Unexpected Fate ~A Mystic Messenger fanfic Zen x MC

Ch. 2

After telling Seven what had happened, he let her stay with him till she got a job in a different town than Zen, along with a small apartment not too far from work. He even helped hide her pregnancy from Zen and the other R.F.A. members so they wouldn't slip up. It was mainly Yoosung she was worried about spilling the beans to Zen when he had a little too much to drink.

None of the other members knew the cause of the break up, they only know that things didn't work out from what she said and nothing more. MC knew that they would treat Zen differently if they knew and she didn't want that so she kept quiet and made Seven swear on his life not to tell any one, not even Vanderwood.

MC and Dae-Hyun's week flies by with MC dropping him off at school and her going to work at a bakery, that filled her mind with baking sweets and breads rather than worrying over the past.

"MC, can you believe it, Zen is going to be the lead of that popular book series! Eeeek I can't wait to see it, it's suppose to be really steamy like 'Jalapeño Topping was pretty Spicy', I think I will swoon every time Zen shows his abs." MC's co-worker coos over a magazine that has a two page article on Zen and his newest acting job.

MC giggles, "Viv, you sound like one of my close friends, maybe I should introduce you two and you guys can gossip and squeal over Zen."

Viviane was a blonde girl-next-door type, she was only working at the bakery till she landed a rich husband so she didn't need to work anymore. She had her eye on Zen and whenever he had a photoshoot she was there trying to get noticed, in the most skimpiest outfit she could find. MC's heart ached, she knew that one day Zen would notice Viviane, but MC made her choices and so did he that day.

"MC, do you think I should wear the red halter top and black leather pants or the black strapless cocktail dress to Zen's photoshoot next week?" Viviane asked.

MC plastered on a faked smile, "Why don't you pick that morning depending on your mood, Viv? I mean you don't know how you feel that day till you wake up, right?"

"You're right! This is why I ask you these things rather than the other Zen fans I hang out with." she playfully slapped MC's arm, making flour fly off her clothes, Viv went back to the cash register.

"Yeah, no problem." MC said sadly. She got back to kneading the bread dough in front of her, trying not to think of the 'what ifs of her life.

The next week Viviane came in pouting that Zen didn't even look her (again). MC shook her head, trying to comfort the Zen infatuated woman.

MC's phone started chiming "SEVEN-O-SEVEN, DEFENDER OF JUSTICE IS TEXTING YOU!" she made a mental note to strangle Seven for changing the ringtone, yet again. She picked up her phone and opened it.

The bell above the bakery door chimed, announcing a customer has walked in, making Viviane composed herself and walk back out front. MC tapped open the text from Seven.

"MC, s-s-someone's h-here to s-see you." Viv yelled.

MC furrowed her brows, Viviane wasn't known for stuttering.

She hurried out front, only to stop frozen in the doorway, her mouth dropping open. She took a quick glance at her phone, seeing in bold red letters from Seven, 'CODE RED'.

It was too late code red was standing in the bakery, holding a bouquet of yellow, pink and white roses.

"Hello, MC."