Hey, guys, the next chapter (chapter 18) has to be the last one. I accidentally deleted chapter 19 in the documents folder like an idiot. It was so long and I can barely remember how I wrote it. But next chapter is still ending on a good note. My sister won't be updating her stories tonight…why? Because she's so flippin' devastated over Whitney Houston's death that she hasn't stopped mourning…so stupid.
Crazy Ride
Chapter17
"So explain to me why we are putting all this stuff and painting the baby room in Cat's parents' house again." Beck asked as they prepared to start paining the walls in the empty used-to-be guest room.
Andre rolled his eyes. "Cat's parents practically just lost their only son, their little girl is only 17, and they want to be close to their grandchild. So we're going to stay with them for a year or two. I'm fine with that. I love her parents and they give us space. They don't crowd us or annoy us like some parents do."
Robbie took out the baby blue paint and began painting with the roller. "So why can't Cat, Tori, and Jade help us again?"
"Because Tori and Jade are out picking up the baby crib and stuff like that from the warehouse in Jade's truck, while Cat is packing her overnight bag for when she spends the night in the hospital. Also, she can't breathe in the paint fumes." Andre told them in annoyance. "Any more obvious questions you two want to ask me?"
"Why did we have to help you?" Beck asked, standing on a ladder to get the top.
"Because you guys are my best friends, who have been in this with me since I decided to take place as the baby's father, and you two are my groomsmen at the wedding. That's why." Andre said, concentrated on paining around the window sill. "Make sure the room is perfect. Cat's getting very picky lately."
"What's THAT supposed to mean?"
Andre sighed. "Why me?" He turned around to see his angry 8 month pregnant fiancée, who's tapping her foot for an explanation. "Sweetheart, I was just telling Beck and Robbie not to mess up because I know you want everything to be special and cute for the baby." Andre said as he walked up to Cat, giving her a kiss on the cheek.
Cat sighed with happiness and put her hands on her stomach. "Aw, that's so sweet of you guys."
"Cat, you're breathing in paint fumes." Beck said in a protective voice from above them.
Andre's eyes widened. "Crap!" He took Cat by the arm gently and his other arm around her waist, leading her out of the room. "Oh, honey, I-"
"It's okay." Cat smiled. "Can you walk me back to the room?"
Andre smiled. "Anything for you, princess." He walked her back to her bedroom, looking at what she was doing. "This is the bag?"
Cat nodded, looking to the small, princess like duffle bag on her bed. "Yes. This is the bag we'll be taking to the hospital when I go into labor, which is soon." Cat winced.
"What's wrong?" Andre asked hastily.
"It's just Braxton Hicks." Cat told him. "It's pain in your lower back you feel before you know you're going to go into labor. It's usually a few weeks before though. Don't worry. My ankles are hurting so bad though and…ugh…I want this to be over already."
Andre kissed her head. "Me too, princess. We'll see our son soon. Why don't you take a nap?"
Cat shook her head. "No, I think I just want to keep getting stuff ready and unpacking all the presents I received from the baby shower and organizing what we bought from the mall a couple weeks ago." She pointed to one corner of her room which we stacked with presents, shopping bags, and other things. "That's going to be a lot of work."
Andre looked back to her. "You are going to be alright doing all of that?"
"Yes, dear." Cat leaned up and kissed his lips gently. "Go back to the baby nursery and finish our son's room."
Andre nodded and walked out. He walked back into the room and saw Beck and Robbie looking annoyed. "What's with you two?"
"You went off, probably making out with your girlfriend, while we are still working our butts off painting your kid's room!" Robbie snapped.
Andre raised an eyebrow. "I was helping Cat back to the room because she's feeling pain in her lower back."
The boys froze. "Oh…" Robbie looked a bit guilty. "Sorry."
"Yeah sorry, man." Beck admitted.
"It's all good." Andre picked up a brush. After another half an hour, the boys heard Cat scream and they all dropped what they were doing, Beck falling off the ladder, and ran to Cat's room in record speed. "What's wrong? What happened?" Andre ran in. He freaked out when he saw Cat on the ground, sitting on her butt, with presents everywhere around her. She waved nervously as Andre ran up to her. "Are you alright? Are you hurt?"
Beck and Robbie began picking up the mess around her while Andre helped Cat to her feet. Cat nodded. "Yes. I was trying to bring some presents down, but my legs felt weak all of the sudden and I fell with the presents on top of me." She smiled. "I'm fine. It's just the weight of my stomach that's keeping me feeling lightheaded."
Andre frowned. "Cat, I'm begging you to take a nap."
She shook her head. "No, I want to get organized before the baby comes. You never know, he could come early, so I don't want to not having anything ready."
Andre sighed deeply. "Okay."
"Good." Cat pushed the boys out. "I'm fine. Go finish the nursery."
"I DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS!" Andre threw the directions on the ground, stomping on them. Beck groaned as he was trying to figure out what piece of the crib went to what, while Robbie was trying to figure out the rocking chair. "Point A goes to Point R, and Piece G connects to Pieces Y and U- GOD DOES ANYTHING MAKE SENSE ANYMORE?"
Beck blinked. "Dude, you need a nap."
"I'm going to fail as a father!" Andre started freaking out. "If I can't even figure out how to build a crib, how am I going to be able to raise a human baby?"
"You'll be okay." Beck told him. "You're-"
"ANDRE!" They heard Cat scream again, only this time from downstairs. Once again, the three boys dropped everything and ran down. They reached the living room and Cat was staring in horror at the computer at the desk. She stood up, walking to Andre and crying to his chest. "It's horrible! Someone sent that article to me! I'm scared now!"
Beck was the first one at the computer seat and read what she read. "Oh my god, why would you read THIS, Cat?"
Cat shook her head. "Someone from school sent it to me and told me it was important that I read that!"
"Wait, what is it?" Andre asked in worry. "What are we talking about?"
"A person from our school sent Cat an article about how some women will actually have heart failure after giving birth and die." Beck said grimly. Andre almost collapsed, fearing the thought of Cat leaving his life forever.
Cat began sobbing. "I don't want to die! I want to enjoy my child!"
"Cat, it's a rare percentage what women die while giving birth." Robbie tried to console her. "Trust me on this."
"There was a rare percentage of women getting pregnant after taking the "morning after" pill, but guess what? I was part of that rare percentage!" Cat snapped at Robbie, who cowered.
Andre made Cat sit down on the couch. "Cat, this time I'm ordering you to take a nap. You need it."
Cat whimpered. "You won't let me die, will you, Andre?"
Andre struggled not to cry with her as he kissed her forehead. "No. You're not leaving me. Go to sleep. I'll be here when you wake up." Robbie grabbed a throw blanket and handed it to Andre, who draped it over his future wife's petite, but pregnant body. She fell asleep. Andre looked to Beck. "Who sent that to her?" He growled, wanting revenge for whoever sent something so horrifying to his fiancée.
"Nevermind, he doesn't go to our school." Beck said, rubbing his lips together with anger. "It was Danny. Cat's ex."
Andre grabbed his car keys. "Robbie, stay here and protect Cat. Beck, let's go." Beck nodded and they left.
Robbie sat on the recliner and sighed. "This is going to get ugly."
On the way to Danny's, Beck drove because Andre was in such a state of rage and worry. Not a good mix to drive in. "If I wasn't scared before, Beck, I'm terrified now." Andre was practically rocking back and forth. "What if…what if…oh god, I can't live without Cat! I'll die without her! What if one moment we are happy because they baby was born healthy and the next, I'm being pushed out of the room because Cat's heart failed on her! She's a small girl! Her-"
"You can stop at any time now." Beck growled and Andre shut up. "It's out of YOUR hands. I'm sorry, but that's the truth. I really doubt it will happen though. Doctors are smarter and keep up at the signs the mother shows. It happened so many years ago, but again, doctors know how to watch out for the symptoms." Beck looked over to Andre. "Cat will be perfectly fine. You two will get married and raise the baby together."
Andre sighed out all his fear and frustrations. "You're right. I need to calm down. Cat will be okay."
"That's right." Beck pulled up to Danny's house. "Ready for this?"
Andre growled. "I've never been more ready for anything else in my whole life."
No, that's it with Danny. No beat up scene.
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Preview For Chapter 18 (The LAST chapter)
Ring…ring…ring…
Andre saw it was Cat's father calling. "Oh god, no!" He freaked out.
"WHAT?" The whole gang asked in fear.
"It's Cat's dad! Something's happened!" Andre paced.
Jade growled. "Answer it, you moron!"
Andre pressed "Answer" and put it to his ear, expecting the worse. "Hello?"
"Andre, this is Cat's father, Gorge."
"Good morning, Gorge." Andre gulped as the others looked at him with anxiety. "How's my fiancée today?"
"Well her water broke a few minutes ago and we're rushing her to the hospital now. You may want to get up here."