Something In The Way

21. Bambi Kill

November 14th, 1991

I woke up to two arms on me. I looked at my left and saw Krist and then I looked to my right and saw Dave. I sat up and moved back to the head board and I looked over to the other bed and saw Kurt and Courtney. I reached over to the bedside table behind Dave and grabbed the book I was reading. I opened it to where I left off before they all came back from whatever they did last night. I sat there reading for awhile before Dave rolled over and looked up at me.

"Good morning," I said when I noticed he was looking at me.

"Morning," he replied with a sleepy smile as he sat up beside me. I went back to reading and he put his head on my shoulder.

"I wish I could drink today," I said as I put the book down in my lap.

"Why?" Dave asked.

"It's her 21st birthday today. That's why," Kurt said as he sat up in the bed next to us.

"That's right it is. Happy birthday baby," Dave said before he turned my head so he could kiss me.

"Happy birthday Britt," Kurt yelled, waking up both Courtney and Krist.

"Jesus fuck. Why are you yelling so early in the morning?" Krist asked as he sat up and glared at Kurt.

"I was sleeping Kurt," Courtney said in a bitchy tone.

"It's Britt's birthday," Kurt said as he looked between the two of them.

"Happy birthday best friend," Krist said as he pulled me in for a hug before getting out of the bed to go to the bathroom. Once Krist was in the bathroom, Kurt got up and walked voer and hugged me too.

"Happy birthday bitch. I love you but I'm going back to fucking sleep," Courtney said before rollign over and going back to sleep.

"I think we should let her sleep and we'll take you for a birthday breakfast," Kurt said as he started getting dressed. Krist walked out of the bathroom and got back into bed.

"Want to come get breakfast?' I asked as I leaned over him.

"No thank you. I'll take you out for lunch later. That can be your birthday meal from me," Krist replied as Dave got out of the bed to get dressed.

"Ok. I'll come bug you afterwards," I responded as I got out of bed myself.

"Bye," Krist said as he limply waved as I put my book in my bag and started looking for something to wear.

I settled on a dress and headed to the bathrom to get dressed. I loved Kurt but I wasn't going to change in front of him. I took my shirt and boxers off and looked in the mirror as I put my bra on. I noticed I looked bigger so I turned to my side. I squickly changed my underwear before I looked in the mirror again. I had a tiny bump. I couldn't believe it. I had a teeny tiny bump sticking out. I put my hand on it and rubbed it a bit before a knock came at the door.

"Baby you ok in there?" I heard Dave ask. I opened the door and pulled him inside before I closed the door again.

"Look," I said as I stood there facing him. I was looking in the mirror and he was looking down. I put my hand on his chin and pointed his head towards the mirror.

"Woah you popped," Dave said when he noticed what I wanted him to see.

"Just a bit but I did," I said as he put a hand on the little bump.

"Are you two having sex or is she throwing up?" Kurt asked from behind the door. I opened the door and pulled Kurt in as well.

"I popped," I said as I faced him. Kurt looked in the mirror right away and saw my little bump.

"Holy fuck it's growing," Kurt said as he touched it as well. I was gonna have to get use to people touching my belly.

"I wonder if he's gonna be like me," Dave said, most likely thinking out loud.

"I hope it's a girl. Britt would look so cute with a little girl," Kurt replied.

"I don't care as long as it's healthy," I said as I put my dress on. Thankfully my dress made it look like I was normal.

We headed down to the restaurant int he hotel and sat down at a table in the corner.Kurt sat across from me while Dave sat beside me. I yawned as the waitress came over to us. Kurt and Dave got coffee while I got tea and apple juice. She returned with our drinks and some menus.

"What is the birthday girl getting?" Kurt asked after I put my menu down.

"Probably bacon and eggs," I replied as I took a sip of my apple juice. I put my head on Dave's shoulder after I put my juice down.

"You and you're bacon. Here open this," Kurt said and slid a small gift across the table. I picked it up and unwrapped it. It was a ring of some sort. I took ti out and looked at it.

"It's a mood ring. I saw it and thought of you because it's a peace sign," Kurt said. I smiled and put it on my middle finger on my right hand. I flipped Kurt off to show him where it was and he laughed a bit.

"Real mature Britt," Kurt said.

"Here open mine," Dave said and he put a box similar to Kurt's on the table in front of me. I unwrapped and opened it. There was a locket inside. I took the locket out and opened it. There was a picture of Dave in it.

"Dave you didn't have to. Thank you. Thank you too Kurt," I added once I realized I had forgotten.

"I did have to. You only turn 21 once and my beautiful girl deserves something beautiful on her birthday. Actually you deserve nothing but beautiful things," Dave said as the waitress came back. We all ordered bacon and eggs. Dave nudged his coffee cup towards me when I yawned 3 times in a minutes. "A bit isn't gonna kill you or baby," he said. I grabbed the coffee and took a big sip. I didn't even care that it was black. I put the cup down after taking another one and Dave kissed my cheek.

"Hey do you remember that interview we did at I think it was hard and heavy?" Kurt asked Dave. I looked confused.

"The one where we went stoned out our minds?" Dave asked back.

"Oh my god why are you bringing that interview up?" I asked

"Do you remember what you told everyone to do?" Kurt asked Dave, ignoring my question.

"I think I told everyone to smoke pot," Dave said with a laugh.

"You told them to do something else and I agreed and said the same thing but Krist didn't," Kurt said, trying to jog Dave's memory.

"Oh my god," I said when I realized what Kurt was referring to. I put my head in my hand and shook it.

"What did I say?" Dave asked looking at me.

"You said get each other pregnant," Kurt replied.

"Well atleast I took my own advice," Dave said as he put an arma round em and pulled me in for a hug.

"I need to find a damn escaltor now," I said as I put my arms around Dave and we stayed like that.

"Don't set Krist off on your birthday woman," Kurt said with his eyes wide open. I started laughing and stopped when I snorted.

"I knew you snorted," Dave said and kissed the top of my head. I let go of himw hen I saw the waitress coming with our food. She put a plate down in front of each of us and left.

We sat there and talked while we ate breakfast. Courtney and Krist eventually joined us. They also gave me gifts too. Krist gave me the usual birthday card from last years birthday picture in it and a pair of earrings. Courtney had given me a dress that was too big for me and she explained it was for when I farther along in my pregnancy. There was something I was gonna have to do when we got home.