Chapter 12-Girl Meets Month 4
I'm now 4 months pregnant and have gotten a bigger bump now, I have been so stressed out lately because next month we find out if it's a boy or a girl and then we have to shop for everything else, not to mention we haven't talked about living arrangements since the beginning of the pregnancy and we haven't thought about room for a baby in any of our apartments, so I'm a little stressed out as you can tell! The girls are planning a sleepover at Riley's place tonight to try and calm me down and keep me relaxed, Josh has been doing that as well and he says he's been working stuff out for when the baby arrives but I don't want him stressed either to try and keep me relaxed.
"Hey babe sorry I'm so late, class ran late and then my professor wanted to keep me back to discuss something" Josh says walking into Topanga's, he sits next to me and kisses me softly.
"Don't worry you're forgiven, I ordered your usual" I say and he kisses my cheek "So I was thinking about living arrangements for when the baby arrives..." I begin but Josh cuts me off.
"Maya I told you I'm sorting it all out and plus you're supposed to be relaxing remember, you have to be careful or you could have a miscarriage" Josh says and I give a small smile "That's why I told Riley to keep your mind off the baby for an entire night tonight" Josh says.
"Please I think of the baby every time I look at my stomach or in a mirror and see the bump so she can try but she will fail" I tell him "Plus how can I enjoy myself tonight considering my back hurts because the more my stomach grows the more weight I'm carrying" I say.
"The girls get you tonight...I'll come to yours tomorrow night and we can cuddle and watch movies whilst I rub your back ok?" Josh says, I nod before placing my hand on his cheek and kissing him "And maybe do some of that" Josh says making me laugh, and his phone buzzes "I gotta get to work" Josh says and I pout.
"You know with you being at college, now working two jobs, trying to do all your assignments, me being tutored and working plus us trying to manage our friends and family into this we rarely see each other" I say.
"Tell me about it but when summer rolls around and you graduate we'll have more time and plus classes don't last all day at NYU sometimes you get one a day so it's manageable" Josh says.
"Why are you working two jobs anyway? I mean I get it you want money for the baby but Josh between you trying to keep my stress levels down yours are going up it's not a good idea to deal with all this" I say.
"Like you said I want money for the baby and I'm fine I promise if it was getting too hard I'll tell you" Josh says.
"Promise?" I ask and he kisses me.
"Promise, I gotta get to work have fun tonight" Josh says.
"Love you" I say pecking his lips.
"Love you too" Josh says before heading out and I sigh, who knew being pregnant would mean you spend less time with your boyfriend I thought it was the opposite?
"Hey hey hey" Riley says as her and Smackle walk inside "You ready for girls night?" Riley asks.
"No boyfriends, no thinking of the baby, just spa night with movies, junk food but of course alternatives for you as well, magazines and gossiping" Smackle says.
"Just like old times let's go" I say getting up and we head to Riley's, Topanga and Mr Matthews have taken Auggie down to Amy and Allen's for the weekend one so we could have our girls night and two because they're complaining about not seeing Auggie enough anymore so it's a win win. Immediately we all change into our pyjamas and start watching movies whilst gossiping about school considering they keep me informed.
"The prank was hilarious! I mean seriously I have no idea how he did that to his office" Riley says as we all laugh, Zay played a prank on the principal of the school by covering his office in shaving foam and sprinkles to make it seem like a sundae.
"I never thought I'd say this but I miss school" I say as I eat some crisps, "I wish I could be there and enjoy senior year like a normal person, but no I can't" I say.
"I thought we said no baby talk Maya" Riley says and I roll my eyes "And plus aren't you happy? I mean every girl wants a baby" Riley says.
"When they're in their twenties and married...not when they're seventeen" I say "Don't get me wrong I'm happy I'm with Josh I just wish our relationship was normal and everyone keeps telling me that when I have the baby I won't regret it and it will be the best thing in the world and I don't doubt that" I say "This isn't typical stuff a seventeen year old has to worry about" I say.
"I get it, well I don't but I can imagine I get it" Riley says and we laugh "Hey so are you going to have a baby shower? I mean it's like free gifts for the baby" Riley says.
"Probably when I'm closer to my due date and I know the sex of the baby" I shrug "I'm getting some more crisps" I say getting up and heading to the kitchen.
Ding Ding! Ding Ding! Ding Ding!
From: Boyfriend xxx
Message: How's girls night? xxx
To: Boyfriend xxx
Message: Well your plan to not talk about the baby failed considering we're talking about the baby xxx
From: Boyfriend xxx
Message: Damn Riley, I get it though kind of hard to not think of the baby xxx
To: Boyfriend xxx
Message: Yeah, you finished your essay? xxx
From: Boyfriend xxx
Message: No and then Andrew invited over some of our friends for a guys night because he thinks I need to socialise more xxx
To: Boyfriend xxx
Message: He's not wrong! You work, you go to college and you take care of your pregnant girlfriend...you deserve to have fun tonight Josh, we both need it xxx
"No texting boyfriends!" Smackle shouts and I stick my tongue out at her.
From: Boyfriend xxx
Message: Haha I get it babe I need to get out more xxx
To: Boyfriend xxx
Message: I gotta go Smackle is telling me off for texting you have fun love you xxx
"I'm coming" I say walking over to them and we carry on watching movies.
"Dude the point of tonight was no girlfriends that includes texting" Dylan says, right now me, Andrew, Dylan and Nathan are at our apartment having a guys night and that means drinking beers and watching football.
"I guess that doesn't affect you considering you don't have one" I say and the other guys laugh.
"Because I choose to be single and have one night stands with super hot girls" Dylan says and I roll my eyes.
"So what's it like?" Nathan asks me "Her being pregnant and you two having a baby?" Nathan asks.
"This is the first guys night I've had since I found out" I say and they chuckle "It's just a lot to take in" I say.
"I'm surprised you wanted to keep the baby I mean dude..." Dylan shakes his head.
"Why?" I ask.
"If I got a girl pregnant and I was nineteen I'd tell her to get an abortion I mean it would ruin my life, being 19 you've still got a lot ahead of you and having a baby is basically like getting married you can't do shit all" He says.
"We're not all jackasses like you" Andrew says.
"Come on he's right, no offence Josh but how are you still with her? She's pregnant and sex can't be that good because she's got that bump on her, he's right can't do anything with a baby around I mean we can have one night stands and try new things you have a baby on the way and a girlfriend, if that happened to me I'd be out the door and onto another girl already" Nathan says, what the hell is wrong with them? Saying that about me and Maya they're lucky I'm not punching them right now.
"I think guys night is over" Andrew stands up.
"Stop protecting the guy and his girl we're just having some fun" Dylan says.
"That fun is gonna hit you right in the face if your not careful" I tell them "He's right it's over" I say and they leave, and I head to my room they just don't get it I mean honestly unless this happened I'd have never known how much of jackasses they really were.
Ring Ring! Ring Ring! Ring Ring!
"Hey babe" I sigh through the phone as Maya calls.
"Oh god what's wrong? I know that sigh" Maya says and I chuckle, it's insane how well she knows me.
"Nothing everything's fine" I say even though it's not the last thing I need is her worrying and getting stressed it's bad for the baby "Just guys night ended early" I say.
"Why? Josh what's wrong?" Maya asks and I sigh "Baby?" Maya asks.
"Dylan and Nathan just said some stuff that pissed me off who knew they were such jackasses" I say.
"What did they say?" Maya asks and I stay silent "Is it about me and the baby?" Maya asks.
"How'd you know?" I ask her.
"Because nothing pisses you off and I know how protective you are over the both of us" Maya says and I chuckle "What did they say?" Maya asks.
"Don't worry about it, you're supposed to not stress and plus it will just upset you" I say.
"Josh tell me, I wanna know what they said" Maya says and I sigh "Please?" Maya asks.
"Not over the phone, I wanna see you" I say.
"It's girls night remember they won't let you in" Maya says.
"Meet me in Riley's room then just say you're going to sleep or something, I really need to see you I miss you" I say.
"I'll meet you there" Maya says.
"On my way" I say and walk out of the bedroom telling Andrew I was going to see Maya. What they said just pissed me off and all I needed right now was to see Maya and hold her. I make my way to Riley's and climb up the fire escape, Maya opens the window for me and I climb through and immediately she hugs me and I hug her back "I missed you" I say.
"I missed you too, we'll have to be quiet I told Riles I was sleeping" Maya says as we walk over to the bed, we climb on and I pull her on my lap even though she has a bump she isn't heavy "Are you ok? You seemed off on the phone" Maya says stroking my cheek and I give a small nod.
"It just pissed me off what they were saying" I say.
"What did they say?" Maya asks me a little worried and I sigh "I wanna know" Maya says.
"They just said about if it was them their lives would be ruined and they would have told the girl to get an abortion, and that because I was having a baby I wouldn't be able to do anything" I begin "They're players and dicks and they were just saying about if they got a girl pregnant they would have left and moved on to another girl already and then saying shit about because you're growing a bump because of the baby they were saying about the sex can't be that good, it just pissed me off what they were saying" I say.
"Do you think they're right?" Maya asks.
"Maya you know I don't" I sigh "This is why I didn't want to tell you because you would assume I did think like that and you'd get upset" I say.
"Well of course I'm upset Josh, I mean they were practically telling you to leave me" Maya says tears in her eyes and I wipe them from her face.
"That's why I'm pissed off they just don't get it, they don't get that I care about you and I love you, I'm not like them I don't think like that all they care about is getting drunk and having one night stands and I could not give a shit about all that all I care about is you and the baby that's why I didn't care about guys night because it's not something I'm bothered about missing out on, I didn't want you to get an abortion because first of all its murdering a baby and second of all I care about you so much and it's what I wanted, of course I can still do what I used to you even said yourself you'd never tell me what to do and I know that but I choose to take care of you because you're all I care about" I express and Maya leans her head on my chest as I kiss her head.
"I knew this would happen" Maya says "People badmouthing me because I'm pregnant" Maya says "It's not just them two I mean I know people will be doing it at school as well, none of the guys have said anything but you can just assume that's what is happening and that's why I didn't want to go to school whilst pregnant" Maya says.
"It doesn't matter what anyone else thinks, it's our lives and if they don't like it then they can piss off" I say and she chuckles "I don't think about what they said Maya, I don't agree with them" I say and she looks at me.
"Yeah I know, I know you Josh and I know when you lie" Maya says and I chuckle "Plus you've never been that guy, one of the reasons I love you because you're just so sweet" Maya says and I smile.
"I can't wait for the baby to come be a family" I say and she smiles at me, I cup her cheek and kiss her "I love you" I say.
"I love you too" Maya says kissing me once more "Are we still on for tomorrow? Movies and you rubbing my back" Maya says.
"Yeah I'll take care of you" I kiss her head before placing my hand up her top rubbing her bare back as she leans her head on my chest and sighs.
"Traitor!" Riley says walking inside "I knew it!" Riley says "You desecrated girls night" Riley says "Have you been crying?" Riley asks Maya "What happened?" Riley asks me.
"Some douchebags were just saying some stuff that I didn't like about Maya, me and the baby" I say and her jaw drops.
"I will knock them out" Riley says and Maya chuckles "I'm taking it's now girls night and Josh" Riley crosses her arms.
"Please can he stay? He's cute how can you say no?" Maya asks Riley making me chuckle.
"Fine uncle Josh I guess you can stay only because Maya wants you to stay, but it's all chick flick movies so if you stay you cannot complain" Riley says.
"I'm leaving" I say getting up.
"Josh!" Maya laughs.
"I don't like chick flicks" I tell Maya and she rolls her eyes "Fine fine I'll suffer tonight but tomorrow night I pick all the movies" I say and she groans before taking my hand and we walk to the living room, the rest of the night was girls night and me and a lot of chick flicks I'm getting her back for that one!