That's My Best friend

19

It’s been a rough couple of weeks since I ran out on Hudson. I’ve had morning sickness like crazy and all I feel nowadays is fatigue.

I’ve been staying at José’s penthouse but haven’t told him anything although he keeps asking and every time I would just change the subject.

Last night when he came home, he said that he went to see Hudson who was apparently in a really bad state. This confused me, why would he be in a “bad state” if he was going to break up with me.

Did he regret it? I shook my head ridding myself of those thoughts, if he regretted it he would have called me by now.

After José had told me about Hudson, he left the room but I noticed him shooting me an angry look but I could have possibly been mistaken, why would he be mad at me? Everything was so confusing.

I had my first doctor’s appointment today and Liz was accompanying me. I knew that I’d have to tell Hudson about the baby soon. Despite everything that went on between us I would not not tell him about his child, I’m not that vindictive.

I decided that I would tell him to meet me somewhere tomorrow when I see him at Amy’s party tonight because I didn’t want to cause any drama and possibly ruin the party for everyone. I was a bit nervous about telling him but I knew that it was something that had to be done.

My phone pinged with a text ‘Liz: I’m outside’, I read it then put on my shoes as I was already dressed then headed out the door, as I was about to leave the penthouse, José was scowling at me while sitting on the sofa, I frowned but said nothing. So I’m guessing he was angry with me last night but why?

I ignored it again then took the elevator and minutes later I was climbing into Liz’s SUV. “Katty!” A voice said from the back and I turned in my seat and saw little Angela sitting in her car seat waving at me excitedly.

“Hey baby girl !” I cooed and she grinned, showing me her tooth that was growing “Tooth!” She clapped and I stared at her amazed and congratulated her and we went back and fourth for a while but then she ignored me when she picked up her teddy.

“Hey Liz” I said finally when I turned in my seat to face forward, Liz laughed “Ahh, you finally noticed me” she teased and I chuckled.

“How are ya mama Kat?” She asked me alternating between looking at me and the road.

I sighed “I’m just so exhausted and the morning sickness just keeps popping up at any time” I yawned and Liz giggled.

“Gotta love pregnancy huh. You know, I actually kind of miss it. André and I might try for a second baby.” She said and we talked for a while till we arrived at the OB/GYN.

We sat in the waiting room, waiting on my name to be called. “I need to pee so damn badly right now” I mumbled.

I was instructed that I wasn’t to pee till after my ultrasound which was really hard because I really needed to pee.

“Hang in there” Liz replied flipping through a magazine and Angela sitting at her feet playing with her teddy.

“Miss Moreno” the receptionist called out and I stood up then shook my head when Liz asked if she should go in with me.

I followed the receptionist into the white room and she instructed me to sit on the bed and wait a few minutes for the doctor.

“Afternoon, I’m Doctor Oswald and I understand that you are Katleen.” She said with a warm smile as she entered the room.

She looked to be about 55 years old with greying hair and a petite figure.

“Okay, lie down and pull up your shirt” she instructed and a nurse came in with the machine.

I lifted my shirt and doctor Oswald put a gel-like substance on that stick thingy, anyway she put it on my stomach and a few seconds later I heard a heartbeat and giggled, that was my baby!

“You look to be about 6 weeks along but- oh my!” She gasped then fiddled with the machine and wrote some stuff down.

I began to get worried as she was still pressing buttons on the machine and taking notes.

“Is there something wrong with my baby?” I put my hand on my barely visible bump protectively.

“W-well I think you mean babies” she answered looking up from her notes.

My breath caught then my eyebrows creased “I’m having twins?” I asked shocked.

“No, you’re having triplets.”

A joke.

My life was a bloody joke!

“Are you okay? You look pale” Liz asked as I walked out of the room.

I was in a state of shock, I’m having triplets! My God, three kids! I shook my head at Liz and she sat me down on a chair.

“Talk to me Kat, is the baby okay? Are you okay? What’s going on?” She asked exasperated and looked at me concerned. I opened my mouth to speak but no words came out.

For God’s sake I was having three kids and their father might possibly want nothing to do with them. How the hell am I going to cope with three kids!? I started sobbing in my hands and Liz sat down next to me and pulled me into her arms and I cried even more.

“Katty?” Angela asked with tears pooling in her eyes. “Katty no cwy” she said and I tried to compose myself.

“I’m okay sweetie” I said to her and let go of Liz, throwing her a grateful smile.

We left the Doctor’s office and I could tell that that Liz was burning to ask me what was going on but didn’t out of respect.

I sighed “I’m having triplets Liz” the car swerved and she got control of it immediately then yelled “WHAT!?”.

“Yeah” I muttered while fidgeting with my hands.

“Well, f**k” she breathed out and Angela said from the backseat “Mama say bad wowd!”

“I know baby, I’m sorry.” Liz apologized looking at her in the rearview mirror then she turned her attention back to the road.

“I don’t know if I should congratulate you or…” she trailed off and I didn’t say anything else as we drove to Staten Island for Amy’s farewell dinner party thing.

Liz and I walked into the Taylor household after Tom opened the door for us. We greeted each other and he told us the girls were in the kitchen we headed in that direction but my dad called out for me and I went over to him.

“Daddy” I engulfed him in a huge hug and he hugged me back.

“Are you okay?” He questioned when he saw my puffy eyes and I nodded and made an excuse about allergies although I’m pretty sure he didn’t buy it, I left before he could say more and entered the kitchen.

“Kat!” Amy exclaimed when she saw me and engulfed me in a hug.

“Hey Amy” I hugged her back then we pulled apart and my mom raised an eyebrow at me, probably wondering about my puffy eyes. I ignored her then launched into a conversation with Amy till Lorraine asked about Hudson.

Liz easily deflected the question and started talking about how she got a call from a magazine asking her to do the cover. I shot her a grateful look and she winked at me.

She was the only one that knew about what had happened between me and Hudson. I had called her after running out of the apartment and she had picked me up and I spilled everything.

The kitchen door opened and my heart sped up thinking that it was Hudson then sighed in relief when it turned out to be only José and André.

“Hey guys” I called out but José ignored me and greeted everyone else then got a beer from the fridge and left the kitchen while André just gave me a tight lipped smile and a stiff nod.

What the hell did I do to those two? I wondered. I was actually kind of hurt but brushed it off.

“What was that about?” Amy asked frowning and I shrugged while nibbling on acarrot.

“Huh? How can- Hudson, oh my gosh you came!” Amy cried out and ran to her brother then hugged him.

I froze when our eyes met and his eyes turned cold. I thought that I’d be fine with seeing him but I wasn’t, I turned to leave but his words stopped me mid step.

“So you’re running again Kat?” He spit out and I turned to face him, “That seems to be your M.O nowadays.” He said bitterly and everyone in the kitchen looked at us incredulously, wondering what the hell was going on.

“What the hell are you talking about Hudson? You know what, never mind. This isn’t the time nor the place to be-“ I started but he cut me off.

“I’m so mad at you Kat and I don’t want to be” he said softly and I looked at him in confusion but my confusion turned to anger.

How dare he be angry with me!? “You’re angry with me?” I incredulously “You don’t get to be angry with me! I should be the angry one here, you were going to break up with me!”

I heard Lorraine gasp and my mother muttering “Dios Mio”

“I think we should give them some privacy” Liz ushered everyone out of the kitchen.

“Break up with you? Kat I f*****g love you! What the hell made you think that I was breaking up with you?” He asked while pacing and running his hands through his hair.

“You said that things weren’t working out and you don’t wanna be my boyfriend anymore and that’s a pretty straight forward break up, if you ask me” I said and glared at him when he started laughing.

“I was trying to propose!” He cried out exasperated and my breath hitched. He was going to propose!?

“What!? Who the hell starts a proposal like that?”

“I do Kat! I was getting to the good part but you ran off before I got there.”

“So you weren’t breaking up with me?” I asked sheepishly and he smiled a little, “God no. Kat I love you” he said then kissed me.

“I love you too, I’m sorry for not letting you finish your proposal speech.” I mumbled against his lips and he pulled back and put his forehead on mine.

“And I’m sorry that my opening line was so terrible.” He said and I laughed a little.

“I missed you so much.” He whispered and I remembered that I had to tell him about my pregnancy.

“Remember that day I said that I had something to tell you?” He nodded and I took a deep breath and said “I’m pregnant”

“We’re having a baby?” He whisper yelled and stared at me wide eyed, with love shining in his eyes.

I shook my head and he looked confused, then I said “We’re having triplets.”

And

He

Fainted.