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I woke up groggy as ever and my head spinning. I rolled onto my back and placed a hand to my face, I looked at my alarm clock and saw red angry number displaying 7:00am. I groaned and shut it off before it had time to go off at 7:15am.
Getting out of bed I threw on my smart black pencil skirt with a light pink blouse and blazer before applying a light shade of make up. Tying my hair into a messy bun and slipping my heels on I walked out into the apartment. Luckily no one was up yet so I walked straight out.
Wanting to push my thoughts to the furthest part of my mind I rushed straight out of the door, before I remembered that I needed my bag. With another groan I rushed back in to get it only for cruel cruel fate to hate me and I realise that I left it in his apartment. Frustrated I turn on my heel and back out of the apartment.
"Whoa what's the rush?" A cherrie voice asked, I let my shoulders sag and I sucked in a breath. I will not deal with this now.
"Brick, I left my bag in your apartment" I say looking at the floor my voice monotone.
"Okay? Go get it" He says as if it was the most obvious solution in the world, it would have been a few days ago but enlight of very recent events I just wanted to curl up and cry. Still not one to be beaten I march straight into his apartment and find my bag on his couch. I pick it up and leave silently spilling some bullshit excuse about me being late.
"I'll give you a ride" Brick offered
"No it's okay I- I"
Then I just ran for it.
Taking the stairs two or three at a time I nearly made the bottom, breathing a sigh of relief might have been my downfall as I went to touch the bottom step my foot slipped sending me head first to the floor.
"You have got to be kidding me!" I look to see my bag had spilled all my work across the lobby, papers scattered everywhere. Frustrated and feeling damn right weak I sit on the bottom step and cry. My heel was halfway off my shoe and the back had bent on impact as I fiddeled trying to put it back on my foot.
"Blossom?"
I looked up to see Butch coming in from what looked like an early morning run.
"I'm fine!" I huffed tears still crawling down my face. Butch picked up the papers and put them on the step at the side of me "Er what happened?" He asked scratching the back of his head (female tears scared him)
"Your god forsaking roommate for one! Then I fell on the step and everything fell out of my bag! And now my shoe WON'T GO BACK ON!" My temper had reached its limit and it's not even 9 o'clock. I threw my shoe on the floor in a strop when suddenly I heared a very distinct 'Good morning' and someone coming down the stairs.
"Whoa no need to get moody" Butch said
"Butch you have to take me to work!" I said scrambling to gather my things, Butch just stands there looking at my like I was finally crazy (maybe I was) I grab his arm and drag him out of the complex as I jump into his car.
"What's going on?" Butch asks climbing into the drivers seat, I didn't have time for this.
"Please just drive and I will tell you!"
Without another word Butch sets off and finally settle into my seat.
"Talk" I peak at Butch to see him staring directly at me, we where at a set of traffic lights as it seemed the rush hour traffic had just begun. Great.
"Uh, I'm late!" Butch didn't look convinced but that's all I had.
"What's Brick done?"
I suck in a deep breath and I freeze, is this guy physic or something? "What?" I squeek
"You said and I quote 'Your god forsaking roommate' so spill"
I rolled my eyes, how the hell was I going to get out of this one? Might as well wing it and see what happens.
"Well... I had lost my bag and... it was in your apartment... and- and! Brick was being annoying and not letting me get it! Yeah!" I got a little too pleased at the end of my excuse so I just prayed he didn't pick up on it. Luckily he seemed to believe the story, however if Boomer or Buttercup where interrogating me I don't think I would have go off as lightly.
We began a steady drive for about 20 minutes when my stomach began to churn, I shifted in my seat to try and shake it off but it just kept getting worse. I began to sweat and my mouth filled with saliva, I looked in the mirror to see I had gone very pale. I knew this feeling and I have not been like this for years. Suddenly I couldn't keep this under control...
"Butch pull over!"
"Wha-" But before he could I had to open the door and throw up the entire contents of my stomach.
"THE HELL?" Butch screeched and pulled straight over. I vomited a few more times until I was sure there was nothing else left and I closed the door. I looked over to Butch to see him staring at me with his shirt pulled over his nose he forest green eyes wide. I had to laugh at his appearance
"What?" I asked
"That stinks! Oh god!" He gips and opens his window trying to drink in the fresh air, I roll my eyes.
"Oh come on! Stop being such a pansy!" I laugh suddenly feeling right as rain, ugh morning sickness.
"You sure you want to go to work?" Butch asks his head still hanging out the window as we set off again. I nod my head.
"Sure, I just took a funny turn. You know women troubles and all that" I say not looking at him and I swear I saw him shudder from the corner of my eye.
I'm soon at work and I thank Butch not before asking him not to mention this to anyone because it was rather embarrassing and I didn't want anyone to worry. He agreed not wanting anyone to know I had nearly puked in his car and drove off.
I get to my office with a coffee and sit down in my chair. I put my head in my hands.
This can't be happening, This can't be happening, This can't be happening! A baby! I'm only 25 I didn't want a child until I was at least 28! Chance to live a little and have a career and all that. This is all my ex-boyfriends Tom's fault, yeah his fault! If he hadn't have ended it 3 weeks ago I wouldn't have been going to Brick! Ugh Brick. I know he's the father I only did it once with Tom and that was 2 months ago and Brick has been on the scene a lot longer.
I wince and rake my fingers through my hair, a baby? I can't handle a baby I'm not ready! And Brick! Oh god I can just tell Brick's going to bolt. And I can kiss going on anymore dates good bye, this baby is going to suck my finances dry too. Oh my gosh. However before I can full on begin to hyperventilate someone enters my office.
"Hello Blossom, can you please do me a favour and save these for me?" A short young girl with brown hair comes in, she been working here about a months now. She was nice enough and helps me now and again, she hands me a packet of cigarettes. "My parents are coming to look around" She explained, I didn't have the energy to give her a lecture on the dangers of smoking. God knows I have too much to think about so I agree and throw them down on my desk.
I decided to immerse myself into work hopefully giving my mind some peace before I have to face reality back home with Buttercup.
It was about 1 o'clock and I was sat at my desk a real life magazine spread across the desk as I tucked into my tuna sandwich.
"Hello hello"
I looked up to see Boomer and Bubbles entering my office, suffice to say I'm rather shocked to see them.
They never come to my work.
Okay Boomer has a few times when he wants to tell me about his gigs but the others? Never. Okay well and Brick the odd occassion... for goodness sake!
"Can I help?" I ask my eye brows furrowed.
"Well I was coming to let you know about a gig I've got booked in 2 nights and hope you would make it" He smiled, I looked through my diary to find a free night as per.
"Sure thing" I shifted my eyes to Bubbles who was looking at me... rather strangely, however then her eyes landed on something on my desk.
"Blossom! You know cigarettes are dangerous especially in your condition!" She yelled but suddenly her eyes bugged out and a small hand flew to her mouth. I look at her bewildered and my heart feels like its on fire. How the HELL does she know? Boomer is just standing there looking between us too.
"What condition?" He asks, Bubbles begins to stammer and my lawyer abilities kick in, I stand up and give of a care free persona.
"Because I have asthma, and if you would let me explain I'm only keeping them for a friend as she's showing her parents around" I explain eyeing Bubbles.
"Oh okay, well anyway I best be off I need to tell the rest, see you later" Boomer smiles, I smile back and intend to grab Bubbles but she's out of the door before Boomer.
Sighing I flop back into my chair. Right I'm going to have a baby, Buttercups knows I think Bubbles knows and no doubt BC told her. Ugh I hate my roommates. Right.
I stand throwing the wrappers from my lunch away and tiding my desk, things need to get sorted and first things first. I'm off to see Brick.
It's about 3:00pm when I've finally made my legs take me to Brick's company. I look up at the huge skyscraper and gulp, I'm about to change someone's life. The power is nauseating but that could just be the tuna sandwich backing up. With a shaky breath I walk up to the front desk, I'd been to see Brick many times before but this has got to be the only time I felt like my insides where burning when the receptionist spotted me.
"For Mr. Jojo?" She asks, I nod not trusting my voice. She silently hands me my visitors pass and I make my way into the elevator. I try not to think when I'm in there otherwise I would run out of the building so I concentrate on my breathing while fiddling with the visitors pass.
'Ding'
I wince and walk out into a very expensive looking waiting room, his plump assistant is sat behind her desk humming a cheerful little tune as she does her filing. We have always wondered why Brick never hired a younger hotter assistant to which he replied that he needs work done and he doesn't want to be 'doing' his work. Make sense, maybe that's why he does part own this company. And besides I've grown rather fond of Agatha such a lovely lady.
"Oh Blossom dear how lovely to see you! I trust all is well" Agatha smiles at me when the elevator opens and I can't help but feel soothed by her motherly nature, I smile.
"It is, how are the grandchildren?" I ask, stalling I know but cut me some slack I've had a monster of a day and no doubt it's going to get worse.
"Oh! There little angels! James is starting kindergarten and Megan is entering the terrible two's!" She chuckles. The terrible two's, all what I have to look forward to now. Terrific.
"Blossom?" I close my eyes and grit my teeth exhaling, Brick had popped his head out of his frosted glass door looking at me curiously. I straighten and smile at him in the most casual way possible.
"Hey uh can I come in?"
Usually I call Brick to tell him I'm coming hence to confused expression.
"Sure..."
"Nice talking to you Agatha" I smile
"You too dear" But I'm already through into Brick's office smell his cologne as I brush past him. I take a seat on one of his coffee tables, I didn't plan on staying long so I didn't get comfortable. Brick walks over and couchs down in front of me.
"What's wrong? Can't be wanting an afternoon 'play' can you?" He laughs joking, I grit my teeth. That's very well what got me into this mess!
"Actually I have something to tell you"
"Is it Tom?" He interrupts, I roll my eyes and I get so frustrated that he won't let me talk that I just blurt it out.
"I'm pregnant"
I stare intently at the picture behind him "and your kinda sorta the father... congratulations" I waved my hand the looked out the window. I heard him take a sharp intake of breath I look back at him and he hasn't moved, beginning to get a little freaked out I moved back to the couch seeing I actually might be here longer than intended.
"B- But how? I erm I don't understand" I stutters his eyes still wide and he's still crouched down.
"Brick I think we all know how it happened" I say matter-of-factly, he shakes his head quickly and stands up putting his hands behind his head.
"I know how it happened smart ass! This can't of happened, where you not taking some kind of contraceptive or something?"
My temper shot through the roof in a matter of seconds and I was on my feet.
"Excuse me? Your trying to blame this on me? It takes two to tango my friend so don't you even dare!" I bark pointing an accusing finger at him.
"Blossom you never answered my question" He says in a low voice, I narrow my eyes and bite the inside of my cheek feeling enraged and embarrassed at the same time. A formidable combination.
"Well not since I split with Tom-"
"You are kidding..." He drops his hands to the side "Are you sure it's mine?"
Ahhhhhhhh!
"Of course I am! Brick I haven't slept with Tom for 2 months! That would be some bloody magical conception if it was! And how freaking dare you question that!"
"I need to think of things logically! I'm a business man Blossom, I need to think about how things will affect me and my company!" He yells exasperated
"This isn't some business deal Brick! This is your child!" I screech
"This- I- Just- Ahhhh!" He yells running his hand through his hair, but I've heard enough as I march out of his office.
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