French Heartbreakers

Operation: Candice 2

Author's POV:
"Are you sure you read it right?" Denise asked.

Mya gave Denise the test stick. Denise looked at the results to confirm that Mya was right. Denise gave the test stick back to Mya and sat down on the couch; with a confused expression.

"Denise, you alright?" Fiona asked.
"I...I just feel weird." Denise answered.
"But why?" Mya questioned with concern.
"Part of me is happy because my best friend is pregnant. But at the same time, I'm still getting over Larry." Denise explained to the best of her abilities.

Once it dawned on Mya how Denise was feeling , it started to make Mya feel guilty for falling in love with Larry.

"Denise, I am so sorry. I want you to know that I'm not with Larry to make you feel bad. I didn't realize you're still dealing with those feelings. If there's anything I can do to help. I will. To be honest, I'm scare about having a baby. No matter what happens, I will not put anyone above you. Okay?" Mya said as she hugged her.
"I don't know what you're scared of. I would give anything to be in your shoes." Fiona said to Mya.

When Mya remembered Fiona's condition, she started to feel worse.

"Oh, Fifi, I'm sorry." Mya apologized.
"It's okay." Fiona replied.

The more Mya thought about being pregnant, the more she began to internally panic. Negativity was making a home in her mind.

"I'm really scared y'all. My dad don't like Larry. Larry is always gone on the road. I didn't plan on this happening." Mya nervously said.
"What do you mean?" Fiona asked.

Mya further explained how she never knew who her biological parents was. Mr. and Mrs. Harris told Mya her biological father was killed during a police standoff. As for Mya's biological mother, she was arrested during a sex traffic bust. A charge of possession of cocaine was added to her arrest. For Mya to have received such information as a teenager; made her look at the world, differently. Mya always felt like she didn't belong. Whoever she grew close to, they ended up abandoning her. Her greatest fear was to become a bad parent.  With Mya being pregnant, she felt this was only the beginning of her nightmare. Mya's eyes began to fill up with tears.

"Mya, I'm sorry for your hard upbringing. But you shouldn't let the mistakes your parents made dictate your future. You are your own person. You can make better decisions to be a better mother. You understand what I'm saying?" Fiona said as she handed Mya some tissues.

Mya wiped her tears away and replied,

"Yeah...I guess."
"Are you going to tell Larry?" Denise asked.
"What choice do I have?" Mya said.
"There's always a choice. But the right choice would be to tell Larry. He deserves to know. Larry is a good man. I'm sure he'll be thrilled to know you're pregnant with his baby." Fiona mentioned.
"I'll tell him. I just hope I don't scare him away." Mya added.
"Oh, don't worry. He's not gonna leave you. Because if he does, I'm going to break his dancing feet and hands." Denise replied with a devilish grin.

While Fiona gave Denise a crazy expression, Mya laughed.

"Girl, don't worry. Even if he does, you can count on us to be there for you." Fiona said.

Mya smiled with relief then hugged Fiona and Denise.

Meanwhile...Larry decided to call Rachelle to see what she meant by 'business.' After Larry knocked on the door, there was a short Hispanic woman answered,

"May I help you?"
"Yes, my name is Larry. I told Rachelle I was coming over to see her." Larry explained.
"She's expecting you. Follow me, please." Rachelle's maid said.

As Larry followed the maid, he was amazed by the beautiful European styled furniture. The maid stood on the side of the door and pointed to the dance studio room.