I Dream Of You

Chapter Six: {Part One}

The next day, Cher had an interview with Ellen for the new album. Meryl had stayed behind but Pauly had gone with her. They were the dressing room, waiting for her turn to come on. She turned to Pauly and said, "I can't do this."

Pauly looked at her best friend as she replied, "Yes you can. We both know that you can, it will be piece of cake to do."

She paused, "What is this really about?"

Cher said, "What if they can tell that I'm pregnant? What if they can see the weight that I've put on?"

Pauly said, "Cher, I love you but you're only five weeks, no one can tell and if, that's a big if, you have put on any weight it's less than a pound."

She smiled, "What would I do without you?"

Pauly laughed lightly before she said, "Go insane."

Meryl had to leave to go home two days later. Cher had gotten used to her being there, she didn't want her to leave but she knew that she had to home eventually, especially since she had movies she needed to film coming up.

She was hugging her friend goodbye, after she extended the hug longer, Meryl laughed and said, "Cher, I have to catch my flight, you can't keep me here by hugging me."

Cher laughed back and said, "Sure, I can. Try me."

Meryl squeezed her a little tighter. She smiled and said, "I said I'd come visit you throughout your pregnancy and I meant it. I'll be back before you know it. You just focus on keeping yourself healthy for this baby. Make sure to go to all of the appointments."

She hugged her once more before she said, "Fine, I'll let you go. Yes, I'll make sure to go to all of the appointments."

Meryl said, "Remember to take your prenatals."

She laughed and said, "Yes, Dr. Streep."

She smiled at her before she said, "Okay, I truly have to go now."

Cher hugged her one last time,as she smiled, before she said, "Let me know when you get home."

Meryl said, "I will."

With that being said, she walked out the door and got in the car to head to the airport.

Six weeks had passed and Cher was now in her eleventh week of pregnancy. She now had a small rather unnoticeable bump to anyone who didn't know about the pregnancy. Anyone who did know though, was thrilled, especially Pauly who couldn't stop taking pictures of her. She looks at Pauly, "Are you done taking pictures now?"

Pauly said, "Nope. Now turn to the side and lift the bottom of your shirt up."

Upon deciding that it would be over quicker if she just did what Pauly wanted her too, she said, "Fine."

She turned more to the side and lifted up her shirt as Pauly snapped a few more pictures of her best friend's growing stomach. She said, "Okay, we're done now."

She paused before she let out a small laugh, "Now that's probably going to be happening once a week for the next twenty-nine weeks."

Cher laughed, with a hint of sarcasm in her voice, "Great."

She said, "You'll thank me later."

Cher said, "I probably will."

They were in Sydney, Australia. It was the day of the last show before they went back to the United States and she went back to the Classic Cher residency in Las Vegas with a ten day break between. She was looking forward to going home and relaxing for a few days.

They were a little less than a hour out from when the concert starts. She knew that she should probably eat a proper meal before performing, but she didn't have the time. She found an orange and ate it quickly before she had to get her first outfit on. Soon after, she headed to get her hair and makeup done.Before she knew it the start time was a minute away and she was waiting for her cue to go on stage.

She started getting an odd feeling about midway through the concert but she just brushed it off and pushed through, it soon passed. The concert was still going great. She had just finished If I Could Turn Back Time and she was starting to head backstage to get ready for Believe, when the odd feeling came back in full force. She stopped and didn't have time to react before everything started to fade to black.