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I was so nervous. I didn't want to do the test, I didn't want to find out the results. I thanked God that Delia would be with me, because I couldn't handle it alone, I needed her so badly, my new best friend. Times like those made me miss my best childhood friend, we had been inseparable our whole lives. There was an accident, a plane crash, I lost everything that day, the day Andrea died.

"Hey honey" Delia chirped as Melinda opened the door for her, the smell of fresh Chinese food hit her and she smiled "I see dinner's ready" she said happily, Melinda smiled "of course, we're having some of everything" she replied, "Melinda Gordon, are you trying to turn me into a whale?" she joked, Melinda faked shock "how did you figure me out?" she asked. The two of them chatted over dinner and Melinda sighed once she had cleared the last of the plates away "hey, relax okay" Delia said softly, Melinda nodded "I'm gonna go do it now" she said, Delia smiled "I'll come upstairs with you" she offered.

They went up to Melinda and Charlie's bedroom and Delia sat on the bed for the couple of minutes Melinda took in the bathroom, "okay, this should be done in two minutes" Melinda said setting the test down and turning her back on it "Melinda, if this happens, if you're pregnant, I just want you to remember that I'm here, I'll help you in every way that I can, I'll teach you everything I know and hold your hand when you need me. You're going to be okay sweetie" she said sincerely, Melinda had tears in her eyes as she nodded and laced her fingers with Delia's squeezing her hand lightly. "Ready?" Delia asked after a while, Melinda nodded with a shaky breath, she turned around and picked the test up from the table behind her "oh my God" she breathed, Delia took the test from her shaking hand gently and gasped. Melinda's face crumpled and tears began rolling down her cheeks, she reached up to bury her face in her hands but before she had the chance Delia grabbed her wrists, "Melinda" she whispered, she kissed Melinda's forehead and wrapped her arms around her. Glancing down at the test Melinda glared at the little blue cross on the small display...positive.

"Why is this such a bad thing Mel? You and Charlie, you're happy and strong together, you'll be okay" Delia said kindly, Melinda shook her head "I'm not ready, I'm not in the right place right now, and Charlie won't..." she trailed off and began sobbing, Delia rocked her slowly and whispered words of comfort. "CARTER, NO! PLEASE DON'T HURT CARTER! MY BABY" the scream broke through Melinda's haze of despair and jolted her into an alerted state "what's wrong?" Delia asked as she felt her jerk in her arms, Melinda scrubbed the tears from her cheeks and stood up "I can help you" she whimpered, "you can't even help yourself" came the bitter whisper before silence surrounded her painfully. Delia's hands guided her gently back down onto the bed and she hugged Melinda "sweetheart, calm down okay, everything's okay. Tomorrow morning we can go back to the pharmacy and try to get a surname from Carter, I'll use my realtor's licence to get into the database so you can try to find some information on them. In the meantime, you need to rest Mel, let's go watch a movie...I'll let you pick" she offered with a sweet smile. Melinda tightened her arms around Delia "I really don't know what I would do without you" she whispered.

The next morning Melinda woke up in her bed, glanced at the clock -10:00am- and smiled, she knew Delia would still be fast asleep n the guest room, she always slept late on Fridays. She jumped out of bed and padded over to her bathroom to take a shower, as she stood under the warm spray she laid a hand on her stomach and bit her lip "I'm not ready for this, I don't know how to be a mom, but I promise you...I'm gonna do everything I can to give you the best life you could ever have" she whispered to her baby. Once she stepped out Melinda only had to brush her teeth and brush her hair, she dressed in a short black skirt which hugged her hips perfectly and a white low cut shirt tucked into it with long beaded necklaces hanging from her neck and gold sparkly earrings, her hair hung in loose messy ringlets and her makeup was gold smoky eyes and soft lip-gloss. She made her bed and straightened up her room before heading downstairs to make breakfast, half an hour into her cooking Delia appeared, showered and dressed already, "morning sweetie" she said with a smile, "you're awake?" Melinda asked sceptically, she laughed "I slept well last night, what's for breakfast?" she asked with wide eyes as she looked at the spread Melinda had prepared. "It's kind of a 'thank you' breakfast, you're amazing to me Delia, I couldn't go through this without you" she said softly, Delia patted her heart with an appreciative smile and tucked into her food as did Melinda.

Once they were done, Melinda washed up then the two of them headed out to the pharmacy, as Melinda buckled her seatbelt her cell phone rang "hello?" she asked "hey honey, you didn't call last night, is everything okay?" Charlie asked, Melinda's heart thumped louder in her ears...she had forgotten "uh...kind of...I need to tell you something, I'll do it tonight, what time will you be home?" she asked, he paused in thought for a second "I should be home in a couple of hours, so I'll be there when you get back, is this big news?" he asked seriously, "pretty huge, but don't worry, it's not bad" she replied knowing how much he wanted to have a baby, be would be delighted. "Okay sweety, I'll make dinner, is pasta okay?" he asked kindly, she smiled "that's perfect Charlie, I love you, I'll see you tonight baby" she replied, "love you too Mel" he answered before hanging up. "You're gonna tell him tonight?" Delia asked, Melinda nodded "I'm nervous, but I know he wants kids, he's gonna be so happy"..I hope... she added silently.

They pulled up to the pharmacy and climbed out of the car "are you just gonna come right out and tell him the truth?" Delia asked apprehensively, Melinda shook her head, "I'll tell him I knew his mom..see if he opens up at all" she replied distantly as she watched carter "you know, it woud really help if I had a name" she hinted, as the words left her lips a young woman appeared in front of the pharmacy "will you help him?" she asked, Melinda winced at the site of her bruised and bloodied skin "he's your son?" Melinda asked, the woman nodded "my name is Rosie, Carter...he's my little boy, my little angel" she said sadly glancing back at him, Melinda could see him through the glass resting on the countertop staring blankly down the aisles of medicine. "Uh...Should I...?" Delia trailed off uncertainly, Melinda shook her head "it's okay" she whispered, "Carter's dad...he did this to you?" she asked, Rosie's face became blank "don't talk about Jack" she growled before disappearing. Melinda sighed "okay, let's go" she said.

Why was she coming to me? Why her? A woman who was beaten to death by the man she loved, was this a cruel joke that the universe was playing on me? I knew I had to help her, to help Carter, but thinking of her...seeing her face all black and blue...that could be me. I was scared about telling Charlie I was pregnant, I knew he would be happy that we were having a baby, but what if he had changed his mind? What if he hated me for burdening him with a child he didn't want to look after? But I would tell him that night, I had to.

Jim will be in the next chapter...and VERY cute lol x Review please, love you guys xx Lolly xx