all the times I couldn’t fit into certain things and I kept being sick, emotional, and tired. The signs were there I just never expected this,” I told her.
“I am so happy for you, T!” she screamed. “Do you know how far along you are?”
“No, I don’t, but I have an appointment today which is another reason I wanted you to come over so you can go with me,” I told her seriously. I was shocked at first but now I am very excited. I always wanted a baby but it’s even better that I am pregnant by the man that I was planning on spending the rest of my life with, and things couldn’t get any better for me. Minus the fact that no one has seen DeShon in the past few months and I do not know what he has up his sleeve.
We got in my new G-Wagon and headed to the hospital for my first appointment. A bitch still couldn’t believe that she was pregnant and didn’t know it. Where they do that at?
“I cannot believe that this day has finally come, T! I always knew that you would be pregnant before me,” Mo said. I just rolled my eyes because I was always the little freak out of all of us, and she would always say that I would be the first pregnant. Shit, at least we weren’t in high school or some shit, and at least I got money so that I don’t have to worry for me and my child.
We pulled up to the hospital and walked inside. For some reason I got nervous. What the hell was I gonna do with a damn baby? I would always help out with my friends’ and my cousins’ babies, but one of my own? This is so nerve wrecking. Will I be a good mom? I felt dizzy and had to go throw up.
“You’re going to be fine, T. You have me and you have a man that is going to be there with you every step of the way. You don’t have anything to worry about T, I got you,” Mo said as if she was reading my mind.
“Tanesha Farron,” the doctor called out and Mo and I followed behind her to the room.
“How are you doing today, Ms. Farron?” the doctor asked me.
“I am doing fine, just very nervous. I just got the positive test results and I realized that I had been feeling the symptoms for a while but just brushed it off. My fiancé was the one who made me take the pregnancy test but he’s not here right now. I’m really anxious to see how far along I am,” I told her honestly. I had been drinking and smoking and getting turnt up, not even knowing that I was pregnant. I just hope that I didn’t harm our baby.
“Well, you’re at the right place. We are going to find that out now. Don’t worry about if you hurt the baby or not because chances are that you haven’t. Lie back and lift up your shirt. I am going to pour some of this gel on your belly and then we will see your precious little baby appear on the screen,” she told me.
I did as I was told and held my best friend’s hand while we both looked at the screen. She started moving the little wand thing against my belly and a baby appeared.
“She’s so big already. Oh my God, how far am I?” I said with tears forming in my eyes. I don’t know why I said she, maybe I wanted a girl.
“It looks like your 7 months, 28 weeks to be exact! Wow, you are almost to the finish line. I can’t believe that you didn’t know and you’re so small still. Trust me, you’re going to blow up here soon, now that you know. Let’s see if they will show me the gender,” she said as she starts pushing along my stomach to try and open the legs.
“Well, I am proud to announce that you are having a little boy!” the doctor told me. I couldn’t stop crying and not just because I found all this out, but there was another problem that I was thinking about. The doctor gave me more instructions as we stood to leave.
“Wow, T! I can’t believe this. We gotta tell everyone and get you a baby shower set up as well! I’m so excited to be having a little nephew!” Mo said but I just could not stop crying.
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