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Chapter 69


Howie and I both jump because he startles us.

"What are you talking about man?"  Howie asks.  AJ runs at Howie and pushes him to the ground.  The force of AJ pushing Howie throws me backwards to the ground.  Tiffany runs over and helps me up.  AJ is on top of Howie yelling at him.

"I thought you were my friend man!  How could you do this to me!?"  AJ yells.

"AJ what is wrong with you?"  Howie yells as he tries to push AJ off of him.

"What's wrong?  What's wrong?  I'll tell you what's wrong!  You're trying to steal my girl, that's what's wrong!"  AJ yells.

"I'm not trying to steal Suzy; we're just friends!"  Howie yells.  I run over and try to pull AJ off Howie.

"AJ just stop this; you don't even know what you're talking about!"  I yell.

"I know exactly what I saw!"  AJ yells.

"I know what you saw; but it wasn't what you think!"  I yell still pulling at AJ.

"Just chill out man; calm down."  Kevin says to AJ.

"You stay out of this!"  AJ yells.  I can tell AJ's about to hit Howie.  AJ brings his fist back.  I run up to him to stop him; he elbows me right in the stomach.

Tiffany yells, "So of a...!"  I let out of yelp of pain; and AJ stops, stands up, and looks at me.  I'm bent over holding my stomach.  My face is of pure shock.

"Oh my God.  I didn't mean...oh my God...I'm so sorry...I didn't mean to...honest.  Oh God I'm sorry."  AJ says putting his hand against my stomach.  I feel a sharp pain go through my stomach and I fall against AJ.

"Oh God AJ.  Help me."  I say as I start to slide to the ground.  AJ catches me and falls to the ground with me.

"Oh God what have I done?"  AJ asks himself.

"Man, not to sound not worried, but how could that have hurt her so bad.  I mean, I'm sure it hurt; but it's not like it will kill her."  Nick says.

"Nick, shut up!"  AJ yells.  "Baby, I'm so sorry.  I didn't mean to h..."

"Get me to the doctor...please."  I say in a weak voice.  I let out another yelp of pain as another shock goes through my stomach.

"Come on, we need to get her to the doctor."  AJ says picking me up in his arms.

"Man, what is the big deal?  Sure it's going to hurt; but it'll go away."  Nick says.

"You just never shut your mouth do you?  I swear!  This wasn't the way I wanted to let you guys know; but.  We have to get her to the hospital because she's pregnant!"  AJ yells as he heads to the elevator.

Nick and Shena yell, "She's what?"

"Um...I think he said she...she's pregnant."  Kevin says in shock.  Howie walks up to AJ while he waits for an elevator.  I'm still in his arms.

"Man, why didn't you tell me?"  Howie asks softly.

"You were the first one I was going to tell.  I was just waiting for the time."  AJ says.  "Anyway, I'm still mad at you.  I know you've wanted her for a while now."

"No, I haven't man!  We are just friends!  She's pretty much my lil sis!"  Howie yells.

AJ yells, "If she wasn't hurt I'd..."

"AJ just stop this right now!  Howie is telling the truth; we're just friends.  What you saw was two friends trying to keep each other warm.  The reason his hand was behind my head was because he was keeping the wind from blowing my hat away.  And the reason it looked like I was stroking his cheek was because I was whipping away the tears that the wind caused."  I say through my pain.
The elevator comes to the top floor and AJ, Howie and I get on.

"We'll call you when we get to the hospital."  AJ yells as the elevator goes down.

(At the hospital)

As I lay in the hospital bed, the pain in my stomach is getting worse and worse.  Fear starts going through my mind.  I pray: Lord 'Jesus, please put your angels around my baby and me.  Please don't let me loose my baby.  AJ and Howie are waiting outside in the waiting room.  AJ has his face buried in his hands.  Howie's sitting next to him; he looks very worried.'

"AJ, I don't know if this is the time to say it; but I want you to know that I'm sorry.  I promise that I'd never do that to you; we're only friends."  Howie says in a soft voice.

"I know man.  I'm sorry I blew up on you like that.  I don't even know why I even thought she would cheat on me.  I just noticed that you guys have been really close lately; and I...I got jealous."  AJ says.

"We may be close; but your the one that holds her heart in your hand.  AJ man, your going to marry her; she's going to have your baby.  That shows that she loves you."  Howie says.

"I hope your right."  AJ says.

"Right about what?"  Howie asks.

"About her having my baby.  With a hit like I gave her...well, who knows what is going on in the hospital room."  AJ says.

"I'm sure they're fine man.  She's a fighter and your a fighter; there's no way that little baby isn't a fighter.  It'll be fine, I'm sure of it."  Howie says.

"I hope so."  AJ says.  Tears start running down his face as he looks across the room at a man holding a baby.  Howie realizes what he's looking at and gives him a shoulder hug.

The doctor walks in the lobby and says, "Alexander McLean?"  AJ and Howie both jump up and run over to the doctor.

"Are you Alexander?"  The doctor asks.

"Yes."  AJ says.

"Sir, the reason your girlfriend is having pains is because she is in premature labor."  The doctor says softly.  "Now we're doing everything we can to stop it."

"What if you can't stop it?"  AJ asks.

The doctor looks at the ground, then AJ, and says, "She'll loose the baby."

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