CHAPTER 12
A couple days had passed and I still couldn't believe that Jack was gone. It had been really hard for me because I wanted him there with me, and he wasn't there. Jack still hadn't called and I was starting to get worried.
It was late one night and I decided that I would try and give Jack a call. I picked up my cell and dialed his number. It started to ring.
"Hey, this is Jack. I'm not able to answer my phone right now, so leave a message after the beep!"
"Jack, it's me again. I hope that you are having a good time in L.A. I hope that everything is going good with you. Everything isn't alright here. I miss you so much and I just wish that you would answer your phone or at least call me back and let me know that you're alright. I'm worried about you. Anyways, when you get this message, call me back. I love you," I said before I hung up.
I layed back on Jack's bed and turned the light off. I didn't know how much more of this I would be able to take.
I woke up the next morning and immediately ran to the bathroom. I bent over and threw up all the contents that were in my stomach. I flushed the toilet and rinsed my mouth out.
"Lacy, sweetie? You alright in there?" Evelyn asked as she stood on the other side of the door.
"Yeah. Just didn't feel too good when I woke up," I said as I dried my mouth off.
I came out of the bathroom and walked back into Jack's room. I sat down on the bed and picked up my cell phone off of Jack's shelf. I decided to call Jack, even though it was early there.
"Hello?" I heard Jack's groggy voice say into the phone.
"Jack, it's me," I said as I smiled.
"Oh, hey."
"I know that it's early there, but I wanted to call you. I need to talk to you-,"
"I know that you need to talk to me, but I really need to get some sleep. Could you call me later?" Jack asked as I could tell he wanted to go back to sleep.
"Oh. I guess," I said as I felt tears coming to my eyes.
"Alright. Later," Jack said before he hung up the phone.
I closed my phone and looked down. Why didn't Jack want to talk to me? I had something important that I needed to talk to him about, but he didn't want anything to do with me. I understand that he was busy with the band, but what I needed to talk about was very important. Tears fell freely down my cheeks as I layed back onto the bed. I couldn't believe that I had finally got to hear Jack's voice, but it sounded like he didn't want to talk to me at all.
A week had passed since I had talked to Jack. If he didn't want to hear what I had to say, then I guess that I would just have to deal with the issue myself. I got into my car and drove to the obstetrician's office. I got out of my car and walked into the building. I signed my name and went and sat down in a chair. I looked around and there were a lot of women in there that had to have been months pregnant. One of the women looked up and smiled at me.
"This your first?" the woman asked.
"Yes," I said in a nervous tone.
"You nervous?"
"Yeah. This is my first day here. Just not knowing what to expect," I said as I looked around.
"Well, don't be nervous. Dr. Palumbo is a wonderful obstetrician. She's been delivering babies for years," the woman said with a smile.
I sat there and looked around while I waited for my name to be called. The door opened and a nurse walked out.
"Lacy?" the nurse asked as she looked around.
I stood up and walked towards her.
"How are you?" the nurse asked as I walked through the door.
"Good," I said as I followed her down the hallway.
"I'm going to get your weight first," the nurse said as she stopped at the scale. "Go ahead and step on it."
I stepped up onto the scale and noticed that I had already gained a couple of pounds.
"Okay. This is going to be your room right here," the nurse said as she lead me to the room across from the scale.
We walked into the room and the nurse closed the door behind us.
"You can go ahead and sit up on the table," the nurse said as she walked over and sat my folder down on the counter. "This your first?"
"Yes," I said as I sat up on the table.
"When was your last period?"
"About two months ago."
"Have you had a positive home pregnancy test?"
"Yes," I said as I nodded my head.
She continued to go through the questions and I answered them the best that I could.
"Okay, the doctor is going to do a full exam today just to make sure that you are pregnant and she will also be able to determine how far along you are. So, I'm going to give you this gown and sheet. Take everything off and place this sheet over your legs. The doctor will be with you shortly," the nurse said as she handed me the gown and sheet.
"Thank you," I said as stood up.
The nurse left the room and I changed out of my clothes and into the gown. I sat down on the table and looked around. I couldn't believe that I was actually sitting in an obstetrician's office. I heard a knock at the door and then the door opened.
"Hi, Lacy. I'm Dr. Palumbo. I'm going to be your obstetrician for the next nine months. How are you feeling today?" the doctor said as she sat down on her stool.
"I'm fine, just a little nervous," I said as I looked at her.
"Well, that is common in first-time mothers. What I'm going to do is exam you and see how everything is progressing. I want you to lay back and relax," the doctor said as she put her gloves on and stood up.
Dr. Palumbo went through examining me. I sat up when she was finished.
"Okay. That's everything. I'm going to have you come to my office and we'll see when your due date is," Dr. Palumbo said as she stood up. "Whenever you're done getting dressed, just come down to my office. It's at the end of the hallway."
"Thank you," I said as Dr. Palumbo walked out of the room, closing the door behind her.
I got dressed into my clothes and walked out of the room. I walked down the hallway to Dr. Palumbo's office. I walked in and she had me sit down as she took out a dial to figure out when I was going to be due.
"Okay, your last period was two months ago. You're going to be due December 20th," Dr. Palumbo said as she looked at the chart. "Now, I'm going to write you a prescription for prenatal vitamins. You need to take one a day, don't skip any because the baby is going to need them to help the growing process. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to call the office. Do you have any questions for me now?" Dr. Palumbo asked as she looked at me.
"No," I said as I shook my head.
"Alright. I'm going to want to see you again in three weeks. Congratulations," Dr. Palumbo said as she handed me a sheet to take to the front desk.
"Thank you so much," I said as I stood up and walked out of her office.
I got my appointment made and I left the building. I couldn't believe that I was actually pregnant. I made it to my car and got inside. I pulled out of the parking lot and drove back to the house. I got out of my car and walked inside the house.
"Evelyn?" I asked as I looked around.
"In here, sweetie," Evelyn said from the kitchen.
I walked into the kitchen.
"How are you doing?" Evelyn asked as she looked at me.
"I'm alright. I need to tell you something," I said as I looked at her.
"Okay," Evelyn said as she stopped what she was doing. "What is it?"
"I think you are going to want to sit down for this," I said as I looked at her with a sincere look on my face.
Evelyn walked over and sat down at the kitchen table.
"I went to the doctor's office today and I found something out that I wanted to tell you about before I tell Jack-,"
"What's wrong? Is something wrong?" Evelyn asked as she interrupted me.
"No. Nothing is wrong. What I wanted to say was that, well, I don't know how to put this," I said as I looked down at the floor. "I found out that…I'm pregnant," I said as I looked up at Evelyn.
"Oh my," Evelyn said as she got a smile on her face. "You better not be joking," Evelyn said with a smile as she walked over to me.
"I'm not. I'm due on December 20th," I said as I looked at her with a smile.
"That's wonderful news, sweetie," Evelyn said as she pulled me into a hug. "It is Jack's, right?"
"Yes. Of course it's Jack's," I said as I hugged Evelyn back.
"Did you call Jack yet to tell him the good news?" Evelyn asked as she pulled back.
"Not yet. I don't really know how to call him and actually get a hold of him," I said as I looked at her.
"Well, I know that Jack is hard to get a hold of right now, but call him and just leave a message and tell him that it's urgent," Evelyn said as she stood close to me.
"What is all this celebrating about?" Bobby asked as he came down the steps.
"You're going to be an uncle," Evelyn said as she looked over at Bobby.
"Who's pregnant?" Bobby asked as he grabbed a cookie off of the plate and took a bite.
"I am," I said as I looked at Bobby.
"What?" Bobby said as he choked a little on his cookie. "Cracker Jack got you pregnant?"
"Yeah," I said as I nodded my head.
"Did you tell him yet?"
"Well, that's what Evelyn and I were just discussing. I haven't really been able to get a hold of him lately," I said as I shook my head.
"Well, just keep trying. That's all I can say. Ma, I gotta go. I have some stuff that I need to do before I leave," Bobby said as he grabbed his keys.
"Before you leave? Where are you going?" I asked as I sat down at the table.
"I'm moving away for awhile," Bobby said as he looked at me.
"Why? Don't you like it here?"
"I just want to get away from awhile. Detroit has nothing for me and I just need to get out of this town and see what my other options are," Bobby said as he continued to look at me. "Well, I'll see you two later," Bobby said as he walked towards the front door.
Later that night, I was laying in Jack's bed with Cocoa. I tried to call Jack.
"Hello?" a girl's voice asked as she answered Jack's phone. "Hello?"
I pulled my phone away from my ear and stared at it. Why was a girl answering Jack's phone. Was he cheating on me? Was that why he wasn't answering his phone or calling me back? Tears formed in my eyes and I started to sob. I cried myself to sleep, but I knew that in the morning, it would be tough for me to even get out of bed.
Well, I hope that everyone liked this chapter. I know that in my fanfics, I'm pregnant in them, but that's just how I want to write them. It's easier to write a story when there is more going on. Thanks for reading and reviewing!