Switching Roles

 

(By; Libra Librachi)

 

 

 

Chapter 6

 

I led Howie in the livingroom. "Where's Nick at?" he asked as he sat down in the couch. "He's under the shower, he'll be down in a sec. And then I'ma shower and then we're done... Hope you don't mind waiting." I said. "No, you guys take it easy, especially you." Howie said. "Thanx." I sniggered. Howie started moving a little uncomfortable. "Ruff nite I see...?" Howie said as he found my bra while accidentally sitting on it. My face turned red, "Give me that." I said. Howie laughed, "Well, you're very fit for a pregnant gurl." he said. I looked at my feet. "Hey Howie, sorry for being such a dork." Nick said as he walked into the livingroom. "It's okay, just get ready and I'll forget about it." Howie said. "Alright. I'll get you something to drink... Coffee?" Nick asked. "Yes please, and 2 cubes of sugar." Howie said. "Then I'll go and take a shower." I said as I got up and checked the couch for more clothing. "Here." Howie said, holding a boxer. Nick's face turned red now. "I didn't knew you liked Betty Boop." Howie said, noticing a Betty Boop printed right at the crotch of the boxer. "It was a gift from Libra." Nick said. I giggled and took the boxers outta Howie's hands. "If you find any other piece of clothing laying around, lemme know will ya. I'll be upstairs taking a shower." I said. "Okay." Howie said. "I will be joining you later, so I can help you pack." Nick said as he walked to the kitchen. "As long as you guys keep it to packing instead of smooching." Howie sniggered. "You're so funny Howie, you shoulda become a comedian." Nick said sarcastically. "Thanx Nick." Howie joked.

I was taking a quick shower, when I suddenly heard a scream from downstairs. I turned the shower off, grabbed a bathrobe and ran downstairs. "What's going on?" I asked worried. Howie was standing with his hands in his hair, staring at Nick. "Howie? Nick? What's going on?" I asked again. "I I I.... Tell me it's just a joke. He's just joking isn't he?!" Howie screamed. "You don't have to yell at me! What are you talking about anyway?!" I asked. "What I'm talking about?!" Howie asked as he started to become really hysterical, "Nick claims to be pregnant!" I looked at Nick. "You tolled him?" I asked him a little worried and angry at the same time. Howie looked at me, "You mean it's true?!" he asked. "I didn't tolled him... Well, ehm... I got this pain in my stumach and said, oh no the baby. And Howie heard me say it and asked, whatta ya mean oh no the baby? Then I showed him the echo-picture we made and he screamed." Nick said. "Whatta ya mean oh no the baby?" I asked. "Well, I felt a little stab kinda feeling right here." Nick said, as he pointed on his stumach. "Oh no, let's hope there's nothing serious with the baby!" I said worried. "WHAT IS GOING ON?!" Howie screamed. "Howie, it's true... Somehow Nick got pregnant from me." I tolled Howie. Howie's eyes become as wide as an owl’s! "OMG!" he yelped. "But now we gotta go to Doctor Sinfruend, coz this pain is worrying me." I said, as I walked up to Nick. "Don't you need to put on some clothes 1st?" Nick asked. "Yeah..." I said as I looked at my bathrobe and ran upstairs to jump in a jeans and a sweater. 

As I got back downstairs, Nick looked pretty white and Howie was all hysterical. "Howie, could you drive for me?" I asked. Howie just looked at me. "Nick, you okay?" I asked. Nick nodded, but it didn't convince me. "Alright, I'll drive myself!" I said as I dragged Howie and Nick by their arms to the garage. "NO!" Howie suddenly said. "Huh?" I asked as I helped Nick in the car. "You're not driving Libra, you don't have a driverslicense and it could bring you and Nick in danger if you got on the road in the car! I'll drive!" Howie said. "Thank goodness, so you're awake again?!" I asked. "Just get in the car!" Howie said, as he pushed me in the car and sat down at the driversseat.

            "Doctor Sinfruend?!" I asked, while Howie helped me drag Nick into the waiting room. Nick looked really sick now. "Alright, you sit here okay." I said to Nick, as Howie and I put him in a chair. "Mr and Mrs Carter? What are you doing here?" Doctor Sinfruend asked as he walked in the clinic. "Where were you?" I asked. "I just got here, what's going on?" Doctor Sinfruend asked. His brother Doctor Lars came walking in too. "Hey, bruder I just wanted to step by and say hi..." he said, but then he noticed Nick looking really bad. "OMG!" he shouted. "You guys are lucky that I felt like dropping by to the clinic of meine bruder. Nick is not doing well at all!" Doctor Lars said worried. Doctor Sinfruend looked at Nick too now. "He's all white... Wait, this looks familiar." he said. "Let's 1st take him to your office so he can lay down." Doctor Lars said to his brother. They dragged Nick to the Doctors office and put him on the table. "What is wrong with him Doctor?" I asked. "Is he dying?" Howie asked. That thought didn't even cross my mind. I looked at Howie and started crying. "No, Nick is suffering from withdrawal." Doctor Lars said. "For what?! Coz he got struck by lightning?" I asked. "But that is 3 months ago!" Howie looked confused at me, then at the Doctors, then at Nick and back at me. "Hold up! I wanna know RIGHT NOW what's the deal here!" He shouted. "That's simple... Mr. Dorough right?" Doctor Sinfruend said. "Nick's body isn't build to carry a baby. His body is now suffering from withdrawal coz of the baby that's growing inside him. His body, however, sees the baby as a virus or something." "But is he gonna make it?" I asked. "I dunno..." Doctor Sinfruend said. "You don't know?!" Howie asked. "He is gonna make it... He just needs to take these estrogen pills." Doctor Lars said. "I thought I tolled you to let Nick take 1 of these in, everyday. It's only to make his body ready for the birth." "Yeah, but... You only gave the pills yesterday!" I said. "That's true... He should've been taking these pills since the 1st day he got pregnant really." Doctor Lars said. "And now?" I asked. "Now? Now I gotta do my job and try to get Mr Carter better again." Doctor Lars said. "How are you gonna do that?" I asked. "1st we need to check his pulse and give him some infusion." Doctor Lars said. "Shouldn't you take him to a real hospital instead of treating him in a clinic?!" Howie asked. "My clinic has the tools we need too, don't worry about that." Doctor Sinfruend said. "Now get out! I will call you if things look better." Doctor Lars said. "I'll be waiting right in the waiting room for you Nicky-poo, you hear me. Stay strong okay! For us, for the baby, for me and for you... Fight Nicky!" I said, as Doctor Sinfruend pushed us outta the office. I could see Nick weakly smile at me, right before the Doctor kicked me and Howie out.

I fell in tears as I sat down in a chair. "Libra... I still don't fully understand what's going on. But I do know Nick is a strong fella and will get thro this. He will walk outta that room and be the prankster he's always been!" Howie said. I put my hands in my face to hide my tearing eyes. "Hey." Howie said, as he gently took my hands outta my face and lifted my head to look him in the eyes. "Nick has been thro allot and I'm sure he will get thro this too. You gotta have faith in him that he will get better." he said. "I know, and I do have faith in Nick pulling thro... But I'm still scared." I said as I looked away. "I'm scared too... But we gotta trust in Nick and God that he will get better, okay." Howie said. "Yeah, you're right..." I sighed. Howie smiled, "He'll survive, trust me on that." he said. I tried to smile back, but it was just to hard for me to act all happy when I'm not. "It's all my fault..." I softly said. "What is?" Howie asked. "I knocked Nick up and now he's sick... Men shouldn't be getting pregnant." I said. "Don't say that!" Howie said. He got quiet for a second. "Say, how in the world did you got Nick pregnant anyway? I mean, what did you do?" Howie asked. I explained the whole thing to Howie.

            "Wow, so it's not you who's pregnant but Nick! You guys got hit by lighting and now Nick is pregnant? That's an X-file!" Howie said. "That's not funny Howie, that's not funny at all." I said. "I know, I'm sorry. I just tried to make you laugh a little." Howie said. "That's nice of you, but I can't be acting all joyful when Nick is laying in that room, sick as hell." I said. "I understand." Howie said as he stroke his hand over my shoulder. "We should tell the others about this too." he said. "I know, Nick wanted to tell it to you guys too yesterday. Nick almost spilled it at Brian actually, but he figured he just couldn't tell him. I mean, it's a pretty weird story." I said. "I sometimes don't even believe he's pregnant until I hear him barf or see him eat tomato with ice-cream." "Tomato with...? UGH, that's disgusting!" Howie said. "Oh, he eats lots more stuff like that, maybe even more disgusting then the 1 I mentioned." I said. Howie looked at the phone, hanging on the other side of the waiting room. "Why don't we atleast call the others to say Nick is in the clinic. And then once they're here we can try to tell them about it. I'll call them if ya like." Howie said. "Just don't call his parents or something... I don't know how to explain it to them. Explaining it to you guys is 1 thing, but how do I explain to his mom and dad that I got Nick pregnant instead of Nick me?" I said. "Alright, so we won't call the Carters... But I'll call Brian, AJ and Kevin okay?" Howie asked. "Okay..." I said. Howie got up from his seat and walked over to the phone.

In an hour AJ, Kevin and Brian got at the clinic. "What's wrong with Nick?" Kevin asked. "Guys, it would be better if you sat down." I said. "Why? What's going on? Howie said there was something weird with Nick and that's all he tolled us." AJ said. "Well, that's becoz it's kinda hard to explain what Nick is going thro right now." I said. "Just sit down, okay. Coz this is gonna shock you." Howie said. AJ, Brian and Kevin went and sit across Howie and me in the waiting room. "Ooh, Kristin and LeighAnne couldn't make it, but they did wished Nick the best and said they will pray for him." Brian said. "Is okay." I said.

"Libra?" Doctor Lars interrupted us. "Nick is doing much better now, so you know." "He's okay?" I asked with a little relief. "Yes, he woke up from his shock and I think he can go home later on. He's still a little white tho." Doctor Lars said. "Nick looks white?" AJ asked. "How come?" Kevin asked. "Well..." I stuttered. "You can see him if you want." Doctor Lars said. "I sure do!" I said. "We too." AJ, Kevin, Howie and Brian said. "Alright, but try not to exhaust him, Mr Carter is a little weak." Doctor Lars said. "Alright." we said. Doctor Lars went back in the office. AJ, Brian and Kevin got up. "Ehm guys, before you get in there... You should know something about Nick." Howie said. "What? We know he's sick, maybe he shouldn't be on tour with us..." Kevin said. "No, well ehm... I." I stammered. "Well what?" AJ asked. "What I'm about to tell you might sound weird and I ask you to keep it between us, so don't be telling it to ANYONE." Howie said. "What is it then?" Brian asked. "Well Nick... Libra..." Howie stuttered. "Nick is pregnant, not me!" I finally shouted. The room was filled with silence. "What a joke! Libra, you're the perfect match for Nick. You're a very good prankster! Now let's go and see Nick, he could use some friends around." AJ said. "I'm not kidding!" I shouted. Kevin, Brian and AJ started laughing. "You just crack me up Libra, now let's crack Nick up." Kevin said. "It's true you guys, by some sick accident Nick got pregnant." Howie said. "Howie... Never mind..." Brian said as the 3 entered the office.

"Hey you guys, what are you doing here?" Nick asked. "Howie called us that you were in a bad condition." Brian said as he sat on the edge of Nick’s bed. "He did?" Nick asked. "Yeah, but why aren't you in a normal hospital if you're in such bad shape?" Kevin asked. "Well..." Nick stammered. Howie and I came walking in the room. "I tried to tell them, but they wouldn't believe me." I said Nick as I went and sat on his lap. "But I do tho." Howie said. "Not that Nick being pregnant joke again, huh? It was fun the 1st time, but not anymore okay?!" AJ said. "It's true." Doctor Sinfruend and Doctor Lars said. "What?!" Brian asked. "Men don't get pregnant." Kevin said. "I know, but somehow Nick did. He's sick becoz of the pregnancy, coz his body can't stand the changes that go thro his body." Doctor Lars said. "See, that's why he's so white... Becoz his body is trying to adjust to the new hormones and the baby." "And how is the baby?" Nick asked. "The baby is fine." Doctor Sinfruend said. "Wait a minute here...!" AJ interrupted. "You mean to tell me that Nick is 3 months pregnant instead of Libra?!" Nick and I nodded. "OMG!" Kevin said. "Sweet Lord, what is this for sick joke?" Brian sighed. "It's not a joke Brian. I really am pregnant." Nick said. "Here, Libra show him the echo-scan!" "I don't have it Nick, it's at home." I said. "Ghahah! What a joke! This isn't funny you guys!" AJ said. "Here's proof." Doctor Lars said. He pulled a mini version of an echo-scanner outta a closet and pulled it along to Nick. I gotta offa the bed and Doctor Sinfruend pulled Nick’s shirt up, waxing his stumach. "What are you guys doing?" Kevin asked. "They're nuts!" Brian sighed. Doctor Lars slide the scanner over Nicks stumach. "Look, look for yourself!" I said. Howie, Brian, Kevin and AJ looked at the echo-screen. "Oh shit!" AJ said. "What in Gods name?!" Brian stammered. Kevin just looked confused and eventho Howie did believe us, he too was kinda confused when he saw a moving little baby on the echo-screen. "He really is pregnant." Brian said stunned. "Yes he is, how weird it may sound..." Doctor Sinfruend said. Kevin, Brian, AJ and Howie just stared at us. "How did you... How?" AJ asked. "I dunno." Nick and I said.

All of a sudden Kevin fainted and dropped on the floor. "OMG, Kevin!" Brian yelped. Doctor Sinfruend took a look at him. "He just fainted, let's just put him on the other table. I guess it was all a little to much for him to handle. But he will be fine." Doctor Sinfruend, Doctor Lars and AJ dragged Kevin on the table next to Nick. "Wha-what?!" Kevin mumbled. "Kevin, you okay?!" Howie asked. "Yeah, I just had a bad dream... I dreamed that Nick was pregnant." Kevin said. Then he saw the echo-scanner and the echo-screen next to Nick’s bed. "OMG, it wasn't a dream!" Kevin yelped, as he fainted again. "Let him lay there for a while, he'll be fine." Doctor Lars said.

"How did Nick got pregnant?!" Brian asked. "3 months ago, when Nick and Libra were having sexual intercourse, they got hit by lightning." Doctor Lars started. "Say what?!" Brian asked as he looked at Nick and me. Nick and I just smiled and nodded our heads. "Somehow the lightning twisted things around. Instead of Libra getting pregnant, Nick got pregnant. We're not sure how exactly, but Nick is the living proof himself... Along with his baby." Doctor Lars said. "I wanna go home." Nick suddenly said. "You will go home. As matter of fact, you will go home later on today. We just need to go thro the medication you'll be needing so you won't get sick anymore." Doctor Sinfruend said. "Okay." I said. "Could you all just wait in the waiting room? I need to talk to Nick and Libra alone." Doctor Lars tolled the others. "Alright." they said. "See ya later guys." Howie said as he signed peace with his fingers.

            "Well then." Doctor Lars said, as the guys were outta the room. "Like I tolled you yesterday, you need to take in these feminine hormones." Kevin, who was still laying on the table next to Nick, slowly woke up. "I think if I'll give you a larger dose of estrogen your pregnancy will go much smoothly Nick." Doctor Lars continued. "Female hormones? An extra dose of estrogen?" Kevin asked, still a little dizzy. "I'm leaving, this is way to weird for me." Kevin got up from the table and left to the waiting room. "Nick, stay tuff." he said, before he closed the door behind him. "Will I be sick all the time?" Nick asked. "Well, it depends. It depends if your body can handle the changes that it's going thro and allota other stuff. But if you stick to what I tolled you to do, things should go just fine." Doctor Lars said. "Okay Doctor." Nick said. "And you watch him Libra." Doctor Sinfruend said. "Can we go home now?" Nick asked. "Yes you can, just be careful. Don't be doing to hectic stuff for a while." Doctor Sinfruend said. "But I got rehearsals tomorrow." Nick said. "You could try and do some of the things you have to do during rehearsal, but no stunts or crazy moves." Doctor Lars. "Not right after this anyway, but sports and other stuff is okay during pregnancy so..." "Okay, thanx Doctor." Nick said. "And what about when Nick will definitely be on tour? He can't reach you once a week anymore by then." I said. "I'm afraid I'll have to come with you then." Doctor Lars said. "Sure, that would make it allot easier." I said. "Alright, so that's a deal." Doctor Lars said.

Nick and I walked outta the office, to the waiting room. "I still don't totally get it, but we'll support you all the way Nick." Brian said. "Group hug!" Nick shouted, as everyone gathered around and gave eachother a nice big hug. "Now let's all come to my house. We got rehearsals tomorrow." Howie said. "Alright, but I still need to pack my stuff." I said. "Nope, you don't have to. I remember Nick still has some clothes from the last time he was at my place." Howie said. "But what about me?" I asked. "You could easily fit in 1 of my clothes." Nick sniggered. "Alright." I said.

We went outside the clinic and all stepped in our cars. Brian and Kevin all came with AJ's car, and Nick and me went in Howie's car. Off to Orlando.

 

 

To Be Continued

 

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