Not Perfect, Laura Banister [book club suggestions .txt] 📗

before walking back out into my room. Ethan was sitting up on my bed talking on the phone.

“Yes, I will see you tomorrow” He said before he hung up. He smiled at me as I walked over to him. Carefully he wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me down onto his lap.

“So what should we do today?” He asked. I looked at him puzzled.

“Don’t you have to work today?” I asked back. He shook his head with a smile.

“Nope, that was my boss on the phone. His given me the day off cause there is only paper work to do today” He answered. I smiled at him.

“Well, Christan and I both have doctors appointments today, want to come?” I asked. He nodded so quickly, looking really excited. Today we get to have an ultrasound and hear the baby’s heart beat. I’ve heard mine a couple of times already, but it still amazes me every time I hear it.

Ethan gave me a quick yet passionate kiss that left me in a daze as he ran to the bathroom for a shower. I giggled as he closed the door behind him before walking out and going up stairs to make us a coffee, but Christan was already there. Just as I walked into the kitchen, I was handed a steaming cup of coffee.

“Oh, thankyou” I said talking my cup and having a sip.

“Your up early today” I continued. She nodded quickly.

“Yes! I’m too excited. I just want to see my little bub!” Excitement filled her voice and I had to giggle.

“Me too!” I exclaimed.

“Ethan’s coming too”

“So guessed after coming in to wake you up and seeing my brother next to you!” She laughed. I went red with embarrassment. A smile spread across my face.

“I knew you two would get together” She continued.

“It was only a matter of time”

“What was only a matter of time?” Ethan asked as he walked into the kitchen.

“You two getting together” answered Christan. Ethan blushed then looked straight to me, a cheeky smile on his face.

“Good, so then I can do this…” he walked straight up to me and planted his lips against mine, kissing my softly, tracing his tongue across my bottom lip asking for entrance. When I granted him access, his tongue softly slipped into my mouth, massaging my tongue with his for a minute before pulling back.

“…In front of you” He finished. Christan started to pull gagging faces.

“Eww… I already threw up once this morning, I don’t want to again” She giggled, watching as Ethan stood behind me, wrapping his arms around my waist, softly tracing his fingers over my stomach. I suddenly felt something push against my ribs from the inside. Then another pushed out against my side. My baby was kicking!! I turned to look at Ethan, the look on his face telling me he felt the kick. I started to giggle as I felt another hand press against my stomach feeling my baby’s kicks.

“You got a strong one in there” Christan said, rubbing her hand around my belly.

 

We all drove together to the doctors in my car. Christan and I checked in at the front desk and got made to pee in a cup and weighed before we saw the doctor. Christan went first to hear her baby’s heart beat, then me. Both our babies had strong heart beats. Then we had an ultrasound, Dr. Lexus showing us our babies on the monitor.

“Do you want to know the sex?” He asked. Both me and Christan shook our heads. Dr. Lexus laughed before taking a few more pictures and printing them out for us. Christan and I decided we should make a scrap book each of our babies, so after the doctors, we went to the craft shop and bought ourselves everything we thought we would need to make our scrap books.

Uninvited Visitor

Christan and I were up late that night, working on our scrap books and trying to think up names for our baby’s.

“How about; Justin for a boy, and Michelle for a girl?” Christan I asked. I gave her a weird look and shook my head.

“I like Justin, but Michelle, no way” I answered.

“Fine. What do you suggest for a girl?” She frowned.

“I like Lyra-Rose, or Elora” I said smiling. Christan gasped suddenly.

“Oh My God!! I love Elora!! Can I please have it??” She exclaimed. I laughed at her in her excitement.

“Of course” I answered. We were quiet for a moment before Christan spoke up again.

“So what about a boy’s name?” She asked.

“Umm… I was thinking maybe Xaviar? Or Hunter?” I asked back. Christan sat there thinking for a moment. She was just about to answer when we heard the screeching of tyres and a bright light shine in through the lounge room window through the dark blue curtains. We looked at each other, questioning each other at who it might be. Together we both got up and walked to the front door, opening it and peering out. A bright red sports car sat just behind my commodore, headlights on high beam shining towards the lounge room window. I couldn’t recognise the car but was thankful I saw him before he saw me. Jake climbed slowly out the car and staggered towards the house. I quickly shut the door, pressing my back against it as my heart started to beat hard in my chest. Christan looked at me questioningly.

“Go get Ethan” I whispered to her quietly as thump hit me through the door.

“Sienna!!” Jake called out slurring. Slamming his fist against the door as Christan turned to run down the stairs towards my room.

“Sienna! Open this door!!” Jake yelled still banging his fists against the door. Quickly I locked the front door and felt the handle trying to turn. He banged his fist against the door again.

“Sienna I know your there. Open the fucking door!!” he yelled. Quickly I moved myself away from the door and ran to the kitchen just in time to slam into someone’s body.

“Agg….” A hand shot across my mouth as I looked up to Ethan. Tears rolled out of my eyes as I wrapped my arms around him.

“Shh” Ethan whispered into my ear. Christan stood behind him, a worried look spread across her face. Ethan slowly moved me behind him as he walked quietly towards the door. Just as he reached it, the thumping stopped and everything went quiet. Ethan looked towards me, listening carefully to any movement happing on the other side of the door. Suddenly, the lounge room window smashed, making both Christan and I jump. Ethan ran towards the lounge room, Christan and I in tow. Shattered glass was spread across the floor, a brick laying in the middle of the room and right beside, stood Jake. His blond hair a mess, and dark rings circled under his eyes.

Jake starred at me, my heart pounding in my chest, tears still rolling down my cheeks.

“Jake” Ethan called. Jake’s head whipped from me to look at Ethan, a snarl forming on his face as he looked at him.

“Ettthhan” He slurred.

“What are you doing?” Ethan asked. Jake smirked at Ethan before turning to look at me.

“I’m here to take what’s mine!” he smirked. My hand shot over my stomach protectively, my eyes never leaving Jake’s.

“And avenge what has been taken from me” he continued. Jake’s smirked disappeared as his face turned hard, glaring at me in anger.

“I was your fault!” he yelled, taking a step towards me.

“It was because of you! You had to scream!” He yelled louder, taking another step.

“You couldn’t just enjoy it! Could you?” He kept moving towards me, tears spilling down my face.

“No! And now she’s gone!” He spat, a single tear ran down his face. She’s gone! I realised what he was saying.

“Skye…” I whispered. He stopped where he was.

“She heard you! She knew what was happing! And she knew it was me!” He said.

“All because you screamed!” He yelled, taking more steps, closing the distance between us.

“You took her from me! Now… I’m going to take what’s yours!” He yelled pulling a pocket knife from his pocket and charging towards me. I froze. Suddenly, I’m shoved to the side, and falling to the floor as I hear a cry of pain. I turn to see Ethan standing where I had been, Jake’s pocket knife sticking out of his left side while Jake leaned into his body.

“You shouldn’t have done that” Jake whispered in Ethan’s ear, but loud enough for me to hear, as pulled the knife out, pushing Ethan to the ground. I watched in horror as Ethan dropped to the floor. I looked up at Jake as he stood over Ethan looking at me. As he took a step towards me, I scrambled to my feet, running from the room. I quickly ran down stairs, hearing Jake’s steps close behind me the whole way. I dashed along the hallway. I reach my bedroom door in time for me to be ripped back by my hair and slammed against the wall. I cried out in pain as Jake pressed his body against mine, pulling my hair tighter.

“Did you really think you could get away from me?” He smirked, his breath hot against my neck.

“Hmm… It’s too bad for you. You know, I always thought you were special, especially when you would smile at me. It would make me want you bad. Just thinking about it now, makes me want you!” He said, his voice rasping in my ear. He suddenly pressed his lips against mine, kissing me roughly, forcing my mouth open with his. As soon as I felt his tongue touch mine, I took my chance, slamming my mouth shut and biting his tongue hard enough I tasted blood. As he ripped his mouth from mine, pulling his body away from me and releasing my hair, I slammed my knee up, hitting him in his soft spot. Jake dropped to his knees, bringing his head low enough for me to get another shot. I quickly kneed him in the head, the impact loud enough for me to hear. I watched as he fell completely to the floor, his mouth and nose spilling with blood.

I ran back the way I came, seeing Jake’s pocket knife sitting on the staircase. I grabbed it in my rush. I rushed into the lounge room where Christan was holding a bloody tea towel to Ethan’s side.

“I ran the ambulance and the police” Christan said when she seen me. I nodded quickly rushing to her side before hearing the thudding of footsteps up the stairs. I quickly hid against the wall.

“Sienna!” Jake called as he charged towards the lounge room. He stopped just in front of me his back to me, facing Christan as she crouched to protect her brother. With Jake’s pocket knife still in my hand, I threw myself towards him, stabbing his knife into shoulder blade. Jake cried out in pain dropping to the floor once again and trying to reach his arm around to pull the knife out, but it was already to late. The lights were flashing outside and the sirens rang loudly. Two police officers stepped in through the broke window, their guns raised.