Enemies with Babies

nine || alone for summer

Summer vacation.

I was currently lounging outside, enjoying the warm, sunny rays while listening to the music blasting through my headphones. Considering the fact I was pregnant, I wore a simple yellow summer dress.

The incident with Alexander's parents was something that haunted me for three nights. They were terrible people, they just left a very strong mark on me. Alexander apologised for their strictnesses, but I understood where they were coming from – most parents would be shocked to find their teenage son or daughter expecting a baby.

However, due to the fact it was summer vacation; a much long-awaited holiday – I tried pushing the thoughts of my pregnancy aside and think about the warmth of the day.

Suddenly, the brightness of the sun was dimmed as a shadow came over me. Opening my eyes and removing my headphones and MP3 player, I look to see it was Daisy, with a smile as bright as the day.

"Having a good time?" She asked, giggling.

Her shock over my pregnancy had died down since graduation. I was glad, since that meant I could return to having normal conversations with her again.

"The absolute best." I remarked, shutting my eyes once again, feeling the heat grace upon my eyelids.

There was a shuffle – probably Daisy making herself comfortable on the grass beside me. The grass in my garden was fake, as my dad always claimed he hated gardening yet he wanted a nice-looking garden to impress the neighbours. It was also less work, as he put it.

"I'm flying over to Mexico next week. I hope you don't mind." Daisy announced.

I shrugged my shoulders, the action only small as I was using my hands to support my weight sitting on the grass. "Of course it is. Gina and my dad were going to go to Ibiza, but they're staying because.. well, you already know."

"Yeah.." Another giggle escaped from her mouth. "But if you didn't feel like saying it out loud, I won't either."

I opened my eyes for the second time and stood up, watching as Daisy copied my actions. Her head tilted to the side as she tried to figure out the reason behind my abrupt rising.

"Oh," I decided to mention. "I'm just stretching my legs."

"Oh.." Daisy smiled, sitting back down on the grass. "OK."

As I was about to bring up the topic of college, Gina came outside, holding my phone in her hand. Walking over towards me, she handed me the phone, mouthing 'boyfriend', before smiling and heading back inside.

I held up my index finger to Daisy, which got a nod from her, as I put my phone to my ear.

"Hey, Alex." I greeted him, watching as Daisy laid down on the grass and watched the grass.

"OK, Kelsie, you have to promise me you won't kill me." Alexander asked me.

That worried me. Whatever he had to say definitely would annoy me, and by saying that he clearly wanted me to brace myself. His voice sounded normal, though, without a trace of guilt – the situation was either exaggerated, or meant nothing to him.

"Can't promise anything. But why do you assume I would kill you for this?" Daisy looked over at me for a split second only, before turning her gaze to her phone, which was now out.

"It's.. a long story."

"I don't like this already." I commented, my face shrivelling.

Oh god. I did not have a good experience with Alexander and his 'long stories'. But, honestly, he would make a good author with all the long stories he tells me.

Off topic, Kelsie.

"Well, OK. So, you already know how my parents wanted me to accept UCLA. So, they thought they'd try and influence me to attend. After I told them I wanted to attend the college near us, they decided to organise a trip to LA, where we'd be staying about five minutes from UCLA in order for me to get a 'taste of life people experience'. After I told my father he specifically told us not to let one parent look after 'his grandchildren', he told me you'd probably come if I attended.

So, long-story-short, they're making Nicholas and I go to LA for all of summer to try and influence me to attend UCLA."

It took a moment for his words to impact me. His parents were so hellbent on getting him to attend UCLA, convinced letting him stay the entire summer there would do just that.

Obviously, I didn't want him to go. But, I couldn't be the possessive type of girl that refused for her boyfriend to leave her sight. Alexander had his own choice – well, it was more like his parents did – and if he chose to stay in LA, so be it.

It did suck that Daisy was leaving for Mexico soon, as well, as it meant that I would be left alone. The summer I was longing for would be me, pregnant with bloody twins, waiting for my boyfriend and best friend to come back from their fun holidays.

That definitely sounded like an ideal summer vacation.

"Oh.. OK." There wasn't anything else I could imagine to say.

"I'm definitely not attending. It will kind of suck, but oh well. I told them the trip is useless, by they were relentless."

It seemed as if he was trying his hardest to make it seem like he wanted to stay for me. And I believed Alexander, as I knew how stubborn and determined he was when he had a certain mindset on something.

After all, I do know him for a long period of time.

"It's fine, Alexander. Anyway, I'll text you later, since I'm hanging out with Daisy right now." I informed him, watching as Daisy sat up to the sound of her name.

"Ditching me for your best friend? I'm offended."

"You're the one ditching me for a building," I smiled, probably looking stupid as I did so. "So, bye!"

Alexander muttered a quick 'bye', before I hung up the phone and sat down, placing it beside me.

"I can't believe the amount of facial expressions I saw in a single phone call." Daisy remarked, grinning at the memory.

Shrugging, the smile stayed radiant on my face. Sure, the news of Alex leaving me for the entire summer gutted me, but I needed to stay positive.

Since I knew this positivity wouldn't last long with a girl such as Kelsie Marie Fray.

**

Apparently, Alex was leaving tomorrow. The fact that I was told only recently is absolutely preposterous. Even he didn't know it was so last minute.

So, we decided to do something before he had to leave. Alex suggested we watch a movie, but since that was what we always tended to do, I decided to do something else.

Actually, I wanted to have s*x with him – yes, I knew it made me seem desperate, but it was what I wanted and still do – but Alex said he wasn't in the mood after finding out he had to leave me for two and a half months.

Funny how a few months ago that was everything I was wishing for, and now in wishing for the exact opposite. Man, can people change drastically between a short span of time.

Alternative to watching a movie, I decided to get out my photo album and make a small game where we had to make a small story about it, ignorant to what may have actually occurred at the time of the photo.

One of the pictures was of me, taken around four years ago, with Alexander standing behind me, making a face. At the time, I was oblivious to his presence behind me, therefore, I tried my best pose.

If it couldn't be inferred, the picture looked hilarious.

"Alright, so.. you were practicing for a talent show based around comedy while I was practicing for a beauty show." I stated, staring at the picture.

Alex chuckled, grabbing the picture. "You have no originality. OK, in this picture, I just caught a deadly disease, which made my face morph into a weird facial expression. You were trying to get the cure from the doctor by sweet-talking him, while bowing in front of him at the same time. Miraculously, it worked – restoring my face back to order."

I smiled, giving his face a quick glance. "It certainly worked."

He smiled back at me. "Miraculously."

I laughed, clearly meaning I haven't heard anything humorous for me to laugh at that. Honestly, my body has been changing so much, along with my moods, I'm not surprised.

However, the moment did slightly sadden me as I realised I wouldn't get to continue having fun like this with him during summer, as he was off to LA.

Like an awkward pair, we just looked at each other, before I flipped through the album to search for another picture.

It certainly surprised how much I came to care for him.