Life After High School. Is it Scary? You Bet.
Risty Maskell and Silver15
Disclaimer: I hate you! This is sooo unfair! I hate-hate-hate you!
Summary: Ahh to hell with it. You've read this far.
It was late at night when the phone rang. Everyone was in bed - except me. I couldn't sleep. Funny how you can't sleep when you are worried about people. I remembered the first time Frodo kissed me. I had been worrying about Emma. Hell, when do I not worry about Emma? Never. The phone rang. I had been sitting on the couch, watching a silent flickering TV play a late night movie. Not a very interesting one, mind you.
I picked up the phone and held it to my ear.
"Hello, Jamie speaking."
"Hi Jamie, it's Damon. Can I speak to -"
"You have a lot of nerve calling here you know."
And I hung up on him. I stared at the TV for a little while longer when Emma came down stairs.
"I heard the phone ring. Anyone important?"
"No." I lied. "Just some asshole telemarketer. Don't see why the hell their ringing this late."
Emma sat down and looked at the TV. "What are you watching?"
"I have no idea. I think it's 'Dracula', the version with Gary Oldman. But I dunno."
We kept silent for a little while longer. Finally I turned to her.
"So, are you going to abort this pregnancy?"
Emma shook her head. I nodded, understanding. When I had let fly that idea, I had forgotten that her family didn't believe in abortion.
"you could adopt the child out. But you wouldn't know who it was going to. I dunno. Your kid, your choice. But I'm willing to help. All I'm saying is, you'd better think quick because your wedding is next week." Emma looked panicky. "Please don't remind me."
"Sorry. Oh, guess what? I haven't told Frodo, but your my best friend."
"Jamie just spill the beans."
"How is it you are sounding more and more like me, the loud mouth hobbit, every day?"
"Practice."
"You scare me at the most weird of times, you know that?"
"I try very very hard."
"Fine. I went in for that weekly check up with Elliot. Yesterday. After work. And it turns out I'm pregnant again."
"Oh, Jamie, that's really great."
There was a small noise in the kitchen. We both got up to see what it was. I let out a breath. It was only Starlet. That puppy has been a ball of rocketing fur from the start. She's so adorable - when her eyes are closed. Ria seemed to love her. Nights like this are weird. They seem to be the dreariest nights ever, and yet they turn out all right. Emma and I went up to bed.
Risty Maskell and Silver15
Disclaimer: I hate you! This is sooo unfair! I hate-hate-hate you!
Summary: Ahh to hell with it. You've read this far.
It was late at night when the phone rang. Everyone was in bed - except me. I couldn't sleep. Funny how you can't sleep when you are worried about people. I remembered the first time Frodo kissed me. I had been worrying about Emma. Hell, when do I not worry about Emma? Never. The phone rang. I had been sitting on the couch, watching a silent flickering TV play a late night movie. Not a very interesting one, mind you.
I picked up the phone and held it to my ear.
"Hello, Jamie speaking."
"Hi Jamie, it's Damon. Can I speak to -"
"You have a lot of nerve calling here you know."
And I hung up on him. I stared at the TV for a little while longer when Emma came down stairs.
"I heard the phone ring. Anyone important?"
"No." I lied. "Just some asshole telemarketer. Don't see why the hell their ringing this late."
Emma sat down and looked at the TV. "What are you watching?"
"I have no idea. I think it's 'Dracula', the version with Gary Oldman. But I dunno."
We kept silent for a little while longer. Finally I turned to her.
"So, are you going to abort this pregnancy?"
Emma shook her head. I nodded, understanding. When I had let fly that idea, I had forgotten that her family didn't believe in abortion.
"you could adopt the child out. But you wouldn't know who it was going to. I dunno. Your kid, your choice. But I'm willing to help. All I'm saying is, you'd better think quick because your wedding is next week." Emma looked panicky. "Please don't remind me."
"Sorry. Oh, guess what? I haven't told Frodo, but your my best friend."
"Jamie just spill the beans."
"How is it you are sounding more and more like me, the loud mouth hobbit, every day?"
"Practice."
"You scare me at the most weird of times, you know that?"
"I try very very hard."
"Fine. I went in for that weekly check up with Elliot. Yesterday. After work. And it turns out I'm pregnant again."
"Oh, Jamie, that's really great."
There was a small noise in the kitchen. We both got up to see what it was. I let out a breath. It was only Starlet. That puppy has been a ball of rocketing fur from the start. She's so adorable - when her eyes are closed. Ria seemed to love her. Nights like this are weird. They seem to be the dreariest nights ever, and yet they turn out all right. Emma and I went up to bed.
