Linger (h.s)

Judgment Calls.

My pace quickened slowly as I descended down the stairway of Harry's house, headphones hanging down both sides of my shoulders. I left the house jogging slowly down the street. Lexi had said she was needing to talk to me. Harry was asleep so I opted not to wake him. It's a good thin Lexi lived a few blocks from me, well a few sets of blocks, but it was good to get the fresh air. I hadn't been out of the house in a few days after my whole, let's throw up stomach contents and then have Harry babysit me. For 4 days straight, I was tended to and was not allowed to leave Harry's sight, well without asking anyway. 

My music blasted away as I jogged down the road, phone in hand and mind set ahead. It only took me a few more minutes before I reached Lexi's house. I pulled my headphones from my ears, muting the playing music. Lexi's car was out the front gesturing she was indeed home.

Knock, Knock.

I heard someone rummaging around inside, kicking and then a soft 'ow' coming from inside. Lexi soon stood before me, hair in a messy bun and pajama's still on.

"Sorry I took so long, Buddy got inside and then wouldn't go back out," Buddy was Lexi's German Sheppard.

"No, no it's fine."

Lexi invited me inside, getting me a glass of cold water and biscuit snack. We sat on the couch setting aside out drinks and food to the coffee table. 

"So, what did you need to talk to me about?"

"You're acting differently lately Kels, and I don't know what it is but you're not you."

"What do you mean? Of course I'm me, nothing has changed. Well im pretty sure nothing has changed."

"Can I ask you a question?"

"Sure"

"Have you and Harry had um, sex lately..?"

"Why do you ask?"

"Because you rung me complaining of being sick in the morning and throwing up everything you've eaten."

"What are you getting at Lex?"

"I think you're pregnant."

 I laughed a little at Lexi, wiping away a few tears that had fallen from my eyes. "You know Harry asked me that exact same thing the other day. But I'm on the pill so I doubt it."

"Okay, but promise me one thing."

"Okay..?"

"If within the next 2 days, you wake up with this still same sick feeling. You let me take you to the doctors."

"Fine."

"Why don't you actually stay here tonight? That way I can keep an eye on you too."

I sat for a moment in the quiet before thinking about Harry, he wouldn't even let me out of his sight for a few minutes at home, let alone for a night.

"Harry might not let me."

"Okay, since when was Harry your father."

"He's not. He just doesn't want me out of his sight while I don't feel well incase something happens to me."

"Then you can stay over."

Lexi gave me a wide grin before leaving me in the lounge room to fetch something from the kitchen. I retrieved my phone from my pocket, searching for Harry's contact name before typing out a message.

(Outgoing Text Message)

Hey Harry, I'm staying at Lexis's for a girl night 

so I won't be back until tomorrow, I'm okay, just letting you know where I am. 

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