The Only One: Chapter 35
Bosco was shocked. His mouth dropped open, but no words came out. This had been a very wacky day. First he found out that he wasn't having a child with Alicia and then he finds out that he's having twins with Faith. It couldn't get much better than this.
" Breathe, Bos". Faith said, leaning over and grabbing his hand.
" Maurice, are you ok? Did you hear what she said? You're gonna have twins!" Rose exclaimed.
He shook his head and grinned at the two of them. " I heard ya. I jus' can't believe it". he said. " How did you find out" he asked, very curious to know. He leaned over and put his hand on Faith's belly.
" When I came in here they took pictures of the baby to make sure that everything was ok. It was routine. But when you were out talking to Proctor the other doc came in and told me. He found an irregular heartbeat and when he checked he found out that one was hiding behind the other!" she gushed excitedly.
" Faith, this is the best news I heard all day." he said, giving her a hug. "I'm so happy babe. We'll have two kids to raise and...." he said, but she cut him off.
" Two kids? No. Don't you mean three kids" she asked, confused.
" Thats what I had to talk to ya about". he said. He sat back in his chair and tapped his foot on the floor. The suspense was driving Faith crazy.
" Well, what is it? Don't just tell us you have something to say and then not say it!" Faith lectured.
" There never was any baby." There. He had said it. It sounded crazy. But it was true.
"UH, come again" Faith said cupping her hand over her ear , not sure if she was losing her hearing...
" There never was a baby. She dreamed the whole thing up. It's called a phantom pregnancy" he said pointing to his head and twirling his fingers around. " Can you say coo-coo?" he asked sarcastically.
Faith was speechless. " You mean she never was pregnant" she said, narrowing her eyes. It still wasn't computing with her.
" That's what I said." Bos said, rolling his eyes.
" You mean she pretended this WHOLE time and SHE WASN'T EVEN PREGNANT?" Faith spit out, yelling the last part.
She and Bosco were the perfect couple. They both went over the edge in a moments notice and both calmed down just as easialy. Everyone always found it funny just how much they were alike in that regard. They certainly weren't the same in any other way, but when it came to losing it or calming down, they were two peas in a pod. Although she usually forgot about whatever it was that had bothered her and he was the one who always held on to things.
" That's right. But she's going to jail either way. For two...no...make it three counts of attempted murder." Bosco said angrily.
Faith shook her head, almost feeling sorry for Alicia. The worst part was that Faith could sympathize with the poor girl. She was going through a loss as well. She still had to deal with the fact that there would not be any baby for her. Faith knew what losing a child felt like. Even though Alicia was crazy, she still had to be hurting. Faith's anger subsided as she thought about it. " No Bos. She needs to be in a mental hospital..not jail. She needs help."
Bosco's eyes widened. " What! How can you say that? She tried to kill you! She's gonna rot in jail and then in hell..which is where she belongs. I'll see to it that she doesn't spend one comfortable moment in there...." he rambled on.
" Bos." Faith said firmly. " You just let everyone else handle that. Neither of us are prepared to deal with that right now. We have to consentrate on getting ready for the twins. I want to have a good Christmas. Please just let it go for now. They'll let us know what's going on. Please?" she asked, giving him the puppy dog look.
Bosco groaned. She always knew how to handle him. And as usual, she was the level headed one. She was right. Alicia needed some serious help. He marvelled over the fact that Faith could feel such compassion for someone who had tried to kill her. She was an amazing woman. That's why he loved her. She was just incredible and he felt lucky that she had picked him.
" Ok. I give up. I'll devote every waking moment to you and our kids" he said, knowing her reaction.
She rolled her eyes put her hand over her heart. " It'll be worth it. Cause I'm never gonna let you out of my sight". she said, leaning over to kiss the man she loved.
"The lord giveth and the Lord taketh away", it says in the bible. In this case, Bosco knew that he and Faith had been on the receiving end. Bosco looked up at the ceiling and closed his eyes, silently thanking the Lord for giving them a second chance at happiness. When he opened his eyes, he was struck by the awesome thought that right here, right now, he was the luckiest man on earth.
TBC
Bosco was shocked. His mouth dropped open, but no words came out. This had been a very wacky day. First he found out that he wasn't having a child with Alicia and then he finds out that he's having twins with Faith. It couldn't get much better than this.
" Breathe, Bos". Faith said, leaning over and grabbing his hand.
" Maurice, are you ok? Did you hear what she said? You're gonna have twins!" Rose exclaimed.
He shook his head and grinned at the two of them. " I heard ya. I jus' can't believe it". he said. " How did you find out" he asked, very curious to know. He leaned over and put his hand on Faith's belly.
" When I came in here they took pictures of the baby to make sure that everything was ok. It was routine. But when you were out talking to Proctor the other doc came in and told me. He found an irregular heartbeat and when he checked he found out that one was hiding behind the other!" she gushed excitedly.
" Faith, this is the best news I heard all day." he said, giving her a hug. "I'm so happy babe. We'll have two kids to raise and...." he said, but she cut him off.
" Two kids? No. Don't you mean three kids" she asked, confused.
" Thats what I had to talk to ya about". he said. He sat back in his chair and tapped his foot on the floor. The suspense was driving Faith crazy.
" Well, what is it? Don't just tell us you have something to say and then not say it!" Faith lectured.
" There never was any baby." There. He had said it. It sounded crazy. But it was true.
"UH, come again" Faith said cupping her hand over her ear , not sure if she was losing her hearing...
" There never was a baby. She dreamed the whole thing up. It's called a phantom pregnancy" he said pointing to his head and twirling his fingers around. " Can you say coo-coo?" he asked sarcastically.
Faith was speechless. " You mean she never was pregnant" she said, narrowing her eyes. It still wasn't computing with her.
" That's what I said." Bos said, rolling his eyes.
" You mean she pretended this WHOLE time and SHE WASN'T EVEN PREGNANT?" Faith spit out, yelling the last part.
She and Bosco were the perfect couple. They both went over the edge in a moments notice and both calmed down just as easialy. Everyone always found it funny just how much they were alike in that regard. They certainly weren't the same in any other way, but when it came to losing it or calming down, they were two peas in a pod. Although she usually forgot about whatever it was that had bothered her and he was the one who always held on to things.
" That's right. But she's going to jail either way. For two...no...make it three counts of attempted murder." Bosco said angrily.
Faith shook her head, almost feeling sorry for Alicia. The worst part was that Faith could sympathize with the poor girl. She was going through a loss as well. She still had to deal with the fact that there would not be any baby for her. Faith knew what losing a child felt like. Even though Alicia was crazy, she still had to be hurting. Faith's anger subsided as she thought about it. " No Bos. She needs to be in a mental hospital..not jail. She needs help."
Bosco's eyes widened. " What! How can you say that? She tried to kill you! She's gonna rot in jail and then in hell..which is where she belongs. I'll see to it that she doesn't spend one comfortable moment in there...." he rambled on.
" Bos." Faith said firmly. " You just let everyone else handle that. Neither of us are prepared to deal with that right now. We have to consentrate on getting ready for the twins. I want to have a good Christmas. Please just let it go for now. They'll let us know what's going on. Please?" she asked, giving him the puppy dog look.
Bosco groaned. She always knew how to handle him. And as usual, she was the level headed one. She was right. Alicia needed some serious help. He marvelled over the fact that Faith could feel such compassion for someone who had tried to kill her. She was an amazing woman. That's why he loved her. She was just incredible and he felt lucky that she had picked him.
" Ok. I give up. I'll devote every waking moment to you and our kids" he said, knowing her reaction.
She rolled her eyes put her hand over her heart. " It'll be worth it. Cause I'm never gonna let you out of my sight". she said, leaning over to kiss the man she loved.
"The lord giveth and the Lord taketh away", it says in the bible. In this case, Bosco knew that he and Faith had been on the receiving end. Bosco looked up at the ceiling and closed his eyes, silently thanking the Lord for giving them a second chance at happiness. When he opened his eyes, he was struck by the awesome thought that right here, right now, he was the luckiest man on earth.
TBC