Chapter 5. Summer.
"We have to tell them tonight!" I insist.
"But what if he wants me to get rid of it? I don't know if I could cope!" Marissa whines.
"He loves you Coop! He won't want you to get rid of it!" I say comforting Marissa.
She stops crying and sits up and jumps off her bed. She walks towards her dressing table and pulls out an envelope.
She hands it to me and says, "Here I got this from Dr. Spencer at the maternity ward at the Memorial Health Hospital. He wants me to come in on Wednesday for an Ultrasound!"
"That's only 3 days away! We have to tell them tonight then!" I force my point back on Marissa.
"Fine!" Marissa says in a defeated voice.
"Ok now we're getting somewhere! Coop, do you think I should go and she Dr. Spencer for an Ultrasound?" I ask concernedly.
"Yeah! How far along are you?" Marissa asks.
"2 ½ months. What about you?" I ask but secretly I already know.
"3 ¾ months! I've finally finished with the morning sickness now it's just back ache, constant kicking and painful breasts all the time! You've got a lot to look forward to!" Marissa laughs.
"I can't wait!" I say sarcastically.
"So we'll tell them tonight?" Marissa Comfirms.
"Right!"
"We have to tell them tonight!" I insist.
"But what if he wants me to get rid of it? I don't know if I could cope!" Marissa whines.
"He loves you Coop! He won't want you to get rid of it!" I say comforting Marissa.
She stops crying and sits up and jumps off her bed. She walks towards her dressing table and pulls out an envelope.
She hands it to me and says, "Here I got this from Dr. Spencer at the maternity ward at the Memorial Health Hospital. He wants me to come in on Wednesday for an Ultrasound!"
"That's only 3 days away! We have to tell them tonight then!" I force my point back on Marissa.
"Fine!" Marissa says in a defeated voice.
"Ok now we're getting somewhere! Coop, do you think I should go and she Dr. Spencer for an Ultrasound?" I ask concernedly.
"Yeah! How far along are you?" Marissa asks.
"2 ½ months. What about you?" I ask but secretly I already know.
"3 ¾ months! I've finally finished with the morning sickness now it's just back ache, constant kicking and painful breasts all the time! You've got a lot to look forward to!" Marissa laughs.
"I can't wait!" I say sarcastically.
"So we'll tell them tonight?" Marissa Comfirms.
"Right!"