We Can Love Again

Best Friend

She was woken up by her phone buzzing loudly beside their bed. Regina was drained of virtually all of her energy, nothing seemed worthy enough for her to get out of bed anymore. Robin had left earlier in the morning for work, but even then she had no intentions of getting up. The baby was officially starting to take over her life.

"Hello?" Regina asked into the phone, finding it hard to even open her eyes to the bright, sun enhanced room.

She was met with her dear friend's cheer filled voice. "Regina! Remember when I told you that you need a baby shower?"

Regina tried thinking back, but she ended up drawing a blank. "Baby shower? We never talked about that." She responded bluntly, just about to hang up. Before she did, she heard something off on Ruby's end- a door slamming shut. "Ruby... Where are you?"

"We did too talk about it!" She retorted, "Regina you are seven months pregnant- you're getting a baby shower."

Just as she finished her sentence, her bedroom door opened, revealing Ruby dressed in her white parka and red high heels, holding her cell phone up to her ear.

Regina gave her friend a sour look. "Ruby! What the hell?"

"What are you doing still in bed?" She asked, sticking her phone back in her pocket, "we have a big day today."

"No, I'm staying in bed. I feel like absolute shit." Regina grumbled back at her.

"Someone's especially cheerful this morning," Ruby said, taking off her coat and climbing onto the bed. "You remember when I made you that Instagram account?"

Of course she remembered. The younger woman had convinced her that everyone on the planet earth had an Instagram account, and that she simply couldn't go another day without having one for herself.

"Sure. You didn't post anything on there, did you?"

Regina's phone was out in a flash. While she didn't know how to work the program, she was now thankful she had taken the time to download it. To her dismay, Ruby did post something- an invite to a baby shower on the second of January- that day.

"You didn't..." She began, her voice trailing off weakly.

"You've gotten so many followers though!" Ruby said, in an attempt to cheer her up, "and why wouldn't they? You're fabulous."

Regina glared towards her. "You told people to come to my house today without telling me? I don't even want a baby shower- I've gotten way too many things already!"

"I didn't tell you because I knew you'd get mad!" Ruby told her, "everything will work out though. We got a few hours. Will agreed to watch the kids, it'll all work out."

Regina's head felt like it was about to explode- she was about to be the center of a party- another party- in a matter of hours.

"What... Are people supposed to show up and give me things for the baby?"

Ruby couldn't help but smile. "Yes, and to talk about baby stuff, and just... Talk. My car is filled to the brim with decorations, so let's get going!"

Though she was still mad, Regina surrendered and finally got out of her bed, following her down the stairs. Ruby was right about her car being full of decorations. She had gotten balloons, lots and lots of balloons.

"You're crazy, you know that right?" Regina asked, tossing her a glance as she watched her begin to unload the car.

"Of course I know that," Ruby beamed, "but what would you do without me? Everyone needs a best friend in their life."