"Um...", Dan looks at me.
"Well...", I respond.
Zoe has a questioning expression on her face and looks from me, to Dan and finally to Phil: "Is there something I should know?"
He stares at Dan in panic and nod towards the hallway they both end up in after closing the door, leaving Zoe and I to ourselves.
"Came back pretty quick. Didn't hear you come in.", I say awkwardly.
"Babes? You alright? You look... pale. Did Dan say something about Joe?"
"Wait what?", I now answer.
"About their fight? Heard about it this morning."
"Oh, yes. We talked about that. It's fine I guess.", I try to distract.
"You sure? I wouldn't be to happy if I heard some-", she gets distracted by Dan peeking in his head: "You alright?"
I gesture for him to leave before Zoe finally has had enough: "Right. What's going on now?"
Letting out a big sigh, I begin: "This isn't how I wanted to tell you but, well, remember how we saw each other at thr gynecologist recently?"
"Yea?"
"I wasn't there for the reason I told you."
"Wait, what?"
"That reason also has something to do with why I didn't drink yesterday.", I press my lips together.
Zoe's expression quickly changes from confused to shocked: "No. Fucking. Way. Are you pregnant?"
I just nod, unsure how to pinpoint her reaction.
A big squeal escapes her lips: "No way. Oh my gosh. No way. Are you kidding?"
I now just shake my head and smile.
"Y/N! That's so exciting! Holy shit I'm so happy for you guys!", she exclaims and hugs me tightly.
Before me or her can even say anything else we get interrupted by Dan peeking in his head once more: "Is now the time for my big entrance?"
After a while of chatting with Dan and eventually Phil, Zoe and I are left alone again while the boys go out for a meeting. She is so happy about the news and is absolutely ready to spoil the baby to bits.
"Also, I'm honored to be one of the first ones to know.", she smiles at me.
"You're so sweet. Kind of crazy how only a handful of people know, not even our parents."
"When are you planning to tell them?"
I sigh: "Not too sure yet. It's still so early and I'm just scared. But I think I'll need to talk someone with experience soon, whether that's one of our moms or even Louise."
Zoe nods: "I understand. And I'm so glad us three are kind of back to normal."
"True, me too."
"Can't say the same for Joe.", she says under her breath.
"What?"
"He is really getting on my nerves recently."
"Because of what happened at your party or something else?"
"Of course about what he did at the party, that wasn't necessary."
"I guess, but Dan said it was fine."
"Wait really? Wouldn't expect that from him. What did he tell you happened?"
I raise my eyebrow: "I'm confused now. He told me that they got in a bit of an altercation and Joe pushed him but they were fine afterwards."
"Oh, ok. So he basically didn't tell you what really happened."
