Melly and I are holding hands as we wait in the waiting room of the OB/GYN office for the nurse to come and get this appointment over with. I saw Melly shaking her legs in nervous, so I put my hand on her leg to make her off.
"Thanks." She whispers.
"You're welcome." I said.
I'm nervous just like her, but I chose to contain my feelings for her sake by having a normal conversation with her.
"Melina." An African-American with Hello Kitty scrubs said as she waits by the door for me and my girlfriend to come inside.
The nurse walked us into a room where she checked Melly's blood pressure, weight, height, and she got a few blood samples from her. She then led us to another room with a bed attached to a monitor. This is it. Our first ultrasound at sixteen.
I helped Melly climb on the bed as I sat beside her.
"Dr. Adams will be in just about ten minutes." The nurse said before she left this room with a smile.
Melly laid down on the bed as the nurse closed the door behind her.
"I'm scared." Melly croaked.
"Don't be, doll. Everything is going to be okay. Trust me, okay?' I said, rubbing my thumb on the back of her hand, before I planted a kiss on it. What did I exactly do to have a beautiful girl like her in my life?
"Alright." She said before kissing my lips. I heard a knock on the door, making us jump apart from each other. Well, that was faster than I have expected.
"Come in." Melly said, sitting up a little.
A male doctor that looks about to be in his thirties came in with his doctor uniform on. He has jet black hair and sapphire eyes.
"Hello, you must be Melina Martinez and her boyfriend, I assume?" He greeted us with a handshake.
"Yes I am." I said with a proud smile on my face. I shrugged as Melly ruffled my hair with her right hand with a huge smile on her face.
"Great. So you got this young lady pregnant?" He said, pointing at my girlfriend.
"Maybe." I answered with a wider smile at that question. I can see Melly biting her lips to contain from laughter as I glow with satisfaction at that statement. I really don't regret a single about any of this.
"Well then. I hope you take good care of her and the child. Or else." Doctor Adam said, firmly, making the last part sound scary.
"Yeah! Or else!" Melly said, nodded in agreement.
"Don't worry. I never planned to leave anytime soon." I said, crossing my arms over my bare chest.
"Yeah, we'll see once the baby comes." The doctor mumbled.
I didn't say anything as he turned to Melly and asked her a few question about the pregnancy and the baby.
"And you're only ten weeks pregnant?" Doctor Adam asked.
"Correct." Melly responded.
"Then everything appears to be normal." The doctor said.
Melly clapped her hand in delight from the news. I'm happy as well. I have been researching about pregnancy lately and I've read that the first trimester is a very delicate stage to go through since the fetus is just forming. Anything could go wrong, causing a miscarriage to happen at any given moment. I'm proud that Melly is doing everything she can to make this pregnancy work out well.
"I am going to bring the nurse back. Until next time." Doctor Adam said, shaking our hands.
Three minutes later, the nurse from earlier came into the room. I took the time to read her name tag. Nurse Adele. Cool.
"Alright sweetie, do you want your boyfriend in the room during this process?" The nurse asked politely.
"Yes, ma'am. This is his child as well. He deserves to see his first baby's ultrasound at first hand." She said. I squeezed her hand as a way of saying "I love you." She squeezed back and smiled at me. I winked at her before she turned her head back to face the nurse.
"Alright then. Please lay on your back and lift up your shirt up to your stomach. I will apply this mineral oil-base jelly on it." Nurse Adele informed.
Melly did as she was told.
"This is going to be cold." Nurse Adele informed before she applied the cool, blue goo on her belly. I felt her shiver a little as goose bumps rose to her skin for a brief second. Good call, lady.
I watched as the nurse waved a wand around her stomach as she tried to get a clear black and white view of the fetus on the monitor. I felt my heart nearly jump out of my chest as I heard a heartbeat echoing through the monitor's stethoscope. I couldn't contain my smile either. I really cannot believe this is happening! All of this feels like some sort of weird dream to me.
"That's our baby!" Melly said, pointing to the screen.
I nodded my head in satisfaction. My ten weeks old fetus. That I've made. With my sperm. Right in front of my eyes. The greatest thing that I've made so far.
This is too real. The more I look at the screen, the more frightened I am. How am I supposed to take care of an innocent creature such as that? Melly shook my hand to get my attention. I gave her a smile to reassure her that I'm fine. But I know that she knew better. She knew that I was frightened as hell.
"Your due date is on Sunday, December 21, 2014." The nurse announced.
"Oh my gosh! This is awesome!" Melly exclaimed, in excitement.
How exciting. We are having our very first baby right before Christmas and two weeks and two days after Melly's birthday. I can imagine how ecstatic my girlfriend with her late birthday gift and our early Christmas gift. I know I am.
"Would you like a copy of the sonogram?" Nurse Adele asked.
"Yes, ma'am." We said in unison. We exchanged looks before looking back at the nurse, who is currently printing the ultrasound.
She gave it to Melly, who stared at it in awed.
"Awww. So innocent. So adorable." She said, showing it to me.
I smiled as I took the picture from her hand. I moved my eyes across the black and white photo over and over again.
"This is my baby." I thought again, still not completely believing this.
"Come back on June 25th to see the progress of your baby. Until next time." The nurse said, walking out after she cleaned off Melly's stomach.
"Alright. Thank you, Miss. You've been nothing but a joy to us." Melly said, waving her off.
"No problem." Nurse Adele said, heading out.
Once the door closed, she looked down at me."Are you okay?" Melly asked, gently.
"I'm fine. It's just that looking at our baby for the first time like that is just...it's just a little scary. It's a lot to take in." I said, trailing off in the end.
"Hey, I know it's a lot to take in and I am worried about the baby too. But like you've said before, it would've been this way no matter how old we are or what our conditions were. You're not alone. I'm the mother. I will take care of him or her with you. Together, we're unstoppable." Melly said, trying to cheer me up.
"Yeah, I guess. It's just that, we're sixteen. We're just juniors in high school and we're having a baby. We have a lot of work to do." I said.
Melly looked deep inside my brown eyes. I tried my best to look strong, but I know that she knows better than that. And I wish there was something that I can tell her, because I know that she is just as nervous as I am. But who am I to say anything to settle down her fears at the moment?
Although I'm still scared, I know that I am going to have to be strong eventually. Melly and the baby needs me to be there for them through thick and thin. They need me to take care of them and protect them from harm. I really can't do that if I let fear overshadow me. I must be strong. For all of us.
"Look, I know you're scared and I TOTALLY don't blame you. This is A LOT to take in. But we can't let fear overcome us. For the baby's sake, we must be strong." Melly said, "I NEVER knew what this year would be like. Heck, I don't know what the future will be like. It's scary yet interesting at the same time. This pregnancy that we're both experiencing right now, is just the beginning of a brand new adventure. It can only be good or bad. But I know if we both stick with each other, we'll be just fine."
"Yeah. Yeah, you're right!" I said,"I am more than willing to be in this experience with you. After all, this is my kid too. I mean don't get me wrong, I really am excited about this, I'm just...."
"I know, I know, Derek." Melly said, cutting me off, "But we can't just sit around waiting for something bad to happen, No, we must pray and try our best for the best to come. After all, weren't you the same guy that constantly tells me everything is going to be alright when I have bad anxieties? Where is that guy? I miss that guy."
"Well, he's still here!" I said with determination.
"Now that's the spirit!" She said, getting off the bed and helping me up. She leans into my ear and whispers, "And may I say that I'm totally turned on right now."
I raised my eyebrows at that, " Oh yeah!"
Melly nodded her head with those perfect sparks in her eyes.
"Haha, that's good. I was feeling a bit aroused myself." I said.
Melly giggled and said, "Let's get out of here before the nurse has to kick us out."
"Right." I said.
We headed out of the OB/GYN, saying good-bye to the nurse on our way out. I helped Melly climb into my car, raced to the other side of the car, and drove us home.