Here's chapter 10. I hope you guys like it and thanks for adding it to your faves.
Amy POV
I had been sitting in this hospital bed forever. My induction still hadn't started, so there was no pain, and no birth. There was just a ton of balloons and even more gifts. Ricky had left to go get something and he said he would be right back, but if he wasn't back soon, I would be asleep. I sat in my bed watching TV, my mom asleep in the couch next to me. Ashley didn't feel like sitting in the room, although I wasn't giving birth so she sat out in the hallway.
I turned on my side and went to sleep, but the doctor came in and woke me up.
"Amy, we're going to start your induction now, OK." He said.
I nodded my head.
He closed the door and got something long out.
Ricky POV
I was in the baby store looking for a car seat and diaper bag that Amy had been begging for. It was a red car seat that said Daddy's #1 Star in yellow letters. She was obsessed with anything that had something to do with daddy. I finally found it and bought it. The diaper bag was at another store. She was probably in pain right now and I'm out here instead of in that room taking care of her, but I didn't want John coming home without a car seat.
After horrible traffic, I finally got the diaper bag. I drove as fast as I could and got to the hospital. When I got to the fourth floor, Amy's door was closed and locked. This wasn't good, she was already giving birth. I saw Anne sitting in the waiting room. I ran over to her.
"She's giving birth, isn't she?" I asked.
"Nope, they just started her induction." She said.
I breathed a sigh of relief and sat down.
"So, are you ready to be a daddy?" she asked.
"This came by fast, but I'm ready." I said. I looked around the waiting room, but I didn't see Ashley. "Where's Ashley?"
"She said she refused to be on this floor or in that room at all until Amy gave birth." She said.
"Wow, does she realize that she's going to be an aunt?" I asked.
"I don't think she does, but she'll get it soon."
The door's opened and Amy was hooked up to some machines. When we got there, they only had an IV and a monitor, but now she had three more machines in there. I walked into the room and saw her wince in pain. The contractions had already started.
"Are you OK?" I asked.
"Where were you?"
"I had to go get a car seat for John." I answered.
She looked a little bummed.
"It was the red one that you said you liked." I said. Her eyes glittered.
"Awwwww thanks Ricky." She said.
Her smile quickly faded within an hour. She was crying and screaming and I couldn't do anything about it. I felt horrible. Her contractions had stopped for awhile and she fell back asleep. I went outside and called Adrienne.
"Hello?"
"Hey, I'm at the hospital."
"Why? Is everything OK?"
"Yeah, everything's fine. Amy went into labor today."
"Oh, I'm on my way."
"Alright."
I hung up and sat down in the waiting room. I couldn't be in the room right now; I couldn't watch her experience pain like this. Sure, she experienced some pain during her pregnancy, but this is worse. I looked over and saw Ashley sitting in the corner.
"Oh, you finally decided to be a big girl and came up here." I said.
"Haha, you're so funny and yes, I did decide to come up here."
I walked over to her and sat down. "Are you ready to be an aunt?" I asked.
She shrugged. "I don't know, I guess but my job isn't as big as Amy's. She's the mother, I'm just another relative." She said, sighing.
"You'll be a good aunt, Ashley. Don't worry." I said.
I walked into the room and saw Amy still asleep. She was going to need all the sleep she could get. I sat down and watched some TV until Amy woke up screaming and crying. I rushed over to her and tried to comfort her.
"Amy, calm down. Just breathe." I said.
"I AM BREATHING AND THAT ISN'T HELPING ME!" she yelled.
"Yelling won't help much either." I said.
She finally calmed down and I sat down. "Are you hungry?" I asked.
She rolled her eyes. "Why on earth would I be hungry when I am about to give birth any minute? Gosh, you're so inconsiderate sometimes." She snapped.
Her words didn't bother me too much. I knew what she was going through. She turned on her side, her back facing me and then turned back to face me.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean it." She said, tears in her eyes.
I walked over to her and sat on the bed. "I know you didn't mean it, it's OK. Just calm down." I said.
She fell back asleep and woke up every now and then because of the contractions. I walked out of the room and saw Adrienne.
"Where is she?" she asked.
"In her room sleeping, she'll be up in a few minutes though." I said.
We walked into the waiting room and just sat there. Ashley had left again, typical.
"So, are you excited about being a daddy?" she asked.
"Yeah, but a little nervous too." I said.
"You guys will be fine." She said. She paused for a moment. "Ricky, you're probably going to think I'm crazy or something when I say this, but always be there for John, and Amy. Even if you two are broken up, don't walk out on them. Amy's going to need you and you're going to need Amy and John is going to need a daddy."
"I know, I won't walk out on them." I said.
"You promise?" she asked.
"I promise." I said.
"OK, if I get a call from her saying you aren't there anymore, I'm coming at you with razorblades and lemon juice." She laughed.
I hope she wasn't serious about that. "Alright, I won't walk out on them, I promise, I swear. I promise and swear." I said.
Amy had woken up and Adrienne went to go see her.
"Adrienne, what are you doing here?" she asked.
"Oh, Ricky called me and told me that you went into labor." Adrienne explained.
"Oh, well you don't have to stay." She insisted.
"Oh, well right now I can't stay too much longer but I am coming back in a few hours." Adrienne said.
"Alright." She said.
Adrienne walked out and Amy started crying again. She held her stomach and wouldn't let it go, another contraction.
"Ricky, I can't do this." She said, tears streaming down her face.
"Yes you can, right now it's bad, but later, it'll all be worth it." I told her.
"No, I can't. SOMEBODY GET THIS BABY OUT OF ME!" She screamed.
Her doctor came in. "Mrs. Juergens, I understand it's painful but please try to keep it down. You're scaring all the other pregnant women." He said.
"NO! I DON'T CARE IF I'M SCARING THEM, I WANT THIS BABY OUT OF MY STOMACH AND IN MY DAMN HANDS. NOW!" she screamed.
"Doc, I'll take care of her, don't worry." I said. He walked out and I held her hand, big mistake.
She had another contraction and squeezed my hand as tight as she could. When she was done, my hands were cramped up. I felt like her. "Aagh!" I said. I winced in pain every time I tried to move my fingers. I walked out and Mrs. Juergens was in the waiting room. She looked at my hand and face and laughed.
"You held her hand, didn't you?" she asked.
I nodded. "You shouldn't do that, give her a pillow or something." She said.
I went back into the room and Amy was already asleep. Wow, this pregnancy did a lot all at one time. I sat down and drifted off to sleep, but somebody walked in the room and woke me up with their loud whispering. It was Grace, Jack, Adrienne, Lauren, Madison, and Ben. I turned red when I saw Ben.
"You just don't stop do you? Get out of here," I yelled.
He gave me a very stern look with a mixture of determination. "No, I didn't come here to fight, I came to see Amy and John," he growled.
I glared at him and Grace patted my shoulder as he walked out of the room. "Calm down, Adrienne already threatened him on our way here," she said.
"Yeah, I told him I would chop his balls and he thought I didn't mean it until he saw scissors and a taser in my car. I thought I heard him cry a little," she chuckled.
"Oh, well maybe you should've done it anyway," I said.
We all sat down, Ben in the waiting room, Madison and Lauren with him, while Grace, Jack, Adrienne and I sat in the room with Amy.
"So, what happened when I left?" Adrienne asked.
"Uh, well she cramped my hand, screamed at the doctor causing some of the other pregnant women to get a little nervous and slept," I explained, looking at my sore hand.
Adrienne laughed at me. "If there's one thing you shouldn't do before John is born, don't hold her hand. It won't come out looking the same way it used to."
"I know that now," I said showing her my hand. I was scared to move my fingers because they hurt so badly still.
Amy turned over and rubbed her eyes. "OK, am I going insane or are Jack, Grace, and Adrienne here?" she asked.
"Yes, silly we are here," Grace said. Just then, Lauren, Madison, and Ben walked in. They all smiled, except for Ben.
"Hey Amy, how are you?" Madison asked nervously.
Amy looked super mad. She turned to look at me. "What are they doing here?" she asked, anger in tone.
I gulped. "Uh, Grace invited them," I explained.
"Can you guys just leave, especially you Ben? What, did you come here to show your love and kiss me…AGAIN!" she yelled.
Ben's face got a little red. "No, I just came here to be here for you," he said.
"Why? We aren't cool anymore, remember?" she said.
"I know, but I still wanted to be here."
"Whatever."
Amy POV
What were Madison, Lauren, and Ben doing here? I am not friends with any of them! I don't want to be. Ben doesn't know how to control his feelings, Madison is a big blabbermouth, and Lauren is always acting innocent when she's guilty. I could see Ricky's anger and usually I never could, but when Ben was around, he didn't even have to say anything. The words were right there on his face.
"Hey guys, can we talk to Amy alone, please?" Madison asked.
They all walked out except for Ricky. "Ricky, go. I know what to do," I acknowledged. He smirked and walked out.
"Listen, Amy we are really sorry about everything. We're sorry we told other people's secrets, we're sorry we told your secret and most of all, we're sorry we pressured you into telling us your secret. You should've told us when you were ready, not because we pounded you about it. We both realized that we are nothing without you. I mean, you're the one that kept our friendship tight. We're just really sorry," Madison said.
I was silent for a moment. "You guys really screwed up. People got hurt because of you. Ben got hurt physically and I got hurt emotionally. You're saying sorry now, but I'm afraid that if I take you back as my friend, you'll go right back to being the blabbermouths that you are," I said.
"Amy, we weren't blabbermouths," Lauren lied.
I looked at her for a moment. "So, you mean to tell me that there are just some magical fairies at Grant that's telling everybody's secrets? I know who the magical fairies are, and they're you and Madison so don't play dumb. And that's another reason why I didn't want to be you guys' friend. Madison, you talk too much. You can't hold a secret to save your life and you always follow the crowd just so you fit in. when Lauren walked out of that classroom when I told you guys, you went right with her and said 'Yeah, whatever.' You could've been there for me, but instead you followed Lauren. Lauren, you always act like you're innocent and everything's always Madison's fault. That isn't fair at all. You guys have to change and I mean really change. Don't pound me about secrets, stop telling people's secrets and stop acting innocent because you're not and you never will be," I said.
"We understand and we're sorry," Madison apologized. She nudged Lauren in her side. Obviously, Lauren isn't ready.
"Yeah, we're sorry," she said. I could hear the fakeness in her voice.
I hugged them but immediately stopped. I felt a sharp pain in my stomach and screamed and pulled Lauren's hair and squeezed Madison's hand. They both screamed with me. Ricky walked in and saw them. He tried to break them loose, but I was holding too tight.
"Amy, you have to let go!" he insisted.
"No, it hurts too bad!" I screamed. The contraction finally stopped and Lauren held her head while Madison massaged her hand. "Oh my, guys I am so sorry, I didn't mean to do it. It just hurt so bad," I explained. They were both still shocked at the pain I had just caused them. They sat back down and Ben walked in.
"Now it's my turn to talk," he huffed.
I shook my head and so did Ricky. "No, I'm done talking to you," I said frustrated.
"I'm not leaving you alone with her. Every time I do, my fists end up making contact with you," Ricky growled.
Ben rolled his eyes. "I'm not going to do anything. I just want to talk, please?" he begged.
"Fine, but Ricky's staying right at that door," I said. Does he ever just get the point that I don't want to be around him? Guess not. He took Ricky's spot and sat down.
"Amy, I'm really sorry about everything I've done to you," he said.
I rolled my eyes. "Whatever Ben, I'm so done with you. You know, at first I thought we could be friends, but now I really regret even thinking about that. You are a joke, a stupid joke! I can't believe you believed Madison and Lauren and didn't even talk to me to confirm that I was pregnant. What if what they had said was all a lie? You never know!" I yelled. All my feelings were coming out.
"Amy, plea-" he said.
"No, I'm done listening to you. You called me a whore, you think I'm still in love with you, you kiss me twice and get beat up twice, you don't know when enough is enough! I've had it, Ben. Yeah, I'm still mad at Madison and Lauren for all the trouble they caused, but they sure didn't cause as much trouble as you did. You think you're tough, but if you were tough you wouldn't have needed stitches and gotten a bloody nose from me, the pregnant girl! You think you're a man, if you were a man then wouldn't have handled my pregnancy the way you did and you would've understood that I am not in love with Y-O-U. I never will be. Liking you was the biggest mistake in my life," I said, hot tears running down my face.
"I'm sorry Amy, just please forgive me," he begged.
"Why would I forgive you? You've caused hell these past months, you can't control how you feel for people, especially me," I said.
He looked down at his feet. "I know and I just want to say I'm sorry," he said.
"Whatever, just get out," I yelled, my voice cracking. He left out and Ricky walked in.
"Are you OK?" he asked.
"No…I'm not…my life sucks!" I yelled. "My life…OW!" I said.
The sharp pain was back and I tried to grab for Ricky's hand, but he had them behind his back.
"No way, you're not holding my hand," he said. I laughed and cried until finally the contractions stopped. I screamed.
"I CAN'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE!" I yelled.
I got up and left out of the room, taking the IV pole with me. I walked to the desk and asked found my nurse. I grabbed her by her shirt and started yelling.
"GET THIS FREKAING BABY OUT OF ME! THIS IS WAY TOO MUCH PAIN FOR ME! PLEASE, GET ME OUT OF THAT ROOM, INTO THE DELIVERY ROOM, TELL ME TO PUSH, AND LET ME HAVE THIS BABY!" I insisted.
The nurse looked at me a little nervously. She took me back into my room and laid me back down.
"Actually, I can get you an epidural, but I can't get that baby yet," she said.
"Just get me something, please!" I yelled.
She walked out and came back in with a long needle. I quickly changed my mind.
"On second thought, I can handle the pain," I lied.
"No, if you're leaving this room to tell me you're in pain then you're getting this epidural, I don't care how much you beg me not to, and besides it doesn't hurt that bad. Just count to ten," she said.
"OK," I said softly, almost like a whisper.
I sat up and turned my back towards her. I counted to ten like she said, but still felt pain. It was over quickly, though. I lay back down and was finally able to get some real sleep, but Ricky came in and woke me up. The doctor was with him.
"Amy, you're ready," Ricky said.
My heart started pounding, skipping a few beats. "No, no I don't want to, please no," I begged. I didn't want to feel the pain.
"Amy relax, you got an epidural you won't feel anything," Ricky said.
I sighed and finally agreed and was wheeled into the delivery room. I didn't want to do this, but I wanted to see John. I saw them getting everything ready and closed my eyes as the doctor told me to push.
Ricky POV
Poor Amy, she didn't look like she was in pain, but I still felt sorry for her. This was her fourth time pushing and only the head was out. When would I hear the cry of John? She winced in pain as the shoulders came out. She squeezed my hand a little and I almost let go, but I figured I could take the pain. Finally, after what seemed forever, I heard the cry and Amy let my hand go. She was crying. I saw the little guy and instantly I fell in love with him. They took him over to a table and started doing stuff to him. He screams got louder and I felt bad.
They took him out of the room and into the nursery. I didn't want them to; I just wanted to take John and Amy home.
I went into the waiting room and everyone stood up.
"Is she OK?" Adrienne asked.
I nodded. "Yeah, they just took John into the nursery," I said smiling. Grace rushed over and hugged me. "Congratulations Ricky," she said.
Adrienne smiled. "Don't forget what I said," she told me.
I smirked. "I won't," I said.
Amy POV
I was so excited. I had finally seen John and he was the cutest thing on earth. The nurse finally brought in John and everybody rushed in asking to hold him, except Ben who still sat in the waiting room. I didn't pay too much attention to him, though. They all waited while John was getting passed around from hand to hand. The room filled "Awwwww" and "Oooohhhh" and "He's so cute." I laughed every time somebody held him. He was finally passed back to me, and everybody left out and went into the waiting room. Ricky stayed and took John from me as I fell asleep.
Ricky POV
I was scared to hold John, he was so cute and small. I felt like I was going to drop him, but I kept holding him anyway. He had Amy's eyes and hair color. I loved him more than anything right now. I would love to raise him.
"Hi John, Daddy's here," I said as he put his hands out.
The Next Day
The doctors finally let Amy and John go. We were both excited. Jack and Grace drove with us while Adrienne and Ben drove together and Lauren and Madison drove together. We all laughed a lot, waking John a couple of times. When we got to Amy's house, Mrs. Juergens ran and grabbed the car seat, excitement filled her.
"Oh my, he is so cute," she said.
"Yeah and sleepy," Amy said. She took the car seat and went to go put John in his crib.
"Well, Adrienne's going to pick us up and we'll all come by later," Grace said.
"Alright, cool with me," I said.
Grace's phone started buzzing. She answered it and hung up.
"Alright, well Adrienne's here, so we're going to leave. How does eight sound?" Grace asked.
"Sounds good," I answered.
I walked upstairs as they left and saw Amy looking at John. I wrapped my arms around her waist and settled my chin on her shoulder and looked at him. He looked so peaceful laying there.
"He's so cute," she said.
We admired him for such a long time, just standing there until he woke back up. Amy picked him up and handed him to me. I was still nervous about holding him, but I held him anyway. He reached his hands out to me and opened his eyes a little. This little guy was going to grow up to be a big, strong man. His eyes were a mixture of brown. He fell back asleep and we went into Amy's room to get some sleep. We were going to need it.
Amy POV 7:45
I awoke to the doorbell ringing. My mom had answered and I heard a lot of familiar voices. I got up, leaving Ricky. Grace, Adrienne, Jack, Lauren, and Madison were here. I smiled.
"What are you guys doing here?"
"Ricky didn't tell you? I told him we would be back in a little bit. Should we leave?" Grace asked.
I shook my head. "No, stay you guys are fine," I said.
"Well, we also had another surprise for you guys," Grace squeaked.
I looked a little confused. "What?" I asked.
Grace's eyes and she flashed a big grin. "We're all going to stay the night for tonight that way you and Ricky can get sleep," she said, hope in her eyes. I gulped. I didn't want to put the responsibility of John in their hands, but it would be nice to get some rest. Still, it wasn't right.
"No, no I don't want to put stress on you guys," I said. "But, you can still stay over."
"No, we're going to help you for the first night. You need sleep," Adrienne said.
I sighed. "OK, but if he gets to be too much, please wake us up," I begged.
"OK, sounds fair," Madison said.
Grace started jumping up and down and screaming and yelling. She always got easily excited over the simplest things. I walked upstairs and woke Ricky up. He just lay there for a few moments.
"So, Grace, Adrienne, Jack, Madison, and Lauren are here," I started.
"Go on," he said.
"They said that they are staying the night and helping out with John," I said.
He looked a little confused. "Why are they staying the night and helping out with John?" he questioned.
I shrugged. "Grace said we could use the sleep. I tried to tell them no, but they insisted," I said.
Ricky rolled his eyes. "Alright, whatever," he said.
He got up and went downstairs and saw everybody in one big group, looking like the Brady Bunch. I thought I saw him getting red, but he calmed down. I'm pretty sure he was trying to scope out 'that boy' but he wasn't here. We all sat down while Adrienne ordered some pizza. John woke up, so I brought him down. When I was eating, he kept trying to snatch my pizza. I warmed his bottle and gave it to him. He looked so happy. I could already see our future together.
John fell back asleep and I put him in his rocker. Around 10, we all got sleepy and went to bed. While I was sleeping, I heard John crying a few times and then heard someone coming up trying to calm him down. I still felt bad for putting all this pressure on them, but they insisted so I let it go. I was in a perfect world.
I had the most perfect baby, a perfect boyfriend, perfect friends, and a perfect family. Nothing else could go wrong.
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