Fifty Shades of Dove and Grenade

Kate's News

A week has passed since then. My phone ringing wakes me up. It said unknown number, so I didn't answer it. A second later, I received a voicemail. I curiously clicked it. It said "Hey, it's Kate. Um, so I really need to talk to you. It's really important. So, just call me back, and tell me when we could meet up. Bye!"
I wasn't sure what she wanted, so I called her back. We agreed to meet at the park at 1:00.
While changing out of my pajamas, I thought to myself: I can't be with her like she wants me to be.
However, I promised I'd meet up with her.
Ten minutes later, I start my car and drive to the park.
When I arrive, she looks like she had been crying. I walk up to her and hug her tightly. As we hug, I can smell her perfume. It smells like wildflowers. Part of me wants her, but I can't do that to Charlie again.
She kisses my cheek, and releases me from her hug.
"Hi, what's wrong?" I ask.
"Umm...I don't know how to tell you this, so I'm just gonna blurt it out...I think I'm pregnant and it's yours!"
"What?! How?! I don't-bye!" I shouted as I ran off.
I didn't know how to comprehend what she just said, so I ran off.
I quickly turned around and said "I can't think about this right now. I have to focus on the concert tonight. I'm sorry." I shouted the last sentence as I entered my car and saw her puzzled expression.
I thought about what it would be like to be a father on the way home, but I know this is going to ruin every chance I had with Charlie. I cried from frustration as I kept driving. It hurt to think about losing Charlie. Then, I thought about my child. Therefore, regretting crying about Charlie.
When I finally arrived home, I had to get ready for the concert, but I remembered how I reacted when she revealed the news. She's gonna think I don't want it now, but I'll tell her I'm excited to be a dad after the concert. I know she's gonna be there. She's been a die-hard fan for ten years. She has to!
Sure enough, I see her face in the mosh pit as we start playing Everywhere I Go.
As the concert ends, I push through the crowd to find her.
It's rough, but I find her arguing with Charlie Scene. Why?! I hear:
"Why'd you tell him?! I thought it was going to wait!!!"
"It just slipped out, Jordan! Don't blame me for everything!"
"When have I blamed you for anything but this?!"
I have to do something! I shout " Leave her alone, man! What'd she do to you?!"
"Fine, you can take this little whore, Matthew!" He retorted as he shoved her to me. " I'm outta here!"
As he stormed off, Kate ran up to me and hugged me as tears exploded from her eyes. She whispered "Thank you, Kurly!"
After she stopped crying, I confessed " I'm sorry I acted the way I did earlier. I'm really excited to be a dad. Will you forgive me for freaking out?"
She was silent for about ten minutes then whispered "Yea, I will. You'll make a great dad, Matty!" But her face didn't look happy as she said it.
So, to comfort her, we chatted for around an hour before she decided to go home, and I decided to go inside.
I found Charlie right outside my door, so I confronted him "What the hell was that all about?! Why'd you yell at her?!"
He looked at me and mumbled "I know."
"You know what?!"
"I know she's pregnant, I know it's your's. By the way, this killed every chance you had with me."
Then, he walked off.
I figured that was coming, I knew I ruined my chances with him. However, I couldn't stop thinking about my kid. Was it gonna be a boy or a girl? Was it gonna have my curly hair? Or Kate's gleaming, blue eyes? Maybe both? I wondered until I fell asleep that night. I wondered every time I kissed Kate's stomach. I wondered every time I went to her house. In fact, I wondered until today.