We walked into my first birthing class. I was really nervous, but i knew that this was something i needed to do in order to get ready for my baby. As we walked in i heard her phone ring….

“Hello?” She indicated that she was going over to talk on the phone, but i could still hear her conversation.

“Oh Hey! What’s going on? What am i doing right now? Oh nothing. Alright i’ll meet you there in 20 min. Ok see you then.” She turned back to me and i knew that she was leaving.

“Hey Baby i have to go meet with Julie for a work thing.” she said.

“It’s ok, i mean we’re only at a birthing class to prepare for the birth of OUR BABY.” I said with a sarcastic attitude.

“Carm, there are going to be more classes, i’ll make it to the next one, i promise. Ok, i’m leaving now. Call me when you get home, i’ll let you know how it goes.”

“Wait! How am i supposed to get home if you are taking the car?” I asked.

“Take a cab.” She replied.

“Are you fucking serious? First, you’re leaving me by myself, and you are making me take a cab home?” I was furious at this point, but that didn’t bother her.

“Carm, i have to go. We’ll talk about this later. Bye.” She left without looking back.

What am i going to do now, I thought. I didn’t want to take this class by myself. I could call Alice or Dana, but they were just getting settled in after getting home from one of Dana’s tours. I could call Bette or Tina, but they were on vacation with Angie. I could call Helena but she was in London for the next couple of weeks. Jenny was also not an option because she was in New York working for a couple of weeks. There was only one person left to call, but i wasn’t sure if they would come.

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I was sitting at The Planet when my phone rang.

“Hello? Hi. You want me to come? Yeah, it’s not problem. I’ll be there in a couple of minutes. Yea, see you in a few.”

I had a feeling i had just made the second biggest mistake of my life. We were just getting used to be friends considering we hadn’t talked in almost two years. I stopped coming around because i didn’t think she would want to see me, and i knew it would be too hard to see her, but i could never let her down…ever.

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I was pacing the front of the birthing center. I was even more nervous now then when i had walked in. I couldn’t believe i called and asked her to come. Even more to my surprise i couldn’t believe that she agreed to come. It’s been a while but we were just starting to be friends. At first, it was difficult to see her, but after while i knew i needed her in my life anyway i could. I was lost in my own thoughts when i heard someone call my name.

“Carmen!” I turned around….

“Shane, thanks for coming.”