Over the next few months, Lila and Kevin reaquainted themselves with one another and began to learn alot about one another. Lila was getting bigger by the day; so she thought; and was now six months pregnant. Kevin would come by nearly every day, if he had nothing very important to do, and would hang out at the house with her while she did laundry, watched tv, or watched a movie or something. He was also learning that Lila had some very, VERY dramatic mood swings. One second she would be fine, reading a book he had gotten at the library for her, the next, she'd be balling like a baby about what one of the male characters said to one of the female characters.
Kevin was in the kitchen fixing himself something to eat when he heard the first sniffle. He poked his head around the corner. Lila was sitting on the couch, facing the tv, where "The Wedding Planner" was playing. She was wiping her face off with a tissue. Kevin wanted to laugh, it was so funny, she cried at the tiniest thing. He leaned back into the kitchen and finished his lunch before he went to join her. He sat down on the couch beside her, "Hey, what's wrong? I thought you liked this movie?"
She sniffled, "I do, really I do! But..but...it's just SO sad!"
"It ends happily though!"
"I know! And you know what the bad thing is?"
"What?"
"I've seen this like a hundred times and before I never cried!"
Kevin laughed, "I'm sorry Lila."
She wiped her eyes off, "This isn't funny!"
"Yes it is!"
"Kevin!"
He smiled, "I'm just kidding with you...how about we stop this and go for a walk?"
She nodded, "Ok."
Kevin finished eating and turned the movie off. He helped Lila from the couch and the two walked out the front door and down the street. He smiled when she hooked her arm through his. "I like this Kevin."
"Like what?"
"Having you around...it makes getting through the day a little easier."
He smiled down at her, "I like our walks and talks...it's a good time."
She stopped and he looked at her, "What? What's wrong?"
"Nothing..come here.," She said taking his hand.
Lila placed his hand on her tummy. Kevin looked confused, "What are you doing? You're not going into labor, are you??"
"NO! Geez! Just wait a second..."
Kevin sighed and was about to pull away when he felt what seemed to be a small punch. Lila smiled, "He's been doin' that ALL night and ALL day."
"That's the baby?"
Lila rolled her eyes, "No Kevin, it's my spleen wanting to come out, of course it's the baby!"
Kevin smiled, "Wow.."
"I know."
"When'd this start?"
"Umm...last week sometime...right before I went to the doctor."
"Wow..that's so...amazing."
Lila rolled her eyes again, "It's not so amazing when you're trying to sleep and can't get comfortable with a football game going on inside you."
"Wait..did you say 'he'?"
"I did..but I don't know for sure that's what the baby is..but it's better than saying 'it'."
"True. Do you think it's a boy?"
"Some days yes and some days no."
"Really?"
"Yeah.."
They walked along the sidewalk in silence for a little while longer. "Lila?"
"Yeah?"
"How would you like to meet the other guys?"
"The guys in the band?"
"Yeah.."
"I guess so..I mean, I look awful though Kev.."
"No you don't, you look wonderful."
"Why do you ask?"
"They're coming up next week...we're going to try to start writing for the next album..I thought maybe you could meet them.."
"The way you talk about them, I feel like I know them already."
Kevin smiled, "They're like my little brothers."
"Well...sure..I'd be glad to meet them Kev."
"Ok.."
"Do they know...about me?"
"My cousin, Brian, does. I think he's told the other guys...I'm not sure."
She nodded, "Oh.."
"Have you been to the gravesite?"
"No. Not since the funeral."
"Do you want to go?"
Lila looked at the ground, "Sometimes...but then I don't feel like I can..like it's too hard or something.."
"Maybe after the baby is born...we can take him..or her up there so they can meet their dad."
"You'd do that...with me?"
Kevin nodded, "Of course."
"Maybe then we can.."
"Ok..ready to head back?"
She nodded, hooking her arm back through his, "Yep..let's go, I'm gettin' tired."
Kevin smiled, "I knew that was comin'."
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