Chapter 4- Game Night
Two days later it was Friday. Friday night is game night in Dylan and everyone would be at the football stadium at Dillon High School. Only Julie and Tyra know the secret that Julie is carrying around with her, with exception of Tim. She knows that she should tell Matt, but she cannot bring herself to. Julie went through her day in a fog. She was excited for Matt, because he was starting QB one tonight. J.D. had not done well in the last game, so Coach Taylor moved him up to QB one. After school Julie went out in the parking lot with Matt. They stood by her car. He told her how excited he was for the game.
"Hey Saracen!" someone yelled from across the parking lot.
Julie turned to see who it was. It was Tim. Matt went over to see what he wanted. Julie watched him walk across the parking lot. She felt bad for Matt, because what she was going to tell him soon was going to turn his world upside down. Matt walked back over to her.
"Do you mind if I go hangout with the guys before the game?" asked Matt.
Julie smiled, "No, of course not."
They kiss goodbye, and Julie watched Matt go and get into Tim's truck. Tim waves at Julie. She smiles and waves back. Julie got in her car and drove home. She got home and went back to her room. She sat on her bed and thought about everything and wanted to know about her pregnancy. She figured right she was about two months along.
She had felt a little fatter lately and her jeans were fitting tighter. She was going to have to start covering up more. Julie didn't want anyone to know, not yet. She was not showing yet, but she didn't want to take any chances.
She looked at the clock. It was about 5:30. Her Mom would be home any minute with Gracie. She looked out the window to see her mother pulling in the driveway. Tami walked in the door holding Gracie.
"You ready for the game, babe?" Tami asked Julie.
Julie took a deep breath.
"Ready as I will ever be", said Julie.
Matt played pretty much the whole game and played a good game. He scored three touchdowns. Although Coach Taylor put J.D. in for two plays and in those two plays he got a touchdown. Coach Taylor was just trying something different for this game. Julie waited outside the field house for Matt. Her Mom left Gracie with Julie and she was starting to cry. Julie was trying to calm her down, but nothing seemed to work. She looked up to see Matt walking towards her.
"Good game," Julie said to Matt as she greeted him with a kiss.
"Thanks," said Matt.
He looked at Gracie who was crying.
"Hi, Gracie what's wrong?" asked Matt.
Matt looked over at Julie. "Let me take her," he said.
Julie handed Gracie over to Matt. She stopped crying. Matt looked at Julie and smiled.
"She just wanted me to hold her," said Matt.
Tami walks over to where Matt and Julie are standing.
"Hey y'all" said Tami.
"Hi Mrs. Taylor" said Matt.
"Hey Matt" said Tami.
"Can you keep Gracie for a minute when I go find your Dad?" asked Tami.
"Yeah," said Julie.
Tami went into to the field house to go talk to Coach Taylor. Julie watches her Mom walk into the field house. Matt is watching Julie watching her Mom.
"So, uh everyone is going to go get something to eat. Do you want to come with me?" said Matt.
"Yeah, I will have to ask my Dad though, but I am sure he won't mind" said Julie.
Tami walks out of the field house.
"Okay, well I am going home and your Dad has some things to do so he is going to stay here," said Tami.
"Can I go get something to eat with Matt?" asked Julie.
"Of course you can, please be home by twelve" said Tami.
"I will" said Julie.
Matt hands Gracie over to Tami.
"Bye Mom," said Julie.
Tami takes Gracie and leaves. Matt and Julie ride over to Applebee's to get something to eat. The whole team is there eating.
"It is so nice to just come here and eat and not have to work," said Julie.
Matt smiled at her. Tim walks over.
"Hey Saracen! Great game tonight!" said Tim.
"Thanks man, you too!" said Matt.
It was time for Matt and Julie to order.
"I would like a steak," said Julie.
"I'll take the wings please" said Matt.
"Steak?" asked Matt. "You hate steak," said Matt.
"For some reason I really want a steak" said Julie.
Matt and Julie ate and watched the news with the replays of the games and everyone cheered. Matt and Julie laughed like there wasn't a care in the world. Julie dropped Matt off and went home and went to bed.
Tami woke up Julie around twelve in the afternoon.
"Sweetheart, you have to get up to get ready for the party," said Julie.
Julie groaned and rolled back over.
"Now!" said Tami.
"Is Matt invited?" asked Julie.
"I don't know," said Tami.
"Okay, well he doesn't have to go," said Julie.
Julie woke up and got ready for the party. She went reluctantly and smiled as they walked up the stairs to the McCoy's home which seemed more like a mansion to her. She was holding Gracie; they had to bring her because they couldn't find a babysitter.
"Since you drove separate Julie, you can leave if Gracie gets fussy," said Tami.
"Okay that sounds good," said Julie.
They ring the doorbell and Mrs. McCoy opens the door.
"Hello, come on in!" she says.
The Taylor's walk in and hang up their jackets. They socialize among with everyone. The food in served and Julie is dipping up her plate. She is standing in the food line and smelling all the food suddenly she feels sick.
"Excuse me" said Julie.
She sits down her plate and runs to the nearest bathroom and throws up. She drinks the water out of the faucet in the bathroom. Julie tries to freshen up her appearance but nothing seemed to work. She walks back out and sees her Mom.
"Julie, honey I dipped up your plate for you," said Tami.
"Thanks Mom," said Julie.
Julie sat down and ate some cheese and crackers. That was about the only thing her stomach could handle. She really didn't want to be at this party at the McCoy's house. She wanted to go home curl up and watch a movie by herself in her room and not be here with all these people. The McCoy's are so fake especially Mrs. McCoy. She is always trying to suck up to her father so he will play J.D.
Around six o'clock Gracie started to get fussy.
"Julie can you take Gracie home?" asked Tami.
"Yeah sure" said Julie.
"Well I hate to see you leave so early, Julie!" said Mrs. McCoy.
"The car seat is already in your car," said Tami.
"Okay see you when you get home. Thank you for having us, Mrs. McCoy," said Julie.
"Thanks for coming!" said Mrs. McCoy.
Julie walks out of the McCoy's house. She shuts the door and rolls her eyes. Julie puts Gracie in her car seat and then gets in the car, she opens up her phone and calls Matt and tells him that she is going to stop bye on her way home from the party. Julie drives over to Matt's. Matt is sitting on the front porch waiting for her. He sees her pull up and walks down to her car. Julie rolls down the window.
"Hey!" said Julie.
"How was the party?" asked Matt.
"It was terrible, you should be glad you weren't invited" said Julie.
Matt laughed.
"Well, I am going to go because Gracie is tired," said Julie.
"I love you,' said Matt.
"I love you too," said Julie,
They kiss and Julie drives home and puts Gracie down to sleep. Julie puts in a movie in her room and curls up and watches it. After her movie is off she dozes off to sleep and for a moment she completely forgot she was pregnant.