chapter 5: baby isle

Walking into the clothing store, the walls were painted a light orange color, clothing isles formed a maze around the store to a few different departments in the store. The door dinged over my head, the light air hit me, making me shiver for a moment, to my right was a area for buggy, I grab one.

"Hi! Welcome!" A voice said from behind the register on the left side of the store, nodding back at the cashier I make my way to the women's clothing area, looking through the clothes, which were really cute. Putting the outfits I liked in my buggy then continuing on to the next isle. As I walk to the fitting room the baby things catches my eye, stopping in my tracks, to look at them. After a few seconds I continued to walk to the fitting room.

The staff standing by the desk that was in front of the fitting room, she looks at me then smiles "hi, how many?" She asked referring to the clothes, I hold them up and look back at her "uh, a bit" I said not remembering how much there was, she chuckled pulled out a key and a sign, opening the third fitting room door. "Here you go, anything you don't want leave on the bench in there" she said before going back to the desk "thank you" I said making two trips getting the clothes from the buggy into the fitting room.

Shutting the door behind me, I lock it then turn to the pile of clothes "oh boy" I mumble then start to try on all the clothes. Making two piles, keeps and put backs, I ended up keeping most of them. Ten minutes later I have the clothes back into the basket then move on to the next thing, undergarments. Making my way again through the isles to the undergarment area.

Picking a good amount of undergarments and socks, then going to the shoe area, picking out a few pairs of shoes. Deciding this is all the clothes I need for now until the baby starts to grow, I go to the cash register and start to set all my things on the counter as the cashier rung them up. "Are you new to the area?" The cashier asked giving me a glance as she continued to ring up the clothes, I put my bags in my buggy as she finished up.

"Yes" I said, not wanting to give out to much information, she nodded and tapped on the register then turned to me "your total is five hundred dollars and forty six cents, will you be paying with cash or card?" She asked.

"Card" I said pulling out my card and swiping it before putting it back in my wallet. I may have grown up in a rich house, but I didn't like having a lot of fancy expensive clothes, it was more simple and sweater whether vibes. The cashier gave me my receipt "have a good day" she said smiling "you too" I replied then left the store, walking to my car with my buggy and put my bags in the car then going to the next stores.

Walking into the dollar store it was a little crowded, I get a new toothbrush, toothpaste, mouth wash, toilet paper, shower stuff like loofah, bar soap, body wash, shampoo and conditioner, deodorant, lotions, a new brush, razors for shaving, parenteral vitamins and etc. Once I was done I cash out then bring my stuff to the car then go to the grocery store next door. Spending a little bit more time in the grocery store, getting healthy foods and a little bit of junk food and drinks, then finally going back to the car putting the groceries in the car and head home.

Once I was home, it took a little while getting all the bags into the house, but when they were I put the groceries where they needed to be then move on to my clothes, putting them in the dresser and closet, then lining my shoes up in the closet. Moving to the last room that needed to be sorted; the bathroom. 

I hum as I put my personal items in the bathroom, in the shower, cabinet and under the sink. Finally done, I plop down on the couch and take a deep breath, my phone dings as a notification from my calendar. Looking up on my phone for OB/GYN in my area, happy to find one a few blocks away, I call the number on the close one, after two rings the line is picked up "hi! This is clinic Fore, my name is Tatie how can I help you!" The lady on the other end said.

(A/N i made up the clinic, it is a pregnancy clinic)

"Hi, I would like to set up a appointment with a OB/GYN" I said a little nervous not knowing what to say.

I heard a hum then clicks on a computer "are you a existing patient?" Tatie asked in a cheery voice "Um no, I'm not" I said biting my lip.

"Okay so let's get you set up as a existing patient miss" she said on the other end.

Tatie asked basic questions and I answered them as my knee bounces, my nerves rising and falling. "Okay Marie you are all set up, we will send you the appointments through message reminders, see you in a few weeks" Tatie chirped, then my phone dinged as she finished talking, pulling the phone from my ear to see the appointment notification them put the phone back to my ear "thank you, bye" I said and Tatie said a short"bye" before the line dropped.

Looking at my phone at the messages adding the number in my contacts under 'Clinic'.

Letting out a sigh of relief, I drop my phone on the couch and sit in silence "it's real, it's really real" I mutter to myself, knowing nobody would hear me anyways.

Looking at the clock on the wall it was almost dinner time, getting up and going to the kitchen, pulling out a the ingredients to make spaghetti and bread sticks.

Turning on the oven, letting it preheat then putting the bread in the oven then moving on to the spaghetti, playing music on my phone I sing along to the songs playing dancing a little as I cook dinner for two then set my dish out on the table, eating my food before putting the dishes in the dishwasher then headed to bed, the events of today finally making my body feel the exhaustion, seconds later my eyes closed and I fall asleep.