DOCTOR’S FEE (MOMMAS BOY BOOK SERIES) ENGLISH VERSION

LAURA AND GWEN’S POV

“Hey, bitchy! I’ve been looking for you for a while; are you coming in?” I said to Gwen.

I’ve been looking for her for quite some time. I can’t find her because she’s on the roof of the house. She was sitting by herself, admiring the city at night. I observed that she’s been doing this for a while.

“Problem, bitch? Why go solo again?” I saw two bottles of beer next to her, one empty and one full.

She’s quiet and her gaze is drawn away. Her eyes were puffy, which I noticed.

“Did you cry, bitch? Do you miss him?” I asked as I sat down next to her.

“So he’s here now?” she sniffed, smiling.

“Ah, Clyde said he just arrived,” I replied. “Did you happen to see him?”Belongs to (N)ôvel/Drama.Org.

When I asked, she looked at me. “Huh?”

“How did you know he was here? Where did you see him?”

She didn’t respond.

“Should we go on tomorrow? Where are we going anyway?”

“Huh? W-what?” She mumbled.

“Gwen, what’s the matter? Are you okay? Are we leaving tomorrow? You said we were meeting up with someone and going somewhere? Do you do drugs, bitch?” I told her, my brow furrowed.

She took another sniff and then drank a beer.

And just a moment…

“Hmm… Huuuuu! Laura..”

I was taken aback when she burst into tears.

“Laura… Huuuuu!”

“Gwen! What’s the matter, Gwen? Gwen?” I gripped her arm.

She wouldn’t stop crying, and she was crying loudly.

I just let her because I seem to understand why she’s acting this way; perhaps what Clyde told me was true.

“They said you met earlier at the restaurant, and Tejie was with Clyde,” I explained. “Clyde said that, Tejie is so happy to see you again, it’s been a while, right?”

“Doc told you?”

“Yes,” I replied quickly. “Give me that beer, you wuss! That’s not good for your baby!”

“Huh?” she exclaimed. “Ba- baby?”

“Are you pregnant, Gwen?” I asked, taking a sip of her beer.

She didn’t say anything, but she kept crying.

“Clyde told me that the doctor was an abortionist. He immediately asked if I was pregnant,” I explained.

She continued to sob, hunched over and wailing.

“Does that belong to Tejie, Gwen?”

She raised her face; her eyes were puffy. “Yes, Laura, it’s his,” she replied, before breaking down again.

“How about you tell him?”

“I don’t have any plans, hmn! I have an appointment with that doctor tomorrow,” she sobbed once more. “I’m removing this… Hmmm… Huuuu..” She can’t help but cry aloud.

“Why?” I asked. “Fuck Gwen! What are you going to do? So, what Clyde said is true! I’m asking you if you’re pregnant because Tejie is asking. Ugh!” I’m upset right now. “He is asking about you! He told me to clarify if it was you who need that fuckin’ doctor!”

“Laura, please! Don’t tell him!” She said, begging while pulling my arm. “I don’t want him to know because I know he won’t believe me.” Her voice was raspy, and she was choking on speaking due to her sobs.

“You fuck! Have you tried it? Why is he asking about it if he won’t believe it?”

She shook her head. “No! I know what he will say to me, he will deny it!”

“How did you say that? You still haven’t?”

“Laura! What’s he going to think? I’m a bitch! A slut! I work in a club! A stripper! Different guys fuck me! What do you think he’s going to say? Of course, he won’t believe that this baby is his! Huuu… Hmmm… Please- don’t tell him..”

“Gwen, you haven’t tried yet, and besides- when you and he became- you stopped going out, you stopped working at the club, you didn’t leave without me, what?? I know all your actions! I know who fuckin’ you!” My voice has become louder. My tears are also rolling down my face.

“Just! I don’t want to! He won’t believe me and I don’t want to try! He will reject me! Fuck! Laura- huuu… Please-please?” She looked at me with her pleasing eyes.

I stood in front of her and said, “Fuck you, Gwen! I begged every saint to have a child, and you? It’s already there. You have one. You were blessed. Why are you removing it? Just give it to me if you don’t want it.” I can’t hold back my tears anymore. “All right, the baby is mine. I need that for Paul to come back to me, please-don’t kill him, huuu. That’s a human being. It’s hard to make one. Just give that to me, hmm… Huuu.” I cried all the way.

I sat beside her. I couldn’t help but cry. When I found out what she wanted to do, it made me very sad. I wouldn’t have known she was pregnant if Clyde hadn’t seen her. She kept it a secret from me because she stated that she had no plans to continue with it.

“I’ve been dreaming of having one for a long time. I want Paul back. Please, Gwen- huuuu…” I felt very sad at that moment. Memories come back to me, stabbing me deeply.

I grabbed my phone from my pocket.

“Fuck Laura! Whom are you going to call?” she exclaimed. “Laura, don’t drop me!” She tried to snag my phone. “Please don’t-please don’t.. Please, I beg of you. Pleaaaase! Haaa…Hmmm..” She wails like a child stomping her feet.

I came to a complete stop when I saw her reaction. I felt bad for my friend as if she were carrying a heavy burden. Her eyes are puffy from crying, her nose is blocked from a cold, and she is unable to speak due to sobbing.

“I don’t want a family with him,” she said sadly. “Nothing is going on nowadays. No one stays for long. I don’t want to let him out and then- I’ll just give him a miserable life, huuu… Hmm… That’s ugly, isn’t it? Not an ideal one, right? And look at his father-he’s not the family guy type!” She began to cry again. “I love him, Laura-huuu… You have no idea how much I love him but hate this situation at the same time.”

I hugged her, “Gwen, hmm.. huuu… He’s mine please-hmm… Ahump! Don’t kill him-it’s mine, please,” I begged her. I’ll look after him, give him a good life- just don’t kill him, huuu..” I sobbed, “Hmmmn… Gwen, please. Please-huuu… I want that, just mine. Give it to me.”

“Laura, if Tejie finds out, you won’t be able to get him,” she sobbed. “Besides, Laura, it’s only two months, and it’s simple to get rid of, I can get-” she continued, but…

“Umn!” I smacked her across the face.

“Uh Huh! Ugh!” She was taken aback, clutching her right cheek and staring at me.

“You fuck! You seem to be very used to it. Are you doing that?” I yelled at her, mad.

“That’s why I’m going to remove it, Laura because I’m afraid. This is my first time. Fuck Laura, over my dead body. I always have safe sex-but not with him! He’s putting it all inside me. I was reassured. I have no idea that this would happen,” she cried again. “When we were doing it- it’s like- it never felt wrong..”

I hugged her again. “That’s it. Why don’t we try to tell him, after all-Clyde said, he’s asking about it; Tejie said, ask you carefully,” I whispered.

“I don’t want him to know because I don’t want the baby to suffer, so I should kill it before he—

“Umm!”

“Ugh!”

I slapped her again.

She didn’t move. “Hmmm…” she cried. “Sorry, Laura, I’m so sorry, I’m confused. I don’t know how to deal with this.”

“Gwen, we’re adults. What if Tejie doesn’t want to take responsibility for that? What if he doesn’t believe it? Who cares? Are you going to lose something? Let him live! He’s your son! He has nothing to do with your mistakes! You made him, so you need to deal with it!”

She kept staring at me, crying. I felt pity for her. She seemed so depressed. I had no idea that she was going through a hard time.

“I’m here to help you; simply let him live! Unless you want Tejie to find out! I’m not going to tell. Let’s say he’s not the father when it comes out.” I kept on cuddling her. “I won’t leave you okay, so don’t be afraid to be a mother,” I explained, trying to lift her spirits. “You’re afraid of losing your sexiness, you bitch!” I gave her a smirk.

I heard her laugh.

“Promise Gwen, I’ll help you, even if it’s just you and me, baby, just don’t kill him, please.”

We cuddled.

“Thank you, Laura, thank you bitch,” she whispered.

“So what if the baby comes out looking like his dad? What are we going to say if he saw and asked who the father was?”

She sniffed even more, “Crazy! Of course, we won’t admit it, so don’t let it slip, huh?”

“You think that would be that easy? Can we hide the baby from its daddy? We were forgetting that I have Clyde!” I was puzzled.

“Just—don’t show him the baby!”

I smiled, “Oh fuck, Gwen! I’m excited!”

We laughed.

“Let’s think of a name right away,” I said delightfully.

“Fuck, Laura? I’m only two months pregnant,” she answered, chuckling.

We laughed. We fixed ourselves because both of our big eyes were puffy from crying so much earlier. God made a way. Clyde saw her earlier so that I would know that her plan to abort her child with Tejie would not go through. On the other hand, I also understood Gwen’s hesitation to admit it to Tejie. She was afraid he wouldn’t believe it because of her job as an entertainer at the club. But I trust Gwen that what she says about Tejie being the father is true because I was a witness to the times when they both changed, even if only for a short time.

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THE NEXT DAY…

LAURA’S VOICE ECHOED in the four corners of their apartment.

“As a doctor, you’re supposed to save lives, not kill them!” She said to the person on the other line:

She and Gwen were both in the kitchen.

“She’s not going to continue! She’s canceling it! What?? I’m going to lock you up!”

“Laura, that’s enough, your voice was so loud,” Gwen said in whispers, trying to calm Laura.

“We don’t care if your day is ruined! What are you after? Your payment? 15K? You’re going to kill a child for that amount? She’s not doing it! What part of that you don’t understand, huh? Her voice is much louder now, and she’s clenching her fist in anger.

“Laura that’s enough, Laura- ” Gwen said again.

Laura shook her hand, “Leave me alone Gwen!”

“Laura-Laura! Stop- stop!” Gwen kept pulling Laura who was yammering by that time.

“I fuckin’ repeat! She’s not doing it anymore! She’s going to continue with her pregnancy so you have to stop! I’m going to complain about you, you animal! I’m gonna put you into jail if you don’t stop calling! Gwen will have her baby so stop!” Laura boldly said to the other person on the line.

“Laura!” exclaimed Gwen, turning to face her.

“Why? Ugh-” Laura was taken aback.

“Are you pregnant, Gwen?” Tejie asked.

Laura’s big eyes widened even more when she noticed the two young men staring at them through the kitchen door.

“Gwen, are you pregnant?” Tejie asked once more. “Fuck, Laura, we’re in trouble,” Gwen simply said to Laura, who was still stunned.

Until suddenly…

“Don’t you know how to fuckin’ knock? Why do you keep coming in?” Laura shouted at the two young men to distract them from the situation.

They exchange glances.

“We’re going out today! Can you go home first?”

Clyde’s eyebrows met. “Who are you arguing with on the phone, Laura?”

“So-who’s going to have an abortion?” Tejie shrugs. His face was fully surprised.

Laura looked at Gwen, who was looking away at that time.

“Sorry, Gwen-sorry,” Laura whispered.

“You’re fuckin’ mouth, the noise, we’re busted you, bitch,” Gwen added quietly.

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