"Is everything set?" I asked as I fixed my Bluetooth earbuds that chase got all of us.
It had been couple of weeks of finding out where Richard lives but we haven't found him since we last saw him.
Many times Amanda went to office but just left before anyone could talk to her. Rhea tried to follow her but she disappeared in thin air.
I swear there must've been something in that tunnel.
Anyways, today Edward played his role in this plan and told Richard what he wanted to hear. Now, Richard fell for his trap and is meeting him at a restaurant.
Krystle and Cheeky tried to get answers from them while they were drunk but they didn't utter a single word.
They really are trying hard to cover something up. They are making sure that we don't find something.
Knowing Richard, he is possessive about his belongings. He gets pissed off if someone tried to dabble with his things.
Now that Edward proposed a deal to him, he would most definitely be caught. Whatever he's hiding will come out and we will find out.
Chase and I had been sitting down at his house while everyone else were working. I hadn't been feeling that well so none of them let me out of the house and chase stayed along with Cherry and Jerry.
Cherry had been working on the cameras with Jeremy. "So, what happened to the girl?" Chase asked, referring to the girl Richard abused in college.
"She's going to be here in a day or two. She was happy to step forward and help whoever she can after what Richard did to her," Cheeky answered and gave me a soft smile as chase held onto me.
I don't even think it's important but I think I might know why I'm not feeling well.
Something came up my throat and I quickly ran to the bathroom and locked the door. Slowly sitting down near the toilet, I pulled the seat up and looked inside. I could see myself, sweating and tired.
I sat down waiting to throw up but nothing came out. I sighed deeply and cursed under my breath as I stood up and flushed anyway.
I washed my face with cold water and looked at myself. My bangs were outgrowing and needed to be cut while my hair were getting longer and longer.
Something feels off.
But what?
I went outside to find chase standing outside the door, waiting for me to get out. When I walked out, he rushed to me and felt my forehead.
"Are you okay?" He asked and I nodded. "Are you sure?"
"Yeah," I lied and we sat back down on the couch.
"Guys he signed the papers and left," Jeremy almost cheered and I chuckled.
"Did Edward put the chip inside the pen?" I asked and cherry nodded, smiling at me and chase.
"Yes!" Chase cheered.
Suddenly my phone started ringing and I picked it up quickly.
"Did everything go according to the plan?" Rhea asked.
"Yeah. Edward placed the chip in the pen," I replied and I heard her cheer.
"Alright we are ready here then. Tell Jeremy to access these cameras now because we are following Richard," Rhea replied.
"Alright, good luck," I told her and cut the call.
"You can turn the cameras on now and start recording when they reach the house," I told Jeremy and he nodded.
"Where is the chip taking us anyways?" Chase asked as Cheeky examined the directions from his laptop.
"I don't know why but it's showing that he is coming this direction. Maybe if I turn it back on, it'll probably get me the real directions," Cheeky replied and I nodded.
He did it once again but it still showed that his car was approaching where we were.
My first thought, does he know we're onto him?
He's too clever but we are more smarter than him. If he knows we're onto him then Rhea and Sameer will put another chip on his car.
We have so many plans that if one fails, another one is there just as backup. I will make sure Richard pays for what he did to me and many other girls.
"His car stopped," Cheeky said, breaking my train of thoughts.
"Where?" Chase asked and cheeky slowly went to the windows and peeked outside.
"Right here. He's been living right under our noses this whole time," Cheeky replied and Jeremy walked next to him.
"Remember the old couple who used to live in the green house?" Jeremy asked.
"Yeah," Chase and I said in unison.
"Well, guess what? There is a secret door leading to a basement probably. He went right into it," Jeremy replied.
"Shit he came out and is looking this way," Cheeky and Jeremy sat down quickly and closed the window's curtains.
"Is he gone?" I asked and Jeremy slowly peeked out.
"Yeah, did Rhea place the chip?" Jeremy asked and I looked at my phone.
Suddenly it burped a message which was from Rhea. She texted, "we placed the chip in one of the tires and don't worry it's safe. Even if it's not, he'll probably blow up and die. Less work for us."
I chuckled at her text.
"Yup, they did it," I replied and we all sat down in relief.
"What say, we check out this basement?" Chase asked and I faced him.
"No. It's too dangerous for you Chase. What if he put something down there?" I panicked and he smiled at me.
"Nothing will happen to me until you're here by my side. Jeremy and I can go down there and try to find some evidence, if any. Or maybe just put one of his hidden camera there," he suggested and I sighed deeply.
"Sorry bro, I need to keep an eye on everyone right now because none of them are safe out there alone," Jeremy replied, apologetically.
"It's fine Jeremy, Chase can go with Cheeky," I suggested and chase nodded.
"Sure," Cheeky replied as they took one of the small hidden cameras and left.
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"So, what's wrong?" Jeremy asked me and I looked at him?
"Nothing, why are you asking?" I asked and he smirked at me.
"I know something's bothering you Olive. Let me be Rhea here as she's not here at the moment. Tell me what you think you'll tell Rhea when you first see her," Jeremy replied back smiling.
I don't know if I even am sure about this. Maybe it's just a false alarm.
"Well, I haven't gotten my period yet, I am a week and four days late," I started and he nodded, not knowing where this is going.
"I'm also feeling very tired and nauseous these past weeks or so. I'm having cramps, headaches, and mood swings," I continued and he sat down, listening to me.
"I have been vomiting and feeling really weak and I'm craving Dutch chocolate right now," I almost screamed when I said the last part, hence my mood swings.
He just stared at me, dumbly. "And?"
"That's it. Doesn't that tell you what you need to hear?" I asked and he looked confused.
"What?"
"Oh my god, you would make the worst dad ever," I groaned and he still didn't understand me.
"I think I'm pregnant," I said in a high pitched tone and his laptop almost fell off his lap but he caught it.
"Say what again?" He asked and I sighed.
"I. Think. I. Am. Pregnant," I said slowly and he smiled.
"This is great news Olive. I can't wait for there to be a little chase or Olive running around the house," he cheerfully replied and I smiled.
"Wait, you're pregnant?" Cheeky asked, as he walked in the house, shocked.
I stood up and looked behind him for Chase but he wasn't there. Thank god. I'll tell chase when I'm sure about it.
"I'm not sure but I'm having almost all of the symptoms," I slowly replied and he half smiled.
"Congratulations," Cheeky replied and I smiled.
"Thanks," I replied and chase walked in.
"Congratulations? For what?" He asked and all of us looked like we saw a ghost.
"Oh- haha. Chase is here," Jeremy nervously spurred out and cleared his throat.
"Why are you congratulating her?" Chase asked cheeky and he looked at me for answer.
"I uh- Olive is-" he started but I cut him before he could tell chase.
"I am happy," I said excitedly and walked to chase. "So uh- how did- how did it go, down there?"
"I think they had been crashing down there because there were blankets and pillows for two people," Chase replied.
Suddenly Rhea and Sameer walked inside the house, smiling. "Hey guys."
"Hey," we replied in unison.
"So, what'd you find?" Rhea asked as she came towards me.
"They've been crashing down the green house's basement," I replied.
She thought about something for a while and looked at Sameer. They shared a look and she looked back at me.
"Wait what's that look?" I asked.
"Well, remember when I told you that night how we found some rumbling in that house and saw 2 people?" She asked and I nodded.
"Well, I was right that it was them. We had my birthday party and got drunk so I thought I was seeing things but I actually saw Richard and Amanda there," Rhea added.
"It's fine, we found them anyways," Chase replied.
I looked at Chase, wanting to tell him that I might be pregnant but I couldn't. What if he gets excited but it's a false alarm?
"I will go get the groceries until then keep an eye on Richard guys," I said and they nodded. "Rhea, mind coming?"
She nodded and we both walked to the car and drove to the nearest drug store.
"I thought we were going grocery shopping? Are you kidnapping me? I'm about to get married please don't kidnap me," Rhea replied dramatically.
"I have to tell you something Rhea," I said looking at her.
"Yeah I know," she replied.
"You do?" I asked and she nodded.
"I know you and I know when something is bothering you. Now, tell me."
"Well, I- I think I'm pregnant."
Her mouth hung open and she was shocked. I got scared when she didn't move for a minute. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, just processing," she replied and I nodded. "I can't believe this. Wow Olive, I'm so happy for you."
She hugged me and I hugged her back as we reached the pregnancy testing sticks. I picked one of them up and checked out.
"I really hope you are pregnant," she replied.
She quickly got me in the car because it was cold outside. She wanted to drive so I let her drive to the house.
"What if- what if chase doesn't want a baby?"
"Are you kidding? He'd love anything that's yours and this baby is something you both created. He is a sucker for cute things."
I chuckled. Knowing chase, he'd be more happier than me.
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As we walked in, we saw all the boys sitting on the sofa with Jeremy in the middle with his laptop. All of them looked at the laptop, intensely.
"What's happening?" I asked and they all shushed me as they were trying to figure out something on the laptop.
"What's happening?" I whispered to Krystle and she groaned.
"They are trying to see if they can read lips because the camera is too far to record conversations," Krystle explained and I nodded.
I slowly made my way to the bathroom to check if I was actually pregnant. It said to pee on the stick and I did. Patiently, waited for there to form a positive sign.
After a while, there was a positive blue sign on the stick and I smiled to myself. I am pregnant. Wow. This is huge.
As excited as I was, I was more excited to tell Chase about this. He will probably be on cloud nine after hearing this.
I didn't want to ruin a surprise for him so I kept it to myself. I will tell him when the best time comes. I don't want to scare him off.
I walked out and all the boys tried to guess what the people in the video were trying to say but they sucked.
"Oh shit, look," Jeremy pointed to the laptop and I quickly rushed to them to see what was happening.
It was Richard and Amanda. They both reached the green house's basement. They were fighting about something but we couldn't hear that well.
"He is telling her to not to go out with him together," Jeremy guessed and the boys booed him.
"No. He's telling her to keep distance," chase guessed and other laughed because he was wrong.
"He's actually telling her to keep her nasty hands off of him," Cherry commented and I chuckled.
"They are fighting about some papers," I commented and all heads turned to me.
"How do you know that?"
I pointed to the laptop. "Look at Richard, he is holding onto a paper while Amanda is standing there not doing anything. She is definitely at fault here and knows it."
"Good catch Olive," Chase replied as he stood up and went to kitchen to grab some bottles of beer.
He handed everyone and lastly handed one to me. "She can't drink," Jeremy and Rhea said in unison and everyone looked at them and then me.
Chase looked at them in a confusing way. "Why?"
"Oh- because- because she-" Jeremy started, nervously but Rhea cut him off.
"Because... because she uh- she... she wants to stop drinking for a while," Rhea spurred out quickly and I gave both of them a thankful nod.
"It's actually not good for my work. We get diagnosed before surgeries and I have to get to one tomorrow morning so I'm good, thanks," I told chase and he took the bottle back before kissing my lips.
"Why don't you rest then?" Chase asked and I nodded.
I did feel pretty tired. I haven't felt this tired since years. All the rushing and hormonal changes are super tiring.
I can't wait to tell chase about it.
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