Chapter 12: Tourniquet

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Me and Les both turn towards Farrah who walks towards us, and stops in front us with her arms crossed in a hostile manner.


"What?" I ask confused.


"Oh, please Cypress. You know exactly what I'm talking about." Farrah hisses back at me.


"Farrah." Les says sternly.


"Les stay out of it." she hisses at him.


"What're you talking about?" I say to Farrah.


"Everyone is talking about it. You know..." she says pointing at my stomach, and lift my shirt up to reveal my baby bump, "That." she adds.


"Farrah stop." Les hisses.


Farrah stops and stares at Les, "So, it is true?" she says.


"What're you talking about?" Les asks.


"Everyone is saying it's yours."


Les freezes and is quiet, "No, It's not what it se-" Les stumbles trying to look for the right words.


"Then what does it look like? You're defending her aren't you?" she questions.


"Farrah, listen it was an accident, we were drunk one night and one thing led to another." I tried to explain.


Farrah's face drains of it's usual olive complexion and then her facial expression turn to anger. Next thing I know she punched me right in my lip, and I fall to the floor.


"Are you crazy!? She's pregnant!" Les shouts at Farrah; while trying to hold her back.


"So, you're going to defend her; she had it coming." Farrah states.


"Damn it, Farrah. It was an accident and we ended up in an awkward situation. We never planned this. People make mistakes all the time!" Les says shouts.


"Well, not everyone's mistakes involve a pregnancy." Farrah snaps back.


I reach for my lip and see blood on my fingers, I look up Les shouting at Farrah and I couldn't help the tears from falling silently.


"Cy, are you okay?" Les asks.


I look up at him disoriented and confused; because everything was happening so fast. Les grabs for my arm and I yank it out of his grasp, "I'm fine." I said harshly and got up myself.


"You should know something Farrah. I never wanted Les know just know that, and I don't even think I want him as a friend wither," I say to Farrah while looking at Les, "Just know Les was only hiding it for you. It was mistake, and we both agreed to hide this, right Les?" I add.

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