I am Widow

Chapter 48

May 16: 12 weeks of pregnancy

I feel so crappy today! I have been having bad morning sickness and I feel fat. My belly is forming into a mini small basketball. I decided to skip school for today.

Briana is here with me, since she is free from work today. I am laying down on the brown couch watching tv. Briana is taking a nap in Joe's bed. It's been like two months since they gone official and it scares me. I guess it isn't any of my business but then again, in a weird way, Joe has been mine since I was eleven. Now another female is taking my place which I long linger to give away but it feels weird.

I text Jessica: HEY HOW IS SCHOOL?

10 minutes later she finally texts back.

JESS: HI....AND WELL IT IS BORING

Okay, something is wrong here. She will be texting me, "Hello sunshine! What is the sky brought you today?" or "Hey my pretty with a belly!"

ME: U OKAY? YOU DON'T SOUND LIKE THE ANNOYING JESS. WHO ARE YOU?

JESS: WIDOW...I TXT YOU LATER. TEACHER GOT MY PHONE

Okay. Something totally happened with her, and I hope it is nothing bad.

Paul comes after school, well after his job at McDonalds, he is been working for a week now.

"I missed you," he says as he lays his head on my lap. He closes his eyes and smiles, "And I miss this little belly."

He rubs my belly and kisses it.

"So, how was your day?" I ask him. I know it's been tiring and stressful for him but I still want to know.

He sighs heavily, "Good, can't get any better than a test in history, essay for English and flipping burgers."

I feel super bad. I wanted to get a job but no one allows it. Paul kept insisting for me just to worry about my health and the baby's. He will be the one in charge of the money.

"I'm sorry," I whisper. I pet his head.

He slowly opens his eyes and looks at me with a blank stare. He just looks so tired.

"Wid, I am fine. I am just getting use to this schedule but I will be fine. You just need to focus on your grades and the baby," Paul explains.

I nod, "But I still feel bad because you seem more tired every day. And I really miss you."

He sits and gets me on top of him, carrying me like a little baby. "I thought we had this talk before Widow. I am the dad of this little creature and I am going to take care of it. I need this job since my parents cut my monthly payment as a punishment."

"I know, you don't have to tell me this. I am sorry," I say. I kiss him. I sense a lot of stress in him. He quickly pulls away, "I see you tomorrow, okay?"

He picks me up and puts me in bed. "Night Widow," he kisses my forehead and leaves me. I sigh, "I miss my Paul."

...

It is Wednesday and I finally at school. Turns out, yesterday was a free day, so no school.

I see James and Garret at the lunch table but no one else. Okay this if freaky and weird.

"Hey Widow!" Garret exclaims.

I say hi to both of them and sit down. "So, where is everyone else?" I ask.

James shrugs, "I have no idea where they could be."

Garret finishes eating his fish sandwich and turns to me. "Well, Jessica was talking to Mike in the gym. Paul is sleeping in the nurses and Jackson decided not to sit with us anymore."