The Art of Love and War

Chapter 29 - Feb 13

-Alex's POV-

I'm shaking underneath the doppler, my doctor moves it around to see the baby. She smiles, "she looks amazing."

"It's a girl!?" Tears burn my eyes.

"We don't know yet, it's too early to tell Alex, we just say she. You're only 8 weeks." She tells me.

"So I shouldn't tell anyone yet..." I frown.

"Who are you thinking of telling?" She asks.

"My best friends, the dad, my parents..." I say looking at the ceiling.

"I wouldn't recommend telling all those people, at least not until you hit a certain trimester." She says.

"Oh...OK." I frown.

"But the baby is really healthy, do you want pictures of the sonogram?" She asks.

"No...I'm okay."

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Great, I gotta keep this big ass secret from everyone until I get to a certain point when it's safe to tell everyone. Just great, I have to stay away from everyone, because if they start asking questions I'm not a good enough liar to dodge them.

I get in my car and look at the list of foods not good for pregnant women. I cringe. I never thought I would be pregnant at 19. I really wanted to tell Eric. But I had to wait. When I'm 16 weeks I'll tell him... Maybe a week or two sooner.

I was scared, I didn't want to get pregnant. I didn't know if I even want to keep it...

I jumped as my phone started ringing. It was Eric. I answered. "H-hello?"

"Hey babe, wanna go for some lunch?" He asks.

My stomach growled at me, I blush and pray he didn't hear that. "I'll take that as a yea?"

Shit. "I'm kind of tired. I think I'm just gonna eat something at home and take a nap."

"Oh, want me to come by?" He asks.

"No, I'm OK, thanks." I say.

"Alright, I'll see you later then, I guess."

"Yeah bye," I hang up and blew air out of my mouth in relief.

-Eternity's POV-

I call Andrew, no response, Alex, nothing, Kiki, Nada. I growl. I dial Tyler's number. He answers. "Hey Eternity, long time no talk. Been avoiding me?"

"Not at all!" I promise. "Just a lot of things have been going on lately."

"It seems that someone is always happening around you." He says.

"Honestly, yeah." I frown. "But all my friends are busy, you wanna hang out?"

"I can't, I'm going out with some friends in a little bit. Maybe tomorrow?" He asks.

My heart started to hurt, "oh. Yeah sure."

"Cool, see you later babe." He hangs up.

I frown, I think that's the first time he ever turned me down to hang out. I shake myself, I'm getting clingy. He isn't my boyfriend and I'm not the only friend in his life. He lives like an hour away. I shake myself again and look around for things to do. It was days like this I cursed myself for living alone.

And having friends I couldn't rely on.