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Chapter 5 (Cook)

I'm gunna be a dad...How the fuck did this happen.

Katie and I haven't talked in two weeks, not since we broke the news to her parents. We both needed time to think. The two week thinking time we agreed on ends tonight and i'm nowhere near making my decision. Thats why i'm here, i need some advice and there's only one person i can get it from. I knock on the door

"Cook? what are you doing here i thought i was seeing you at the weekend for your birthday, did i tell you to come here, oh bobbins i didn't mean to and i've got everything packed now and.."

"JJ ya barmy fucker shut the fuck up will ya" i give him a little bit of a slap to get him out of his "locked on" state before pulling him in to a hug.


"Freddie told you didn't he" i'm sat in JJ's kitchen in his flat drinking the beer he's just given me

"yes he did and i have to say i was suprised about the fact that you and Katie are in a relationship?"

"is that all he told you?" fuck i was hoping i wouldn't have to tell anyone else

"yes why, i havent spoken to anyone for about two weeks i've been very busy, what else is there, that was shocking enough news and when your done i have news of my own"

"She's pregnant"

"shitification" i fall back off the arm of the chair at his shout. Jesus christ he scared the shit out of me "is it yours?"

"of course its fucking mine what kinda question is that double J"

"sorry, do her parents know? her dad is a terrifying man, he threatened me and Freddie when we took them to the loveball so i can only imagine what he said to you, is that how you got that big black eye" i'd almost forgot about that

"yeah it was, not the friendliest guy in the world is he, but i deserved it, anyway i havent spoken to Katie in two weeks, we agreed to take a little time out and think about stuff ya know"

"so what are you going to do?"

"i've got no fucking clue why the hell do ya think i've come ere i need some advice dun I" he sits in silence for about 2 minutes

"well do you love Katie?"

"yeah i do, last thing i expected but fuck it she makes me happy"

"then you know you've got to do the right thing cook and you don't need me to tell you what that is" thats what i was afraid of, not that i'm scared to be with Katie, just scared of her dad.

"yeah your right, i'll go and see them when i get back" he just smiles at me and then i remember that he had something to tell me

"so what where you gunna tell me" suddenly the door opens and in walks this girl, long brown hair, thin reminds me of Effy in a way, she's fit, not as fit as effy mind but she's got something about her

"oh sorry JJ i didn't know you had someone here"

"no its ok, Lisa this is Cook"

"ooh the famous cook" she starts laughing, how the fuck does she know about me

"Cook this is Lisa" he stands up and walks to her and grabs her hand "my girlfriend" he's beaming at me now and i've never seen him so happy

"i'll wait outside hun" i can't believe my eyes as this hot girl kisses him on the cheek before walking out the door.

"well butter my ass and call me toast, fucking nice one man" he laughs at my remark

"yes she is qute lovely isn't she"

"lovely, she's fit as J, i'm proud of ya, anyway right i need to get back to Bristol, i'll see you on Saturday Gay-J" i give him a fleeting hug as i run out the door and as fast as i can to the train station.


I'm shitting myself walking to her house. I know this is a bad idea but i wanna do this right. For Katie's sake.

I knock on the door and i can hear some kind of weird fitness show on in the living room. Katie's definately not in because she always goes out with the girls on a friday.

The door opens and he just stands there staring at me like he's going to kill me

"hi Mr Fitch" i hold my hand out for him to shake but he just looks at me like i'm somethin on the bottom of his shows, fucking tosser. ok stop that, remember this is for Katie.

"you've got a lot of nerve coming back here lad" i hear noise from the kitchen and another voice floats through

"who is it Rob?"

"Its Cook" the sound of a plate smashing comes from the kitchen. Mrs Fitch walks into the hall. Man these Fitches can glare "you better come in" he walks back into the living room and i go in after him. He motions for me to sit down. Fucking hell he's huge. Katie's mum walks in and sits down next to him, shes literally killing me with her eyes.

"right i wanna first say i'm sorry"

"sorry? you get our daughter pregnant and all you can say is sorry!" Mr Fitch looks like he's gunna punch me again but Mrs Fitch places her hand on top of his and gives him a warning look

"i can also tell you that i love her and i wanna do the right thing by her, and the baby" her mums expression softens when she hears that

"well that certainly is nice to hear, and how do you plan on doing that exactly? Katie tells us you work in a pub, hardly a decent job is it, a barman"

"i've been looking for another job actually and i've come here to ask for your permission to let me do the right thing" here goes nothing "mr and Mrs Fitch...can i marry your daughter?"


I can't believe i got there permission and that they invited me round for dinner. I'm sat in the living room waiting for Katie and Emily to come back. I put my hand in my pocket and pull out the small black box i've been carrying round for two weeks while i made my decision. Its not much but its all i can give her, for now. As soon as i get a new job and make some more money i'll buy her the ring she deserves.

Her parents are still sat staring at me. I'm just waiting for the grueling questions to start.

"So Cook, how do you plan to support yourself seeing as you've got no qualifications and you work in a pub"

"well my mate's dad owns a building site and he said he might be able to give me a job"

"no your not working on a building site, your gunna come and work for me at the gym alright"

"ok thanks Mr Fitch" i've never felt so releaved to hear a door open

"Mum Dad, were here" I smile as i hear my girls voice. Katie and Emily walk into the living room and i can tell there shocked that im here

"Babe what are you doing here?"

"I came to see you, is there somewhere we can go to ya know talk about things"

"sure we can go in the garden" She takes my hand and leads me outside. I can see her mum, dad and Emily trying to watch whats goin out out the kitchen window. She sits down on their garden swing and pats the seat next to her. I sit down and i'm so nervous i think i'm gunna throw up.

"right Katie, i've been thinking a lot these past two weeks..ya know about the baby and us and everything"

"me too" she looks up at me and i know she can see how scared i am "i don't wanna have an abortion Cook.....i want to have this baby"

"well its a good thing i feel the same way then isn't it" i know she's shocked by my answer

"you do?"

"yeah, I love you Katie and i wanna do the right thing, for you and the baby so.." here it goes, it's now or never. I stand up off the swing and take her hand "I came here earlier to ask your parents permission to do this" i slowly get down in one knee and she covers her mouth in shock. I put my hand in my pocket and pull out the little black box

"Katie i know i can be stupid sometimes and well just be a fucking idiot but your the one person who's ever given me the chance to change and well I love you and when the baby comes i'll love him or her as well and i want us to be a family so... Katie Fitch will you marry me?" She throws her arms around me and i almost drop the ring as i fall backwards onto the grass. She's crying as she kisses me. I laugh as she pulls away "is that a yes then?"

"what do you fucking think, of course its a yes" I kiss her this time and then i sit us up and gently place the ring on her finger. Its only a small silver ring with Emerald, her birthstone but like i said its only a temporary one.

"I love you"

"I love you to" I kiss her and then i drop my head down and kiss her stomach"and you baby" she giggles at me and i feel slightly embarrassed because i've changed so much in this little time i've been with her "your dad gave me a job at his gym"

"Thats great babe, now lets go tell them because we have to start planning, i wanna get married before i get a big bump and look all fat so we've got a lot of work to"

she runs off into the house and she looks so beautiful

"yeah, a lot of work"

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