Chapter 29
All inside
"How are you feeling?" Gabriella asked a worried look evident on her face as she woke Bella up the next morning.
"My tummy still hurts" she said, clutching it slightly. "Do I have to go to school today?" she asked, burying her face beneath the covers.
"No baby, it's Saturday" Gabriella laughed, pulling the covers off Bella's face.
Bella sat up, rubbing her eyes. "He must be growing big in there mommy, your belly is getting fat" Bella said, poking it slightly.
"I think you're right" she smiled, planting a kiss on Bella's forehead.
"Daddy is going to make pancakes for breakfast if you want some?" she asked, brushing Bella's hair off her face.
"Will it make my tummy hurt more?" she asked, climbing out from her covers.
"I think one would be ok sweetie" Gabriella said, getting off the bed and pulling open Bella's closet before placing some neatly folded clothes from the laundry basket inside it.
The morning passed uneventfully with Troy going to basketball practise ans Gabriella taking Bella to ballet.
"Did you have fun at ballet?" Troy asked, as Gabby, Bella, Daisy and Frankie appeared in the kitchen, Gabriella placing some groceries on the counter.
"We learned lots of new things didn't we"? Bella giggled before grabbing Daisy's and Frankie's hand and pulling them towards the playroom. "I got to show you my new bratz limo".
"She seems better" Troy remarked, pulling Gabriella onto his lap. "mmm yeah. She still isn't really eating much though" Gabriella said, wrapping her arms around his neck and kissing him softly. " I think I'll ask Taylor about it when she picks Frankie up".
She got off Troy's lap and began to unpack the groceries.
"I thought I'd have a go at making some fruit smoothies later" she said, placing a variety of colourful fruits into one of the drawers in the refrigerator. "I read in one my pregnancy books that it's meant to be good for the baby".
Troy stretched his arms, letting out a yawn. "You'll never guess what Chad told me this morning" he asked, as he took some groceries from Gabriella and put them away.
"No, what?" she asked turning round to him.
"Apparently, Kelsi and Jason broke up last night. Officially".
"Did they?" she asked, her eyes wide.
"He went to the house and apparently came out an hour later. Chad said it looked like he had been crying"
"So she finished it with him?" Gabriella asked, folding up the groceries bags.
"I think so" Troy said, scrunching up his face. "Chad said Kelsi stayed in her room most of the evening though"
"Thank goodness she's finally rid of him though. No-one deserved to be treated like that do they?"
Troy shook his head in response to her question. "You gotta feel kinda sorry for the guy in a way. I couldn't bare it if I lost you like that. It would kill me loosing you and Bella and the baby" Troy said, wrapping his arms around her as he placed his hands on her belly and kissed her neck.
"Hmmm" Gabriella answered, clearly not impressed with Troy's opinion. "If he was just a regular guy who has lost wife and kids maybe, but he hurt her Troy. Did you not see the bruises on her face? And I'd be willing to bet money there was a whole load more under her sweatshirt".
"Woahh" he said, holding his hands up."I was only saying, calm down!"
"Just think before you say things like that next time".
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"You still didn't tell us why you getted mad at school yesterday" Frankie asked as the girls were in the middle of an elaborate game with their bratz dolls.
"Yeah! You didn't join in all afternoon" Daisy exclaimed.
"I didn't want to do it" Bella shrugged. "Miss Jackson tried to make me do it so I ran out" she said in a matter of fact voice.
"But we're not allowed to do that" Frankie said, incredulous. "Didn't miss Jackson get mad with you?"
Bella shook her head. "She made me feel sad and then I getted a tummy ache" Bella said, rubbing her tummy gently.
"Did she make you sick?" Daisy said, wrinkling her nose.
Bella shook her head. "People don't make you sick" she giggled.
The girls played quietly for a while longer before a grimace appeared on Bella's face. She left Daisy and Frankie to their argument about who got to play with what toys and went to find her Mom.
"My tummy is hurting again" she whimpered, tears spilling from her eyes as she found her Mom in the lounge, reading a book.
"Come here sweetie". She held her arms out to Bella who climbed into her lap, resting her back against Gabriella. Gabriella wrapped her arms round Bella, resting a hand on Bella's stomach. She began to rub it gently. "Shh, it's ok".
"Are you having fun with the girls?"
Bella nodded. "But they were asking me why I got mad at school and my tummy started hurting again" Bella cried, more tears spilling down her rosy cheeks.
Gabriella, who had been looking for the right moment to talk to Bella about what had happened at school decided that this wasn't the right time. Instead, she continued to comfort Bella, rubbing her stomach gently.
Gabriella's soothing touch seemed to calm Bella, whose eyes had grown heavy as she sucked her thumb.
"Is it feeling any better?" Gabriella asked, now resting her hand still on Bella. Gabriella could feel Bella's nod against her shoulder.
"Are you ok princess?" Troy asked, coming into the room and seeing Bella layed out on her Gabriella.
"My tummy hurted again but mommy maked it better" Bella replied as she climbed off Gabriella. "I''m gonna go play now".
"Ok sweetie" Gabriella said, watching Bella leave the room.
"Do you think she's got a virus or something?" Troy asked, sitting down next to Gabriella. Gabriella looked at him thoughtfully. "She said her stomach started to hurt after the girls asked her about yesterday. Maybe it's emotional?"
Troy nodded, kissing her cheek.
"Do you know what? I think you might be right".
A/N
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