No Man's Land

Doctor

(A/N: I feel REALLY bad for making you wait this long, hopefully this chapter won't and will make it up to you.... 😑 You will understand when you have read it!)

Richelle POV

"RICHELLE!" I hear Ashley shout rasping. I run in to see her crying, no sobbing!
"What's wrong?" I ask her rubbing her back comfortingly.
"Blood." She croaks out.
"What?" I ask in confusion.
"Blood. There's blood. Miscarriage." She whispers. The words click in my head and I hug her tightly.
"Ok, let's book an appointment, for both of us." I whisper in her ear. She nods and I pull away from the hug. I grab my cellphone and call the doctor and book an appointment that starts in 10 minutes. I grab my TNS jacket, phone and wallet. Ashley and I catch a cab to the hospital.
We approach the receptionist who is chewing gum and filing her nails.
"Umm, we have a joint appointments with Dr Stewart." I say to her. She nods and says "Room 342, Pregnancy section."
Ashley nods and we walk to the room which holds Dr Stewart waiting for us.
"Now who is pregnant here?" She says clapping her hands together.
"Both of us." I say confidently. She looks at me confused.
"We are friends and well we ran away. You know what it's complicated." Ash tries to explain. She nods and Ashley sits on the bed willing to go first.
"Dr," Ashley start. Dr Stewart looks at her. "I wanted to know if I had a miscarriage." She says after taking a deep breath. Dr. Stewart checks. She looks at Ashley and nods her head solemnly. Her eyes tear up so I instantly hug her. She hugs me back and let's go, motioning for me to take her place.
Dr Stewart puts a jelly substance on my stomach and shows me the ultrasound. I tear up at the sight, who knew I could be this emotional!
"Looks like you are having twins Ms Renton." She says to me. I let out a happy sob and smile wearily at her.
"Thank you." I say in between my tears. She nods and wipes the substance off, allowing my to put my tank top back down. I look over to Ashley and she has an excited grin on her face.
"YOU ARE HAVING TWINS AND I AM SPOILING THEM ROTTEN!" She squeals out to me. I laugh at her reaction and look over to Dr Stewart.
"Come in a a few weeks and ask for me. I will check how well you are doing then." She says. I nod happily. Ashley and I take the train back. I walk through the door after Ashley when my phone rings.
Without looking at the caller ID I answer it.
"Hello." I say naturally.
"Rich!" I hear Noah breathe out. I panic until an idea pops in my head.
"Hello. You have reached my voicemail.
Please leave a message after the beep. Thank you. BEEEEEP!" I say before covering my mouth.
"Hi Richelle. I know you left and everything but I really need you, we really need you. I quit dancing and I know that it was a stupid move but I couldn't carry on. Not without you anyways. I just I moved to Lost and Found, like you said, "You have a talent in singing No, use it!" Well I did. Oh one more thing. I know it is over the phone when it shouldn't be, but I love you. Not in a friend way or a brother sister way but *sigh* I am in love with you Rich. God damn it! I am so hopelessly head over kicks in love with you. Just promise me one thing. Come back at some point. I don't care if you don't love me back *pause* Ok maybe I will care but I need YOU in any form I can get. Girlfriend, best friend, sister. Any, just please come back. We all miss you and love you. I have broken down about 5 times to prove it" By now I am in tears and I am pretty sure Noah is too. I try holding in a sob, but fail.
"Richelle!" Noah shouts into the phone. "You are there, I heard you sob. Please answer me." He says sadly.
"I am hopelessly in love with you too, but even if it changes everything, the reason I left will change it even more. I am so sorry No." I whisper into the phone. I hang up the phone, before he answers back, and throw it into the wall. Ashley comes in and comforts me.