Four's a crowd! [Wattys2016]

In the playground - Chapter 52

Melody's pov

We crossed the main road and went into the park. It is a pretty amazing place because it is so big. 

We were walking through the park when Jake tugged on my hand.

"Ice cream!" He whined.

"Later Jacob." I told my brother strictly. It was then that I realized we had no food with us. And we had a three year old tomorrow with us.

We carried on and I saw a playground.

"Look Jake, a playground. Want to go?" He nodded and dragged me to the gate. Kian followed us. I sat down at a playground picnic table with some other mum. Jacob ran off and went to the slide.

Kian turned to me. "I'll go and get ice cream." He whispered. I nodded, smiling.

The lady on the other side of the bench looked over at me. "I'm Amy." She was around 27 years old.

"Hi I'm Melody." We shook hands and she called out.

"Jack, watch out with that little boy!" I looked at where she was shouting. A boy that was about 8 years old was standing and playing with Jacob.

"Jake, careful with your heart!" I yelled. The lady looked at me in surprise.

"You know him?"

"Yeah." Jacob came over.

"Melody, can I have my pack?" He sometimes needed this kind of injection thing that was for when he pushed himself too hard. I took a needle out and he put it in his arm. Then he ran off.

"What's wrong with him?" Amy asked.

"he has a weak heart." I groaned and hugged my stomach. Amy looked worried till she noticed.

"Oh! How many weeks are you?"

"Ten." I grumbled.

"So is this your second?" I laughed, she must be kidding.

"No, my first."

"So who is this Jake?"

"His name is actually Jacob. He is my little brother. Jacob Oliver Lee." The lady looked at me in surprise.

"Your dad is Caspar?" I nodded. Then she looked confused.

"You can't be like twenty. Isn't your dad something like 23?"

"I'm fourteen today."

"Oh, happy birthday! Where are your two brothers?"

"At school."

"Why aren't you?"

"I can't go because of my...problem."

"You poor thing, only fourteen." I think I blushed then.

Kian walked back over with three ice creams. "Jacob!" He yelled. "Ice cream!" My brother appeared in a second. He came and sat on my knee.

"Who is this?" Amy said, gesturing to Kian.

"That's Kian, my boyfriend."

"Does he know about...." The woman trailed off.

"The baby?" Jacob finished.

"Yeah."

"Of course I know!" Kian protested. "I'm the dad." Amy's eyes grew even wider.

"How old are you?"

"Fourteen."

"Oh, I feel sorry for you two."

"We'll manage." I hoped so.