Gifts

"Boss where should we put these?" one of her staff asked. Camilla pointed to the corner of her office with a frown. Ever since the news of her pregnancy went public, everyone was sending her baby presents every single day.

And Chris wasn't any different he had told the whole staff of his company to send her gifts. Adding on the huge billboard in the city he had refused to take down. Claiming he paid enough money for it to last a year, she nearly fainted.

Her mother had been daily visiting, bringing her books and other things she might need through the pregnancy. Her study was now filled with such books.

Her phone rang, it was Chris calling.

"Love," he said.

"Hmmm, what's wrong?" she asked.

"The meeting is taking too long and I want to come to see you " he whined.

Camilla laughed, "Finish up and come pick me up," she said.

Be fell silent, I want more details about that plan. She heard him say.

"Are you still in the meeting room, thought you stepped out?" she frowned.

"No " he chuckled Camilla sighed, "Okay, go back to work and come to me after your done "

Chris agreed and hung up. She wondered how he handled all those meetings and still had time to call her every day.

Ray walked in, holding a tray of food. "They said you don't want to eat," he said placing it in front of her.

"Had no appetite " she snorted.

"Well am worried about you, since you found out about your pregnancy you changed "

Camilla took a sip of her soup and smiled.

"This is good who made it?" she asked.

"Your mom, she told me to bring it over. Saying it will help with your appetite " Ray said.

She nodded taking more. "I didn't change, it's just my body doing that, " she said.

"You don't want to eat the things you used to love "

"That's just my cravings getting in the way " Camilla replied.

Ray watched her, "Okay, and the crying, or abrupt getting angry .like last time, you were having fun with me then suddenly starting crying. Chris nearly killed me "

Camilla giggled. " Those are mood swings, silly. Read more about pregnant women "

Ray frowned, "I guess I need to read more. What about you avoiding Chris, me, and every male creature around you. Did we do something bad to you, it's like you hate us now.

" But your here next to me, and Ben works with me in the kitchen while Chris is just being a baby "

"I would agree with you if I didn't receive the treatment firsthand. You're pushing us away slowly but it's got worse than we are now noticing it ".

It was true, she had been trying so hard to hide it but eventually failed.

" I don't hate you guys, I just feel unpleasant when you guys get next to me," she said.

"Why, do we look weird to you now that you are pregnant?" Ray asked now worried.

Camilla shrugged, "To me, you all smell funny "

Ray stared at his friend for a while before saying anything. They smelt funny, what was that supposed to mean?.

"What do you mean by we smell funny?" he asked.

Camilla finished her food and smiled, "Don't look at me like that, blame all this on my hormones. They are all over the place " she laughed.

Ray was silent then nodded, he needed to research about pregnancies if he wanted to stay next to his friend.

Chris had been right last night. During their secret meetings, they shared at the bar with Camilla's knowledge.

He had said she was edgy, emotional, and sometimes ate like it was the end of the world.

After having some snacks