Hi so after a lot of trying to get someone to write these stories for me, and not much luck, I've decided to give it a try myself.
So, I'm not a writer and probably won't even post this, but if I do then bear with me it's literally my first-time writing Fanfiction so don't expect this to be too good.
Also, I'd love a Beta to read through it and look for grammar or spelling mistakes. So, PM me if you're interested. I'm really nervous but kind of excited to give writing Fanfiction a try.
Trigger Warnings: Child Neglect and Abuse, Drug and Substance Use.
10 Minutes a lot can happen in this amount of time.
A person can be born. Someone can die, or win the lottery, or maybe find love.
In my case, someone could find out if there's a new life growing inside them.
Esme stiffens when she feels a hand rubbing her shoulder but relaxes after she looks in her husband Carlisle's eyes. Looking at him I can still remember meeting him her first day of High School after his family moved to town.
Immediately falling in love with him and being too scared to say anything, and admiring him from afar for 2 years, before my friend Elizabeth "accidently" locked us in a closet together and didn't let us out until we were together.
It was bliss finally being able to kiss and touch him as she'd wanted to, and after graduation when he asked her to marry him it was obvious she'd say yes.
Their families didn't like them getting married so young, but they were meant for each other and refused to listen.
She was there as he studied Pre-Med at Seattle's top medical program, and he was there as she studied as an Interior Designer. They were just always there for each other.
So, when 5 years after Graduating when Esme's problems with Ovarian Cyst started acting up again and one of her ovaries had to be removed, and they were told her chances of conceiving were slim to none.
Hearing that was devastating being a mom was something Esme had always wanted
Which brings them to where they are now. I was definitely surprised when Carlisle told me. "Look yes I'm still finishing Medical school and a baby takes a lot of time, but we can do this. I want a child with you and I'm ready to start trying now. We'll have time before anything happens, I mean it takes a while to actually conceive a baby right."
Well, 'A while' turned out to be 5 years, and still no baby. Carlisle is a Doctor now and my Interior Designer business is taking off, but the one thing we want a baby, we can't get. I feel tears in my eyes as I remember all those negative tests and the disappointment and sadness in Carlisle's eyes.
I also remember that one false positive result and how happy they were, how excited their families were, and how heartbreaking that Doctor's appointment was when they discovered there was no baby. 'I just want a baby so much, and this time….Maybe' She thinks as she remembers her slight nausea and that her period is a day late.
BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Both of them whip their heads towards her phone where the buzzing is going off, then towards the test sitting next to it.
"Maybe we should just throw the test away. Pretend this never happened. I mean it's not like we don't know what it will say anyway" Esme is aware she is acting irrational, but she can't help it. Having to see that negative sign one more time it just hurts to much.
"Hey. Hey, look at me" Carlisle says grabbing her face between his hands "It's gonna be positive one day. If not today, then one day you have to believe that. Don't give up hope I need you right now" Esme nods he's right this is gonna happen for them. With a deep breath they head over to look at the test.
Esme's eyes widen as she sees that sign again, and she's not sure how to react.
When she looks up at Carlisle, she knows he's feeling the same thing. This is what they've been waiting for but there's fear inside them since last time a positive sign turned out to mean nothing.
Carlisle makes her an appointment at the hospital tomorrow to get blood work done.
Both of them go to sleep that night excited, scared, and just praying that this is real.
The next morning, they wake up, can you wake up if you never went to sleep, and try to go about their morning until the appointment.
Breakfast is quiet as all Esme can do is stare at the clock waiting for it to say 9:30. 'Oh my God why is time going so slow all of a sudden'. She screams in her head.
"Ok that's it, we can't sit here doing nothing or else we're gonna go crazy. So, come on we have 2 hours till the appointment and we're gonna do something fun" Carlisle says after catching her zoning out again staring at the clock.
Esme can't help smiling watching her husband go against some random guy on the beach in a game of volleyball. When they showed up to the beach, her favorite place, seeing that she was still too anxious to relax something he sought to change.
So, he did crazy things jumping into the water with his clothes on, doing cartwheels on the beach. Then challenging someone in a game of volleyball, which he sucks at.
Esme bursts out laughing when Carlisle misses the ball completely but still jumps trying to catch it, landing face first on the ground, and then having to spit out mouthfuls of sand.
When the alarm goes off, she's shocked that she forgot about their appointment for so long. She waves Carlisle over, and she notices the moment he remembers to and sees his previously relaxed shoulders tense up in fear.
Both of them get more tense as they head to the hospital and after waiting for almost an hour. They're finally led to a room.
10 minutes later Dr. Jones comes in smiling "Well hello there I see were here to check for a baby. Oh, this is Amazing I love babies they're cute and cuddly-"
"Please just tell me if I'm pregnant. I need to know" Esme shouted out interrupting his speech on all things baby.
Luckily, he's not bothered by it and quickly takes blood, and has her do a urine test . As they wait for the results, he asks her some basic questions.
Have you felt sick? Yes, a little.
Have you missed a period? Yes.
Have you felt soreness in your breast? A bit.
Have you had cravings? No. Is that bad?
When the nurse comes back in with the results Esme and Carlisle are holding onto each other like a lifeline so scared to hear the results.' What if it's negative? Oh God I can't deal with anymore let down-'
"Pregnant" Dr. Jones says, interrupting her thoughts and Esme feels her heart explode with happiness.
"You're sure" Carlisle says, taking the results from him, and after looking them over, smiling as he sees that yes, she is in fact pregnant.
He embraces his wife in joy that their dreams are finally coming true.
Their excitement surges as they then do a sonogram and get to see and hear their baby's heartbeat
Dr. Jones "Looks like you're about 8 weeks along '' The rest of the appointment passes quickly neither of them listening to him speak just staring at their baby.
As they leave the hospital Esme sees some nurses looking at her, and she realizes that they might have overhears her and Carlisle talking in the waiting room, and they know she's here for a pregnancy test. 'Oh, great by the end of the day everyone will know about this'.
We're both too happy to care, but this does worry me a little. I mean aren't you supposed to wait till month 3 to say anything, but who cares she's too excited to keep quiet anyway.
Later that night Carlisle smiles watching his wife, her best friends and mother squeal in excitement. Esme was right the gossip spread fast and with a few hours they both had calls and text from their families demanding answers.
Finally, they sent out an 'WERE PREGNANT' text to everyone , and it wasn't long before they showed up.
He catches Esme's eyes and they smile, knowing their lives are about to get so much better.
If only they knew, this was just the Calm before the storm.
So, what do you think so far? Again, this is my first time writing anything like this , and I did my best. I know this kind of sweet and not really angsty yet, but I wanted you to see how happy and in love they were before the loss tore them apart.
Comment what you think, and be sure to share this story so others can enjoy as well