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