Masked Feelings

Chapter 79: Announcement

I was seated next to Damian. Every important people in our life was here. Isaac seemed to be uncomfortable by the way his eyes were moving from one person to another. When his eyes met mine, I offered him a smile. He smiled back then turned to look at Rose who just poked him. Dinner was being served. Everyone was talking with each other. To be honest, it was a pleasure to have all the people who you value in you life, grouped at the same time. Damian looked at me, silently asking if it was the moment to announce the pregnancy. Alena was staring at us with a knowing grin. I nodded, making Damian turned to face everyone.

"Guys" I said, trying to get their attention and surprisingly it did. Everyone turned to look at me. "Damian and I have something to tell you" I started.

"Yeah, we know that you two are in love!" Celina exclaimed as she rose her glass of champaign in the air. Well, I was in love. But I don't know about Damian.

"Yes. Athena and I are together" Damian told them. No one was really surprised except Isaac who was looking at me with wide eyes.

"I knew it!" he suddenly exclaimed. "I mean, I was having a doubt. But it's the same thing" he rambled. Damian stared at the guy with no particular emotion while I was chuckling. Rose shook her head while staring at her plate. I somehow knew that Isaac was nervous and uncomfortable. Rambling was my thing too when I would be nervous.

"It's about something else" Damian said. I feel him take my hand under the table. I smiled and squeezed his. He gently rubbed his thumb back and forth on my skin, soothing me slightly.

"What is it?" Dean asked. Alena hasn't told him yet. He looked so clueless. Everyone had a frown on their faces now.

"I hate suspense. Even in movies, it's like this" I heard Thomas mumbled while twisting the noodle in his fork.

"Well" Damian started as he looked at me. He gently squeezed my hand, then took a deep breath.

"I'm pregnant" I told them. At first, nothing. Absolutely nothing. They were only blinking at us. No words were said for like one minute. Rose was frozen while Isaac seemed completely normal. He seemed to be assessing everyone's reaction as well.

"No fucking way!" Celina exclaimed. There was happiness in her voice.

"Granny! Mind your words" Thomas scolded. I laughed then watched as tears filled in Celina's eyes. Wait what? Granny?

"Oh my God! I'm going to have a grandchild!" she squealed and hugged her husband.

"I'm the one who got married and you're the one who's going to be dad?" Dean asked teasingly. No one laughed.

"I made that joke too. Athena didn't like it" Alena told her husband as she pouted.

"Congratulations" Jeff said. The big smile on his face showed how happy he was. To be honest, I wasn't expecting these reactions. I was expecting them to be Like 'Yeah, that's cool'. No big emotions, that they were currently showing. Rose was still frozen. Isaac sighed then rolled his eyes. Before I could even blink, I watched as he rose his hand and slapped the hell out of Rose.

"Asshole!" Rose growled when she was finally out of her Trans. Isaac smiled sheepishly then shrugged.

"Language!" Thomas shouted before crossing his arms while glaring at Rose.

"He slapped me!" Rose argued with my little brother.

"You deserved it" Thomas breathed as he put the food in his mouth.

"And why?" Rose asked in disbelief.

"Because you use a lot of bad words!" Thomas exclaimed.

"I do not!" Rose exclaimed.

"You just said Asshole!" Thomas retorted.

"Thomas, language!" Celina scolded.

"I just repeated her words! Why didn't you scold her?" Thomas asked while glaring at Rose.

"Because she's bad and you're not" Isaac explained, earning a slap from Rose. We were all watching them in amusement.

"Why did you slap him?" Thomas asked.

"Because he said I was bad" Rose told him.

"He's not a liar" Thomas said. Rose was about to open her mouth to argue but I quickly stopped her. She was like a kid.

"Stop" I quickly said. "Thomas, you shouldn't argue with adults" I told him.

"You mean old people" he mumbled, his eyes on Rose. I chuckled but quickly recover when I saw Rose staring at my brother in disbelief.

"You're so mean" Rose said, faking sadness. She knew that it was a way to Thomas's heart. "You broke my heart" she sighed. Thomas stared at her, then at Isaac.

"But you were being mean to him" Thomas said softly.

"He slapped me first" Rose said.

"Why did you slap her?" Thomas asked Isaac, now glaring at him. Rose grinned wickedly when my little brother decided that it was best to scold Isaac rather than her. "And you stop grinning" Thomas said as he looked at Rose.

"Okay, Thomas. Stop scolding them" I requested softly. He turned his face in my direction, then his eyes softened. He nodded but still glared at the two idiots.

"If Athena hasn't told me to stop, I would have shown you my worst side" Thomas grumbled. Damn. Who showed him this way of talking?

"And what is your worst side?" Jeff enquired with rose eyebrows. Thomas shrugged them carry on twisting the noodles in his forks.

"I don't know yet" he said with a smile. "If they continue, I guess I'll make them stand in the corner" he continued.

"Why in the corner?" Dean asked. He seemed actually interested with whatever Thomas was saying.

"I don't know. Annie's mom says that bad kids go to the corner" Thomas simply told us as he shrugged. Oh Annie's mom.

"They do" Celina said in a warning tone. Thomas simply gave a little smile.

"I'm a good boy" my little brother told Celina as he smiled sheepishly. Yeah, he was. I noticed that he seemed better since he moved to Damian's parents.

"Congratulations!" Rose finally exploded after all these arguments.