Under The Sheets

98. Where did all the huge belly go?

I wouldn't actually post an update next year but I decided to give you an update.
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The drive to my house was really quiet and I don't really know if I will regret accepting Niall's offer, but what can I do? I am already inside his car and we're like a few more minutes away from my house.

Suddenly, a tapping sound is occupying the space inside the car and I immediately locate where the sound is coming from. Well, it was from Niall's fingers, tapping on the steering wheel while waiting for the red light to turn green. The beat is actually familiar and it didn't really bothered me, so I started singing along the rythm.

My mama don't like you but she likes everyone.
And I never liked to admit that I was wrong.
And I've been so caught up in my job, didn't see what's going on and now I know.

It took me by surprise when Niall started singing along with me. We arrived at our front yard after a while and the engine of the car stop.

"Thanks for the ride" I smile sweetly and to be honest, it's not a fake smile but a real one.

"No problem" he return the smile.

I removed his jacket, that is actually resting on my bodthere for the whole ride, and handed it to him which he gladly takes.

"Do you want to come in?" I asked awkwardly, mentally slapping myself for saying that.

"Thanks for the offer but I'd better go home, because it's already late and my mum's pretty worried" Niall answered giving me an assuring smile that hit me really hard.

"Okay then, see you around Mr. Horan" In all honesty, I would call him by his first name but it's not like we're friends, that is why I decided to call him Mr. Horan for respect.

I got out of the car and started walking quickly headed to my front door. I stop just in front of it and turn around. Waving my hand at Niall's car, he starts his engine and drove away. I got the house key from my bag and open the door. Closing and locking  the door behind me, I remove my boots and hurriedly went in front of the fireplace.

I raise my hands in front of the fire and the heat immediately satisfies my whole body. When I felt that I was warm enough, I went up to my room and change my clothes into a more comfortable one and went down again.

A soft cry immediately caught my attention and I went down the stairs quickly. Good thing I was holding the railing because if not, I'd be stumbling down the stairs like what happened to Jill when she and Jack went out to fetch a pail of water. When my feet landed on the first floor, my head immediately snap to the direction where I heard a soft cry. The kitchen.

I walk fastly to the kitchen, somehow sprinting, and made a hard stop when I saw Blake holding something. The hard stop was not good because I almost slip on the floor face first, due to the soft socks that I'm wearing and the tiles right now seems to be newly mopped. Damn! Why am I being so clumsy tonight?

"What is that?" I asked pointing at a somewhat blanket that Blake's holding, but the way he's holding it is really weird because he holds it securely, as if he doesn't want it to slip from his hands.

Out of nowhere, Tara came in the kitchen, looking so different. She immediately smiles into my direction when she saw me standing there, looking like a freak because my hair is sticking in every place.

Woah! Young lady, where did your big belly go?

"You're here, Diana" Tara engulfs me with a hug which flabbergasts me.

I don't know. This girl in front of me looks like Tara but I assume it's not her, because when this girl in front of me hugged me, her tummy is somehow flat. Might as well let me explain that my best friend is freaking pregnant. I was immediately cut out of my thoughts when the girl who just enveloped me with a weird-feeling hug decided to speak again.

"Is there something wrong?"

"Everything's wrong" I said narrowing my eyes on her. "Who are you? And where is my best friend?" This time my forefinger is moving in a circular motion, motioning at her body.

"What are you talking about?" She chuckles.

"Seriously?" I raise an eyebrow on her and turn to face Blake, who is smiling at the blanket that he is holding. "Blake! Who the hell is she?"

Immediately, Blake places his finger on his lips telling me to shut up which earn him a scowl. "She's Tara. What is happening to you?" Why the hell is he cradling a freaking blanket? Is he out of his mind?

"The girl right here is not Tara. If she's Tara, where did the huge belly go?" I said pointing at the girl in front of me, that is seriously freaking me out.

I feel like an idiot when Blake and this girl just started laughing.

"Now what?" I said placing my hands on my hips.

"Chill! I am Tara, your best friend. Where did all the huge belly go?" The girl said in between laughs. "I gave birth a while ago".

As if on cue, I face palm myself and envelope Tara with a bear hug.

"Fuck! Why am I being so stupid tonight? I'm really sorry for acting really weird" I chuckle, pulling away from Tara.

"It's fine" she smiles.

I went over to where Blake's at and look over at the thing he is holding. Oh. My. god. There's a tiny baby covered in a yellow blanket and the baby's eyes' are tightly close.

"Is it a boy or a girl?" I ask looking at Tara who is now drinking a glass of water, leaning on one of the counters.

"Boy" she answered.

"Do you want to hold him?" Blake butted in.

"Oh no! I'm afraid this little thing might slip on my hands. I guess I am afraid to hold him until he is eight months old" I said looking back at the fragile creature.

"Oh well! By the way, why are you home late?" Tara ask and both of us started walking to the living room, while Blake carries their baby up to their room.

"I was literally stranded outside the building, because my car wouldn't start" I said as we sit adjacent to each other.

"So how did you get home?" Oh no!

"Well, uh-uhm.." Why am I even stuttering? "Niall drove me home" I finish.

"Say what?!"

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