Everything Happens For A Reason (Emblem3 FanFic)

It Could Go Either Way

We are going to have a baby. I hear Wesley say in my head one more time.

Finally, I pull myself back together and focus on him. “You’re…happy about this?” I ask Wes with a low, shaky voice.

He hesitates at first but then he says, “Yes. Why wouldn’t I be happy?”

“Because we’re so young and everything’s gonna…”

He cuts me off. “None of that matters. We can do this together, Tori. I know we can.”

“No! We can’t do this together!!” This is the loudest I’ve ever raised my voice when talking to Wes. Before I know it, I’m crying uncontrollably. I can’t get over the fact that one mistake I made may be coming back to haunt me. If I was 100% sure this is Wesley’s baby, then I wouldn’t have reacted this way and I would have believed him when he said we could do this together. But at this point, anything is possible.

Wes squeezes into bed next to me and pulls me into his arms. He strokes my hair and just lets me cry into his chest. “It’s all going to be okay. I promise.” He whispers into my ear and I desperately wish I could believe him. The more tears that come, the more tired I get. With my stomach pains becoming more bearable and the feeling of safety and comfort I get from being with Wes, I am finally able to fall asleep.

Hours later, I wake up to the sound of my cell phone going off. At first I think the ringing is happening in my dream but by the time I realize it is actually occurring, I miss the call. Once I’m fully awake, I notice that I’m alone in the room. Where did Wes go? I reach for my phone and unlock it to see at least 10 notifications. I have a few texts from Kim, Keaton and Arianna checking in on how I’m doing. I also have a few missed calls from Drew and a voicemail. I immediately listen to it curious of what he has to say.

The voicemail says:

Hey Tori. I don’t mean to bother you but I really need to talk to you. There’s something I need to get off my chest and I just can’t wait any longer. Please call me back when you can. I hope you’re feeling better.

When it’s over, I put my phone back on the table next to me. If this has anything to do with what he was about to tell me earlier, I know that it’s serious and something that Wes can’t know about. I just can’t deal with that right now. I have a much bigger problem on my mind that already involves him, so I decide not to call him back.

Before I can even think about my situation at hand, Wes walks through the door holding a cup of coffee. “Hey. How are you feeling?” He asks when he notices I’m awake.

“Better.” I say softly.

“Good.” He says sitting on the chair next to my bed. He sits there in silence for few moments and thinks about what he should say next. I already know that whatever he says is going to be about the baby, the one thing that I don’t want to talk about right now. I just want to have everything figured out before I talk to him about it.

Right on cue, there’s a knock on the door and the same nurse comes walking in. “How are you feeling?” She asks and I give the same answer I gave to Wes. She nods and says, “Well, that means you are ready to go home!”

“Awesome!” Wes says making the nurse laugh.

“I just need you to sign your release papers and make an appointment.”

“Appointment for what?” I ask.

“The doctor said it’s best for you to get an ultrasound tomorrow to make sure the baby wasn’t affected by the food poisoning. You can make an appointment with our secretary up front.” She hands me my release forms to sign.