Chapter 41- Old Friends

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I think I'm quite good at pretending things don't exist. I've done so for a month already, and everyone seems to be none the wiser.

I mean, if they have seen a change, they haven't mentioned anything. But knowing them, I'm sure if they had noticed they wouldn't hesitate to call me out on it.

Seb's trying to traumatise me by taking me to a funfair again. I could've said no. But I suppose either I like trauma or Sebastian is really hard to say no too.

So, here we are. In the midst of screaming children and the smell of burnt sugar.

I kind of love it. Sebastian on the other hand, absolutely does not. I don't know why he asked me here in the first place. According to his many rants about children, he hates it when they're screaming, sticky or speaking.

So basically everything about children. 

Convenient.

But trying to figure him out is just going to give me a headache.

'This is for you.' He says handing me a slushie.

I move my stuffed animal to my left hand and take the slushie from him. 'Thank you.' I say.

He smiles and holds his hands out to take the toy from me, but he's already holding three of them, so I shake my head.

We turn around to walk towards another ride and I hear a familiar voice in the distance.

Then I see a flash of blonde in the crowd.

Then I see his blue eyes.

Then I see his sister... and his sister sees me.

My eyes widen and I spin around.

'Where are you going?' Seb asks.

'I don't know Sebstian, the other way.' I whisper, like Theodore can hear me from a metre away.

I grab Seb's hand and begin to drag him away.

'Hi Alexis.' A small voice says from behind me.

When I don't turn around, I feel a small hand tap me on my back.

'Alexis.' A little girl's voice says.

I am internally screaming.

I turn around, with a smile on my face.

'Thia, hey.'

'Hi.' She says, waving her hand in my face.

Theo comes running up after her.

'Thia you can't just run off like that.' He says.

'I'm so sorry she disturbed you, I-' He says as he looks up. His eyes widen and he clears his throat. He runs his hand through his hair and stands up straight.

'Alexis.' He says. His voice sounds strained.

'Theo says you and him are on a break.' Thia says.

'He said that?' I say, looking at him with my eyebrows raised.

Theo does nothing but stutter.

'Do you still want to be my sister?' She asks.

I genuinely have no idea how to answer that. I look at Theodore, and he looks away.

'Thia, go and get popcorn or something.' He says, sliding money into her hand and pushing her in the way of the food stand.

She disappears, almost as quickly as she appeared.

Seb's hand snakes around my waist all of a sudden.

I may have forgotten he was there.

'Was that your sister?' Seb asks Theodore.

Theodore glares at him, then at Seb's arm, and then back at him.

I look at Seb.

He has the biggest smirk plastered over his face.

I have a strong feeling that Seb knew that Theodore was going to be here today.

I suppose his hate for Theodore, outweighs his distaste for children.

I could strangle him.

I push his arm off me, and pass him the stuffed animal.

'Candyfloss, please.' I say

He looks at me, but doesn't move.

'Now.' I say, with more force.

He rolls his eyes and walks off.

I turn back to Theodore.

'I'm sorry.' I say.

'For?'

I blink at him.

Theodore shakes his head. 'Congratulations.' He says.

I look at him confused. 'For what?'

He nods at my stomach. 'You're pregnant right...or am I just being rude?'

'I-'

'Am I just being rude?'

'No.' I say. 'No, you're right. I just- I just didn't know people could tell.'

'Oh. It's not that obvious.' He says with a shrug. 'I just haven't seen you in a while.'

He smiles at me, but i'm too busy panicking that the baby hasn't disappeared like i wanted it too, to smile back.

'Are you happy with him?' He asks after a while.

I nod. 'Yes.' I say quietly.

'Good.' He says.

He pushes his hands into his pockets and walks off in Thia's direction.

Someone taps me on the shoulder and I spin around.

'What's wrong with you?' Seb says.

He doesn't have candyfloss.

'What do you mean, what's wrong with me?' I throw my hands down to my side and groan. 'You knew he was going to be here, didn't you?'

'No... I mean I might have known-'

'Sebastian, I'm not a prize for you to show off. Where is my candy floss?'

He shrugs. 'I assumed you didn't want any, and you were sending me away because you were mad.'

I glare at him. 'Why would I ask you for something if I didn't want it?' I complain.

Men, are so stupid and so, so annoying.

I feel like throwing a tantrum.

Why do I feel like a three year old?

I groan and storm off, in the direction of the exit.

'Alexis.' He shouts after me. 'Lexi, I'm taking you home.'

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I stand in front of my mirror, half naked and stare at myself.

Do I look fat?

Or do I look pregnant?

Why do I look pregnant? It's only been a month.

I sigh and pull on my dressing gown.

Maybe pretending like the baby doesn't exist isn't the most sustainable way to get rid of a pregnancy.

But, I don't think I want to get rid of this pregnancy anyway. I would just prefer to not be pregnant at this moment in time.

I walk to my bathroom and open the medicine cabinet to take out another pregnancy test.

If this one comes back positive and I'm not just fat, then I'll have to tell Seb.

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This chapter is exactly 1000 words.... except now i've written this authors note, so it's 1015.  

Imagine if we lived in the year 1015... (Its 1027 words now)



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