Chapter 19
What to tell troy
"Hi I'm Gabriella Montez and I need to make an appointment" I said to the lady over the phone.
"Ok what for?"
"A uh pregnancy test"
'How old are you"
"25"
"Ok well…I can fit you in today at 12 if you'd like"
"That'd be perfect thanks" I hung up the phone. It's 11 now so I have an hour to get ready.
If I go there, swing by Mami's and then to the hospital…I should be able to come home around 6. I still haven't opened the box…it just sits there in the corner of the room.
"C'mon puppies!" I said. I let them outside. It's been a few days since Troy's accident, he should be allowed out sometime soon. Hopefully tomorrow. Lettie is more active now, which I'm still worried about. I don't know why…I just don't think she's being healthy about all of this.
I went upstairs to get dressed and get ready. When I was done I went downstairs and the dogs were waiting outside the door to be let in.
"Here babies" I said as I filled there bowls.
"Hey Gabi you going to Mami's?" lettie said.
"Yea you wanna come?"
"Yea I'm taking Seth out today"
"Ok cool…you can use my car and I'll take Troy's truck" I said.
"You sure troy won't be mad?"
"What's he gonna do?" I said. She laughed.
"Ok where are you going today?"
"The hospital…" I said.
"oh ok well tell troy I said hi and hope he feels better"
"Kay bye" I said and walked out. I didn't like not telling lettie things. She and I grew a lot closer the past few weeks…but I can't tell her yet.
I got in the truck and drove to my doctors.
An hour later he came in.
"Well Ms Montez…you are pregnant. Congrats" he said. I let out a breath. I don't know if it was relief…or…I don't know. But…I'm happy.
I left out the doctor's office and went to the hospital. I'm not going to tell troy yet. I'm going to wait until he's home.
"Hey babe" I said. He smiled.
"What's up?" he asked.
"Nothing"
I leaned in and kissed him.
"Doctors come in?"
"Yea they said they want to keep me one more night just to be sure"
"So you can come home tomorrow"
"Yup"
"Baby! That's great!" I said kissing him.
I stayed there and we watched TV together when the nurse came in and said hours were over.
"Gab…" troy said. I didn't wake up.
"Brielle!" he said. I shot up. I didn't even realize I fell asleep.
"Oh I'm sorry troy" I said.
"Its ok baby, are you ok?" he asked. I nodded.
"Yea…I guess it's just easier going to sleep with you next to me" I said. I got up off the bed and grabbed my purse.
"Bye baby ill be here tomorrow to bring you home" I said. I kissed him goodbye and left.
I took a deep breath when I got in the truck.
I'm an engaged pregnant Gabriella. The doctor said I'm two months along…meaning I'll be 4 months when I get married…oh god I am praying I won't show yet!
This baby matters now…troy matters too. I have to devote myself to them. I put my hands on my stomach. It brought back so many memories when I was only 16…
I started the drive home picking up some subs from subway first. When I got home I saw a note on the stair railing.
Gabi,
Chris came home…we're going out tonight to talk…thanks for calling him
Love, sissy
I laughed to myself.
"Well guys I guess it's just you and me tonight." I said to the dogs. They all followed me to the kitchen. Fluffy was on the kitchen table…yea sure unsanitary but we rarely eat there anyway! But of course with the new baby troy and I should start more effort in things…I mean isn't that what families do…eat a table.
"Hey fluffy baby" I said petting her head. Then I looked over at the box. Gabi this is the time you should open it…
I went over to the corner and grabbed it. I got a knife and sliced the tape. I got all the 5 folders out. I could tell he organized them for me.
I looked over the folder that said Daniela's troubled days.
"4 misdemeanors…" I said to myself.
It said Daniela had 4 petty theft misdemeanors. Then there were drug charges.
After that folder I looked at the Daniela's whereabouts.
It says she's been in Maryland, Virgina, and new york. Her most recent place was DC.
The file said she's working at a bar there now…
The next folder was her was all the people I could contact to find her. So I started to call them.
The first person I called was the bar owner.
"Hi I'm Gabriella Montez…I'm looking for my sister Daniela Montez…would you happen to know where she is"
"How am I supposed to know your not some fraud trying to hurt Dani" a guy said.
"I'm her sister whose been looking for her since I saw her last February! Look tell her David is in jail for pushing her other sister lettie down the stairs and made her miss carry Daniela's nephew…also tell her that her son Seth is doing great and still has an album waiting for her" I said and hung up. I looked through those files again and rested my head in my hand.
"Hey Gabi" lettie and Chris came in holding hands. I looked up.
"Oh hey guys…Chris…" I said. I got up and hugged him.
"Thanks Gabi for making me realize that I need her" Chris said.
"Just doing my job" I said. Lettie went over to the table.
"Well?" she asked.
"She's working at a bar in DC I called him and he was a real ass and left her a message"
"You think she'll get it?"
"I will give her a week if there's any once of Daniela in her she'll be here but if she isn't then I'll find her" I said.
"Gabi always giving deadlines' she said. I laughed.
"When does troy get home" she asked.
"Tomorrow. Did you take Seth Anywhere?"
"Yea…I took him to six flags and Chris met us there then we went out after we dropped him off"
"Cool" I said.
"He wants to come over and see uncle troy"
"I'll have to pick him up then" I said.
"Chris. Can I talk to Gabi alone" she said. He nodded and walked toward the living room.
"I forgave him" she said.
"Good"
"We're going to…go back to the house…"
"Lettie you guys can stay here if you aren't ready"
"No Gabi you guys have been generous enough…besides I think I'm ready" she said.
"Are you sure"
"Positive"
"Ok then…" I sighed. She laughed and hugged me.
"Don't lose touch ok…I want to be in my niece or nephews life" she said.
"How…"
"Gabi I'm not dumb…I've known for a few weeks now. You've been puking and sleeping more and eating more pizza and less bacon! Not that hard to figure out" she said.
"Well your right…I went to the doctor today…I'm telling troy tomorrow when he gets home"
"Good luck sweetie" she said and hugged me.
They left and I was alone…well except for the animals.
I walked up to our room and sat on the computer.
"Everything to know about being pregnant" I said as I typed. I found a week by week calendar. The doctor said I am 9 weeks pregnant…
He or she has toes and there bones are hardening…awww!
Ok as I read more of this I am getting more excited…I have no more doubts! I can't wait to tell troy!
"Home sweet home!" I said while I guided troy into the house. He doesn't have any casts on but he is aching. He's walking really slowly now…
"You ok?" I asked.
"Brielle…I'm fine" he said.
"ok well the doctor said you should try to stay off your feet as much as possible…he said it will help your rib heal faster so c'mon lets get you up those stairs!" I said.
"Brielle really I want to stay downstairs!"
"Troy don't worry I have a surprise for you upstairs!" I said.
After what felt like an hour I finally got him upstairs.
"Surprise!" I said.
"John and Chad moved it and hooked everything up here so you have everything you will want. I will be here to bring food and stuff, you have Xbox, and TV, cable…sports magazines…you have everything!" I said.
"You're everything" he said pulling me to him.
"No troy the doctor said not until your fully healed!" I said.
"But Brielle!" he whined.
"No troy! Besides…I got something else to tell you but you to promise me you won't get to excited and try to stand" I said. He looked confused.
"Promise"
"I promise" he said. I smiled.
"Well yesterday…before I went to see you I went to the doctors…" I said still smiling.
"Ok…"
"I'm pregnant!!!" I said. His eyes got big and he looked shocked.
"Wha…what!" he said.
"Yea!" I said.
He still looked shocked.
"Look at all this information I got! Our baby so far has bones and toes!" I said showing him the papers I printed out last night.
I looked at him. He was staring at me.
"Are you happy?" I asked.
He quickly recovered. "Your pregnant" he said.
I nodded. "Weren't we supposed to get married first!"
"Yea…but we never do anything in the right order!"
"True…but are we ready"
"Troy I though you would be happy about this!"
"I am Brielle don't get me wrong! I am ecstatic about you being pregnant and us getting a baby. But are you sure we can handle this I mean I'm going to be out of work for awhile now!"
"Yea…but I have my lines and I'm working at the boutique if I have to I'll get another job, and plus it's your shop! The money they make you gets some either way!" I said.
He stared at me.
"You really think you want to go through this…again"
"It's not the same. Troy I can't go through that again I can't watch someone take my baby away from me again! This is better because I'm not going to make a wrong decision again! I'm with you, we're healthy and living, so you have some bumps and bruises, you will be healed by the time we get married the baby will be born after we get married, and we will be happy" I said. He finally smiled.
"Well ok then." He said and kissed me.
A little while later after our make out session we were laying on the bed.
"So any other news…" he said.
"Well…"
"uh oh…" he said.
"I got a lead on Daniela"
"That's good…where is she?"
"She works at a bar in DC…I'm giving her a week before I go up there and talk to her myself"
"Brielle"
"Look troy, she's my sister, and I want her in our kids life, in our wedding, in her sons life, if you remember correctly…she was the one that told me to go out with you" I said.
"That's true…but don't you think that maybe your putting yourself too much into this. I mean you're pregnant."
"And…troy I need to find her"
"I know I just don't want you to go all Gabriella on everything"
"What is that supposed to mean"
"It means you stress out over everything to be perfect…I don't want that to happen"
"troy the hard part for the wedding is over now all I have to do is set it up and get the rsvps, my summer clothes are done and in the works so is the new fragrance all I have to work on is the jewelry, but I have to find my sister"
"Let her come to you" he said.
I know he's right…but I don't know.
"I don't know troy…"
"Brielle she loves you guys and Seth we all know she does. But she hasn't come back for a reason. Let her go through that reason and then let her come back on her own"
"What if she never comes back?"
"Then…that's how it will be…"
I hate it when he's right.
Well chapter 19. Soooo remember when I said only 20 chapters, well I lied there's going to be more. Now I really don't know how many! But I will tell you this is going to end with the wedding. Thanks for the reviews. I hope you guys aren't getting bored with the story! Thanks for reading!!! =]