You get ready for dinner, putting on the prettiest dress that fits you. You begin to put on your makeup, trying your best to make it look effortless. For the first time in the past two days, you're fine. For whatever reason, you're ready to see what she has that you don't. Ready to tell yourself that you're so much better.
"Are you almost ready?" Kaya asks, barging into your room. She finds you putting on lipstick, and she smiles, realizing that at least you're making the effort to get ready. However, her smile drops when she remembers why you're getting ready. For a complete idiot. "Are you sure you want to go to dinner?"
"I want to see how they are together. She might eventually become my son's stepmother." You almost gag as the word stepmother leaves your lips. Kaya chuckles at your words.
"You really think that she'll become a stepmother?" Kaya questions as you stand up and begin to look for your coat. You can't waste too much time since you're walking to a restaurant that's at least a fifteen minute walk from your place. "I was upset about the fact that he was seeing someone, but Leiko of all women? If I were you I'd leave the country so you wouldn't have to share the kid."
"She's not so awful. She was just a spoiled child, and she hasn't grown out of it. Maybe Satoru will change her." You respond as you put on your coat. You begin to walk to the living room. "Let's change the topic..."
"Fine." She rolls her eyes as she follows behind. She waits for you to finish getting ready, which feels like forever. But she doesn't mind. She doesn't want to spend too much time with your idiot baby daddy and his stupid girlfriend.
"Do you want to move in? I have an extra room. I could use an extra hand around." You offer, and before she can accept or decline– Or tell you she has to think about it, you speak again, "You wouldn't have to pay anything because Satoru pays for everything. And he swears he'll send me money for groceries and whatnot."
"Are you serious? I'd love to." She answers. "I love it more because your stupid baby daddy is paying for everything."
"I'm thinking about asking him for money so I can buy baby clothes. It's his fault that I quit my job." You share, and she smirks. She certainly loves that idea.
"You might as well ask him for more money so you can buy yourself a treat." She suggests, causing you to smirk back at her.
"This is why you're my soulmate."
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Kaya's right by your side when you enter the restaurant. Your eyes immediately land on Satoru and Leiko, and the false confidence that you had instilled in yourself is gone. You want to cry when you look at how pretty Leiko looks with her navy blue dress.
You sigh, walking to the table, holding Kaya's hand. You take a seat across from them in the booth, and Leiko grins. It's almost wicked, but you tear your eyes away from her and look at Satoru. Satoru looks down at the menu, embarrassed. It's rare to see him without his shades.
"Look at you, so round and big carrying our baby." Leiko says, and it takes everything in Kaya not to break the woman's nose. Satoru is visibly embarrassed, his cheeks pink as he hears that. There's a lump in your throat, and you regret deciding to come here. "I'm so glad you decided to join us for dinner."
"Me too." You lie, clearing your throat. Five minutes then you'll make up some excuse related to your pregnancy. Then you'll go back home. Kaya looks back and forth between Satoru and Leiko.
"Satoru wasn't too sure that you'd join us, but we're glad that you're here. I've been wanting to talk to you ever since I found out that you were carrying our baby." Leiko continues, and Kaya takes a deep breath. You're also taking deep breaths, trying not to burst into tears.
"We're not staying here for long. Just telling your little boyfriend to deposit money for baby clothes." Kaya mentions, glaring at Satoru.
"Well... We were talking and we decided that maybe it's time that you... Become more independent. Now you know that Satoru is in a relationship, and not all of his money can go–" Leiko begins, and Kaya is quick to interrupt her by pretending to reach for a napkin and accidentally spilling Leiko's drink all over her. Leiko gasps, feeling the ice cold drink soak her dress.
"Oh, I'm sorry." Kaya can't help but laugh as she passes Leiko some napkins. "Going back to what you were saying... You do know that Satoru knocked her up, right? It's his responsibility to pay for whatever she wants. You wouldn't want his baby to crawl around with ugly cheap clothes?"
"Kaya..." You begin, seeing how she's getting riled up, and the last thing you need is Kaya causing a scene and spending the rest of the night in a jail cell.
"You know? Like the ones that you wear, Leiko. Satoru doesn't spend much money on you from what I can tell..." Kaya tries to act innocent but it's not working. Anyone can see right through it. You end up sighing, looking at Satoru who is too stunned to say anything. He simply doesn't know what to say. Leiko ends up standing up, excusing herself to go to the bathroom.
"How much money do you need?" Satoru asks once Leiko is gone. You're about to speak, tell him a small amount of money. But Kaya speaks for you, telling him an absurd amount of money that makes your eyes widen. "Alright, I'll deposit it later tonight."
"I guess we'll be leaving then." You stand up. Kaya stands up as well. "We'll see you when the baby comes."
"Huh?" Satoru questions. He blinks slowly, trying to process your words, "I still want to be involved–"
Well maybe not so involved. Suguru is still out there. Satoru's best option is to separate himself from you and the baby, until he resolves the situation. "Nevermind. You're right."
"Good. Her boyfriend wouldn't like her spending time with some ugly guy." Kaya comments, side-eyeing Satoru. Your eyes widen and you have to take a deep breath. You should've known that she was about to spit out a lie to hurt him. You usually don't mind it, but right now it's one of those instances that you mind. Finding a man that will pretend to be your boyfriend isn't the easiest task when you're almost six months pregnant.
Satoru's heart skips a beat when he hears this. He chews on the inside of his cheeks, trying to decide what to say. "So nice to hear that you found a boyfriend... Maybe I should meet him soon."
"Uh... Yeah." You respond. You awkwardly laugh before you and Kaya begin to walk away. You're thinking about reprimanding her. When you're out of the restaurant you speak up, "Are you out of your mind?"
"What? We'll just find you a boyfriend. It's not that hard." She tells you, and you sigh.
"Kaya, every day I get bigger and bigger because I'm carrying another man's child. You really think someone will want to date me right now?" You begin, and she can hear your voice breaking. You're standing outside the restaurant. You want to begin walking home but your vision is clouded by tears. "The father of my child didn't even want me, why would someone else?"
"Baby, he's a complete dumbass." Kaya wraps her arms around you. "I'm sure many other men want you, Satoru just couldn't handle all that you were giving him. I saw Leiko and all I could think was how much of a dumbass he is. On your worst days you manage to look way better than she does at the moment. Plus you're smarter. Funnier. Kinder. He doesn't deserve you."
"I love you so much, Kaya." You sob, hugging her back.
"I love you too."
You don't feel the pairs of eyes that watch you through the restaurant's window as the scene unfolds. Satoru sips on his water, hating himself because he doesn't dare to stand up and comfort you. That he cares for you.
He feels trapped. He's trying to figure out what to do to protect you while trying to avoid the mortal choice of ending someone's life. That would end everything though. Maybe Satoru isn't mature enough to know what to do. At twenty-one years he can't decide if he wants to kill an old friend for the sole purpose of being with the mother of his child.
"That stupid Kaya. Spilling my cocktail all over my dress. That stupid bitch doesn't know how much this costs." Leiko comes back to the table, ranting about the incident that just happened. She watches Satoru who stares at the window, still watching how you and Kaya hug. He's almost on the verge of tears.
"Do you think they're like... together?" Leiko questions, making Satoru sigh.
"Do you want something else from here?" His annoyance is clear through his voice, but Leiko chooses to ignore it. She shakes her head, but Satoru doesn't bother to look. "Please use your words."
"No, I'm ready to go." She responds, making Satoru stand up. He grabs a couple of bills to cover the check, dropping them on the table before walking away.
When he exits, you're gone from the spot that you stood at. He sees you walking with Kaya, and while he yearns to walk with you, he has to turn the other way.
He hasn't known you for that long and he can't picture his future without you in it. It hasn't even been a week, and he misses you like a maniac. He dreads the feeling of loss that runs through his body. It intensifies at the thought of you having a boyfriend. He knows it's a lie, but just the thought drives him mad– It's not loss though but rather,
Jealousy.