telling me
that although it was rare to miscarry that late in your pregnancy, it can
sometimes happen.
And of course, it happened to me.
When was I ever going to get a break?
My phone rang as soon as I sat up
in bed and I groaned when Ally’s name popped up onto the screen. She had been
calling for weeks, but I had been avoiding her. Truthfully, I was a little
surprised that she hadn’t flown back and I think if I was being completely
honest with myself, I was a little hurt. I probably would have thrown her out,
but still. It’s the thought that counts, right?
I sighed and pushed the talk
button. “Hello?”
“Leah?” Her voice came out a pitch
higher than usual and I could tell she was surprised I answered. I had
surprised myself. “Yup, that would be me.”
“I know silly, I was just surprised
you answered. How are you? I feel like I haven’t talked to you in forever. Of course,
Chase has been keeping me updated on everything, but I still miss your voice.”
“Ally, please don’t ask me how I
am, I truthfully don’t even know how to answer that question right now.”
“Alright, fine. If you want me to
act like everything is normal, then I will. How’s the job search going, putting
that degree to good use yet?”
I huffed out a breath, of course
she would ask that. “I think I would have to leave the house first in order to
start a search, so-”
“Well, okay. Always trying to be
difficult, aren’t you? The main reason why I was calling is that the guys are
playing in Las Vegas in two weeks and I demand your presence. I’m not taking no
for an answer.”
“But-”
“And before you try to interrupt
with some kind of excuse, let me remind you of all the IOU’s over the years
that have piled up. All the times I’ve watched the little man for you, not that
I minded, all of the girl talk sessions we’ve had, even the apartment we
shared. Clearly, you owe me and I’m cashing them in. This is important to me.”
“Ally, I haven’t even left the
house and here you want me to hop on a plane and fly to a city that’s crowded
with people. I don’t think it’s a good idea.”
“Well, too bad. You have two weeks
to prepare yourself for this trip because you are coming,” she responded in a
bubbly voice. I wanted to reach right through the phone and smack some sense in
to her.
Did she not know what I was going
through? Ally wasn’t an insensitive person normally, but right now, I kind of
hated her. “I’ll see you then,” she added cheerfully when I didn’t respond.
She hung up the phone before I
could say anything else and I looked down at it blankly. Did I even agree to
that? I don’t think I had, but Ally tended to get things her way.
Well, not this time. Sorry Al, not
going to happen. Who did she think she was? I know she had been there for me in
the past but this time she wasn’t being the understanding Ally that I needed.
She had no idea what I was going through.
I stood up and headed towards the
bathroom to take a bath. I couldn’t remember the last time I had actually
bathed and it kind of grossed me out. I really wasn’t sure how Chase was even
still sleeping in the same bed as me. I probably smelled and I had been a total
bitch to him for about the past month. If I were him, I would have moved to the
couch weeks ago.
I wasn’t really sure how to make
things better between the two of us. Chase, of course, was his typical
sweetheart self, just trying to be there for me and get me anything I needed.
And I guess I was my typical self, by pushing him away.
I soaked in the bath until my fingers
started turning into prunes and the water was ice cold. I dried off, pulling my
wet hair up into a ponytail, and sliding a pair of sweats on. I felt a little
bit more normal, but not by much.
I padded through the quiet house
and was surprised at how clean it was. Tootsie perked up from his spot on the
couch when he heard me, but laid back down when he realized it wasn’t Chase
that although it was rare to miscarry that late in your pregnancy, it can
sometimes happen.
And of course, it happened to me.
When was I ever going to get a break?
My phone rang as soon as I sat up
in bed and I groaned when Ally’s name popped up onto the screen. She had been
calling for weeks, but I had been avoiding her. Truthfully, I was a little
surprised that she hadn’t flown back and I think if I was being completely
honest with myself, I was a little hurt. I probably would have thrown her out,
but still. It’s the thought that counts, right?
I sighed and pushed the talk
button. “Hello?”
“Leah?” Her voice came out a pitch
higher than usual and I could tell she was surprised I answered. I had
surprised myself. “Yup, that would be me.”
“I know silly, I was just surprised
you answered. How are you? I feel like I haven’t talked to you in forever. Of course,
Chase has been keeping me updated on everything, but I still miss your voice.”
“Ally, please don’t ask me how I
am, I truthfully don’t even know how to answer that question right now.”
“Alright, fine. If you want me to
act like everything is normal, then I will. How’s the job search going, putting
that degree to good use yet?”
I huffed out a breath, of course
she would ask that. “I think I would have to leave the house first in order to
start a search, so-”
“Well, okay. Always trying to be
difficult, aren’t you? The main reason why I was calling is that the guys are
playing in Las Vegas in two weeks and I demand your presence. I’m not taking no
for an answer.”
“But-”
“And before you try to interrupt
with some kind of excuse, let me remind you of all the IOU’s over the years
that have piled up. All the times I’ve watched the little man for you, not that
I minded, all of the girl talk sessions we’ve had, even the apartment we
shared. Clearly, you owe me and I’m cashing them in. This is important to me.”
“Ally, I haven’t even left the
house and here you want me to hop on a plane and fly to a city that’s crowded
with people. I don’t think it’s a good idea.”
“Well, too bad. You have two weeks
to prepare yourself for this trip because you are coming,” she responded in a
bubbly voice. I wanted to reach right through the phone and smack some sense in
to her.
Did she not know what I was going
through? Ally wasn’t an insensitive person normally, but right now, I kind of
hated her. “I’ll see you then,” she added cheerfully when I didn’t respond.
She hung up the phone before I
could say anything else and I looked down at it blankly. Did I even agree to
that? I don’t think I had, but Ally tended to get things her way.
Well, not this time. Sorry Al, not
going to happen. Who did she think she was? I know she had been there for me in
the past but this time she wasn’t being the understanding Ally that I needed.
She had no idea what I was going through.
I stood up and headed towards the
bathroom to take a bath. I couldn’t remember the last time I had actually
bathed and it kind of grossed me out. I really wasn’t sure how Chase was even
still sleeping in the same bed as me. I probably smelled and I had been a total
bitch to him for about the past month. If I were him, I would have moved to the
couch weeks ago.
I wasn’t really sure how to make
things better between the two of us. Chase, of course, was his typical
sweetheart self, just trying to be there for me and get me anything I needed.
And I guess I was my typical self, by pushing him away.
I soaked in the bath until my fingers
started turning into prunes and the water was ice cold. I dried off, pulling my
wet hair up into a ponytail, and sliding a pair of sweats on. I felt a little
bit more normal, but not by much.
I padded through the quiet house
and was surprised at how clean it was. Tootsie perked up from his spot on the
couch when he heard me, but laid back down when he realized it wasn’t Chase
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