Tales From Another Broken Home, chapter 9
Adie's POV
I got into the car and drove to Rudy's Can't Fail Café. I cannot wait to see Spud; we have not talked in years. I hope she will be my maid of honour. What am I thinking, of course she will. I pulled into the parking lot and saw my red-haired friend waving at me.
"Hey girl. Oh my God, you look amazing!" she said.
"Oh, thanks. You look great too."
"So, you two really are getting married?"
I nodded and showed her my engagement ring.
"Oh my God, I didn't now rings came that big."
"I am so excited. I'm happy and nervous at the same time."
"Oh, don't be. You guys are perfect for each other. I can't think of two people more in love."
"Yeah, but I still feel weird. He intimidates me. He's this huge rock star and he could have any woman in the world. Why would he want me? I feel like I don't deserve him."
"What? Are you serious? You are the most gorgeous girl I have ever seen in my life. Billie Joe is lucky to have you. You're smart, funny, charming, caring. He's the one who should feel intimidated."
"Thanks, Spud. You always cheer me up."
"So, you met me here to tell me something? I know it isn't just to catch up."
"Yeah, can you... ummm... be my maid of honour?"
"Of course, I would be honoured. And I don't mean that as a pun. So when is the wedding set for?"
"That's the problem, we haven't chosen one yet."
"Well that is a problem."
"I think that I'll ask Billie tonight when he thinks it's good."
"Yeah, you should. I just wish I knew a guy to go with."
"You broke up with David?"
"Yeah, a few months ago. I guess I'll be the lone wolf then, huh?"
"No, no. I know someone who's single."
"Really? Who is he?"
"Frank... I mean, Tre'."
"Wait, Tre' Cool is single?"
"Yeah, he was trying to get back with Claudia but things didn't work out. I'm sure he'd be glad to go with you. You guys would get along great."
"Thanks, Adi. Well call me on my cell. I got to start heading out. It was great talking to you again. Bye."
"Bye, Spud."
I gave her a big hug and then got back in the car and drove home. Shit, now I have to tell him. My mind was racing in a million different directions. I barely noticed I was in the driveway. I checked my watch, nine forty. I walked to the front door and unlocked it. When I came in Billie was on the living room sofa watching television.
"So, now can we talk?" he asked.
"Y... Yeah," I said and sat down next to him. He turned off the television and faced me.
"Okay, baby. Why are you afraid to tell me something? We're getting married, we shouldn't hide things from each other," he said taking my face in his hands.
"I know, I know, and I felt awful about it. I just don't know how you'll react."
"Well, what is it?"
"I... I think I might be pregnant."
Billie was silent for a while. It was as if he wanted to say something but his voice was gone.
"Billie, please, just say something, anything. If you're angry I'll understand."
"Angry? Why would I be angry? This is the best news I could ever hope for. Well, do you wanna know for sure?"
I nodded.
"Okay, come on. Joey and Jake are asleep upstairs. Let's just go pick up a test, okay?"
We got in the car and drove to the nearest pharmacy. We went in, bought a test and walked out. We drove in silence until we were a few minutes from home.
"Ya know, we can wait," I said.
"Huh? What do you mean, Adi?"
"Well, if I take the test now I'd feel like we would be ruining our honeymoon. We can just forget it until after."
"Babe, you wouldn't be ruining it."
"Is it, ya know, safe for the baby? If we had a honeymoon? I'm new at this, I've never had a child before."
"It's safe, I'm positive. I can't really wait that long to know if I am or not going to have a child with the love of my life."
"Billie, I feel the same way."
'Well, let's find out then."
Billie opened the door for me and we ran to our bathroom upstairs.
"Do you wanna come in with me?" I asked. "I don't really know how to use it."
"Yeah, Adi. I think you have to uhh pee on it and wait a few minutes and if the line turns blue... "
"Oh, okay. Well let me go and I'll tell ya."
I closed the bathroom door and followed the instructions. The wait was almost unbearable. It does not take this long for a little test, does it? I picked up the strip and I screamed.
Billie's POV
I just cannot believe it. I might have a child with Adiana. This is what I've always wanted. I cannot believe all my fantasies are becoming reality. Adiana is my dream girl. She is just so perfect, she is too perfect fro me. I do not deserve her, no one does.
"Aaahhh!!" screamed Adi.
I ran into the bathroom to find her on the floor, crying.
"Adi, babe, it's okay. I'm so sorry," I said, expecting the worst.
"I... I'm going to be a mother. I'm going to be a mom. I've always wanted to be a mom. Oh my God."
"What?" I said and took the strip out of her hands to see that wonderful blue line.
"Oh my God! I'm gonna be a Dad again?"
"Yeah, Billie. This is the best day of my life. I just can't believe it. I love you."
"Adi, I fucking love you so much, girl. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you."
I grabbed her into a hug, kissed her forehead and rocked her to sleep. My fiancée and our baby.
Joey's POV
(Lying awake and staring at the ceiling in darkness. His bedroom.)
A few hours ago, Dad came in and checked on me so I faked like I was sleeping. I cannot sleep right now; too many things have been on my mind. Mom has been acting crazy lately. Now that we stay at her friend's house we all have to sleep in the same bed, me, Jake and Mom. She acts all controlling over us now. She keeps bringing these weird guys home. I wish I could live here with Dad and Adiana. She is really a nice lady. They do not act strange. I have not seen Dad this happy in years. Maybe after the wedding I can ask Dad to take full custody of Jakob and me. I heard Dad and Adi talking in the living room and their bedroom. They were talking about something and then they started screaming with excitement. I think Adie's pregnant. Now I think I am starting to get sleepy. I'll ask about the whole pregnancy thing in the morning.
I got into the car and drove to Rudy's Can't Fail Café. I cannot wait to see Spud; we have not talked in years. I hope she will be my maid of honour. What am I thinking, of course she will. I pulled into the parking lot and saw my red-haired friend waving at me.
"Hey girl. Oh my God, you look amazing!" she said.
"Oh, thanks. You look great too."
"So, you two really are getting married?"
I nodded and showed her my engagement ring.
"Oh my God, I didn't now rings came that big."
"I am so excited. I'm happy and nervous at the same time."
"Oh, don't be. You guys are perfect for each other. I can't think of two people more in love."
"Yeah, but I still feel weird. He intimidates me. He's this huge rock star and he could have any woman in the world. Why would he want me? I feel like I don't deserve him."
"What? Are you serious? You are the most gorgeous girl I have ever seen in my life. Billie Joe is lucky to have you. You're smart, funny, charming, caring. He's the one who should feel intimidated."
"Thanks, Spud. You always cheer me up."
"So, you met me here to tell me something? I know it isn't just to catch up."
"Yeah, can you... ummm... be my maid of honour?"
"Of course, I would be honoured. And I don't mean that as a pun. So when is the wedding set for?"
"That's the problem, we haven't chosen one yet."
"Well that is a problem."
"I think that I'll ask Billie tonight when he thinks it's good."
"Yeah, you should. I just wish I knew a guy to go with."
"You broke up with David?"
"Yeah, a few months ago. I guess I'll be the lone wolf then, huh?"
"No, no. I know someone who's single."
"Really? Who is he?"
"Frank... I mean, Tre'."
"Wait, Tre' Cool is single?"
"Yeah, he was trying to get back with Claudia but things didn't work out. I'm sure he'd be glad to go with you. You guys would get along great."
"Thanks, Adi. Well call me on my cell. I got to start heading out. It was great talking to you again. Bye."
"Bye, Spud."
I gave her a big hug and then got back in the car and drove home. Shit, now I have to tell him. My mind was racing in a million different directions. I barely noticed I was in the driveway. I checked my watch, nine forty. I walked to the front door and unlocked it. When I came in Billie was on the living room sofa watching television.
"So, now can we talk?" he asked.
"Y... Yeah," I said and sat down next to him. He turned off the television and faced me.
"Okay, baby. Why are you afraid to tell me something? We're getting married, we shouldn't hide things from each other," he said taking my face in his hands.
"I know, I know, and I felt awful about it. I just don't know how you'll react."
"Well, what is it?"
"I... I think I might be pregnant."
Billie was silent for a while. It was as if he wanted to say something but his voice was gone.
"Billie, please, just say something, anything. If you're angry I'll understand."
"Angry? Why would I be angry? This is the best news I could ever hope for. Well, do you wanna know for sure?"
I nodded.
"Okay, come on. Joey and Jake are asleep upstairs. Let's just go pick up a test, okay?"
We got in the car and drove to the nearest pharmacy. We went in, bought a test and walked out. We drove in silence until we were a few minutes from home.
"Ya know, we can wait," I said.
"Huh? What do you mean, Adi?"
"Well, if I take the test now I'd feel like we would be ruining our honeymoon. We can just forget it until after."
"Babe, you wouldn't be ruining it."
"Is it, ya know, safe for the baby? If we had a honeymoon? I'm new at this, I've never had a child before."
"It's safe, I'm positive. I can't really wait that long to know if I am or not going to have a child with the love of my life."
"Billie, I feel the same way."
'Well, let's find out then."
Billie opened the door for me and we ran to our bathroom upstairs.
"Do you wanna come in with me?" I asked. "I don't really know how to use it."
"Yeah, Adi. I think you have to uhh pee on it and wait a few minutes and if the line turns blue... "
"Oh, okay. Well let me go and I'll tell ya."
I closed the bathroom door and followed the instructions. The wait was almost unbearable. It does not take this long for a little test, does it? I picked up the strip and I screamed.
Billie's POV
I just cannot believe it. I might have a child with Adiana. This is what I've always wanted. I cannot believe all my fantasies are becoming reality. Adiana is my dream girl. She is just so perfect, she is too perfect fro me. I do not deserve her, no one does.
"Aaahhh!!" screamed Adi.
I ran into the bathroom to find her on the floor, crying.
"Adi, babe, it's okay. I'm so sorry," I said, expecting the worst.
"I... I'm going to be a mother. I'm going to be a mom. I've always wanted to be a mom. Oh my God."
"What?" I said and took the strip out of her hands to see that wonderful blue line.
"Oh my God! I'm gonna be a Dad again?"
"Yeah, Billie. This is the best day of my life. I just can't believe it. I love you."
"Adi, I fucking love you so much, girl. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you."
I grabbed her into a hug, kissed her forehead and rocked her to sleep. My fiancée and our baby.
Joey's POV
(Lying awake and staring at the ceiling in darkness. His bedroom.)
A few hours ago, Dad came in and checked on me so I faked like I was sleeping. I cannot sleep right now; too many things have been on my mind. Mom has been acting crazy lately. Now that we stay at her friend's house we all have to sleep in the same bed, me, Jake and Mom. She acts all controlling over us now. She keeps bringing these weird guys home. I wish I could live here with Dad and Adiana. She is really a nice lady. They do not act strange. I have not seen Dad this happy in years. Maybe after the wedding I can ask Dad to take full custody of Jakob and me. I heard Dad and Adi talking in the living room and their bedroom. They were talking about something and then they started screaming with excitement. I think Adie's pregnant. Now I think I am starting to get sleepy. I'll ask about the whole pregnancy thing in the morning.
