Parents

Loss

They got home and the pair went off to their rooms to get changed into comfy clothes, Lucy's head was spinning with possibilities of what Angela was going to tell her.

Lucy went and sat on the sofa, waiting for Angela.

Angela came out of her room her face now red and blotchy from crying.

Lucy held her arms out for Angela.

"Come here."

Angela collapsed onto Lucy.

Lucy tightened her arms around Angela.

"Tell me what's going on Ange."

Angela moved off of Lucy and sat directly next to her, Lucy put her arm around her.

"Lucy I don't know how to tell u." Angela sniffed,

"Ur scaring me now,"

"So the other week.." Angela paused.

"Yes?"

"I found out I was pregnant." Angela hid her face with her hoodie sleeve.

Lucy did not like where this was going.

"I lost the baby." Angela sobbed.

"Oh Ange I'm so sorry." Lucy hugged Angela tightly

Lucy was so shocked, she had no clue this had happened and she had so many questions. She could feel tears forming in her eyes.

"It's fine." Angela sniffed.

"When did this happen?"

"Early this morning."

"Oh Ange, u should've said."

"I know... I haven't even told Wesley." Angela wiped her eyes.

"You tell him when you're ready, how about we go and get ice cream?" Lucy tried to lighten the mood.

"I'm not really feeling like going out Lu."

"That's no problem, I'm going to pop to the gas station and grab us some snacks." Lucy smiled.

"Thank u so much Lu," Angela forced a smile.

"See u in a bit."

Lucy grabbed her bag and put her shoes on, she looked a mess but she didn't really care.
She got into her car and decided to call Nyla while driving to the gas station.

On the phone:

N- hey Lu,
L- hey Nyla.
N- you ok?
L- yeah, um Angela told me.
N- how is she?
L- not good. I'm running to the gas station to get her some snacks.
N- bless her, I might ring her and suggest Wesley and the kids stay with Patrice and I come over, maybe have a girls night?
L- yeah that's a good idea, well I've got to go.
N- will do, bye Lu.

Lucy went into the gas station and grabbed a basket. She picked all of Angela's favourite snacks and put them in the basket. She still couldn't believe that had happened. She went to pay and also grabbed herself a pack of cigarettes, she knew tonight was going to be a long one.

Meanwhile Nyla called Angela.

On the phone:

N- hey Ange u ok?
A- yep.
N- do u want me to come over?
A- yes.
N- why don't u ring Wesley now and tell him.
A- good idea.
N- what about suggesting he stays at his mom's with the kids so u can have time to process?
A- I feel bad asking him to do that.
N- you need to put yourself first Ange.
A- ok I'll call him.

Angela was dreading telling Wesley. He didn't even know she was pregnant in the first place, she had a cute idea of how to tell him. Angela picked her phone up and dialled his number.

A- hey baby.
W- hey is everything ok?
A- no, I need to talk to u
W- you're scaring me baby.
A- I'm ok
W- tell me
A- the other day I found out I was pregnant. This morning we lost the baby.

Angela sobbed down the phone.

W- oh Ange I'm so sorry baby,
A- it's fine, can u just please stay with ur mom tonight.
W- baby I need to be there for u
A- I need space Wesley, I'll have Lucy.
W- ok darling, text me if u need anything ok.
A- thanks I love you.
W- I love you too.

Angela put the phone down and continued to sob.

Minutes later Lucy pulled back into the driveway, cigarette in hand. Nyla pulled up behind in her car. She walked over to Lucy's window.

"U stupid?"

"What?" Lucy was confused.

"U stink of bloody smoke and u know how much that pisses Angela off! She's already upset, and ur doing this." Nyla barked.

"Why are u so mad at me!?" Lucy yelled back.

"Because I'm watching my best friend breaking down and ur not helping."

Lucy could feel herself burning up, how could Nyla just start shouting at her for no reason at all. She got out the car and threw the cigarette on the floor. She stormed into the house and went straight to her room to get changed and spray herself. She took one of her meds and went into the lounge to join them.

"Ange u brought u some stuff." Lucy hanged Angela the bag.

"Thanks darling."

Lucy sat the other side of Angela and hugged her.

"What did Wesley say?"

"He wanted to come home to be here for me."

"Oh bless him."

The three of them sat on the sofa and watched a film until Angela broke the silence.

"I don't know why I'm upset." Angela sighed.

"What do u mean?" Nyla was confused

"We didn't want another kid and now thinking about it I still don't want another." She admitted.

"Ur going to be upset tho, it's quite a traumatic thing to happen." Lucy rubbed Angela's arm.

"People react in different ways about things." Nyla reassured

"I guess so."

A few hours later Nyla had to head home, Lucy and Angela sat on their phones.

"U working tomorrow?" Lucy asked

"Yeah I'm just going to work from the station."

"U going to tell grey what happened?"

"Probably not."

"That's fair enough, oh crap I was supposed to ring dr London."

"I'll remind u in the morning Lu."

"Thank you." Lucy smiled,

"Lucy, can we not ever talk about this whole situation again. I want to move straight past it, tomorrow is a new day."

"Of course Ange whatever u want and need."

"Thank you, I'm going to head to bed now."

"Alright me too, night."

The two of them shared a hug and went to bed. Angela laid awake for a while thinking about the day.