What Love is About (Make It Pop)

Chapter 46

Jodi

4am.

I woke up 4am, to vomit out in the bathroom. There was no point in bothering Corki or Sun hi with this dilemma, I could do this on my own.

The bathroom was a bit far so I had to run. When I reached it, my hands found the sink and my mouth opened up to throw all of my worries away. "I have to get used to this" I say as I head out.

The knob on our dorm was just inches away but I stopped in my tracks when I saw the big window open. The window was a gateway to the outside, most of the students sneak out at night to get some freshair, clear their minds or just have a romantic moment (like me and Caleb).

I heard light chatting as I come near it and decided to go out as well. My hands grabbed one of the handles and carried myself out. It was a struggle to get up, especially when you're not fit for it. That is until a masculine figure pulled me up and put me down with a stern look on his face.

"What are you thinking?! You're pregnant! You can't climb things!"

"I can. I did and would you chill. You're here right."

"You're lucky he even noticed your grunt" another figure emerged from the shadows and I ran up to greet him "Alex!" Darmala who still didn't let matters slide came to hug us both before pulling away and reminding me of my wrong doing.

"Okay. Okay Mr. Uncle" He smiled at the title of uncle.

"I still can't believe that I'm gonna be an uncle"

"Me too" says Alex.

"Do you guys hate me?" I blurted out and my tears instantly formed around my eyes. They looked at me with worry and that made me cry even more.

"So-r-rry. T-h-ese h-ormo-nes are mak-ing me cr-ay" I started to think about them being disgusted by me and how I was the first one to have a child and how I wish I could just go back to Junior High where all I had to worry about was passing, looking decent and trying to convince yourself how to fix a scrape in the knee.

"Hey" They both pulled me in again. My emotions are starting to get the better of me so I let them crush me with their arms.

They held me for a few more seconds before we sat down and looked at the stars, reminiscing our better days.

"Oh oh oh!-" Alex jumped up as we reminded him to keep quiet. It was 5 am and despite our lack of sleep we still had energy left in us. We were in the middle of remembering our Junior High life "Do you remember when you first saw Darmala and you were drinking chocolate milk and then he smiled at you and it spewed from your nose all over our food?" Alex continued to laugh.

I blushed furiously as my brain tried to press it back down. "I didn't know that" Darmala chuckled at us and winked.

"Oh shut up" I playfully teased him. "Oh! Oh! and and-"

"So Corki. What's up with her?" His words were cut off my me when I asked him the one question he has been avoiding ever since but instead of scowling, he actually smiled this time.

"Things are great" he smiled wider then mumbled something under his breath that only Darmala could catch.

"No way!"

"what?" I was still oblivious to this fact of whatever Alex said.

"He and Corki... they're together again" My heart fluttered around at the thought of Corlex being together again.

"What about Jaleb? How are you?" Alex turned the question to me and usually I had an answer but not this time. Words seemed to stop flowing out my mouth.

"Jodi?"

"Hmm?" they both turned to me "Are you two okay?" asked Darmala.

"I don't know D."

"But you're about to have a child together" Alex pointed out "I know... but he's been distant. Last time it was our anniversary and the next minute I was pregnant. It all just seemed too fast. I think... I think he doesn't want to be with me and my child..." the tears started to fall uncontrollably.

"No. No. Please don't cry" Both of them panicked. I was banned from crying and getting angry ever since my pregnancy.

Darmala and Alex started singing a tune that was familiar to all three of us. This was the song that bonded us in dance class "Jack and Jill came up the hill..." Darmala started the nursery rhyme while Alex started dancing until both of them were dancing and singing like bafoons.

Despite my tears I managed a laugh a genuine laugh which both of them responded with a laugh as well.

"I think..." I say when all the laughter and tears subsided "... I should raise the child alone"

"No!" they say simultaneously.

"I think he's not ready for the responsibility... and I forced this on him in a way... I loved him too much. I wanted to give him everything.... I want to give him everything... even his freedom."

"But... J"

"No.. My mind's made up A. My mom will help me raise the child. I don't need to bother him with this. He still has to go to college"

"But you need to go too"

I turned to face Darmala whose face reddened with anger. So I clasped my hands on his fists and with my other hand, I pulled Alex towards me and hugged them both.

"It amazes me how our friendship managed to last as long as it did. I know you'll be there when I need you guys so please just let me handle myself and don't tell anyone about this. I want to be the one who tells him"

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"Not if I show this first" the three friends don't notice the figure near the window who videotaped the most important part of their conversations.

She snickered and swam into the crowd that silently flowed into the halls.

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Who? Who was it?

So the end is near for this book but as they say the end is just the beginning of something else.

Sooo that meansss! Douriza book is almost coming. Watch out for a few more chapters of this book and the new and improved Douriza book.

xoxo,

Kate :)