Afterlife

Learn To Love Like You

3 weeks after the wedding

Henry POV

Being married is everything I wanted to to be and more. Helping Jacquie around the house and holding hands in public with a ring is nice.

As I wake up in bed I don't see Jacquie in my arms. Wierd but I'll brush it off. Then I hear vomiting of some sort. Jacquie and I barely drink and we especially didn't drink yesterday night so this is new or maybe she eat something wierd at the Thai restaurant. I go into our bathroom and hold back her hair very delicately while she destroys our toilet covering it.
"are you OK Jacquie?"
"yeah I'm fine"
"you sure?"
"yeah I'm OK don't even worry about it"
"could this be morning sickness?"
"I'm not pregnant Henry"
"You never know. I'd like a baby Jenry"
She giggles and and refreshes herself. We've never bought pregnancy test but I know we have one. Years ago when Jacquie got raped Noah was living with me. She came over and was feeling exposed. I made sure she was OK and I asked Noah to bring a pregnancy test. To this day it hasn't been used so I hope it's still here.

I head downstairs in my medicine cabinet which is stocked immensely. At the back of the first shelf I see a pregnancy test and I reach for it. Once I take it out I walk back upstairs and open the room to my door and I see Jacquie there still being sick.
"Jacquie can you take this?"
"I'm not pre-"
"I know. Just try. For me?"
She sighs
"ill do anything for you"
I smile and close the door for her.

Jacquie POV

Posotive. I'm pregnant. With my husbands child. It's overwhelming I don't even know what to say. I'm ecstatic and nervous and sad and happy. I'm successful and I've achieved everything I wanted at a young age. I got married 3 weeks ago and know I'm having a child. Everything is happening so fast right now I can barely keep up.
"Jacquie are you OK?" Henry's ays walking in
"I'm pregnant" I say with a half smile
"YO THAT'S AMAZING" he says picking me up and hugging me. He kisses me then looks at my stomach.
"how shall we tell everyone?" he asks
"you call your mum and Noah and ill call my Dad and Davis. After we can take a photo and put it on social media?"
"for sure. I'll tell them"

He goeson his phone and I hear him taking to Noah

Henry POV
"Noah! What's up?"
"nothing much I'm just sitting having breakfast with Richelle. What's up with you?"
"I'm really happy"
"oh enjoying married life?"
"I'm enjoying parent life"
He pauses for a minute murmuring something to Richelle I hear
"what do you mean parent life?"
"Jacquies pregnant with our baby!"
"YOUR PREGNANT BRO!"
Noah and I scream at the same time then I hear Richelle
"WHAT'S GOING ON?!"
"WERE HAVING A BABY!"
"OH MY GOSH I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU! THERE'S GONNA BE A BABY JENRY! I'M CRYING RIGHT NOW!"
We laugh and agree to meet up at a pizzaria nearby to discuss stuff.
I go to call mum but then she calls me.
"anything to tell me dear?"
"yes I have great news. Jacquie pregnant!"
"I know. I'm so happy for you son. I finally have a grand baby"
"how did you know?"
"well you left your mac on and we can access your camera and hear everything your saying. No need to worry the important thing is your having a baby. I'm so proud. You've grown so much from that kid that Noah had shown us to be his best friend and was so new to the world. Now you have to show this kid how to live in the world"
"thanks I will. Never thought I'd be so young when having a child"
"Youve become the best hip hop and break dancer in the world. Your the best B boy in the world. Your one of the best in your craft. Your rich and successful. People recognise you int he street instantly Henry you've achieved everything. You getting married and now having a baby will seem young but what else do you want before you have this baby "
She right. There's nothing else to do except have a family
" your right. Thank mum. I'll leave you back to your work "
" no problem. I'll be on the first flight when Jacquie goes into labour"
"for sure. I'll talk to you soon"
"bye dear"
I hang up and wait for Jacquie to finish her call

Jacquie POV

"Hey dad"
"Jacquie how are you doing kid"
"I'm great"
"ah that's amazing. I'm in town next month so maybe we can head out for lunch with Davis?"
"well there will be 4 of us then"
"what do you mean? You can bring Hen-"
"no it'll be you me Davis and the new addition to the family"
He starts to slowly cry
"YOUR PREGNANT!"
"YES!"
"OH JACQUIE I'M SO HAPPY. I FINALLY HAVE A GRAND KID. I CAN'T CONTIAN MY EXCITEMENT I JUST WANNA"
He then proceeds to scream so loud even Henry asks if I'm OK.
"OK dad I get your happy. We can talk next month in person about it k?"
"uh yes. I'll talk to you soon Jacquie"
"OK bye dad" I laugh

I then go to facetime Davis because she deserves to know
"Hey Jacquie"
"Hey. Kingston is that you?"
"yeah Davis said answer it. What's going on?"
"ill tell you after I tell Davis"
"I'M HERE!" Davis shouts in the background coming upto the phone
"OK guys. I'm pregnant"
Kingston and Davis scream so loud. Like louder than dad. They try to speak but barely any words get out its just squeals of air. Kingston lifts Davis into the air and is laughing so loud.
Henry comes into the room and they scream and point.
"YOUR HAVING A BABY" Kingston shouts pointing
"I KNOW BRO" Henry answers. They then proceed to do the handshake through the screen.
"WHO HAVE YOU TOLD?"
"Only Noah, Richelle and my mum"
"and I told Dad and you guys" I add on
"Were one of the first. You know what let's get a meal"
"You know I was gonna meet Noah and richelle. Why don't we invite all of A troupe?" Henry suggests
"I'd like that" I say

Davis and Kingston hang up to get ready and I talk to my lovely husband.
"I'm scared"
"don't be. I'll be with you every step"
"aren't we young?"
"I asked the same. My mum said we've achieved everything we've ever wanted. Why not have a child"
"that's true. I do want a family"
"don't even worry about it were doing amazing in life. A bundle of joy coming out your stomach just adds to the happiness"
"but I'm scared. How do i raise it. Will it be like me or you?"
"it'll be both"
"but then it'll be difficult"
"your amazing Jacquie. If it's anything like you I just know it's gonna be angelic."
"thanks. I just hope it learns to to trust people like you"
"what do you mean?"
"I didn't trust you at first. If I never did I'd be living a sad life"
"well we can teach him or her how to be social"
"yeah. I just want to teach it how to love"
"what do you mean?"
"I want to teach it how to love everyone. How to love like you. You've been with me through everything. Rape. Sadness. Depression. Happiness. Marriage. You've been there forever"
"i just helped you through it. You got through it by yourself. I'm just happy that I was able to make everything seem OK"
"and I'm so grateful. That's why your my person"
I give him a sweet kiss then go to shower.
Guess this is the start of something new