"Come on Karen, we're going to be late." Grace yelled to me as I tried to
pull myself out of a sitting position.
"Damn it Grace I can't get up!" I screamed in frustration. I was a week past my due date and had no patience left as far as this pregnancy was concerned. Grace smirked and helped me up.
"You know if you would just go into labor you wouldn't have this problem."
"Grace, I'm not in the mood."
"Alright, alright, I'm sorry; I couldn't resist."
We sat in silence on the ride to the Dr's office. I hated being so mean to Grace so I figured it was best to keep my mouth shut.
"I'll check you in, you go sit down." Grace said as we entered the Dr's office.
It wasn't long before we were called into the exam room and I was instructed to disrobe.
"Well Mrs. Walker," the Dr started after she examined me, "it doesn't look like this baby is in any hurry to make an appearance. I'd like to schedule you to be induced; I can bring you into the hospital on Friday."
"Whatever you have to do to get this thing out of me is fine with me." I said with a sigh of relief.
"Alright, I'll see you on Friday. Check into the hospital at 6:00 AM, they'll start you on some medication to induce labor and I'll see you when you're ready to give birth."
"Ugh, thank god!" I said to Grace as we left the Dr's office.
"Karen just think; in two more days the baby will be here!"
"Grace, we have to make sure everything's ready. When we get home we have to go through her room and make sure it's ready for her to come home."
"Karen, everything has been ready for over a month now. We've got a bag packed for the hospital, we've got clothes packed for her to come home in, there are plenty of bottles and diapers, heck all you need is the baby!"
"I guess you're right, it just finally seems so real now."
"Hey we should call Will and Jack and tell them the news Karen."
"Better than that, lets invite them over for dinner." When we got back to the penthouse Grace called Will and Jack and invited them over for dinner. While Grace was on the phone I plopped myself down on the sofa and tried unsuccessfully to get comfortable. It was hard to believe I wouldn't be pregnant anymore. As uncomfortable as I was, I knew I was going to miss being pregnant.
"You ok Kare?" Grace asked as she hung up the phone. "You look like you're a million miles away."
"Mm I'm fine honey, I was just thinking how much I'm going to miss being pregnant. I know I've done nothing but complain, but I've really enjoyed this pregnancy. It's going to be pretty strange once she's here on the outside."
"Karen, are you going to call Stan to let him know you're being induced?"
"Well I've been thinking about that ever since we left the Dr's office, I suppose I should."
"Here," Grace said as she handed me the phone, I'll be outside when you're done."
"Thanks honey," I said taking the phone from her.
I dialed Stan's office and learned from his secretary that he was out of the country. She gave me the numbers to both his office in Hong Kong and to the hotel he was staying at. That fat bastard I thought to myself, he knew I could go into labor at any moment and he didn't even have the decency to let me know he'd be out of the country. Why should I have to track him down? If he was interested in what was going on he would have made sure I was able to get a hold of him. I wasn't able to reach him at either number and decided not to leave a message; I wasn't in the mood to talk to him anyway.
I made my way into the parlor and found Grace sitting on the couch drinking a cup of tea.
"Hey, how'd it go Kare?"
"Well it didn't. He's out of the country Grace. Yeah, he's in Hong Kong. You think he could have let me know in case something happened. Ugh, I don't know why I continue to let that man upset me." I said while sitting down next to Grace. "God I don't know who he is anymore. He was so excited about this baby, I was the one who was indifferent, but he was so excited. The tables have really turned."
"Karen I know it's easier said than done, but you can't let it upset you too much. He's an ass, I know you don't want to hear that but it's the truth. I agree the tables have turned, but I think they've turned for the better. I never would have imagined you looking forward to motherhood, but here you are ready to give birth to a baby you love more than I can imagine. You're going to make a great mom and if Stan can't bring himself to be a good dad, well, you'll make up for it, I know you will."
"You're right Grace. Look honey, I can't stand another crying jag, lets change the subject."
"Hmm ok, well we could talk about Will's new boyfriend." Grace said with a devilish grin. "He's a very successful surgeon, he's very sweet, he's very cute and he's very Jewish, but most of all he's very bald!"
"Oh honey no! Ha, poor Wilma, oh well, he always wanted to settle down with a nice Jewish Dr."
"Mm, no Karen that's me, I'm the one that wants to marry the Jewish Dr. Will has his eyes on a more rugged type. You know like a carpenter; someone who sweats while he works."
"Aw that's sweat honey. You know while we're on the subject of boyfriends, I haven't seen you dating anyone lately. Am I getting in the way of things?"
"No Karen, I mean I haven't been going out as much as I used to, but I like hanging out with you. Dating is too tedious; I guess I'm in a slump or something." Hey Kare now that you're single we can swap dating horror stories!"
"Yeah, I don't see much dating in my future." I said as I pointed to my stomach.
"Well you'll have to date at some point, I know you Karen; you love men!"
"Yeah we'll see honey."
"Damn it Grace I can't get up!" I screamed in frustration. I was a week past my due date and had no patience left as far as this pregnancy was concerned. Grace smirked and helped me up.
"You know if you would just go into labor you wouldn't have this problem."
"Grace, I'm not in the mood."
"Alright, alright, I'm sorry; I couldn't resist."
We sat in silence on the ride to the Dr's office. I hated being so mean to Grace so I figured it was best to keep my mouth shut.
"I'll check you in, you go sit down." Grace said as we entered the Dr's office.
It wasn't long before we were called into the exam room and I was instructed to disrobe.
"Well Mrs. Walker," the Dr started after she examined me, "it doesn't look like this baby is in any hurry to make an appearance. I'd like to schedule you to be induced; I can bring you into the hospital on Friday."
"Whatever you have to do to get this thing out of me is fine with me." I said with a sigh of relief.
"Alright, I'll see you on Friday. Check into the hospital at 6:00 AM, they'll start you on some medication to induce labor and I'll see you when you're ready to give birth."
"Ugh, thank god!" I said to Grace as we left the Dr's office.
"Karen just think; in two more days the baby will be here!"
"Grace, we have to make sure everything's ready. When we get home we have to go through her room and make sure it's ready for her to come home."
"Karen, everything has been ready for over a month now. We've got a bag packed for the hospital, we've got clothes packed for her to come home in, there are plenty of bottles and diapers, heck all you need is the baby!"
"I guess you're right, it just finally seems so real now."
"Hey we should call Will and Jack and tell them the news Karen."
"Better than that, lets invite them over for dinner." When we got back to the penthouse Grace called Will and Jack and invited them over for dinner. While Grace was on the phone I plopped myself down on the sofa and tried unsuccessfully to get comfortable. It was hard to believe I wouldn't be pregnant anymore. As uncomfortable as I was, I knew I was going to miss being pregnant.
"You ok Kare?" Grace asked as she hung up the phone. "You look like you're a million miles away."
"Mm I'm fine honey, I was just thinking how much I'm going to miss being pregnant. I know I've done nothing but complain, but I've really enjoyed this pregnancy. It's going to be pretty strange once she's here on the outside."
"Karen, are you going to call Stan to let him know you're being induced?"
"Well I've been thinking about that ever since we left the Dr's office, I suppose I should."
"Here," Grace said as she handed me the phone, I'll be outside when you're done."
"Thanks honey," I said taking the phone from her.
I dialed Stan's office and learned from his secretary that he was out of the country. She gave me the numbers to both his office in Hong Kong and to the hotel he was staying at. That fat bastard I thought to myself, he knew I could go into labor at any moment and he didn't even have the decency to let me know he'd be out of the country. Why should I have to track him down? If he was interested in what was going on he would have made sure I was able to get a hold of him. I wasn't able to reach him at either number and decided not to leave a message; I wasn't in the mood to talk to him anyway.
I made my way into the parlor and found Grace sitting on the couch drinking a cup of tea.
"Hey, how'd it go Kare?"
"Well it didn't. He's out of the country Grace. Yeah, he's in Hong Kong. You think he could have let me know in case something happened. Ugh, I don't know why I continue to let that man upset me." I said while sitting down next to Grace. "God I don't know who he is anymore. He was so excited about this baby, I was the one who was indifferent, but he was so excited. The tables have really turned."
"Karen I know it's easier said than done, but you can't let it upset you too much. He's an ass, I know you don't want to hear that but it's the truth. I agree the tables have turned, but I think they've turned for the better. I never would have imagined you looking forward to motherhood, but here you are ready to give birth to a baby you love more than I can imagine. You're going to make a great mom and if Stan can't bring himself to be a good dad, well, you'll make up for it, I know you will."
"You're right Grace. Look honey, I can't stand another crying jag, lets change the subject."
"Hmm ok, well we could talk about Will's new boyfriend." Grace said with a devilish grin. "He's a very successful surgeon, he's very sweet, he's very cute and he's very Jewish, but most of all he's very bald!"
"Oh honey no! Ha, poor Wilma, oh well, he always wanted to settle down with a nice Jewish Dr."
"Mm, no Karen that's me, I'm the one that wants to marry the Jewish Dr. Will has his eyes on a more rugged type. You know like a carpenter; someone who sweats while he works."
"Aw that's sweat honey. You know while we're on the subject of boyfriends, I haven't seen you dating anyone lately. Am I getting in the way of things?"
"No Karen, I mean I haven't been going out as much as I used to, but I like hanging out with you. Dating is too tedious; I guess I'm in a slump or something." Hey Kare now that you're single we can swap dating horror stories!"
"Yeah, I don't see much dating in my future." I said as I pointed to my stomach.
"Well you'll have to date at some point, I know you Karen; you love men!"
"Yeah we'll see honey."
