Chapter44

"Agghh, Allie I'm soooo happy for you!" Chloe squeaked in excitement  at the news of her best friends engagement.

"Thank you Chlo'" Allison grinned. Both girls sat on Chloe's bed as they were having their conversation.

"I can't believe it! Well, I can, but I'm just so freaking happy for you, its about time!" Chloe said off laughing.

Allison laughed, too, then protested "Hey, there was never any rush." 

"I guess you're right.  Anyway, I knew this would happen. I was just waiting for it" Chloe said knowing it all.

"Oh is that right?" Allie chuckled. "You knew this was going to happen even after all that HAS happened?"

"Allison, you know you two are meant for each other, at least I always did."

Allison just smiled. "Well 'Miss. Little-Know-It-All, since when have u had this little theory of yours?"

Chloe sat and thought about it for a while… "Honestly, don't ask me why, but I've had the feeling you two were gonna end up together since that time you guys bumped into each other AGAIN at the Roxy." Chloe said emphasizing on the word 'again'.

Allison began to crack up when she heard this. She remembered the first time her and Shayne met and how he had dropped her on her butt by accident, then a few days later almost bumped into him again as she headed out of the restroom at the Roxy.  "I guess that's when you could say it all started."  Allie said.

"Yup, I knew it then and I def. know it now" Chloe said feeling a bit proud of herself  for being right.

"Well, I can't argue with you there. Shayne and I are here now, engaged and expecting a baby and even though I never in a million years expected this would happen so early in my life, I'm def. grateful and blessed and really happy" Allie said looking down at her engagement ring as she turned it around and faced it upward. 

"You know what Chloe?" Allison asked getting a bit more serious.

"What?"

"I feel… I don't feel… Well…" Allie stuttered not knowing what exact words to use to explain what she was trying to tell Chloe.

"You feel or don't feel what?" Chloe asked with a tone of concern in her voice.

"It isn't anything bad I think, but I dunno, its just that … This doesn't feel real." Allie finally said not sure if Chloe would really understand her. Allison actually felt guilty and sad about this but it was what she felt.

Just as Allison thought, Chloe didn't quite understand her. "What you do you mean Allie, what doesn't feel real?"

"Shayne and me, this engagement, Us together. I don't know, Chloe, I'm starting to get all these doubts again and I keep on thinking about stuff that's happened in the past." Allison said as her eyes began to tear up. "And at the same time all of this is too good to be true, I feel as if there's something bad bound to happen again" Allie said choking up on her words, "Its like we can never just be happy, there's always something ya know?"

"Allison, look at me" Chloe said seriously as she took a hold of Allie's hands.  Allie looked into her friends eyes. "Sweetie, this is real. You've gone through enough bad shit in life already, and now that things are practically perfect, its time for you to enjoy each and every single moment of it, not doubt it. Forget about your problematic past. Allie, what you've been through what you both have been through should only leave you looking forward to a happy future." Allison knew Chloe had a point.

 "I'm not saying this will be a perfect problem-free relationship, no relationship is, but how do you expect to be happy when you're stuck on all the bad stuff from the past?"

A tear trickled down Allison's right cheek.  She knew Chloe was right and she was being silly for thinking the stuff she did. She squeezed Chloe's hands and said, "You're right Chloe, I don't know what I was thinking.  Its true, nothings perfect and I should just be grateful to have him in my life." Allie said as she wiped away her tears and smiled.

"You see? It's all going to be ok sweetie, don't worry about it." Chloe said returning the smile.

Allie closed in and held Chloe in a tight hug, "What would I do without you?" Allie whispered.

Chloe giggled, "You'd go nuts, that's what'd you do."

Both girls laughed still embracing each other.  "Seriously though you're like my sister, Chlo."  Allie said letting go looking into Chloe's eyes.

Chloe smiled misty eyed, "And you're like mine… I luv you girl"

Allie laughed, "I luv you, too!"  Both girls hugging again.

"Hey!" Allison said out of nowhere.   "What is it?" Chloe asked

 "I'm hungry!" Allie said placing a hand on her belly.

"We just ate like an hour ago!" Chloe said laughing in surprise.

"Yeah well this baby and I are hungry, so lets go eat" Allison said standing up heading towards the door.

"Ok Allison and little Shayne Jr., lets go eat" Chloe laughed talking to Allison then bending down to her belly.