Post by Lezzi on Jul 22, 2012 22:12:19 GMT -5
Polaris bit her lip, about to break her phone in her hands as she bounced up and down waiting for Caris to finish getting ready, Shawn to call or text her back, and Nada to get home to go to the ultrasound with them. Shawn had said he'd come but she was about to go down and drag his ass over there because he hadn't returned any of her calls or texts - even though it was still 11:30 in the morning. Caris said she was just over excited but it felt a lot more like anxious paranoia. She had tried multiple times to take deep breaths and calm down but she would eventually get back up and start pacing or bouncing or fixing something withing minutes. Annie said her ultrasound was "so cool" and "really amazing" when they sound out she was having a boy. Polaris had to stop and control her emotions for a second, pressing down the mild anger that always bubbled in her stomach. Ron and Annie were happy and almost looked like they had planned this. She and Shawn were just....awkward. They only had rare sentimental moments and that bothered her with the baby getting closer to arrival. They were supposed to be parents, not just caretakers and owners. Right?
Finally Nada pulled up, looking all smiley as Polaris gripped the railing on the porch of their new house. "Hey, Big Belly, you ready?" Nada skipped up the steps, patting her sister's stomach affectionately. Nada had been taking this baby business surprisingly well since Annie had convinced her that it would be good for her own son to have a play-date and someone to grow up with. "I guess. Caris is taking freakin forever and Shawn's just..." "Being Shawn. He's probably not up yet. Don't worry, Rissy, he'll show. He doesn't have to, like, ride with us or be there early or anything. And Caris called Tori to make sure he would at least be there." Nada patted Polaris' hand. "It'll be alright, Ris. Everyone's so excited, Annie really wanted to go but Ron's making her stay in bed since she fell at the baby shower." "Good." Polaris took a deep breath, keeping her mind focused on her sister and thinking up fantasies of playing baby boys, giggling and throwing blocks at one another. "We'll leave in a half hour. You're appointment's not until 1 but the doc said to be there around 12:30, in case they can get you in early or at least on time.
Finally Nada pulled up, looking all smiley as Polaris gripped the railing on the porch of their new house. "Hey, Big Belly, you ready?" Nada skipped up the steps, patting her sister's stomach affectionately. Nada had been taking this baby business surprisingly well since Annie had convinced her that it would be good for her own son to have a play-date and someone to grow up with. "I guess. Caris is taking freakin forever and Shawn's just..." "Being Shawn. He's probably not up yet. Don't worry, Rissy, he'll show. He doesn't have to, like, ride with us or be there early or anything. And Caris called Tori to make sure he would at least be there." Nada patted Polaris' hand. "It'll be alright, Ris. Everyone's so excited, Annie really wanted to go but Ron's making her stay in bed since she fell at the baby shower." "Good." Polaris took a deep breath, keeping her mind focused on her sister and thinking up fantasies of playing baby boys, giggling and throwing blocks at one another. "We'll leave in a half hour. You're appointment's not until 1 but the doc said to be there around 12:30, in case they can get you in early or at least on time.
