Bella by D.J. Barrett

loved so much and had
always been there for me would now be leaving for pastures new.
    Putting
on a brave face I said how happy I was for them. Tammy and Roy gave them both a
hug and wished them good luck for the future. I knew this was an opportunity
too good for him to turn down but it was still hard for me to digest. The worst
announcement was yet to come.
       “ Because we have to be in New York by the end of
the month, we ’ ve decided to get
married before we go. The registry office has a free opening for next week, so
we went ahead and booked it. ”   One week. I
thought.
       “ I know its quick but we don ’ t want a fuss, just a quick civil ceremony. ”
    I couldn ’ t take all the news in, my head was spinning. I
quickly got up and made my excuses and ran to the toilets, nearly knocking over
a bottle of champagne chilling in an ice bucket. I could hear people ’ s voices in the distance, my head was spinning
and I collapsed to the ground. I could hear a faint voice and tried to open my
eyes. Marco was leaning over me.
        “ Bella, open your eyes caro. ” He said gently. I must have passed out.
    Marco
and Simon carried me outside and put me in Marco ’ s car and he drove me home.
    Marco
was very concerned and asked me to see a doctor, but I knew a doctor couldn ’ t fix a broken heart. I hoped that he wouldn ’ t be able to see the hurt in my face, although I
knew he must have been wondering why I ’ d passed out. I told him that I was just exhausted from
studying too much.
       
After a few days ’ rest it was time for
Simon and Victoria`s wedding.
    Victoria
looked very beautiful, she wore a cream silk gown, and because she was very
tall and slim, it hugged her slender figure; she carried the dress off
perfectly. In her hands she carried a small posy made of lilacs; which
complimented the colour of her eyes and hair.
    Simon
wore a dark navy suit with a pale blue shirt and looked incredibly handsome. I
couldn ’ t take my eyes off
him.
       
After we ’ d taken several
photos outside the registry office, we all got in our separate cars and made
our way to Victoria ’ s favourite steak
house.
    Lizzie
arrived with James in tow. I was surprised to see them both there as she ’ d told us that she was really busy at the salon.
However, she said she would have never forgiven herself if she ’ d missed her own brother ’ s wedding and managed to find someone to cover
for her.
    Everybody
enjoyed the day and we all wished Simon and Victoria all the best in their
lives together in New York.
    Marco
looked at me and said.
       “ You don ’ t look well Bella, I worry about you. You look a pale and
your eyes are black. ”
     I
admitted that I hadn ’ t been feeling well
for the last few days and decided perhaps I should see the family doctor.
    I made
an appointment and luckily he could see me straight away. After the doctor had
examined me he asked if I had been sexually active lately.
       “ Yes I have. ” I told him.
       “ I can ’ t be sure Miss Green until the tests are confirmed, but I
think you may be pregnant. ” As I sat waiting for
the results, I realised I hadn ’ t had my period this
month and I had assumed that stress had been the reason.
    The
tests confirmed that I was indeed pregnant, now all I had to do was tell Marco.
How was he going to take the news, I thought to myself; we hadn ’ t been together very long.
    I went
directly to the restaurant where Marco was working to tell him the news. He led
me to a table in the corner of the room, luckily he wasn ’ t that busy. He only had to look at me and he
knew.
       “ You gonna ave a baby, Bella! I know it when you
fainted in the restaurant that it is possible and you ave been looking sick
lately. ”
    Marco
was so happy, he picked me up, swung me round then looked at me and asked.
       “ Bella what about you, are you happy caro? ”
    How
could I tell him I wasn ’ t happy?   I lied and said.
        “ Of