The Carrier

2

My head is pounding when I open my eyes to the sun beaming through the window. I rub my eyes as I roll over to look at my clock. 12:00 it reads holy s**t I slept the morning away. It's good that I don't have work today or I would of been fired for being late once again. I crawled out of bed and made my way to my closet to change out of these nasty club clothes from last night I must of spilled something on myself because my crop top is sticky on the right side. I pull some short shorts from the top drawer on the right, grabbed a hanging black and white polka dot blouse and lied them on my rocking chair. I also grabbed a lace push up bra and a pair of thongs to match to wear under my outfit.

As I peal my black pants off my legs, my body got even more sticky I must of really spilled whatever it was all over myself. I don't remember half of the night. I just remembered getting home at 3 in the morning. Once I get my tight jeans off I make my over to the shower across the hall in my bathroom, I really need to get this nasty sticky s**t off me. I bend down and turn the knobs , the water can bursting out of the shower head. Steam filled the bathroom, as I slip my crop top over my head and let it fall to the floor. Slowly I reach behind my back and unclasp three hooks of my bra, I let the straps fall off my shoulders. I placed my bra on the count top of the bathroom before pulling my thong from my waist down my legs and onto the floor next to my top.

The mirror starts to fog as I take the pins out of my hair. As they fall over my shoulders a curl brushes against my n****e. My hair is so long I hate putting it up for work sometimes. Once I get the last pin out and lay it on the sink I take my first step into the hot shower. The water feels go good running down my cold sticky body. First I stick my head under the water and rub my scalp in the warmth. Steam wraps around my bare body like a blanket when I step out from under the water to grab the shampoo. As I scrub my hair with shampoo I can feel the bubbles sliding down my back., over my ass, and down my legs.

I step back letting my head fall under the water and gently running my hands through my long hair to help get all the suds out. I bend down to grab my luffa that I knocked off with my elbow before grabbing the conditioner. I love the way my hair feels when I work the white creamy silky ness through the tangled locks that cascade down my back.

When I'm in the shower I always have hair clips clipped to the shower curtains to hold my hair in a bun after I add conditioner, it helps keep my hair out of my face when I'm washing my body. "s**t" I say out loud when I realize I forgot to grab more body wash in the bathroom cabinet before I got in to shower.

Quickly I stepped out onto my fuzzy white carpet just in front of the shower. My n*****s turn hard as I hit the cold air away from the warm concealed inside the curtains. Tip toeing quickly over to the cabinet I grab a bottle and hurry back into the warmth. I slowly lather the luffa with bubbles, I start to rub my arms, Then moving down to my legs, and up to my stomach then over my breasts. I could stay in the shower all day if I could but the water is starting to run cold so I quickly step into the water and let the bubbles run down my body as I take the clip out of my hair. Pushing my face, then head into the water running my fingers through my silk wet hair getting the last bit of conditioner out, I slowly turn the water off.

I reach out of the curtain and grab a big gray towel and wrapped it around myself before stepping out of the shower. As I walk toward the bathroom door I grab a smaller towel and wrap my hair in it. Tip toeing over the cold wood floor I make my way to the old rocking chair where I set out my outfit for the day I quickly dried off and got dressed, then went to the kitchen still with my hair in the towel to dry.

As I put the tea pot on to boil I made some toast with strawberry jam I picked up at the market the other day. I know it's after noon but I don't think I could stomach any other food right now after the night before. Toast and tea always helps after a drunken night.

As I sit the plate if toast on the table the tea pot whistles and screams that it's ready. I pore the hot water in my favorite cup my grandfather always used in the morning. It was one I bought him when I was 7 it read #1 best grandpa on the front of it in red and blue letters. As I walk back to my plate I toast I grab a tea bag from the tea jar by the coffee pot.

When I sit at the table I can see the newspaper from work just staring at me. So I pick it up and start to read it and again I come to the ad that says "Seeking Surrogate! Please call 555-1243 for surrogate inquiries." My head couldn't stop thinking about this ad. Why is an ad like this in a paper. I couldn't stop myself as I picked up my phone and dialed the number.

   Ring, ring, ring, "hello thank your for calling this is Ms. Lewis how my I help you."

   Me hesitant with a raspy voice, " Yes Ms. Lewis I seen your ad in the paper for surrogate inquiries. Can you tell me more about this ad?"

   "O yes that ad was placed by a fine gentleman who is looking for a surrogate, for him and his wife. Would you be interested in coming to the house and talking with the gentleman."

   With a big galp of my tea, "Yes Ms. Lewis I would love to come and meet them."

   "That would be great dear please come today at 4pm at 235 hallow way rd press the button at the gate and the guard will let you in. See you then dear."

   Click I hear before I could say anything else. This is so strange she didn't even ask for my name or any information on my end. Maybe they will make me do paper work when I get there. I look at the clock at it's already 3pm. Hallow way rd is on the other side of town so I should get going now if I'm going to make it in time.

  As I try and finish my tea I call a cab. Before I knew it I heard a beep beep outside the cab must of been surgery close for it to come within 5 mins of calling. I still had a half a piece of toast on my plate so I decided to take it with me. Before walking out the door I grab a bottle of water from the case that I got while shopping the day before last. I didn't bother bringing it inside the same day so there it sat.

   Beep beep I heard again as I shut the front gate behind me. I turn and wave at the driver to signal I am here. "We're to miss" He said as I climbed in the back seat.

   "Um it's 235 hallow way rd."

   He looked at me strange through his back mirror. "Hmm I just was there yesterday dropping another girl off. It's a big fancy house with a gate out front are you sure you want to go."

  "Yes Sr I'm sure let's go pleas I need to be there by 4"

   "Suit yourself." She shrugged and he started down the road.

   Thinking to myself that it is so strange that he brought another girl to the same house. Maybe Becka is right. What if it's some guy just wanting to get laid. O gosh what I'm I doing. Alex are you crazy that is what Becka would say. I take another swig of my water to damp-in my dry mouth.

  The ride there felt like it took hours. The cab driver would change the radio station every few songs because he wouldn't like a song that popped on. I thought this was funny and I giggled to myself. I didn't mind the ride except his cap smelled like old buttered popcorn that you burnt in the microwave. Finally the cap stopped at this beautiful gated house. I couldn't help by stare out the window in awe. " we are here miss." He said loudly snapping me back into reality. I paid my ticket as I climbed out onto the sidewalk.

   The cap pulled away as I stepped up to the gate. I guess there is no going back now I say to myself as I look at a little black box that read "press to call". The button was small red and square. I took another galp of my water before pressing this mystery button.

   Buzzz, is the sound that went off and a crackle then a voice shouted. I couldn't make out what they were saying. "I'm here for a 4 o clock appointment Ms. Lewis invited me." I shouted into the black box. "Come in" someone shouted by at me as the gate started to slide open from the right to the left, just enough to let me pass through.

   The driveway was made of bricks like in the 1700s, when we used to only you horse and buggy. I could tell that the house was older but redone for modern times. You could still smell the moss that used to creep up the sides of the house before they removed it. I couldn't help but look down at my feet while walking to make sure I didn't trip on my face.

    "Miss this way" I heard a voice as I looked up. I seen a man in a tux holding to door open waiting for me to come in. As quickly as I could without tripping I made my way to the door. "Miss you can sit right in side here Ms. Lewis will be right with you."

  I nod at him as I pass into a magical room. There where two cream couches lined in gold with a glass table in between them. I almost felt like I stepped into a princess book. I carefully waited in the room. I couldn't bare to sit on this lovely couch. It reminded me of Pattys house she has fancy couches with plastic over to protect the cushions. But these couches have no protections. They are out in the open I would be scared to let my cat anywhere near these couches. Behind one of the couches there was a big fireplace, the fire wasn't light today because it's been warm and they wouldn't of needed it.

  On the top of the fire mantel was a clock you could hear the clicks in the silence. "Welcome my dear. Please do sit." I hear behind be before I turn around to see who's foot steps I was hearing coming toward me. " I am Ms. Lewis. I talked to you on the phone. He is almost ready for you in the study I will come back and get you in just a moment."

   He, in study, what? Was I getting set up? I decided to sit down and wait. But my mind was racing. Why didn't I just listen to Becka. Ugh I'm such a foul to think I am helping someone. I glance at the clock, tick tick tick, it's been almost 20 mins since Ms. Lewis came out the first time. Tick tick tick, another 5 mins went by when I took the last sip of my water bottle. "He is ready dear." I heard behind me. I stood up quickly to see and Lewis walking toward me.

   "Right this way." She said as she took my arm and lead me down a hallway draped in red it was a total changed from the gold front room. "In here"

  She pushed the door open and gestures me inside. I walk slowly as I look around. Books upon books lined the walls. When I got 3 steps inside I heard the door slowly close behind me. Step step step I slowly go further into the room until I see a man with his back toward me. He stood able 6 foot with curly hair.  Slowly he turns as my foot creaked on my next step into the room. I squint my eyes to see clearer. I can't believe it. This is not happening to me! My heart started pounding Becka was so right. I should of listened, I shouldn't of let my curiosity get to me.

   "You have got to be kidding me" I say as I crossed my arms in fount of me.

   " Alex?"

   "Edward?"

   He steps forward as he put his hands in his pockets. "Alex what are you doing here how did you know this was my house?"

   "Edward, eddy! You are a sum. Putting an ad in the paper so you can get your fantasy with s*x. I thought I was doing a good deed but I guess I'm not so goodbye eddy," I say turning toward the door waving goodbye with my hand in the air.

  "Alex wait you don't understand. Please listen to be before you go."  I could hear his footsteps behind me get closer as I move toward the door.

  "Eddy I'm not like that other girl that came here the other day I'm not a slut that opens her legs for anyone."

   "Slut? Alex you got it all wrong, I don't want s*x I just want a child."

   "A child." I raise my voice as a snap around And look at him right in the eyes.

   "Yes a child." He says has he lowers his head to look to the floor. " my wife and I was expecting." I could hear him take a big galp in his throat. " my wife passed away before the child was born. They tried to deliver the baby but it was to late the child," he paused for a second, " my son passed away shortly after he was to little to be on the outside in this world."

   I couldn't help but feel sorry for eddy. I didn't say a word. I didn't know what to say back to him. Until he spoke " I am looking for a surrogate so I can have a child. This is very important to me. I know I will be a single father but I don't care I just want a child to carry on my name."

   " why don't you adopt?"

   "No I have to have a blood child with my own blood." He said sternly. I jumped back when he said this his low stern voice is kind of scary.

  "What about that other girl that came 2 or so days ago?" As I asked he looked at me with a surprised face.

   "How did you know there was another woman here?"

"Cab driver was the same driver who dropped her off" I say as I shrug my shoulders. Eddy slowly walks back to a desk, as he sits he starts to rub his head and gestures for me to come sit across from him.

   "So are you gonna tell me anything about her?" I ask as I slowly come to sit in a leather chair across from eddy it has a tear down the side from old age.

   "That girl is another surrogate. She agreed to be a surrogate that day. We will be doing the operation on her on Monday." He slowly puts his hands together on his lap waiting for me to say something.

   But I sat thinking in my head what if the other girl in unsuccessful, I couldn't bear to see the disappointment on his face again. "I'll do it." I shout. I startled him. Eddy looked at me puzzled. "Two is better then one right?"

  He sat back in his chair as he folded his arms. "You will have to see the doctor."

   "The doctor. Ok when should I see him or her." I sat biting my lip.

   "Now come with me." He said has he took my hand and lead me down the next hallway lined with big glass windows. It almost reminded me of a hospital hallway. At the end he went through two big wooden doors and made a left. I could feel butterflies growing in my stomach so I squeezed his hand while we entered the doctors quarters. "Wait here for just a moment while I talk with the doctor." All I could do was nod my head.

  I stood waiting, waiting, and waiting. It felt like time was passing by. "The doctor is ready for you." Eddy said as he peeked around the door.

  This is it I told myself. Slowly I moved toward the door.