RACHEL

TWENTY TWO

I woke up feeling extremely tired, from how hard the sun was shining I knew it must be around past 9 or 10, so I just stretched and sat up. I had spoken up late with Josh last night, discussing about how he has been doing since the few days I left Chicago. He had told me about some of the fun he had and how the fun wasn't as much fun as it would have been if I was around. He told me other silly stories and I told him about Sean, I promised to send the picture I had taken with Sean and I did that as soon as I had dropped the call. Remembering the whole conversation I smiled. I stretched and stood up from bed, just then I heard a loud knock on my door.
"Come on in" I said lazily.
The door opened and Sean barged in
He was dressed in a milk coloured pajamas "Morning Rachel" he said.
I looked at him amused. His hair was tousled and his eyes were still red from sleep. He looked cute
"Hey Sean"
"Anna is gone" he said sharply.
My heart skipped. Was it the gone I was thinking about. My face turned pale.
I know Sean must have read my mind because he quickly added "I mean, she packed and left. Nobody saw her leave."
I sighed "well?" I shrugged
His mouth fell open for a second, then he shut it and simply added.
"Well, I will see you later for breakfast" he turned and shut the door hurriedly. I only heard his footsteps as he scurried down the stairs.

Anna's POV

Ken climbed down from the cab and as I was about to come down, expecting him to hold out the door for me, he closed the door on me and I gasped. The cab driver looked at me suspiciously but I got out eyeing him back. I clambered out of the car partially expecting him to be there standing and waiting for me. As soon as I climbed out I saw him heading towards the hotel.
"Ya!! Ken!" I yelled attracting the attention of some of the security officers. He ignored me totally and I finally gave up, and held my bag tighter and began to run carefully after him, my ankle twisting occasionally. I felt a tear fall off and I hurriedly wiped it off. I wasn't about to let him see me in my weak state.

I was just in time to see the slim and pretty receptionist hand him a key. He slipped a paper into my hands, I looked at it and then back at him.
"What?" I asked, frowning at both the lady
"Do you think you have half of those digits there?" He asked calmly.
I looked at the paper again "yea"
He nodded "Could you give it to the cashier please?"
I sighed and took out my bag and counted half of what was written there and handed it over to the cashier.
She smiled "Thank you" she said "What's your name?"
I closed my bag without looking at her "Annabel Hall" I said nonchalantly.
She repeated my name and punched, then took out a key and handed it over to me.
I looked from the Cashier to the Ken, then from Ken to the Cashier.
"What's this?" I asked confused.
Ken looked at me like I was stupid "what?"
"What's with the separate keys, its anyone else coming?"
Ken dropped his key in his pocket "what do you mean by its there anyone else coming? You just paid for your room. You should get a key at least" he stated.
I let my jaw drop "I did what?"
"Paid for a room...your room" he repeated "stop behaving like you were imagining us sharing a room. We need to move"
I stood there watching Ken as he turned and left. The cashier stared at me in amusement. I could see she was either in the midst of asking me if I was okay and laughing, so I gently walked after Ken. I walked towards the elevator and cried out in frustration when I thought Ken was waiting for me but as soon as he saw me, he pressed in his floor and he laughed when he saw  try to run up and catch up with his elevator, when I missed a step and fell, a reel of laughter erupted from him to my horror. His amused face was the last I saw before I covered my face with the kind of embarrassment I hadn't felt in my whole life.

I was touching my makeup when I heard a knock on my door, I just wanted to touch my face a bit in case Ken changed his mind and decided to visit me. If he didn't, then I was planning to just wash off my face and sleep. When I heard the knock on the door, I smiled to myself. Stupid guy, I was looking for a perfect opportunity to repay you for what you did to me.
I closed my kit and shouted "come in"
Ken opened the door and peeked inside
"Ready?" He asked without coming in.
I stared at him "ready?"
He nodded "of course"
I stood up "for wh..." Then it dawned on me " we are going now?"
He nodded "don't be dramatic Annabel, you are all dressed. Grab your purse let's go"
I stood up and followed him, my legs partially shaking. He handed me back my phones and asked if I was okay
When I was about to lock my door, Ken  excused himself and went to use his restroom. I was about to drop my keys and check if I missed anyone's call when a message popped into my phone. I took it out and loaded the message, then I gasped. It was like the other one I received the other and also from an unknown sender. I froze.
"Are we ready?" I heard Ken asked behind me, I hadn't heard him come so I was startled. I hid away my phone and prayed that nobody would notice my pale face. Ken asked me if I was okay for the last time, then he turned and walked out.

The hospital was down the street where the hotel was located. He had actually chosen it well, I never would have thought of this. We walked into an office to see a slim woman who looked like she was in her early forties  and frowned occasionally.
"Ken Alsina and Annabel Hall" Ken replied when asked out names.
She nodded and checked out a file "A DNA?"
He nodded
"Where is the baby?" She asked
Ken pointed "in her tommy"
The woman whose name I read from her ID was Darlene chuckled. "You have to wait to have the baby first Mr Alsina"
Ken huffed "I will have to what?"
The doctor nodded "yes"
Ken stood up "you have to do something , I need to check this"
Darlene shrugged "I can't do anything else to help you for now. The only thing I can check at this point is if she is pregnant" the doctor said innocently. My heart skipped a bit.
"What nonsense! I am pregnant!" I yelled.
Ken looked at me and smirked "are you sure you are?" He asked
I glared at him "don't insult me!"
He ignored me and turned to the doctor. "Do it"
The doctor stared at him "what?"
"Run the test and check if she is pregnant!"

I was sitting with Ken in the reception after waiting for hours when the doctor finally emerged.
"Doctor?" Ken said standing up. After the doctor took me to a room where she took some samples for the test, I hadn't slept a wink and Ken equally stayed awake like he was keeping me watch.
I jumped up immediately at the sight of the doctor.
"What's going on doctor?" I asked
She handed a result file to Ken, then looked up to him and said "I'm sorry Mr Ken, but your wife isn't pregnant!"