His Promise

The sound of the pendulum clock ticking brought me out of my deep thoughts as I sat inside the hospital room, waiting for results from the doctor. I've been throwing up all week, and I'm sure no one, not even Kyle, has taken notice of it. We've been arguing really bad the past few days because of Kira, his childhood friend. One minute she's telling him that I was calling her names like we're children in elementary the next, he believes that I've physically threatened her and it's been stressful because although they've grown up together I married this man because I thought we knew each other from head to toe I guess they both proved me wrong so here I was alone. Suddenly, I heard a soft knock, and a male doctor entered in with a bright smile. "Well, how are you today Mrs.Hayes?" He questioned, and I didn't have it in my heart to reflect what I felt inside to this man. "I'm good, thank you, how about yourself?" he nodded as he typed in whatever information on the computer, "Very good, so Mrs.Hayes I'm not sure if you'd like us to usually we would inform both parents in the room however I see Mr.Hayes is currently unavailable at the moment so I'm just going to tell you everything and print you a copy of papers of everything we've discussed as well as that ultra sound they took of your stomach" I nodded waiting for him to continue to the part I needed to know. "So as of today you are 3 weeks pregnant we are unable to tell of the gender yet but I do want to inform you your stress levels are very high and it is a risk to yourself and the baby especially since you are in your first trimester I would suggest immediately trying to avoid whatever is the cause of this and trying to relax your body over the next few weeks I'm going to give you something for the nausea it will not affect the baby at all and I'm going to put you in my system for regular check up as well is there anything you'd like me to discuss over or any questions?" He finished. I silently shook my head at loss of words. Pregnant. I was pregnant with Kyle's child, and I felt like now I was nothing more than a burden to him. These 2 years of being together having a child is something we've never discussed. Yes, the topic came up. Our response was always that we wouldn't know how we'd react unless we actually had it happen to us. Yet here I am mortified of bringing in a life so precious at this time, and Kyle has no clue. As I walked out of the hospital, my phone rang, so I stopped by the entrance and answered. "Hello?" "Rose where are you for Christ's sake? I was trying to get a hold of you for the past 20 minutes?" my husband's voice alarmingly questioned. I would've felt bad, but he had been busy with Kira helping her with her car that had 'broken down' the last few times she's been over here, a brand new car at that. I unlocked my car and got in sighing "I'm at the car shop caught a flat going to get some house items" I lied "Next time please let one of us know you're leaving I would've went with you" as he spoke his words really just went in one ear and out the other at this point. "Alright, I'm on my way home. Can we have dinner tonight?" I asked, hoping we could spend a little time together seeming as his schedule was very busy. "I'm sorry Rose tonight's Kira's birthday party and I promised I'd be there with a gift you don't have to sit up late for me as well" He excused I sighed mentally "That's fine it's alright I love you" I said wanting to end the call I didn't get a chance to hear him respond back before the phone was caught off. When I pulled into the driveway, I saw that his car wasn't there shaking my head. I unlocked the door and went straight to the bedroom where we both slept. I took my clothes off and ran a nice warm bath to relax my nerves. I think I fell asleep because the next thing you know, I'm being pulled out of the tub "Rose oh my goodness, are you alright?" I heard my mother in laws voice ask, shaking with panic. I looked at my surroundings as I tried to wake up "I'm fine I must've just dozed off" I explained "Honey you seem to look a little tired and pale has anything been bothering you?" She asked concerned I couldn't let her know what exactly I was feeling nor what was going on so I just shook my head and grabbed the towel she offered with a thanks and left out the bathroom. "I may be old Rose, but I'm not dumb there's something you're not telling me," she said observingly. "I was just coming to check up on you I know Kyle's at Kira's party I'm not sure why he didn't offer for you to go that young lady has been very good at taking up my sons time and personal space" when she said that I automatically knew I might be able to trust this woman. Just not yet. "I'm going to let you get some rest, but I'm just going to be in the living room dear if you need anything," she said.