Life is Strange: A New Dawn
Chapter 2 of my Life is Strange story, enjoy.
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Chapter 2
Joyce could hardly contain her excitement, she couldn't believe it had happened at last.
'David and I have been trying for quite some time...finally we...' She thought to herself, grinning. 'Oh, I can hardly wait; I need to tell him, soon.'
She knew she had to be patient, but the news filled her with such joy that the waiting was hard, nevertheless she managed to do just that and before she knew it she was on her way home, she knew David and Chloe would also be on their way; she'd be able to tell them soon. Once home she waited and as she did, she began to ponder.
'How should I tell them, I mean, this is big...' She wondered; smiling fondly. 'I still remember talking to William, when I found out I was pregnant with Chloe...This could be, well, different.'
She still had to admit, it was tricky, trying to figure things out. There was still a lot going through her head. But when she heard the door and the sound of David entering she smiled; it was time. Entering David saw Joyce, noticed her smile as was surprised.
He recalled only this morning after all. 'That's strange, what could have happened, I mean, she was...ill, but now...'
Curiosity overwhelming him; he approached. "Joyce?"
She turned to him, her smile widening. "David, good, you're here. I've got some news, for you and; and for Chloe. Any idea where she is?"
"No, but, given the time she should be home soon." He replied. "You know what she's like when it comes time to eat."
They both laughed at that and waited patiently for Chloe.
Finally arriving home Chloe paused for a moment when she spotted her mother and David sitting through in the living room together.
She cringed. 'Urgh, last thing I wanna see is Mom and Step-Douche getting all gooey. Sure I can just sneak upstairs and wait till dinner.'
No such luck, she had barely begun, simply getting one foot on the stairs when her mother called out.
"Chloe, come here."
She sighed but immediately made her way through to the living room.
"Yeah?" She queried.
Joyce gestured for her to sit down and Chloe noticed the look on her mother's face; she also saw David's expression too and realized quickly what was going on.
'This is about this morning, mom, she's gonna tell us, but what could it…?' She wondered, her mind working rapidly.
Joyce smiled and made her revelation. "After, well, this morning. I went to make sure and now I've had confirmation. I'm pregnant."
Chloe and David both froze, eyes wide as they heard that. Then David grinned.
"Joyce, you, that's wonderful."
"Uh, yeah, wow..." Chloe finally whispered.
Joyce grinned. "I know, we tried so long and now..."
They both hugged. Chloe bit her lip, shifted uncomfortable.
Her mind a torrent of thoughts. 'Geez, no way, a baby...Urgh, as happy as I am for mom, the thought of her and, and David...urgh brain bleach.'
While her mother and David continued to talk she quickly excused herself; saying she'd get something to eat while out, that she had somewhere she needed to go, and left the house quickly, her mind racing again.
Once out in her truck she let out the breath she had been holding.
'Again, I'm happy for mom but, a baby, a new baby...' She thought to herself; shaking her head. 'I never even knew, of course I didn't. Well, guess this'll help them, they'll have a new kid, a new part of the family. No need to worry about fixing the broken one then.'
She shook her head, just the thought of that made her feel ill. She quickly texted Max, asking to meet her and, once she got a reply in confirmation, she began driving off to Blackwell. All the while she couldn't shake that feeling from her mind.
The drive help calm the anger building inside her; but she still felt she was being replaced. By the time she arrived at Blackwell, Max was already standing waiting for her, along with Warren. Chloe allowed her anger to simmer a little as she smiled, watching the pair.
They stood face to face holding each others hands, talking quietly together, smiling at each other. She sighed and brought her car up to park next to the happy couple. There was a couple of seconds before they actually reacted to her presence though; if she wasn't so caught up in the maelstrom of emotions that currently consumed her, she'd probably have found it amusing.
Max flushed and turned quickly as Chloe got out of the truck and leaned against it.
"Oh, Chloe."
Warren nodded and greeted Chloe too, also flushed.
She nodded. "Hey love-birds, sorry to interrupt."
"You said you wanted to talk?"
She reacted at once. "Yeah, look I um...You'll probably hear it from mom anyway, but, well...how do I put this?"
"Is something wrong?" Warren asked worriedly.
Chloe bit her lip, again feeling the inner turmoil. "No, no...just Mom and David are, beyond happy now...since they're gonna be having a baby."
She wasn't sure what she expected; but she should have guessed it would be this, Max and Warren's eyes lit up and they immediately began talking, clearly happy for her mother. Gritting her teeth, trying to maintain her composure, Chloe shook her head subtlety.
'I don't believe it; they, urgh, what am I thinking?'
They talked for a while longer, then Max looked at her phone, seeing the time.
"Ah, jeez, I-I gotta go; I promised Dana I'd babysit Mona for her." She said quickly.
Nodding Warren and Max quickly kissed before Max took off; Chloe grimaced but nodded, saying goodbye to both Max and Warren before getting back into the car.
'Mona, Dana Ward's kid...Everything's all babies now it seems.' She thought sullenly.
Shaking her head she started up the engine and began driving back home.
End of chapter, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.
To explain about Mona, in this idea, Dana kept her baby, although she is still with Trevor, who gladly helps her with Mona as if she was his own.