Prose Playroom Thread, Add to story 'The Story of Peggy '

Plenty of passion and so many twists and turns I am sure are on the way Joelle, it is a lovely idea of this add to the story, such imagination from all of us!.....Shhhhhhh Tanooma let it continue!..

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After Fred had recovered from his shock he said to Peggy, 'right now we must get an appointment with the doctors as soon as possible, we have to make sure everything is alright especially as we are both 'oldies'.
'Are you sure you don't mind Fred? It will stop us going dancing, will be be able to cope? .

'Now stop worrying, everything happens for a reason and I'm delighted Peggy, I just want to make sure alll is OK.'

The next day Fred rang the doctors and they went together to see him. After he had examined Peggy he told her to sit down and looked at them both over his glasses with a huge grin on his face.
'Yes, you can relax', he told them 'Everything is fine,congratulations, now I will make you an appointment at the hospital for you to have a scan, as I would say in my estimation that you are about four months pregnant.

'Really?' said Peggy, 'why I had no idea until the other day, although I was feeling a a bit under the weather but I put everything else down to my age!'

They came out of the doctors with big smiles on their faces but both agreed that they would tell no one about this until they were sure, after the scan. It will be our little secret for now, they said.

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After calling into their favourite coffee shop they walked through the precinct hand in hand, as they walked along they saw mothers with their cute little babies in their prams, Peggy was yearning to eventually be holding theirs, and Fred was thinking about looking for an extra job as he knew too well that babies as much as they are little, they certainly go through a lot of money and only the best for theirs!. Peggy gazed at Fred thinking all the while that he looked strained lately, sort of miles away, maybe the surprise at being a dad was hammering home to him!...

Just then Peggy said 'Wow, it's just dawned on me, our baby was conceived on my birthday,hehe, you helped me to celebrate it well too,as she digged him teasingly in the ribs!'.
Fred chuckled and gripped her hand tighter as they neared their front door,inside Fred ushered Peggy upstairs saying she needed to rest now, she looked at him and said 'You look weary are you okay?..With this fred said 'You rest now!'..She smiled and snuggled under the duvet!.

Fred went downstairs and rummaged around, it had to be here somewhere he said to himself,hunting all over he found the letter from his doctor that informed him that he was as he always thought completely sterile,like his brother Chris!..This test had been done after they were married because Chris had confided in him of what he had been told in January,so he secretly went to get tested as he really wanted to know, he stared at it for a while then put it into his top pocket!.

Later after their evening meal Fred said to Peggy 'I just have to go and see Phil!'..Peggy felt a shudder at the look on his face, she said 'Phil? why now, why this minute?' he smiled and said 'I will be back later Sweetie' he closed the door quietly!....

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Peggy waited for Fred wondering why he was having to see his brother just now, surely he could have waited until tomorrow. She started getting sleepy and nodded off. Suddenly she woke up with a jump and felt at the side of the bed for Fred but he wasn't there.

It was dark now and she switched on the light. Looking at the clock she gasped as she saw it was quarter to twelve. Where on earth was Fred at this time. Something awful must have happened. She swung her legs over the side of the bed and got to her feet, feeling a little dizzy as she did so. Slowly she went downstairs and into the lounge, switching on the light she jumped as she saw Fred sitting there. 'What on earth are you doing down here Fred, have you seen the time. I was worried when I woke up.
Fred looked up and she saw to her dismay that he had been crying, what on earth was the matter.
'What is it Fred, what has happened?...........

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Peggy sat beside Fred and went to take his hand , it was damp and trembling where he had been wiping tears from his eyes and upon her touch he recoiled from it ,like he had been scalded.

Peggy was very aware something was wrong and tried again to tease a clue from Fred but he could hardly say a word , she asked , is it Phil, has he done something, has he said something?; But still no answer he just sat there.

Peggy got up, walked to the Kitchen, poured a large Scotch and placed several cubes of Ice into the amber liquid , she hated the smell and even worse the taste, but knew Fred loved it. She walked into the living room, sat with Fred and offered him the glass , having to part his fingers to place the tumbler in his hand, it was then she saw the screwed up piece of paper in his hand , she took it and opened it out and reached to the table for her glasses and slowly read the letter, she was fearing maybe another woman or some terrible desease ,or some other cruel turn of fate , but nothing prepared her for the fact her Fred was sterile and according to the letter he had been since a Childhood illness.

'Well,' she said 'what is this supposed to mean then Fred ,do you think I have been sleeping around is that what this is, do you think that I haven't been true to you?'

Fred turned to her ,his right eye and cheek were twitching uncontrollably and as he spoke his lip trembled making him sound so uncertain .
'Phil and I both had Meningitis as lads, the effect was sterility to us both, here are the test results ,here in black and white,' he said, pressing his finger into the paper. 'What am I supposed to think? You are the love of my life, you are my life , I would never dream of hurting you, I just want to love you and care for you and be with you , but I can't give you a child, so how did this happen? Surly not some immaculate conception or a hot bus seat ,I'm not that stupid,'

Fred was losing his composure, his lip was trembling and the tick in his face was almost closing his eye. The ice in his glass was tinkling and clattering.

Peggy cupped his shaking hand in both of hers , she was so soft and gentle he could forgive her anything, but betrayal was so bad! She lifted the glass to his lips and he took a good sip of Scotch and as the fiery liquid passed over his tongue and down his throat his trembling stopped, what ever had happened he wasnt going to let this woman that was his life go , but how could he look at that swelling of her tummy as a new life was growing within and not feel pain and so let down?

Peggy looked at the paper a second time, a glint appeared in her eye , even the trace of a grin and she finally looked at Fred .
' Fred you say you and Phil are both sterile , just who did this test on you? Didnt you wonder ever? Phil has two children ,where did they come from? They certainly look a lot like him.

Fred was totally in shock. Why hadnt he thought of that and why was he so quick to accuse his lovely Peggy over this test from some thirty five years ago?

'Look Fred, this test was done on you before you were even an adolecent and if Phil has not been sterile, then I'm completely sure you aren't either.
I have been so true to you I swear.'

' I know Peggy,' Fred said,' it's just that I was always so sure , you are far to good for me , to this day i don't know why you love me.'

Peggy now feeling greatly relieved said 'Fred we will go to the Doctors and get you tested. It will put your mind at rest and prove you are the Dad.'

Fred put down the glass and took Peggys hands and looking deep into her eyes he stared into her soul as she looked into his, and simply said
'I'm alright, I need no more tests, I dont know what came over me. I must have been scared and certainly stupid , we have been truly blessed with each other and this child. I have always loved you and I always will , he held her so close and just felt her warmth against him in the silence of the early morning.

I think that we can finish this story here, thank you for the ending Capt. and I will start another one.

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