Twisted Vegas

Val was at my house by 11:20 am. We decided to ride together in my car. The drive takes twenty minutes. As we walk the ten feet to the office I can feel the anxiety wafting from Val's pores. Reaching the door I let Val go first. I take a seat while Val lets the woman behind the desk know she's here. Val takes the chair next to me. My hand makes it's way to her shoulder trying to comfort her.

"No matter what the doctor says I'm here for you." Val's arms are quickly encaging me. We smile at each other.

"Valary DiBenedetto." A nurse calls.

Val stands up and grabs my hand. Standing up I squeeze her hand following her back to a room.

"Please disrobe and put this on then sit in the bed. The doctor will be with you shortly." With that the nurse exits.

I step out to let Val has some privacy.

"Okay."

I head back into the room. Val is laying on the bed wearing the paper thin gown and a blanket is covering her legs. My eyes dart away not wanting to make her feel any more uncomfortable than she already is. Thankfully there was a chair in the room, I decide to give my legs a break. The silence made the energy in the room jump with nervousness. Val's eyes were fixed on the door almost as if she was willing the doctor to hurry up. If I had to guess I'd say we waited for atleast thirty fucking minutes for the god damn doctor.

The doctor walked into the room as if we hadn't been waiting ages. What passed me off was that I couldn't do anything to speed this up for Val's sake. Doctor lady sets up what she calls inter-uterian sonagram.

"Congratulations." She says after a few minutes.

Val's face pales instantly.

"I'd say you're about seven weeks along. You can get dressed and schedule an appointment for four weeks from today." The doctor smiles kindly then takes her leave. I stand up to give Val time to re-dress.

"Please don't leave me alone." Val begs.

"Okay." I keep my back turned until she gives me the okay again.

The appointment is quickly made. We walk back to the car I pull out of the parking lot still not saying anything for fear that I could possibly upset Val.

"Could we grab something to eat?" Val asks timidly.

"Of course. Anywhere you had in mind?" I question.

"As long as it's got good desserts I don't care."

A mental map pops into my head. Immediately Sugar Haven jumps to the front of the line. A wide grin is plastered on Val's face as I park outside Sugar Haven. The rest of the afternoon is spent talking and chowing down on sweets. On the way back to my house we stop at Burger King to get actual food into our systems.

Pulling up to my house I'm surprised to see Matt and Michelle.

"You're cheating on me with my sister?" Michelle screams.

I'm too stunned to even begin to compose an answer to that. After a minute my brain restarts.

"When you come to your right mind let me know." I spit the words at Michelle.

Glaring at Matt I storm into my house. I know that I'm not a perfect fiancée but I would never cheat on Michelle with Val. Anger boils hot in my veins. I'm so fired up my hands start shaking. Even worse is that Matt, one of my best friends, also believes that I'm sleeping with his fiancée.

Val and I have known each other since ninth grade. My feelings for her are non-romantic. I love her but by no means am I in love with her. Val is my best female friend. I've considered her my sister ever since we became close during our first tour where she was doing merch and tour managing Avenged.

To drown out the emotional chaos raging inside me I decide to get seriously drunk.

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