Jonola14

SHE’S W H A T ?

I knew something was up when I got home from work, whinged about having nothing in for dinner and Mark said he would walk with me to Sainsbury’s. I then moaned about poxy DHL who have continuously failed to deliver my marketing course book on the arranged day and by the time I had finished, we were walking back from the supermarket with a couple of bags of supplies.

Soon after we got in, I checked my profile on mysinglefriend.com when Mark announced that he “wasn’t getting any at the moment either.”

“What? Why’s that?” I enquired, puzzled by the fact that he’s had a steady girlfriend for a year and a half and wondering if they had perhaps split up or he was having male problems…. “Because Nat’s pregnant” he added, with a glint in his eye.

I was totally thrown and had absolutely no idea how to react. Was this good news? They weren’t living together and they’d only been together 18 months, but they were very much a couple, very in love and extremely happy together. Still flummoxed, I stammered my words, not knowing if I should be throwing my arms in the air and rejoicing or offering well-considered advice.

“Well, that’s, ummm ….. well, fant…. how do you err…. that’s ummm…. well… err… what…….. (pause for breath and brief gathering of composure) …..ummm…….. is that good?”

“Yes, it’s fantastic”

“EXCELLENT NEWS!” I retorted, and dashed off to the kitchen to fetch a celebratory lager, defying my current dosage of antibiotics in doing so and toasting the forthcoming arrival.”

Splendid work Harrop.