Chapter 6 A dream

Angelica

I peeked at my son's bedroom who is peacefully sleeping. I went to the bathroom, I need a long hot shower.

I shouldn't overthink, It probably mean nothing right? I'm at peace with my life right now with Zeke and Jeff. I don't want any commotion or any unwanted rats. I'm completely anger free, I have to calm down so this doesn't affect my future, It was just a small unexpected surprise. I grab the soap and foamed my loofah and gently rub it on my skin.

This is nice. I need this.

After an hour inside the bathroom, I covered myself with my robe and air dried my hair. I startled when I heard my phone rings, Who could that be? I looked at the time and it was already 12 am,

"Jeff," I quickly said when I press the green button,

"Babe, hello. Sorry about earlier, I didn't mean for you to wait, there was an emergency at the hospital and I was clearly needed, there was an old guy who had a bad accident and cut his skin in the forearms, I have to stitch, it was a big stitch if you ask me," He started rambling and getting into details which he knew I hated but he teases anyway,

"Ew stop, Jeff. Your getting all anatomy lesson with me, I don't wanna imagine what my insides look like, damn." I crunch up my nose in disgust.

He laughed through the phone, "I'm just teasing, I should go home though, Can I come tomorrow?"

I smiled and giggled like a teenager, "Of course,"

"What about a date? It's my day off," Jeff said and I was getting excited.

"Where would you wanna go?", I bite my lip holding my excitement. It's been while since we had gone off on a date.

"It's a surprise," Jeff said, I can feel him smiling through the phone.

"Alright, whatever." I said, "What time?"

"I'll be there around 1 pm does that sound good? Do you think you'll have enough time to prepare?"

He always thinks of my time rather than his, even though he knows that I don't always take that long. Yes I am a woman but I rather keep myself simple, I don't wear make up as much, I just want to keep it low-key, "that's an enough time for me to prepare," I said.

"You can bring Zeke if you want," He added, he is trying to get close to Zeke but Zeke does not. He is just a kid, I understand that and I'm glad Jeff has been always patient with him, "And if he wants to," He added.

"Sure, I'll ask him tomorrow morning," I said, "Thank you,"

"For what?",

"For being patient with me," I smiled,

"Of course, I'm a Doctor that's what I do," He laughed at his own joke.

"Ha Ha," I sarcastically laughed, "Very funny. Alright, goodnight Doctor. You should get home it's already midnight."

"Yeah, maybe I should. I love you, Angelica,"

"I love you too," I said and hung up.

See? I don't need him I have Jeff with me. I took off my robe and change into my Pj's, when I was about to close my eyes my phone pings a notification, it was an email of Moon Fashion Co.

The company that I love, they bought every beautiful art paintings on my gallery and also my art photography, they even hired me as their photographer sometimes for their models. I always say yes when it comes to them, they have help me in a lot of ways. Their clothing brands are very exquisite, it's comfy and always on trend. I even grab a lot of pictures to their runways, Moon Fashion Co. is a well known company and they have more sales than any clothing brand, they are always on top of the charts. I'm so proud and happy to be involved with them especially when it comes to important events, they always, always call me. They want to buy my most expensive art again since I just opened my art gallery. My art paintings are displayed and hanged everywhere inside their building. I emailed them saying, I'll have the painting delivered by tomorrow and send them a picture of my painting, and I slowly doze off to sleep.

(Dream~)

I was walking around the hallway when I saw him, "Nicholas!" I exclaimed.

"Angela," He said and kiss my cheeks, "How's your class?"

I shrugged, "it was fine. I'm hungry, wanna grab some food?"

He moaned and hung his arms on my shoulders, "Pizzaahhhh"

We were laughing in the school hallway like idiots and went to the parking lot to get his car. Since classes are over we always hang out after, "Texted your Mum that we are going out," He said rolling off his thick brittish accent.

"She already knows that," I said,

"I know that she knows that we are always together but just text her just in case," He said and turning the steering wheel to the left, he always worry when we don't tell Mom where were going, he always said that he doesn't want to loss my Mom's trust or make her worried.

Nicholas is my first love and forever be my last, I can't handle my life without him. We arrived at the small pizza shop in London, only a few people come here but the chief named Louise already knows us cause we always come here.

We went inside with our hand intertwined together, "Ah! The lovely couple is here," Louise said with his French accent, he really lives in Italy but he stayed in London because of his wife and kids.

"Hello to you to Louise," I said, "What day it is today?"

"Friday," Nicholas chuckled,

"Oh no," I groaned,

"Yes, Love, it's pizza all meat day," He laughed.

We have this cute calendar for pizza, Monday for All cheese day, Tuesday for Onion and olives, Wednesday for pepperoni and cheese, Thursday for spicy toppings and Friday for all meat toppings, not that I hate meat but it's all greasy and Nicholas enjoyed it all the time.

"All meat, all meat," Nicholas playfully dance.

I giggled and smack his shoulders, "Your such a child,"

He laughed and pull in me in tight hug, "You've been in London for a while now and you still have that accent,"

"Oh you want me to talk like you? Like the way you talk to you friends?" I started laughing,

"Oh no," He facepalmed himself,

"Oh Its well good it aint man, man bits, Bruv," I started laughing and mock his accent. "Can I get a bottle of woh eh?"

"Stop your horrible at it," Nicholas said and we laughed inside the Pizza shop.

~

"Nicholas I'm getting worried," I panicked, "It's supposed to be my period last week,"

"Babe, that's impossible, I wear protection, you know we wear it always," Nicholas said, I know he's scared but he doesn't want to show it because if we both panic it will not turn out great, "What about we wait another week? Maybe your just delayed, are you stressed or anything? I heard that can delay periods,"

"I've never been stressed, Nicholas even if I was I'll never miss my period. I'm getting worried," I said as I rubbed my sweaty hands. It's too early, it's too early for me and Nicholas. I can't leave London, if my parents know we'll surely get back to Australia.

"Love, calm down okay?" He rubbed my arms, "Its just a delay, I assure you okay?. We'll wait maybe it will come tomorrow or any other day, okay?"

I calmed down and hug him, I've never been so worried in my life. Never.

About a week later still nothing, I texted Nicholas that there's still nothing, "Nicholas, babe it's time to buy a pregnancy test,"

"I'll buy one later, okay? Calm yourself. We'll talk after class," he texted back and I didn't pay much attention to class I was worried sick all day, I feel like I'm about to vomit.

If the test turn out positive, I don't know what I'll do.

Sitting on a public toilet with my trembling hands and a positive pregnancy test. I covered my mouth. I'm scared what will my parents think? What do I do?

Tears where streaming down my face nonstop, Nicholas was behind the door waiting for me and the result. I'm shaking, I don't know what to do.

I opened the door with a nervous Nicholas in front of me. He stared at me and he immediately knew the answer without asking "No," He whispered and falls to the ground roughly fisting his hair, "I didn't mean for this to happened, Angela I'm scared. We can't tell them yet please, especially your parents and mine they'll be disappointed."

I cried with him, "I don't have the courage to tell them too." It felt weird to know that something is growing inside of me. I touched my stomach I slowly went to grab Nicholas' hands to let him feel what I feel but he flinched away.

"Let's go, let's just pretend this didn't happened, okay?" He quickly went to the car left me behind.

"Mom," Zeke woke me up, "Good morning." He kissed my cheeks and forehead.

I was too shocked, "I-"

"Are you alright?" He asked.

I let out a shaky sigh, "Yeah, Good morning, hon."