The Second Society

Part 5

Chapter 5

SAKURA

"And then I walked down the stairs for what felt like hours" I sniffed, taking another offered napkin and cleared my running nose for the tenth time "Like a loser who can't even see through tears" another sniff and a hiccup escaped my traitorous lips. "I even got an email! Look!" I unplugged my phone from the charger and showed her the awful excuse the company used to end my contract.

Once Shizune had knocked on the door with my phone in hand, I knew there was no way I could hold back these tears. Her sympathetic smile almost dropped at my frown trying to hold back the tears. I felt my lips quiver the moment she said "Oh dear, I brough some napkins. Tell me everything"

And she thought everything meant what caused the awful bump on my head... aren't I one hell of a surprise box? I omitted some details; she didn't have to know everything... just that I lost my job... I still haven't told them my nausea had gotten worse, and I finally had a good meal today.

I needed to collect myself first before even opening up and would rather talk more comfortably at the office than this house – I just hope the walls are thick.

Her gentle hands held my phone while she read those words, most likely just typed out by my boss herself -or that man with the nice hair and pretty face... Dear God, he is out there with them.

Mortification halted my pity party for a moment before the tears began once again. "They must think I'm some sort of weirdo who followed them. What if they report me? Can that happen? Is there some sort of Omega jail? I can't go to jail while pregnant!" I breathed, starting to feel the panic hitting my voice and shutting down my vocal cord.

"Oh dear, no!" Shizune placed the phone down. "Don't think of that, they aren't mad at you" her hands reached for my shoulders and rubbed at my tensed muscles. "I'm sure it's just a big misunderstanding" her smile was genuine but a little too tense for my liking.

That email was very clear. "It says I harassed him, sexually! Me!" I argued "I swear that didn't happen! Do you think I can talk to them and ask for them to remove that? Will it show on my work records? Oh my God! I will never find a job if they file a report against me! Much less if the reason for my termination is –"

"Sakura" my midwife soothed "Breath, you'll get worse if all you do is worry" her eyes showed pity, at least someone was on my side... I guess "You can talk to them after you've rested. Now, let's check that little bump of yours, shall we?"

All I could do was nod, the bruise began to show almost right away with a second forehead growing on my head. Right after they closed the door and left me rapped in a blanket with ice on my head, I turned to the window and slowly remembered what I was doing. Quickly I removed the covers and rushed to the bathroom – only this time, I didn't empty my stomach, thank God – I needed to collect myself.

They smelled amazing, let alone how much better they look in person and up closely. I had pinched my arm a few times just in case I was stuck in a fantasy dream. Then the pain hit me after spraying some water on my face... it was red and angry with the beginning of a bump... a few shades of green and purple began to show after a few minutes and then I refused to stay any minute longer in the bathroom.

I regrated leaving the window open when I walked back into the room, their scent had been covered by the rainy night. On any other day I would love it – now I just felt alone once again.

Their scents were comforting and welcoming.

Shizune hummed while checking my head. As a nurse practitioner, she had more than enough knowledge on her to calm me down whenever I start to freak out about my health, her humming was just a reminder that she didn't see any emergency and I didn't need to rush to the hospital.