Project Anomaly

Chapter 18: Late

-four weeks later-

Hunter sighed stirring from his sleep.

Without opening his eyes He reached out for Asuka but found her place in the bed empty.

He opened his eyes and confirmed that Asuka wasn't Next to him.

He brought his phone screen to life and saw it was six in the morning.

He sighed getting up and walked out of the room.

He walked to the kitchen and tiredly looked around.

He sighed and looked to the balcony and there she was.

Asuka was pacing.

Back and fourth.

Back and fourth.

Hunter sighed walking over to her and opened the door leaning against the frame.

She didn't look at him.

"Generally I'm the one who's pacing" he said with a smirk.

"Yeah, you are" Asuka replied continuing to pace.

"Penny for your thoughts baby"

"What's today's date?"

"August 20th" Hunter said confusion lacing his voice.

Asuka looked at her boyfriend and said with a serious Expression "I'm Late"

Those words deepened his confusion as he asked "late?"

"Yes I'm Late"

"Like for a test or something?'

"No I'm Late late"

That put everything into place for the sixteen year old.

His eyes widened as he said "Oh you mean your periods late"

"Yes!" Asuka whisper yelled at him.

"How late?"

"I don't know" Asuka said beginning to pace again "a week, Maybe two"

"What do we do?" Hunter asked.

"Well the answer is obvious" Asuka said stopping her pacing.

"No we are not telling Misato"

"We have to"

"She'd kill the both of us"

"You don't know that"

"Its a pretty good guess"

"Hunter swallow your pride for once in your life!" Asuka shouted at him.

"Asuka this is Serious, we can't tell Misato, for all we know it could be nothing"

"Hunter, we need to tell her!"

"Tell me what?" Came Misato's voice from behind Hunter seemingly appearing out of no where.

Hunter whipped around stepping back.

"I'm late" Asuka said bluntly.

Hunter sighed practically giving up on the spot as he walked Into the house and into the kitchen Grabbing a beer from the fridge.

Asuka quickly followed him practically tucking herself under his arm.

"You keep track of your periods?" Misato said mildly confused.

"Of course i do" Asuka said as if it was obvious "don't you?"

"I stopped keeping track at eighteen"