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Chapter 9: Bombshell
My sleep last night was terrible. Eileen and Jerry's talk played over and over like a broken record all night. Eventually I get up and since it's my day off I can finally get to the bottom of what is actually happening to me. I refuse to think that it's a possibility. I leisurely make my way to the living room, turn on 'TODAY' and lie down some more. But then my stressful mind loosens up as my phone shrieks.
"Hello?" I answer not very enthusiastic
"Married one, it's your one show day come do something for once." Dennis says and I hear people shouting in the background.
"Wait, don't you guys have a show today?"
"No schedule changes so we have this day off for 3 weeks! Now come to our place and live a little!"
"Okay fine. I'll see you in 15." I say and hang up the phone.
I let myself get dressed into jeans and a top, grab my white long coat not as long as Derek's and has tie belt at the waist and head out into the crisp October weather. I walk by fans and take some pictures and of course, some paparazzi.
"Karen where is Derek?" I hear from around me.
"He is in Toronto."
"Do you miss him?"
"Of course I miss him." I reply and finally reach a taxi and as I climb in I hear one more shout.
"Any time soon you will be having a baby?"
I slam the door, give the address and wait until I arrive at their place. Hopefully Ivy may be there and she could give some advice on what I should do since she had a pregnancy scare before. I arrive at Bobby and Jessica's place and head up the elevator and I can already hear them singing:
"So I put my hands up, they're playing my song
The butterflies fly away
I'm noddin' my head like "Yeah!"
Movin' my hips like "Yeah!"
Got my hands up, they're playin' my song
And now I'm gonna be okay
Yeah! It's a party in the USA!
Yeah! It's a party in the US-"
"KAREN!" Sue shouts as she comes and leads me over the couch and I watch them finish their karaoke game.
"Ok high score once again, Sue and I are unstoppable!" Ana cheers and she comes to sit beside me. "So how's Derek liking Toronto?" she asks and everyone somewhat comes closer.
"He likes it."
"Is the Marilyn there better than you?" Bobby asks
"Derek says not even close."
"Ok tea is ready!" I hear Kyle call from the kitchen and bring in a tray of tea. Bobby goes up and kisses him on the cheek.
"Ugh you relationship people and your affection." Ana says and slumps deeper in the couch.
"Cheer up Ana banana the right guy will come soon." Dennis says as he passes us both teas.
"Thank you." We say in unison and by the time it's noon I realize it is a good time to tell them the news.
"Why so glum chum?" Jessica asks me
"Um-"
"Trouble in married life?" Bobby interrupts
"No-"
"Did you get fired?" Dennis asks
"No-I-I think I might be pregnant."
I finally let it out and the room goes quiet and literally all their jaws drop.
"What do you mean pregnant?" Dennis asks
"Well Dennis, when someone like Karen is in love and when Derek loves her back they decide to-"
"I know how it happens Bobby! Do you know for sure Karen?"
"Well I'm late and I puked four times in 3 days so there's a good chance." I answer back
"How far along do you think you are?" Sue asks
"Maybe 5 or 6 weeks?"
"HA! So you two did do the nasty at Julia's party. Ok guys pay up!" Bobby screams as everyone reluctantly brings him a five dollar bill.
"How did you-"
"You were blushing like crazy, your hair got screwed up a bit, little lipstick smudge and-"
"Ok we get it. Karen did you buy a test yet?" Jessica asks
"I can't with people with cameras following me everywhere!"
"Guys it's time for another makeover…TO THE COSTUME CLOSET!" Jessica announces as Ana and Sue take me by the arms and drag me to a room so much like a dressing room. I immediately get a flashback when the four of them did close to surgery on me in the bathroom in 'Grand Central Station'.
"Ok Karen here is what we're going to do." Jessica begins "We are dressing you up to the max. Bobby and I will to then we will go to 'Walgreens' buy a test, come back here and you will pee like you have never pee'd before!"
She finishes and we all burst into laughter as Kyle and Ana get me in what you could call costume.
I have a wig of black, bob cut hair, Brown Uggs, a leather jacket with bright yellow jeans and sunglasses. Bobby has sunglasses, a clean cut suit with blonde hair and Jessica has long curly red hair with sunglasses and wearing a really long black coat.
"You guys look totally normal!" Kyle says and we look at the mirror.
"I think I'm going to be sick." I say and I am immediately shown to the bathroom just in time. This is going to be a fun day.
We walk around the streets of 'Times Square' and we blend in easy with no paparazzi behind us. The 'Walgreens' is right in front of us so we immediately walk inside and find the aisle and stare among the early pregnancy tests.
"First Response or Clearblue?" Jessica asks me
"Both." I reply and Bobby returns to us with his hands filled with chips, cookies and the latest edition of 'People'.
"Yes Clearblue definitely. Maybe that fun night at Julia's was a little too much fun." Bobby laughs off as Jessica smacks him.
"OW!"
"Let's just pay and go." I say and we head back to the house.
Once we arrive everyone stands up and welcomes our arrival.
"Bathroom is all yours Karen." Jessica says
"Good luck." Ana says
"She is peeing why?-Never mind." Dennis says as I give them one last wave and shut the door.
I open the box, read the instructions and do what I have to do. My 3 minute wait feels like 3 days. Wow that is insane, how something I bought at 'Walgreens' can change my life forever. How am I going to tell Derek? NOW I think of Derek? Last time I remember he said he wanted kids but we knew the time wasn't right, then the talk with Tom. What if he changed his mind and doesn't want a child? My thoughts of my husband are interrupted by visions from the dream.
"Something big is happening…a bombshell of your own I should say." Marilyn's voice plays back in my head and I finally realize what she meant.
"A bombshell of my own." I say to myself and the wait is over.
I peer over at the results, grab the sticks, get it together and open the door. Everybody stops what they were doing, stands up and stares at me waiting for an answer. I shrug my shoulders and let the bombshell out.
"5 weeks."
"5 weeks -" Kyle asks
"Pregnant."
A.N. BOOM! You all guessed correctly, she's pregnant!
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