Navigating Life

CHAPTER 22

October

"Why couldn't the shore leave be sometime I wasn't so obviously pregnant? Or so goddamn uncomfortable?" I grumbled as I patted down my 6 month stomach.

"Honestly , звезда. You are becoming more and more like Doktor McCoy ewery day. And you'll be more uncomfortable ze bigger you become. Eet vas in ze book." Pavel grinned , rolling his eyes and holding my swollen hand.

"You realize I'm in the not celibate state of pregnancy , right? You might miss out on a treat."

His eyes widened in alarm." I'm zorry."

"You have got to stop apologizing so much."

"...let's juzt get in ze damn shuttle."

"Now who's like Bones?"

6 months. I've kept my pregnancy hidden from my parents for six months. In those 6 months , I've had cramps which would've killed Khan, have puked my guts out for 5 and a half months (it just ended a week or so ago) been waddling around , been treated like a china cup by every soul on the ship. And I can't see my feet anymore. I'm not even allowed to carry heavy things, including books!

Anyway. We reached Earth. It's been almost 2 years since I've come here.

"Chekov , your parents are calling." Bones yelled as he greeted Joanna.
Who was sarcastic , yes but much sunnier than her father.

"Zank you, Doktor" With that, not looking at me , he ran to his parents."Мама папа (mom , dad)!"

"He forgets everyone when he sees his parents." I muttered to Sulu who was looking for his husband and daughter.

"I know. What's Jim up to today?"

"Either Carol or his mom is coming. But later."

"Sanya! Мои родители хотят поговорить с тобой!" My boyfriend shouted at me.

"Pav , you're yelling in Russian again." I knew very little Russian.

"Oh. Right. I meant , my parents are calling you."

"Hello , Mr. and Mrs. Chekov. How are you?" I greeted them politely.

His mother stepped forward to crush me in a hug and his father wrapped his arm around me.

"No formalities , plizz. Call me Andrei and her Larissa. Or Mom and Dad."

I blushed.

"Zo! How far along are you , дорогой (darling)?" Mrs...Ok , Larissa chirped at me.

"Uh , I...sort of..a...6 months."

"I zee. So ze baby vill be born on ze ship?"

"Yes , in January. She or he'll be raised there till May and then we'll get a house on Earth."

"Vunderful! Oh, I juzt cannot believe I'm getting a grandchild!"

"So , you have no problems with me or anything?"

"Wiz you? No , of course not. And as for ze situation , zis is ze 23rd century. Wery progressive." Andrei said.

"I wish my parents thought about it like that."

"Sanu!"

"Speak of the devil. Wish me luck" I muttered to Pavel.

"Hi , আম্মা , আব্বা (mom, dad)।" My brother had school.

My parents stared at me. Or rather , my midsection.

"What is that?" My father asks , hoarsely.

"My stomach."

"How'd it get so big?" My mom's brain goes 180° when she's surprised. She becomes an idiot.

"Well , there is a baby in it."

They looked blank.

"I'm pregnant. It's Pavel's. I'm six months along. And we are not getting married anytime soon." Might as  drop all the bombs at once.

They opened their mouth.

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