He steps inside the house,sighing slowly. It had been a long day and he couldn't wait to just eat something,lie down and fall in a deep deep sleep,next to his girlfriend...Talking about girlfriend,where could she possibly be?
He hears a small singing voice coming from the kitchen and follows it.Ah yes,there she is.Big band shirt (its probably his,but hes not sure),pajama pants,hair up in a bun,some indie old song lyrics that he probably hates coming from her headphones,enlacing her thoughts and leaving her lips. That was the best thing about finally getting home. He simply knew she would be there,dressing casually,singing something and full of new stories about her work and ideas for her new book. He chuckled and and hugged her behind.She lets a little squeal comes out of her mouth and she giggles.
"Hey you" she whispers
"Hey" he says it back,his mouth on her hair. The girls spins around,letting her hands fall on his shoulder "What are you doing here?"
"Hmmm" She raised an eyebrow,so typical "I live here perhaps" He roll his eyes and chuckles
"Yes stupid,I mean in the kitchen. You hate cooking."
"I don't haaate cooking"She laughs and bumps him,turning around again and going back to move around at the pots. He sat down,sipping a bit of orange juice of the cup she left there "I just though you would like to,you know,comemorate"
"Comemorate what" He frowns confused. Had he forgotten something? It wasn't her birthday,or their birthday and definitely not his birthday...
"Aaah,you know" She sat down,putting a plate in front of him and sitting down "Just,you know..."She breathes in "I'm pregnant. You're going to be a dad." She spoke fast and he was tired,so it took good 5 seconds for him to undertand,and when he did,his eyes almost popped out his head. He starred at her as she starter explaining even faster "I know,I know you hate kids,I'm so so sorry,I didnt though it happen,we didnt though it would happen.I'm so sorry,I-I...." Her head buries deep in the hands,sighing deeply,tiredly. He keeps it silent.Finally,he stands up and hugs her.
"We'll make it throught" She sniffed hugging him back.
Its been three months since she had told him.Three long months of preparation and anxiety from both of them and telling people (Him nervously cause he knew the question that would follow "but you never wanted kids?" and her with a shy smile like it was no big deal). Now it was her first x-ray, they were actually going to see the oh so famous baby.
The room was a cream color,full of pictures of babies and pregnant women. She laid down on the litter and raised the shirt,her growing belly showed up. The doctor smiled,asked a few empty questions he probably heard the same answers a thousand times and finally applied the cold gel to her belly,streaming around. He stared the small tv,wondering what of that big mess was his son/daughter. He watched as she shivered and watched and smiled and nodded as the doctor spoke. They left a little after,a picture of the growing thing on her belly on her purse. Time passed,a few more months went by. She was already 7 months,the belly was big and it was hard to move around. Still she kept waiting for him,singing some random song (he would always joke "I hope youre not planning make our kid listen to this" ) and good food,telling him all types of stories and news. In the dead of the night she pokes him until he wakes
"Hmm?"
"I'm hungry" she whispers "I want cake"
"Oh love...." he turns around and stares at her. She pouts,so cutely he just smile and get up.
The kitchen is full of packets,presents for the baby. He stumbles to the refrigerator and get the piece of cake. He turns around,trying to find a napkin in the middle of that mess and ends up getting a sock. A small blue sock. He stares at it and looks at the fridge one more time. There it is,the picture of the x-ray. Suddenly reality crushes him.
Baby.
He's having a kid.
He's actually going to be a father.
Him. A fucking father.
Jesus Christ.
Slowly,he gets the plate with a slice of cake and walks upstairs again. She smiles hungrily and raises her hands. He chuckles as she eats it fastly,making an approving sound. The future father curls up on her side and stares at her big belly. The girl laughs.
"You guys are having a mental talk?" He smiles
"Yeah,sort of..." "Mind Telling me what you guys talking about?" Still smiling,he crawls next to her,putting his hands on her side and mouth on her belly,kissing it then whispering
"Hey you,...I know you still have few time to get ready,and so do we here,but I just wanted to let you know that whenever you feel ready to,we'll be here,waiting for you,and we will love you so so much,I swear to God that you will be the most loved kid on earth. Im sorry I wasnt ready, but now I am,and I promise to take care of you,ok? Cause I love you,and I love your mum" He looked up,and there she was smiling sweetly.
"Come here you fool" She kissed him,softly. "So,I guess you're ready to be a dad?"
"Yes" He smiled "Yes I am"
