I woke up early the next morning and snuck away from Murphy and called Eunice, asking her to meet me at my place. I got a cab there and she was waiting outside. "I need you to go somewhere with me." she nodded without a question and we grabbed a cab. "Can I ask what it is?" "I guess, I went with the guys to Romeo's uncle's place yesterday and we were alone and he told me I had a slight glow to me…" "Glow?" she asked and looked me up and down.
"Like…" I nodded and then shook my head. "But it doesn't make any since, even if I was, which I doubt I am, I mean the last person I had sex with was Murphy, and that was only about a week ago, there is no way I would even be able to know. It's too soon. Do you see a glow? Maybe it was just the lights in that place." She looked at me closely and shrugged. "I can't really tell, but I never seen a pregnancy glow before."
I sighed and she looked out the window. "If you are sure you can't be, then why are we even going?" "I promised him if he kept his mouth shut I would go get checked out." she nodded and we sat in silence. I didn't feel any different at all, there just wasn't any way I was pregnant, and it was stupid to even think that. We got there and we were waiting for the doctor.
"What if you are?" "I don't know. If I am, I know its Murphy's." "Will you tell him?" I looked away and then nodded. "Of course. I mean, why wouldn't I?" she looked like she was about to say something, but the door opened and a doctor called my fake name. I walked back into a room and she asked what I was here for. "My friend said I had a glow…like a pregnancy glow. I promised I would come be checked out, even though there isn't a way to tell since it would have had to happen in a week ago at the most." I explained and she just stared at me.
"I always keep promises, so I came. Is there any way to tell this early?" I asked and she smiled and shrugged. "We can try to tell, but no promises, you might just to come back in a few weeks." I nodded and she left to get a test and asked me to get into a gown. She made me pee in a cup and went to have it check with a normal test, then sat me up and took a look downstairs.
She didn't say much, and then left to check the test, saying I could get back dressed and when she came back, she was holding a test in her hands. "This is a new test; it's supposed to be able to tell sooner than others." She explained and handed it to me. I held my breath and looked at it, it is positive, in tiny letters, but clear as day. "There is a chance it is wrong?" I asked and she nodded.
"That's why I wanted to take a look below, to try to feel anything, which I barely felt something tiny. I couldn't tell you what it is, it is possibly a growing child, but I doubt it. It is just too soon to tell. The test is better than any other, but I suggest you come back in a few weeks to check again." She smiled and left me standing in the room, holding the test.
I walked out, still holding the test and Eunice got up and looked at me. "Well?" I showed her the test and she stared at me. "There is a chance it's wrong." I mumbled and grabbed a tissue and wrapped it up. "What are you doing?" "If I am, I should have proof." I whispered and she nodded, I slipped it into my purse and we caught a cab back to the guys.
We were about to walk in, but I stopped her. "Don't say anything. I want to tell him in private. I might even wait until a few weeks, just to be sure. Don't want to worry him for nothing." She nodded and we walked in and saw the guys walking out the back. We followed and she said she had to talk to their father and I noticed she had a folder as she walked out the back door. I waited a moment, the test still in my hands. "What's wrong?" I jumped and looked up to see Murphy smiling at me.
"Nothing just tired." "Where did you go this morning? I woke up and you were gone." "Sorry, I got a text from Eunice; she wanted to talk to me before everything went down today." He nodded and took my hand, then led me outside. Conner tossed me my belts of knives and Eunice jerked her head in my direction.
"Please tell me you aren't going with them?" "Why wouldn't I?" I asked, trying to give her a hint. "Yeah, I mean there isn't nothing wrong with her except that graze, but she said it wasn't that deep." Eunice caught on and nodded. "Yeah, I keep forgetting that detail. Marietta come here, I got something for you before you guys leave." The guys were getting everything into the truck and I knew Murphy was watching us.
"Don't go Marietta." "Why?" "What if you are and something happens, then Murphy finds out. He will be so angry with you." "Then it will be on me, just leave it alone. I'll stay out of harms way the best I can." "Swear it." "I swear." She smiled and hugged me, "You were supposed to give me something remember." I smiled and she nodded, pulling out a small box.
"I have to lay low for a while." I nodded and gave her a hug before she left. We drove to a church and I waited outside while they went in to pray. I touched my stomach and couldn't feel anything at all, it was just my stomach. I sighed and stared at my purse. I had to find a place to hide it from them, in case something does happen. I cut a hole and put it in there, then sat a box in front of it, holding it shut.
They came back and I was sitting next to Murphy, he was holding my hand tight. "Promise me you won't get killed." I smiled and shook my head. "I can't promise that, but I promise I'll try my best to stay out of harms way." He nodded and kissed me. Their dad cleared his throat and looked at us, taking off his glasses. "What's this?" "Oh I'm sorry." I said and looked away.
"Murphy?" "This is my girlfriend, Marietta." "Girlfriend?" I nodded, blushing. "When did this happen?" "The first time or most recent?" Murphy asked and I felt my blush getting redder. "What?" "Well it didn't last long the last time because of some problems. Now that we found each other again, I think it will last longer." I said, lifting my gaze to his, he was smiling.
"Now we just have to find Conner a woman." Murphy joked and I giggled and felt their dad's eyes on me again. "What can I call you?" I asked, not knowing what to say, he smiled and stuck out his hand. "Noah." I shook it and nodded. Murphy hugged me tight and shook hands with his father. I felt the van stop and Conner said we were there. We got the stuff together and Noah got out first, then me and Murphy, Conner, and Romeo. I paused at the door of the van, about to close it.
Murphy looked at me and I smiled, shutting it. I asked Noah to come over for a moment and he did, smiling at me. I made sure we weren't in the listening range of Conner or Murphy. "I'm not sure how to say this, but I feel like I should tell you." "Yes?" I leaned up to his ear and whispered, "There is a slight possibly that I'm pregnant with Murphy's baby. It's still a little too early to be fully sure."
He pulled away and took off his glasses, staring at me. "Does he know?" I shook my head. "I didn't want anything clouding his mind today, but I just had to tell you, I'm not sure why though." He looked around at his boys and then back at me. "I won't say anything; it is in your right to tell him once you are completely sure. If you are, I'll be happy that it's you, you seem to make him happy." I nodded and gave him a hug. "Thank you Noah, for everything."
We walked back and I gave Murphy one last kiss for luck and love, then left to sneak around the back. I was looking around and when I felt I was alone, I sat down and thought back to my last period. It was supposed to be now, yesterday actually. I thought about it over and over and it added up, I had missed my period. But I mean this was WAY too soon to be doing all this.
I saw a shadow going up the stairs and knew Noah was heading toward his old friend, Louie. I gave the place a last look around before getting in position. I heard music playing and then saw Noah sit down in front of him; the man stopped the music and looked at Noah. They started talking and I saw men hiding all over the yard, behind trees and probably in the house. I found one that was away from the others and all alone. I got behind him and slit his throat, not making a sound.
This is about to get bad…I feel it.