Chapter 22
Once they were on the plane they
sat in a 4 seat row with the boys on each end and Leah and Colleen in the
middle. Matt was trying to make conversation but Leah and Jeff were to nervous
about what was about to come.
"Leah..Leah..." Colleen
said waving a hand in front of her sisters face.
"What..huh?" Leah asked
confused as she snapped out of her daze.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing. I'm just thinking.
Actually can i talk to you?"
"Sure. Toilets?"
"Yeh." Leah said as she
and Colleen got up and walked over to where the toilets where. They stood by
where you queue for the loo.
"What's wrong?"
"You can't tell anyone this.
Not Matt or Jeff."
"OK i promise." Colleen
said suddenly feeling worried.
"Well, when we were in the
store yesterday i picked up one of those home pregnancy tests."
"You're pregnant?"
"I don't know. I'm to scared
to do it. I'm a week late and i have never been before."
"Do you want to be?"
Colleen asked placing a comforting hand on Leah's arm.
"Yes i think. When i think
about me and Jeff having a baby it makes me so happy, so complete. But now we
are going back to Cameron and..."
"And what?"
"I can't tell you. I'm sorry
it's just that Jeff made me promise and i can't brake it. I'm sorry."
"It's ok. But you have to do
the test."
"I know i do but...What if I
am pregnant? What if Jeff doesn't want a baby yet? I don't want him to reject
me."
"He wouldn't do that Leah. In
the short space of time i have known you both I can see how much he loves you.
How much he cares and would do anything to be with you."
"I guess but still i'm
scared." Leah said as she wiped tears from her eyes. Colleen wrapped her
arms around her sister, holding her tight as she cried. Colleen to felt tears
leave her eyes.
Colleen finally let Leah go.
"I'll tell you what. When we get to Cameron I will be with you when
you do the test ok? At least you'll have me with you, I'm no Jeff
but..."
"Thanks sis." Leah said
as she wiped her eyes and straightened her clothes. "We better go back.
They might think we have abandoned them." Leah said with a smile.
"They might." Colleen
said laughing. Leah began to walk back but Colleen caught her arm. "It'll
be ok."
Leah just nodded in response and
went back to her seat. She sat down and Jeff took her hand in his.
As they drove in their renal
car to Cameron. Matt stopped at the Cameron 'city limit' sign. He looked over
at Jeff, who sat up front with him. "We're home Jeff."
Jeff just mindless nodded a
response. Matt was confused. Why wasn't he happy? They were going to see their
farther for the first time in ages and all their old friends. Matt then drove
on into the town. He drove slowly, looking at all their friends houses as
they went. Jeff was getting nervous, the knot in the bottom of his stomach
tightening. Leah, who sat behind Jeff, put and hand on his shoulder. He then
covered her hand with his and held it tightly.
Colleen wanted to know what
was making Jeff act like this. She had to speak to Matt.
Matt pulled the rental up into the
drive of a house. He and Colleen stepped out, closely followed by Leah.
Jeff took a minute to compose himself before stepping out. Leah immediately
took his hand and held it tightly, reassuring him she was there for him. Matt
had taken Colleen's hand and was leading them up the steps to the front of the
house. They stood there waiting for Leah and Jeff. Leah then pulled on Jeff's
hand and slowly they made their way up to the front of the house. Matt knocked
on he door. After about twenty painful seconds it opened. The man standing
there looked at Matt.
"Son." He said, over
come with emotion as he stepped forward and embraced his son. When he released
him he had tears welling in his eyes. His eyes drifted to Colleen. "And
this is?"
"My girlfriend Colleen."
"It' very nice to meet
you."
"You too Mr Hardy."
"Jeff son." Gilbert
Hardy said as he looked at his youngest son. He stepped forward and returned
the hug his dad gave him. "And this would be?" he asked referring to
Leah.
"My fiancée,
Leah." Jeff said as Leah smiled at the last phrase.
"It's nice to meet you
Mr Hardy."
"You too dear and please call
me Gil. Well come in, come in." He said ushering the four into the house.
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