The Teachers Assistant

chapter 9 part 3

So today I was sixteen weeks along. I have had two changes already and today was my third. I would be getting apparently a noticeable belly today. Mark always insisted on going with me to these appointments but I told him I preferred to go by myself.  I did however tell him he could join me on the gender reveal scan.

After they were done putting on the stomach Dr. Felix told me that I would be having a two week appointment where I would get an ultrasound. It is a prerecorded ultrasound from a person selected at random. So because of that the gender would also be random. I was hoping for a girl. I even had a name I liked for her as well. I know she or he wasn't even real but I liked the idea of naming this project.

After she left I went and looked in the mirror. I was wearing the same black loose fitting shirt I wore every time I had an appointment here. The difference was now the shirt was no longer loose; it was fitted around my stomach now showing a very prominent bump.  Looks like I would be having some students asking me if I was pregnant sooner rather than later.

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After I had finished filling out the thousands of piles of paper work that followed each appointment I was finally able to go home. Except, first I wanted to make a trip down to this maternity boutique I had seen a few days ago. I really needed to buy some new pants because, I don't know if it was form the stomach alone or because I had been eating garbage for the past few weeks, I couldn't fit in my pants comfortably anymore.

I walk in and am immediately greeted by a sales lady. She glances at my new bump and smiles with joy. She ecstatically begins asking me a bunch of questions such as how far along I am, when I was due, and if I knew the gender yet.

After I had finally answered all her burning questions she finally helped me pick out and try on some clothes that fit better. She also helped me find some clothes that would help conceal my belly for at least another four more weeks which is when I would get a new suit again.

I am on my way home when it starts feeling like my stomach is doing flips. I pass it off as gas. (Because apparently that was another side effect I had been getting lately too. Also did I mention they gave me a new bottle of those meds, apparently this one had different outcomes. Oh joy!)

When I get home I unlocked the door and am greeted by my brothers and Mark. Wait, I didn't see their car when I got here.

"Hey how'd you two get here?" I ask, setting my shopping bags on the floor.

I walk over towards Mark and give him a quick peck on the lips then sit next to him.

"Is it me or are you getting bigger." Dean asks, looking at my stomach. I lift up my shirt and I hear someone say a "whoa".

"Yep, guys I call this mount Everest.  Ya know because all of you always called me Mount Everest in school. Well, now I actually have a mount to name. I'm pretty sure it’s a girl." I say, rubbing my belly.

I felt that weird sensation again and I realized it was coming from the suit. It was pressing down on random parts of my belly. I think it was trying to mimic the early stage of the baby’s movement. Mostly felt like butterflies, it even kind of tickled.

I guess I was making weird faces because Mark looks at me.

"Are you ok?" he asks.

"Yeah I think she's moving." I say.

All of a sudden they are all around me placing their hands on my stomach.  Did I mention that every guy I knew had the world’s largest hands? They were now fighting over who could get to place their hand on my belly. I just started laughing. Like a head thrown back gut wrenching laugh. They all look at me.

"Guys, I really doubt you'll be able to feel her. It’s way to early yet and she’s way too small." I say.

"Why do you keep calling him a she? It’s clearly a boy. I mean look at how big you are already." Casper says, pointing at my belly.

"I only look big because I am skinny." I say.

"No, he's right I don't think you were this big with your first baby." Dean says.

"Well, it’s because I'm having my second baby so my body already knows what to do.” I explain them.

"No I just think it’s a boy." Mark and Casper say at the same time.

They smile at each other.

"See three against one, it’s a boy." Dean says.

I shake my head. "Of course, but since I am the one having the baby I say girl, plus I already have a name for her." I say proudly, I smile and cross my arms across my chest.

"What you thought of names without me. Now this isn't fair. This is my child too ya know." he says.

It was when he said that that I felt a little bad that I would have to tell him later that A.) It wasn't his baby because it might be Drakes and B.) After this was all over I would have to tell him I wasn't pregnant at all.

I sigh, “ok, like what names have you come up with so far." I ask, this really did make me curious about what kind of names he liked.

"Well, since it’s a boy I was thinking of naming him Luca or Colton and if for some odd reason it was a girl I like the name Keira. " he tells me.

"Ehm, no Luca sounds like a girl’s name, Colton sounds too much like cotton and Keira, HA, I bet you came up with that name because I made you watch pirates of the Caribbean and it has Keira Knightly in it. I know I'm having a girl so I'm naming her Athena because it’s a goddess name fit for my daughter and if it had to be a boy I would name him Troy." I say smiling.

I was getting way to into this but hey I had nothing better to do today anyways.

"Really Troy? I hope you know that city failed, didn't you ever see the movie or were you to obsessed with watching Brad Pitt be half naked in that movie to pay attention? Also Athena isn’t a name you name a girl." Mark says back to me.

I groan and stand up.

"You know what if we name the girl Kiera Marie and the boy Colton Troy? I mean it’s that or you’re going to have to come up with something better." I announce, Walking into the bedroom.

  I needed a nap right about now. I really should lay off the junk food it was really making me groggy.  I’m just about to put my head on the pillow when Mark walks in.

"Oh yeah, Dean and Casper need a place to stay for the next few weeks because a demon blew up their shop which is apparently also their home." he tells me.

I pull the blankets over me and do this weird movement of my hand.

"I don't mind as long as you don't mind." I tell him; honestly I was too tired to care.

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