The speed at which the weekend came was astonishing. My exams seemed like a distance stressed that came and left. It might be because I was worried about being alone with Skylar.

Subconsciously, I knew there was nothing to fear. I have been alone with Skylar before, and it's only a doctor's appointment. Yet I was here changing outfits, trying to find a cute outfit.

My clothes were scattered everywhere. It was becoming difficult to find an outfit I liked.

"You look adorable, "Joey happily said as we FaceTime on my MacBook.

It was sweet of him to say that if he didn't say that for every outfit. Also, he was hardly paying attention to me after the fifth outfit.

"Joey," I groaned to get his attention, and he rewarded me with a smile.

"Bella, you have nothing to worry about. You look perfect," he stated as he observed me.

"Are you-" I started to speak, which he interrupted.

"The crop top looks adorable on you," he eagerly stated and advised, "Make sure to wear your winter coat to keep warm."

"It's time to go," I heard someone tell Joey in his background.

It seemed it was time for Joey to attend the meeting. It meant a lot that he spoke to me up to the time.

"Bella, I will have to talk to you later. Send me pics of our little person later. Have fun with Skylar," Joey reassured me with a smile as he ended the call.

I organized my room since I saw it was still an hour until Skylar was to come. It was a great distraction for me. Once I finished, I had about 10 minutes until Skylar had to arrive. I settled for sitting on the living room couch.

The time felt like it went by slowly. The only sign that Skylar was late was the grandfather clock on our wall hitting the new hour of 2:00 pm. Other than that, it was quiet, no call or text.

Skylar had forgotten. It was a literal 15 minutes after the times we agreed on. As I called Skylar's phone, it went automatically to voice mail, which had tears falling from my eyes. Not from pain or hurt but anger.

Why offer if you don't want to? Why didn't you call me to cancel? Why was there no form of communication as I kept calling her number? It kept going to voicemail, which infuriated me.

The door handle began to turn, a sign that May was returning home. I wiped the tears from my eyes, which was a fruitless attempt.

"Are you okay," May softly ask as she approached me while Jake stood by the door.

"I am fine," I stated, not wanting to delve into my worries. It was such a misleading thing to cry when you're angry.

May was quiet for a while as she observed me. I hate to see her stressed as the wheel in her head turns through her eyes.

"Doctor's appointment," I answered her unasked question.

"Bella, I am so sorry! I thought you were going with Joey," May apologized.

My eyebrows knitted. It confused me why May apologized because she was not the brunette at fault. It's my boyfriend/ baby daddy's confusing girlfriend's fault for not answering her phone.

"No, it was Skylar," I spat, annoyed for trusting her words, and May cussed under her breath.

"How about we take you," May offered as Jake nodded and informed me it was a good idea.

It was a great idea, but I knew today was one of her and Jake's date days. I didn't want to prevent it from them since it was their first weekend together after the exam. We already had girls' night scheduled for later in the night.

"But-" I objected, willing to take an Uber. I would still make it even if I were a few minutes late, which was a pet peeve of mine.

"We could wait for her there," May gritted her teeth, and I nodded. The idea of being late made me not want to attend, so it would be best to take the ride to reach on time.

It was a peaceful ride; we reached five minutes before my appointment. May tried her best to better my mood. I appreciate the effort she was making. It was a grateful appreciation, but still, the flakiness of Skylar had my anger consumed.

I sat waiting for my name in the doctor's office. I saw Skylar existing Nicole's car through my peripheral vision. For some reason, my heart was still beating for her.

As Skylar came closer, I realized she was a mess. Her outfit was messy with dirt, and her hair was wet. She looked like a wet cat. It would have been a funny sight, but the anger in her eyes as she spotted me annoyed me.

"How could you come without me," Skylar yelled with anger burning through her eyes.

I could tell Nicole was trying to calm her down by the way she was whispering to her, which had no avail to Skylar because she kept arguing. I was not into her spoiled personality, so I turned my head. Which infuriated her some more, but I did not care.

"If she waited for you. She would have missed it," May yelled as she stood.

"Whose talking to you, street rat," Skylar complained as she came closer.

Sometimes, I wondered if she did not see the wrong she was doing. What purpose is the name calling?

"Watch it, Sky, I am not afraid of you," May mockingly stated as Jake tried to intervene.

It was not a good sign. May and Skylar should not fight, especially in the doctor's office.

"Really," Skylar snorted as she approached. I stood up to try to intervene.

"Miss Isabella, Doctor Chavez can see you now," the nurse stated.

I began to walk to the back. Skylar and May were following me. They were still bickering, and the nurse had none of it.

"Well, as lovely as this argument seems, only one of you can go with Miss Moore," the nurse stated as she looked at me, "Who would you like to come with you, Miss Isabella," she asked.

I looked at Skylar and May's annoyed face. Realistically, I knew I should have allowed the big baby to come, but she needed to know everything didn't involve her.

"Let's go, May," I sweetly said, ignoring Slylar. In the same way, she wanted to treat me, I was giving her back.

I could tell that was not the answer anyone was expecting. Jake had a look of shock while Nicole burst out laughing. Skylar eyes partially bulged out before her mouth opened. May had a look of confusion as I grabbed her hand.

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Apologies for the delay in the update, but I'll strive to finish the story by New Year's or even before that. It's currently unedited, but I plan to work on the editing once it's completed. I hope you're enjoying the story. 'Three Hearts One Love' is presently on hiatus due to writer's block.