Honestly, Dan couldn't believe that in a few more days... he would be finally giving birth to his and Phil's little baby girl, and he couldn't be more excited about it.
But, to say the past couple of months have difficult... would be an understatement. Dan had to drop out of school because the bullying was getting too much for him, and he didn't want to risk getting the baby hurt. Everybody at school, and now everybody in town, knew that Dan was pregnant. They lived in a small town so news spread around quickly. Dan even made the news because of the fact that he was a Carrier, that's how big it was.
Things finally started to calm down and Dan could walk around without someone bugging him about being pregnant, and without someone asking him a million questions. It was nice because Dan still liked to go outside and walk around, as he was usually stuck in the house all day. But at the end of the day, Phil would come by and would make things better. Phil had been there for Dan every step of the way, after they finally talked everything out. They weren't completely together yet, but they were definitely getting there. Dan didn't really care though, he was just happy that Phil was around and was actually helping out.
It was a Friday when Phil was at school; he wouldn't be at school for a couple of weeks because he knew Dan would be giving birth in a couple of days and he wanted to be there for him as much as he possible could, as this was a big deal for the both of them.
It was finally the end of the school day, last period which happened to be English. It was the last ten minutes of the class, and people were just talking with each other so they finished earlier, and they had no homework either which was a good thing for Phil.
When the bell finally rang, Phil immediately grabbed his stuff and went to the teachers desk.
"Ah! Mr. Lester, how can I help you?" Mr. Jenson asked as he looked up at Phil.
"Um, I've already gone to the rest of my teachers and you're the last one but... I'm sure you've heard that Dan is giving birth in a few days and well, I won't be at school for a couple of weeks, and I've already gotten the principal's permission to do this. I just need to know what we're going to be doing for the next couple of weeks so I can do it at home," Phil explained. "School is still pretty important so I want to get as much done as I can."
"Uhh, well, I'm not sure what exactly we're going to be doing just yet, if I'm being honest here, but if you can give me your address then I'll be able to send you the plans and then later the homework assignments that you'll need to complete. How does that sound?" Mr. Jenson.
Phil nodded. "That sounds good. I just need to get it as soon as possible," He said.
"Understandable. How is Dan doing?" Mr. Jenson asked, watching as Phil wrote down his address. "He was on the news again the other day, wasn't he?"
Phil rolled his eyes. "Yeah, he was. Only because he is giving birth very soon," He said. Phil knew that Dan hated seeing himself in the news, he was always in the papers and on TV. Dan honestly didn't understand why so many people were paying attention to him, and it scared him a little bit.
"Give Dan my best wishes," Mr. Jenson said as he took the paper from Phil.
"Thank you. I'm sure he'll appreciate it," Phil said. He gave Mr. Jenson a small smile before he walked out of the classroom. He put his books away, and then he went outside of the school to where his friends were currently all at. "Hey!" Phil greeted cheerfully.
"Dude, Phil! There you are, we've been waiting for you for ages. Yo, there's a massive party going on this weekend at Chris's house... everybody's going to go, we're all going. Do you want to come along?" Phil's best friend, Gary, asked rather excitedly.
Phil chewed on his bottom lip as he thought for a few seconds; Phil hadn't been to a party since the day he slept with Dan, nor has he been drinking or smoking like he used to do, and he used to do it quite a bit. Phil was proud of himself for being clean for this long, with the help of Dan, but he also couldn't help but miss it. Phil missed not having to worry about anything, but now he had to worry about Dan and a baby.
"Phil?" Gary asked, waving a hand in front of Phil's face.
Phil blinked a few times as he looked up at Gary. "Um, well, actually. You know I would love to go but... I can't. I have to be with Dan this weekend. He'll be giving birth any day now and I want to be there for him for when he actually does give birth to the baby," He said.
"Dude... come on! All you ever bloody do is care about is Dan now. Dan this, Dan that. You haven't made time for any of us, your actual friends, and you've totally changed ever since you started hanging out with him," Dustin, another friend, said to Phil.
"That's not true! Dan hasn't changed me at all!" Phil exclaimed.
"Oh really? When's the last time you had a cigarette?" Gary asked.
Phil sighed and shook his head. "So, I haven't done any drugs recently. Who cares? It's not like that's a bad thing really. I can't be doing that stuff when the baby comes. I have more important things than going out to parties and getting wasted. I actually want Dan to realize that I am here for him and that I will take care of him and the baby no matter what it takes because this is very important to me," He snapped.
"See that? He's changed you. You're not the same fun Phil that we used to know. Who cares about us though, right? You've got Dan now," Dustin snapped back at him. "Come on guys. Let's get going." They all turned around and walked away from Phil, leaving him completely stunned and a little upset at what had just happened. Phil used to be the leader of their little group, and now they've turned on him, and he hated it.
xxxxxx
"Mum, I'm home from school!" Phil yelled as he walked into his house. He took off his coat and slipped off his shoes. He walked into the living room and sat down on the couch. Phil sighed as he hid his face in his hands. There was so much on his mind now, and he hated thinking like this. Part of him just wanted to give up on everything and go back to how he used to be, the other part of him knew that he shouldn't do that because Dan needed him.
"Phil? What are you doing home? I thought you were going to be staying at Dan's for a couple of weeks to help him take care of the baby?" Phil's mom, Paula, asked as she walked into the living room. "Are you okay?" She asked when she saw the look on Phil's face.
"No, I'm not okay," Phil mumbled as he leaned back against the couch.
"Did something happen at school today?" Paula asked as she sat down next to him.
"Yeah. All my friends turned on me because I've been ignoring them," Phil said.
"Well, you're not doing it on purpose, are you?" Paula asked.
"Of course not. It's just... I really like being with Dan, and he needs me there to look after him and everything so I need to be with him all the time," Phil said.
"You should tell your friends that," Paula told him.
"I did tell them that... and all they said was that I changed, or that Dan changed me," Phil said, he sighed and then he shook his head. "Mum, I'm not sure I'm ready to be a parent yet."
"Phil, honey... you can't back out now. The baby is going to be born in a couple of days and you know, Dan needs you now more than ever. You have to be there for him," Paula warned.
"I don't want my childhood to be taken away from me," Phil whispered.
"Then don't let it be taken away. You can be a parent and still have fun..." Paula reassured her son. She gave his hand a light squeeze before she stood up from the couch. "You better get packing and head over to Dan's. I'm sure he's waiting for you right now."
Less than an hour later; Phil had arrived at Dan's house.
"Oh hello, Phil! Come in," Diane said as she stepped aside and let Phil inside.
"Thank you," Phil said as he stepped inside, carrying the little bag he had.
"Dan's in the living room," Diane said as she shut the door, then walked into the kitchen.
Phil sighed as he sat his bag on the floor and then he walked into the living room. He looked over and smiled when he saw Dan sitting on the couch, watching TV. "Hey you."
Dan looked over when he heard the familiar voice and also smiled as soon as he saw Phil standing there. "Hey!" He said as he pushed himself up on the couch.
"Hey, don't get up Dan. You're fine," Phil said as he walked over to the couch and sat down next to Dan. He reached over and kissed his cheek. "How are you feeling?" He asked, glancing down at Dan's bump before looking back up at him and smiling.
"I'm ready to get this baby out of me," Dan grumbled.
Phil laughed. "Just a couple more days love," He said.
Dan immediately looked over at Phil. "What'd you just call me?" He asked.
"Huh?" Phil asked, blinking a few times. "What do you mean?"
"You just called me 'love'," Dan told him.
"No I didn't," Phil mumbled, looking away from Dan.
"Phil, if you want to be with me... then just say so. You know what I want," Dan said.
"I know. We already talked about this," Phil said, looking back at Dan.
"Okay then. So, what's the problem?" Dan asked, shrugging his shoulders.
Phil sighed and shook his head. "Do we have to talk about this?" He asked quietly.
"Does this have something to do with your friends at school?" Dan asked curiously.
"No!" Phil yelled as he glared at Dan. "It doesn't."
Dan jumped as soon as Phil yelled at him. "O-Okay," He mumbled. He rested his hand on his now rather large bump. He sighed as he leaned back against the couch and stared at the TV, not wanting to look at Phil after what just happened just now.
Phil bit his lip nervously as he looked over at Dan. "Dan, I'm sorry-" He whispered. He went to put his hand on Dan's shoulder but Dan immediately shoved his hand away. "Dan."
"Forget about it, okay?" Dan snapped. He carefully began to stand up from the couch.
"Hey, what are you doing? You shouldn't be walking around," Phil warned.
"I'm pregnant... not sick," Dan snapped as he looked over at Phil.
"Bloody mood swings," Phil mumbled as he shook his head.
Dan started to walk out of the living room but he stopped immediately and rested his hand on the wall, gasping slightly. He nervously looked down at his stomach.
"Are you okay?" Phil asked as he looked over at Dan.
"Phil, I-I think she's coming," Dan said as he started breathing hard.
"What? It's not supposed to come for another couple of days!" Phil yelled as he stood up from the couch, he immediately ran over to Dan as panic started flow through him. Phil wasn't prepared for this, and he didn't know what he was supposed to do now. "We need to leave... now!"
"Mum! It's time!" Dan screamed, taking deep breaths.
Phil wrapped his arm around Dan to keep him from falling down.
"Get him in the car now, Phil!" Diane yelled as she ran up the stairs.
"Come on," Phil whispered as he took Dan out of the living room.
22 hours later;
Dan couldn't believe that he had actually given birth to his and Phil's little baby girl. Even though he was one hundred percent exhausted and worn out, he was happy that he finally had his baby in his arms and he was completely in love with her, as so was Phil.
"Did you think of any names, by the way?" Phil asked, who was standing next to Dan, and was holding the baby in his arms. It had been about 15 minutes since Dan had given birth to the baby, and he was very exhausted so Phil had been holding the baby for him.
"I like the name Elizabeth," Dan said, looking up at Phil and smiling.
"Elizabeth? Emily for short?" Phil asked as he looked down at Dan.
Dan nodded. "Elizabeth Lee Lester," He said, sighing happily.
"L-Lester? You want her to have my name?" Phil asked, a little shocked.
"Yes, of course. I don't know why, but I just do," Dan stold him.
Phil smiled and then he looked back down at his little girl. "Welcome to the world Elizabeth."
Elizabeth opened her eyes and looked up at Phil and stared at him.
"God, she looks so much like you," Phil whispered, shaking his head.
"I was hoping she looked like you," Dan mumbled.
Phil blinked a few times as he looked back at Dan. "What do you mean?" He asked.
Dan shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know," He said quietly. "C-Can I hold her?"
"Of course you can hold her, silly. You're the one who just spent 22 hours in labor," Phil said, chuckling. He bent down and then he carefully placed Elizabeth in Dan's arms.
Dan looked down at Elizabeth and gasped lightly. "She really does look like me!" He looked up at Phil and smiled the biggest smile Phil had ever seen. "Wow." He whispered, looking back down at the baby. "Elizabeth, I hope you know I just went through hell bringing you into this world-" Dan said, not taking his eyes away from the baby.
Phil chuckled as he crossed his arms against his chest, watching Dan interact with the baby.
"But, it was totally worth it because I love you very much little one, we may not have perfect lives but I'll make sure you're happy and healthy, and I promise I'll take care of you," Dan whispered. He held out his finger with his free hand and smiled proudly when Elizabeth grabbed a hold of his finger. Dan's eyes began to water up as he stared at Elizabeth. "I can't believe I have my own baby." He shook his head and looked up at Phil. "Can you believe it?"
"Honestly, no... I can't believe it. I'm still trying to figure out if this is really real or not," Phil said as he gently sat down on the bed by Dan's legs. "I mean, I know it's real... but it almost doesn't feel like it. We waited so long and now she's finally here with us."
"We have our own baby... our very own baby," Dan said.
"Are you happy?" Phil asked, looking up at Dan.
"Honestly? Yes. I am happy, as long as you'll be here," Dan said.
Phil smiled and nodded. "I promise I'll always be there for you."
