Chapter 6
The next day I was released from the hospital. Shawn picked me up. He wanted to go out to eat something because there wasn't anything easy for him to cook in the house, but I told him I wasn't hungry and I just wanted to be home. When we got there, Dad, Kate, Hope and Bo were there. They figured that Shawn and I could use some company and although I didn't feel that way at first, it was a nice distraction. We ordered food and played cards for a couple of hours before Dad and Kate had to leave. As they were leaving, Dad gave me a hug and whispered in my ear, "I'm so sorry Izzy." "Thanks Daddy." I whispered back. "We'll see you next week for dinner." And they left. Bo and Shawn went into the kitchen to put the leftovers away. I sat heavily on the couch and sighed. Hope sat down next to me and put her arm around my shoulders. "How are you holding up?" She asked. "I'm OK until I've got some down time. Then I start to think about what I should have done differently. I shouldn't have exerted myself so much New Years Eve. I should have been more careful. I should have . . . "Hope interrupted me, "Belle, don't think of things like that. A miscarriage is a horrible thing, but you can't blame yourself. It will eat you up inside. I know, I've been there." I was shocked, "Really? When?" Hope took a deep breath and continued, "It was the year before Shawn-D was born. Bo had found out that Victor was his father instead of Shawn and he was devastated. Victor had been making the Brady family's lives hell, so Bo made a deal with the devil. He would get to know Victor as his father and Victor would leave the Bradys alone. Victor agreed under the condition that Bo and I would move into the Kiriakis mansion. I was really unhappy about it, but we agreed. I found about I was pregnant and told Bo. It wasn't the best timing, but I was still excited about it. The problem was that Bo was starting to act like Victor and that was really upsetting to me. That was the man I married. I was so aggravated with the situation that I ultimately lost the baby." I was stunned. I never thought that Bo could ever act like Victor. It was comforting to know that someone else understood what I was feeling though. "I'm sorry Hope." "Well, it was really hard at the time, but the situation got better once Bo put his foot down regarding Victor and soon I was pregnant with Shawn. It all worked out for us, and it will all work out for you and Shawn. You have to believe that." Hope sounded so sure that she actually made believe it too. "Thanks Hope. I'm sure it will all work out some day. We'd better go see what the guys are doing. It's too quiet in the kitchen for them to actually be putting food away."
Later in January there was a huge snowstorm. Everything was closed and cancelled for 3 days. After the snow stopped, I walked up to Mimi and Rex's house. There was nothing else to do since our power was out. When I got there, Rex was out with the snow blower so Mimi and I had a cup of tea. While we were chatting, Mimi looked distracted. "Hey Meems, did you hear what I just said?" "Huh? What? Oh sorry, my mind wandered off for a second." She stammered. "OK what gives? You're really out of it today." Mimi took a breath and said, "Belle, I have something to tell you but I don't know how." "We've been friends since Kindergarten, you know you can tell me anything. Spill. What's going on?" I encouraged. "OK, remember that trip Rex and I took over Columbus Day weekend?" I nodded my head. "Well, we had a wonderful romantic weekend and we came home with a surprise." "Ok, what's the surprise?" Mimi looked away from me. "Belle . . . I'm pregnant." I was in shock. I just stared at her as she continued, "I found out New Years Day. I couldn't tell you when I found out because of what you had just gone through. I would have waited longer, but I'll be showing pretty soon, and I wanted to tell you before you started getting suspicious." "A a are you and Rex getting married?" I questioned. "We haven't really talked about it. I know we will someday, whether it is before the baby is born or not, I'm not sure." I was devastated. I knew Mimi was waiting for my reaction. I wanted to scream, but I couldn't. Mimi is my best friend. I had to put my feelings aside and be happy for her. "Congratulations. You must be excited. When are you due?" Mimi's expression softened. "I'm due around the 4th of July. We're getting excited, now that we're over the initial shock. You know, I'm going to need some help getting everything ready for the baby. I'd love it if you'd help me, but I understand if you can't right now." Mimi could always tell what I was really feeling, even if I was trying to hide something. "No Meems, I'd love to help you. I'm really happy for you, I am. I just wish things had happened differently. If I hadn't had the miscarriage, our babies would have been born within a couple of weeks of each other. That would have been really great. But hey, Shawn and I will keep trying and who knows, maybe our kids will be in the same grade together." I smiled and patted Mimi's belly. She smiled and simply said, "Thanks Belle."
Once I got home, I broke down. Shawn greeted me at the door and I fell into his embrace. "Belle, sweetie, what's the matter?" "Mimi's pregnant. She and Rex aren't even married. They weren't planning on a baby. How come they're having a baby and we're not?" Shawn guided me over to the couch. "Honey, don't worry about it. We've just got to be patient."
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The next day I was released from the hospital. Shawn picked me up. He wanted to go out to eat something because there wasn't anything easy for him to cook in the house, but I told him I wasn't hungry and I just wanted to be home. When we got there, Dad, Kate, Hope and Bo were there. They figured that Shawn and I could use some company and although I didn't feel that way at first, it was a nice distraction. We ordered food and played cards for a couple of hours before Dad and Kate had to leave. As they were leaving, Dad gave me a hug and whispered in my ear, "I'm so sorry Izzy." "Thanks Daddy." I whispered back. "We'll see you next week for dinner." And they left. Bo and Shawn went into the kitchen to put the leftovers away. I sat heavily on the couch and sighed. Hope sat down next to me and put her arm around my shoulders. "How are you holding up?" She asked. "I'm OK until I've got some down time. Then I start to think about what I should have done differently. I shouldn't have exerted myself so much New Years Eve. I should have been more careful. I should have . . . "Hope interrupted me, "Belle, don't think of things like that. A miscarriage is a horrible thing, but you can't blame yourself. It will eat you up inside. I know, I've been there." I was shocked, "Really? When?" Hope took a deep breath and continued, "It was the year before Shawn-D was born. Bo had found out that Victor was his father instead of Shawn and he was devastated. Victor had been making the Brady family's lives hell, so Bo made a deal with the devil. He would get to know Victor as his father and Victor would leave the Bradys alone. Victor agreed under the condition that Bo and I would move into the Kiriakis mansion. I was really unhappy about it, but we agreed. I found about I was pregnant and told Bo. It wasn't the best timing, but I was still excited about it. The problem was that Bo was starting to act like Victor and that was really upsetting to me. That was the man I married. I was so aggravated with the situation that I ultimately lost the baby." I was stunned. I never thought that Bo could ever act like Victor. It was comforting to know that someone else understood what I was feeling though. "I'm sorry Hope." "Well, it was really hard at the time, but the situation got better once Bo put his foot down regarding Victor and soon I was pregnant with Shawn. It all worked out for us, and it will all work out for you and Shawn. You have to believe that." Hope sounded so sure that she actually made believe it too. "Thanks Hope. I'm sure it will all work out some day. We'd better go see what the guys are doing. It's too quiet in the kitchen for them to actually be putting food away."
Later in January there was a huge snowstorm. Everything was closed and cancelled for 3 days. After the snow stopped, I walked up to Mimi and Rex's house. There was nothing else to do since our power was out. When I got there, Rex was out with the snow blower so Mimi and I had a cup of tea. While we were chatting, Mimi looked distracted. "Hey Meems, did you hear what I just said?" "Huh? What? Oh sorry, my mind wandered off for a second." She stammered. "OK what gives? You're really out of it today." Mimi took a breath and said, "Belle, I have something to tell you but I don't know how." "We've been friends since Kindergarten, you know you can tell me anything. Spill. What's going on?" I encouraged. "OK, remember that trip Rex and I took over Columbus Day weekend?" I nodded my head. "Well, we had a wonderful romantic weekend and we came home with a surprise." "Ok, what's the surprise?" Mimi looked away from me. "Belle . . . I'm pregnant." I was in shock. I just stared at her as she continued, "I found out New Years Day. I couldn't tell you when I found out because of what you had just gone through. I would have waited longer, but I'll be showing pretty soon, and I wanted to tell you before you started getting suspicious." "A a are you and Rex getting married?" I questioned. "We haven't really talked about it. I know we will someday, whether it is before the baby is born or not, I'm not sure." I was devastated. I knew Mimi was waiting for my reaction. I wanted to scream, but I couldn't. Mimi is my best friend. I had to put my feelings aside and be happy for her. "Congratulations. You must be excited. When are you due?" Mimi's expression softened. "I'm due around the 4th of July. We're getting excited, now that we're over the initial shock. You know, I'm going to need some help getting everything ready for the baby. I'd love it if you'd help me, but I understand if you can't right now." Mimi could always tell what I was really feeling, even if I was trying to hide something. "No Meems, I'd love to help you. I'm really happy for you, I am. I just wish things had happened differently. If I hadn't had the miscarriage, our babies would have been born within a couple of weeks of each other. That would have been really great. But hey, Shawn and I will keep trying and who knows, maybe our kids will be in the same grade together." I smiled and patted Mimi's belly. She smiled and simply said, "Thanks Belle."
Once I got home, I broke down. Shawn greeted me at the door and I fell into his embrace. "Belle, sweetie, what's the matter?" "Mimi's pregnant. She and Rex aren't even married. They weren't planning on a baby. How come they're having a baby and we're not?" Shawn guided me over to the couch. "Honey, don't worry about it. We've just got to be patient."
A/N Well, what do you think? Please send me feedback so I know if I should continue with the story. Thanks!