Fate and Destiny
Beth sat by her best friend's bed side in a state of emotional turmoil. She didn't know whether to be happy at the news Stuart had just told her. Her closest friend had just had a miscarriage, which was terrible; but at the same time she was still pregnant; which was wonderful. Stuart had told them that she was 8 weeks pregnant so that they didn't realise the truth. Beth was thrilled at the thought of Hunter being a Mom again, and now that she was going out with Callum she would be a kind of Auntie to it. She'd by it cute little booties, a baby-grows and generally just spoil it. A part of her still felt sad that she was just going to be an auntie rather than a Mom, but she knew that these things happened for a reason. Any way, she probably wasn't ready for a baby. She could barely look after herself-let alone a completely dependent child. She'd been feeling a bit off all day and after the traumatic events her well being had increased any.
Callum noticed this and despite knowing she hated a huge fuss being made of her, he arranged for a nurse to check her over. Beth put up a fuss as predicted, but a part of her was secretly pleased that Callum cared that much about her that he'd go behind her back and fetch a nurse to check that she was ok. He really was the best boyfriend in the world. She smiled to herself at this thought as the nurse asked her some questions.
'Beth, the nurse is talking to you. I said no.' Beth snapped out of her thoughts.
'Sorry, miles away.' The nurse repeated the question and Beth answered the same as Callum, but the nurse wanted to check anyway. Beth didn't see the point, but she did it anyway. Five minutes later, she was glad she did. Unlike the first time, this pregnancy test came back positive. When the nurse told them the happy news, they both looked at each other, big grins on their faces, but Beth was unsure. If one test had come back wrong why couldn't this one. The nurse assured her that the hospitals were more accurate and that it was rare to get a fake positive, but if she wanted she would get an ultrasound scan to confirm it. Beth clutched at Callum's hand nervously as the nurse went to fetch the equipment. She desperately wanted it to be true, despite thinking she wasn't ready to be a Mom yet, but she was sure she'd cope. Her and Callum together, but she was worried that her hopes would be dashed again. Luckily, the ultrasound scan just confirmed what the test had. Beth was indeed 4 weeks pregnant. This time they allowed themselves to celebrate. Callum swept Beth off the bed and swung her around.
'We're going to be parents.' He beamed.
'I know. I can't believe it. Me a Mom!'
'You'll be a great Mom. Won't she junior?' Callum bent down and spoke to her stomach.
'Callum.' Beth laughed, knocking his head away.
'What, they can hear from an early age.'
'Not this early.' She laughed.
'You're right.' Callum agreed.
'Of course.'
'Well seeing as it's so early on, maybe we should keep it quite.' Beth frowned.
'But I want to tell everyone.'
'Yeah, but anything could happen and it might be a bit inconsiderate seeing as Hunter's just lost a child.' Beth nodded knowing he was right, but it wasn't going to be easy to suppress the grin growing on her face.
She managed though. A week later Hunter was back at home, and Beth through herself in to caring for her. Hunter knew that she had lost one child and nearly her own life, but what upset her most was the fact she had lost Mickey. He hadn't got in touch since she had first been admitted to hospital, and it hurt more than all the other things she had been through. Moreover, she knew that Stuart must now be aware that she had cheated on him, but he hadn't said anything, so neither had she. Even though he told her that she was 8weeks pregnant, she knew she wasn't and she knew from the sorrowful look in his eyes that so did he. But what had she got left in her life? Sam had told her that Mickey was transferring to Essex, so what exactly had she got left apart from Summer and Callum? She loved them dearly, and Beth but she wasn't in love with them. Hunter had tried to get in touch with Mickey, but he wasn't returning her calls. In one weeks time he was leaving and in a few weeks after that she would be Mrs Stuart Turner. It seemed that there was only one course left for her life to run, and she appeared to be on it. Destined to be married to a man she didn't love.
Sam couldn't sleep easily after what she had found out at the hospital. Regularly she'd lie awake in bed thinking about the situation and him. Even though Sam never told Hunter that she knew about her and Mickey, she couldn't help but empathise with her situation. Letting the one man you had truly loved slip out of your fingers was never easy, but sometimes it just had to be that way. Look at her and Phil. She loved him so deeply that it was as though his name was engraved on her heart like a child would carve it in a tree. He would always be a part of her. There in her heart no matter what, but she knew it wouldn't work. But was this pain worth it? He may have hurt her, but a lot less than he did now. Could she really let Hunter create the same mistakes she had? She was older than Hunter so it had been harder to bounce back, she was getting to old to fall so madly in love again, but Hunter wasn't. Then again, the look in Mickey's eyes when he spoke about her or looked at her was so like Phil's that it cut her up inside. However, this wasn't her destiny, it was Mickey's. It was his choice to make and he had made it. Chose the cowards but safest way. Just like Phil. She would sigh to herself. Could she really let fate repeat itself? Could she really let life treat two people who deserved so much more than this in this way? She wasn't sure, she'd leave it up to fate to decide. But hadn't she done that with her and Phil, and look what happened. It was for the bets though, and so would what ever happened to Mickey and Hunter. However, Sam should have learnt by now that fate is full of surprises and that the path we're on has many twists and turns and you don't always know what's around the corner even if it's your heart's desire and you think you're too old for fate, because Fate and Destiny ignore age and being sensible.