally, "We brought you to the hospital right?" She laughs and nods. "Then why is he acting so..." I point to him, "Like this?" She laughs and looks at him, "Austin?" He shakes his head and mumbles something before looking to the floor. She sighs and stares at me, "He is in shock. He was talking fine a second ago well for the most part now he is like this." She points at him as I lean against the wall and open my soda. "In shock over what?" She looks at him as she goes to talk. "Two. Two." I look at Austin and back to Ally, "Are we sure we don't need to get a doctor or something?" She nods. "What is two Austin?" He looks at me and shakes his head and laughs, "Two. I can't...Two."  I look back to Ally and she shakes her head, "I am pregnant with twins." I grab out to the seat next to me and sit down taking a deep breath. "Wait. Twins. As In two." She sighs and nods, "Yes two." I shake my head and start to speak but all that comes out is, "Two?" She sighs, "Can we all move past the fact that there is two of them? I am not thrilled about this either. I was not expecting this to happen either but seriously move past this part so we can freaking talk." She crosses her arms and air comes out as I look at Austin and he shakes his head and looks back to the ground.

I shake my head and take a deep breath, "Ally, we are just in shock. I mean an unexpected pregnancy with one kid can throw someone into shock but one with two..." I look at Austin and he just nods his head, "You have to realize that we have to adjust to it. Adjust to this news. I can't say things won't be hard and confusing but I am sure you guys can figure this out." Ally widens her eyes and looks at me. I watch Austin's head pop up with wide eyes. He turns to me and I never thought I would hear these words coming from his mouth, "Wait, you won't help us?" I look at him shocked and sigh, "Of course I will help but I have no opinion in this. This is between you and Ally man. Whatever you two decide to do I will support you a hundred percent." Ally shakes her head, "Decide to do? I am not getting rid of them. Yes, this is unexpected and shocking but I won't kill them." Austin looks at her, "I never said that." I nod my head, "We never said that." She shakes her head, "I am keeping them. I am not killing them and I will not give someone else my sons." I look at her shocked, "Boys?" She nods, "Yes, twin boys." I lean back and sigh. This just became more of a shocker.

 I sit up and look between a stressed and shocked Austin and a worried emotional Ally. I look at how this is already affecting Austin and honestly I feel bad for him. I know him and Ally have not been doing good at all. I know he has been trying to make everything as normal as possibly for the kids but I have seen them pulling away from each other and I saw them breaking up. I see in Austin's eyes right now he is conflicted, he don't know what to do. I can tell he is trying to figure out if they should end this and raise the kids together but apart or try to act normal and suffer or lastly if there is any way they can go back to normal and raise the kids together happily. I look at him as he shakes his head and stares back at the floor.

 I look over at Ally who keeps looking at Austin worried and then at her stomach then back at him. I can tell she is racking her brain for what to do. I can tell she is worrying over how this could all go. I can tell she is worrying over if Austin and her will ever be able to go back to normal. I can tell she is trying to figure out how this is all going to work. I can see she is hurting and wants nothing more than everything that happened this last year to go away and never of happened. I can see she is wanting more than anything for everything to be okay.

I lean back and sigh, I can't fix this. I can't fix everything. I really hope they don't want me to try and fix this because this is something that is beyond my control. There is nothing I can do about it and I feel horrible that I can only sit back and offer to be there for them.