After talking to Lucy, Seth spent the rest of the evening at his favorite pastimes: drinking, throwing up, drinking, watching television, drinking while watching television, throwing up some more, a sudden round of cold chills, and drinking. The new television was one he had scored from a Craigslist ad he came across after having left from his visit with Dr. Stevens. It was one of those now out-of-date projection TVs people seemed to be always trying to get rid of in exchange for the more modern flat screens LCD that are much lighter and have a better quality picture and sound. That was just fine by Seth, though. The new boob tube may have been a nuisance to its previous owner, but it was still better than the last one he had and at a …show more content…
You’re just sitting there on your duff as usual, getting stoned, and playing those stupid games.” “Alright, calm down, honey,” Seth defended, barely taking his eyes from his game to address how upset his girlfriend was becoming. “I’ll pick a new tie up tomorrow and I’ll spend the whole day hitting the streets looking for work. I’m sure something will come along.” “Well, Seth, you better!” Lucy cried. “I don’t know if you’ve ever put down that damn game and the dope long enough to realize this, but do you see how big my belly has been getting lately? Do you know why that is? It’s because there’s a baby growing inside of me. In three months we’re going to be parents, Seth… you’re going to be a father. “Is that what that is?” Seth proclaimed. “Oh, thank God. I didn’t want to say anything before because I didn’t want to hurt your feelings, but I had honestly thought you’ve been really letting yourself go lately.” “Shut up, Seth,” snipped Lucy, “this isn’t funny. I’m near the end of my second trimester and I should by now be taking it easy at this point for the sake of our baby, but I can’t. I have exams next week that I need to study for, but I can’t find time to do that either, because the rents due on the first and all of our other bills need to be paid, and the refrigerator is empty again. I’ve had to deal with nothing but
L-Jay tried not to speak of the baby she was carrying. He would ask her how she felt, and she always said “fine.” L-Jay still told no one about the baby. She went to the doctors every month and the baby’s heart was strong. L-Jay still did not know if she would keep the baby or give the baby up for adoption. L-Jay had not felt the baby kick and many times forgot she was pregnant.
You’re pregnant.” he said and this time Dr. Neethling thought that Molly was going to faint. “Molly? Are you okay?” he asked before getting up and making his way to where she was sitting. “What?” she asked and he could see her pleading with her eyes. “It can’t be…we…I am on the pill. How?” she asked with confusion in her voice. “Molly…the pill is only 99% effective. Have you taken any other medication recently?” he asked again while he was trying to understand why she fell into the 1% bracket. “I…don’t…yes, I was taking antibiotics for a sinus infection a month or so ago?” she said softly. “Well, there you have it then…antibiotics work against the pill.” he said making his way back to his desk. Molly looked at him in disbelief, and she could feel a restricting lump in her throat. “What am I going to tell my parents?” she said without realizing that she had said it aloud. Molly knew that her father would never forgive her for disappointing him in this way. Molly knew that all he had asked of her was to finish school and then she could go back to Ryan. She felt her body start to shake when she thought about what James would say, and it scared her to think of how he might
Richard responded. “But…” “ No but’s Felicia, no abortion, we’ll manage, god has blessed us again. I’ll handle the financial situation, don't worry.” “I’ll try my best to help out.” Felicia said. This news made their sad faces into positive and
“Okay, man what's wrong? You've been acting really distant all day.” Rhett asked, genuinely concerned for his friend.
Devoid of movement or light, the cockpit's only hint of life was the insistent hum and faint bio-chemical stink within.
“Talking is exactly what I need to do, but can’t confront it,” she groaned out, softly banging her head.
Abby moves around her chair, like an overexcited puppy, there was something she couldn’t wait to tell us “Well last night I went to this book fair and I went to one of the stands and there was a book called “Just Babies” and I found it so fascinating. It really makes you think about how we are as human beings and how babies behave.”
Slade Thorley peers through the grungy window of the apartment he shares with his friends. Several beggars sit outside, looking more dejected by the minute. None of them seem to notice the scruffy blonde Missourian. “When’ll this end?” he wonders aloud, as much to himself as to the other two.
Other than one awakening to use the chamber pot, Joan slept straight through until the following morning. The smell of warm oats and honey drifting over to the bed woke her. She sat, well-rested, but an undercurrent of tension was present. It was difficult to fully relax when images of the past few days flashed through her mind without warning: the beatings, Alis’s rape, and the forest where they’d almost frozen to death. She and Perceval had spoken about battle fatigue, and how memories of suffering and carnage seen in war could affect a man years later, and Joan wondered if this would be the same for her and her friends. How was one to lead a calm and peaceful life after having endured such terror whenever creak and boot fall made one
Last week, dressed in her tailored suit and mile-high red heels, Morgana walked into the neighborhood watering hole in the Bronx. The pub was dim, crowded, and smelled like stale beer and musky cologne, but despite the irritating odor, she enjoyed the drinks and the laid-back atmosphere, even if she stuck out like a sore thumb when she came dressed in business attire straight after work. But that didn’t really matter, because she and her crowd were celebrating Merlin’s master’s degree by consuming nachos, wings, and beer. It was a fine night to let loose and chow down on greasy food. After all, this was Merlin, who worked so hard at his two jobs, teaching grade school and tutoring disadvantaged kids at the community center, all while
The smattering of rain on the roof overhead calms me, beating out an irregular rhythm like an anxious child unconsciously tapping his foot. The dim glow of my phone screen washes over me as I wait for the light to return, cut off by the flash flood inducing rain. I look around, and sigh; yet again, the lights on the ceiling are blank, leaving me with nothing to shield myself from the impending darkness.
“I can’t believe you let this happen ?!”Savannah’s mother screamed at her.”I’m sorry mom , I didn’t know .” They went back and forth in the spacious ford mustang . Savannah was only 15 going on 30 . Having a child,what a responsibility . It was surprising . She never wanted it to happen but
“I can’t believe you let this happen ?!”Savannah’s mother screamed at her.”I’m sorry mom , I didn’t know .” They went back and forth in the spacious ford mustang . Savannah was only 15 going on 30 . Having a child,what a responsibility . It was surprising . She
It all starts on the side of Mt. Kilimanjaro, at the science and mining camp Alpha Site 18. Emilio, a black haired, blue eyed, roughed up miner from years of working in other mine shafts and a hard personality with a soft spot for children, was walking toward the main science bay area at request of the head scientist there, Ian Mack.
I reach in my pocket as I clamber out of the dusty wagon, I find is a stick of gum, a euro and two roll-ups. Trouble is, I don’t even own a match to light em. I don’t have much after handing over my savings to the traffickers. I’ve come from France to the UK because everyone tells me life’s good here..