Disclaimer: Same as before…Nichelle is a character of my own creation
AN: Thanks to those who review…ashley leann, HildeMarie, anna42hmr, ILuvMscl20, and jECHELON…you make me happy :)
Angela smiled as her newborn was placed in her arms. She was so happy. With Jordan and now a beautiful baby everything was perfect. Nothing could ruin her wonderful day – or so she thought.
All of a sudden Patty, Graham and Danielle burst into the room, all glaring angrily at Angela and the baby.
"How could you do this to us?" Patty cried.
"You are a disgrace and a disappointment for a daughter." Graham sneered.
"You always want to be the center of attention," Danielle spat, "You probably got pregnant on purpose. I hate you."
Suddenly they were out the door only to be replaced by Sharon, Rickie and Rayanne.
"I'm ashamed to call you my friend," Sharon sighed in disgust.
'I feel sorry for that baby," Rickie said shaking his head sadly, "You'll be a terrible mother."
"Only a whore would get pregnant in high school," Rayanne shouted as they left the room.
With teary eyes, Angela looked up at Jordan who was slowly backing up towards the door. "I can't do this Angela. I can't be a father or a husband. I just can't….goodbye…" Jordan was quickly out the door leaving behind a screaming baby and a crying Angela.
Angela abruptly sat up in her bed, her body covered in a light sheen of sweat and her face streaked in tears. She gave a sigh of relief as she looked around her bedroom, realizing that it was only a dream. Not a dream, a nightmare, she thought.
"Angela, honey," Patty yelled from downstairs, "you need to get up, Jordan will be here any minute."
"You want this, right?" Angela looked across the car at Jordan in the driver seat.
Jordan's brow creased in confusion, "What do you mean?"
"I mean me…our baby. You want this?" she asked again, placing her hand on her barely visible belly.
Jordan reached for Angela's hand, bringing it to his lips and lightly brushing a kiss across the knuckles. "Of course I do," he said softly.
"Are you sure? You're not just doing this just cause it's the right thing?"
With a sigh, Jordan pulled over the car, bringing Angela's body closer to his and encircling her waist with his arms. Lightly pecking her lips, he looked deeply into her eyes. "Trust me when I say I love you and that I do want this. You and the baby are my life and I wouldn't have it any other way." Leaning down, Jordan kissed her fervently, putting all of his emotions into that one kiss.
Pulling back, Angela smiled, "I love you too."
Jordan returned the smile before getting back on the road. 10 minutes later they were at the doctor's office.
"Angela Chase," the nurse called. Angela stood, pulling a nervous Jordan with her.
"I think I'll just stay out here," he said, his eyes nervously looking around the room at the various stages of pregnant woman.
"Don't be ridiculous, Jordan. You're the father. You have to come with me. There's nothing to be nervous about."
"Okay," he mumbled as he was dragged by Angela into the examining room.
"Hello Angela, it's good to see you again," Dr. Aleman smiled as he walked into the room. "And is this young man the father?"
"Um…yes, this is Jordan," Angela replied as the two men shook hands.
"Okay, so today I'm going to do an ultrasound. You're about 4 months along so I'll probably be able to determine the sex of the baby. Would you like to know?" Angela and Jordan looked at each and smiled before looking at the doctor and nodding simultaneously. "Okay, lets get this show on the road."
A few minutes later found Angela and Jordan holding hands as they stared in awe at the screen before them.
"That's our baby," Jordan muttered.
"Yes it is," Dr. Aleman chuckled, "And she seems to be quite healthy with a very strong heart beat."
"Did you…did you say 'she'?" Angela asked softly.
"Yes I did. It seems that you will be having a baby girl."
"Wow," Jordan sighed, a small smile causing the corner of his lips to curl. "Daddy's little girl,"
Cafeteria…
"Hey gurlie, why weren't you in class this morning?" Nichelle asked as she plopped into the seat next to Angela.
"Oh I had a doctor's appointment,"
"Totally awesome…So how far along are you?"
"'bout 4 months…"
"Cool, cool,"
"Um…Nichelle," Angela suddenly seemed very nervous and almost scared. "Did you ever have any dreams while you were pregnant?" she asked, looking the girl in the eyes.
"Oh yeah," Nichelle replied enthusiastically, unaware of Angela's nervousness, "there was this one where I was giving birth to a pig and another one where it was a koala. Total weirdness but it's totally normal at this point in your pregnancy. Just some fears or whatnot."
"Fears…hmmm" Angela nodded sadly.
"Hey Ang, what's wrong?"
"It's just that…this dream I had…it was more like a nightmare." Angela's eyes filled with tears as she proceeded to tell Nichelle about the dream.
"Oh wow…that's something else…" Nichelle sighed, shaking her head. Looking into her eyes, she gave Angela's hand a comforting squeeze. "Angela, you have nothing to worry about. From what you told me, your friends and family have been nothing but supportive. And everyone and their mother knows that Jordan loves you and would do anything for you. He would never leave you. All this dream business is just your subconscious playing a tricks on your mind. Got it?" she ended firmly.
"Got it," Angela nodded, giving her friend a hug.
"ANGELIKA!!!" Rayanne screamed, running over to hug her friend who just entered the girl's restroom.
"Hey Rayanne…Sharon…Rickie,"
"So…heard you and Jordan went to the doctor today…"
"Yup,"
"And…"
"And we went to the doctor today," Angela smiled smugly.
"ANGELA," the three teens yelled in annoyance.
"What?" she asked innocently.
"What did you find out?" Sharon asked seriously.
"Who's to say I found anything out?" Sharon continued to glare at her. "Okay okay," Angela caved, pulling out something from her bag. "IT'S A GIRL!" she shouted waving around the ultrasound pictures. Jumping up and down, the four teens squealed and screamed in excitement, before quieting down to look at said pictures.
"Congratulations," Rickie said.
"That's so cool," Rayanne squealed.
"Now we can have a baby shower," Sharon said, clapping her hands excitedly.
"A what?" Angela chuckled.
"A baby shower, silly,"
"I don't know," she said skeptically.
"Oh come on, Chase Face. It'll be so much fun and I'll plan everything. Please. For me." Sharon begged, putting on her best puppy dog eyes.
"I guess," Angela relented.
"YIPPEE!" Sharon exclaimed, giving the mother-to-be a big hug.
Jordan's red convertible pulled up in front of the Chase house. "You ready for this?" Angela asked, glancing over at her fiancé.
"Yea, it's not like we're telling them that you're pregnant." Jordan answered assuredly.
"I know but there's gonna be screaming and squealing and jumping…just be glad that you weren't there when I told Rayanne, Sharon and Rickie."
"Trust me, I am," Jordan laughed. "Don't worry, it'll be fine."
"I guess…oh and just to warn you…Sharon is gonna throw a baby shower,"
"Oh okay…well since I'm a guy I don't have to go, right?" Jordan inquired hopefully.
"Umm…we'll see," Angela smirked.
"An-ge-la," Jordan whined.
"Love ya," she chirped, planting a kiss on his pouting lips before jumping out of the car.
Jordan climbed out of his car and followed his fiancé inside, all the while muttering about "the things I do for that girl."
Upon entering the house, the couple found Patty, Graham, and Danielle waiting impatiently at the kitchen table.
"So..." Patty started, barely concealing her excitement.
"Well…" Angela and Jordan looked at each other, something akin to evil flashing in their eyes. "Triplets! A boy, girl and one that they weren't quite sure about…probably a he/she." Jordan exclaimed, looking to all the world to be seemingly serious."
"WHAT!?!" Patty screeched as Danielle promptly burst out laughing.
"You can't be serious," Graham muttered.
Angela and Jordan tried to hold it in but soon they too erupted in laughter. The three teens were rolling on the floor laughing while Patty and Graham stared at them with terror stricken expressions.
After what seemed like forever to the shocked parents, the three finally quieted down, a few snickers and giggles escaping here and there. "And what is so funny?" Patty huffed.
"Honestly, this is not a laughing matter," Graham scolded them.
"But you alls faces were hilarious," Danielle giggled.
"Seriously, what worries you more? The triplets or the he/she?" Angela asked, her eyes shining with laughter.
"The he/she," "The triplets," Graham and Patty cried out at once causing the three teens to erupt in laughter again.
"We're just messing with you," Angela said through her tears of laughter, "It's a girl," she said, handing them the ultrasound pictures. "You're going to be grandparents to a baby girl."
"Awww…" Danielle sighed mockingly.
"Oh shush it…These are so beautiful," Patty said, tears of joy starting to for in her eyes.
"Oh mom, don't cry," Angela pleaded as she kneeled at her mother's feet.
"I'm going to be a grandmother." Patty smiled, placing a kiss to her daughter's forehead. "Thank you."
The Chase family, Jordan included, were sitting around the kitchen table, eating ice cream and talking about the pending wedding when some unexpectantly knocked at the door.
"I'll get it," Angela called as she jumped out of her seat and headed for the door. Opening the door, Angela glared angrily at the person standing across the threshold. "What are you doing here Krakow?"
"I…um…I wanted to apologize," Brian mumbled, his feet shifting nervously.
"What?" Angela asked in surprise.
"Look Chase, I'm sorry, okay? I was a real jerk and I hope you could forgive me. I want to be your friend. I've been kind of lonely since everyone pretty much disowned me." Brian looked down at his feet, silently praying that Angela wouldn't turn him away.
"Okay," Angela finally answered after staring thoughtfully at her longtime friend.
"Really?" Brian's eyes' shined with hope.
"Yea, I mean, in a way I kinda missed your friendship too. I'll even talk to everyone else."
"Thanks, Angela. Well, I guess I'll see you later."
"Yea, bye."
"Bye."
In Graham & Patty's room…
"I'm proud of you," Patty said from her position against the headboard.
"Why's that?" Graham called from the bathroom.
"Because you're behaving around Jordan, I may be wrong but you might even like him," she smiled as her husband entered the room.
"Well, he's not that bad, he's kinda growing on me." Before Patty could reply, the phone rang.
"Hello," Graham answered the phone. "Yes…mmm hmmm…ok…yes…thank you…good bye…"
"Who was that?" Patty inquired.
"The private investigator…"
AN: Dun dun dun…so aren't you happy that I updated so quickly…hopefully I can do the same with the next chapter since I still have like 5 weeks before I go back to college…well please review…