The Secrets That Bind Us

Chapter 7

BROOKE POV

It's Christmas morning and I'm in bed still. We don't really celebrate Christmas in my house, my mom usually puts some money in my bank account and goes on vacation with some of her girlfriends so I'm home alone, contemplating my life.

I'm pregnant. I'm going to have a baby. My mom is going to go crazy when she finds out. Luckily my morning sickness hasn't been too bad yet so I've been able to hide it. Her and Georgia keep commenting on the fact that I look ill and I'm putting weight on but they do that every day pretty much so it's nothing new.

I get up and shower and get dressed for the day. I put on my jeans, a white vest and a waterfall cardigan. I throw my hair into a ponytail and add a chunky gold watch. Don't know why I'm getting dressed when I have no one to spend the day with but my mom always says no matter how bad you feel, get up get dressed and paint a smile on your face.

So that's what I do as I go through the monotonous routine of the day. Have breakfast, get very upset at the fact I've gave up coffee for the baby, watch TV for a while, warm up a can of soup for dinner and watch some more TV.

Georgia came around in the afternoon to borrow a dress to wear to go to her grandparents house. She talked about her plan to make a plan to 'get Nathan back after Christmas' even though they aren't together in the first place and I'm pretty sure he has a girlfriend.

She left and I'm sitting on the sofa by myself. As much as this day sucked I can't help but smile at the thought that this time next year it will be my baby's first Christmas. I'm so unbelievabley scared and pissed at myself for putting myself in this situation, but I've come to terms with it. I have my first scan the day after new years day.

I've been ignoring Joey, he keeps trying to text or call me and I've been avoiding him because I haven't quite built up the courage to tell him about the baby. I pick up my phone and take a deep breath as I click on his number. Here goes nothing. He answers on the third ring.

"well, hello there beautiful. I thought you were ignoring me or something." His cheerful voice drifts through the phone.

"yeah, sorry I've had a lot going on. Listen Joey, I need to tell you something."

"whats up, buttercup"

I take a deep breath "Joey, I'm pregnant. And it's yours"

The line goes silent for a moment before I hear "pregnant?"

"yes, pregnant"

"like with a baby?"

"no, Joey with a monkey, yes with a baby!"

"OK, OK, and it belongs to me? Like I did sex in you and now your having my baby?"

I pull the phone away from my ear to check I dialled Joey and not a five year old.

"look, I don't expect anything from you Joey, I can cope on my own, I just wanted to let you know. And I'm keeping it. My scan is on the second of January if you what to come, if you don't its totally fine." I tell him what I needed too and wait for a response.

"me.. Baby.. Having"

"okay well I'm gonna let you go and wrap your head around this, bye Joey" and with that I hang up and give him the time he needs to process this.