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 Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 5:25 pm
Ohcrapohcrapohcrapohcrapohcrap... was the only halfway intelligible thing running through Ali's mind at the moment. After the disastrous phone call with her mother and announcing that not only was she pregnant but she was also now showing, she had realized that not only was she pregnant--and undeniably so-- she was also somewhat estranged from her very conservative family. Uh oh. She had no clue about anything when it came to raising a kid. She was so screwed.
Somehow, in her mental panicking, she had come to the conclusion that returning to the clinic would be wise. Maybe to retrieve some brochures, possibly to pump one of the staff for advice.... or maybe just to find a quiet neutral place to freak out in. Any way she looked at it, going to the clinic was a good idea.
She managed to walk there in record time and very carefully opened the door, edging inside to glance around the lobby. She felt slightly ridiculous, particularly with her hair tied back in a sloppy ponytail and the purple V-neck shirt demonstrating her baby bulge. She had to reason that a pregnant teen was a common sight to the folk here, though, so she opted not to worry about it... too much.
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Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 5:43 pm
Julia waved to her roommate as she left Mistalina's home, going out to hunt for a job, just in case the one she would probably get wasn't in the bag after all. She found herself thinking about various matters on her mind; her pregnancy; whether she'd be a good mother; what it would be like, and if there would really be aches and pains like Mistalina had said; what her children would be like; and other various matters. Soon, she realized her body was on autopilot, and wondered where she was headed. Then, she noticed that the clinic was nearby, and decided to stop in there. Perhaps she could meet other expecting mothers, or mothers that were already mothers, and learn more about both the clinic and pregnancies.
She trotted into the lobby, looking around to see who she might be able to talk to. The place was mostly empty, but there was one inhabitant. Julia smiled, stroking her belly slightly, thinking, 'I hope that woman, who is obviously pregnant, like I am, doesn't think less of me for being pregnant but single.'
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Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 5:58 pm
Ali fairly launched into the air as the sound of the clinic door opening resounded behind her. Having determined the lobby was empty, she had settled herself down in a chair to calm down and give herself a pep talk. She had only gotten so far as telling herself that when her heart fairly stopped from shock, and she had to take a moment to compose herself before turning around to look at the new arrival.
Ah ha! So she wasn't the only pregnant one who'd wandered in today. Granted, she still felt incredibly self-conscious, but it wasn't quite so bad. At least the other woman was alone, which made the poor scatterbrained college student feel a tad better. "Uhhh... hi," she said, managing to pull together enough functioning brain cells to speak. Haha. Victory.
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Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 6:36 am
Julia smiled timidly at the woman who had spoken. She managed a feeble wave, an incredible bout of shyness washing over her. Then, clearing her throat, she said, "Hello." Realizing how silly it was of her to be shy, she attempted to get over her fear. "Um, I'm Julia. And uh... I'm glad to meet you, uh... Um... What was your name again?" She blushed, forgetting that she hadn't been told the other's name, but rather, thinking that she had just been a ditz and forgotten it.
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Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 9:09 am
Ali fidgeted in her chair. Awkward, this was, if only just a bit. She shoved her glasses further up her nose with one finger, a gesture more of nervousness than need. "Hi, Julia. I'm Ali," she said simply, her blue-gray eyes wide behind her rectangular frames. She felt a bit emboldened by the fact that the other woman was as shy as she; she was not alone!
"I'm guessing you've also... got an appointment here?" she ventured in a pathetic attempt at conversation. Being social was not her forte. Writing, yes. Animals, yes. People, no. People were challenging and difficult and unpredictable.
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Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 9:28 am
Julia nodded timidly, wondering if she really looked THAT pregnant. "Hi, Ali. Um, yeah, I got an appointment here too. I came in a while ago. I was sorta wandering around town and uh... I was bored and found this place..." She started fidgeting with her hands, then finished in an extremely quick pace, "andImetMistalinawhoisnowmyfriendandroommateandIgotanappointmentandIthinkI'mgoingtohavetwinsbut-
MistalinasaystheachesandpainswillcomeandI'mnotlookingforwardtothatbutnowI'mbabblingsoI'llshutup." She blushed, then said in a slower voice, "Er... I met Mistalina, and got an appointment, and I think I'll have twins."
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Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 10:30 am
Ali was floored by the idea that someone was bored and simply 'decided' to have kids. She blinked, her eyes looking comically large behind her small-framed glasses. How could anyone just decide to get pregnant on a whim?! Of course, her thoughts were biased against that, considering she was in this situation as a result of stupidity and much too much sugar.
Spending time with Randi and having a little sister finally paid off in full dividends. She actually managed to translate the majority of what Julia said all in a rush, even without the extra addition of explanation. "Wow... twins? Congrats. But I'm so glad it's not me," was all she could manage, still not quite over the idea of simply wanting to get pregnant. She was so going to have a headache before the day was out; she just couldn't wrap her mind around it.
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Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 12:00 pm
She nodded happily, saying, "Yeah, I'm really excited. I've been wanting children since I was six (though, at that time it wasn't serious, and I wanted twenty), but yeah. Honestly though, I've wanted kids for real for about, oh, three years now. Problem is, I'm a bit... 'relationship-ally challenged' so I haven't been able to get pregnant - until now." She blushed, looking down at the floor nervously, not wanting the other to think her lame or stupid or anything.
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Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 12:56 pm
Ali managed a quiet "oh." Honestly, she couldn't really understand how someone single just... wanted kids. Maybe it was her bad heart or perhaps just her logical brain that refused to contemplate the idea of willingly becoming a single parent. Ohhh jeeez. She was going to get a migraine from this.
"Errrr, well, I'm glad you succeeded," she said, sounding rather lame. Awww, crud. "Uhhh... I'm not exactly thrilled about the whole concept." That was putting it mildly. She had about had a full-blown panic attack when she'd found out.
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Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:56 pm
She smiled, hoping the awkward silence would end. When it did, she almost wished it hadn't. "Oh? Then why did you get an appointment if you didn't want children?" She blushed, realizing that she was probably sounding like a prying jerk. "I-I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked..."
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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 4:50 pm
She really should have predicted that question, but in her selfish wallowing in self-pity, she hadn't managed to come to the realization that that might be asked. "Nah, it's okay. I set myself up for that one," Ali said quickly. After pondering for a moment how to answer, she finally sighed. "Y'know how they tell you not to drink because you do stupid stuff?" she said, deciding that this route was the best one to go. She fidgeted a little in her seat, looking more than a little peeved with herself. "I kinda got high... on.... sugar."
There it was. The awful, embarassing truth.
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Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 7:18 pm
Julia blinked, surprised by this answer. "You... got high... on sugar?" She stared a little, then giggled, "What was it like? I've never been high at all, nevermind on sugar! Was it fun? I mean... I'm sorry. I'm just a bit curious. I really didn't mean any offense or anything, honest. Pleasedon'tbemadatme,Iwasn'ttryingtohurtyou." She winced, saying more slowly, "I wasn't trying to hurt you; please don't be mad."
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Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 7:27 pm
Ali gave a glum shrug. She couldn't be offended by it, really. It was pretty dumb, in retrospect, but it was the truth. "Yes. We were drinking apple juice and eating ice cream, and we just kept eating and drinking while we watched Animal Planet," she said, trying to bring back memories out of The Hole that was that fateful night. She frowned. "I remember meerkats and llamas on TV... and that's about it. We were really hyper before we had all that sugar, and I guess we got so hyper that we acted sober. I don't think the people here would have let us get an appointment if we were acting like a couple of high teens."
Ali managed a grin for the other young woman. "It's all right. It's kinda dumb, yeah, I know..."
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Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 2:34 pm
She grinned, holding back a giggle at the story. "That sounds.. like me, actually. Well, except for the fact I've never been high on sugar... But you know what I mean." She blushed, sounding stupid. She tried to find some words to comfort the other teen, but could find none, so she simply said, "Maybe the pregnancy will be better than you think though? And I'm sure you'll have a WONDERFUL child!"
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Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 9:30 pm
A grin reluctantly tugged at the corners of Ali's mouth, and she gave in, grinning wryly at her own misfortune. "Yeah, it's pretty... well, it's interesting." She shrugged with a sigh, relaxing back in her chair and resting her hands atop her belly. Her back offered up a protest and a demand for a hot water bottle upon arriving home, and she offered up a quiet sigh in response. She looked over at Julia, her eyes taking on a mischevious gleam. "Oh, I have no doubts this kid's gonna rock. I mean... Randi and I are just... yeah. It'll be fun." She snickered a bit, cheered by the thought.
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