Unexpected - A Dan Howell series

Unexpected - Part 9

I'm sitting at home now, looking at apartment listings online. I needed something bigger that would be comfortable for me and my little one. As I scrolled through each page of websites, I was stroking my baby belly, I was so happy right now despite The father not knowing. Christ how is that gonna work out, because I know that Phil can't keep a secret. Maybe this is a good thing though, at least he'll know then so it's really up to him as to whether he wants to be involved or not.

not long after I came across this newly built set of apartments and the last one available was on the ground floor, which would be perfect and honestly ideal with a baby. I picked up my Phone and called the real estate. They gave me an appointment for an hour to go and see the place, it wasn't too far which was great, so i grabbed a taxi and made my way there. When I arrive the realtor is already standing out the front waiting for me.

"Hi how are you doing today?"

"Oh you know, can't really complain, I just wish it was easier to get around" I said as I rubbed my belly

"Well you're absolutely glowing, how far along are you?"

"I'm only 20 weeks along"

"So I guess you're looking to expand for a home for three am i right?"

"Uhh. Actually, there's no father, It's just the two of us"

"I'm sorry, well how about we look at this apartment"

We walked inside, and i was immediately amazed, Everything was so clean, the floors were wooden boards, it was large yet cheap. I was sold.

"I love it!" I exclaimed, practically beaming.

"Well if you want to sign the papers we can do that now"

"Alright then let's do it"

So I signed the Papers. I was told I could move in as soon as i wanted, and they handed me the keys. I went home and started putting the few things I owned into boxes, this apartment came furnished so nothing was really mine except for the clothes i had and accessories and things i bought along the way. I was organizing my things when my Phone started to ring. I looked at it and the caller I.D read "Phil" So I answered it.

"Hi Phil"

"(Y/n) What is going on, you're pregnant?!"

"Phil can you not say that loud enough if Dan's home with you"

"He's not, he's gone out. But why did you keep this a secret? Is It Dan's?"

"Yes It's Dan's. I didn't know how to tell him , so I started distancing myself from him and then he just said he was done one day and hasn't acknowledged me since. I spent near on a month calling him non-stop to tell him but he told me he didn't want to hear it and to stop calling. Phil I'm terrified. I'm having a baby in 4 months and the father doesn't even fucking know."

"I know. He kept talking about how you kept calling, I told him to talk to you, but you know how stubborn he is. But (Y/n) I don't know if I can keep this from him. He's the father, He has to know"

I sighed. He was right, if he wasn't going to listen to me, then maybe Phil was the next best person to tell him. I hesitated for a bit.

"I'd really appreciate it if you didn't but if you feel that you need to, then I won't hold it against you. I just don't know what to do Phil. I'm scared. Ever since I've found out what I'm having , it's just really setting in that this is real, and it's Happening now."

"Wait you found out what the gender is?! What are you having"

I smiled and rubbed my belly "I'm having a little girl Phil"

"That's amazing! okay well I have to go now, I can hear Dan coming up the stairs, I'll talk to you later. Oh and (Y/n), Hold in there"

"Thanks Phil, Talk to you later"

I sat down on the sofa, and then realised I had to go the bathroom, this baby belly was really squeezing my bladder like a toy, I walked to the bathroom, Phone still in hand and bent down to open the lid of the toilet, except I used the wrong hand to open it.My phone slipped from my grip and glided around the seat before falling in.

"God Damn it, well there's that phone gone." 

I fished it out, went to the bathroom, and then got back online to order a new phone, I couldn't really be without one especially because of the pregnancy, but the problem was all the numbers I had on my Phone were now gone, and I never took it upon myself to learn peoples numbers, hence the contact list. After that whole debacle I went and organized some boxes and threw my things into it. But I was getting tired, So I got changed and took my self and my little girl to bed. I laid in bed, thinking about names. What was I going to to about her last name though. I mean she is Dan's child too, should I last name her Howell? Should I give her my last name. It was a big decision. Something I needed to think about, but now I was running out of time.