It's now May. Time has flown by. Im keeped Lizzies present for when she comes back, mainly because I don't know exactly where she is and it's too big. Living on my own is boring but living in Lizzies house is different since it's a lot bigger than my apartment and there's more things to do. I've been digging up weeds and looking after her garden since she loves it likes it's a prozed possession and luckily nothings died yet. Today I'm meeting Scarlett at Melanie's house because they both insisted I come over for lunch.
I arrive at Melanie's house and I ring the doorbell anxious like I always am. Scarlett opens it and smiles when she sees me "finally" I laugh and hug her tightly "I can't believe how big you've gotten Scar" she pulls away and looks down at her bump "yeah. It's a big one, come in". I step into Melanie's house and Scarlett s dog pancake starts licking my ankles making me giggle. I take my shoes off and pick her up "I know, you missed me" she licks my face a couple of times when I'm letting her and then I put her down. "Do you know the gender?" I ask hanging my bag up "not yet but I do have it with me" I smile widely "oh my god show me" Scarlett laughs and takes me into the lounge where Melanie's drinking out of a mug.
"Hey" she says getting up "hi. I feel like I haven't seen you in so long" she hugs me tightly "I know! Scarlett needs to get better at getting us to meet up" I nod and sit down on the sofa. Scarlett takes out an envelope and I try to take it but she holds it back "I'm not a dog. Sorry pancake" she looks up at me with big brown eyes. "Pleaseee" I whine starring into her soul with puppy dog eyes so she gives in like I always did to my mum so she would buy me something "urgh fine". I take the envelope and start to open it "do you know?" I ask "not yet. Romain isn't bothered" I start to open it again and take out a piece of paper. Scarlett holds one side and I hold the other "okay ready? 3...2...1" we flip it over. I can throw all the text until I finally find the word Ive been looking for "it's a girl!" I scream and hug Scarlett tightly. I drop the paper on the floor and basically lay on her "I'm so happy for you y/n" Scarlett teases as I sit up. I smile widely and Melanie hugs her daughter "a girl" she whispers and Scarlett nods "yeah. I'm having a baby girl" she starts to tear up so I hug her again.
Melanie sits down and I sit on the sofa crosslegged "I've got loads of baby clothes in the attic at Lizzies house you can have" I tell her, Scarlett smiles softly "won't you need them for when you and Lizzie have a baby?'. I chuckle slightly and bury my face in my hands "probably but that won't be for a while. Your more than happy to take them" "thank you". "Y/n would you like a drink honey?" Melanie asks standing up "um yes please. Could I have a lemonade?" She nods and goes into the kitchen. "Ow" I quickly look at Scarlett to see her holding her bump "hey Scar, are you okay?" I ask gripping onto her arm, she nods "give me your hand". I give it to her and she puts it on her stomach.
"Can you feel that?" She asks smiling with her eyes sparkling "feel what? I don't feel anything" "kicking" I sigh in relief "don't ever do that to me again. I've had enough dead babies in my life" she puts her hand on my back and I lay my head on her shoulder "I'm sorry" she whispers and kisses my forehead. I sit up quickly "I felt that one!" Scarlett smiles "you did?" I nod "yeah, she's so strong" Scarlett smiles and puts her hand over mine "I bet she's going to be just like her aunt and godmother. A fighter" I smile and sit back in the couch. "How was filming for the avengers?" I ask tying my hair up in a ponytail "hard with this one but it was fun. Everyone was so nice" "that's good. Are you going to have a baby shower? One of those American things" Scarlett laughs "they have them in England as well but no probably not". "Well im making sure me and Lizzie don't have a baby shower" Scarlett friend "why? Lizzies American" "because it's to American fantasy land like Halloween. But if Lizzie wants one she can have one without me, I don't have to be there" Scarlett rolls her eyes "Lizzie's filming at the moment still?" I nod "yeah, she's got two more months".
Melanie comes in with my lemonade and puts it on the table "thank you" "your welcome". "I'm so happy your having a girl. I know I didn't have my baby but I hope I can watch your daughter for you when your working and take her out" Scarlett nods "yeah of course. You can have her whenever you would like". She lays her head on my shoulder so I put my arms around her "I'm so excited to meet you little Duriac".
Melanie makes the lunch and I help her put it onto the table in the dining room. "Scarlett lunchtime" I tell her going into the lounge "can you help me up? I've been sitting down to long" I nod and help her. "You really did mold into the sofa" I joke earning a wack on my arm, maybe that was a little mean. The three of us sit down at the table and serve food onto our plates. There's all kinds of different foods like guacamole, smoked salmon, cheese, ham, french bread and olives.
"Are you and Lizzie thinking of having children?" Melanie asks cutting up food on her plate "umm we have sort of spoken about it and it is something we definitely do want to have in the future but she's really busy working this year and next year and we want to get married first before any of that stuff. So yeah, one day" I look at Scarlett and see her smiling at me the whole time "I hope you do because mini Lizzie's and y/ns would be adorable" she says. I bite my lip and think about mini Lizzie's running around in our home "it would but we've got a baby in the works here. I think it's more important we all think about her".
We start eating when my phone rings "im so sorry" I apologise and take it out of my pocket to silence it. But I see Lizzie's name and I stop "it's Lizzie, I can tell by your face. Go and answer it, it could be important" Scarlett says "are you sure?" "We don't mind. Just say hi for us" "thank you" I get up and go into the kitchen. "Y/n?" "Yeah, it's me. Is everything okay?" I ask leaning against the counter "yeah. I just needed to hear your voice" she says making my heart stop racing "okay, I'm here. Is there anything you need?" "No well yes but your not here so I can't have it". I role my eyes and look out the window "Scarlett s having a girl" "really?! That's amazing. I bet your happy" she giggles "I am. She's going to be a good mum, I just have faith in her" "I can hear her in the background. Are you at the hospital?" "No, Melanie invited me for lunch so I'm there" "Ahh okay. I should go, let you eat. I miss you" "I miss you too lily. I love you" "love you too. Bye".
I go back to the dining room and sit down "is she okay?" Melanie asks and I nod "yeah, I think she's just a bit homesick" Scarlett smiles softly "you really miss her" I nod "yeah but she's having a fun time. And working so we can pay to have our baby in four years" they both laugh. "You haven't worked in ages. Is everything okay?" Scarlett asks "um yeah" I nod trying to sound realistic "don't lie" she says firmly "I'm n-" she raises an eyebrow so I stop. "Fine. My boss is moving to New Zealand because it's better pay meaning the company's moving to New Zealand. He wants all of us to move there" "what do you mean?" "Everyone who works for him. He wants us to move to New Zealand meaning I'd leave you, Lizzie and everyone I care about behind" Scarlett s face turns to worry "when do you have to choose to go or not?" I sniffle and wipe my eyes "the day before Lizzie gets home. I can either move and keep my job or stay and loose my job" Scarlett takes a deep breath "are you going to talk to her about it?" I shake my head "I can't especially not over the phone. I don't want to leave all of you for the sake of working two days a week" "then what are you going to do?". I look out the window and wipe my eyes "well I did do nursing at university after I lost my daughter to become a midwife and nurse practitioner so that's what I'll do" Scarlett raises her eyebrows "wow! I wasn't expecting that. Are you going to tell Lizzie you going to be up vaginas all day or are you just going to let her figure it out for herself?" "I will tell her just after I deliver a couple of baby's" Scarlett laughs and puts her cutlery down "your more than welcome to deliver mine. I'd rather have your fingers up me instead of some random nurse help to deliver her". I pretend not to gag "disgusting definitely not!" Melanie laughs "well I'm glad you've made a decision" "thank you. I was thinking on becoming a midwife anyway even before about the loosing my job kinda thing".
I never liked anything medical as a kid, I always hated the smell of the hospital and the dentists but after I lost my daughter at seventeen and learnt more about what my mum had gone through, I knew I wanted to help other people so I studied nursing at university for three years. And now I can deliver babies all on my own and know basically everything a nursing practitioner would need to know.
We help tidy away after lunch and sit back in the lounge. "So if I ever feel sick or something wrong, all I need to do is call you" Melanie says and I nod "yeah but you could have done that before. And when I came to your ultrasound and you asked all those questions about the baby, I could see on the screen she was fine". Scarlett frowns "you could have told me" "I know but then the secret would be out Scar. I can't give away secrets that easily" I joke.
I hope Lizzie's okay with it once I tell her. She should be because I could be in New Zealand by the time she comes home and instead I'm delivering babies in a hospital that's twenty minutes away from us. I think she will be, I think she'll be pleased I'm helping other people.
