Love Contract / Mark Lee

Chapter 46

"No!" Areum yelled, running around the living room as Mark tried chasing her.

"You know, for a pregnant person, you're really fast!" He yelled. She sighed, coming to an abrupt stop.

"Mark we went over this. I'll tell him, when I'm ready!" She yelled. He shook his head.

"You told me not to tell anyone we're moving to France until you tell Jeno... it's been two weeks." He said. She sighed, grabbing the cereal box in the kitchen.

"Mark, I'm about to make the biggest change of my life. And I need some time to formulate a plan on how I'll tell him." She mumbled, pouring in the milk. (Of course the cereal was already in there like who puts milk before their cereal)

"Why don't you tell him tomorrow at his birthday party?" He asked. She sighed, putting her spoon down.

"Ok why don't we put it to a vote?" She asked. Mark furrowed his eyebrows.

"How are we gonna vote? There are only two of us." He said. She sighed.

"That's where you're wrong, Mark Lee. Actually, there are three of us" she said, pointing to her stomach. Mark scoffed.

"The baby can't vote." He said. Areum shrugged.

"Of course it can. Watch." She said. She sat up straight, clearing her throat.

"Baby, do you think that I should tell uncle Jeno right now about the fact that I'm moving? Or should I wait until I'm ready?" She asked her stomach. There was a silence for a while until Areum nodded.

"Ohh I agree. I think I should wait too. Good idea." She mumbled, patting her small round belly. She looked up at Mark, who had an annoyed look on his face.

"Areum... that doesn't count." He said. She munched on her cereal.

"Well when you have to house a baby for nine months, everything counts." She said. Mark chuckled.

"Fine. What about the ultrasound. It's been four months, don't we have to get one by now?" He asked. She looked down.

"Um... uh-" she whispered. Mark sat up.

"Areum? What are you hiding?" He said. She looked up.

"We could have one like one month ago." She said. He widened his eyes.

"Areum?! Have you gone to any of your scheduled doctor appointments?" He said. She scratched her head.

"Areum! This isn't a joke!" he gasped. She nodded.

"I know! But technically they are not mandatory!" She claimed. He stared her down. She sighed.

"I know, Mark. B-but I am so scared." She said. He furrowed his eyebrows.

"Of what?"

" of everything. I'm scared to sleep on my stomach because I feel like it's gonna pop the baby. I'm scared to do yoga because I feel like the baby will be upside down. When I feel liquid in my pants, I have to convince myself that it's not blood and that i'm not having a miscarriage. And I am most scared about the fact that once we go to the ultrasound, they will find something that I can't deal with." She said. Mark sighed. He got of his chair, walking behind her to wrap his arms around her, laying his head on her shoulder.

"Areum. Do not worry about something that hasn't happened yet. We are a healthy, happy couple. And you don't take any crazy medications or anything that could harm our baby. And you don't drink. You don't smoke. You eat healthy.... Sometimes. You'll be fine." He said. She sighed.

"But my pills. For the anxiety and stuff. Could that harm the baby?" She asked. He shrugged.

"Are you still taking them? I mean I haven't seen you take them in a while." He said. She smiled.