Charred Feelings

Chapter 7:Red Coal Burns

I sat there in the interrogationing room. There was a glass window separating Kira and me from him.

Andrew sat there at the table all comfortable.

He had on a smirk.

A few days ago after a checkup at the hospital 2 officials came to our door and told us that the interrogation would happen.

At that time I felt Kira shudder. But here in front of him she sat straight up. Her hand was rubbing her stomach. She was still quite early in her pregnancy so she didn't look pregnant at all.

The lights flickered. We ignored it. Power outages happened here and there. Around us were a bunch of government officials behind another glass window.

The speaker squeaked."Trial start."

Andrew started laughing." Why the hell are you rubbing your stomach Kira? Stomach ache?"

I clenched my fist.

I felt Kira's hand on mine. I looked at her. She was calm. She wasn't even angry. I slowly noticed how much she had changed. How much she had grown up. All this had to happen to a 16 year old.

"Oh? I'm sure that you haven't forgotten what you did to me Andrew.",she says sarcastically.

I stared at Andrew's eyes. They were dark and cold.

He chuckles." Of course not Baby. It was amazing."

Her hand left mine.

"For you. But not for me. I'm now carrying a baby because of you."

The officials whisper.

A few hours ago I messaged Aspen. I told him that Andrew did it. I never got a reply back from him.

"Whose baby is it? Obviously not mine."

Kira pounded her hand on the table. "This baby is yours."

He runs his hand through his hair. "How sure are you? You know 16 year olds sleep around alot."

Kira's face contorts." It your baby, and it's your fault! It's your fault!"

He laughs again slowly tipping Kira over her edge.

I forgot why I dated him. Why I dated someone so sinister.

He stood up." First of all everyone; it was consensual. And she just can't cope with being pregnant. ", he walks towards the door." Like I said before...there's a huge chance that it's not mine."

With that he walks out the door. No one stops him.

"Trial end. Thank you."

Kira sat there slumped in the chair.

When we got home she went straight to her room. That night it was silent. No words were exchanged.

In the morning she had already left. I sat there alone at breakfast. Today was the day I was supposed to go back to work but I decided not to. Instead I go to the post office. There I try to find Mike's house. I needed to talk to him about the box. I'm just hoping he's home.

I got the directions and walk towards his house. It wasn't that far just a few turns.

His house was painted a light blue and it was old and falling apart. It was skinny and 3 stories high. I walk up the steps and knock on his door. Please let him be home.

Someone opens the door. My heart drops. Not him.

Instead it was this girl. Her hair was as red as the glowing flames. Her hair and her green eyes complimented each other.She was in just her undergarments. I turn away quickly.