‘I don’t wanna go either but I have to. It’s only for a little while. I mean I’ll talk to you every night I promise I’ll call.’ ‘You better.’ Nick wiped a stray tear away with his thumb. ‘And do me a favour please?’ ‘What.’ ‘Don’t cry anymore it makes me feel bad to see you cry.’ ‘Okay.’
After coming out of the bathroom for about the hundredth time that morning Nerine looked at her best friend Tara. ‘Girl you have so got to go to the chemist and get yourself one of those home pregnancy tests…or even better yet phone your doc and have him check you out. If you think you’re gonna faint when you find out it’s okay I’ll be there to drive the car home so pick up that damned phone and make an appointment and I don’t wanna hear no arguments okay.’ ‘Okay geez I’m getting there.’
Nerine picked up the phone and made an appointment with Dr. Verene. ‘Okay he can see me in half an hour so I guess we’d better get going.’ ‘Yeah okay lets hit the road.’ They arrived at the doctors surgery just in time because traffic was heavy. ‘Come right in Nerine. Nice to see you again.’ ‘Same to you doctor this is my friend Tara.’ ‘Pleased to meet you. So what are we doing today.’ ‘Pregnancy test.’
‘Okay no problem should be quick just a sonar and then we’re done so follow me.’ ‘Okay.’ The doctor did a sonar and then looked at Nerine. ‘Well congratulations you’re going to become a mother. You’re about 3 months down the line so I expect the baby should be arriving some time in April but I can get all the exact details to you just need a quick blood sample.’
Nerine finished up in the doctors office and went straight back home refusing to tell Tara anything until they got home. ‘Okay we’ve crossed the barrier now wassup?’ ‘I’m pregnant.’ ‘Oh my God wow your becoming a mommy. Wow I’m so happy for you.’ ‘Thanks I’m really happy too but what about Nick?’ ‘What about him? Do you think he won’t want the baby?’ ‘No nothing like that it’s just that now he’s becoming a father too and he’s already so busy. How the hell am I supposed to tell him?’ ‘You’ll think of something Nerine I promise you will.’ ‘Yeah I know I know.’
‘Um Nick do you have time?’ ‘Yeah we finished the show and I’ve just gotten into the hotel room and I have the entire night to talk to you.’ ‘Okay good cause I have to tell you something and I don’t know how?’ ‘Well just come out and say it it’s the best.’ ‘Nick I’m pregnant.’ ‘I’m sorry what I didn’t hear you too much noise in my head…did you say pregnant?’ ‘Yes Nick pregnant.’ ‘As in little baby.’ ‘Yep.’ ‘God. Okay wow this is great news how long now?’
‘Okay so um wow this is still registering here in my head.’ ‘Yeah I noticed.’ ‘So by the time I get home you’ll be basically in labour?’ ‘Something like that yeah.’
‘Well okay, God this is so difficult. Man I wanna be there but I can’t you understand that right?’ ‘Yeah I do Nick perfectly business before family sounds good to me.’ ‘Don’t do this Nerine.’
‘But I have to Nick, it’s not just about me anymore. We have to break it off I’m sorry.’ ‘So this is how it works tell me I’m becoming a father and then tell me to fuck off thanks a bloody lot.’ ‘Nick it’s not like that.’
‘Good bye Nerine. Just gimme your bank account number so I can deposit money for the kid.’ ‘Nick don’t do this.’ ‘I’m not doing anything you are. Good bye.’ Nick slammed the phone down and sat down on the bed thinking about what just happened while Nerine was crying herself to sleep on her bed.