Times change...people shouldn't, chapter 20
"Baby..." Brooke said sleepily nudging his naked body off her and onto the other side of her queen sized bed.
"Hmm?" he grunted as he repositioned himself to try and go back to sleep.
"It's almost 7... Your parents are probably wondering where you are..." she said leaning over to kiss his cheek as she slipped out of bed and pulled on a soft short robe.
"Yeah... I guess you're right..." he sighed sitting up and rubbing his eyes. "How did we get up here anyway?" he laughed as he tried to look for his clothes, but realized they were probably still in the kitchen.
"I have no idea.."
Brooke giggled as she gave him a blanket to walk downstairs with. He gratefully took it and shuffled his way down with Brooke following. "So I guess since we didn't get much school work done today...we can work on it again tomorrow," Brooke said pulling a bottle of water out of the fridge as Joey got dressed.
"Sounds good... I'll pick you up to go to school tomorrow too... I don't want you driving in case something happens," he said as he pulled his black tee shirt over his head. Brooke smiled and walked over and hugged him tight. She missed having someone care so much about her and love her.
"Ok hun... I love you," she said kissing him good bye as he returned it and headed out the door.
***
"Mom is going to kick your ass," Jakob remarked from the couch as Joey stepped inside the quiet Armstrong household.
"I was working on my project...for school" Joey said as he kicked off his shoes and began to walk into the living room.
"A kind of project that involved fucking by any chance?" Jakob laughed as he pointed to his older brother's shirt which was inside out and backwards.
"Shut it Jake," Joey joked as he ruffled his brother's hair and walked into the kitchen to grab some dinner, only to reveal an unhappy Adrienne.
"Where were you?" she demanded.
"I was working late on a global project," Joey said bluntly as he opened the fridge and dug for something to eat, while hiding his messed up hair and clothing.
"A phone call would be nice next time ok?" she huffed as she walked off into the den with Billie Joe. Joey just shrugged as he tossed some frozen pizza in the oven. Nothing was going to bring him down today... He just got the girl he loved back and he was never going to let anything happen again...or so he thought.
*One week later*
"Miss. Calliway.. The doctor will see you now," the friendly nurse at her doctor's office said as Joey helped her out of her seat and they were lead into the examination room.
"Just a few moments," she said placing Brooke's chart in the plastic folder case that hung on the door before she shut it.
"So you want a boy or girl?" Brooke asked nervously as she hopped up on the table.
"I want a healthy baby," Joey stated as he sat in a nearby chair. "But a little girl would be nice..." he drifted off. Brooke nodded and smiled as the tall skinny doctor walked in. Her long brown hair was pulled up into a sophisticated bun and she shoved a pencil in it to keep it all together.
"Hello Brooke," she said in her regular calm, comforting tone.
"Hi," Brooke returned as she laid down.
"Would this be the father?" the doctor asked pointing to Joey and smiling.
"Yup, I'm Joey," he said extending his hand and shaking her's.
"Nice to meet you. Im Dr. Niland, now I believe today we can find out the sex of your baby if you want," she said looking over at Brooke who nodded and smiled as Joey rose to his feet and held her hand tight. The doctor applied the cool jelly to Brooke's stomach and in minutes their baby was shown on the small black and white screen. After checking to make sure that everything else was ok with the baby, the doctor spoke. "Well it looks like you two have a little girl on the way," she said happily as she turned off the monitor and cleaned off Brooke's belly.
"Really?!" Joey asked with the most exhilarated look on his face. "We're having a little girl!" he said stating the obvious to equally happy girlfriend.
"Yes baby we are," Brooke said hopping off the table and kissing Joey lightly on the cheek.
"Congratulations you two, Brooke you can call at any time if you have any questions," the doctor said walking out with the two happy soon to be parents following her.
**
"Are you sure you want to tell them now?" Brooke asked nervously as she got out of the car and followed Joey up to his front door.
"Babe, they are going to be so happy. My parents always wanted a girl. Just relax," Joey comforted as he opened the door and walked in.
"Hey guys," Adrienne said turning her attention from a few papers she was signing and going through for Adeline as they walked into the living room.
"Hey Mom... Where's Dad?" Joey asked looking around.
"Kitchen," Adi replied as she went back to her papers.
"Hey Dad come in here," Joey shouted throughout the large home.
"Joey must you yell? " Adrienne sighed as Brooke quietly took a seat across the room.
"What Joe?" Billie Joe asked as he walked in with a bag of chips and a can of soda in his hands.
"Sit down, me and Brooke wanna tell you something," Joey said almost too excited to even talk. "Joey..." Brooke said as he pulled her up next to him.
"Well..." Billie asked as he leaned back and tossed his arm behind Adi. Brooke looked over to Joey and then over to her boyfriend's parents who were very confused.
"Me and Joey are having a baby girl," she said smiling at them while her heart raced inside of her and Joey held her tight.
"AHHH," Adrienne squealed with pleasure as she got up and hugged Brooke tightly. "I've always wanted a little girl to spoil, and dress, and play with," she continued to coo and rub Brooke's small belly with her grandchild inside.
"Congratulations Brooke," Billie said joining his wife as he hugged her and talked about various things.
"Well come on, I have dinner cooking, we can eat and you can tell us more," Adrienne said pulling away with a huge smile as she lead her family into the dining room.
***
"I better get going baby, I still have things to do at home," Brooke said lifting her head off the couch and standing up.
"Stay here tonight hun, I don't want you home alone," Joey said concerned as he sat up from his comfortable position.
"I can't Joey I have so much to clean and do at home, I'll call you later ok?" Brooke said as she kissed him good bye and started to walk out.
"Brooke... I don't want you to be alone, what if something happens...? I'll come stay over your place tonight then ok? It's Friday so I can do my homework and shit some other day," Joey said as he grabbed is jacket and followed Brooke.
"Thanks Joe," she smiled as he kissed her forehead and drove them to her house.
***
Brooke was laying lazy across the couch with her head in Joey's lap as he sat there and watched the movie the two of them had put in. "So do you like any names?" Joey asked breaking the silence as he looked down at her and ran his fingers through her soft hair. Brooke thought for a minute and shook her head.
"I've been too busy to think about the baby and its name," she shrugged.
"I know what you mean..." Joey responded trailing off. "I'm really happy we're back together," he finally said smiling down at her with his loving green eyes as his thin straight black hair hung ever so slightly in his eyes.
"I am too baby... I love you," Brooke said reaching up to meet her lips with his as she sighed against them before pulling away.
"Hey... Let's go out and do something," she said suddenly full of energy and excitement.
"Like what?" Joey said chuckling at her sudden mood swing. Brooke thought for a minute and then sat up.
"We can go catch a local punk band," she exclaimed.
"No way," Joey said. "It's way too rough down there for you. One wrong move and you're on the floor, in a mosh pit, being trampled, with our baby inside you," he added pausing the tv.
"But Joey the baby isn't even big yet," she said defending her case as she lifted her shirt to reveal only a small belly. "And you're with me...so nothing is going
to happen," she said curling up and latching onto his arm. "Pleaseee baby," she begged. Joey sighed.
"Ok fine, but you have to stay close to me," he said looking over at her. Brooke pretended to do a fake salute to him and nod like a solider as the two giggled and headed over to the punk scene. Little did they know...it would only lead to a night of hell for them both...
*At the punk scene*
"So who's playing tonight?" Brooke asked as she hopped out of the car and laced her fingers with Joey's while they walked in together.
"Lot 56 I think," Joey said looking around.
"I love them!" Brooke exclaimed as she and Joey walked into the entrance. After about Lot 56's 4th set Brooke's head was pounding and standing so close to the stage made her feel like her baby was moving with every deep vibration from the bass. "I'm going to go get some air... I'll be right back," she yelled into Joey's ear as she pointed to the door to show him.
"Ok... Be careful," he said as he kissed her cheek and went back to talking to a few friends.
Brooke stepped outside and took a deep long breath of fresh air. All the smoke from the weed inside was only making her feel worse and this made her feel much better. She walked through a group of girls about her age and leaned up against a metal fence. She closed her eyes and felt the cool sensation of the metal run through her over heated body. Just as she was about to take another deep breath she felt an ice cold hand run across her mouth. "Scream and I'll cut you up bitch! We already have your lovely little boyfriend in the car... If I were you...I'd listen to everything I say and get in the damn car... We have things to do," the wicked voice hissed into Brooke's ear. She nodded in fear as the figure lead her to a car where she saw Joey in the back seat. It looked as if he had been punched in his right eye because of how swollen it was getting. "Get in," the voice said as it opened the door and pushed her in with Joey. Brooke was unable to make out who it was because it had been so dark, but she recognized the person sitting in the driver's seat...Jimmy. Brooke looked over to Joey, panicked as she tried to say something but only squeaked. Joey shook his head, as to say 'say calm and be quiet' and held her hand tight.
**
About 10 minutes later they were pulling into Brooke's driveway. "W-what are d-doing h-here," she asked cautiously as her voice trembled uncontrollably.
"You'll see princess," the figure said as it got out of the car and walked into her house, leaving Joey and Brooke with Jimmy.
"Jimmy, tell me what the fuck is going on right now!" Joey screamed. "I can't... Come on, we have to go inside," Jimmy said with his head hung and his voice filled with sadness and regret.
"No! Jimmy please! I'm scared!" Brooke said with tears streaming down her face as she held her stomach with one hand and Joey's hand with the other.
"Brooke... I can't im sorry. Now both of you...follow me," he said getting out of the car and forcing them out as well.
As they made their way inside the quiet house, Jimmy lead them into Brooke's room. "Joey... What's going on?" Brooke said looking at him helplessly as they walked up the stairs.
"I don't know baby... Don't worry it's going to be ok," he said trying to calm her down as he wiped away a few of her tears and tucked her hair that stuck to her wet cheeks behind her ears, but the truth was...he didn't know if it would be ok. Jimmy turned behind him and saw the two of them holding tight onto each other, he sighed as he opened the door and pulled them in with him. Brooke looked around and flipped on her light, what she saw shocked her beyond belief.
"Hmm?" he grunted as he repositioned himself to try and go back to sleep.
"It's almost 7... Your parents are probably wondering where you are..." she said leaning over to kiss his cheek as she slipped out of bed and pulled on a soft short robe.
"Yeah... I guess you're right..." he sighed sitting up and rubbing his eyes. "How did we get up here anyway?" he laughed as he tried to look for his clothes, but realized they were probably still in the kitchen.
"I have no idea.."
Brooke giggled as she gave him a blanket to walk downstairs with. He gratefully took it and shuffled his way down with Brooke following. "So I guess since we didn't get much school work done today...we can work on it again tomorrow," Brooke said pulling a bottle of water out of the fridge as Joey got dressed.
"Sounds good... I'll pick you up to go to school tomorrow too... I don't want you driving in case something happens," he said as he pulled his black tee shirt over his head. Brooke smiled and walked over and hugged him tight. She missed having someone care so much about her and love her.
"Ok hun... I love you," she said kissing him good bye as he returned it and headed out the door.
***
"Mom is going to kick your ass," Jakob remarked from the couch as Joey stepped inside the quiet Armstrong household.
"I was working on my project...for school" Joey said as he kicked off his shoes and began to walk into the living room.
"A kind of project that involved fucking by any chance?" Jakob laughed as he pointed to his older brother's shirt which was inside out and backwards.
"Shut it Jake," Joey joked as he ruffled his brother's hair and walked into the kitchen to grab some dinner, only to reveal an unhappy Adrienne.
"Where were you?" she demanded.
"I was working late on a global project," Joey said bluntly as he opened the fridge and dug for something to eat, while hiding his messed up hair and clothing.
"A phone call would be nice next time ok?" she huffed as she walked off into the den with Billie Joe. Joey just shrugged as he tossed some frozen pizza in the oven. Nothing was going to bring him down today... He just got the girl he loved back and he was never going to let anything happen again...or so he thought.
*One week later*
"Miss. Calliway.. The doctor will see you now," the friendly nurse at her doctor's office said as Joey helped her out of her seat and they were lead into the examination room.
"Just a few moments," she said placing Brooke's chart in the plastic folder case that hung on the door before she shut it.
"So you want a boy or girl?" Brooke asked nervously as she hopped up on the table.
"I want a healthy baby," Joey stated as he sat in a nearby chair. "But a little girl would be nice..." he drifted off. Brooke nodded and smiled as the tall skinny doctor walked in. Her long brown hair was pulled up into a sophisticated bun and she shoved a pencil in it to keep it all together.
"Hello Brooke," she said in her regular calm, comforting tone.
"Hi," Brooke returned as she laid down.
"Would this be the father?" the doctor asked pointing to Joey and smiling.
"Yup, I'm Joey," he said extending his hand and shaking her's.
"Nice to meet you. Im Dr. Niland, now I believe today we can find out the sex of your baby if you want," she said looking over at Brooke who nodded and smiled as Joey rose to his feet and held her hand tight. The doctor applied the cool jelly to Brooke's stomach and in minutes their baby was shown on the small black and white screen. After checking to make sure that everything else was ok with the baby, the doctor spoke. "Well it looks like you two have a little girl on the way," she said happily as she turned off the monitor and cleaned off Brooke's belly.
"Really?!" Joey asked with the most exhilarated look on his face. "We're having a little girl!" he said stating the obvious to equally happy girlfriend.
"Yes baby we are," Brooke said hopping off the table and kissing Joey lightly on the cheek.
"Congratulations you two, Brooke you can call at any time if you have any questions," the doctor said walking out with the two happy soon to be parents following her.
**
"Are you sure you want to tell them now?" Brooke asked nervously as she got out of the car and followed Joey up to his front door.
"Babe, they are going to be so happy. My parents always wanted a girl. Just relax," Joey comforted as he opened the door and walked in.
"Hey guys," Adrienne said turning her attention from a few papers she was signing and going through for Adeline as they walked into the living room.
"Hey Mom... Where's Dad?" Joey asked looking around.
"Kitchen," Adi replied as she went back to her papers.
"Hey Dad come in here," Joey shouted throughout the large home.
"Joey must you yell? " Adrienne sighed as Brooke quietly took a seat across the room.
"What Joe?" Billie Joe asked as he walked in with a bag of chips and a can of soda in his hands.
"Sit down, me and Brooke wanna tell you something," Joey said almost too excited to even talk. "Joey..." Brooke said as he pulled her up next to him.
"Well..." Billie asked as he leaned back and tossed his arm behind Adi. Brooke looked over to Joey and then over to her boyfriend's parents who were very confused.
"Me and Joey are having a baby girl," she said smiling at them while her heart raced inside of her and Joey held her tight.
"AHHH," Adrienne squealed with pleasure as she got up and hugged Brooke tightly. "I've always wanted a little girl to spoil, and dress, and play with," she continued to coo and rub Brooke's small belly with her grandchild inside.
"Congratulations Brooke," Billie said joining his wife as he hugged her and talked about various things.
"Well come on, I have dinner cooking, we can eat and you can tell us more," Adrienne said pulling away with a huge smile as she lead her family into the dining room.
***
"I better get going baby, I still have things to do at home," Brooke said lifting her head off the couch and standing up.
"Stay here tonight hun, I don't want you home alone," Joey said concerned as he sat up from his comfortable position.
"I can't Joey I have so much to clean and do at home, I'll call you later ok?" Brooke said as she kissed him good bye and started to walk out.
"Brooke... I don't want you to be alone, what if something happens...? I'll come stay over your place tonight then ok? It's Friday so I can do my homework and shit some other day," Joey said as he grabbed is jacket and followed Brooke.
"Thanks Joe," she smiled as he kissed her forehead and drove them to her house.
***
Brooke was laying lazy across the couch with her head in Joey's lap as he sat there and watched the movie the two of them had put in. "So do you like any names?" Joey asked breaking the silence as he looked down at her and ran his fingers through her soft hair. Brooke thought for a minute and shook her head.
"I've been too busy to think about the baby and its name," she shrugged.
"I know what you mean..." Joey responded trailing off. "I'm really happy we're back together," he finally said smiling down at her with his loving green eyes as his thin straight black hair hung ever so slightly in his eyes.
"I am too baby... I love you," Brooke said reaching up to meet her lips with his as she sighed against them before pulling away.
"Hey... Let's go out and do something," she said suddenly full of energy and excitement.
"Like what?" Joey said chuckling at her sudden mood swing. Brooke thought for a minute and then sat up.
"We can go catch a local punk band," she exclaimed.
"No way," Joey said. "It's way too rough down there for you. One wrong move and you're on the floor, in a mosh pit, being trampled, with our baby inside you," he added pausing the tv.
"But Joey the baby isn't even big yet," she said defending her case as she lifted her shirt to reveal only a small belly. "And you're with me...so nothing is going
to happen," she said curling up and latching onto his arm. "Pleaseee baby," she begged. Joey sighed.
"Ok fine, but you have to stay close to me," he said looking over at her. Brooke pretended to do a fake salute to him and nod like a solider as the two giggled and headed over to the punk scene. Little did they know...it would only lead to a night of hell for them both...
*At the punk scene*
"So who's playing tonight?" Brooke asked as she hopped out of the car and laced her fingers with Joey's while they walked in together.
"Lot 56 I think," Joey said looking around.
"I love them!" Brooke exclaimed as she and Joey walked into the entrance. After about Lot 56's 4th set Brooke's head was pounding and standing so close to the stage made her feel like her baby was moving with every deep vibration from the bass. "I'm going to go get some air... I'll be right back," she yelled into Joey's ear as she pointed to the door to show him.
"Ok... Be careful," he said as he kissed her cheek and went back to talking to a few friends.
Brooke stepped outside and took a deep long breath of fresh air. All the smoke from the weed inside was only making her feel worse and this made her feel much better. She walked through a group of girls about her age and leaned up against a metal fence. She closed her eyes and felt the cool sensation of the metal run through her over heated body. Just as she was about to take another deep breath she felt an ice cold hand run across her mouth. "Scream and I'll cut you up bitch! We already have your lovely little boyfriend in the car... If I were you...I'd listen to everything I say and get in the damn car... We have things to do," the wicked voice hissed into Brooke's ear. She nodded in fear as the figure lead her to a car where she saw Joey in the back seat. It looked as if he had been punched in his right eye because of how swollen it was getting. "Get in," the voice said as it opened the door and pushed her in with Joey. Brooke was unable to make out who it was because it had been so dark, but she recognized the person sitting in the driver's seat...Jimmy. Brooke looked over to Joey, panicked as she tried to say something but only squeaked. Joey shook his head, as to say 'say calm and be quiet' and held her hand tight.
**
About 10 minutes later they were pulling into Brooke's driveway. "W-what are d-doing h-here," she asked cautiously as her voice trembled uncontrollably.
"You'll see princess," the figure said as it got out of the car and walked into her house, leaving Joey and Brooke with Jimmy.
"Jimmy, tell me what the fuck is going on right now!" Joey screamed. "I can't... Come on, we have to go inside," Jimmy said with his head hung and his voice filled with sadness and regret.
"No! Jimmy please! I'm scared!" Brooke said with tears streaming down her face as she held her stomach with one hand and Joey's hand with the other.
"Brooke... I can't im sorry. Now both of you...follow me," he said getting out of the car and forcing them out as well.
As they made their way inside the quiet house, Jimmy lead them into Brooke's room. "Joey... What's going on?" Brooke said looking at him helplessly as they walked up the stairs.
"I don't know baby... Don't worry it's going to be ok," he said trying to calm her down as he wiped away a few of her tears and tucked her hair that stuck to her wet cheeks behind her ears, but the truth was...he didn't know if it would be ok. Jimmy turned behind him and saw the two of them holding tight onto each other, he sighed as he opened the door and pulled them in with him. Brooke looked around and flipped on her light, what she saw shocked her beyond belief.
