The Way Things Work

Chapter Twenty One

"Come again?" An awkward smile appeared across Harry's face as you laughed to fill the air.

"You're pregnant! I'll leave you two to talk as i file for a follow up!" He left sensing the tension in the air.

"You're not on the pill!?" He whispered.

"No! I didn't think I would be needing it for a while! Why didn't you use protection?!"

"I thought you were on the pill!" He thrust his hands upward in defeat. Seeing his reaction triggered a tear to fall from your eye. "Hey, hey, hey. Why are you crying? I mean a baby? This is g-great!"

"Harry, I'm not ready! And besides I don't want to go through this alone!"

"Look at me. I'm sorry for what I said. There is no way I'm letting you go through this alone."

"R-Really?"

"Really." He sighed as he rubbed your back.

"So, how do we tell the others?"

"Oh God I have no idea." He laughed. 

You were interrupted by a knock on the door. 

"You are free to go Sam. I would like to see you on Thursday. Is that okay?"

"Should be. Thank you." You got up and left, solemnly. 

You made your way out to Harry’s car as you both discussed how to break the news; and when you got home all the others were waiting on the couch at Liam’s flat, ready for the news.

“Hey guys! Is everything okay?” Liam piped as he answered the door.

“Um, yeah.” You gestured to the couch and stood in front of the group as a teacher would a class. “So we are just coming from the doctor. Well when we were there I had to have a physical done and what not but when the urine sample came back-guys I-I’m pregnant.” The room went completely silent, there were mixed emotions. Liam and Niall looked furious, Louis and Zayn shared the indifference as Eleanor and Sarah shared the sympathy. There was no enjoyment out of this news.

“HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO HER!?” Liam screamed as he rose from the couch.

“Me? ME! IT TAKES TWO TO GET PREGNANT!” Harry rebutted.

“SHE WAS DRUNK! YOU TOOK ADVANTAGE OF HER! THIS IS YOUR FAULT!” Niall hollered as he and Liam stormed out.

“No, you know what? This is your fault!” He turned to you as rage engulfed his once comforting face.

“W-What?” you cringed in fear of the anger that radiated from his voice.

“If you had just taken the God damned pill-“

“I was drunk Harry! I didn’t know-“

“You never know anything! You are a total idiot!” And with that he stormed out. Just an hour ago you two had the world now you were lying on the floor sobbing into your tee. You heart had snapped in two as Sarah ran to your side.

“He just will never learn.” Zayn snapped at the door.

“We’ll go check on him.” Louis dragged Zayn out. 

“Oh, Sam.” Sarah whispered as she rocked you back and forth in her arms. You just fell into her arms and cried. Everything was falling apart. “Why don’t we pick up some stuff from the drug store for the pregnancy.” As she suggested you got up by her grasp and headed for the door.

“Harry, what the Hell?” Zayn sat next to him on your couch. “An hour ago she was the love of your life, now what?”

“I don’t know what I was thinking, she’s worthless. I’m not supporting her anymore she can do this herself.”

“H-How could you say that?” Louis scoffed.

“It’s the truth.”

“And we actually thought you changed. If you’re making her go through this alone, you can too.” And with that they both headed out to find Niall and Liam.

“Jesus Christ. I need a beer-or five.” He muttered to himself. As he cracked open the first beer, he received a call. 

“Hello?”

“Hey Harry.” It was Angle with an offer harry ‘couldn’t refuse’.

“Okay Sam, what do you need?” Sarah said sweetly.

“Food.” A small smile peeped from your lips. 

“Of course!” You went to the frozen section to retrieve the ice cream. 

“Hey Sam, what was the name of that doctor?” El asked staring at her phone.

“Doctor Mastiff.” You looked at her with curiosity.

“I would go to another doctor for the medications.” She declared.

“Why?”

“Because Mastiff is on the front of the paper due to his lack of capability. He has been screwing up peoples meds and what not. He has been prescribing people the wrong pills because he has been mixing up the tests.”

“Seriously?” Sarah’s jaw dropped in awe.

“Yep. I’m going to go get a few things, you guys continue.” El said as she walked off. 

“Wow.” You sighed in disbelief.

“Well then. Which flavor? Any cravings yet?” She joked.

“Aside from my normal craving for chocolate ice cream? Nope.” You smiled. 

“Good, four gallons then.”

“F-Four gallons?!”

“Yes Sam, you’re pregnant, use it.” She nudged your shoulder.

“Ready guys?” Eleanor walked back over with a pregnancy test.

“Yes, but what’s that?” You pointed to her hand. “Are you-“

“No, it’s for you. That doctor apparently wasn’t reliable, it’s just to double check.” She winked.

“Niall? Liam?” Louis called into Niall’s flat. 

“In here!” Liam called from the kitchen, of course he was with Niall.

“Why did you guys do that?” Zayn said as he grabbed a bar stool and sat next to Liam.”

“Sam is like one of our best friends already and as much as we hate to admit it, as of right now Harry will be a dead beat dad.” Liam sighed regretfully.

“I don’t know about a dead be-yeah he would be.” Louis stopped himself. “I wish Angle never came into the picture.”

“Me too. Now Sam has to pay the price in every way. We have to make sure we do everything for her.” Niall prompted.

“Of course we will.” Zayn said as he patted Niall’s back. 

“So you want to have a movie night? We got ice cream!” Sarah cheered!

“I think that’s exactly what I need.” You sighed in relief. “Can I just go change into something more comfortable?”

“You don’t need to ask babe, just hurry.” She giggled.

You walked up to your flat and headed toward the bedroom. You grew nervous as you could hear a loud crash and a moan come from the bedroom. You walked over thinking Harry threw a fit, you couldn’t be more wrong. You walked in on him and Angle in bed.