Her Best Friend

I was sitting at the table with my boyfriend Derek as he and his friends got ready to bowl, like they did once a week. In walked another team mate, one she had never met. He had dark brown hair, brown eyes and a great smile. His girlfriend was very pretty, with long blonde hair, light blue eyes and the perfect smile. “Hey Justin, didn’t think you’d show up tonight. I don’t see how you can get a babysitter with all them kids you have” Derek said with a laugh. “This is my girlfriend Emma” he said as I took a drink of my beer. “Nice to meet you Emma, I’m Justin and this is Nicole.” I gave a little wave and smile behind my drink. Just walked to the bar to grab a round of shots, he yelled “what kind of shits does everyone want?” “Fireball, any tequila, how about some Superman shots.” The teamed all yelled in sync. Justin walked back with a trey full of shots and a bucket full of beer. “I got a few of everything because I couldn’t understand what anyone was yelling” As everyone was taking shots and drinking their beer having a good time, no one noticed it was time to leave. “See you guys next week” Derek said as we got in the car and left. When we got back to Dereks house he told me “if I ever see Justin look at you like eye candy again, he can have you.” “I don’t know what you’re talking about Derek, I was with you the entire time, I never even got up unless I used the bathroom, plus he has a girlfriend, I promise he wasn’t looking at me like eye candy and if he was, why does it matter when I’m with you?” “Because he’s a snake, he cheats on Nicole all the time, trust me, he will try” We went to bed. 7am came and Derek had to leave for work. Thankfully it’s Friday and his last day of work for the week. We had a whole weekend planned just for the 2 of us and I could not wait to have my boyfriend to myself for an entire weekend. 5pm came, which means Derek is about to be done with work. I had our bags packed for our weekend adventure. When Derek got home he was upset. “What’s wrong babe?” I asked. “I have to work 8am till 12pm tomorrow, I’m sorry, but a guy got hurt and they need my help” Derek explained. “That’s okay, we can leave right after you get out of work and shower” It was 12:45pm Saturday and Derek still wasn’t home, he wasn’t answering his phone, he hasn’t been online since he left for work. “Where could he be, we had this all planned out, it was our weekend. What if something bad happened, what if he is seeing someone else” I said to myself. Finally the door opened at 3:10pm. “Where have you been Derek? We have had this planned for weeks now.” I said angrily. “I’m sorry, I got stuff at work longer, I promise to make it up to you. But right now I just want to shower and lay down. Can we plan for a different weekend please?” He said in a sad voice. “Yeah whatever, I can smell the alcohol on your breathe, I’m not dumb. Always going to drink while I sit here worrying. Maybe I’ll stop worrying and you can do what you want.” I slept in the living room until Monday. We did not speak and ate separately. Things started to get better after the weekend for us, we went on our weekend getaway 2 weeks after the incident. “That was such an amazing time, I loved going kayaking down the river and fishing off the boat, thank you so much babe.” I was so happy. “Anything for you dear, we need to do it again before it starts to get to cold” It had been 5 weeks since our weekend. I wasn’t feeling well. I stayed home from work. I must have got food poisoning or getting the flu. Derek made me soup, ran a warm bubble bath and had my favorite candles lite. Apple cinnamon filled the bathroom with an amazing scent. He washed my hair for me, made sure my pajamas were fresh out of the dryer for when I was done. After my bath, I went to the room, laid down and went right to bed. I woke up to a note “take this, if it’s positive, then get out of my house” I stared blankly at the pregnancy test he had bought. I can’t be pregnant, there’s no way. My doctor even told us that it’s very unlikely I’d ever get pregnant, let alone even be able to carry a baby long at all. Derek knew this, Derek knew I had pelvic inflammatory disease, he knew chances were very very slim. I waited until he got home. He asked “well did you take it?” “No I was waiting for you. Why would you want to to leave if I am?” I asked shaking. Because I’m not ready for a kid, f**k Emma, we are still kids ourselves, I’m only 25 and your 23, I never wanted kids, that’s why I was relieved when the doctor said you couldn’t have kids.” He said mad. I took the test, as he wished. My heart broke, I fell to my knees and cried. It was positive. What am I going to do, especially doing it alone. I left his house, we didn’t tell anyone for a long time. “Here’s a picture of the baby, won’t know what it is for a couple more months. I’m about 3 months along. ” I texted him. “I don’t give a f**k this kid, I’m done with it all. You can come back if you get an abortion.” He wrote back. I didn’t want that. I put it online that I was pregnant. I let his mom know first, so she wouldn’t get mad. She was happy, but I just wish Derek was happy as well. That night we went to the weekly bowling and everyone kept telling us congratulations, and how amazing we will be as parents. Little did I know, that would be the very last time I’d see Derek. “I’m so sorry for what Derek did to you Emma, you don’t deserve that. If you need anything let me know please.” Justin had wrote me on f*******:. “I got this, I don’t need any help. I don’t even want to hear his name. Thank you anyways.” I replied. 3 months have passed and I was 6 months pregnant, working 6 days a week. I had saved up enough money for my own place. Finally able to move out of my dads house. I was at the store getting gas in my car and in walked Derek. My heart stopped. I got out as fast as I could and left. I cried and cried. I stopped at the park and just sat there thinking of everything that has happened. Time went by so fast and before I knew it I was in the hospital having my daughter. “Only a couple more pushes Emma and this baby will be out” a nurse called out. I screamed in agony, the pain was horrendous. After pushing for 4 more minutes, a beautiful little girl had entered the world. Little did I know, this precious gift would mean everything to me. I let everyone know that Bella had made her appearance. “She’s so beautiful Emma, congrats” sometime said “she looks just like you as a baby” Ding, ding. My phone went off. It was Justin. “Emma, I just want to say congratulations. You will be a great mother to her, and don’t let anyone get you down about this. Being a parent is the most amazing thing ever.” “Thank you, at least one of his friends decided to congratulate me” I replied. Bella is now 9 months old, no word from Derek. I don’t even think he knows her name. I’m at the park with her playing in the grass and up walks Justin. “Nice to meet you here. Oh wrote she is starting to look like him.” “I know” I said with a frown. “Let’s get lunch some time. Nicole and I split, she cheated on me and got pregnant by someone else” “I’m too busy to be worried about any type of lunch other then with my daughter, and I don’t even know you.” I replied. “E will have to get to know each other then, won’t we” Justin said as he walked to go run around with his kids at the park. It has been 3 weeks since I ran into Justin at the park. He added me online, he would write me every other day asking how Bella was, I wouldn’t write back. But I ended up writing back one time “she’s doing good. Cutting a few more teeth, so no sleep for me. Honestly I didn’t think I could do this alone. But here I am rocking it. Can’t believe she is almost a year old already.” “A year already, that’s crazy. Time does fly by, especially when you have a crawling baby on your hands “ He replied quickly. “Yes it does. I’m planning her birthday, going to try and invite dereks mom, but Derek has it in everyone’s head that Bella isn’t his. She doesn’t even talk to me anymore.” I told him. “That’s how Derek is, his parents believe everything he says, maybe because he’s an only child. I have to get back to work. Have a good day Emma.” “Thank you, you as well” I replied. Justin and I started chatting everyday. We became so close. You could say he was my best friend. Only person I could talk to about everything. But life was about to make a big turn.