The Baby Project

17. Party Prep

CHAPTER 17:

~~Part Prep~~

INTRO:

"Hi mum," I say

"Hey dear, Grayson, oh Belinda how wonderful to see you," my mum says heading over to Billie hugging her,

Billie makes a face at the sound of her full name

"Are my darlings ready?" she asks

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AWW AVERY I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU Billie says over the phone

"Thanks, Billie" I reply but the three-way call goes silent when Jakes opens his mouth

"I hope you're not making a mistake" he talks back, but it's hushed

"What!?" Billie says

"Could you just be happy for me, please Jake?" I say pressing my phone against my shoulder, so I can re-tie Saskia's ponytail

I kept her home from daycare today since, I think she is coming down with a cold, sickness, doctors appointments, bills, everything was not included when the project started I was in for a big awakening when Ava got sick.

This morning Saskia had red cheeks and was really warm, so I kept her home so she can rest, I also didn't want to go into work this morning, I am so exhausted, Grayson had to leave early, and won't be back until later, so I'm with 2 out of the 3.

"Okay fine, fine, if he makes up happy, I am happy, and I am most importantly very happy for you," he says and I make a face and Saskia squeals at me

"That was too many happy's" I hear Billie say

"Happy, happy, happy" I recite and we hang up, I'm meeting Billie later on this afternoon because Billie and Michale have decided to throw a big 18th for Michael.

I honk the horn of the car, signally for Billie to emerge from her house and head in the car so we can get some lunch and plan Michael's birthday party, which I am slightly regretting this since it is going to be a lot of work and we are going to be spending so much money.

"Hey girl, my Sassy bug," Billie says plugging her seat belt in, turning on the seat warmer

"You know that's a luxury and wastes my money right," I say smiling

"Yep, but you love me" she says before she starts to chew my ear off for the rest of the car ride, even though I see or at least talk to Billie every single day at fault, she still seems to find new things to talk about.

Or get the newest gossip from the school, even though we are participating in the project, the participants are still hooking up and cheating on each other as per usual, just normal teenager things, happening in an advanced society.

"So what are we thinking Billie?" I ask as we finish ordering out lunch and Saskia is settled with her juice and my phone

"Uhh, well his birthday is 3 weeks from now and it's a Thursday, so I was thinking a party on Saturday" she starts and the both our start to jot down a few notes,