Love at first bite

Chapter 25

After Jane dropped the bomb on me last night, I couldn’t sleep. I kept thinking of how she could be messing
with me, but when I thought more about it, I realised that I had been feeling glum and nauseous all this time, it's just that I didn’t think of it.

Now I’m sweating to even mention it to Chris. I know he would be happy to finally have a family of his own, but the timing is just not right, having to deal with Rosé and the rogues.

A baby is not going to fix things right now, it's just make them worse.

Today, Jane and I decided to go and pamper ourselves because it’s graduation day.

“Don’t stress about it, Angie. You’ll be fine.” Jane tells me after every five minutes, because I still ll don’t know how I’m going to tell Chris and
my family about it.

Arriving at the mall, I finally relax and feel the fresh breeze hiࢰng my face.

“Let’s go get our pampering on.” I say to Jane and she bursts out laughing, causing a few people to look our way.

Spending the day with Jane really helped me forget about my pregnancy for a while and I got to enjoy
getting pampered.

My mom brought all the things that I need to get ready to Jane’s house so that we can get ready together.

“Angel, what’s wrong. You look sick.” Jane's mom, Bernadette asks, aka Berna.

“I’ve just been feeling sick for a while now, but I’ll be fine before the event, don’t worry.”

I say to calm her down and to prevent her from getting any ideas. Jane does my make up a bit natural, but glamorous as well.

Smokey eyes and red, matte lipstick to bring out the paleness of my skin. I do hers a bit more than mine, because Jane actually likes putting on make-up and because she asked for it.

Her lips are dark purple and ma‚e as well with a bit of blush on her cheeks. Since she and I have long eye lashes, we don’t really need mascaras, but today we just had to make an exception.

While my hair is flowing down in natural curls, Jane's hair is straightened and pushed over one
shoulder.

I’m wearing a black, sheath dress that
hugs my body like a second skin, with exposed shoulder blades and lace arms.

It has an exposed back and goes down in between my breasts on the front. Jane’s dress is dark blue in the light, but turns purple in the dark.

It has a long slit that goes all the way up to her thigh and it has slender strings to hold up the dress, unlike hers, mine almost covers my whole
neck.

Chris told me he loved the dress on me, only because other males can’t see too much of my
skin.

If only he saw how exposed it is at the back and in the front, he would totally freak.

Looking at Jane, I feel proud of her for the things she has achieved in life.

“This is it. We’re finally graduating and done with school. Jonah said after we’ve graduated, we might get married. I’m really excited, Angel.”

Jane says with dreamy eyes and a huge grin plastered on her face at the thought of getting married to Jonah.

“I’m really happy for you, Jane. You and I have come a really long way and I know we’ll still go a
long way.”

I tell her. Tears threaten to fall, but I blink them away and smile at her instead. “Let’s go graduate.”

Jane shouts, making me laugh out loud at her insanity. Since the boys were not allowed to fetch us at
home, we had to get a limo to take us to the University and meet them there.

Once the chauffeur opens the door for me and Jane, we find Chris and Jonah waiting for us at the driveway, both of them looking sharp in their tuxedos.

Jane’s the first to climb off and Jonah
immediately takes her hand and leads her inside after giving me a wink as the event is five minutes from starting.

Looking at Chris, he holds out his hand for me to take and as soon as our hands touch, electric shocks go through my whole body and I know
he feels it too.

“You look breathtakingly gorgeous, sunshine.” He says, and I can’t help but to look in his eyes and notice that Valerio is now staring at me in admiration.

“Valerio.” I breathe out as I embrace him in a bone-crushing hug. I really did miss him. Valerio is the same person as Chris, it’s just that Valerio
is more wild and crazier than Chris, but I won't tell him that.

“I’ve missed you. But don’t you think it's dangerous for you to be out in public? People could see you and that would put you in
danger.” I tell him, panicking.

He closes his eyes and when they open again, Chris is staring at me in the same admiration that Valerio had.

“Chris I have to tell you
something, but it’ll have to wait until after the graduation, because we’re late.” I tell him as I pull his hand and lead him to the
entrance.

I feel a sting on my butt‚ and I realise
that Chris just spanked me.

“What was that for?” I scream-whisper to him. “For showing too much skin.” He says blankly
and looks forward.

Taking our seats as we enter the hall, names have already been called and after five people, I hear my name.

Standing up, I smile at Jane and
make my way to the stage. I shake the lecturers’ hands and take my degree
and walk down the stage on the other side.

After everyone’s names have been called, we all take pictures and throw our hats in the air as a
tradition.

The four of us decided that it would be good if we celebrate this moment and go out to party, but remembering what I wanted to talk to Chris
about, I pull him to the side.

“I need to tell you something.” He looks at me with narrowed eyes and nods his head. “I’m
pregnant.” I blurt out.

A look of confusion is
evident on his face, but he doesn’t say anything, just stares at me open mouthed.

“Say something.” I urge him. “You’re… How?” He asks.

“Not once did we use protection, Chris. Gosh why didn’t I think this through? I should've known. How do I tell my parents?”

I rush out and feel weak in the knees. “It’s okay, we’ll figure this out, let’s just go and say farewell to a few of our friends and then we’ll get out of her, okay?” He says and I nod my
head.

“Can you just give me five minutes? I
need to think for a moment.” I ask him and he gives me a peck on the lips before he disappears in the crowd of people.

Making my way to the far end of the building, I close my eyes and breathe the scent of fresh air. “Lovely, isn’t it?” I’m startled by the voice
beside me.

Looking towards the person, I notice
it’s Rose’ and I release a breath I didn’t know I had been keeping.

Feeling a sting on the back of my neck, I figured it was a mosquito and scratch it. “Yeah, it is.”

I answer her, feeling tired all of a sudden, I yawn and look towards the sky. The next thing I know, a guy appears in front of us just as I fall to the ground and black out.