More Than Friends

chapter 17

3 1/2 months later

I lifted up my shirt to reveal a slight bump. I brush my fingers over it gently and rest my palm on my belly button. I sat there imagining what he/she would look like.

"What are you doing?" Ben asks as he walks in. I push my shirt down and hide my hands, even though theres nothing in them.

"Nothing." I lied.

"Nothing my ass. Bailey what were you doing?!" He sounded pissed. This army stuff got him all serious. I can't keep it in any longer. I have to tell him.

"Ben, do you promise not to get mad or freak out?" He nods and I take a couple deep breaths. "Im pregnant," I croak.

Ben smiles and rubs his hands together mischievous like. "Corbyn owes me 10 bucks." My eyes widen at his response. Why do I feel like people are always putting bets on me?

"You arent mad?" He shakes his head and pulls me into a hug. "I havent told jonah, so dont say a thing." He nods and gives me a little squeeze before letting me go.

"Im happy you told me."

"Im gonna go out with Marie later."

"Okay thats fine."

-

"Hey guuuurrrl!" Marie says as she gives me a hug. We sit down across from each other at McDonald's. We sat in an old and slightly oily booth that was lightly lighten up by a small lamp hanging above us.

Kids played in the play place and screamed like they had lost their minds. Mothers talked and one had a cigarette who would soon be kicked out for having it.

"I have to tell you something Marie." I nervously bit into a fry and pushed my hair behind my ear.

"Yeah, sure, you can tell me anything." I gave out a huff and braced myself.

"Impregnant."

"What?"

"Im....." I took a deep breath before I whispered, "pregnant."

"Are you serious?" Shit. Shes mad at me. Oh god. Oh no. LORD SAVE ME PLEASE SHES GONNA KILL ME!!! "Ahhhhh!" She started jumping up and down in her seat like a hyper 3 year old. "Oh my gosh, oh my gosh! Im so happy for you!" What the hell? Is she on drugs? Or drunk or high or something!?

"You arent the slightest bit mad?" She shakes her head and takes one of my fries. "Hey!"

"Sorry. They looked good."

"But you have your own!" I pointed down at her tray to see a large fries and cheeseburger. I waved my arms around and took one of her fries.

"Oh! I cant wait to see you with your baby girl and me getting to babysit her!"

"Actually, I want a boy." She narrows her eyes, suddenly intrigued. Its true. Ive always wanted another guy in my life to love.

"Why?"

"Well, ive always wanted a boy, and I want a boy with jonahs bright blue eyes..... at least I think theyre blue." We laugh and marie had gotten a muffin to share as a "congratulations on getting pregnant by your boyfriend and I bet if your mom was alive she would literally kill you but thats okay because I still love you" present.

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After we had gotten to my house we decided to chill and watch movies. Of course, horror. Me and Marie have always been horror and thriller fans. I wasnt really the type of girl to say "I want to watch a scary movie with you, will you keep me safe?" As if they think the movies gonna pop out of the screen. Really? How is he supposed to keep you safe- who is he keeping you safe from? The jump scares? This makes no sense!