That Should Be Me [A Short Story (Fanfiction)]

Part VII: Melodramatic Pregnancy

That night, Cath was awake in her hospital bed. She was just staring at the ceiling, wondering if she is sure about this.

She knew to herself that she let this happened to her voluntarily, but she, herself, is still uncertain about this.

She also knew to herself why.

Daiki Arioka.

She still loves Daiki Arioka, though they said goodbye to each other two years ago.

She is still in love with the person that brings him happiness and sadness in her life.

But then, she is also in love with the father of her child.

Ninomiya Kazunari.

Her senpai that shows her happiness again.

Her senpai that never let her go, from her tough times, until now.

For the last time, she wants to hear Daiki's voice, and ask him himself ...

How did they end up this way?

Why did they let this happened in their lives?

Tears started to roll down from her eyes as these thoughts started to flood her mind.

She once again crying herself to sleep, as she asks herself if the situation was turned.

If she and Daiki did not broke up.

If they could just chase their dreams together.

Maybe, just maybe, they can make their own future without any uncertainties.

Maybe, just maybe, he'll be the father of the child she is bearing.

And maybe, just maybe ...

She won't doubt herself.

Those thoughts were drifting in her head until sleep takes over her.

Little did she know, someone is watching her from behind the curtains.

He was watching her looking at the ceiling as she was wondering on her thoughts. He look at Cath deeply in his eyes, and it breaks him bit by bit seeing her in this fragile state.

"Cath-chan." Kei mumbles softly behind the curtains. 

It was a bizarre moment for Kei. All he wanted was to spend time with his very close friend, but he never imagine this to come.

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"I'm sorry." Cath apologized.' "I know that I caused you a lot of trouble."

"You should be!" Kei whined at her beside her hospital bed. "A moment ago, you were happy and fine! Then you all went dizzy, and choking, and fainting, and the next thing I knew, you are pregnant! The worst part of it was THEY THOUGHT I WAS THE FATHER OF THAT FREAKING CHILD OF YOURS!"

"I'm really sorry, Kei." Cath look away at him and sulk. "I'm sorry that I cause you this much trouble and made you worried."

Kei sighed and smiled a bit at her. "What else can I do? It's already done."

Cath did not respond. She just continue to sulk in the corner like a sad kid in the playground.

"Did he know?" Kei wondered and asked.

"What?" Cath asked him back.