Little Bambina

Thirty-nine

Allison

I walk out of the gynecologists consult annoyed. First, Luca leaves me alone the moment we got here claiming he has a 'business' emergency. Second, my arm hurts like a bitch from the implant inserted in me. I didn't want to go with the pill cause I know how forgetful I can be, the quarterly shots means I have to keep coming back here every three months and I don't want that, and had I chosen the IUD I wouldn't even get it today I would have to first wait to get my period then a week after that they can insert it into me. I know, I know I'm very picky so I opted for the implant.

I accidentally bump into someone and stumble back but quickly regain my balance avoiding falling. Thank goodness I wore sneakers today and not heels. I look at the person I bumped into.

"Carlos?..." I whisper shocked to see him. I never thought I would see him again.

"Allison?" He says back shocked to see me too judging by the expression on his face.

We just stare at each other not saying a word. He still looks the same maybe even better then the last time I saw him. Looking at him brings back mixed emotions. I don't hate him and I certainly do not like him either.

"I'm sorry for the hold up honey, this baby is kicking my ass." I see a blonde lady walk up from behind him and holds his arm possessively looking at me suspiciously. Carlos doesn't say anything to the lady.

"Who's this, honey?" She says annoyed.

"Uhm, this is Allison, my brother's girlfriend." He says quietly.

"Oh, Luca? I still have to meet him though." She says in a voice that is starting to annoy me for some unknown reason.

"Yeah." Luca responds nonchalantly.

"Oh well, I'm Samantha, he's fiancé." She says excitedly then rubs her pregnant belly which I only notice now. They're having a baby. And she's really far along the pregnancy too.

"I'm Allison." I say awkwardly. "You're pregnant." I state out the obvious but look at Carlos instead of Samantha.

"Yes, seven months. We're having a girl." Samantha squeals.

"Congratulations." I tell them.

"Thank you." Says Samantha.

"So when is the wedding?" I ask out of curiosity remembering that Samantha introduced herself as Carlo's fiancé.

Oh don't judge me, I'm sure anyone in my shoes would want to know. Plus she laid it on pretty thick enunciating the word 'fiancé' to claim him like I was trying to steal him or something.

"We'll start planning after our little girl is born." Answers Samantha reminding me again that their having a girl.

"Oh, okay."

"You know what, you should come to the baby shower tomorrow. I would like to finally meet Luca and get to know you too. I mean we're practically sisters, it would be nice to have another female around."

"I don't think-"

"It's not necce-"

Luca and I start speaking at the same time. I gesture for him to talk first.

"It's last minute so we'll understand if you can't make it." He says.

I think he doesn't me to go, it's pretty evident by the way he's saying it and I'm going to accept the invite just to be petty. I hope Luca doesn't mind. I also realize that Samantha probably has no idea about Carlo's past with me. Anyways, that's not my problem and I'm not going to be the one to tell her about it.