My Rockstar Baby Daddy

Chapter 13 Morning Before School

POV: Sapphire

Rusty and I just got back home from our morning walk. Since I haven't been feeling well in the mornings I'm not running much. I just take Rusty out for a walk around the block. She's a good dog. Sometimes, she's the only thing that motivates me to get out of bed in the morning. 

Rusty goes to lie on her bed next to my bed. My apartment isn't very big now that I look at it with this baby on my mind. I might have to go into my savings to get a bigger place. This place is only meant for one person. It's a studio apartment so it doesn't have a lot of space. I hate to dip into my savings, but it might be necessary. I know the first year or two won't be so bad here with the baby but eventually, this kid is going to want their own space. 

I grab the clothes I set out on my bed before my walk this morning and enter the bathroom to get ready for school. I'm not sure how to feel about this life growing inside of me yet, so I will take the day to reflect upon it. As much as I would like to stay home today and reflect I can't. The world doesn't stop moving because I just found out I'm pregnant even if I would like it to. I think I'm feeling a bit like I'm in limbo right now. Bringing another life into this world is no small matter. I can only take it day by day.

I come out of the bathroom ready for school. I pop a couple of waffles in the toaster and pour a glass of orange juice. While I wait for my waffles I check my phone. I know you can't believe it, a teenager that doesn't check their phone the second their eyes open. My life doesn't revolve around my phone. I'm barely ever on social media. All I do is work and school.

Just as I unlock my phone I get a text from Ella. Now that I'm no longer with Josh, I've been catching a ride with Ella in the mornings. She's just letting me know she's running a few minutes behind. Then I saw I got a response back from Hayden. 

He says he can meet today or did he mean tomorrow? The text was sent at two o'clock this morning. 'I can't meet today but I can tomorrow. Thanks for wanting to meet with me.' I send a text to him.

My waffles pop from the toaster. I take them out and spread a little butter on them. My phone vibrates signaling I have another text message. 'Tomorrow is fine. We can meet for coffee. 10 a.m.' 

It's Hayden responding to my text. That was fast. 'I can make that work. How's Lucy Lee's?' I have work tomorrow morning since it's a Saturday, but I can take a break to talk to Hayden. Lucy won't mind. I'm going to explain to her my diagnosis today. Lucy did make that doctor's appointment for me. I owe her at least that much. She's going to find out anyway. It's not like I can hide a baby, right?

'Sure, where is that at?' Hayden agrees sending another text soon after I sent the last one. I sent him the address. 'It's a cafe in Kington Hollows. There is a logo of a coffee cup with a blue and red yin-yang symbol to look like one of those latte art things on the door.' I try to describe the cafe. 

Lucy is very proud of her culture even though she left with her family when she was fifteen years old. The blue and red yin-yang symbol in the coffee is a subtle way to honor her country.  

Hayden sends a thumbs-up emoji in response. Soon Ella is texting me she's here. I grab my things and hurry out to her car. 

"Hey, how are you? I'm sorry, I'm late. My dad took my car this morning since his car is in the shop right now." Ella babbles as soon as I open her car door. "Woah, girl, chill out. It's fine. At least I'll be able to avoid Josh and Mia this morning." I tell her. It's literally impossible for me to avoid them at school. Mia's locker is right next to mine. She and Josh are now an item. 

Neither one of them took any blame for what they did. You would swear Mia and I were never friends. I guess everything in our previous friendship meant nothing to her. Could I forgive her, I don't know. I wish it was so cut and dry but it's not. I never realized how much of a bully Mia could be and yet I miss her being my friend. Hell, I even miss Josh. I'm such an idiot. They hurt me so how can I miss them and feel this way?

"Yeah, you're right. Is Mia still giving you crap for what SHE did?" Ella asks. We haven't talked about Josh and Mia for a little while, mostly because I avoid the subject as much as I possibly can. "Yeah, I swear every time I go to my locker they're there making out and blocking my locker. I swear they want me to yell at them." I complain. 

"Have you tried having them neutered?  I hear it calms animals down a great deal." Ella jokes. I laugh. "Oh my gosh, that would be hilarious. Imagine taking your nuisance ex-boyfriend and his bitchy girlfriend to the vet. Oh, I'd love to see someone cut Josh's balls off and knock him down a peg." 

"Right, like excuse me, doctor these two animals need to be neutered before they reproduce because they can't stop torturing people with their horrendous make-out sessions. Lockers have been violated and traumatized. Scared for life." Ella laughs. 

"Those poor lockers never stood a chance. It's no wonder they like to stick so much. Can you imagine the gossip they could tell?" I add to the joke. Ella always knows how to cheer me up. She's such a great friend.