THE SURROGATE: A LUKE BROOKS FAN FICTION

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

            CHAPTER THIRTEEN

"Do you think you can speed up?" I asked the taxi driver as he stopped in front of yet another red light. "Early morning traffic... There's nothing I can do about it" he said as he was adjusting his rear-view mirror. "Oh wow, yeah, that helps a lot" I said sarcastically and rolling my eyes, while nervously biting my nails. Strangely enough, I was still feeling the effects of the alcohol, but not as much as I felt it when I was at Nicole's. God! I can't believe that I was even considering doing that! What the hell was I thinking? I thought to myself, keeping my head down and shaking it in an attempt to wash away the memory and also to try and take away this feeling of nausea. "Seriously, dude! How much longer??" I asked the driver, losing my patience. "Calm your tits! We're here! That'll be $50" he said, looking at me in the backseat, and holding out his hand, waiting for me to pay him. I was in such a hurry, that I just scratched around in my pocket, "Here, keep the change!" I said giving him the money, without even looking at how much I gave him. I jumped out of the cab, and made a run for it; into Bella's apartment complex, and up the stairs, desperate to get to Bella as quickly as possible.

*AT BELLA'S APARTMENT*

"Bella! Bella open up, it's me Luke!" I yelled, while banging on the door at the same time. I refused to stop knocking until the door was opened! "Okay! Okay! Calm down! I'm coming!" I heard a voice say on the other end of the door. I briefly stopped knocking as I heard the sound of slippers on the floor, getting closer and closer to the door. "Luke? What are you-" It was Darcy who had opened the door, but I didn't have time to let her finish her sentence. "I'm sorry for just barging in, but I really need to talk to Bella!" I said, pushing past her and into the house, "Is she here?" I asked, looking frantically around the living room. 

"Luke, I think you need to sit down" Darcy spoke as she closed the door, and was busy tying up the belt of her gown. I didn't listen to her; I didn't have time for this. "Look, I know she doesn't want to speak to me, but-" "Sit down Luke!" she closed her eyes as she yelled at me. Completely stunned, I obeyed and sat down on the single couch. 

"Man, you look like shit! Did you go home at all last night?" she asked as she sat down on the couch across from me. "No I didn't" I answered shortly. Why the fuck was she trying to make small talk? I just really need to speak to Isabella! "Enough about me, where's Bella??" I asked her, looking around again. "Luke, its 9:45 in the morning" she said, looking at her watch, "Bella's at the hospital... Today's the day that she's getting inseminated" she finished her sentence, and she looked me in the face, scanning my expression. 

"Oh my God! Today? Really?" I asked her, laying the back of my head against the couch, and throwing my hands over my eyes; "I must be the worst best friend ever! How the fuck didn't I know about this?" I asked, now rubbing my face with my hands. "Well, she was going to tell you guys yesterday, but-" "But I was being too much of a dick to listen to her!" I finished her sentence, softly pounding my fist on my forehead. "No! You weren't being a dick... Okay, maybe you were, but don't beat yourself up about it!" she said, placing her hand on my knee, trying to comfort me. "I guess I'll just wait until she comes back from the hospital then" I said sitting up, and looking at Darcy. She opened up her mouth, about to speak, but then thought better of it and closed her mouth again. We were both quiet for a while, and then she spoke again, "Well, you seem exhausted, so why don't you make yourself comfortable? You can either sleep here on the couch, or in Bella's room, I'm sure she won't mind" she said getting up. "Thanks! I think I'll sleep in Bella's room, because what I need now is a bed!" and I got up and walked towards Bella's bedroom, "Hey, if I throw up on her bed, it isn't my fault!" I screamed towards the kitchen, entering Bella's room, and laying myself down on her bed.

*DARCY'S P.O.V"

I couldn't bring myself to tell Luke the truth; I couldn't tell him that Bella might not be coming back. I couldn't tell him, well, at least not while he was in this state. I grabbed my phone from the table, and walked into the kitchen, immediately dialing Bella's number. The phone rang and rang, and on the third ring, she answered. 

"SHMELLO?" "Hey Bella? How's it going?" I asked her. "Its going good, I haven't gone in yet, I still have to wait another 10 minutes... Why are you whispering??" she asked me, ironically whispering back. "Oh, well, I can't talk too loud, because Luke might hear me" I answered, still whispering. "Wait! He's there!? –oh, sorry" I heard her whisper –she was no doubt apologizing to the people in the waiting room, because she asked that question really loud- "Yes he's here... he hasn't been home all night, and he came here because he said he wants to speak to you..." I said, saying the last part rather slowly. "Oh, now he wants to speak to me?" she asked, and it was clear that she was really pissed off, "Well he can go jump in a lake for all I care! I was worrying about him all night and now suddenly he shows up? Fuck him! and you can tell him I said that!" as she spoke, I was leaning against the counter, rubbing my temple and closing my eyes. She was already moody enough on her own, I don't even know how she's going to be with the addition of hormones. "Okay, so clearly you're still pissed off, and therefore I won't speak about this now..." I said, now getting up, and moving towards the cupboard to get myself a cup, because right now, with all this drama, I needed a STRONG cup of coffee, with more than just a dash of Vodka.  

"So... in a few minutes, you're going to be pregnant!" I said, getting a little excited, and at the same time, hoping to get her mind off Luke. "Yeah! I tell you, it was not an easy decision" she began speaking, "It was even harder to tell the Carlton's that I didn't choose them!" she exhaled deeply. "Oh, I feel so bad for them, how did they take it?" I asked without thinking. I hit my forehead for being so stupid; she probably didn't want to speak about it. "They took it fairly well" she sighed, "They told me that it was fine and they respected my decision and that I shouldn't feel bad about it, but my God Darcy you could hear the disappointment in their voice" she sighed again and in my mind I could see her covering her face with her hand. I felt so bad for her, because I knew how much she hated disappointing people.  "On the bright side, you're helping a family that clearly is in more need of this baby. That's why they're borrowing out your body!" I said, suddenly laughing out loud at my own lame joke and attempting to stray away from the awkward topic. 

"Wow Darcy!" I could hear her laughing on the other end, "You're making me sound like some cheap... pregnancy... prostitute" she said, pulling out those last three words. Both of us just burst out laughing at how lame we were being. "I miss you so much already!" I admitted as I caught my breath "Now who's going to keep me company, and go LARPing with me? And stalking with me, and talking shit with me?" I asked pouting  my lips –yes I know she couldn't see me- "Weeell... I never even went LARPing with you! Plus, Skip is there!" and I swear, in my mind, I could see her winking at me, "Hey, I have to go now! I miss you already, and I love you loads!" "I love you too... wait, before you go! When are you actually gonna come back?" I asked. There was a long silence, and then the line went dead...