Anything But Normal

Chapter 7: New Boyfriends And New Crushes

I stare at my 6 month belly. Its so amazing how 2 babies are growing in here. I love them so much already it's unbelievable. I should be heading to school now, but I can't drag my eyes away from my stomach.

I stroke it gently and image my 2 babies in my stomach waiting to come out in 3 more months. That's scary.

I'm scared about giving birth, but who wouldn't be?

I talked it through with the midwife about cesarian sections and water births, and I'm confident to have a water one. They seem so relaxing and I love water.

At first I was worried that my babies would drown, but the midwife reassured me that that wouldn't happen.

I've begun to like the name Lola, but Dame says that it's to childish.

What is it his business anyway?

He's not going to be giving birth to them, or take care of them.

"Hurry up Asia!" My Mum calls. "You'll miss the bus."

Annie has had a schedule change at the hairdresser, so I've had to get the bus everyday to school.

I sigh and pull my top over my bump. Since its getting so big now, there is no point in hiding it. Even saying that, there have been some nasty words thrown my way.

It's not very common at our school to see a pregnant teenager walking around. The last one I remember was wen I was 11 and a 15 year old was pregnant. I promised myself I wouldn't get into a situation like that.

So much for promises.

Just as I'm leaving my room, I glance back and look at all the baby items that are piling up. I've told my Dad and he didn't seem to care, though he's sent all this baby stuff. Double the lot since its twins.

I run down the stairs just as there is a knock at the door.

"I'll get it!" My Mum shouts.

To late, I think as I open the door to see a tall muscular man standing in the doorway.

It's either me or my hormones, but he's gorgeous. Honey blonde hair, brown eyes, milky coffee skin.

"Hello?" I say/ask, not knowing what to do.

He clears his throat. "I'm Destiny's..."

"Oh, hello Rob." My Mum says breathless, running through from the lounge red cheeked and giggling.

She's dressed in a 50's style floppy hat and a maxi dress.

'Rob' is wearing a tight top and knee length shorts.

Something fishy is going on here.

Rob leans forward and kisses Mum on the cheek before whispering something about beautiful in her ear.

I explode. "Can someone tell me what's going on here!" I boom.

They look at me in shock.

Even I'm surprised about that. I would never be that loud, I wouldn't want to cause trouble.

"This is Rob," Mum says gazing into his eyes. "My boyfriend."

I stare at them wide eyed. From what I can tell, I just called my Mum's boyfriend hot. I can feel my cheeks getting hotter and hotter.

"I've been wanting you to meet for ages, I just haven't figured out what is the right time."

From what I can tell, Mum likes this Rob fellow quite a lot.

"Rob, this is my beautiful daughter Asia. Asia this is Rob..." Mum pauses before carrying on. "The love of my life."

I stare at them both open mouthed. Last I thought, Mum was still in tears over Dad, not falling in love with some spiffy new guy.

"It's an honour to meet you and your children at last." He says shaking my hand and looking down at my tummy.

"Yeah," I scoff. "Like wise."

"Asia," Mum hissed at me.

"No no, it's ok," Rob laughs. "I expect that."

"You told him?!" I screech at my Mum. How could she do that? I didn't even know that guy. "How long have you been dating any who? I've seen you freakishly happy these past few weeks and I've been expecting something weird.

"Well, we've been dating for 3 weeks, but we're already madly in love." Mum sighs happily in a daydream, then glances at Rob. "He's asked us to move in with him.

I storm out of the house and down the street to the bus stop. How dare she date someone and not tell me! How DARE she!

When the bus comes I jump on and show the bus driver my pass, who looks down at my stomach, then looks at me. I'm really NOT in the mood. I glare at him and make my way to the back of the bus.

I take out my phone and see that I have 27 messages! I only checked last night.

7 recent ones from Mum. 5 from Lauren telling about her new neighbours and there hunky son, and 15 from Dame all saying 'call me' and 'URGENT'.

Oh no, the worst that could happen is that he breaks his Xbox controller. Boys.

When I arrive a few streets away from school, I hop out and begin walking, making sure I follow the crowds.

I look for Lauren amongst the and spot her talking to a tall boy about 20 meters away from me.

"Lauren!" I call and she and the boy turn around. Holy. Crap. This boy is gorgeous. Tanned skin. Muscles. Blonde hair. Blue eyes.

"This is Sam," Lauren says to me as we hug. "He moved in next door."

"Really?" I say raising a perfect eyebrow.

"Really really," Sam laughs.

As we carry on walking, I notice all the girls staring at him and flicking there hair. Too bad, I think, he's mine.

What?!?!

Did I really just think that. If I did, I have serious problems. Yep, I have issues for attractive boys. First Rob, now Sam. Who next?

Our hands occasionally brushed up against each other or our legs touched which sent a electric shock through me. This guy was wow.

"So," he begins. "Who's the Dad?"

I frown, trying to think what he's talking about. Then I realise he's talking about the twins.

"Oh, he's my ex-boyfriend he now lives in London," what did I just say? Ex-boyfriend? As far as I'm concerned, we're still a couple.

"He was very foolish to leave you," he whispers grabbing my hand which halts us. "He was a very lucky boy."

He leans in for a kiss and somehow I feel the strong impulse to lean in further, and somehow I am. Leaning in closer to his warm lips.

"Asia?" He asks. "Did you hear me?"

Oh god, I was daydreaming.

"Yeah sorry. Um, I'd rather not talk about it." I mumble just as we reach the school gates.

"Oh ok, sorry." He smirks, what is that for? "I received my timetable yesterday," he says fetching it out of his bag. "Teaching group double A."

"Hey," I laugh. "We're together."

He laughs. I think I've made a complete fool of myself. It's to late to correct it now.

As we walk down the hallway, people throw scrunched up paper at me and shout out rude words. "slut" "whore" "bitch". I bury my face in my hair and cry silently. I wish you where here Dame, I think. You'd make it all better.

"Hey, piece of crap," Savannah calls from the other side of the corridor. I look up to see her surrounded by all her crew. "Aaw, poor little cry baby Asia." They laugh. "These in here, she pokes my stomach. "Are bitches, just like you."

I'm shaking with rage, and the thing I do next is a impulse, I swear.

I pull on her beautiful black hair and slap her hard across the face. When she looks at me, gasping, I can already see a red mark forming.

My Dad told me that girls slap, they don't punch. He said that is your going to slap someone, make sure you can feel you hand tingling afterwards.

"Mother fucker!" Savannah exclaims, raising her fist, ready to punch me around the face.

Sam steps in front of me and grabs Savannah's wrist which is dangling in the air.

"Listen here bitch," he hisses. "If you lay a finger on Asia, or do so much a look at her, I will come down on you like a tone of bricks. Don't you dare talk to her like that again." He pushes Savannah back so she stumbles and has to be caught by a member of her gang.

"Sorry," she mumbles before grabbing her compact and dabbing her red mark with foundation, but I know it won't cover it.

As Sam and I start walking again towards Maths, I turn to him and whisper, "thank you."

"No problem," he smiles.

I grab his hand so he has to stop. The corridor is abandoned now, apart from a few odd students hurrying off to class. "I mean it," I say looking into his amazing sea blue eyes. "She's been bullying me ever since I got pregnant, and you just put a stop to it."

"Yeah, well." He laughs. "Anything for a friend."

As we start walking again, hand in hand, I start to hope that we'll be more the just friends.

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