Chapter 33

 
Angela forced a smile in return and closed her eyes, bracing herself for the results.  "Congratulations!" she heard.  "You're two months pregnant!"
 

"You're kidding me!" she said in disbelief.
 

Dr. Stevens chuckled to himself.  "I only tell you what's on the paper. I'm going to set you up with an obstetrician that many of our patients have been happy with.  I wish the best for you Angela and we'll be calling back for a checkup in a couple of months.  Hand these papers to the ladies at the front desk and they'll take care of you.  Good luck and take care."  He shook her hand and held the door open for her.
   

Angela slowly walked out of the room, down the hall, and to the front desk.  She hardly heard anything the woman was saying to her because the fact that she was pregnant was still sinking in.  The woman took notice of this and decided that she would write everything down for Angela since she really wasn't paying attention.  She knew what Angela was going through.
 

As Angela walked out the door and to her car, something clicked inside of her.  "I'm gonna be a mommy," she said aloud.  "And that means.....that Brian is gonna be a daddy!  Oh my God!!"
 

She quickly got into the car and drove home.  A smile grew on her face more and more as she neared her house.  She couldn't wait to tell Krista the good news.  Or Brian for that matter.  She would just have to figure out how to do it.
    

Angela ran into the house and into Krista's room.  "I'm pregnant!!   I'm gonna be a mommy!" Angela shrieked, and ran over to hug Krista.
 

Krista screamed with her best friend for a couple minutes.  "I'm so happy for you!!  But do you know what that means?  You have a little person growing inside you right now."
 

"Wow!" Angela whispered.  "I never thought about it that way."

"Does Brian know yet?"
    

"No.  Not yet."

"So how are you going to break the news to him?"
 

"I don't know," Angela said thoughtfully.  "I wanna tell him as soon as possible, but I don't know how."
 

"Why don't you just tell him straight out?" Krista suggested.
   

"No, it's gotta be something special.  Something I can do tonight."
 

"Why don't you make dinner for him?"

"You know that I can't cook!"
 

"Just make something easy."
 

"Alright," Angela said reluctantly.  "But now I need a way to tell him."
 

"OK.  Um, what if you went out and bought one of those Daddy cards that are just to say 'I love you?'  That would be like the baby is telling Brian that they're here."
 

"Oh yeah!!  That's so cute!  Come out with me right now.  I'm gonna need your help with this," Angela said excitedly.
 

The got in Angela's car and drove the five minutes to the nearest drug store.  Angela couldn't keep still because she was so excited.  She couldn't wait to tell Brian.  The look on his face was going to be a good one.
 

When they got there, they both headed for the card isle.  Both girls started shuffling through the cards trying to find the right one.  It wasn't long before Krista called Angela over.  "What about this one?" she asked.   It had a baby on the front.
  

Angela looked at it for a minute.  "No," she said.  "I want something that won't give it away until he opens it.  I want to keep in suspense for as long as possible."
 

 "Pure torture," Kirsta smiled.  "I love it."
 

They looked around for a couple more minutes.  "You ready to leave?" Krista asked.

 "Hold on a minute.  I think I found one," Angela replied.
 

The card had a teddy bear on the front and it said, "I bought this card just to say..."  When opened it read, "I love you Daddy in every way!"
 

"Awwww!!!  That's a cute one!  Get it."

Yeah," Angela said, feeling proud of what she found.  "I'll get this one.  Now all I have to do is call him."
 

"He's gonna die!"
   

Angela just smiled.  And the smile never left her face after that.   She just couldn't help it.
  

When the girls got home, the phone was ringing.  They both ran for it, hoping that it was for them.  But Krista got to it first.  "Hello?"
 

"Hi Krista!  Whatcha doin'?"  It was AJ.
 

"Hi," she replied.  "What's up?"

 "I'm just calling to see what happened with Angela."
    

"Oh, well, um, hold on one second."  Krista put her hand over the phone and whispered, "What do you want me to tell AJ?"
 

Angela shrugged.  "Just tell him that I know, but I want to tell Brian first."

Krista nodded and told AJ exactly what Angela just told her.  He bugged her for a little bit because he really wanted to know, but finally gave in.

"It's a good thing that you want to tell Brian tonight because AJ will be at it again soon enough," Krista said as she hung up the phone.
 

Angela just laughed.  Just then, the phone rang again.  Krista picked it up hoping that it was Nick.  "Hey!  Where's Angela?"  It was Brian.
 

"Tell him now!" she hissed as she handed the phone over.
 

"Hi!"
 

"Hello Princess!  You sound very happy this morning."
  

"Well, I have a pretty good reason to be," she replied.
   

"Oh really?  What is it?" he asked curiously.
 

"I can't tell you that right now.  But I want you to come over tonight. I'm gonna cook some dinner for you.  OK?"
 

"Food is fine by me.  What are you making?"

"No, no, no!" she laughed.  "That's another surprise.  Be here at 7:30 PM."
 

"Oh, alright," Brian pouted.  "So what are the results of your tests?"
 

"Oh it was, um, nothing.  It was just really a virus."
 

"Well, at least your OK.  Well, I gotta go pick up Nick so we can go to a promo for our tour, but I'll be back for tonight.  Love you!"
  

"Love you too!  Bye."

    

"Bye."
    

Angela looked over at Krista.  "That damned tour!  This means he'll be in the middle of the second leg when I'm supposed to be having our baby."
  

"I'm sorry," Krista said.
   

"But, I'll worry about that later.  Things are all set for now though. I just have to get started on cooking so I have enough time to make another dinner if I mess this one up."

   

Krista just smiled.  "I know I have to be out of the house tonight, but promise me you'll tell me everything."

   

"But of course!"