The Art of Love and War

Chapter 30 - Feb 23

-Alex's POV-

My doctor really urged me to wait until at least twelve weeks, but I couldn't keep the secret anymore. I was almost ten weeks, I wasn't showing, but the nausea kept it's agonizing cycle.

I've been dodging Eric completely, I was gonna tell him later this week, telling my friends would be much easier than telling him. Once my morning sickness subsided I got in the shower and got ready.

After I was ready, I tidied up the apartment and called my friends over. I felt jittery, I didn't know if this was supposed to be a happy occasion or if I should be upset about what happened. I choose to be neither, neutral.

As soon as I heard the door buzz I was already eating myself away, I was scared now. I walk to the door and let them in. They walked into the living room and sat down.

They looked at me anxiously, as if they already knew. I kept the pregnancy test, so I could try and do some type of cute presentation for Eric, to ease it better.

"So...uh..." I stammer.

"Alex...what's going on? Why did you invite us here?" Eternity asks, concern coloring her face.

"I'm...uh...well.." I mentally smack myself. "This is just really hard to say out loud, like I haven't had to, and I didn't feel like practicing..."

Andrew and Kiki shared an uneasy expression. The tension was high in the room, I had to ease into it though.

"I'm pregnant." I blurt.

Nice going Alex. You get a gold medal for dumb fuck.

Their mouths all fell open at the same time. Kiki stood to hug me. "Congratulations," she whispered in my ear.

I was taken aback, I was expecting many slut comments, but Kiki was hugging me? Andrew and Eternity were still glued to the couch. Kiki pulled back with a soft smile.

"How...how far are you?" Et asks after a minute.

"Almost ten weeks... I couldn't wait any longer to tell you guys..." I blush.

"Does Eric know?" Andrew asks, paling slightly.

"I haven't told him, no."

"You have to tell him, babe." Kiki frowns.

"I know, I just...I'm scared to tell him." I admit.

"And you weren't scared to tell us!?" Et laughed nervously.

"I was. But...like...I'm not having the baby with you guys. It's with Eric so he's more of a scariness." I say.

"Are you going to keep it?" Andrew asks.

"I...I think so. Most of me wants to keep it, but part of me says that I shouldn't. I'm too young." I frown touching my stomach.

"Well I won't argue with you there. You're only nineteen." Et says then adds, "but it's your choice. No one else's."

"Not even Eric's. If he chooses he doesn't want you to keep the baby say fuck off, and you keep it. We'll help you raise it." Andrew smiles.

"Thank you guys. It means a lot, truly, it does." Tears surface and fall slowly.

They all came to give me a group hug. Now I had to figure out how to tell Eric.

-Kiki's POV-

After leaving Alex's apartment I immediately called Angelina, telling her the news she was silent.

"You have absolutely nothing to say about this?" I ask.

Silence.

"Angel."

More silence.

"Angelina I'm being serious."

"My silence is serious."

I roll my eyes, "what's that supposed to mean?"

"It means, we already have hella shit going on right now. We are being targeted, among other people that we are close to are being killed, and now Alex is bringing a baby into the world!?" She yells.

"It's not like she purposely for pregnant, Angelina." I hiss.

"Yeah but it's her fault that she didn't make sure he used a condom. It's his fault but it's hers too, you always make sure they wear a damn condom! Pull out, you push out a baby in 9 months dammit !" I could hear her breathing hard.

"I didn't even tell you if she was planning on keeping it or not." I defend.

"I know Alex, she's gonna keep it. If she wasn't, she wouldn't bother telling us she was pregnant in the first place."

I sigh, she was right. "It's a baby."

"Exactly, it's a human being. Who knows what's going to happen because of that?" She asks sternly. "What if he or she finds out Alex is pregnant and kills her, or the baby!?"

I flinch, "don't say things like that."

"Why not? You know it's true, he or she didn't hesitate to kill Emma and her baby." She brought up.

"Don't talk about Emma." I warn.

"Kiki think about it, we have to talk some sense into her. Tell her keeping the baby is a mistake." She says.

"No! Shes gonna do what she pleases with the baby, we wouldn't tell you to get rid of your baby if it was you." I was shocked. "It's her baby, not any of ours. It's her decision, and she's made it."

I hung up on her and knocked a vase onto the floor.

-Eternity's POV-

I yawn as I walk up to my apartment door, I go to unlock it until I realize it's cracked open. My heart quickened.

Pushing the door open slowly, I entered, I was being so stupid for doing this, I watch horror movies, you aren't supposed to do this. What if the killer was in here...?

I check all the rooms, I sigh when nothing was touched. I convince myself it was an accident, I had just forgotten to close and lock my door before I rushed to Alex's.

It was late so I decided to eat dinner, and take a bath for once, it's been a while and I deserved some relaxation. Stripping down to nothing I open my shower curtains.

I cover my mouth to stifle my scream.

Pick who dies first was written in red lipstick, underneath were four pictures. Alex, Angelina, Kiki, and Andrew.