Andy's POV
I walked into the bathroom holding the test, still in its boxing…I still couldn't believe I was going to do this, it was wrong on so many levels. But if I want Bradie to shut up…I was going to have to take it, besides it's obviously going to be negative…because ya know I'm a guy…so that means I'll get to burn all of Bradies Spiderman stuff. Can't be that bad after all…maybe it'll teach him a lesson on not being so stupid. Before I took the test, I sat down on the edge of the bathtub and opened the box containing the test, to read the instructions. From what I read, I basically had to pee in a cup…place the test in the cup, take it out and lay it flat on a tissue…then wait five minutes for the result. Two lines meant the test was positive and you had a 'bundle of joy' on the way, one line meant you failed and no lines at all meant you were incapable of peeing in a cup and placing a stick in there…seems fair. I followed the instructions, then left the test on our bathroom sink. When five minutes was up, I was going to send Bradie to see the results…just so I could laugh at him and his stupidity.
"How did it go?" Bradie asked, as I walked back into our room.
"We have to wait five minutes for the results, but you're going to look at the test, just so I can laugh at you. Two lines means positive, one line means negative and no lines at all, mean it's an invalid reading."
"Uh okay…are you sure I should read it?" he questioned, seeming a bit worried.
"Very, it's going to be negative anyway. Oh and five minutes is up now…go check" I replied, pointing to the bathroom.
"If you say so," he replied, beginning to walk into the bathroom.
I sat on the bed waiting for him to walk back into the room with the test, shortly he came back into our room, "So dipshit, Do I have a bundle of pure joy on the way? Hey I know maybe you can teach it drums!" I sarcastically teased.
"Haven't turned it over yet…" he replied, attempting to glare at me, but as we all know…that's impossible for Bradie to do.
"What the fuck are you waiting for…? My water to break?" I teased back…oh this was way too much fun.
"Fine, I'll turn it over now" he replied, turning the stick over.
His eyes widened…I don't know whether he was just joking around or was being serious. All of a sudden, I really wished I hadn't said all that crap to him before, "A-andy…w-what d-did y-you s-say t-two l-lines m-meant a-again?" he stuttered, with a horrified look on his face. He had to be fucking acting. HE HAD TO BE.
"Positive…" I replied, slowly walking over to where Bradie was standing.
Before I got there…he had collapsed. Psh this was obviously an act just to scare me…you know payback. I stood there briefly waiting for him to get up and say something like 'GOT YOU!'…but nothing. Trembling, I reached over to his hands and took the test into mine. Two lines were present. THIS HAD TO BE WRONG… IT COULDN'T BE. I got up and rushed back into the bathroom to get the box, all tests are 99% accurate…the box read. NO, NO, NO..THIS HAS TO BE SOME SORT OF A SICK JOKE.
I ran back into Bradie and I's bedroom and kicked Bradie who was still on the floor, "WAKE UP ASSHOLE!" He flinched for a few moments and then opened his eyes, "Andy…I don't know what is going on! I WAS ONLY JOKING AROUND WITH YOU BEFORE TO GET BACK AT YOU FOR ALL THOSE TIMES YOU'VE TREATED ME LIKE SHIT…I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE ACTUALLY PREGNANT!"
"Oh my god…just… please Bradie… shut up…shut up. THIS CAN'T BE RIGHT." I panicked, holding my face in my palms.
"But it is Andy! LOOK!" he stressed, waving the test in front of me. I felt like I could pass out any minute from shock. I didn't know what to do or react…I didn't even know how to feel…I couldn't even think. Maybe the test was wrong…IT HAD TO BE; after all it was only 99% accurate.
"Right we're going, get up Bradie!" I yelled, as I began rushing down the stairs.
Bradie hurried after, "Where are we going? We can't just runaway like this!"
"We aren't. You're going to drive us to that 24/7 chemist…we're going to buy another two tests…they're going to be negative, and we're going to get our sanity back, okay?"
He breathed in and out, "Okay."
Bradie had just grabbed the keys to our parents' car when our parents stopped us, "Where do you two think your going at this time of the night?" they questioned.
Bradie was a HORRIBLE liar, so I quickly replied before he could start stuttering. "Shaun needs help setting up his new PlayStation or something" I fake smiled.
"Oh okay fair enough then…just don't stay out too late," Bradies dad replied.
Once our parents had turned away, we bolted out the door and got into the car. The drive to the chemist felt like it took a lifetime just to arrive, once Bradie had parked the car we both jumped out and practically ran into the chemist. That's when I realised I had never purchased a pregnancy test before and there fore had no idea where which row I was heading to, so I turned to Bradie asking, "Do you know where they are?" he laughed under his breath, "Only because I got one this afternoon…they're over here" he replied.
I followed him over to the row where he had bought them from this afternoon. I took two off the shelf and walked over to the register placing the tests on the bench; I bought two just in case one failed.
The cash register attendee picked up the two tests to scan them, and then looked back up at Bradie and I looking a bit confused, I nudged Bradie as if to say something to explain ourselves.
He coughed, "Oh right. Haha we must look really weird right now… my girlfriends in the car…you know feeling pregnant-I MEAN…SICK. He's just my brother and excited to see the pee- I MEAN… the er…RESULTS!" Okay maybe telling Bradie to cover up was not such a good idea; the lady's face was even more horrified then before.
"That's twenty-six dollars and ninety-five cents thanks" the lady smiled.
I handed her the money and then rushed out the store with the tests and grabbing Bradie who was still stuck in the moment. We jumped back into the car and rushed home. Our parents were still up, "That was quick," said my mum.
"Yea…turns out he had already managed to do it before we got there" I replied with a mild laugh.
"Very well then."
Bradie and I both hurried up the stairs, I went into the bathroom to take the test and set this all right...I knew for a fact that other test had to be wrong, Bradie went into our room and waited on his bed. I took both tests and left them on the counter for five minutes. Five minutes had passed…but I couldn't look, I was too scared…even though it was impossible that there could be two lines again, but then again if I didn't look…I was going to be scared anyway.
Slowly I walked over to the bench and turned the tests over…there in front of me…crystal clear, were two lines…positive. I could feel tears well up in my eyes and not from happiness. I slowly walked back into Bradie and I's room trying to keep it together.
"YAY IT WAS WRONG HAHA WHAT A SHOCK!" Bradie cheered as I walked in, without seeing my expression…but he soon noticed. "Wait...it was wrong wasn't it?" He asked, slowly.
I shook my head. My life was over.
