Chapter 55: Chapter 55

Chapter Fifty - Five

Ava's POV

Jasper was punctual to his very core. Right after he told me that we would leave in twenty minutes, he ate his dinner. He was eating air. Even after I told him that he did not need to hurry that much and to slow down, he did not. He just ignored my comment and ate all of it in a hurry.

Watching him hurry like that made me feel guilty. Maybe I should have talked about my check up after the meal, then at least he would eat his meal with peace. Internally, I shook my head. His hurried pace was so unnecessary, but whatever.

Looking at him eating his meal so fast, I hurried my pace too. Not wanting him to make him wait on me when he was hurrying this fast. Not only would it be rude but he will feel unappreciated if I make him wait for something that I requested. Therefore, I gulped down my meal in a hurry as well, making sure not to choke on what I was eating like other times. I had made myself fool a lot of times in front of him.

Ironically, he told me that I could take my time and eat slowly and that there was no need to hurry. Just like I had suggested to him not so long ago. Hearing him say that I felt a little betrayed. Why should I listen to him when he did not listen to me?

I gave him my, 'the look', when he advised me to take my time. And it worked. Getting the message without even saying. He made a face when I stopped eating and stopped to look at him, he saw me glaring daggers at him and he shut up, bowing his head and staring at his clean plate, like a kid who just scolded by their parents.

For the next few seconds, I kept staring at him and he kept his head bowed staring at his plate, until one of his lips tucked up in a half smile then the other one. With his head still bowed, he glanced up at me and finally gave me a whole grain lit smile. I smiled in return and shook my head at his childishness.

At last, my meal was over in the next few minutes.

The instant I was done eating, he sent me to grab whatever I needed and told me to him outside. I went upstairs to my room and picked up everything that I needed and walked downstairs. I walked outside and saw him talking on his phone while leaning against the car. The moment he saw my face, he cut the call and opened the door for me.

I gave him a doubted look.

Where was Mark or other drivers?

"Where is Mark?" I questioned him. He had opened the passenger side door of the car for me. With a little surprise, I slid into the seat and pulled the seat belt on.

"I am driving today." He told me before shutting my door and walking on the other side to take the driver side seat. When he settled down, he began pulling out the car from the parking lot to the main road.

"Why?" I asked him, casually.

"Uh?" He asked me with his hands on the wheel and face facing forward, paying attention to the road.

"Why are you driving us today and not Mark?" I asked him, out of curiosity. It was weird that the same day when Maria took leave, the same day Mark took a leave too.

Jasper glanced my way.

"Why? Are you doubting my driving skills?" He asked me, turning his attention back to the road.

I looked at him in disbelief.

"What? No. I was just ... you know what, nevermind. No, need to tell me. It is not even necessary." I muttered to him, settling in my seat.

After that, the whole car was silent as I stared outside the window. The scenes were passing from right in front of my eyes and I just stared at the passing trees, mesmerized. One of the main reasons that I like car rides is this. Watching as everything passes.

Out of the blue, Jasper spoke.

"I was just kidding." He said. Explain his behavior from earlier. His tone was serious.

Did he really think that I was angry over it?

I smiled at his words, still staring outside the window.

"I know." I replied to him. Turning my face to meet his eyes. Glancing my way and watching that I was smiling he returned my smile back with his own.

"And he took leave, just like Maria. Today was a holiday so I let them both have a day off too. I was staying at home so there was no need for them. Well, until now." Jasper replied, making me guilty over ruining his day off.

"Now, don't feel guilty. I know you are feeling guilty by the look on your face." He said, taking me off guard.

By the look on my face? He could read my face?

It was surprising and alerting. I was not sure what I should feel about that, but at the moment it was exhilarating.

I stared at his face.

"You could?" I asked him. He nodded, nonchalantly.

"I would have wasted my day otherwise anyway if not for this. There is nothing wrong with doing something important in my free time." He said while glancing in the rear view mirror. Next, he took a turn to the left.

"Do you want to listen to the radio?" Jasper questioned me.

Absent-mindedly, I shook my head. And when I realised that he was staring ahead on the road and could not see me shaking my head, I spoke.

"No. I like this quiet place." I told him.

"Umm. Me too." He responded and then everything went silent between us.

He continued driving to our main destination and I continued to enjoy the view from outside. Jasper even opened my side of the window to half so the warm air hit my face and flew through my hair. I inhaled a deep breath and smiled as the view passed by.

After that our car ride was quiet yet peaceful.

Later on, after almost an half an hour ride we reached the hospital. Jasper parked his car and helped me out of the car. We walked into the hospital and Jasper told me to wait by the gate while he went to talk to the receptionist. I waited by the door when after a few minutes discussion Jasper came to my side and told me to come with me.

I walked among the crowd waiting and worrying, and moved to a room that was currently vacant. Jasper told me to sit down and I did. The second I sat down, a doctor walked in with a white coat on.

The tag read, "Dr. Manning."

She smiled at me and then at Jasper.

"Hello, my name is doctor Manning and I am here for a routine check up." She introduced herself before gesturing to me to get on the bed. I followed her instructions and got on the bed.

Although I was pregnant, it still felt weird to get on a stretcher, especially knowing that I was not sick and that I was going to get checked for the life that was going inside me.

I was aware of the fact that I was pregnant but every time I was reminded of the same thing, it still struck me as a foreigner.

"Now, please lie down and relax." She told me. I lied down and tried to calm down but it was hard.

To my inner relief and tension, Jasper excused himself and walked outside. Leaving me alone with my doctor, giving us privacy.

And then my routine check up started.

She checked me down there to see that everything was alright and to make sure that there was not any abnormality. She asked me questions about my health and any diet, telling me that I could not drink coffee or drink alcohol. She gave me a small, which seemed like a long hour session of talk, on what I needed to do and what not.

She instructed everything and then finally, she told me that she was going to perform an ultrasound on me. She told me that I get to see my baby while she gets to see if it is growing okay. Dr. Manning pushed my top up and bared my womb area for her inspection. She put some warm gel on both sides of my stomach and then pressed a machine on it.

After that she pointed at the monitor, bringing the monitor screen near to my face to show me the image of the little life growing inside me. At first, I could not understand the image but when I looked closely I noticed it. It was an image of a baby -like figure that was sort of curled into itself.

For a second, I could not believe what I was seeing. It was my baby. MY baby.

One that was growing inside me.

Dr. Manning pointed out many things on the figure that I was currently watching but I heard none of the things she had said. The whole time she was explaining things to me, my whole focus was on the baby that was moving on the screen.

I did not know if I was happy or not but I was surprised for sure. I mean it was not an everyday thing that you see a baby that was growing INSIDE you.

"Do you want me to print this ultrasound for you?" Dr. Manning asked me, out of the blue.

I didn't even realise that when she moved from her spot. And now she was standing right beside me.

"Uh?" I asked her, unable to comprehend what she was saying.

Seeing me so lost, Dr. Manning just nodded her head. Taking my silence as her answer.

"I will print one for you." She told me and went ... wherever. I did not know.

I peered at the screen one more time.

Finally, I shook my head and pulled myself out of the shock.

Holy moly, god. I was really pregnant. It was serious. I will be the one responsible for this baby. For a long time.

I gulped and pushed my top back down and pulled my jeans up that were pulled down over my hip by the doctor, for check up. I pushed myself off the bed and stood up, at the same time Jasper entered the room.

Behind him Dr. Manning entered the room, with an ultrasound print in her hands. She handed the image to Jasper and smiled at both of us.

"The baby is healthy and happy. Everything is normal and healthy with you too, Miss White." She smiled while delivering this news to us.

On the other hand, I saw Jasper looking at the image of my baby in his hand. I noticed as his eyes widened when he took in the image. He stared at the image, looking perplexed. Slowly, he raised his head and met my eyes, shock evident on his face as day.

"It is the baby growing inside you. How fascinating." He said, looking shocked and happy at the same time.

From the corner of my eyes, I saw Dr. Manning smiling at Jasper's shock.

"Yes. And now both of you could celebrate as a couple. You got a very nice boyfriend, Miss White and vice versa, you too Sir." She said in one long sentence.

Shocking both of us, Jasper and I. My heart thumped against my rib cage.

Jasper? My Boyfriend?

Both of our heads snapped in Dr. Manning's direction and she sensed that she had said something wrong or out of the limit.

"Umm, did I say something wrong?" She asked, suddenly alarmed.

"He is not my boyfriend." I answered her question. Feeling ashamed to my deepest core of heart. It sounded so pitiful to tell someone that the baby I was carrying was not with me. Instead, the person who was currently with me was my boss. A person that I don't really know anything about.

"Oh, I am so sorry. I did not know." Dr. Manning apologized as soon as she heard my answer.

I shook my head, smiling at her.

It was not her fault. I did not inform her in the first place. If I were in her place, I would have assumed the same.

"That's alright. It is not your fault. I did not inform you beforehand." I told her and chanced a glance at Jasper who looked like he had just been struck by lightning.

Tearing my eyes away from her, I looked at Dr. Manning.

"Can we leave, now?" I questioned her.

She nodded her head, not saying anything. Most probably feeling for saying what she just said.

I walked over to Jasper and whispered lightly to him.

"Let's go." He nodded his head with a serious face, said goodbye to our doctor who once again apologized. I just casually dismissed her before walking out of that place, leaving all the awkwardness behind.