Chapter 15: Lions, Tigers, Pluses Oh My!

Her nails tapped anxiously as she waited for the doctor. Polly held her hand for moral support. She still hadn't told FP. Polly argued with her that morning. It had been only a day since Blossom caught on to her secret and she kept hoping that she would hold up her end of the deal. Her plan was going to be this; get an ultrasound and then tell him that way.

A knock on the door startled Alice." Ms. Smith." Her daughter greeted her politely.

"Hi, I'm Polly Smith." Polly stated before she held out her hand for the doctor to shake.

"Well hello Polly." Her mother's doctor said. He then turned to face Alice. Alice smiles softly and lifted her shirt. "Ms. Smith, it's been awhile I can see." Alice nodded as she felt guilt run through her veins.

"Yeah… I've been sorta busy."

"Yeah I heard. The whole town was rampaging about you and your daughter's sudden dis

-appearance." Alice could've sworn she heard worry in his tone.

"I have a question, Doctor." Polly interrupted the silence. She looked at his name tag and smiled. "Doctor Shan…. should we be concerned about the teas and pills she'd ingested?"

Dr. Shan's face looked unreadable. Alice started to worry about her baby. She placed her hands in her bump and felt tears forming. Polly squeezed her mother's hand for comfort. She didn't mean to worry her. She just was wondering. She had no idea what they were given. He faces them and then looks at her chart.

"There's no need to worry, ladies. The teas were natural and the pills weren't too damaging." Alice's heart stops. Damaging? Her baby could have damage.

"Damaging?" They gasped in unison.

Polly noticed her mother's face. She looked like she was about to cry. "Mom, hey I'm sure it's going to be okay." She tried assuring her mom the best she could.

She felt responsible for her mom. She told her that the 'farm' was good and ultimately ruined her mother's future. Mr. Jones didn't take the news well. She wanted to punch him. This was her mom. Her mom did everything for her. The least she could do was take care of her now.

"Don't worry too much, Ladies. We don't prescribe those pills anymore. A few years ago, pregnant women got a nasty virus. It made them lightheaded." Dr. Shan explained all the side effects. "I wouldn't worry, Alice. From what I've seen on your chat. You didn't really take enough to cause any damage." Alice breathed out finally.

She could finally breathe. "Can I see my baby now?" She questioned quietly.

Dr. Shan smiled and started getting her ready for her ultrasound. He grabbed some jelly-like substance and squeezed it from the tube. He warned her about the chill and she smiled at the screen. Polly's eyes widened. That was her unborn sibling. She only wished Betty got to witness this beautiful moment. She never gotten to have this.

Jason died. She was sent to the Sisters and then the 'farm' she never got the chance. She missed him so much. It wasn't fair he was ripped away from her. She didn't even get to say goodbye.

"That's your baby, Mom."

Alice couldn't believe it. That was her baby and man the imaging had gotten much specific since she was pregnant sixteen years ago. Her eyes stayed glued to the screen.

"Your baby is the size of a fig." She was memorized by the alien growing inside her. She still couldn't believe that the baby was actually growing in her. It felt so unreal. She didn't realize until now that her baby was there. I mean she knew but now she felt her baby like it was attached to her hip.

"Can we get some pictures?" Asked Polly with prized eyes.

She couldn't wait for the baby to come into this world. She still missed Dagwood with all her heart. She hated herself for what she did. Dagwood would still be alive if she never met Edgar or that crazy cult.

Dr Shan left the room and came back with the pictures for them. Two sets for both. Polly kept hers in her closet when they got back. Alice didn't feel the best. Her mind was still repeating what the doctor said. Damage. She might've hurt her baby.

If she did, she would never forgive herself. Her baby means the damn world to her. She wasn't going to let anything happen or touch her precious cargo. She would fight tooth and nail for her little one. No matter the price or the cost. She will fight.

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A few days had passed since Cheryl has kept her mouth shut about Smith's secret. She never hated someone as she did now. Alice was taking her sweet time and the longer she stalled. The more Cheryl's patience started to fade.

"God I can't believe her!" She exclaimed angrily.

Toni listened to her girlfriend's rant. Antoinette couldn't believe what she's hearing. Alice was keeping FP away from his child and he has no clue about. While she bar tended, she'd learned about FP's past with the blonde. How she broke his heart and now she's going to do the same.

"Cheryl… is this true? Is Alice really hiding her pregnancy?" She hoped this wasn't true.

She didn't want to believe that their ex-serpent queen has been making a bed of lies. She knows how much Alice means to him. If it was, he wouldn't be the same. She's afraid he'll start drinking again. And nobody wants that. Even Cheryl Blossom didn't want that.

"Unfortunately Yes Tee-Tee."Cheryl replied. She then sighed painfully." I wish I was lying."

"That bitch!" Toni growled under her gridded teeth. Cheryl's hand was on her back and she could feel the boiling rage from her girlfriend's body. "I—"

"TT, just breathe."

"I can't, Cheryl! She's going to pay!"

Cheryl quickly got up to her feet and put her hands on Toni's shoulders. "You can't hurt her. She's pregnant. You'll hurt the baby."

Toni was still fuming with undeniable rage. But she knew Cheryl was right. She could hurt the baby and she didn't want to hurt the baby. She did want to hurt Alice per se. But never the baby. The baby had no problem in the matter. It was just a baby.

"Fine." She sighed." But we have to tell him."

Cheryl knew Toni was right. It had been clear that Alice wasn't telling anytime soon and she frankly cared a tiny bit about FP's feelings. Just a tiny bit. Nothing too drastic and overblown. She just didn't want the man to get hurt. He had feelings. All men do. Even if they are monsters like her father and Hal.

"Alright we will tell him at the Wyrm."

"Tonight!" Toni growled.

Cheryl sighs." Tonight at five."

She knew that this wasn't going to end well. For some reason she actually felt bad for Mr. Jones. It was rare for her to care for anyone besides Toni.

"That northside trader is going down."

And shit was just getting started. As soon as the words were out in the open. There was no taking them back.