Meant To Be- Jopper (Part 2)

Chapter 9

Joyce's POV: a few months passed again, I am now around 34 weeks (8 months) I was grocery shopping, or at least trying to, it was hard to walk, but we needed food for the house. I see Lonnie with his new girlfriend, I tried to avoid him at all costs but that did not go my way, like most things that happen in my life. "Hey Joyce." He said to me as he looked me up and down "hey...?" I said not making eye contact with him "so your pregnant? Why?" He asked "I don't know leave me alone." I said as I walked out of the store I arrive home and sit next to Hopper and just start talking and talking, and talking. "having someone look down on you, or talk down to you about something your so excited about hurts..." "what happened?" "Lonnie happened, it's just all those years I was married to him he always seemed like the bigger person. I mean he was always towering over me, and even now with me being married to you, he's towering over me. Making me feel bad for being pregnant. Something I'm so, so, so excited for..." I start to feel tears falling down my face "I just wish things would change." "Hey, hey, shh, your okay now I promise" he hugged me tight

Hopper's POV: a few hours has passed "Here." I said as I handed her some ice cream in a bowl, "It's okay, everything will be okay...Just eat your ice cream. Yeah?" she smiled "Okay." she said as she ate the ice cream. Jonathan's bus pulled up from school and he comes running in "Mom? Can you help me with my homework? Your good at math." He said to Joyce "yeah sure bud-" I cut her off "Joyce, I will help him. You just relax. Okay?" I said "okay." she said resting her hand on her stomach, I see Joyces' facial expression change "are you okay Joyce?" I asked going over to her "contractions..." "well has your water broke yet?" I asked "No, not yet, and I don't think it will anytime soon, I could be having contractions for a week before it breaks." "shit!" she stood up and there was a wet spot on the couch, "it's time." she said grabbing onto me.