I swallow the throb of emotions, releasing a shaky breath. "I'm aborting the baby." I blurt of a sudden, shocking me as well as Rose.
I gapes blink her stunned big blue eyes at me
"Please, please, please, tell me you're kidding me about abortion.
Please tell me that this is a let's-screw-with-Gabriel-idea," Rose finally says in a low, breathless whisper.
I shrug. "Do I've a choice?"
"Yes, you do" She argues shortly.
"And what give birth to a baby." I chuckle mildly. This is so bizarre and Rose is losing it. But who isn't.
"Yes"
"What"
"You give birth." She inhales a calming breath. "Look, no you need to sit first. Come." She grabs by hand and pulls me to the couch. I sit reluctantly. There are five stabbed cigarette buds in the ash tray and an almost finished wine bottle and wine glass. She really was worried.
"Now. Take a deep breath."
I give her a blank look.
"Do..." She insists, pouring wine in her glass "You'll feel better."
Rolling my eyes at her stupidity but do as she said. I take a long deep breath and release it slowly. When I'm done I raise an expectant brow at her.
"Good. Would you like a drink?" she asks.
I shake my head.
"Tea, coke?"
"No."
Shrugging she picks up her glass and lowers herself on the glass table in front of me. "He followed you. I guess you talked."
I nod. "Kind of bit his head off."
Her lips turn up, amused. "Did you two make up?"
I again shake my head.
Her fingers tap the side of her glass thoughtfully, "See, I get it that you are tensed."
I snort. "Yeah, miss know it all."
She swats my thigh. "Stop being an asshole."
"Ouch." I grimace, glaring at her and rub my throbbing skin.
"Listen to me." She instructs sternly and carefully places the glass back on the table beside her bum.
I don't think I've a choice here too. Great, just great. I oblige her with a fake look of interest. She looks satisfied. "Okay, go ahead.
She hums taking my hands and patting on the back of my palm before shifting and getting more comfortable. "Look. I know what Gabriel did was really fucked up. But you can't take it out on the baby. I know how much you love him and how much you'll love the baby once you man-up and get your priorities straight."
I stare at her in disbelief. "Are you even listening to yourself?"
"Yes I'm and Tony, abortion is killing and if you do that you'll never forgive yourself."
I start laughing, tittering, shaking and holding my aching stomach from laughing too hard. "Oh my goodness, this can't be you." I watch Rose's face screw up and her brow furrows. God this is just hilarious. Deciding that I need to calm myself down before my friend swings at me, I start taking deep breaths, but my shoulders won't let up. "Rose, I think you need to see someone. Because this isn't you. Are you in love with Eric?"
"Shut up." She snaps. "Do whatever you what. I'm wasting my time with you."
"Yes you're because I'm not changing my mind." I nod agreeing and earning another slap from her
