How Did We Get Here // Luke Hemmings & Zayn Malik

Chapter 58: Ashton My Man

Harry took us to work after school. Working with him has been annoying, especially when he acts like a goofball and gets us in trouble. But recently he's been calm around our new co-worker, Margret. At first I wasn't sure I felt okay about it. I mean I knew that Sharron had broken up with him but just seeing Harry moving on was weird. I mean I gotten used to the idea of them as a couple and now they're not.

Harry was helping me fix the toy station. I hate it when people leave anything anywhere and don't put it back where they found it. We were re-organizing the Barbie dolls and Harry kept playing around with them. He laughs "Look Emma." I turn to see he had opened the boxes and turned all their heads around. I roll my eyes "You're gonna get us fired Harry. Quit messing around and help me." He shrugs and continues messing around. Suddenly a lady with a stroller approaches me "Excuse me, do you work here?" I put down the toy "yes, how can I help you?" she laughs "my daughter really wants the pink piglet from Winnie the Pooh but I don't see one. Do you guys have them on stock?"

I look down at the little red head girl. Her eyes full of pain. I sigh "Um, let me check." I turn to Harry "go check please." He scoffs "I thought you we're going to." I roll my eyes and punch his arm. He sneers "Freaking hormonal bitc..." I scoff "Harry!" he laughs and runs away.

The lady laughs "Is that your first?" I frown "My first what?" she chuckles, pointing at my belly. I giggle, rubbing it "oh, yeah it is." She smiles "yeah, she is my first. God, I remember being pregnant. It drove me insane, especially with my crazy hormones. And don't even get me started on childbirth. I cried during labor, kept screaming 'Get it out!' Oh and your body isn't the same after it."

I was in complete horror. What the hell. How come no one ever told me that negative stuff about it? She looked up from her gaze, staring at me "Oh, dear I don't mean to scare you! I mean it does have its down but when you hold them for the first time, everything was worth it. They take away everything." I force a laugh and don't believe her. Harry comes back, with the stuffed pig. She takes it and laughs "I didn't mean to frighten you, you'll be okay." She leaves and Harry frowns "She scared you?" I groan "Harry I'm going to die. She scared the hell out of me. She was telling me horror stories about having a baby." He laughs "Don't worry Em's, you'll be fine." I rub my belly one more time and start stacking toys.

When we got home, Wilbert and my mom were watching a movie. I would have sat with them but Ashton was skyping me.

Harry answers it "Ash my man!" Ashton giggles "What up man?" I sneer "You guys sound so gay." Harry throws me a pillow "Shut up! You sounded Gay too with Sharron all the time! 'oh share does this make my butt look big?'" I roll my eyes "Hi Ash." He sighs "I just wanted you to know that Louis found an open adoption case. He's faxing it to your mom right now." I cough "He did? What did Zayn say about it?" he frowns a bit, sitting down "He didn't like a couple of things on the list. But so far it was decent enough. Your dad wants you guys to review it." I sigh "Oh wow. Tell him thanks."

He looks around, whispering "I need to tell you something else too." I grin "Did you finally get fired?" he flips me off, rolling his eyes "damn lower your hormones just a tad bit Em's, you're hurting my feelings." Harry laughs "Yeah, try living with her. She made me cry." Ashton laughs "weakling!" Harry scoffs "She said some mean things." I chuckle, holding his hand "Yeah I did, I'm sorry Harry."

Ashton sighs "Hey Harry, why don't you go make Em's a sandwich. She looks hungry." I chuckle "Yeah I am hungry but I can't eat a sandwich. Make me a green smoothie instead?" he rolls his eyes and drags his feet along with him.

Ashton sighs "Emma, Luke came to visit last weekend." I don't ever think I would go about my life and be reminded of him. As soon as I forgotten about him, he comes crashing me down. I frown "Okay?" he blows out his air, massaging his hair "he knows about you Emma." I sigh "Who told him?"

He nods "he read the text message you sent me Saturday." I close my eyes "How did he take it?" he shift in the seat "I'm not going to lie, he didn't seem to care at all." I whisper "Ash, I need you to tell me the truth, does Zayn know about Luke's feelings for me?" he was about to answer but the door opened and I could hear Arlene and Michael laughing. Ashton smiles at me, then yells "I'm skyping Emma!" the first thing I see is Michael jumping across the couch, landing on top of Ashton "Emma! Great news." Ashton pushes him off to the ground. Then Arlene comes around "Hey Em's I'll call you later. Here babe, saw this and had to get it for you." She gave him a black hat. He smiles and kisses her. Then Michael pops right up, sitting next to Ashton "Guess what?" I frown "um, you dyed..." he cut me off, squealing "Your sister's my girlfriend!" I chuckle "really?" Michael yells "Yes! Can you believe it cause I really cannot!" Then Ashton annoyingly rolled his eyes "Michael, you are yelling." Michael ignores him and goes on about their first date.

To me it seemed weird that all of a sudden they were together. I've called her a couple of times and never did she mention she liked him. She was probably too embarrassed to tell me I was right. After I disconnect, Harry came in with my smoothie "You hanged up without me you selfish bastard." I chuckle "Guess what Michael told me?" he hands me the cup and falls on my bed "Not interested." I giggle "Natalie and Michael are together." His eyes pop out of his brain "For reals?" I laugh "Yeah, I'm not kidding." He chuckles "odd, usually, your sister's tastes in guys are football players or models." I roll my eyes "Michael is a nice guy Harry." He laughs "I know, I'm just saying Em's."

At night, Harry slept over. He kept talking to my baby, telling it outrageous stories about our childhood. It felt nice, just the three of us, laughing and enjoying the time we have together. Harry gave my baby a nick name, munchkin. It sounded funny whenever he said it. The baby seemed to like that name. Whenever it would hear that name, it would move around.

We talked about placing bets. He bet that the baby would be a boy and would look a lot like Zayn and be short like me. I laugh and imagine how my baby will look like. But I can't imagine it; I think I don't want to. I want it to be a surprise.

Going to sleep is difficult, I have to sleep a certain way or else munchkin starts moving around a lot and doesn't let me sleep. I also have to constantly get up and pee. It's crazy, sleep is suppose to energize me but munchkin won't let me.

I couldn't fall asleep anymore so I kept thinking about the case. Those people were decent. The man was a firefighter, the woman worked as a secretary. They make 35 grand a year. The man has no crime report, getting arrested for drunk driving when he was 21. The woman dropped out of school in 10th grade. They both were 38 years old. They live in Russia.

Reviewing them felt odd, like I was giving away a part of me. It made me feel uneasy through the night but my mom told me this case is as good as it gets. But I don't want to settle for decent, I want my child to have the best and still be able to see them. I guess not everything in life is easy.