Serendipity

Chapter 40

*5 years later*

College only continued to get easier, and the days rushed by until finally I graduated. Matt was extremely proud of me, and I found a job as a dance teacher at a studio a few miles from our apartment.

I had come home from a long day at the studio and I decided to eat an apple while I waited for Matt to get home. When I finished, I immediately felt nauseous.

I rush into the bathroom and I barely make it to the toilet before I throw up my lunch. I sit down next to the toilet and I start rubbing my temples.

I can't possibly have the flu. I never get sick in the summer. I pull out my phone and type in my symptoms. A ton of websites fill my screen and I click on the first option.

My eyes go huge as they scan the page. I do not have cancer. I need to stop using the Internet as my doctor. I quickly exit the page and click on another. I couldn't be pregnant could I?

I check the calendar on my phone and I realize that my monthly friend is a week late. I can't be pregnant. Matt used protection last time. Didn't he?

I jump up and run into the kitchen. I grab my keys, slip on my converse and rush down the stairs to my car. I quickly drive to the nearest convenience store.

My heart starts to race as I grab a few pregnancy tests off the shelf. I check out and rush back home, waiting to figure out if this is actually happening.

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Once I've followed the instructions I start to pace around the bedroom. What if it's positive? Will Matt leave me? What am I gonna do if he leaves!?

I start to take deep breaths, slowly calming myself down. After what seems like an eternity my phone timer goes off. Time to check the tests.

I gulp and walk back into the bathroom. With shaky hands I pick up all 3 tests and read each one. All of them say the same thing, and immediately I burst into tears.

They're all positive.

I throw out all the tests and sit back against the wall.

"Fuck."

I continue to cry eventually falling asleep, my body pressed against the cold tile.

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I wake to Matt calling out my name. I scramble up from the floor and I wipe the smeared makeup off of my face, before heading out to meet Matt. I force a smile and quickly wrap my arms around him.

"I picked up dinner." I nod and grab plates out of the cabinet. I set the table and Matt serves both of us some Chinese food before setting the box on the counter.

Throughout dinner Matt and I discuss how our days went, and no matter how hard I try, I can't manage to tell him about the baby.

When we finish eating Matt goes into the living room and turns on a movie. I wash the dishes before joining him on the couch, his arms wrapped around me.

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In the middle of the movie I start to feel sick again. I get up and run into the bathroom, almost not making it. Matt comes in behind me and holds back my hair.

"Kat we need to take you to a doctor."

I shake my head.

"I'm fine Matthew really." I wipe my mouth and stand back up.

"No you're not, we need to figure out what's wrong. Has this happened before?"

"Just today Matt and I'm honestly fine." I walk into the bedroom and sit down.

"We need to find out what's wrong Kat!"

"I already know what's wrong Matthew!" I quickly cover my mouth with my hands and he crosses his arms.

"And what would that ?"

As quietly as I can I mumble a response.

"What was that? I can't hear you."

"IM FUCKING PREGNANT MATTHEW!" His eyes go huge and I start to sob.

"N-now what? You're g-gonna leave m-me aren't y-you?" I continue to cry, my vision becoming blurry.

I feel Matts arms wrap around me and I sob into his shirt.

"I'm not gonna leave you Kat. This is honestly amazing."

I start to hiccup.

"It is? You're not mad?" He shakes his head, and starts running his hands through my hair.

"It's a little bit of a surprise right now, but everything's going to be okay. I would never be mad at you for this. I want to raise this child with you." I look up and he's smiling at me.

"Really?" He kisses my forehead.

"Yes really. This is fantastic. But I don't know if I can wait nine months. I'm already excited." I giggle.

"I was worried you were gonna leave me."

"Don't ever think that princess. You're stuck with me forever." I gently kiss him and he wipes the tears off my cheeks.

When he pulls away I change into Pj's and Matt tucks me in. He curls up next to me and wraps his arms around my waist. His fingers start to draw circles on my belly and his warm breath tickles my neck.

"Matthew I love you."

"I love you more Kat."

"I love you most." He kisses my head and I close my eyes, sleep overtaking me in seconds.

"Oh my naive little Kat. If only you knew what I had planned for our future." Matt smiles and closes his eyes, soon falling into a deep sleep along side me.

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I needed to skip forward.

Song: Havin My Baby ~ Paul Anka