One Way or Another

“Chester, come here boy!”

I glanced underneath the bed once more, still no sign of the tiny creature Frank had just adopted.

“Geez, Frank. Why did you have to pick such a small one”

“Hey! He’s NOT small, he’s fun size.” I could hear his voice coming from downstairs.

“Yeah, just like his owner”

I assumed he didn’t hear me this time, don’t I hadn’t expected him to. I said it way to low anyways.

I heard him scream in excitement, soon followed by his too cute giggle.

“Chester! There you are!”

I got up from the floor, heading back down the stairs to see the movie-like reencounter.

“Oh, what do you have there?? Are those….”

I turned red. Bright red.
He was holding a box of condoms. And when I say a box, I mean a HUGE box.
I looked at the ground, avoiding Frank’s gaze. I shouldn’t be embarrassed like that, after all I’m not the one who uses them. Technically.

“Wow. I see you two still got it going on, don’t you?” he smirked at me, holding the box high in the air.

“I….uh, Frank do we really have to talk about it” I laughed at bit, to try and ease the tension.

He grinned, getting up from the ground and placing the box on the near by coffee table.

“I would like that. Come here”

He extended his hand to me, and I took it as he led me to the couch. We sat down next to each other, his arm around my waist pulling me closely to him.

“So you guys still do it?”

I could have just died. I can’t believe he’s actually trying to strike up a conversation on this topic. Damn him.

“Frank….why does that interest you so much?”

He scratched his neck nervously and I noticed his face flush with color just like mine.

“Ugh, never mind. I just wanted to know if..you know….being pregnant and all you…..”

I smiled, still blushing like crazy. I was glad I wasn’t the only one with that doubt. Though, Gee had told me it was more than ok to do so. But maybe he just said it to get as much action as possible.

“Yeah, I wonder the same thing. Gee said it’s ok. He actually said it’s recommended??”

He looked at me, his eyes growing big as I told him what his friend had said.

“Did he?!” he laughed, obviously not taking it serious.

“Yeah, he did. In a very serious tone.”

He stopped laughing and leaned closer to me, whispering in my ear.

“You know…I think he did it just to get laid every night”

He cracked up laughing now, and so did I. See, I was totally right into thinking that. Wow, it’s like he read my mind or something.

“I was thinking the exact same thing!” I laughed along, resting my head on his shoulder.

Once we calmed down, we just rested leaning on each other for a while. His hand on my wais started making it’s way up. He rubbed it up and down on my sides and then softly over my small baby bump.

“Gee told me.”

I looked at him straightly. There was no need to look up since he was shorter then me, but neither was there a reason to look down since I had leveled myself to him on the couch.

“Told you what?”

He played with his lip ring a bit, as he looked around avoiding my gaze.

“About Mikey”

That was all it took for me to know what he was talking about. I pulled away from him, the warmth of his body parting away.

“Oh”

He nodded not sure of what to say. Not even sure if he had brought up such an uncomfortable and awkward conversation topic.

“I’m sorry for bringing it up. I just wanted you to know that I know about it. And well, that I can understand why you have been a bit distant or uncomfortable and afraid when I got to close to you. But It’s ok. I mean I’m sorry for that too, I don’t know what I was thinking, you’re engaged you know? I apologize for acting so…”

I became surprise of my own actions as my lips met his in a sweet but yet very unexpected kiss.
I pulled away quickly, almost regretting it.
Why do I keep getting myself into these type of messes? Ugh!

I didn’t have enough time to think about my recent actions, his lips were on mines once again. His hands snaked up around my waist and pulled me closer. His tongue ran across the bottom of my lip, asking for entrance. Our mouths opened and his tongue entered and fought for dominance. I couldn’t help but smile as we kissed.

The only thing that could interrupt was someone knocking on the door. I pulled away, scared of who it could be.
God, why did I let him kiss me?! I feel like a slut.

Frank got up quickly and went to the door to see who it was.

“Hey..Mikey? What are you doing here?” his voice sounded a bit angry. Well, he DID know.

“Frank, hey. I just wanted to talk to Nicole.”

I heard him say that, and I knew Frank wouldn’t allow it. And I didn’t wanna talk to him anyways.

“You can’t. Now, go away. Leave her alone.”

I knew Mikey wasn’t gonna give up so easily.

“Come on man, let me talk to her for the last time. I have to say goodbye to her. It’ll be quick.”

Goodbye?
I could see Frank hesitate, before pushing the door wide open to let him in.

“Alright, you’ve got 5 minutes. Don’t make me call the police”

I saw Mikey nod, and spot me on the couch, making his way towards me.
He sat down next to me, his cold hand taking hold of mine. I felt disgusted by his touch. I probably wouldn’t if he hadn’t taken advantage of me.

“Nicole, I wanna say that I’m sorry. I know it doesn’t mean naything to you, but it does to me. I couldn’t leave with apolizing once more…”

“Leave? Where are you going? I don’t understand, aren’t you studying?”

“Yeah, that’s what I wanted to talk to you about. I can’t stay at a place where I know I have to see you be happy with the guy who is my brother. Gosh, this is exactly what happened two years ago! I can’t believe I let this happened again. I’m so sorry”

I took my other hand and placed on his as well, in an attempt to warm them up.

“Mikey, I….I’m sorry two. You’re not the only one who’s fucked up. I took lots of shitty decisions back then, decisions I somehow regret. I didn’t give you a chance, I didn’t believe you. And you were my best friend”

“Hey!” Frank complained from behind, obviously not happy with the title I had given Mikey.
I turned around to look at Frank.

“Can you please leave us alone, just for a while?”

He approached us more, clearly not even thinking it through.

“I’m sorry, but I can’t. Less with him. If you can’t say anything with me here, then just don’t say it.”

I frowned, a little upset I couldn’t talk in privacy with him.

“Anyways, I’m sorry too. But where are you going?”

“I can’t tell you. Sorry.” he looked down at out intertwined hands.

“Mikey…I”

No, I can’t tell him I’m getting married. It’s weird he hadn’t noticed my ring yet. Or maybe he had, but just decided to ignore it.

“That’s it. Time’s up. I’m gonna have to ask you to leave now Mikey”

I looked back at Frank once again. His serious face expression was something I wasn’t used to at all. He was always smiling, laughing, so full of life.

“Ok. Yeah, I better go. Well, I guess this is goodbye.”

He seemed so sad as his brown watery eyes looked right into mines. I extended my right hand, taking hold of his chin. Pulling his face towards mine, I gave him a kiss near his lips. Not on them. Just close by.

“Bye Mike”

He smiled weakly, remembering the first nickname I had used for him when we first met.

“Bye Nicole” he gave me a quick kiss on my cheek and got up. Frank walked him to the door, closing it after he walked outside.