Chasing Love

II.

Ana

You know that feeling you get in the shower when you hear a voice or a noise outside the bathroom and you get kind of paranoid? That is me right now. My front door has slammed shut and I haven't heard a reply from my roommate or her boyfriend, who has a key, from when I called out. I got out of the bathroom and quickly finished getting dressed.

Oh god, I am not paranoid anymore. I look at the time and it was three minutes after 11. I sighed, after hearing giggles and moans bouncing off our thin walls. Yeah, they're definitely getting it in tonight. I believe they're going to have multiple rounds until the game is over. That's how it usually was.

I smirk to myself when I realize I do not have a boyfriend after what went down with Justin and I. Yes, the Biebs. He was my first love even though we had our ups and downs. However, from breaking up then getting back together, we never had a chance to spend any time together because we were both busy with our music. Unfortunately, he let the fame get to his head and lost control of himself.

Finally, I decided to move on with my life and Liz was there for both times. We always talk about boy problems. My parents are not like how Lizzy is. My parents split up when I was 5 and my oldest brother Tyler was 8. It was devastating for me because the only thing I could do was sing and keep my head up. Honesty, I love that I grew up in Florida with my best friend because without her I wouldn't be the person that I am today.

I distracted myself listening to iTunes on my iPhone, singing my heart away in my own little world of mine, desperately trying to ignoring my best friend and her boyfriend by making love tonight. After a while, I cuddled up in my duvets wrapping them around my small body burying the side of my face in the mattress and my left arm resting on my pillow above my head with my legs placed in a half fetus position.

***

I wake up from the smell of waffles. Now, Elizabeth knows that waffles are my favorite, but she really cooks them when she knows I have suffered from hearing them fornicate. I hop out of bed only in a long t-shirt and boy shorts underwear underneath. I could care less how my face looks and what I am wearing at the moment. I rush in like a child just woke up on their first memorable Christmas knowing that Santa has been here.

My jaw drops when I discover it was Jonathan. He was only in his boxers as he rushed from one pan to another. I shake my head until I glance at the clock above him looking at the time. It is 9:30. Yeah, Liz is still asleep right now because she is not an early bird like me then she got it in with John last night. I know my best friend is really exhausted it may take her a while until she gets up.

I walk to the refrigerator, grabbing the last thing of grapes by walking over to the sink to rinse them off. John was shaken up when he notices I have entered the kitchen.

"Good morning, Anastasia." He says as he whisks the last thing of waffle mix in the bowl. I smiled after popping a grape in my mouth.

"Just Ana but good morning, John," I mumbled. I just hate when people say my first name. It sounds like a grandma name and some people can not even pronounce it.

"Well, Ana. Are you hungry? I made breakfast." I nodded after grabbing three plates in the cabinet.

"Oh, just two for right now because I believe Liz won't be able to eat breakfast with us." He winks.

Oh god, no he didn't.

"What do you mean?" I act dumbfound, sticking with the story.

"You know what I mean." He said, sassily fixing his plate. I giggled before shaking my head.

"I fucked the shit out of her all three rounds baby." He dances around excited.

"Really, you don't say?" I said with sarcasm.

He hip bumps me making me laugh. John is my best friend too. He's pretty cool with humor. We both ate silently, it was not uncomfortable at all either. We chat for a bit until we heard Liz call Jonathan.

"That's my cue, see you later Ana." He put his dish in the sink. I waved goodbye until I walked over to the sink collecting the dishes and wash one by one.

***

I sat on the couch with my phone scrolling on twitter as usual. My eyes flew to the sound of two pairs of footsteps. I look up and I see the lovely couple as they walk to the door in hand and kissing away to say their goodbyes.

Elizabeth smiles until she sits on the sofa that is right in front of me below the television.

"Hi." She smiles with her face glowing so beautifully coming from the dim of the light of the room.

"Hey, you had fun last night?" She nodded. I smirked when she licked her tongue out at me playfully.

We carried on with a conversation about her parents funeral arrangements, which is number one on our list for today, and a girl's day out. I noticed a spark will come from Elizabeth every time she moves her hand upwards towards the ceiling.

My face landed on the ring that was tucked around her ring finger on her left hand. My face is filled with excitement however my body lands on hers, crushing her body.

"Congratulations babe! I am the maid of honor at your service." I bow after I released her. She laughs once again looking at her engagement ring. My best friend is getting married, oh wow, she's leaving me. I guess it is time to step my game up quickly before it is too late.

***

After we set up Elizabeth's parents funeral arrangements. We just left the mall with a few bags in hand going to the closest pizza place towards home. We purchased and received the custom pizza of our own, before heading to the apartment. Before we decided to stop there, we dropped by target getting some groceries. We were having a movie night at home, just like the old times except for this time, we live together.

We got home and did our showers before preparing for the movie until Lizzy stated something I was not aware of.

"I might be pregnant." She stares at her fingers.

Oh god, I'm going to an aunt and godmother.

"What?" I stammered.

"Yeah, after I ate Jonathan and I were cuddling and I told him I was nauseated but I decided to go to sleep. It was 15 minutes later when I just ran to the bathroom vomiting with Jonathan behind me holding my hair. He thought it was because what he cooked was not done all the way. I lied to him because I did not want him to freak so I just went with that and laid back down feeling better an hour later." She explained. My jaws were on the floor taking in everything she has said but I do understand what she is saying. They just got engaged yesterday and this morning a sign of pregnancy. I comfort Liz and rubbing her back in a slow rhythm.

I started the movie and twenty minutes later she is fast asleep. I move her hair out of her face with her head on my lap. I was deeply thinking until my phone buzzed beside me. I grab my phone with my eyes widening and my jaw drops to the floor. As I thought to myself, someone I thought I would never speak to again, messaged me.

Justin: hey Ana, can we talk?