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BPOV
The closer it got to the agreed time the more excited everyone was getting. We were all betting on Mike's reaction, and how exaggerated it would be.
"I bet he's going to call your Dad again." Rosalie said, putting a twenty dollar bill in the centre of the circle. Alice was the bookie. She got upset that she wasn't allowed to bet when we pointed out that she could see what was going to happen. So we put her in charge of the money. That cheered her up!
"Yeah, well, I bet that he faints or something like that." Jasper gave Alice another bill. She smiled and wrote it down.
"Do you know what I think? I think he's going to give Bella a lecture on the responsibility of having a child. Then he'll want her to get an abortion." Edward spoke from my side.
"I bet …" Emmett started but was interrupted by his sister.
"That's it folks, all bets are off."
"But I never got a go." Emmett pouted and sighed.
"Well fine then, what do you bet?" Alice asked, trying to keep the peace. Everyone sort of turned to him and stared, waiting for an answer.
"I bet…erm…I bet…" He was really taking this seriously. I think this is the hardest I've ever seen him think before! "I bet that he asks if he's the father."
"Emmett, how does that even work? I've never, you know, done anything with him." I added. Just thinking about that made me shiver. Gross.
"But Newton's like warped in the mind. He might say it just to start a fight. Who knows?" Emmett tried to defend himself. Instead we all just laughed.
"Mike Newton? Fighting? Yeah, I can see that happening!" Alice chimed in between giggles. Emmett just mumbled something about a possible rough side. Then I just laughed harder.
Then the doorbell sounded. Alice shrieked and went to answer it. But Esme got there first.
"Well hello there Mike. How are you today?" Esme was so nice to everyone. Even losers like Mike.
"I'm good thanks Mrs. Cullen. How are you?"
"Just great. Are you here to see one of my many children?" She asked with a kind smile fixed on her face.
"Actually Bella called and asked me to come around. Something about good news? Do you know anything about it?" He replied as he stepped through the front door.
"It's really not my place to say. I think it's best if she tells you for herself." I heard their voices getting closer and closer. "You have a visitor guys. And play fair this time." I coughed to disguise my laugh. I knew what she meant by that. It was probably, 'don't trick Mike into believing you're dead again.' Well, I could play fair. Anyway, at least he would know I'm alive this time. There's no doubt about that.
"Hi Mike!" I said, hiding behind Edward's body on the sofa. A chorus of 'Hi Mike' spread across the room.
"Hi guys. Erm, Bella, if you don't mind me asking, what's the great new you've been wanting to tell me. I've been getting kind of worried thinking about it." He chucked nervously at the end.
"If you really want to know, then I guess I can tell you now. Mike," I stood up, exposing my bump, "I'm pregnant! Isn't it just the greatest?" I looked up at his face, with a huge smile on mine. He looked pale, then he swayed and fell. "Mike?"
"Is he dead?" Emmett asked "Can I poke him?"
"He's not dead and no you can't poke him." I answered back, hoping I was right.
"But he won't feel it. Please?" Emmett kept pestering me.
"Fine then, one poke. Bella, honey, Jasper and I will move him onto the couch." Edward walked up to Mike's body. Emmett was still jabbing at various parts on Mike's face. "Hey! That's way more than once. I think you should stop now."
Emmett's finger hovered over Mike's eye. "One last poke?"
"I don't mind. Poke away my good friend. And can I remind everyone that I was the one who said he would faint." Jasper said, hovering by Mike's feet. There was one final jab, a rather hard one may I add, then the body in the middle of the floor was moved to one of the sofas.
When Mike came around he sounded like a confused one year old with the power of speech.
"Mike? Are you all right? Can you hear me?" Edward asked, knelt by his side. Mike's eyes were wide and his lips were parted. He had this dazed and confused look about him. "Mike?"
"You've got four eyes." He said trying to touch Edwards face. He dodged the hand and looked at Mike with concerned eyes.
"No Mike, I have two eyes. So do you." Edward batted Mikes hand away again as it came towards his face.
"I have two eyes?" He reached for his own face.
"Don't touch them. You'll end up hurting yourself." Edward scolded him gently. Mike paused before carrying on. "I said don't touch them." Mike suddenly sat up and gave this loud roaring sound. I knew I shouldn't be laughing but I couldn't help it. He flopped back down.
"I'm not tired." Mike said looking quite the opposite.
"That's great Mike." Edward said. "I think we should get Carlisle."
"Is this real life?" Mike asked staring around the room, eyes still wide.
"Yes, this is real life."
"Okay now…now I..." Mike sounded like a stuck record. I couldn't stop the laughter if I tried. "I have two fingers."
"I'm going to get Carlisle now." Edward stood up and walked away. Rose blocked his path.
"For God's sake! This is how you sort things like this out." She walked up to Mike and slapped him across the face.
"Rosalie! You've probably made things twice as bad!" Edward was interrupted by Mike's groans.
"Ugh. What happened? I can't remember." At least he didn't sound like a stoner anymore. "Bella, what just happened?"
"Never mind that for now. Do you want a glass of water or something?" Alice took over for me as I was doubled over, unable to control myself.
"Yes please. Bella, why are you laughing?" Mike looked at me like I was insane.
"…Is this real life?..." I managed to choke out through the fits of giggles.
"Yes, this is real life. Bella? Are you feeling okay? You sound like you've been on drugs. You haven't, have you?" He sounded suddenly worried. I gained control of my body and sat down next to his side.
"I can assure you that I haven't taken any drugs whatsoever. And I feel totally fine. How are you now?" Alice came back with a glass of water and a box of tissues.
"Why the tissues?" I asked curiously. Alice shook her head to dismiss it.
"It doesn't matter. Mike do you remember anything of the past ten minutes?" She asked instead.
"I remember coming here to ask Bella something. Oh yeah, the good news. What is the good news?"
"Well, to avoid history repeating itself I think you should stay sat down for this. Mike," I started holding his hand, "I'm pregnant. I'm having a baby." Before I could say anything, Mike spat a mouthful of water in my face. It went everywhere, up my nose, in my eyes, even in my mouth!
"See why we needed the tissues?" Alice whispered to me as she handed me the box.
"I'm so sorry Bella." Mike tried to get up but was held down by Edward and Jasper.
"It's fine. I like being spat at. Love it. In fact can you do it again? You missed behind my ears." I said. Wow, that was sarcastic. I do not suit pregnancy. It makes me weird. I was never like this before.
Mike was silent for a moment, processing the information. "That weekend I saw you in Wal-Mart. It wasn't a joke? You were being serious? The test really was positive." He stared at me. I was scared he was going to faint again.
"Well, that's not exactly …" I was about to tell him the truth when I was interrupted again.
"You and Edward are having a kid together?" Why does everyone feel like they can just over talk me when I'm about to tell them something important?
"Well now you've said it, this might be the perfect time to tell everyone." That'll teach him to ignore me. "You know everyone's just assuming that the baby is Edwards?" I looked around at all of the faces in the room. "Well, I'm not so sure anymore." I heard gasps of horror.
"Well, whose is it then?" Edward asked almost angrily. He's a good actor.
"I'm not sure. It may still be yours. But it could also be Jaspers." Jasper looked actually shocked.
"But how? You said you were on the pill." Jasper said, all of his words rushing together.
"That's rough bro. Bad luck." Emmett added.
"Well, saying that, it could be yours too Emmett. Remember that time with the whipped cream and the chocolate sprinkles?" I bit my lip to conceal my smile. Mike looked horrified.
"Why did you have to seduce me with the sprinkles. You know they're my weak spot." Emmett sounded sincere.
"Is that it or would you like to add any one else to that list?" Edward half growled at me.
"Actually, there is one more." I said sheepishly.
"Who is it? No, let me guess, it's Mike. That's why you brought him here isn't it?"
"No, Edward, it's not Mike. It's Carlisle." I covered my face with my hands to hide my growing smile. Mike was totally falling for it.
"You had sex with my father? And my brother? And my other brother? And me? At the same time? That's sick. You're just a slut!" Edward shot at me. His words sobered me up. For a second I forgot it was pretend. God this was scary!
"Technically, we're not your real brothers." Emmett spoke, putting a hand on Edwards shoulder.
"Get off me! You knew we were together and you still did it. You're just as bad as she is. A filthy, disgusting scumbag who has nothing better to do than ruin people's lives. I hate you." Edward shouted back.
"Hey, it wasn't my fault! She seduced me, she practically raped me!" Emmett shouted back.
"Get your facts straight. I didn't make you do anything you didn't want to do. You had a free choice. In fact you came on to me! And you were the one who said we didn't need contraceptives. Let's go natural you said." I shouted louder that both of them. Before long, things turned into an episode of Jerry Springer gone wrong. Jasper, Edward and Emmett had run into the woods fighting, Rose and Alice had both had a go at me and even slapped me (pretend, not real). Mike was glued to the spot.
I was left alone in the room with him. Everyone else had buggered off. I sat by Mike's feet and started fake crying. I felt his hand on my back, rubbing it, trying to soothe me.
"I think now would be a good time for you to go." I sniffed and stood up. "Please. I need some time alone." Mike stood up and walked to the door.
"I'll call later. Or tomorrow."
I didn't answer. I just let him walk out. As soon as he was out of sight I looked around and called for everyone to come back.
"He's gone now. You can come back. Please? Guys?"
Great, no one was coming!
All by myself. Don't wanna be. All by myself. Anymore.
Hope you likes the chapter. I got the idea for Mike's 'coming round' scene from a video on youtube called "David After The Dentist". Check it out, it's amazing! And the song lyrics at the end are from a song called 'All By Myself' by Eric Carmen. I don't own either :( Please review. Hope to update soon. XX
