Jewel's POV
Pieces of hair fall to the floor as I brush my hair out. Voices from outside the bathroom talk in hushed excited tones as if they think I can't hear them. Jake and Addie have come over everyday since I told them that Eric knew about the baby. Jake was skeptical at first, not quite believing that Eric would actually want to take care of child.
After much reassuring on my part, though, he finally dropped the subject and moved on to being happy for me. I open up the bathroom door and peer out to see them both sitting on my bed, talking a mile a minute.
"You I can hear you."
Both of their heads snap up in my direction and they smile wide with pure guilt.
"What do you think the baby is?" Addie asks with pure joy on her features.
I honestly had not thought about what the baby would be. Eric would probably want a boy and I would want to have what ever would make him happy. It would just make things easier to go along with what he wants. Being 18 and pregnant is already a stress. Being 18 and pregnant with a boyfriend who's possessive and controlling is a whole other problem.
My thoughts run aimlessly but I look back to the two people in front of me and give a small shrug.
"I'm not sure. I go to the doctor at Erudite in a couple of weeks to find out." That was Eric's suggestion. To go to Erudite. He wanted to know as soon as possible what we would be having. I on the other hand was not too thrilled about going to Erudite.
Seeing Natalie is what scared me.
"I'm sure Eric would love to go to Erudite any chance he got..." Jake trails off. I turn to see him with a pained expression looming on his face and it begins to worry me. He must still not believe....
I make my way towards him and he looks up at me with sad eyes. I cross my arms over my chest before speaking, thinking of exactly what I want to say.
"Erudite is the only place that has that type of resources. Eric may not even go with me. I would really like it if you would stop assuming things about him."
Jake stands suddenly, walking past me while bumping into me with his shoulder. It sends me stumbling back and I watch him as he exits my apartment with a disgusted look on his face.
Addie wraps her arms around me, pulling me into a tight hug and I return her embrace with a few stray tears falling.
It shouldn't be like this...
Things shouldn't be this hard....
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My fingers become sweaty as they fiddle with the red silk knot on the front of my robe. A twinge in the pit of my stomach erupts with butterflies as I anticipate Eric's soon arrival. I don't have a baby bump yet and I'm not sure when I would get another chance to do this...
