The girl across the hall

Arielle picks up the phone with a heavy sigh. She fears what is going to come next- her mothers reaction. As she presses the contact, glancing over at Delaney who gives her a weak smile from the end of the bed, waiting for the ringing to end.

"Hello? Arielle?" Her mother answers.
"H-hi mom." Arielle's shaky voice travels through the iPhone. "I have some news."
"You broke up with that tattooed scum! Oh I'm so proud of you Arielle. You know, there's a very nice man here that I've been telling-"

"Mom! I didn't break up with Andy!" Arielle groans through the phone. Her mother sighs, waiting for her daughter to continue.
"Andy- um... I'm-" she takes a deep breath and blurts, "mom, I'm pregnant. It's Andy's baby and we're keeping it."

Alicia gasps and Arielle hears the phone clutter to the ground on the other line. Delaney rubs her back slightly while Arielle waits for her mom to get over her drama.
"You are not keeping that baby young lady."

"Mom, I'm 24 I can make my own decisions. We love each other and are going to get married eventually, and we would have had a kid sooner or later." Arielle places a hand on her flag stomach, imagining the sensation of the baby's first kick.

"Well darling, I am happy with one grandkid on the way, I'd rather not have another just yet."

"Jessica's pregnant isn't she?" The writer rolls her eyes.

"Yes. Almost 3 months now."

"Well mom, I just thought you should know. If you want to have any involvement in my child's life then you have a choice to make. Goodbye."

With that, Arielle hangs up on the snotty mother, already worn out enough for one day.


Andy smiles as he enters the jewelry store. The diamond district in New York is where everyone he has asked has told him to go, so with the first New York show hours away he is rushing to find the perfect piece. Hopefully he could beat her to it.

Arielle approached her boss' office, her hands clasped tightly to keep them from shaking. She knows what is to come in her workplace, not a very great environment for a pregnant woman. The secretary opens the door to the spacious office, leading her to the couch while her boss, Jennifer, finishes a phone call.

"I said 10 models! Not one! You better- yes dahhling. Alright... Thanks." Jennifer looks up to Arielle with a smile, folding her hands in her lap. "Arielle, it's so nice to see you. How's the new position going?"

"Everything's fantastic. I'm grateful for this fantastic opportunity. But-"

"A but! There can't be any buts Arielle. You are the best editor we have had in years here and I will make sure you stay in this position for a long time coming."

Ari sighs, glancing at her stomach that is going to grow in the next 9 months. "Well, unfortunately, I will have to take a leave of absence from this position in about 8 months. My boyfriend and I are having a baby and we haven't told many people yet. Don't worry, I will be for sure returning to work once we adjust to our child."
She smiles slightly, her hand on her stomach while Jessica sighs.
"I- I don't know what to say."

"I might be able to manage working from home or getting some stuff done in advance if you can't find a replacement. Just I don't know when my boyfriend Andy is going to be on tour so I might be raising this kid all by myself."

"Alright. I'll have to get back to you on the maternity leave issue... It's time to go so I will see you tomorrow."
With a final goodbye Arielle heads back to her office to collect her stuff for the evening.

Arielle heads to a table at the back of the small coffee shop, her cup in hand. While she begins working on a new article she can't help but feel a pair of eyes watching her. She simply ignores it, hoping it's just one of those feelings like when you think you hear someone calling your name. The writer just types away, not looking up from the computer for a half an hour, sipping her tea every few minutes. Andy texts her then:

Andy: I miss you...

Arielle: I miss you too babe <3

Andy: the little dude causing you any trouble?

Arielle: just a bit of morning sickness >.< you lucky bastard don't have to see me puke.

Andy: aww I'm sorry Ari, I'll be home in two weeks to help.

Arielle: you better not have sympathy pains mister ;)

"A-Arielle?"

She looks in front of her at the man she used to love. His chocolate hair had gotten cut a bit shorter and a pair of glasses now rested on the bridge of his nose. Arielle takes in his casual jeans and cardigan before looking up at him in surprise. "Were you following me?"

"No! I would never do that... Just as I walked in the shop I saw you and decided to say hi." He smiles slightly, his hand slowly finding it's way to her knee, which she immediately shakes off.
"What do you want Dean?"

"Arielle, please take me back." Dean says in a soft whisper, taking her hands in his. The writer only pulls them away, resting her palm on her baby bearing stomach that hasn't started to show just yet.
"No. My life with Andy is amazing and why would I want to leave the man that I love, who is also the father of our unborn child, for a man who can't commit?"

"What? You're-"

Arielle cuts him off with a cute smirk, "yep, Andy and I are going to be parents in 8 months, and I couldn't be happier."

"When was the wedding?" He mumbles, looking down at the ground. Arielle simply chuckles and says, "not yet hun. I have to go Dean. Why don't you go out tonight and try to get a girl for once instead of wallowing in what could have been."

"Arielle- I made a mistake. I still love you and maybe we could just try again? That baby, it should be mine, not his. I love you more than anyone ever could."

Arielle just stands up from her chair, shutting her computer and leaves the little coffee shop. What are the chances that she keeps running into him? LA isn't a small town.

Notes

So I realized I have three more chapters of this written and then I'm at a complete writers block. If Y'all have ANY requests, ideas, or comments please please tell me! I miss writing
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