Perri and Him-the fifth book to series 'Perri and Me' about Perri Kiely

Chapter 1 Part 1- Introduction

I'm sitting, waiting for the results. I want to find out. I don't know why Natalie keeps telling me how nice it would be if it could be a surprise. It's been five months- I want to know if it will be a girl or a boy...

Natalie sighs.

Yes- she's Terry's wife. She's helped me all these past months. Taught me a thing or two about pregnancy and how to cope. She's been my Mum.

"What do you think it'll be?" She asks, smiling.

I shake my head before reaching for a magazine. The face on the cover is my sixteen- year old sister. Gina.

"She looks stunning..." Natalie says.

I nod, flicking through the pages. The last time I saw Gina, I flew out to Glasgow for a fashion show. It's almost as if she's a different person. Her hair has been cut very short and dyed so blonde that I could swear it's almost white.

"Aren't you proud?" Natalie, beams, leaning over me, as I read the article on my sister.

I nod again.

I don't have time to get very far before the doctor arrives.

"Goodmorning. I do have the results!" The doctor smiles, gesturing for Natalie and I to come into a room. With much effort, I'm up and following the doctor.

Nothing has changed about me. I'm still Amber- I don't even look pregnant half of the time. I was already skinny and stressful before I got pregnant. Now I'm actually being forced to eat three square meals a day. Not because I crave it. Because I have to.

"Are you ready?" The doctor says, excitedly. "Well..."

He pulls out some documents.

"It's...a boy!" He sings.

I smile- Pel was right.

"Oh, thank the Lord...." Natalie says. "Naomi won't have competition. Are you happy?"

"Of course." I say.

Not because Natalie and her daughter won't have competiton. Just because Perri really wanted a boy.

Soon, we're out of the hospital and Natalie is driving.

"Do you want to come out for lunch?" She asks me.

"I'm not hungry..." I sigh.

"You have to eat. You're eating for two." She says.

"Fine..." I say.

So she forces me to go out and put some food in my mouth. I text Pel, Mitch and Kim about the news.

I get replies from Mitch and Kim.

'Great. A mini one to join DV.' Mitch says.

I laugh at the thought.

"Well....I hope he won't be dancing until he's at least ten or so. Education is important..." Natalie smiles, before eating some ice cream.

I love her and all but sometimes her comments can just be unnecessary and annoying. Soon, Terry joins us. Now, that's someone I like to see...

"Heard it's a boy..." Tel says, sitting down on our table. "That's great."

I smile.

"Aren't you supposed to be at a reharsal? With Pel?" I ask.

"No- it's actually my day off. Mitch and Perri are working with...your dance group. The biggest picture girls?" He says.

"Oh, of course..." I say.

I'm quite frustrated. I can't even go to the studio and coach my girls. Or dance at least. Natalie made me stop that.