The Color Purple~Chapter 40

Alexis started sniffling in the backseat. "Don't cry mommy." "It's okay Alexis. Mommy's okay." I sighed and started thinking of my options. I looked at the clock and decided I had just enough time to take Alexis to my moms and come up with some excuse. I pulled up to my moms and knocked on the door. "Hi sweetie!" "Mom can you watch her. Something came up at work." She took her and I ran back to my car. I called the doctors office and rescheduled her appointment and then headed straight for the drugstore. I was so scared of what was going to happen. So many things were running through my mind when I walked in that I just grabbed about 8 tests and paid. As I walked out back to the car my phone started vibrating in my pocket and it was a text from Bruno. 'Skype me when you get a chance. I wanna see your beautiful face before I go to sleep. Xoxo Bruno.' I climbed back into my car and drove back in a daze. I ran into the bathroom and peed in a cup. I ripped open a box and poured some on. Within 10 seconds it came back positive. "F-!" I threw the test in the sink and did the same to the other 7, they were all positive. This is a repeat of last time. "Kassandra Ann!" "In here ma!" "Have you seen-" Disbelief was painted on her face. "Kassie please tell me this is a joke." "It's not mom. I'm pregnant." I buried my face in my hands and my lip started to quiver. This can't be happening. "Am I overreacting mom?" I looked up at her and a tear rolled down my cheek. "You have every right to overreact like this sweetie. He's left you before stranded like this. Your just scared." "Should I tell him? He wanted me to Skype him tonight." "It's up to you." I rubbed my face and groaned. "No. I want to be for sure first because if it's just a scare and I tell him now he's going to be disappointed." "We still have a few hours before that clinic that you went to when you found out about Alexis closes. Why don't you go?" I walked out and grabbed my purse. I needed to know. Today and I needed to know now. I drove to the clinic and they took me back right away. I did the thing where you had to pee in a cup and then they shoved me into a room. The familiar feeling of loneliness crept back. I was alone where I came here the first time, now I was alone again. I started to fidget. I didn't know what I was going to do if they told me I was pregnant. I never wanted kids to begin with and even though I don't regret having Alexis, I don't want another baby. She gave me a big enough scare being born 4 weeks early and then being diagnosed with Aspburgers. A petite blonde nurse walked in and smiled. "Hi Ms. Longly. How are you today?" I just put on a fake smile. Cut to the chase lady. "Great thanks." "Well congratulations, your test results came back positive." I bit my lip and closed my eyes. How am I supposed to raise a newborn and a child with autism and work? "Kassandra I know that Alexis has been diagnosed with autism and I know your probably scared about all this right now. I know Mr. Hernandez is away right now but why don't you talk about this before you make a decision." I just nodded my head and walked out. "Crap." I mumbled. Cameras were flashing outside and I knew it was only a matter of time before they found out. I turned to the receptionist and smiled. "I need another way outta here." She pointed to the back. "Down the hall third exit." "Thank you." I hurried out before they had a chance to follow me. I decided to wait until I picked Bruno up at the airport to tell him. That was in 6 days though, hopefully the paparazzi's won't beat me to it. When I walked in the front door my mother just hugged me. She knew. "When are you going to tell him?" "I guess when I pick him up at the airport. I'll give him a present and it'll have something in it that will let him know." "I did something like that with Glen. I bought a pair of little booties and put them in a gift bag with the tests." "Maybe I'll just do that I don't know. I told him about Alexis' autism. He hung up on me. I don't know what I'm going to do if something happens to this baby. How am I supposed to take care of two kids and go to work?" "You don't have to work-" "No. I love my job and the independence. I don't need to rely on anyone for anything." I opened the fridge and pulled out a salad mix. "Well then it sounds like you have a problem." "Your not helping." I mumbled while grabbing a bowl from the cabinet. "Well what do you want me to do Kassandra? I can't help it you've gotten yourself into this mess!" "I'm just asking for advice. Or is that too much to ask from you?" "I'm just saying if you wouldn't of taken him back none of this would be happening." "You know what mom. I love him. We have a beautiful daughter together and an unborn baby. I know he's going to be gone a lot but it's just something I'm going to have to live with. You can ether accept that or get out of my house." That, that felt good to say. She stood up and left. I got on my laptop and Skyped with Bruno and told him about our argument, minus mentioning our baby. "I still don't understand why she hates you so much." I said once I was done explaining everything. "I don't know either baby." I just shook my head. "I'm glad you stood up to her like that. It just proves to her how much you love me." I smiled. "I love you Bruno." "I love you too beautiful." I clicked end and smiled. I really do love him and she's just going to have to get over herself.