Within a month, I became the fun house mirror you see at the fairs. I pelted downstairs to get the door. Dad was out, doing his job, and I stayed home, since now, I was home-schooled. Figured I stay in my pajamas since it was at home. Just a tank top and sweatpants. But my teacher was awfully early, I mean I wasn't expecting her for another hour. "Justin!"
He hugged me from the full front, which surprised me. Well, no, I'm only four months. "Hi Cay." "What are you doing here??" I invited him and Kenny inside then locked the door. I sat down adjacent from them in the living room. This was such a surprise.
"I gotta promote
Someday at Macy's and then I got an interview at The View. I begged Scooter to come here."
"Awe thanks."
"So how are
you doing?" Kenny cared a lot for me, too. Everyone who hung around Justin and I did. "Tired. Everyday, I feel exhausted. This baby's taking a lot out of me..Owe." I looked down, my shirt started moving. Kenny and Justin moved in closer. "Ew.." They said together. "That is so weird..." Kenny drew back.
"But so cool.."
We looked at Justin weirdly. I shook my head and pushed his face back. "Something is wrong with you, Justin." He smiled at me, "I got another surprise for you." I raised one of brows, kind of pondering what he had in mind. His surprises are usually out of the box. "You're coming with me."
"No. No, I'm not." I shook my head. I honestly thought he was joking. I never leave the house..I'm honestly afraid to. "Yes, you are." He grabbed my hand and pointed to the stairs, "Is your room there?" I nodded. He pulled me up the stairs, dragging me to the one room where the door was open. He closed the door as I sat down on the bed.
"Justin, I don't want to go out there..." I didn't want to feel all the eyes on me. I didn't want to hear the thoughts I know that people were thinking. He bent down in front of me. "You can do this.." It was four simple words, but right now, they made a world of difference to me. "You don't ever have to feel alone or be afraid because we got you, no matter what.." I furred eyebrows together, nodded. He kissed my cheek and hopped up. "Now you're going, and I don't want any complaints. I sighed, nodding. "Tell me again, so I know it's not a dream.." I slowly got up as I noticed him looking through my closet.
He walked back with a purple top and some Nikes. "You. Are not. Alone." He pressed his hand over my shoulder. I nodded and he left so that I could change. I took a deep breath and called my dad.
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I bounced my knee, nervously anxious. Ms. Mallette her hand over my knee, softly. "Relax honey, everything is okay." She whispered over to me. I nodded. I felt sick again. "...I'm gonna puke." I bolted up and ran down the aisle. I noticed Justin look my way, but he couldn't move. I was the only person in the restroom, you never leave during a talk show, apparently. After I was done, I rinsed out my mouth and dabbed my face. I looked at myself in the mirror. I wasn't use to seeing myself in the mirror, so this was a change. I noticed my demeanor, how my light brown, chocolate hair was somewhat curly. Or that I have my dad's eyes, but my mom's full lips. Since my mother was back and my dad's Italian, it made my my eyes pop more with my skin tone. I looked at myself in the mirror.
Though I pulled my hair in a messy ponytail, it worked for me. I patted a wet towel, so I wouldn't mess up my make up,(
Preggers). The door to the bathroom squeaked, sowing a panicked Ms. Mallette. "Honey, are you alright? You were in here for a while." I nodded, leaning over the sink. "I'm...fine." I ran back into the stall. I wondered if she knew. I mean, Justin tells his family everything. "Oh sweetie, pregnancy is very tiring, I know, but you'll be happy with the result of it." Only if she knew. "Ms. Mallette...If I tell you something.." I spoke from inside the stall, gagging. "Will it be just between us?" I flushed then walked out. She rubbed both of my shoulders as I walked to the sink, "Its between us."
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"Oh honey...Oh honey, I'm so sorry." I sucked up my tears and nodded as she hugged me tight. I wanted to cry but it'd only give notice to Justin and then he would ask, and then his mom would just have to tell him. There were no secrets in that family. "Please don't tell Justin...He already fought over me, I wouldn't know how to handle it if he killed him too.." I couldn't even bring myself to say his name. She rubbed my shoulder, nodding. I knew this was hard for her, how close she was to her son..But I'd be the one to tell him, if I tell him...When the time is right. "Well come on this. You don't want him to get suspicious." I nodded as she walked me out of the restroom. "Where were you guys??"
Scooter and Kenny were coming to look for us. Justin was looking nervous up there, with no one to look out to in the audience. We walked back to our seats, his nerves died down, mine still rested within me. "Thank you, Justin, for spending the day with us and we got a surprise for everyone in the audience!!" They started passing out the perfume. I looked at the bottle then looked at Justin. He winked at me and hopped off the stage. After they were done, he walked over to me and gave me a hug. "Are you okay? You were gone most of the time." I nodded, looking over to Ms. Mallette. "Morning sickness." He smiled, hugging me.
This is harder than I thought...