Fake Smiles

#49: Pregnant

Grayson and Lily were lying in bed after they had eaten the McDonald's. Lily was cuddling up to Grayson. She had her head resting on his chest, listening to his heartbeat. "Gray?" Lily asked. Grayson hummed in response. "Do you think we're too young to be parents?"

"No" he replied. "I think we're young, but not too young. I mean, we can take care of a baby. We will love our baby with all our heart. She won't feel unloved". Lily looked up at him with a confused look.

"Who said it's a girl?!"

"It is a girl!"

"No, it's a boy!" She argued. They continued to argue about the gender of their unborn child until the bedroom door opened. Ethan stood in the doorway.

"What are you two arguing about?!"

"The gender of the baby!" Grayson said, not thinking. Ethan was shocked. He looked at Grayson and Lily. Grayson looked at Lily with his hand over his mouth. "I shouldn't have said that". Lily looked at him with her mouth open.

"You're pregnant?!" Ethan asked. Lily buried her face in her hands. Ethan ran and jumped on the bed. He hugged Grayson and Lily. "Congratulations!" He yelled. "I can't believe I'm going to be an uncle! I am going to be an uncle, right?"

Lily laughed. "Yeah". Ethan smiled as he hugged them tighter.

"We need to tell mom!" He exclaimed as he got off them and on his phone.

"Wait!" Grayson stopped him. "I think it's best if I tell her". Ethan nodded as he put his phone back in his pocket. Grayson got his phone off his bedside table. He searched through his contacts for his mom. He found her name and called her.

It rung a few times until she answered. Grayson put the phone near his ear. "Gray? What's wrong?" Lisa asked. Grayson wiped his hands on his duvet. He was anxious to hear his mom's reaction. What if she'll be disappointed in him? What if she'll hate him?!

"Nothing's wrong" he replied. "I just needed to tell you something. Um... well... I may have... erm... gotten Lily... pregnant?" He said cautiously. He waited for his mom to reply. It was silent for a few seconds, until she yelled down the phone.

"WHAT?! YOU GOT HER PREGNANT?! HOW COULD YOU BE SO CARELESS! YOU ARE NOT LEAVING HER! I SWEAR, I WILL FORCE YOU TO HELP HER!" Lisa yelled down the phone. Grayson pulled the phone away from his ear. Lily and Ethan could hear Lisa having a rampage.

Lily took Grayson's phone from him and began to speak to Lisa. She put it to her ear. "Lisa?" She asked. Lisa stopped and listened.

"Lily? How are you feeling? Is he making you happy? Is he being helpful? Do I need to have a word with him?" Lisa asked. Lily giggled at her.

"No, it's fine" she replied. "I just wanted to talk to you. I know we're young, but we're in love. I know we aren't cut out to be parents. We probably won't be able to care for a child - Grayson's a child himself. But I feel like we will be able to do it. I know you're probably disappointed in him, but I know he'll love this child. I just don't want you giving him a hard time".

Lisa sighed. "I'm not disappointed. I just think he should have been more careful. I know he loves you, but he needs to be careful. I guess it's too late to say that". Lisa laughed. "I'll book a flight to come visit and help out. I'll see you in a few hours".

"Okay, bye".

"Oh!" Lisa said. "If he doesn't do as you ask, hit him. Or use the pregnancy card. If neither of those work, threaten to tell me. I'm sure that'll make him do as he's told". Lily laughed before saying goodbye and hanging up. She smiled as she gave Grayson his phone.

"She said you should have been more careful" she explained. "She's not disappointed. She said she's getting plane tickets to come out to help out with everything". Grayson sighed as he lay on his bed.

"I have a feeling she's going to give me a lecture" he explained. "She's going to tell me to do everything and anything for you because you're pregnant". He sighed a heavy sigh. "I guess it's good that she'll be here to help".

It was late at night when there was a knock on the apartment door. Grayson got out of bed, making sure not to wake Lily up, and answered the door. When he opened the door, he saw his mom and dad. He smiled awkwardly as he let them inside.

"Where is she?" Lisa asked.

"She's sleeping" Grayson said. He pulled his mom's bags to the spare room, his mom and dad following behind him. "She fell asleep about half an hour ago. I didn't know you were coming today!"

"We wanted to get here as soon as possible!" Sean said. "You both need help. You need as much help as you can get. It's late. You better go to sleep". Grayson smiled as he hugged and thanked them. He left them and went to sleep with Lily.

Lily woke up to the urge to throw up. She ran out of bed and ran to the bathroom. She hovered over the toilet and threw up. She was being sick when she felt someone kneel next to her and place a hand on her back. She turned to see Grayson.

"Are you okay?" He asked. Lily nodded as she vomited again. Grayson began to worry. "Are you sure?! Do I need to get someone?!" Lily shook her head as she puked into the toilet. She wiped her mouth.

"It's just morning sickness, I'm fine". Grayson sat next to her, comforting her, for about 10 minutes. She finally stopped vomiting and sat against the wall. She wiped her mouth with tissue and closed her eyes. She breathed in and calmed her breathing.

Grayson moved closer to her. He placed his hand on her leg. "Are you okay?"

She nodded her head. "Just tired".

There was a knock on the bathroom door. Grayson stood up ans answered the door. His mom was standing outside the bathroom. "Is everything okay? I heard her throwing up. It lasted for a good 10 minutes. How's she feeling?"

Grayson opened the door so Lisa could get in. She looked down at Lily. She sat in front of her. Lily opened her eyes and looked at her. "How are you feeling?" Lisa asked as she checked the temperature of her forehead. "You're heating up!"

"I'm fine!" Lily said, exhausted.

Lisa turned to Grayson. "Get her to bed. We don't want her getting sick". Grayson picked her up off the bathroom floor and placed her in his bed. Lisa followed and sat on the edge of the bed. Lily lay on her side as she closed her eyes.

"Get her some pure orange juice: she needs to increase her energy". Grayson ran to the kitchen to get a glass of orange juice. He rushed back to his room to give Lily the glass. Grayson sat in the bed and let Lily rest on his chest. Lisa helped her drink the juice.

"Do you feel better?" Grayson asked.

Lily nodded her head. "Yeah, I'm just a bit hungry". Grayson carried to to the living room and sat with her while Lisa cooked everyone breakfast.