You and I - Eviana

Thin Walls

"Sorry" Mariana said tiredly.
"What are you doing out here? Oh no, did Isabella do something?" Callie said sitting down.
"No, I actually ended up telling everyone I was pregnant because they were starting to say that you were for some reason. Well, everyone besides Isabella. Apparently Jamie told Gael and Gael told Dennis and that's how this all started." She said rambling.
"Oof that would have been good to know before I left" she said sucking in her lips.
"What happened? Did things go south with Jamie?" Mariana said.
"Depends on what you mean by 'south' but actually it was kinda confusing and all over the place. First he said he forgave me and he wants to get back, then he said we should start off as friends, then we made out and he ruined the moment by asking me about being pregnant, then he pissed me off and I left. But, he also said something so sweet" she said rubbing her forehead.
"Wow, sounds like you had an eventful night" Mariana said her eyes wide.
"It was a roller coaster"
"But oh my god, you guys didn't have sex?"
"Well, we almost did. I'm surprised we actually almost did" she said shaking her head.
"Awe, you guys missed each other" Mariana said and Callie blushed,
"Yeah, I guess so... anyway, how about you? Are you okay?" She said bringing the topic back to Mariana.
"I came out here because I was moving around in bed too much and Isabella kept nagging at me. I didn't want to keep her up all night so I just came out here. I don't need her getting all suspicious" she said shrugging.
"Why were you moving around? You couldn't sleep?" Callie said raising her eyebrows.
"Yeah, I just can't seem to get comfortable. My stomach is sore, it was kinda hurting earlier too. The doctor said it's probably just stretching pains" she said looking down and shrugging.
"Well, you're gonna have to make room" Callie said laughing and Mariana nodded. She went to the bathroom to get ready for bed and put on her pajamas then joined Mariana on the couch.
The next morning Callie woke up early for work.
Mariana was already up and drinking tea at the kitchen table,
"Man, you weren't kidding when you said you couldn't get comfortable" Callie said laughing while rubbing her neck,
"I think I was awake but asleep at the same time all night. If that's even possible" she said pouring herself a cup of tea and sitting across from her.
She noticed Mariana was emotionless and looking down into her cup of tea while slowly mixing it.
"What's wrong?" Callie said worried,
"Nothing, I'm just a huge baby and I'm absolutely exaughsted from last night and I feel so sick" she said putting her cup down and burying her face into her hands. Callie was shocked by her sudden reaction,
"Aww Mariana, I'm sorry. It'll get better" she said rubbing her back.
"I just hate feeling like this. I wanna feel normal" she said and Callie looked at her with sympathy and understanding,
"Come here" she said pulling her into a hug.
"What's going on here?" Alice said walking into the kitchen to grab breakfast,
"Tough morning" Callie said motioning to Mariana who now seemed emotionless again,
"Oh oops, uh, is everything okay with, ya know" Alice said touching her own stomach,
"Yeah uh. She's fine just feels sick"
"Oh, great! Well.. not, great but.. good that everything else is okay" Alice said awkwardly and Callie just stared at her.
"I think I'm gonna go outside for some air" Mariana said walking out.

~

A few days later Davia stood in her room thinking about what Mariana had told her.. write Dennis a song.
She was no songwriter and didn't have much experience with this sort of thing so she decided to use the chords and rythm from a song she already knew and then add her own lyrics instead.
She decided to choose the song Maybe This Time by Michael Murphy. This song reminded her of the love her and Dennis shared and gave her hope for their future, that he will forgive her and their love won't end.
She sat down at her desk and got out her laptop,
She titled to word document, 'Dennis' and started to write,
"The moment I met you, I knew you were different.
Those improv classes
The lack of commitment"
She wrote and looked at it for a second,
"Should I include, 'lack of commitment' in there, I mean, I don't wanna make him mad but I do wanna be honest" she said looking over at Malika who was helping her out.
"Yeah, I think it's okay he might think it's funny and cute" she said nodding.
"You're right! Funny and cute, lemme write that" she turned back around and continued writing.
"You're so funny and cute, I can only imagine
Being noticed by you was my greatest achievement"
"This is harder than I thought" Davia laughed.
"But it's good and cute, even if it's bad or cheesy with the guitar added it'll be super romantic, he'll have to love it" she said encouraging her.
"Even when things are bad, we know there is each other
You can always count on me to see the best in a lover"
"Okay.." Malika said nodding trying to be supportive and trying to hold in a smile.
"You know what, this is never going to work" Davia said exiting out of the tab she was writing in.
"It is! Don't give up, just take a break and continue later. Also did you hear about Isabella? Rumor has it that she's moving out soon" Malika said making a pout face.
"No way!" Davia said jumping up.
"Yeah, talk to Alice she'll tell you" Malika said walking out of her loft.
Isabella stood in the side of her loft and slowly packed a bag full of clothes.
"What are you doing?" Mariana said curiously. She was on her laptop looking for engineering jobs in LA. It was tough to find and it stressed her out more than actually working. Evan had told her he would give a good recommendation so she was grateful for that.
"Alice didn't tell you? I'm sure you'll be so excited to know that I am no longer going to be at the coterie" Isabella said continuing to pack her clothes away.
Mariana tried not to smile,
"Umm I had no idea, why?" She said closing the laptop.
"There was a family emergency and my parents live in Sacramento and it's best if I go with them and look for a place out there to be closer to everyone" she said trying not to look at her.
"Oh wow okay, I hope everything is okay with your family" Mariana said awkwardly.
"It's fine" she said quickly.
"I just need to pack and be on my way hopefully by tomorrow or the next day" she said stressed.
Mariana thought about how easy this seems for her to be moving out willingly instead of by force.
She went to the living room to find Davia and Alice talking.
She sat next to them,
"No way. She's actually leaving?" Mariana said shocked and Davia nodded.
"I know! Super crazy but yes, she has some thing with her dad I guess. He is having some issues with his health and she wanted to be closer to them. I'm surprised she actually cares for someone other than herself" Alice said raising her eyebrows.
"Oh I'm completely shocked! I was starting to think she was a psychopath or wait, no, a sociopath" Davia said nodding and pointing her finger.
"I still think she is. It feels like she's been here for way too long" Mariana said sighing.
"True that" Alice said.
"Not gonna lie, I always thought this would end with us dragging her out while she kicked and screamed" Mariana laughed.
"Hahahaha we all could have helped drag her" Alice said and they all laughed.
"So, how are you and things with you know" Davia said tapping her stomach.
"It's good! I have another appointment in a week and a half" she said smiling.
"How cute! Wait, a baby living at the coterie. I never fully thought this through. These damn walls are so thin none of us are gonna get any sleep" she said cringing.
"Woah why don't we worry about that when the time comes" Alice said looking down. She was now also worried about how that could even work.
"Yeah, we'll see. I'll probably want to move somewhere on my own or in with Evan" as she said that they both looked at her with sad eyes. They all have grown to love each other like family and the thought of them leaving was something they didn't want to think about.
"Well, I better get back to writing. All this talk about Isabella leaving has motivated me and gave me an unbelievable amount of serotonin so I'm gonna take advantage of it" Davia said getting up.
"Oh my gosh! Aww so you are writing a song for him?" Mariana said looking over at Dennis who was now in the kitchen pouring himself coffee.
"Yes" she said looking at him as well.
"Good luck, it's gonna be great!" Alice said quietly as Mariana clapped in excitement. They watched her walk back to her loft. Dennis also glanced over at her. He noticed she had a new outfit on and how cute she looked in it. He quickly looked away.
Isabella took a few steps back from her loft door. She had been secretly listening to Mariana, Davia, and Alice talking in the kitchen. A baby? She thought, Mariana is pregnant with Evan? This information was too good to keep to herself and she wondered if everyone already knew about this. Why would she not tell her? Obviously this was something she didn't want others to know. Isabella felt like Mariana ruined everything with Raj and this was the perfect time for revenge. After all, she was already leaving and she ruined her chances with Raj when he decided he wanted to get back with Mariana. She was upset how quickly he forgot about her. Maybe if they knew about this, Ms. Perfect wouldn't be getting off so easily.