Chapter one
iGet a call
Carly's POV
"Here honey," I say while pouring cereal for my five year old, while handing her the fairy tale Barbie that came in the box.
"Mommy can I go put her in my room?" she asks
"Sure sweetie, don't take too long though you don't want your cereal to get icky."
"Ok," she says then runs off down the hall. I sit down for once this morning and drink my coffee, I'm glad it was summer. Maybe I could finally have some peace, take Natalie to Hawaii or Disneyland, somewhere beautiful and fun. I've been a full time news reporter for three years. I love my job but it takes away time I could spend with my daughter. I'd have to take a lot of time off work for her but it would be worth it.
"Mommy I'm back. I put her with the rest of them," Natalie says trying to get in her seat. I get up and help her so she won't fall, she starts eating her cereal, and I grab the morning paper. Even though I know everything that's on there after doing the seven o clock news this morning. Just as I'm getting comfortable the phone rings, causing me to jump."
"I'll get it!" Natalie says racing down the hall to answer it with me trailing behind.
"Hello," she says into the receiver, I take the phone before she can say anything else.
"Hello I'm sorry that-" but I am cut off.
"Hello is this Shay residence?" a very nice sounding male voice said on the other end.
"Yes, yes it is may I ask who I am speaking with?"
"Is this Carly Shay-?" I cut him off before he can finish.
"Listen, if you're another one of those creepy fans, no I will not go out with you, and don't even think about coming to my house, I will call the police, and they will have you arrested." I say fiercely, its silent then he laughs.
"Carly... just like I remember. Always so protective."
"What do you mean like you remember? You better tell me who I'm speaking with or I'll call the cops."
"Okay, alright. It's me. Freddie," I drop the phone in shock.
"Freddie," I squeak.
"The one and only." I can feel him smirking through the phone.
"What made you call at such a weird time. I mean, we haven't talked to each other in six years?"
"I know things ended roughly for us but I was thinking we could start all over again," I almost dropped the phone again but I held tight, "A new beginning, really."
"Who was that who answered the phone at first?" he asks not even noticing my silence.
"It was umm... Sam's niece, she staying for the week,"
"That's funny I called Sam and she never mentioned it, in fact that's how I got your number I emailed her, and she told me."
"Freddie what do you want?" I demand.
"I just wanted to tell you I'm coming to visit Sam and you if that's okay."
"What? Why?"
"Because I miss you guys. Carly I'm sorry that happened with you know." He says his voice getting lower at each word.
"Mommy I thought we were going to the zoo," Natalie whines.
"Quiet now go sit down," I say quite meanly, she starts to cry as she plops down on the couch.
"Who is that?" Freddie asks, I hope he didn't hear her call me mommy.
"Nobody! Listen Freddie I'll call you back, bye." I say hanging up barely hearing him say, 'No! Carly please wait!'
Flashback
May
"You're pregnant." The doctor informs me, as I sit on the examination table.
"That's wonderful!" Freddie hugs me, and I can tell he's so happy he could cry. However, it's not what I wanted. Pregnant and not even married.
However, it's not what in wanted pregnant before marriage to a guy who's going to finish his last year at Harvard. Why did this have to happen now this is terrible?
"Should I tell mom? She is going to be so happy."
"Yea whatever Freddie tell the whole world," I say stepping outside into the sunny air. "In fact tell them I'm not married either," I snap.
"Is that's what's been bothering you, the fact that were not married?"
"Freddie you're leaving for school in what four months?"
"Carly, you're what matters to me now." Then he steps in front of me, gets down on one knee, and proposes.
My eyes tear up, maybe this is a good idea. We can do this together. I stand there on the sidewalk not knowing what to say.
"Yes, of course I'll marry you," I say giving him a big. "How did you know?"
"Well I knew you would be like that so no matter what the results were I would have still done it," he says hugging me again. This was a dream come true. This wouldn't be so bad after all.
Endnotes
I decided to go for something new, I'm really hoping you guys review because everybody keeps adding me in there favorites. It breaks my heart to not have your input in words. However, this story is different from the rest so expect good. – Thanks
