once again • [f.m. + r.m.]

never

Charlie frowned, "And you're drinking because of that?" He almost snorted in amusement at the pathetic reason.

Farkle narrowed his eyes at him and replied, "Okay, listen. I wasn't in a pissy mood like Lucas and I was just chilling in my room after Riley and Nathan and Stuart and Caroline left. But then Lucas got home and was being a moody bitch and then he popped open a bottle. I felt stressed and I joined him."

He paused to take a sip of water, "And honestly, I haven't drank as much as him. I took a few naps too."

Missy rolled her eyes, "Boys." 

Zay raised an eyebrow, "Riley agreed to go on a date with you? Really? When? Because if it's today, there's no way in hell you're going out like that."

Farkle snorted, "Tomorrow, Zay, but yeah. She... she did. We're going out to dinner... just the two of us."

"Well, well, well," Billy smirked, "Isn't that something?"

"Shut up," Farkle said, as he got a bit nervous, "Shouldn't we be interrogating Lucas on why he's been moody?"

"Right, right," Vanessa said, as she turned back to face the socialite, "What's been bothering ya, Friar?"

Lucas sighed, "If I tell you guys... everything that is said in this room stays in this room. We won't talk about it afterwards. Deal?"

His friends all exchanged glances with curious looks on their faces. They nodded and said, "Deal."

Lucas took a deep breath, as his heart started to beat faster, "Daniella... she's... she's pregnant."

Farkle was taking a sip of his water. Once the words sunk in, he immediately spit it out in utter shock. "What?!"

Missy glared at him, as she wiped away the spit.

"Daniella's pregnant?!" Charlie's eyes widened, as the others all shared similar expressions. Missy looked incredibly uneasy. Farkle and Vanessa were suddenly remembering the events of the engagement party. 

Lucas sighed again and nodded. "Yeah... and... I'm the father..."

Zay looked as if he was at a loss of words, "I... um... wow. C-congratulations?" There were a lot of thoughts running through his head, most of them containing profanity, but he couldn't think of what to say.

"Oh my God," Farkle's jaw dropped, "Doesn't that... doesn't that mean that Caroline and Stuart are gonna force you to m-"

Lucas cut him off, "Don't even say the M word, Farkle. I already know and I don't want to think about that."

Billy raised an eyebrow, "Are you sure the baby's yours?"

Lucas frowned, "Why would Daniella lie to me? What would she gain from having me as the father? She's rich enough to buy an island or two or fifty."

"I'm just saying," Billy shrugged, "It's good to be careful." He pointed to Farkle, "None of us questioned Riley and Nathan because we all know that in the beginning, Riley seemed like she'd rather cut her arms off than talk to Farkle." He paused and said to him, "No offense."

Farkle snorted in amusement, as he began to feel a bit nervous again.

"Daniella's been pining after me ever since she's gotten back and she's spent basically every day with me," Lucas said, with a shrug, "Of course it's my baby."

Vanessa didn't necessarily look convinced, "So... what are you two gonna do? Is she gonna abort it?" She knew that Daniella had to be very careful with her decision since, unlike Riley, she was well known throughout the city.