It's been a couple months since Taylor left. A couple months from when she went to LA. A couple months since things were really bad. Demi is just glad things are back to normal. Her mom is back at work. Demi found a job teaching dance at Maddie's school. Joe is working for a construction company. Things are good, until they aren't anymore.
Demi got a check-up yesterday, to see how her ribs were doing. Obviously they were healed. But the doctor wanted to make sure they healed right. They did an x-ray and saw something weird. Demi wasn't sure what it was but they made her stay longer.
They assured her over and over again that nothing was wrong. But why would she believe them when they weren't telling her anything. Finally her doctor walked out and escorted her to his office.
"Demi, please have a seat." The doctor said.
Demi sat down and waited for the doctor to talk. "We found an amniotic sack in your x-ray." He said. "It's very dangerous for the fetus to be exposed to radiation during anytime at the pregnancy but it's worse at this stage. I'm going to guess you're only about eight weeks along. But I'll have to do an ultrasound to make sure."
"Will my baby be okay?" Demi asked, worried. So worried. She knew how dangerous it was. Especially to be exposed to radiation. She couldn't believe she didn't know. She's scared she's going to lose her baby all over again.
"It's too soon to tell." He said. "But let's hope for the best."
Demi walked through the front door. She stopped to get groceries after her doctor appointment. She walked to the kitchen to put away the food. Joe walked in and hugged her from behind.
"How was the doctor's?" He asked her.
"Fine," She said, as she fake smiled. He couldn't tell. "Everything is fine and healed."
"That's good." Joe said. And then he kissed her on her cheek and helped her put away the rest of the groceries.
That night she called Taylor. She wasn't sure what was going to happen but she needed her best friend. Taylor answered happy and exuberant. Telling Demi all about school and Selena and Miley and the boys she's met and dated. In two months, everything had changed.
Finally Demi got to talk. She didn't know where to start so she started with that night. The night that changed everything. Taylor listened and butted in when it was needed. But other than that Demi was allowed to talk without interruptions.
"We're going to visit as soon as break starts."Taylor said.
"When's break?" Demi asked.
"In a couple a weeks." Taylor said. "We're all going to stay for Christmas. Miley and Selena only care about you right now."
"You guys are the bestest of friends any girl could ask for." Demi said. "Thank you,"
Demi and Taylor said bye and Demi went down stairs for dinner. She wasn't sure how she was going to tell everybody but she had too. She had to let everybody know that her baby might not be okay. She had to let everyone know she was having a baby.
She started setting the table as her mom was still making dinner. Apparently it was an important dinner because her mom had out the good dishes. But of course Demi was out of the loop. She had no idea tonight would be the night her whole world would be changed forever.
"Go get changed." Demi's mom instructed her.
"It's only dinner." She said. "It's not like we're going out."
"Just listen to me." Her mother said.
"Okay," Demi said, a little confused.
She jogged up the stairs and went to her bedroom. She locked the door and searched her closet for something to wear. She picked a purple, casual dress, adding the right accessories and the perfect shoes, she was ready.
She walked down stairs after curling her hair lightly. Everybody was down there, standing up and waiting for her.
"What's going on?" She asked, as she took the last couple of steps a little faster.
"Nothing," Joe said. "We're celebrating your new job and that you're home."
"Oh," Demi said and smiled. She went over and pecked Joe on the lips. "Thank you,"
"You're welcome, sweetie." Her mom said. "It has been amazing having you home. I actually couldn't even believe you came back. But you did and now you're staying. And we're all so happy."
"Mom, please don't make me cry." Demi said and sat down, taking a couple deep breaths to keep herself from tearing up.
"Okay, let's eat." Her mom said. Everybody took their seats, her mom at the head of the table, Maddie across from Demi and Demi next to Joe.
As dessert was coming out of the kitchen Joe announced he had something to say. He stood up and everything. Demi was a little nervous as to what he was going to say. What if he already knew about the pregnancy? Demi thought to herself, every bad thing he could possibly announce ran through her mind.
"You all know that I love Demi very much." He started. "I know if her dad was here, it would be the happiest moment of his live. Luckily, I asked him if I could do this a long time ago.
"Demi, I love you and I know that you love me back. Will you be my blushing bride?" Joe finished.
Demi almost choked on her water. "Uh," Demi started, face flushed, eyes wide.
Demi's mom looked at her expectantly. Demi wasn't sure what to say. Granted she and Joe have been going back out for a couple months and Demi always knew they would get married, she just didn't know if now was the right time.
She just learned she was pregnant, again. And that something could go wrong because of the radiation exposure. She was finally getting back to a normal life. This marriage thing would still be normal life. A wonderful, normal life. She thought.
"Demi," Joe questioned. His expectant smile turned to a frown as he looked down at her.
"Yes," Demi jumped up. "Yes, yes, yes, yes!"
She had to marry Joe. It was Joe after all. It was her one and only love. Her first and her last. The only one who had ever meant anything to her.
"I love you." Joe said as he picked her up and spun her around. He kissed her lips.
"I love you too." Demi smiled and kissed back.
Maddie got out of her seat and ran over to them. "I love you two so much." She said. She hugged them hard. Joe picked her up and held her in between of them. They both hugged her and started spinning her around.
"I have to talk to you." Demi told Joe as they were getting into bed.
"What's wrong?" Joe asked.
"Remember that day that I went to the doctor's?" Demi asked. Joe nodded. "You asked me if everything was fine. And it's not. Well, it is but it isn't."
"What is it?" Joe asked. "You're starting to worry me."
"Well, I'm pregnant." Demi said. "About eight weeks. But the thing is that the fetus was exposed to radiation. And something might be wrong."
"But we can't think that anything is wrong." Joe said. "We have to be excited and to hope for the best. And I'm sure, everything is fine with our baby."
"Our baby," Demi said. She was fantasizing in her head. It was have Joe's eyes and her hair, hopefully her smile. "Our baby will be fine."