Hey-o! So excited for this story! Welp, here goes.
Just a reminder, italics without quotations are for thoughts, and bold are for yelling.
Without further ado, Accidents Happen... Enjoy and please review.
Deep breath in. Hold... And release. Awe crap this is useless, Lucy is such a liar, this isn't working. My thoughts are jumbled and anxious as I lay back in the chair. My breathing is labored and I once again try to calm myself with the help of Lucy's suggested technique.
Loudly I take a deep breath in, before puffing my cheeks in a show of holding the air, and then I finally release it with a loud gust of carbon dioxide exciting my mouth. I can't help but groan as my heart continues to beat wildly in my chest, and I throw my head back against the chair in annoyance.
I call bullshit. I don't know how the hell Lucy expects this to help.
"I'm sorry did I hurt you?" The doctor lifts his head from where he had been looking and stares at me dead in the eyes. My eyes widen at his comment, realizing he thought my groan was one of pain.
"Oh, no, no, no, you are perfectly fine. And you are doing your job perfectly, I swear I cant really feel much of anything you're doing down there." My words come out rushed and slightly breathless, while I wave my hands in the air frantically.
"Good to hear Ms. Lockser. And I promise, you have nothing to be concerned about. Everything is going according to plan, and I can bet that you and-" He stops to glance at the tube beside him before returning his eyes to me with a smile as he continues speaking, "CE-1485 will make beautiful babies together!"
"Yeah, yeah, I know. I just can't help but feel a little tense." I give him a half smile as I nod and shrug my shoulders.
"It's completely understandable." He gives me a last encouraging grin before returning back to his earlier task.
"Yeah..." My voice is quiet as I lean my head back with a sigh, and I clench my eyes shut. "Yeah..."
I did it. I actually did it. I finally did it!
My mind is still trying to work through and process the last two hours of my life as I stand outside the doors of the hospital. Rain comes down in a slow drizzle, and for the first time in my life I want to shed tears of joy.
I finally took matters into my own hands, and now at last I'll have the family I've always wanted.
I'll be a mom.
A better one than I ever had.
One that I can be proud of. One that my baby can be proud of.
I can't stop the sniffle that comes out as I lay my hand on my stomach. I could be pregnant right now. That thought alone is awe inspiring.
With a smile, I slowly begin to walk, and I pull out the umbrella I always have in my bag due to the unexpected rain that often occurs in Magnolia.
People are quickly passing me as they attempt to escape the rain and reach whatever their destination may be, while I make my way to the crosswalk slowly. My house is only a ten minute walk to the hospital, and with a pep in my step I begin the journey with a silly smile on my face.
My stomach is full of excitement and as I wait for the light to signal my allowance to walk, I'm unable to stay still and instead bounce lightly on the balls of my feet. I want to scream, to laugh, and to let the rain wash over me. Instead I opt to smile at the person beside me.
"Hi there!" I say as I wave my hand energetically in a simple greeting, while the woman only lifts an unamused eyebrow in response.
She quickly turns and ignores me as she begins to walk across the street. Her attitude doesn't affect me in the slightest and I continue to wave goodbye to her, even though her back is turned to me and she doesn't acknowledge me again. After a few moments I also begin to head across the street as the cars wait for the few passing pedestrians.
I am unaware of my surroundings as I continue in my happy daze, until the loud blaring of a car horn breaks through my joyful bubble.
I quickly turn my head to the side and draw in a sharp breath as I see a car heading straight for me. In a moment of pure desperation I stumble as I try to move out of its path and fall harshly on my back. I hiss as my head snaps to the ground and hits the asphalt. And I groan as I begin to feel a burning pain on the back of my head, all the while tears begin to gather in the corner of my eyes from the pangs of hurt that are assaulting my body.
The car continues to drive for a few more feet before its able to come to a stop. People begin to gather together and yell in distress at the situation while only a few people come to my aid.
Hitting the ground so hard and getting the wind knocked out of me causes my breathing to be hoarse and uneven. Warm hands reach out and try to assess my current situation, testing to see if its safe to move me.
Sluggishly my eyes begin to open, though they feel heavy. The rain runs over my face and my tears blend in well with it.
"Are you okay, are you hurt severely anywhere?" The voice is feminine, and sounds worried as it speaks. I raise my eyes to where its coming from before meeting brown eyes. Its a woman who has beautiful scarlet colored hair and sharp features.
"Yeah, I'm okay. A little hurt and scared, but okay." My voice is soft and unsteady as I answer her. With the help of her hands under my shoulders I sit up.
"What the hell were you thinking? Don't you have eyes? Couldn't you see me coming? I swear people are complete idiots these days!" The mans voice was loud and angry as he shouted. I couldn't help but get anxious as I watched him make his way closer to me.
"Excuse me sir, but it was a time for pedestrians to walk. You were the one who should have stopped." The woman's voice was firm and unwavering as she replied to him.
"Doesn't matter, anyone with half a brain could tell I was in a hurry and couldn't stop." His gaze suddenly turned to me and he begin to verbally assault me once more, "And get up, I didn't even hit you. What happened here was your own fault. Maybe if you weren't off in lala land, you would see a damn car coming your way!"
"All right. That's enough." Another voice spoke from behind me. I looked up and saw a man with dark hair, and the darkest eyes I had ever seen. I couldn't tell yet if they were black or a deep, navy blue. I looked for a moment more before deciding.
Both. They were definitely both.
The man also seemed to have just noticed him as he looked at him in complete disbelief at his sudden intrusion.
"And you are?"
"Someone who's not gonna let you be an asshole when you almost hit someone with your car. What you did is against the law and if I called the police right now you would be arrested, not only for breaking trafficking laws, but also for causing a scene in a public place, and emotional damage to this woman right here. So, buddy, I suggest you at least give her some compensation for what you put her through, get in your can and leave quietly, unless you want the police involved." His voice was self assured and his stance was confident as he spoke.
"You know what, I don't have time for this. Here!" He roughly threw five twenty's at me before turning and stalking away to his car.
"What a jerk!" The woman's voice was incredulous as she stared after the man.
"Yeah, that's people for you." The man beside me spoke as he watched the other man slam his car door shut before speeding away.
"Thank god he's gone. And you are you alright?" Her brown eyes were expectant as she looked at me.
"Yeah, I'm okay. Thank you for stepping in and helping." Her smile was sweet as she stood up and offered me her hand. Taking it, I stood up stiffly. Though I couldn't stop the wince I gave at the action. They walked with me to the side walk before turning to look at me.
"Man that's gonna hurt like a mother later. Make sure you put some ice on that bump on your head." His deep voice was sympathetic and my heart skipped a beat at his words.
"Yeah, of course. I'm Juvia." I held my hand out to him in greeting and he placed his hand in mine before shaking it slowly, but firmly.
"Gray. And that's Erza." He pointed to the girl beside me and she gave me a warm smile.
"It's nice to meet you Juvia. Glad we were around to help."
"Yeah, I don't know what I would have done without you guys! He was so angry."
"He was an ass-hat is what he was." Grays voice was offhand as he spoke to m Erza and I.
"Yeah, he was." Erza nodded her head in agreement before turning to me. "Do you want to go check out that bump, the hospital is only two minutes away."
"No, I'm okay really. But again, thank you. You guys are life savers."
"We were glad to be of service." Grays voice was kind, and his gaze compassionate as he looked me in the eyes.
"Well, I'm gonna be on my way, but here's my number Juvia. Call me. We should hang out. And don't forget to text me so I have your number." Her smile was encouraging as she gave me a card before turning to Gray. "I'll see you at home tonight Gray." And with that she left. Her parting words filled me with disappointment. Of course he was in a serious relationship. He was seemingly perfect, and so was Erza.
"You sure you're okay?"
"Yeah, just a bump." His brow furrowed at my words before he gripped my shoulders and I gasped as he swiftly turned me around before his soft touch began to assess my head.
"I guess, but still be careful. You could have a concussion." His hands dropped to his sides and I turned to face him once again.
"I will. Thanks."
"No problem. Anyway give me your number. If you end up wanting to take legal action later, you can have me as a witness." He grabbed his phone from his pockets and opened it to create a new contact.
"Ugh, okay. Its *84-222-7450. And my name is Juvia Lockser. J-U-V-I-A, L-O-C-K-S-E-R." Slowly I spelled out my name for him and with quick taps of his fingers he made my contact.
"Okay, all set. I texted you, so you have my number now."
"Okay. Well I better be getting home. It was nice meeting you."
"Yeah, it was. How about me you and Erza get together later this week. I'll give her your number and we can make plans." My stomach turned at the thought of sitting through an entire evening with him and his girlfriend, but I genuinely liked them so I agreed.
"Oh, and tell your girlfriend thank you again for me." My voice was light as I began to back away.
"Will do." He gave me one last smile before turning and walking away.
With a sigh I stared after him. Before I also turned around and began walking in the opposite direction.
"Oh, and Juvia?" His voice caught me off-guard and I turned in surprise just in time to see him call after me one last time.
"Erza isn't my girlfriend. She's my sister. Call me!" He had a boyish grin on his lips as he began jogging in the opposite direction.
I let out a laugh as I stared after him and felt my stomach flip. With a grin on my lips I once again began to make my way home.
Only then did I notice. And I began to wonder...
When did the rain stop?