An AnnouncementA Chapter by SophieTwenty-four
Louis
There's a knock on Zayn's door. He goes to open it. “H-hi.” She says, her voice shakes, her face is white. “Hey Als, c'mon in.” He says, not noticing. “Ali, what's wrong?” I ask as she sits down next to me. “Can I talk to you?” She says quietly. “Sure.” I say, getting up, we go into the bathroom. The playful mood has been diminished, and everyone looks worried now, knowing that she just came from a doctor's appointment. “I-” She chokes. She can't say whatever she's trying to. Instead, she reaches into her purse and pulls out a plastic bag. I see what's inside and my heart stops. “You're... pregnant?” I whisper. She nods, “And I don't know whether to be happy or sad!” She says, finally letting a few tears leak out. “I'd think you'd be happy! Sure, we're young, but you were told it wasn't possible...” I trail off as she shakes her head. “The doctor says it'll probably be deformed, or have something really wrong with him. I'll probably miscarry, or it'll be stillborn. There's more of a chance this baby won't happen than it will. The doctor told me to think about this, he told me to ask you, do you want to see what happens? Or do you want to...” She trails off. “What do you want to do, Ali?” I say, holding her close. “I want a baby.” She sobs into my shirt. “Then we'll have one.” I can't help but grin. She looks up at me and beams, “Really?” “Of course.” I wipe away her tears. “Okay, okay, hold on, I have to look happier.” A little hysterical giggle bubbles to her lips. She splashes her face with water. “Okay, how do I look?” She asks. “Glowing.” I grin. She's having a baby. She's having my baby. We walk out into the living room where the band talks like their usual selves. We sit down on the couch and Harry raises one eyebrow. “So... we have some news...” I say. “I'm, uh, I'm pregnant.” Ali whispers. Niall's mouth drops open, Liam breaks into a grin, Zayn shouts, “Louis! You dog!”, and Harry says, “I thought you couldn't...” Ali is grinning at their reaction. “I wasn't supposed to be able to, but... I am.” “There's a but...” I warn. Ali tells them what the doctor told her and they immediately become solemn again. “I don't care! I'm going to be an uncle! We're going to be uncles!” Harry shouts, hugging Niall. I'm going to be a dad. “How far along are you?” I ask. “About a month.” She answers, I think back. The night we got back together. “Guys, I'm happy for you, I really am, but aren't you... young?” Liam says. He acts like the oldest when really its me. Which is good, because I will stay immature forever. “Yeah, we are.” Ali says, “But there's nothing we can really do about it.” “Lou, didn't I tell you to use protection?” Harry giggles, “Just kidding!” I laugh and nudge my best friend. We get to work planning the New Year's party, Ali has a huge smile on her face.
The first ultrasound is tomorrow. Ali and I are so excited. We haven't felt the baby move yet, but all the sites say it's too early anyway. She has a little bump now, being three months pregnant, and it's adorable. I felt bad postponing the 2013 tour, but I wanted to be with Ali when the baby is born. I'm hoping for a boy, but I'll be happy if it's healthy. I don't know what Ali wants, but I don't think she cares. She's reunited with Maicee, Harry explained what happened and Maicee felt like a huge a*****e for what she said. They're inseparable again. We're going out for dinner tonight, we're going out a lot before we can't at all. I grab my wallet and keys and walk out the door, then walk into her apartment. And there she lays, sobbing, in a pool of blood on the kitchen floor. Something grotesque and misshapen and small lying in the middle of it. “My baby!” She wails. I dial 911 before I begin to cry as well. We were so confident, it was going so well, she didn't even have morning sickness... But looking at the body on the floor, I realize had it been born, it would not have lived for long. © 2012 SophieAuthor's Note
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9 Reviews Added on July 9, 2012 Last Updated on July 9, 2012 AuthorSophie-, MAAboutI'm 16 in my sophomore year of high school, I started on this site when i was 14, took about a year break and now i might be back, im just fixing my description because i was annoying as f**k last yea.. more..Writing
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