Not over you

Chapter 26

Aria's POV

"I'll be back in an hour or so. Do you need anything?" he asks.

"Uhh... Can you buy more pickles and peanut butter?"

"Yeah. See you later. Oh I forgot to tell you I talked with your parents and they'll bring the girls home after dinner." He says and leaves.

As soon as the door closes my tears fill my eyes. Damn these pregnancy hormones! I have no idea what's happening. Ezra has been acting really weird for a couple days and I'm worried that he doesn't want to be with me anymore or that I did something wrong or that he's not happy about this pregnancy. I mean, I know we didn't plan on this but he was so happy when I told him and now this... I don't know how to feel.

He has been so cold and most times it feels like he's not even here. Like today, for example. When I asked him to buy pickles and peanut butter he didn't even joke about it like he used to do. He didn't tell me how gross it is or joke about how weird my cravings are. Then he left without giving me a kiss.

I might be overreacting but my hormones are crazy and after everything that happened to me I can't help but fear the worse.

I'm pulled out of my thoughts by the ring of my phone.

"Hey!" Mara says.

"Hi." I say, trying my best to hide the fact that I've been crying for a few minutes.

"What happened?" she asks, worried.

"Nothing. Why would you ask that?"

"Please, Aria. I know you well enough to know that you've been crying. Spill it."

"I... I don't know. I'm...." I say and immediately start crying again.

"Take a deep breath and tell me what happened."

"I don't know what happened. It's just... Ezra..." I start, after trying to calm down, "He's been acting really weird and I'm worried."

"If he hurts you again I'm going to kill him." She says and I laugh a little.

"When did it start?"

"I'm not sure. I think it was when we went to the doctor."

FLASHBACK

"Good morning, Aria." Dr. Johnson says and shakes my hand.

"Good morning." I say, "This is my boyfriend, Ezra."

"Nice to meet you." she says.

"You too." He replies and they shake hands.

"So how have you been feeling?" she asks once we sit down.

"Great."

"Any morning sickness or dizziness?"

"Not really. I felt a bit sick once or twice but that's all."

"That's good" she smiles.

"Have you been feeling tired?"

"A bit. Nothing I can't handle though."

"Ok. I'm going to prescribe you some pre-natal supplements and if you feel too tired call me and I'll give you something for that too, ok?"

"Yeah."

"Shall we do the ultrasound now?"

"Yes." I say and get up.

I lay down and lift my shirt. I already have a cute little belly that makes me smile every time I look at it. Ezra, who's sitting right next to me, takes my hand in his and gives me one of the biggest smiles I've ever seen.