Unconditional (Sequel to Senior Year - jb)

28.

i knoooow sorry for the time jumps but its part of the story and pregnancy is a loooong time so

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3 months later

I was sat on my dinner table, my morning tea and my breakfast in front of me. I stared forward at emptiness, trying to comprehend what today was going to be like. The spoon I held in my hand clinked against the sides of my tea mug, not because I was moving it around but because I was shaking. I was nervous and anxious. My stomach was hurting from the amount of negative energy I had in me. But this day had to come, there was no point in trying to avoid it.

And you're probably wondering what day, since I was so nervous and all. Well, today I was going to tell my family that I was pregnant. Abbie knew already but I hadn't seen her after our little fight here at my place. But I was going to tell my parents, who were coming over from North Carolina, and Alex who didn't know either. I tried to console myself by remembering how positively they reacted both times when Abbie informed us that she was pregnant. But then again, I was way more younger than her. She was allowed to have a family of four people already. Even Alex didn't have a baby and she was older than me. So that was why I was so nervous.

They were all coming to my place, Abbie also. Justin and I were prepared to make some dinner for them. I had no idea what Abbie was going to think, since she was the only to know that Justin cheated on me. That was why she caused that drama a few months back. I was sure she had told Chad also since they told each other everything. But I was hoping she had put our little fight behind and maybe, just maybe she would also forgive Justin for hurting me.

Speaking of Justin and me, things between us had progressed after we decided together that we were going to raise this baby. During these months of my first trimester of this pregnancy everything had been going well. Justin took some free time from work only to make sure I was doing well. Eventually I had to return to work as well and inform my boss, Robbie, that I was indeed pregnant. At first she was shocked but then I guess she was happy for me, I hope.

"Everything okay, princess?" a voice interrupted my deep thoughts.

I winced a little, the tea spoon almost dropping from my hold. The blurriness I previously stared at disappeared and the vision in front of me cleared up, showing me what a beautiful weather it was outside.

Justin placed his hand on the top of my head and slowly started to comb through my still damp hair.

"Yeah," I breathed, "Just nervous."

"Don't be. I'm sure they'll be happy." he hummed softly, his voice calming me down.

He pulled out the chair next to me and sat down, his body facing me.

"I just hope Abbie doesn't lash out on me again..." he murmured, a slight humour in his sentence.

I was relieved that he found it at least a little funny. Well of course, Abbie was pregnant also and her hormones were all around. But I hope now that she was only 3 months away from her due date, she would be a little more calmer than before.

"Me too." I flashed a smile, finally answering Justin.

He sighed loudly before grabbing my tea and taking a sip from it.

"Well, excuse me." I looked at him, cocking my eyebrow.

"You were letting it cool down." he shrugged.

"Because it was too hot." giggling, I rolled my eyes at him before getting up and taking the empty dishes to the sink.

"Wanna come to the studio with me? I need to record a few guitar jams."