Scott Pilgrim vs the unexpected

Chapter 5

Scott glanced around the obstetrician's nervously. He was going to see his kid for the first time today whether he'd liked or not. In fact he didn't want to be here at all, but when Gideon started threatening him with death threats he gave in. The office was completely empty for obvious reasons.

"Scott, are you going to be okay there, buddy?" Gideon said grabbing his hand.

"I'm fine. Just fine," Scott mumbled withdrawing his hand from Gideon's.

"Mr. Graves, the doctor will you now," the secretary said perkily.

"Let's get's over with," Scott said jumping up.

"I expected a little more enthusiasm there, Scott," Gideon said leaning in, "After all it is our child."

"That you knocked yourself up with, by using my stolen sperm!"

Scott turned to leave.

"Might I remind you of the lawsuit that you really can't afford at this point in time."

Scott turned back around.

"Fine, let's go."

As Scott turned to leave, the secretary shot him an "I really feel for you look". Scott grinned back at her.

"See something you like?" Gideon asked clearly annoyed. "Too bad you're stuck with me."

Scott rolled his eyes and grabbed Gideon's arm.

"Let's go."

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"Well, your baby is completely healthy," the obstetrician said moving the wand around on Gideon's belly. "You both should be very proud."

Scott shrugged and looked at the ground.

"You know, you two do realise that you can look at the monitor," the obstetrician said looking over at Gideon and Scott.

Scott looked down at his feet. He didn't want to see the baby until he absolutely needed to. But he knew he couldn't ignore it forever. He glanced up at it, but saw something he had never thought he'd see EVER. A tiny tear was rolling down Gideon's cheek. Scott quickly looked down. He just didn't see that. He just didn't see that. He did not just see Gideon on brink of breaking down.

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Scott sat on his couch tensely. Gideon was in the bedroom, ignoring him. Usually Scott didn't really think about what Gideon could be doing but after today...he could be off having some complete emotional break-down or something! No. Wait. THIS WAS GIDEON. He didn't care about Gideon. But, still.

Scott sat up and grabbed an empty glass of the coffee table. He had learned this from his sister. He placed the glass against the door and put his ear to it. Silence. Scott was about to turn back when he heard a smallest whimper. Scott froze. Oh, shoot. The whimper slowly grew into a sob. Crap.

Scott cracked open the door. He saw Gideon curled up on the bed crying his eyes out.

"You okay?"

Gideon looked at Scott clearly looking annoyed and sad.

"Go away, Scott."

Scott sat down on the bed.

"You've been crying. Are you alright?"

"I'm fine. Now go."

"I'm not leaving."

"You will leave or I swear to God!"

"Okay, okay! Leaving! Just if you want talk about it..."

Gideon cut him off.

"I'm fine. In fact I've never felt greater, I becoming fat and feel like crying every second of the day! So yes I've never felt..." Gideon started cry, "Better." Gideon collapsed into sobs.

Scott jumped back on the bed, and did something he'd never thought he'd do in his life. He hugged Gideon.

"It's going to be okay," Scott whispered in Gideon's ear, "Everything is going to be okay."

"No, it's not!" Gideon blubbered loudly.

"It's going to get better. Trust me!"

"How do you know?"

"I have a younger sister. Mom acted really weird for a few months. I know, okay?"

Gideon slowly nodded.

"Now please stop hugging me," he said quietly.

Scott quickly withdrew back.

"Now, please leave me alone. Alright, Scott? Can you do that?"

Scott nodded and quickly left the room. As he sat back down on the couch a shocking realization came into his head. He had just comforted a man he used to loathe.