We arrived at my family house a few hours later and nothing much had really changed. Cody was sat talking to Ted on the couch, I was sat on the floor with really bad stomach ache not that anybody had even bothered to ask the pregnant girl how she was. John and Randy were talking with my mum and dad. My brother was up in his room playing on his Xbox. He never leaves his room. Hes always on that bloody Xbox live.
I sighed and stood up and decided to head upstairs to see if my room was still the same. My family house wasn't that big. Just a typical English house. 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, a very small kitchen, dining room and living room. I entered my room to see it hadn't changed a bit. I smiled to myself and layed down on my bed. All my posters were still up from when I were a kid, I hadn't been bothered to take them down. There were pictures of me and John everywhere. I was starting to cry again. Life really wasn't good for me at the moment. I needed my John and my Cody. I really don't think my pregnancy hormones were helping out at all. All I wanted was a hug. Was that too much to ask for? I mean id probably hurt Cody by kissing John! It wasn't me who kissed him though. I didn't know he was going to do that. I couldn't have just kept it from Cody, im not that kind of person. Ive come to the conclusion that im way too much in love with Cody. Seriously, not talking to him is really breaking my heart. I hate him been angry or upset with me. I dunno what it is about that boy but hes just perfect.. He really is. Obviously he sometimes doesn't think things through and makes mistakes but everyone does so I cant really blame him.
I didn't realise how long id been layed sobbing into my pillow until I felt the mattress sink down which meant someone else was here with me. Whoever it was had started to rub my back. It was probably Ted or Randy. They'd be the only ones bothered to come find me right now.
"Please stop crying Stace," That was probably the only voice I wanted to hear right now. Cody. He layed down next to me and pulled me into him and wrapped his arms around me. "Im sorry. I'm really sorry. I never meant to hurt you! Please just stop crying babe," he was really trying his best to calm me down. I layed my head on his chest and wiped my eyes.
"Im so sorry Cody! I didn't want John to kiss me. You gotta believe me. Im so utterly in love with you that it hurts like words cant even explain.."
"I do believe you. I'm sorry for been a crappy boyfriend the last few days. I need to realise ive got responsibilities now to look after you and our baby. I cant just be a jerk and ignore you everytime we have an argument or something. That would just be really childish of me. I love you too Stacey. More than you actually know."
"I missed you," I felt a bad pain in my stomach and gasped. Cody shot up and looked at me.
"What's wrong? Is everything okay? Are you going into labour? Towels! You need towels?!" He started panicking which caused me to laugh.
"Calm down Codes.. Its just stomach ache. Jeez." He let out a breath of relief and layed back down.
"Friggin hell woman! You had me freaking out there.. I thought you were having the baby or something."
"Yeah because women usually have babies at 15 weeks gone. Idiot!" I chuckled giving Cody a kiss on the cheek.
Cody and I carried on chatting away until Ted popped his head around the door telling us to grace everyone with our presence downstairs. Once downstairs I noticed everyone was drinking. Nice! I couldn't drink because I was pregnant. I looked at Cody.
"If your not drinking then im not. Its only fair. I don't want you feeling left out," Cody smiled at me. Damn that boy could be too sweet. I pulled him in for a hug and caught John scowling at us out of the corner of my eye. I pulled away quickly. I guess it was unfair for me to throw it in his face that I was in love with Cody and not him. I didn't want things to be any more awkward then they were already. I mean Cody wasn't talking to John and vice versa. I think we we're all just playing happy families seeing as though we were with MY family. I sat down on the couch next to Randy who casually threw his arm around me.
"Stacey! Have I told you I love you?!" Oh jeez, Randy was drunk. I smiled sweetly at him and patted his head.
"Yes Randall you have! Several times but I mean who can blame you.. I am awesome!"
"I think you've been spending too much time with Mike! It's a shame you weren't fat or pregnant, whatever. We could have got drunken together.. Instead ive to get wasted with misery guts over there," Randy pointed at John who was talking to my dad.
If anything this was all John's fault. He was the one driving everyone away from each other. If he had just got married and at least tried with Liz then everything would be perfect right about now. But no this is John Cena we're talking about. Things are never simple with him. I know deep down he really does love Liz. I wasn't going to leave Cody to be with John. I didn't want it to come down to the choice where I'd have to pick between the two either because I just wouldn't be able to.
John, he's been my best friend for so long and we've gone through so much together. I wouldn't be who I am today without that guy. Me and John are like soul mates but not in the love kind of way. Without John life would be miserable and I wouldn't know what to do with myself. He stops me from going insane.
Then there's Cody. We'd been friends for over 2 years and together for about 4 months or something if you don't count the time we weren't together. People might think its ridiculous the way im always saying im utterly in love with him, but trust me once you find your 'one' you'll know what im talking about. There was also the small fact that I was pregnant with the guys child..
I decided id had enough and I needed to have a chat with John. I walked over to him and my dad and smiled.
"Dad, don't mind if I steal Johnny do you? I feel like I havent spoke to him since we got here" That was no lie. My dad smiled at me and left to go talk with my mum and Cody. I stood awkwardly next to John. It was lucky that there was music blasting out the stereo loudly so that nobody could butt into our conversation.
"Im not going to stop hugging Cody or anything just because your in the same room. I shouldn't have to. You told me we'd act normal until after new year. I'm pretty sure my mum will figure something out if we don't look like our normal idiotic self's.." He placed his bottle of beer on the shelf and pulled me in for a hug. I was shocked to say the least.
"I never told you to stop be normal with Cody. It just hurts ya know.. If you think im angry with you then your wrong. How could I be? Your right though if we don't start interacting more tonight your parents are going to think something's going on and I for one don't particularly want to have to explain everything to them," John whispered into my ear. I saw Randy give us a thumbs up. I pulled away from John and gave him a smile.
*****
It was nearly midnight. My friends Hailey, Lisa and Alex were here now too. Everyone was in the garden now. I was sat drinking orange juice talking with Cody and Lisa.
"Stace, what would you think about me coming back over to America with you?" Lisa looked at me. I'd love for her to come! I'd get to spend some more time with girls then instead of these guys. Plus if John wasn't going to be talking to me much when we got back then I'd need someone to cry to.
"Dude are you serious?! I'd love it!" I practically threw myself at her and hugged her.
"Im thinking about staying over there for a while… Maybe buying myself an apartment and I was thinking maybe we could be roomies. I mean I know you don't have anywhere to live really when your not travelling so it seems a pretty good idea to me. Your gonna need somewhere once the baby comes.." She was right there. I didn't exactly have a place to live when I wasn't travelling. Living with Lisa could be fun.
"Lisa! That's an amazing idea! I've got quite a bit of money put away so once we get over there after new year we can go apartment hunting. YAY! I'm gonna be rooming with my bestie!" I did a sort of little freaky dance which caused Cody to double over laughing which then caused me to laugh. Aww! Coddles had such a cute laugh and smile. Lisa had gone over to talk to Randy. He was so drunk now.. It was hilarious. He had tied one of my scarves around his head to, in his words, 'look like a ninja'. Then there was Ted who was falling all over the place, laughing at the little gnome things we had in the garden. My friends were weird. I grabbed Cody's shirt and pulled him into me and gave him a full on kiss! Man, I love my boyfriend..
"You know maybe I should laugh more if im gonna get that kind of treatment."
"Hmm you should. You have a cute laugh. Cute smile. You know I really like your hair," He looked at me strangely.
"Okaaay crazy hair lady… Do you have new years resolutions my darling?" Cody said to me in an English accent. I punched him lightly on the chest.
"Why do you guys always make fun of my accent? Not cool Codes! No I have none. I always end up breaking them anyway so what's the point right? Do you have any?" We were holding hands now and he'd pulled me in close to him.
"Mine's to make sure that sometime next year that you and I will be engaged, planning our wedding with a beautiful little boy.."
"Yet again your two sweet boyo! What makes you so sure that its gonna be a boy?" I didn't mind either way if it was a boy or a girl.
"Hey, im not gonna complain if it's a girl! However if it does turn out to be a girl then I'll owe Ted some money…" I removed one of my hands from his and punched him on the arm.
"Fool. Betting on the sex of your own child. Despicable Cody Garrett Runnels!" I joked and tried to pull away from him but he'd caught me before I could. I knew he was about to kiss me again but John had come over before he had the chance.
"Yo Stace, countdown to new starts in a second. You might wanna come over here with everyone else and watch the fireworks." He gave me a small smile as we walked over to the other side of the garden where everybody else was stood.
The countdown had begun. I was stood in the middle of Cody and John. Wow! This felt weird. A new year was about to begin. A year that I was going to try and make one of the best possible even though John & I wouldn't be talking as much. I was planning on been happy and not making any stupid mistakes this time around. I was stood in a world of my own and before I knew it everyone around me was shouting and fireworks were going off everywhere.
"HAPPY NEW YEAR!!"
I turned to Cody who had the hugest grin on his face. He pulled me into him and gave me probably the best kiss id ever had in my whole entire life. No, im not over reacting.
"Happy New Year Stace," he smiled at me and turned me around so I could see the fireworks with his arms wrapped around me. I looked to my side to see John smiling at me. I guess he wanted me to be happy and right now I was.
Perfect way to start off the new year..
