Rule Four || Dream

⏸Red String: 13⏸

{Shizuka}

Over the next few months, I've seen a lot of Hiroshi, Erie, and Ami lately. They've all been helping me make sure the pregnancy was an easy-going, comfortable one. And Ami was trying to convince me to take a break from working. But I needed to work as much as I could as to not disappear off the scene for a long time. My stomach wasn't showing yet, so I was okay for now.

My pregnancy was going smoothly, until Ami brought up something important one day she was at my house.

We were sipping on tea and chatting about AS Girls, who I'm very proud of. And not just because Erie's in it. All the girls are doing wonderful. They're getting better each day that passes, and that makes me very happy.

"Have you told your parents?" Ami spontaneously asked.

The huge smile that was on my face quickly dropped. "No."

"Why not?"

"Imagine what they'll say when they find out their daughter got pregnant before getting married?! They'll kill me!"

"They should support your decision too, right?"

I shook my head very fast. "They're not like that, and you know that!"

Ami crossed one leg over the other. "I visited them the other day, and they asked about you. You're lucky I didn't tell them right then and there."

"Ami-chan, I feel so bad. I don't know what I should do."

"Tell them. They'll love you either way. And you'll have to tell them about Erie. They deserve to know."

"But...I'm scared."

Ami rolled her eyes. "Don't be. They're your parents. You can take Erie with you, if you want. But they need to know."

When I brought up the topic to Hiroshi and Erie the next time they came over together, they were both hesitant.

"Does that mean I have to tell my parents?" Erie asked. "I'm guilty of telling my mom about you, Shi-chan."

I gave her a small smile. "It's up to you."

Hiroshi ran a hand through his hair. "I guess this is what I get for not wearing protection, huh?"

"It's my fault," I blamed. "I pushed you, remember?"

"Still, I should have thought better. I just didn't know we were going to do it so early in the relationship, is all."

"I'm really sorry--"

"You don't need to apologize. Anyways, I'm going to tell my parents about it, and hopefully they don't kill me."

I reached over and help his hand. He gripped mine back, not too tightly.

"I feel the same," I told him with a small smile.

Despite everything that's happened between us, I still love Hiroshi. It wasn't as strong as I love Erie, but it was still there. I felt so guilty, having my heart belong to these two people. Why was it so wrong, but felt a little right?

Erie was fumbling with her fingers before she got her phone out. I thought Hiroshi and I holding hands made her feel uncomfortable, so I pulled away. Turns out, she was just texting her mom.

"I told her we had to talk to her. Should we all meet up and talk at the same time?" She asked.

That was actually a pretty good idea, so Hiroshi and I agreed to do it as well.

Later on that day, I found myself sitting in Erie's home, in front of her mom. We weren't going to tell her dad, because he would freak out on us all.