'Till Death Do Us Part

Double Lines; The Teigan Files

    One, two. I swear I hate that number now. No not one. Two. Its a dreadful number. Like number two when you use the bathroom. Being the second of three children makes you the middle child. Second is the first to loose if you're pessimistic. Terrible two's doesn't help either. I really hate that number. Especially because it's being represented in front of me in a symbol that I don't know how to feel about it. This stick and its double lines that indicate that...
      "I'm pregnant, "I told Camden after a whole week of finding out that I was. He looked shell shocked. Trust me so was I. But feeling queasy every morning and missing my obedient period made me suspicious so I took the test. And double lines meant I was pregnant with a little skittle growing inside of me.
     "You're what?"he finally answered. Or more like asked.
     "I'm pregnant. I missed my period and I have been feeling sick so I took the test and, well, yeah." He stared at me for a while before getting up and brushing past me. The last thing I heard before I broke down and ran upstairs was the door slamming and a painting shattering to the ground. I picked up my phone and called D'Marie, the first number in my recents.
    "Hello Teigan?"she answered. I couldn't even talk. I just cried into the phone. The call ended and I just couldn't hold it in. Why would he just walk out like that. It's been a month since we had sex, and during the month he had been so...nice. I thought our world wars were over; I was more than wrong. The realization hurt even more. The fact that he walked out angrily without a word was even worse. I don't know how long I sat on my bed before I heard the door bell ring. I stopped sobbing and wiped my face, not knowing who was at the door.
     I headed downstairs as the door bell rang again. I inaudibly said coming as I reached the last step. I opened the door to see my best friends standing there looking really upset.
     "Teigan, oh my God,"said Liz as she rushed in to hug me. I felt a tear slip down my cheek as I looked at D'Marie standing behind Liz. I mouthed come in and she did and closed the door behind her. We all went upstairs to my bedroom and closed the door. I sat on my bed with my legs folded under me.
    "What happened?"asked D'Marie. I wiped my eyes and looked up at them.
    "We had sex a month ago, after the game we all went to. I ah, I missed my period. I took the test and-"
    "And you're pregnant,"Elizabeth finished. I nodded.
    "Have you told him?"asked D'Marie. I sobbed harder. "Wait where is he?" I broke down. I fell back on the bed, sobbing heavily.
    "Dee, stop. She's crying because of him obviously,"said Elizabeth. I could imagine D'Marie's face.
    "Well how would I have kno-"I interrupted D'Marie.
    "I told him and he freaking walked out and slammed the damn door okay! He just walked out. After all these good four weeks he jut walks out like that. Like the hell did I do?! We've been fine. He even slept with me one night. I fainted Liz, an he took care of me. Suppose we went to the doctor that day and they told us, would he have embarrassed me and walked out?! Oh my God. This marriage is so dumb. I have no flipping way out of it and now I'm doing exactly what his parents wanted. Having his baby. He took my freaking virginity and he pretended to care. What kind of person does that Dee?! Oh my gosh he's going to make me abort it. Oh my-"
    "Teigan! Snap out of it!"I heard Elizabeth say to me. But her voice sounded so distant until I looked up at her.
     "Huh,"I said,"sorry. I'm just upset. I'm pregnant."
     "Do you know how far along you are?"asked Dee. I shook my head and looked up at her.
     "Can you take me to the doctor? I really want know. I'm - I'm going to be a Mommy." I smiled and they both smiled with me. I placed my hand on my stomach and looked at it.
    "Sure, we'll take you. Get dressed. We'll take you to see it."said D'Marie. I looked at her.
    "My baby is not an it. My baby is my little skittle,"I told them. They both laughed.
    "Whatever, lets go check on your little skittle."

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     "Well,"said the doctor,"you are three and a half weeks along Mrs.Saunders - Hyworthy. Your baby is doing fine. Here is the picture from the ultrasound. Congratulations,"Dr. Houston said with a bright smile on her face.
    "Thank you. Anything else?"I asked smiling happily.
    "Yes, there is,"she said gliding across the floor on her office chair to her desk. She returned with a prescription pad and a pen. She gave me a list of my prenatal vitamins and other things and then she bid my friends and I fare well before she told me when to return.
     "Excited?"asked Liz as I slipped into the back seat.
     "More than. But I think D'Marie is even more excited,"I said smiling.
     "Are you kidding?! Of course I am! I'm going to have a niece or nephew! Ugh! Yay!"she squealed. We laughed and talked animatedly all the way home. They decided to come in with me. The walk to the door took longer than usual. We laughed all the way there about this new employee at their business, who they tricked to think they were horrible and ruthless and then turned all the way around the next day. I'm telling you, my mates were pranksters in high school and they still do it when they can.
Still laughing, I put my key in the lock and opened the door and let us all in.
     "Seriously, Teigan you should have seen her face. I swear Lizzy is the best actress ever. The poor girl was so scared,"said D'Marie almost doubling over in recollection of Thursday's events.
      "I swear you both are a terrible pair,"I told them as I headed up the stairs with them trailing. I turned around and walked up the stairs backwards as the continued to tell their tale.
     "Me? Terrible? D'Marie you almost made her pee herself when you came out with that cane from out last fashion show,"laughed Liz.
     "Aw. Nah. Hilarious. You mean that one that looks like a murder weapon?"I asked.
     "Haha! That one exactly!"answered Liz. I laughed as I opened the door to my bedroom.
     "Terrible, terrible people. You know you should really vid-"I stopped mid-sentence when I saw Camden sitting on my bed and all laughing stopped as well. My smile fell.
    "Why are you in here?"I asked him folding my arms.
    "We need to talk."

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ol update. One day late. Ik ik. But hey I was tired. I ended up sleeping till 12:12 in the afternoon. Lol bt. Ntiways!! Hope uu enjoy! I tld uu war will always erupt. Even if I decide to go with a cliché ending the book itself wont be cliché. Okay? Yes. Love uu all. Later dayzzzz!!!!!!!!!

-Naomi ♡