Risk It All

Chapter 9

~Zoie's POV~
I was nearly four months along now. So this was my last day with Daniel. I was showing so I knew I had to end things. Daniel and I was laying on the bed in the hotel room.
"Daniel. We need to talk." I said.
"What's wrong?" He asked, clearly looking concerned.
"I love you. I hope you know that. But we have to breakup. Please don't ask questions. It'll be easiest for us both. I'm sorry. I love you." I told him before kissing his cheek and walking out. He didn't say anything. I don't think he could say anything. I walked out to the lobby then to the Uber I had waiting to take me to the airport.
"You sure you can't stay?" Gabbie asked as she hugged me.
"I'm sure. Visit me." I nodded.
"I'll be here. Always." She sighed. I nodded again then got in the Uber.
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A few hours later I was back in my small hometown. I went to the local Walgreens and printed out every picture I had of Daniel and I and put together a scrapbook. I would show my baby someday. Not for a while though. Daniel was blowing up my phone. So were the rest of the guys. I muted them and went to my moms house. She knew I was coming. When I got there she welcomed me with open arms.
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A few months later, Gabbie was flying out to see me. We were finding out the gender today. I woke up early and headed to the airport to pick her up. I was 4 and a half months pregnant now. As I pulled up to the front of the airport, Gabbie called me.
G- Hey! We're here!
Z- Sweet! I'll park and come help you with bags.
So I parked my car then headed inside.
"Hey!" She smiled as I hugged her.
"Hey! Hi sweetie." I smiled at Lavender. She was bubbly and full of joy as usual. We got their bags from baggage claim and headed to my car.
"How is everyone?" I asked.
"Oh same old same old for the most part. Daniel's pretty depressed though."
"It's just a bad situation." I sighed as I buckled Lavender into her car seat.
"Look at you though! Little mama." Gabbie laughed as she put her hands on my baby bump. We loaded up in the car then headed back to my mom's house.
"Hey momma we're back." I hollered as Gabbie, Lavender, and I walked in to the smell of bacon and waffles.
"Oh yay! Hi Gabbie! This must be baby Lavender!" She smiled as she hugged Gabbie.
"It's so nice to see you again!" Gabbie smiled back.
"Well c'mon girls we gotta eat and head out if we wanna make the appointment." Mom explained. So we all went to the kitchen and ate.
"Have you had bad morning sickness?" Gabbie asked me in between bites.
"Kinda. But it stopped recently so now we're good." I shrugged.
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Later when we were at the obstetrician, I checked in then we sat down and waited.
"Gabs how did you hide your pregnancy?" I asked her.
"Very baggy clothes. And I wasn't seen out with Jack after first trimester. Any time I saw him we were at one of our houses. And absolutely no interaction with fans irl." She explained.
"I deleted all my social media's. Makes it easier for me." I shrugged.
"I'm making her take pictures still though. We'll make a baby book after it's born." Mom added.
"Zoie?" The nurse asked. I stood up and we headed back. "How are you?"
"I'm good!"
"Awesome, well step up here and let me take your weight... Okay- perfect! Now if you'll head into room 2, Dr.White will be right in."
"Thank you." I smiled. When we got in the room, Lavender wanted to hold me so I put her on my lap.
"Is she talking yet?" I asked Gabbie.
"A little bit! She said baby the other day when I showed her the belly bump picture you sent me." She chuckled. "Lav, what's that?" She asked her as she pointed to my belly.
"Baby." Lavender smiled. I chuckled and the doctor knocked on the door. I handed Lavender to Gabbie.
"Hi Zoie how are you?" Dr.White asked.
"I'm good!" I smiled.
"Sweet well let's see that baby!" She exclaimed. So she started the ultrasound.  "Alrighty that sounds like a strong heartbeat to me!"
I looked on the screen and I could see my baby. I wished I could have Daniel there to enjoy this with me.
"Oh! Well, there's baby A and there's baby B!" Dr.White exclaimed.
"WHAT?" I tried not to scream.
"Yep! There's the second heartbeat!"
"Oh my god!" Mom gasped happily.
"Wanna know the genders?"
"Yeah!"
"Well, looks like both girls!"
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"Two babies?!" I exclaimed on the way home. "I can't do two babies!"
"Zoie. Yes you can." Gabbie reassured me.
"Hun, maybe it's time to consider telling Daniel." Mom suggested.
"I'm gonna ruin his life! He's going to hate me!" I cried.
"No he's not! Okay. Zoie. You need Daniel. He's your support system. He loves you. And these babies are his too. Not just yours. Okay? You have to tell him. You'll come back with me tomorrow." Gabbie told me. I nodded through the tears.
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Later that night, Gabbie suggested I text Daniel to prepare him a little.
Z- Hey Daniel, I'm sorry about everything. But we need to talk. I'm coming back to LA with Gabbie tomorrow. If you're willing I'd like to see you.
D- why so you can break my heart again?
Z- No. I have something really important to tell you. Or show you. I don't know how to explain it. But I'll see you tomorrow. I still love you.