The World (Sequel to International)

It's Mariana

January 2028

Mapi's POV:

Virginia, Lola, Carmen, Alexia, and Jenni were all asleep.

Mariana was still tightly holding my hand as we waited. 

Her grip tightened as the pain grew. "It's ok." I sat up. "Just breath."

Virginia woke up and walked over. "I can take over." 

"Can you? I have to pee." I smiled.

"Go. I got it." 

"I'll be right back." I whispered to Mariana. "Virginia is taking over. Break her hand." I let go of her hand.

"Hey." Virginia said as she took my place. "Don't break my hand." 

Mariana laughed. "No promises." She said. Her face showed more pain. 

"Ok. She is very strong." Virginia said. 

"I'll be quick."

"Please." Vir sighed. "Run Mapi." 

Mariana's POV:

"Better?" Virginia asked.

"It passed. For now." I closed my eyes. "Son of a bitch." I opened them.

"What happened?" Everyone else woke up. 

"I'm in labor. What do you mean what happened? This shit hurts!" 

"We're never having kids." Lola said.

"You can have kids without having to give birth yourself." Alexia said.

"You are 100% correct." Lola smiled. "However then we'd have to raise a child."

"True, Lola can barely raise herself." Carmen smirked.

I laughed. "No roasted Lola when I can't focus hard enough to join in."

"Fine." Lola sighed. "After the baby is born I allow you one roast."

"I don't need your permission." I said laying my head back. "Fuck."

I squeezed Virginia's hand. "She hurts." Vir said in a high pitched voice."

"It can't be that bad." Lola walked over and grabbed my other hand. She waited. 

She continued to wait until. "That fucking hurts!" She screamed. 

"I'll show you true pain." I glared at her.

"Ok. Let's just back away." Alexia led Lola away. "Mariana might kill someone and honestly, I'm not protecting any of you."

The door opened and Mapi came back.

"Thank god!" I said as she walked in.

"I found your mother." She smiled. 

"Mom." I smiled.

"Oh, my baby girl." She stood by my side. "How is it?"

"It hurts."

"I know." She brushed my hair back. "Wait till it's time to push."

"Fuck." I closed my eyes. The door opened again and Nahikari walked in with Gabriel.

"Mariana!" He smiled.

"Hey, kid." 

"Alexia!" He ran to her and sat on her lap. 

"I love being a favorite." 

"They gave us a private waiting room." Mapi said. "So when it IS time to push, you can all get the beep out."

"Why'd you say beep?" Jenni asked.