Baby Shoes - Page 2

3 Months Earlier:

Marla had picked the table she had always sat at for lunch. Today wasn't going to be any different. She had made up her mind that even though her and Christopher were now "an item" she wouldn't ditch her friends for him. She sat waiting for Chrissy and picked at her salad.
"Marla!" Chrissy called from across the cafeteria. She ran over to the table where Marla was sitting and pulled up a chair next to her. "So", Chrissy said with a smile, "how was it?" Marla tried to hide the smile, but couldn't.
"What do you mean?" She asked.
"Oh please. Don't try that. I know what happened with you and Christopher. So, tell me" she got closer, "how was it!?" Marla shrugged.
"It was alright." Marla replied. Chrissy's jaw dropped and she stared at Marla for a whole minute. "Oh okay. It was amazing! I think...I think I love him." Marla was ecstatic. Chrissy had never seen her smile so much.
"Oh my God!" Chrissy paused "Oh...my...GOD! Seriously? I'm so happy for you! I still can't believe YOU got laid before ME. How ridiculous is that?" Chrissy laughed at herself, and then saw that Marla wasn't laughing.
"Gee thanks, Chrissy."
"Oh. I didn't mean it like that. You're very desirable...in your own suzy homemaker way. But I mean, I'm the ditsy one. I'm the one the guys like." Marla laughed out loud.
"I'm sorry, but did you just call yourself ditsy??" Marla asked. Chrissy shrugged.
"Yeah, so what. At least I know the guys like it." Chrissy took a bite of her pizza and then dropped it on her plate. She turned to Marla with a wild look and grabbed her shoulders.
"Oh my God, Marla. Did you guys...use protection?" She asked with a mouth full of food.
"Who do you think I am, Chrissy?" Marla replied, "I'm always careful. He used something. Don't worry."
"Oh okay. Good. The LAST thing you need is some baby ruining your life. I mean, but that's a risk you took." Chrissy said taking another bite of pizza. Marla picked at her salad. "But we both know you won't get pregnant. I mean, you used protection."