CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO

CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO

"Charlie!! Charlie!! Charlie!!" Jody burst into the apartment and ran around. She stopped in the middle and looked around. "Charlie??"

Eva came out of her room. "Calm down girl!!"

"Where's Charlie??" Jody asked excitedly.

"At work with Sandra. Why?"

Jody's heart fell to the floor. She hung her head and sighed. "No reason." She dragged herself off to her room.

Later that night Charlie and Erik walked into the apartment. Eva rushed up to Charlie and bit her lip.

"Jody's been locked in her room ever since she came home. I can't get her to come out. She's won't talk to me."

"Really?" Charlie asked. Eva nodded. Charlie shot Erik a nervous, worried look before going into his room. "Hey Jody."

Jody looked up from where she sat on the floor, stretching. "Oh, hey Charlie."

"Um, maybe you shouldn't be doing that. With the… pregnancy… and all."

Jody stood up and glared at him. "I'm not pregnant." She said and left the room.

Charlie ran after her. "What?"

"You heard me." Jody sat on the couch and opened up a magazine.

Charlie looked at Eva and Erik, who stood by the door. They both shrugged. Charlie sat down and pulled the magazine out of Jody's hands. "Jody, what are you talking about?"

Jody turned to face him. "I'm talking about me coming home with the best news you've ever heard. But wait, oh that's right, you're off with Sandra again."

Charlie blinked and looked at her. "I… I'm sorry Jody." He grabbed her hands and pulled her off the couch. He pulled her into a hug as they stood up. He started swaying them back and forth as he hummed softly.

Jody recognized the tune immediately. It was "If I Were The One." She started crying softly and she hugged Charlie tighter. After a while Charlie pulled back a little and held Jody's shoulders.

"I love you so much Jody."

Jody smiled and wiped her eyes. "I… I love you too… Charlie."

"So, what's all this about not being pregnant?"

"Um… it was wrong. The test I mean. It was a false alarm or something. I just… I just know that I'm not pregnant."

Charlie smiled and looked up and Eva and Erik. They were both smiling and Erik looked like he actually might cry. Charlie's smile grew bigger and he looked back to his fiancée. He took her hand and led her back into their room. Eva shook her head and sat down on the couch, followed by Erik.

"Ahh, I think it's love." Erik said.

Eva turned to look at him and laughed. "Ok then."

About an hour later Charlie came out of his room. He leaned against the wall and looked at Eva and Erik, who still sat on the couch.

"What's up?" Erik asked.

Charlie looked at them with sad eyes, filling with tears. He bit his tongue and left the apartment. Erik and Eva could hear Jody crying softly from in her room.