Sunday

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The five of them, finally, sat in silence at Rian's living room. They do not even know what to say.

Sunday already explained to the three why she left, and she just finished saying who the father of the child she's carrying is.

Zack was confused. Everyone was except for Alex. "I, uhm, I'm the father?"

Sunday nodded her head and touched her baby bump. "Yes. I'm sorry, Zack. It's okay if you don't want to be friends anymore. I just want to let you know."

"N-no. I'm just shocked. I-I don't understand." Zack stood up and went to the backyard. "I just need time to take these all in."

Sunday smiled a sad one. "He doesn't want the baby. I did say that he can choose not to be a part of this. I just wanted to let him know he's the father because it's his right."

"What are you talking about? He's just shocked." Rian butted in. "I mean, we all are."

But Sunday knew that Zack doesn't. Sunday tried so hard to stop from crying. She has to think of something that will distract the thought.

"Sadly, you're not the father. So, you don't know what he is thinking." Sunday stood up. "I'm sorry, but I'm hungry. Do you, by chance, have pretzels?"

"We do." Rian stood up from his seat and went inside the kitchen. He searched for the can of pretzels and took it out. He returned to the living room and handed them to Sunday.

Sunday ate them slowly as the boys warmed up and decided to watch some football game.

Alex opened the telly and gave the remote to Jack. "Does anyone even find Demi Lovato hot?"

"She's good but no. I'm sorry, man." Rian admitted.

Alex chuckled. "Her voice is hot."

"I agree with Alex." Sunday added. "Man, her pitch is too high. I wish the baby will inherit that trait from her father." Sunday looked down and caressed her stomach.

The boys suddenly became quiet. "I'm sure the little one will do, Sunday. And he or she will have great acting skills like you do." Jack touched the bump for the first time and immediately took his hand away. "My gosh. That's scary. I'm feeling weird. I feel uncomfortable."

"You're stupid, Jack. Apologize to the baby. It can hear you." Alex scolded.He rolled his eyes and glared at Jack.

"Fine. Erm. I'm sorry, little Zack or Sunday. I do not mean to."

A day after the five met, Sunday decided to leave again. She hopes that all will be good now that she has told them the truth. She will just give them time to take it all in especially Zack.

"Sunday left again." Rian opened up after finding out from Sunday's sister that she left California and flew somewhere.

"What?" Alex shouted. "We just got her ba, k and now she's gone again? What is wrong with that woman?"

"Is it because of me? Of my reaction?" Zack ask , quietly. "I mean, I'm shocked, man. It's hard to digest."

The atmosphere became serio, s and everyone looked down at the ground. They all think that it was because of that, but they were wrong. Sunday is just a hormonal pregnant teenager who has lost her mind.

Jack sighed. "No, man. It's not because of you. It's because of her. You know, since we've known her, she is a bit crazy."

Rian chuckled. "She is. Sometimes, you just don't know what you did because she's suddenly mad. I don't really understand her. Food sometimedoesdon't help. She has a lot of pride in her."

Yes. Pride. That's what Sunday has.

"There was one time that she did nospeakke with me for a week because I forgot to meet her at the mall and she waited for two hours. I don't even know why she did not try to contact me." Alex laughed.

They boys can't lie that they are very offended that Sunday has left again without doing anything. They know to themselves that joking about her won't make it very easy. They just have to. They have no choice but to laugh it off this time.

Who knows? One of them will see her again next week or next month?