Caught In Between (B5 Story)

Reconsider

**Andria's P.O.V.**

Today was Aja's ultrasound appointment, and it wasn't my plan to spend the entire day not just with Aja, but with Morgan too. Honestly, what could I do? I had already promised my best friend I would come, and then an unexpected guest had invited herself along.

I knew Aja wouldn't say no to Morgan. So, there was really no point in saying anything, especially since they were cousins. But in all honesty, Morgan was the least of my worries right now. The bomb Akira dropped on me a couple of days ago replayed in my mind like a broken record. She looked horrible! Seeing how weak and in pain she was truly bothered me.

Inside, I felt like I was being torn apart by the whole craziness and the past incident. I had been feeling sick, confused, and lost these past few days. I was throwing up constantly and getting these bizarre tension headaches. The guilt was crushing me, and I didn't know how I was going to tell my dying friend that I slept with her husband. On top of that, Kacey was still M.I.A., and that worried me, too.

I gazed out the car window at the sky, trying to wrap my head around everything, trying to figure out why everything was so messed up. What could I do to fix it? A tear slipped down my cheek as I watched birds soar in the sky, following one another in a perfect line.

"You good, Andria?" Aja asked from the front, looking at me in the rearview mirror.

"Yeah, I'm good, girl." I laughed it off, wiping the tear from my face.

Aja raised an eyebrow. "You sure? Because you kind of look like shit right now."

"I thought the same thing, Aja..." Morgan chimed in, glancing back at me.

I gave Morgan a fake smile while rolling my eyes, then turned my attention back to Aja. "Girl, I'm fine. I've just been a little under the weather these last couple of days."

"Hmmm, I wonder why," Morgan said, smirking as she turned back around in her seat.

"Girl, me too!" Aja exclaimed. "Seriously, everything I eat comes back up. I'm so over this pregnancy crap, along with all the drama going on."

Suddenly, Aja started crying, grabbing tissues from the glove compartment. I moved closer, rubbing her back in a comforting gesture. I knew some of this was just pregnancy hormones, mixed with frustration.

"Please don't cry, Aja," I said softly.

"We're here for you, and this is your wedding week. Be happy!" Morgan added.

"It's just so hard! I'm stressed out!" Aja sobbed. "I have so much going on, and this drama isn't helping. The Kelly, Raven, and Kacey mess—plus you, Dustin, Morgan, Mayyah, and Kacey—it's just too much. The guys aren't getting along either, and I feel like more crap is about to hit the fan."

She wiped her face, trying to regain composure. "This is supposed to be about me and Bryan, not everyone else."

Morgan and I exchanged glances, both feeling the weight of her words. As much as I wanted to scream at her for being self-centered, Aja was right. This wasn't about us. Aja and Bryan had been supportive through everything we had faced together. All this drama would have to wait until after the wedding.

"Stop crying, okay? I promise—actually, we promise—that there will be no more drama from here on out. Right, Morgan?" I turned to her, forcing a smile.

"Absolutely," Morgan replied, her own smile encouraging.

"Are you guys serious?" Aja asked, sniffling.

"Promise!" we both said, a little too enthusiastically.

"And you both will try to keep everyone from knocking each other's heads off?"