I need you

Chapter 14

Mari's POV :

Chloe : MARIBUG!!! Explain this picture!

I open my eyes and am blinded by the sudden brightness. After my eyes had gotten used to the light, they settle on the picture and I pale before snatching it.

Mari : Did you go through my stuff?!

"I can't believe Chloe would do that! I should have been more careful. I'm so stupid !"

Chloe : Are you pregnant?!

I feel paralyzed. My throat is dry. I open my mouth to speak, to deny Chloe's claims, to say something to get myself out of this position... But nothing comes out. I try and I try, but I can't seem to speak. I can feel my heart racing. I start hyperventilating. I feel trapped. Chloe's face goes from anger to worry in a split second.

Chloe : Breath! In and out! In! Out!

She repeatedly says that for ten minutes. I finally calm down and she brings me a glass of water. As I bring it to my lips, I feel how wet my cheeks are. I hadn't even realized that I was crying.

Chloe : Are you okay? Do you need anything?

Mari : I'm fine...

I don't know what to say. We are both sitting on my bed in silence.

Mari : To answer your question, yes, I am pregnant...

I can feel tears building up.

Chloe : I'm gonna kill Agreste! How dare he get my best friend pregnant!

She stands up and starts mumbling a plan to kill him as I burst out laughing. Chloe looks at me like I'm crazy. I laugh even harder.

Chloe : What's so funny!?

Mari : Nothing, nothing *laughs a bit more*, just that he isn't the father.

Chloe : What!? Who is then?!

Mari : Damian.

She looks at me like I just grew three heads. I can't help but giggle.

Chloe squealing : How far along are you? Does he know? I thought that you would have waited until you would have known him longer!

Mari giggling : I'm eight weeks pregnant. No, he doesn't know. *stops smiling at that* The class had destroyed my phone about a week or two before I found out. As for your last comment, it kind of just happened...

I smiled, trying not to laugh at her face. It took her about a minute to get her head around the information.

Chloe : I'm still going to kill Agreste. Have you thought of names? Was that why you disappeared this afternoon?

Mari : I haven't thought of names yet, no... I'll start thinking about that when I will have told everyone... And yes, I had my first ultrasound this afternoon. Do you want to hear their heartbeats?

Chloe : Yes please - wait! "Heartbeats", as in there's more than one?! Are you having twins?!

Mari : Quadruplets, actually...

Chloe starts squealing.

Chloe : I really hope the guy will be at the Gala if he is your Damian! He needs to know this very important information! Now! Play the recording!!!

We listen to the recording. I love this sound, but I can't help but feel like I'm forgetting something... What was I dreaming about earlier? I can't remember...

I fall asleep next to Chloe. It feels nice to have someone know.

°Time skip°

The week went by quickly after that. Chloe was super overprotective. I couldn't even go upstairs without her being behind me in order to make sure I can't fall. It was getting pretty tiring.