Maybe In Manhattan Chapter 3. "EMILY!!" I scream at the top of my lings running out the back of my house in a bikini soaking wet. "What! What!" She says back. Wide eyed. Emily Sharpay. We met her about about 2 weeks ago when we moved in on July 6th, its July 20th. Shes 23 and lives with her Husband of 1 year, Will. Shes also 8 months pregnant with their first child, a girl, Taylor. Us girls have become really good friends. At the moment me, Maggie, Sarah, Victoria and Emily are sitting in the pool at my house. Me and Isaac have been trying for a baby since the 8th of July. I guess our plan worked. "So i was in, in, in, the bathroom" i pant out of breath from running full tilt down a flight of stairs and out to the netted in pool area. " i took a ClearBlue pregnancy test and im, im , im 10 days pregnant!. Pregnant with, with, with a baby" i say panting ready to faint from surprise." "What did you think you were gonna be pregnant with?" Maggie laughs throwing a beach ball back and forth with Victoria in the pool, "A raccoon?" "Maggie! Its not funny!" Emily says smiling and giving me a hug. Her largely pregnant belly pushing into my non existent one. We all come in for a group hug. "There are so many pregnant people!" Sarah chuckles. "Me and Victoria better hurry up!" We all laugh. All the sudden i feel liquid running down my leg. I look down. " Oh My GOD!!!" Emily says panicing. "My water just freaking broke!" Shes screaming as we try to calm her down. "But your still 6 weeks away from your due date!" I say, trying not to freak out so she will remain somewhat calm." Look, we are gonna take you to the hospital, its all gonna be ok." Maggie says as she gets on her phone calling the hospital. "Hello!" She says to whomever is on the other end. "Emily Sharpay." She continues. "Her water just broke 6 weeks early." "We will ne there in 15 minutes." "Are you having contractions?" "Yes!!" ••• 20 minutes later we are in the hospital parking lot. Will, Isaac, Mason, Tommy, and Zain meet us there. "Emily! Are you ok!" William yells, running towards us. "I just cant believe this! I'm 6 weeks from his due date!" "Its gonna be ok, babe." "What if he is not ok !" Emily says, barely being able to speak over the tesrs taking over her shaking, 5'5" body. "Babe, look at me" She looks fighting back tears. She lost her battle as tears come streaming down her cheeks onto her neck. "Isaac" i say in a hushed tone so Emily and William can have a minent of peace. "Im pregnant" I say with a small, crooked smile. It soreads and takess over my red spotted face, from crying to hard. "Babe!" Isaac says his face lighting up "Im so happy!." "Yea, i called have an appointment next week, i called though and told her when we tryed and she said the conception was probably the 10th." "Thats great!" "Which means our due date is supposed to be April 1st." ••• 10 minutes later, we are in the hospital waiting room checking Emily in. "Argggggghhhh" Emily grunts. "Im having contractions, really bad!" Emily and William and I head into the hospital room. The hospital room is beige and a little bit boring. "Ok" the nurse says, snapping on a latex glove. "We are going to put you onto the ultrasound machine" she says squirting a blue-green gel all over Emilys belly. Emily shouts and starts getting upset as she sees the baby is a breach. I excuse my self to outside, "call me when you need me!" I say. But i can still hear some of their conversation through the door. "Emily!" I hear William say. "Everything will be ok!, your in good hands." "But what if Taylor dies like Tianna did?" Emily says nervously. At that point I excuse my self to the waiting room. "Guys, the baby is a breach" i say clappjng my hands to my sides. "They are going to preform an emergency ceasarian on her if the baby doesnt turn around in less than 5 hours." "Oh my god" Maggie says jumping out of her chair. "Should we go to her!" Sarah asks. "We better not" Victoria says pulling Sarah back into her chair and motioning for Maggie to sit back down. "She is probably really upset." Victoria finishs. "All we can do is wait." And thats what we did for 4 hours. Then the nurse comes in sayimg the baby has not turned and that Emily is being rushed to an emergancy surgery right know. I hope she is ok. •••• 1 hour later William comes o the waiting room. "Taylor was born weighing 4lbs 6oz, 19 inches, her name is Taylor Katrina Sharpay." We all cry after that. The doctor then comes out. "Mom and baby are doing fine, however since the baby is so young we will have to keep her in an incubator for avout a month until she is old enough to go home." And with that a baby was born. Not just any baby. Emilys baby. And she was gonna be just fine. We all go to her in her hospital room. "How are you?" I ask. She is naked. Under a cover but you can see her stiches where she had her ceasarian done. "Im fine" she aays with a tired smile. "Just tired." "I would say so!" Victoria and Sarah say in unison. Maggie starts to say "where is the baby?" But Emily cuts her off. "Shes in the NICU." "Nobody can see her but me." "Awww that sucks!" "I know." We all were safe and happy. And our little #life was changig from being a 25 yr old having fun, working and partying. To being a wife, a mother, and a very best friend. Thank you for reading! The 4th chapter of Maybe In Manhattan is coming soon! Follow the journey to see weddings, babies, and a very intresting neighbor. Lots of Love!, Emily and Ruby.

Maybe In Manhattan Chapter 2. Yes!!!!!! Yes!! I love you!, we all said in unison. Let me go back. Its 4th of July. We are all on "Firework Hill" drinking beer, lighting smoke bombs, having the time of our lives. When Me, Sarah, and Victoria turn around to see Mason, Zain, and Isaac down on one knee with a ring in a box. I turn to see Sarahs hands covering her face, her body shaking. In unison they say " Will you marry me?". In return we all say yes. Later that night a Isaacs house we contemplate children. "I want kids, like soon." "Me too" "Want to start trying" I would have answered, but i was asleep. Happy new chapter in #life. ••• "Ok!" Maggie starts. We are all gathered at our apartments, Me and Isaac, Maggie and Tommy, Victoria and Zain, and Sarah and Mason. "We are starting a new chapter in our lives and we have talked about moving" Maggie says. Im pretty sure she rehearsed this. "So we were thinking, lets all move Bonita Springs.." After about 10 minutes we all agree. "What are our price ranges gonna be?" Maggie asks, chewing on her pencil eraser. Victoria whispers something to Zain. "We are going to go with a budget 330,700$" "Me and Tommy have decided on 500,00$ because we want something big for our future kids" Maggie says. "Ummmmm what should we do" i whisper to Isaac. "How about 490,200" He whispers back. "Ok, we are going to do 490,200$" I say. "Ok......" Maggie mumbles. "Sarah?" "315,00" "Guys i just found something amazing" Tommy says. "There is a development with 4 houses bext to each other for sale, its a gated neighborhood, and the houses are in our price ranges" "yay Yay YAY!!!!!" Maggie says doing a happy dance and kissing Tommy. "Ok the first one is a good one for Ruby and Isaac" he says. "Its 3 bed, 2 full 1 half baths, and a pool." "We will take it" I say. "Awesome" "Next one is good for Sarah and Mason" "Its got 2 beds, 2 full baths, its got a pool, its priced at 229,000" "Done" Mason and Sarah say together" "Ok" Tommy says " this is easier than i thought!" "Thats because you have Maggie as a fiancee" i say. Everyone laughs. "This one is good for us babe" Tommy says to Maggie who gets up and bends over to the computer. "Its got 3 beds, 3 baths, and its priced at 409,000" "Lets take it" Maggie says kissing Tommy. "Victoriaaaaaaaa here is one for you guys" "Its 3 beds, 2 baths, its priced around 224,995" "Sounds good." ••• The next day we have all quit our jobs and have made a deposit for the houses. The street is Belle Rio, the numbers between 23710 and 23714. The 4 of us are packing clothes upstairs. "Are the U-haul people still here" Maggie asks putting a pile of underwear in her suitcase. "They just left" Isaac says coming on the door. "Ya big ass snoop" Maggie says giving him a friendly Hello hug. "Mags what bra size do you wear?" Sarah asks. "A 36 D, how about you?" "A 34 DD" "Ruby what about you?" Victoria says. " 34 C, how about you" "32 B" she responds. "You girls all packed up?" Mason says walking in giving Sarah a kiss. "Yup" "Come on we have to drive to the airport in, like, 10 minutes" Mason announces. "Ok! We'll be right there" I yell down the hall to Zain. ••• 15 minutes later we are at the airport parking lot. "Isaac lets goooooo" Maggie yells. We get into the airport and find our flight gate. "Its B14, i found it." We're flying JetBlue. "Come on you guys its tome for the stupid security check" I say. An hour later "All boarding for flight B14 to Bonita Springs" we hear ringing throigh the loud speaker. "Come on guys!" Vic says, motioning for us to come along. "Whos sitting with who?" Isaac asks. "I call Kuna and Phodunda" i say. "I want to sit with Zain" Victoria says. "I guess im stuck with Mason and Tommy then" Isaac says. ••• *3 1/2 hrs later* "The plane has landed please take your luggage and thank you for flying JetBlue" We had just landed in Bonita Springs, fresh as hell and ready to party. Maggie was cursing the baby inside her for not letting her drink the night away. "No tequila for you pickles!" We get the rental car, a midnight blue Honda Civic. "Isaac" i shout across the car, "you drive." About 30 minutes into our trip Maggie has to pull over. "What the hell are you doing!" I say. "Just hold back my hair" she answers. She vomits all over the berm. "If this is pregnancy" she shames her finger "im gonna kill someone" she says looking at Tommy. ••• Another 30 minutes later we get to a gated neighborhood named Belle Rio. "This is it guys" Isaac says. "May i have your registration" the gaurd asks. Isaac gives him a paper slip. "Ok go ahead in" the gaurd annouces giving Isaac back his paper. "Alright Ladies let the games begin" Isaac says pulling into the driveway. He's right. Let the games begin.

Maybe in Manhattan... Chapter 1 Let me tell you something about me. Im a 25 year old (almost) with brown and brown eyes, 5'7", about 130 lbs but i never tell.Im a waitresss by day, Bartender by night. I live in Manhattan With my 3 friends, Maggie, Sarah, and Victoria. We share the rent and stuff. ••• I was looking for a night job,bartending, it's sort of my thing. I walk by the mexicsn joint if you call yellow cheese #4 and cans of salsa mexican. They were hiring for a bartender. I walk in. "Hi!" I was greeted by a sweet southern sounding, older accent, i look up to see a woman in her mid-60s with fiery red hair and a bright red lipstick. "Hi!" I say back, "I'm here about the bartending job" i say, "I heard you were hiring" "Sure thing sweet pea" she says with a smile, reaveling some rotten teeth. "If you want a job you have to talk to our head Bartender." "Ok" i say, and Snapchat my friend Maggie. 10 minutes later a woman who is around 29 years old, 5'8", brown hair and green eyes. "Hi, im Cheryl!" She says with a smile. "Hi" I say looking up from my phone. "So, I heard you were intrested in the bartending job?" She says, "yea, i have my resume right here" I fidh around on my bag till i find it. "Ah, here it is" I hand it to her and she looks it over. "This is great!" She exclaims, "when can you start work?" "How about friday?" "Sure thing!" She says and walks off. Just then you get a text from your friend Victoria, Vic for short. "Hey how did the interview go?!" She texts you. "It went great I got the job!, i start work friday" you type. "Awesome!" She exclaims. "IKR!!!, is Maggie home yet?" You ask. "Not yet she works till 6:30 tonight, its only 60 right now." "Ok, wanna grab her and Sarah and we can go fown to the bar for drinks? Maggie can bring Tommy and Sarah can bring Mason, and we can fish the bar for guys for you" you say with a half smile half smirk. "Deal!" She types "But what about Issac?" "Duh" you say "ill text him right now text Sarah and ask her if she and Mason can come" "Will do, see ya in 10?" "Make it 15 gotta stop to get gas" "Kk see you then" "Bye." ••• Its 6:30, everyone is getting ready to go to the bar. Me, Maggie, Sarah, and Victoria are in the bathroom with makeup. Annoying. "So Maggie" I say, "how you gonna do up your makeup?" You ask. Maggie likes makeup and always does the whole ordeal, mascara, foundation, eyeliner, the whole bit. "Smoky eye nude lip" she replys while putting on a thick layer of mascara. "For Tommy" Victoria teases with a laugh. "About that, he asked me to marry him today and i said yes!" "Omg!!" We all say in unison. " And the problem is, I'm movibg in with him" "Awwwwwwww" i say with my best pouty face. "Im moving in with him next week" she says watery eyed " Now stop your gomna make my mascara run" she says to which everyone laughs. "Are you gonna still hang out with us lonely losers?" You say giving her a hug "Yea duh" she says "how else do i make him jelous." "Very funny" you say with a laugh. Just then the doorbell rings. "The boys are here" Vic yells. "Come in, boys" Maggie says with a mock annoyer accent. "Thomas dont you dare come in this bathroom!" Maggie yells. "Ok, babe" "Good cuz im in my bra and underwear" she says with a smirk. "Shut the hell up Margret Mae or i just may come in" he says. "Ok, ok im sorry" she says with a look. If you know what i mean. ••• 15 minutes later we are ready. Let me tell you what we are wearing, just cuz i can. Maggie is wearing a white tight midrif with short sleeves,loght jeans with rips,a white clutch and her long curly blonde hair straightend with a clip holdibg some of it back. Sarah was wearing a floral pattern blue shirt tucked into a short pastel purpel skirt with a brown belt across her waist and her hair in a braid. Victoria was wearing a little black dress with a peek-a-boo and black sandals, her hair in her signature ballerina bun. Me? I was a little more dressed down, but thats just my style. I was wearing a white shirt, one pf those ones thst is supposed to look like a dress shirt but is made out of cotten. And acid wash jeans with holes and rips. A red plaid flannel shirt tied around my waist, and my favorite converese ree high tops. My hair, if course, was in a messy bun, i dyed my ponytail died teal so my bun was teal. I guess im just that cool. Just kidding. ••• An hour later we are all sitting at the bar drinking margaritas and having the time of out lives. Maggie and Tommy kissing over the table, Sarah and Mason heads together cuddling. Victoria out on the dance floor with a guy shes been going on dated with for a few weeks, but nothing serious, dancing to a slow song. Me and Isaac hugging. It was litterally the perfect night. Not a care in the world, all we had and needed was each other, but that was all about to change. Buy we didnt know that, we were innocent in love. Fools, i guess you could call us. ••• We leave and decide to go to the park. We go to Isaac's house and get blankets, then we go and lay under the moon. Me and Isaac, Maggie and Tommy, Sarah and Mason, and Victoria and Zain (the guys name). Victoria and Zain hold hands and play 'Guess the shape of the cloud', Sarah and Mason laying om each other talking sweet nothings. Me and Isaac kissing and cuddling, and Maggie and Tommy cuddle and talk about their engagement. In all, a perfect night. The last one we would have in a while. ••• "AAAAAAAHHHHHHHGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!" we hear at 6:30 in the morning, waking us all up. It sounder like someone was being murdered. "What!" I yell, I hear crying and more screaming,it was coming from the bathroom. "What the hell is happening Margret are you ok?" I scream to be heared over the shouts of terror. The door is locked. I litterally run into it and bang it down. There is Maggie, sitting on the toilet, quivering, white as a ghost, eyes wide open, and a pregnancy test in her hand. My eyes widen, I look over at Victoria and Sarah, both have their eyes wide open and their jaws on the floor, like us all. "Are you......" Victoria manages to say, Maggie looks up and nods still shaking with disbelif. "Holy shit" Sarah exclaims, "Oh my god" i say as i rush over to her. "Here" i say, pulling her quivering body off the toilet, Sarah pulls up her pants, and Victoria pulls a blanket around her. We carry her shaking 138 lb body, she is 5'8" so we fet on either end and one in the middle. As soon as she calms down eith s cup of tea and an aisprin she tells us her story. "Ok s-so" she starts " I had to pee, and you know those tests we keep under the bathrrom sink just in case?" We nod, "well i thought i would take one just for the hell of it cuz they were out" "Ok" Victoria says "And why were they out?" Sarah slowly raises her hand with a sheepish look on her face. "If you are pregnant..." I start waving my finger franticaly "chill! Im not!" She says blushing, "Heliluoya" Victoria says, her hands pointibg twords the Ceiling as if she were praying. "Anyway" Maggie resumes, "so i took it cuz they were out and then i got done peeing and i was on my period and i didnt get it, i just thought it was late" she says sheepishly " and then i thought about it, i havent gotten my period in like 3 weeks and i didnt think twice about it" she continues "and then the haird on the bsck of my neck stood up and i looked doen st the pregnancy test, and the rest is history" she finishs, bursting with tears. "It'll be ok" I say giving her a hug "Yes but youll have to tell Tommy tomorrow" Sarah comments, "And we will get you a doctore appointment tomorrow" Victoria says " or as soon as possible" she adds. "Go to sleep" I say taking her tea and tucking her in "I can't" "You will" "No im going to CVS to get a pack of cigs" ( Maggie isnt a smoker she smokes once in a blue#moonwhen she is delirous) "Margeret, you dont smoke like ever and your pregnant you cant even if you did" Victoria says. "Im still going to CVS" "We are going with you" "Fine" "Fine" "Im calling Tommy, please let us talk in private" "K" ••• 15 minutes later we are at CVS in our pjs, Maggie crying tears of nervous, scared joy onto Tommy's welcoming shoulder. "Hey guys" i yawn sleeply rubbing my eyes, "lets get a pack of cigs i havent smoked in 1 year but i need it right now" "Agreed" Victoria and Sarah say in unison. Maggie sticks her tongue out and we all laugh. "Kents?" Sarah asks, "sure, i dont really care" "Ok, cool, i will buy" "Ok, i will pay you back later." "Deal." "Hey guys" Maggie says her voice still fresh with tears. "Im gonna stsy with Tommy tonight, I'll be back at 9:30 am" "K." "Im calling the OB/GYN they just opened" Victoria says. "Ok" "What time do you get back from work?" Sarah inquires, "Im off till Sunday" "Awesome." She answers the phone, "Hi" she says plugging one ear, "I would like to make an appointment for Maggie Kunz please." "The earlist date you have" she continues, "Ok ill ask her, excuse me a moment" "Is 11:45 today ok? Its either that or next week at 35" " "Today is fine" Maggie replies. Sarah gets back on the phone, replugging her ear. "Today at 11:45 is great, see you then!" "Im going to bed" Victoria says with a yawn. "Me too" Sarah agrees, "do you want us to come to the appointment Megs?" I ask, "duh!" She replies with a half happy half sad smile. ••• It is 11:40, we are siting in the waiting room sweating our arses off. "So who do you want to come in with you?" I ask. Victoria couldnt make it. Work. Annoying. "Phodunda & Knight" she says with a smirk. An old joke from childhood. "Whatever you say Miss Kuna" i say with a devilish grin. Yet another joke from childhood. "Maggie Kunz?" The nurse shouts. "I guess its time" Maggie says sweating slightly above the brow. I clench her hand in mine as we walk through the stiff white and beige walls of the hospital. "Here it is, room 44" Maggie says glancing down at the tattoo on her inner forarm bearing the ink of '#44', she smiles " my lucky number" she says, her gaze softens a little. Maggie has many tattoos, an infiniti sign on her inner right wrist, a#moonon her middle finger, a #quote on her shoulder that says 'Live, Love, Love', and on her other wrist she has the word 'and'. You see me, Maggie, Sarah, and Victoria have a tattoo across all of our wrists. Sarahs wrist says 'To', Mine says 'Infinity, Maggies says 'and', and Victorias says beyond. If you put our wrist together on that order it says 'To Infinity And Beyond.' She has a small nose ring, not septum just a nose ring on the side, not a stud, a loop. I have a nostril stud, upper bellybutton, and bar through the top of my ear. I have a tattoo of two stars on my belly, between my shoulder blades is a tat #quote that says ' Today is the future youve always been waiting for', the wrist tattoo, and a heart with a cupids bow in my ankle. Anyway back to the story. "Maggie?" The doctor comes in, Docter Geoseppi. "Yes, im Maggie" she says raising her hand like we were in middle school math class, with Mrs Bisba, bitch. "Are you ready to have your ultrasound done?" The doctor asks "No! I mean yes!, i mean maybe..." Maggie stutters. "Ok" the doctor says crossing her fingers. "Before we get started i want to tell you some facts" the doctor says. "Ok" Maggie replies clenching her jaw slightly. "First" Dr Geoseppi starts, " you wont be able to find out the baby's gender, if you choose to, until 12 to 20 weeks into your pregnancy" the doctor says. "Ok" Maggie says, "i will want to find out." "Ok, second" the Dr continues, "it is not recommended to engage in sexual activity while pregnant for it could harm the baby" she says. Maggie blushs bright red like a tomato, you can see it even under her heavy makeup. "3rd and finally" the Dr says in a serious tone, " you need to exercise and eat as well as possible for the baby to be as healthy as it can be." "Lets start the ultrasound" "Ok!" 10 minutes later.... "Miss Kunz, your baby is healthy and is doing well!." Maggie starts crying. "Ok before you go lets find out your due date," the doctor says. "Whats the date?" She inquires. "Ummmm, June 30, 2027" i say looking down at my phone. "Ok, great" the doctor mumbles to herself. "Miss Kunz, do you know you conception date or the date of your last menstrual period?" The doctor asks. "Well if im 2 weeks pregnant then the last time i did it was June 9th." Maggie says blushing wildly. "Ok!" The doctor says brightly trying to lighten the mood. "Ok, your due date is March 2 2028!" Maggie starts gushing tears. On the car ride home it is peacful, until Isaac calls. "Hey babe!" I say "whats up?" "Not much, Tommy texted me about Maggie, wow" he says through the phone. "Oh really! I was gonna text you as soon as i got home" He chuckles, "Hows she taking it?" He asks a slight worry in his voice. "There has been alot of screaming and crying and some happiness" "Wow" "Yea shes a mess" i say. "Ruby?" "Yes Isaac" "Wanna come to Zamas tonight with me" "Oooh shmancy fancy ill be there" "How about ill pick you up at 7:30?" "Sure" "Its 10 now" "Ok see you in a bit babe" "Bye Babz" "Bye." ••• "Victoria what should i wear?" I say biting my nail. 10 minutes later im wearing a nude dress, with red pumps when the phone rings. Its Isaac "Hey babez" i say "im almost ready" "about that hun, can we get together tomorrow for the 4th of July instead" he says, "i just got an emergency call to work" "ok baby" i say. And that was the end of that. Chapter 2 coming soon! Copyright Ilikemytacosontuesdaysandmyicecreamserevedwithafork. Comment and follow to See Chapter 2 and what happened on the 4th