World Tour

Brisbane: XIII

It had been a couple of weeks since that fateful day and it had all settled down a bit again. Eddy had checked the finished videos of that day thoroughly, and was satisfied that no one would see anything, so they were posting the videos this week. It wasn't the first time that he'd been surprised at just how weird it could feel on the inside before anyone started noticing anything on the outside. 
So life was sort of back to normal... and at the same time nothing would ever be normal again. Everytime they looked at each other they smiled. They were pregnant! And no one knew! It was an amazingly special time. 
It was a very busy time as well though, because they were having to arrange the last bits for the wedding and still keep up with all the rest of their work. 

Eddy had been so deep in thought that he startled when his cell phone rang. It was Belle!
¨Hey, sis, howsit?¨ he answered. 
¨Eddy... I...¨ Her voice stopped, but he'd heard enough to know something was wrong. 
He got up in a swift move and he caught Brett's worried glance as he did. 
¨Belle! What's going on?¨
¨I... Eddy, I'm bleeding. Please come, I've called the doctor and he said to come over.¨
Her voice was brittle and so worried that Eddy felt like his heart might fall out of his chest. He breathed deeply once to quell the rising panic. There would be no time for that right now. He'd have to be strong. 
¨We're coming right now, we'll be there in five minutes. Hang in there, Belle!¨
He hung up and looked at Brett, steeling himself for what he had to say. 
¨We have to go to Belle, Brett. She... she's bleeding.¨
Oh fuck, how he wished he wouldn't have had to say that to Brett. His face fell like nothing he'd ever seen before, all the colour drained out of him. 
¨O... okay.¨ he said, and he seemed to sag so much that Eddy took a step to him to catch him if he fell. He kept it together, though, and moved to grab his stuff. 

They didn't say anything, in the car. All manner of horrible images pulled through Eddy's head. Would she miscarry? Would there be something wrong with the baby? What if... what if the baby was... gone?
He shook his head vociferously. This was not the time to be thinking like that. He had to be strong, at least until he was sure that everyone was okay. Oh God, please, please let everyone be okay...
When he glanced at Brett he saw how haunted he looked. See? He'd have to be strong. For Belle, for Brett... and hopefully for the baby. Please, let the baby be okay!

Belle was waiting for them at the door, her purse in her hands, when they drove up to her apartement. Eddy got out and rushed to her, putting his hand on her shoulder. 
¨I'm so sorry, Eddy.¨ she whispered. 
His tone was incredulous and maybe slightly sharp as he answered. 
¨Don't be ridiculous, Belle! Fuck, please, the first concern is you are okay, okay? Let's go.¨
She nodded and got into the car, giving him the address to feed into Google maps. 
No one spoke, and the short drive seemed interminably long. Eddy was just focusing on each next step. Turn left here. Turn right there. Change gear. Stop for the light. Push the gas throttle down. 
It was better to focus on these little things, these things that he'd done a million times, than to think about the big things. He turned into the right street and parked the car, immediately jumping out to help Belle out of the car. 

The doctor's office was stark and white and it smelled of the desinfectant that seemed to be ubiquitous in these places. Eddy walked up to the desk and announced them. 
The assistant looked up at him sympathetically. 
¨The doctor will be right with you¨, she said. ¨If you follow me I'll get you settled in a room.¨
They walked after her meekly, still not saying a word, until the assistant opened a white door to reveal a little exam room. There were a table and some chairs, and there was one of the scary looking big chairs with stirrups. Eddy knew what those chairs were for, even if he'd never had the pleasure of seeing one himself. 
Soon Belle would be lying there, and the doctor would be able to see what was going on.