Promise
By TooMuchAtOnce
Chapter eleven: Dear God and Christmas
It was dark, way to dark for three in the afternoon. Juliet's eyes fluttered open to see a white room around her, the lights blazing in her eyes. She blinked and held her hand up to the lights.
"Where am I?" her voice was groggily; she felt sick. Why? You might ask; she couldn't tell you even if she knew.
"Hospital." A voice answered her question. She felt her heart leap as she looked over and saw a nurse looking down at her, a smile gracing her features, "I'm Jasmine Gonzales, a mid-wife." Juliet smiled up at the brown haired women that had features sharper than a hawk.
"Thank you Jasmine, but why am I here?" Jasmine's smile fell as she looked at the white papers at the end of her bed.
"It looks like you fainted after you were told you were pregnant madam." Juliet laid her head back down and all the memories flooded back in a tsunami. Her head pounded lightly as she looked around.
"Am I really…?"
"Pregnant?" The mid-wife answered, "Yes you are. Congratulations." Juliet looked around tears flooding her eyes, "Oh god…"
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She didn't make it home 'til eight o'clock in the, next day, afternoon. The hospital didn't want to release her until they were sure she wasn't going to go into shock again. Before she stepped in, Juliet held her stomach and tears fell; "how is he going to react?" she felt as if the weight of the world was on her shoulders, "please gods if you were born today, please just help me with this…" She pushed open the door.
The tree was sparkling in the living room replacing the table that sat in the corner. There were few presents underneath and she held her breath; no one was home.
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At eleven the door slammed and she could hear Jimmy's voice, but also a female's voice. She didn't move, but when Jimmy walked in the bedroom he looked at her alarmed.
"What're doing here?" he was drunk.
"For god's sake Jimmy!" Juliet screamed at him as tears fell freely, "I was in the fucking hospital and you've been sleeping around?!" she screamed even more the tears stinging her raw lips; she had been biting them. She looked like crap and she felt that same too.
"Her name's Jasmine." Juliet held her breath, "Gonzales?" Jimmy looked confused.
"You know her?"
"She was my fucking nurse Jimmy!" She cried out her arms flayling, "and on fucking Christmas too; what is wrong with you!? You're a fucking prick Jimmy. I shouldn't have given you a second chance!" By now Jimmy was sick of hearing Juliet's voice.
"A fucking second chance? You fucking kissed Gary at Bullworth; I gave you a fucking second chance!"
Juliet's eyes whelded with tears as her face turned beet red, "I am not fool Jimmy! You slept with every thing that moved at Bullworth that had breasts!" She cried out, "I know about you and fucking Christy, fucking preppies!" She went over to the closet and in a hot flash she drug out her duffle bag and started to stuff her things into it.
"Where the fuck, do you think you're going?!" Jimmy yelled loosing his temper. Juliet looked up at him; a sad face with tears.
"I don't care as long as it is far away,"
"You're the first girl I've ever wanted to hit right now," Jimmy said as calmly as he could. Juliet took a deep breath as the tears rolled down.
"Then do it…"
"I—I can't." Juliet pushed him back as she cried, "hit me!"
"I can't!"
"Why not?" She screamed at him, pushing him back again.
"Because I love you!" He screamed back; he too was about to cry. Juliet's tears rolled down to her face like a waterfall all her emotions coming out. She shook her head back and forth slowly and grabbed her bag.
"Where are you going?"
"Anywhere but here." She got to the door and looked at him, whipping her tears softly. She turned as she looked at him as she bit her lips and sobbed, "Congratulations, you're a father." And with that she ran down the steps and ran down the street. The words echoed in Jimmy's head.
"Should I leave?" A seductive voice said behind him.
"Yes, go, get out." She looked shocked like she wasn't expecting that, but she left either way.
He slid on the wall and hit his head behind him repeatedly, "Stupid, stupid, stupid."
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Juliet finally found where she was going; Harrington mansion. Weird, but she found herself her as she looked at the gated and rang the bell.
"Harrington residence?"
"Y-yes…" her hoarse voice shaking as the chill came to her bones, "tell Derby that it's Juliet Kolbe." The noise stopped from the speaker, but then it came back.
"He welcomes you." The gates opened as she walked in and went to the front step.
The door opened almost immediately as she walked up. She passed a fake smile to the butler, "thank you sire, where is Derby?"
"Master Derby is in his room, please let me—,"
"I know where it is." The butler seemed weary, but smiled warmly.
"Yes, upstairs." Juliet smiled kindly at the man as the tears ran down even more, "thank you." She ran up the steps and down the hall, busting through the doors as the tears came down more and more. She was embraced in warmth.
"Tell me what that over-grown ape did?" his chin sat on the top of her head and she told him the whole story—her being pregnant, what Jimmy said, and the fight.
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Derby's P.O.V
I finally calmed Juliet down as the tears were thick on her cheeks and fresh ones slowly began to replace them. I was angry, yes, but I was even angrier that they fought. I never did truly admit that I love her; to myself at least. I played with her hair as her head rested in my lap. Her breathing was shallow, but slowly became heavier and heavier until I realized that she was sleeping. I smiled at that, but still played with her life.
"Do I really love you?" I wondered out loud as I looked at the clock that hung on the wall—4:59 a.m. I yawned quietly and laid backwards, bringing her up on my chest to rest. For some reason I felt a weird 'pang' in my heart when I saw her crying and it was still there.
End his P.O.V
The morning rose quickly; the sun rose above the hills and glazed over the snow giving a crystal like appearance. Derby was the last person up and when he noticed Juliet was gone he pondered if it was really all a dream. Her teary eyes flashed in his mind and he shook his head and looked towards the clock—7:34. He stretched his arms and legs from under the blankets and looked over to the balcony and noticed a female silhouette framing the window. He quickly took the blankets off and walked over to the window and opened it rather quickly.
"The scenery is so pretty from up here Derby…" So it wasn't a dream… He sighed and looked at her; her hair slowly rose in the slow wind and her skin was piped up with goose bumps. She turned her head towards the blond haired man.
"When's breakfast?" Derby rolled his eyes and smirked—at least she still was all depressed even though the smile he loved was broken.
"Whenever you're ready…" Juliet laughed half heartily, "I'm pregnant Derby, anytime is a good time." Derby took this chance and smiled grabbing her hand he lead her down the flight of stairs and tow corridors to the right towards the kitchen.
"I think you need to be with me when I walk around because I'll get lost for sure." She said, trying to be silly, but her voice gave it away. Derby laughed a little and sat her in the stool that was placed at the counter.
"Pancakes?"
"Yes please."
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It was surprising; Derby knew how to cook simple pancakes. This day was full of surprises.
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It had been a few months since Juliet and Jimmy fought. Juliet was taking temporary residence at Derby's place. She paid rent off by modeling for Derby's new passion; maternity clothes. Though she wasn't as big as some of the models that had interviewed Derby insisted that she was perfect for the motherly role and she looked 'cute' pregnant… though she was convinced she looked like Juno. Today she was going to go see what the gender was. She was both excited and nauseas; Derby said he would take her and hold her hand like it was his child. Juliet smiled reluctantly as he drove to the clinic. She rubbed her three month tummy; it needed some other type of love other than food and tears.
"So what do you think it is going to be?" Derby asked the mother and Juliet only shrugged.
"I hope it is a girl." Derby looked over and smirked.
"And why is that?"
"I want to paint a room pink, I want to buy Barbies, and I want to buy dresses for her." She whispered down to her stomach next, "be a good girl for mommy and let the nice lady or man see you okay?" Derby smiled and took the next exit; the clinic was only a few more miles away.
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Jimmy lay on the couch; three months… she is three months pregnant. Was the baby alright? Was she alright? The questions re-entered and exited his head constantly. Though the questions started something new; addiction.
(AUTHOR'S NOTE: I think this chapter is really, really sad and I hated to write it, but I will put up a poll on my account! Take it so Juliet can have a baby people! It's really simple; boy or girl? You pick! Poll will end on the 27th so go vote!)