Chim - Double Walker

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Kimberley’s P.O.V

I am in the taxi on the way to the hotel and I decide to check my phone, realising I haven’t had chance to since I turned it on.

1 missed call from Nicola, 1 from Sally and 8 missed calls from Cheryl, which I assume are from when I first went to France and she tried calling me.

I move on to my messages and find 1 from Nicola and Sarah, and 4 from Cheryl.

Hey babe just thought I’d remind you of the details tonight, not judging you by your baby brain or anything ;) We are going to give a speech just after half eight, so you better be there by then! Can’t wait to see you and the bump <3 Nic xx

Hey Kimbers don’t forget that no one else knows your coming tonight apart from me Nic and Nads, so don’t let anyone see you until we make the speeches. We’ll hide you back stage and I’ll come and drag you out when Nads says her bit, don’t worry, I won’t be too aggressive ;) Saz xx

Then I get to Cheryls messages, which make my brow furrow in confusion.

Baby, please just come home. I don’t understand what I have done wrong. Whatever it is we can work on it... I can work on it.

Kimberley please. I love you so much, I can’t lose you! Please baby... please.

Why am I even pleading for you to come home?! All I have ever done to you is love you and show you how much I care. We are away from each other for two months and then you come home. You take my hopes of having a baby with you and my dream of us growing old together all in less than half an hour!!

Turn your fcuking phone on! I know it is working now so why are you ignoring me?! You know what... I’m done. You’re clearly not the wife I thought you were.

What the hell is she going on about?

Before I can type a reply, we pull up outside the hotel. I pay the driver and he quickly gets out of the car, opening the door for me and offering his hand to help me out. Bless him.

I know he probably did it because I’m pregnant, but still, most drivers would sooner watch someone struggle.

I walked into the venue and decided to call Nicola because I was a little early.

‘Kimbers!’ Sarah answered cheerily down the phone.

I look at my phone to make sure it was Nicola that I rang.

‘Sarah? Why have you got Nics phone?’ I question.

‘Woah Kim, I know you’re excited to hear my voice after a month of no contact but please. Dial it down a little!’ she mutters sarcastically.

‘No I didn’t mean it like that’ I chuckle, ‘it just confused me when you answered’

‘Nic’s on the toilet, she left her phone on the sink.’ She explains; I can hear Nicola arguing in the background about telling everyone she is on the loo. ‘Oh shut up it’s only Kimberley!’ Sarah shouts back.

I can hear rummaging down the phone and then Sarah speaks up again, sounding a little distant so I assume I’m on speaker.

‘Anyways... where are you?’ she asks. ‘Are you on your way?’

‘Sarah, this is Kimberley we are talking to. She is probably already here’ I hear Nicola giggle.

‘Yeah actually, I’m already in the lobby’ I hear the toilet flush in the background, so I’m not sure if they heard me or not.