Tainted Redemption

Chapter fifty-four

Currently I'm scratching my bump like there's no tomorrow, I put some cream on my skin but it's still itchy.

No one ever tells about this. Who would have thought this would be an issue? An annoying issue at that.

And being alone in my house wasn't helping. Zayn left early today, I had no plans whatsoever. I could go to my last classes, but honestly, I'm so used to the sweet life right now. Zayn was right, I am spoiled.

Huffing at the boredom I feel, I decide to call my friends over.

"Do you remember that we still exist?" Violet teased me once she answered her phone.

"Oh shut up. Just come over, Tasia's with you right?"

"Yup, she's asking 'How's the mum doing?' " She teased, they both have decided to name me 'Mum' as I had that motherly feeling in me ever since I've got pregnant, "We're nearly on the way. Order something before we're there."

....

Violet groans, "You aren't honestly not wanting to know the gender of the baby now are you? Who does that?" She was in the middle of the action to put her hair in a high ponytail since she liked the way it looked on me. She gave up as soon as she brought this topic up.

Tasia aids her on doing her hair.

So they're finally here, and we decided to stay in, because I felt extremely social awkward ever since I'm pregnant.

"Uhm, no. I'd rather it be a surprise. All that matters for me is the baby's health." I shrugged nonchalantly.

We're all sitting on the floor, watching mindless Tv.

"Aren't you even just a little intrigued?" Tasia comments too.

"On which side are you on?" I squint my eyes playfully at her, she held her hands up in surrender.

"I would've died from suspense." Violet chirps, "With all the baby vibes coming off from you, I want one too." She clasped her hands together, smiling brightly.

I chuckled, "I may make it look easy, but it's not." I teased.

"No but seriously, everywhere I look, friends are getting pregnant." The blonde retorts solemnly.

"That's just what it looks like to you."

"If I ever get a baby, it will be a really fat and cute one. My chubby junior. " Tasia dreamily added, Violet and I awed at her.

Soon they made me get a bathroom gown, then say they'd help me relax today, make me feel pretty by doing my nails, hair and make-up.

They're in the middle of painting my toe nails when, "Where's my pumkin' pie?" It's in a playful way he says it, he's in a good mood, "I've brought you that caesar salad you so like, ma!" Zayn loudly exclaimed, sounding so cheeky.

My head falls in my hands when Tasia and Violet start laughing at his silly greeting.

Once he's in the living room, he stopped dead track, his smile wipes off his face, dropping the hand that was holding the bag with food. His head lowered, hand scratching his head awkwardly, then waved at us since I was giving him a condescending look.

"What a gentleman! The man of the hour! Whoo!" Violet suddenly quipped, Tasia has doubled over in laughter, rolling on the carpet.

"Hey," I greet him softly to ease him, "I've just eaten bread sticks with Nutella, so this would be a bad combination, but screw it, food gets mixed in the stomach either way, so thank you." I chirped to him while I extend my arm for him to hand me it, my smile big. I kind of have an sugar rush, also I haven't beens speaking much so my mouth is in over drive ever since my friends are here.