Here's another chapter of Finding Holly.
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I own my OC Holly, as well as her parents.
There will be more happening next chapter.
Hope you enjoy this one anyway...
It had been six weeks since Holly had put in an appearance at the shows. Mike hadn't even spoken to her since he found out that the baby was his. He had tried calling and leaving messages but got no reply. Two days after they fought, Mike discovered that she had taken all her belongings from their apartment. Randy had been missing the Boston native too. John seemed to be keeping in touch with her, but he would not let either man have her contact details.
"How is she?" Mike asked as soon as he saw John in the locker room.
"Healthy and content." John replied simply.
"Can't you give me more than that?" Mike asked him.
"I'm honouring Holly's wishes." John shrugged.
"Is someone taking care of her?" the Ohio native asked.
"Her parents are taking care of her." John replied.
"So she's in Boston then?" Mike looked up at his friend.
"She'll kill me if you turn up." The Shaman of Sexy warned Mike.
"What if Wayne's trying to worm his way in?" Mike fretted.
"You're the one that dumped her cause she was pregnant." John shook his head.
"I didn't think I could raise another guy's kid. Now I know that it's mine." Mike reasoned.
"Don't know if Holly sees it that way." The brunette man raised a brow.
"Then I need to see her." Mike pleaded.
"That might be a bad idea." John warned.
"I need to try. I can't just throw away the love of my life and my child." Mike shrugged.
"She's staying with her parents. You know the house right?" John asked.
"Yeah." Mike nodded eagerly.
"If you do go, don't tell her you found out from me." John told his friend.
"I won't." Mike replied as he headed towards the door.
"You're going now?" John frowned.
"No, we fly to Boston in three weeks anyway." Mike replied.
"So where are you going?" John asked him.
"To pick up a few things." The Ohio native replied.
"I was hoping for something more specific." John called out after his friend. He got no reply.
Meanwhile, in Boston, Holly was being well looked after by her parents. She had told her mother the whole story as soon as she arrived home, but she was afraid to tell her father. She had always been close to him and she didn't want him to be disappointed in her. Holly had ignored all contact with Mike and Randy. She had stayed in touch with John, because she was sure that she could trust him.
"How do you feel now?" Susan asked her daughter.
"Better." Holly replied as she lay on her parents' couch.
"You've got some colour back in your cheeks." Her mother nodded.
"I thought morning sickness only happened in the early stages." Holly frowned.
"That's a myth honey. Sometimes it lasts the whole nine months." Susan replied.
"Gee, thanks for the reassurance mom!" the brunette chuckled.
"Are you excited for your next sonogram?" her mother asked her.
"I guess so." Holly shrugged.
"They'll be able to tell you the baby's sex. Are you going to find out?" Susan asked her daughter.
"I haven't decided yet." The brunette replied.
"Let me see that tummy." Susan smiled.
"Can you tell yet?" Holly asked as she held her shirt up.
"I can see the bump starting to grow." Her mother nodded and placed her hand on her daughter's stomach.
"Mom, what do you think I should do?" Holly frowned.
"About the sonogram or the morning sickness?" Susan asked her.
"About Mike." Holly replied.
"Honey, I'm not going to make your decisions for you." Susan smiled apologetically.
"I still love him. But, I feel like he could leave me at any time." Holly sighed.
"Your hormones will be making you more emotional. But when I got pregnant with you, your dad loved every minute of it. He would feel you kicking and take me to all of my appointments. Wouldn't Mike like to experience that too?" Susan asked her.
"He's never struck me as the fatherly type." Holly shrugged.
"Sometimes appearances can be deceptive." Her mother reminded her.
"Mom, are you disappointed in me?" Holly asked seriously.
"Holly, you have never disappointed me. After my miscarriages, I thought I'd never be a mom. As soon as I found out I was pregnant with you, I was so worried that I'd lose you. The day you were born I cried with joy. I'm so proud of you and the person that you've become. I love you unconditionally." Susan told her.
"I love you too." Holly hugged her mother.
"I have a confession to make." Gary said as he entered the room.
"What is it?" Holly asked her father.
"I know everything. I overheard you two talking the night you came home." Gary replied.
"Are you mad at me?" Holly bit her lip.
"Of course not. I'm only a little mad that you felt you couldn't tell me. I'm not going to judge you. I love you and you've never disappointed me." Gary smiled at his daughter.
"Thanks dad." The brunette smiled and embraced him.
John was driving to the next venue with Mike. The Ohio native was running late for their agreed departure time. John folded his arms and rested against the car with his arms folded across his chest. Five minutes later, Mike hurried across to the car with his luggage. The Shaman of Sexy rolled his eyes beneath his shades and popped the trunk for Mike to put his bags in there.
"You took your time." John said.
"Sorry." Mike replied.
"Let's try and get to the hotel before dark." John muttered as he got into the driver's side.
"Want some gum?" Mike asked as he sat in the front passenger seat.
"Yeah, sure." John nodded as he turned on the engine.
"It's in here somewhere…" Mike sighed as he emptied his jacket pockets.
"What have you been buying now?" John asked as Mike pulled out some credit card receipts.
"It's top secret." Mike replied and finally found the gum.
"Um, I think I'll pass." John frowned at the crumpled pack of gum.
"It's fine." Mike shrugged.
"I'm afraid of what else has been in your pockets." John told his friend.
"You weren't bothered when we had to shower together." Mike pouted.
"I'd appreciate if you didn't tell anyone that particular story." John replied.
"It was completely innocent. There was only enough hot water for one shower." Mike shrugged.
"At least I kept my underwear on." John pulled a face.
"Did my naked body offend you John?" Mike asked.
"If I say yes can we drop the subject?" John raised a brow over his shades.
"I guess so." Mike shrugged.
They sat in silence until John's cell phone rang. Mike immediately picked it up, as John was driving. He saw Holly's name on the caller ID and froze. John glanced across and nodded for him to answer the call.
"It's Holly." Mike sighed.
"Answer it." John replied.
"Hello?" Mike answered the call. "It's Mike, John's driving."
John continued to drive as Mike listened to what Holly was saying and nodded a few times. It was the quietest Mike had been in a while. The Shaman of Sexy glanced across at his friend as he ended the call.
"What did she say?" John asked him.
"She wants to see me when we get to Boston in three weeks time." Mike replied.
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What do you think Mike was buying?
Should Holly discover the baby's sex?
The next chapter will be in Boston.