Sofia

I watch as Maya paced the living room back and forth. It was getting fucken annoying since the floor creaked. I couldn't take it any longer.

“Maya, sit your ass down. Stop pacing the fucken floor”

She stopped and sat down next me. Ah that's fucken better. I can enjoy my show now.

“Sofia?”

God help me. This child is annoying me today. It was my only day off all week and I just want to catch up on my fucken show. I calm myself down and look at her.

“My period is late”

I blink several times. Did I hear right? Did that just come out of her mouth. Pregnant was the first thing that popped in my head.

“Maya don't be fucking with me.”

“I'm not. But I'm just being paranoid because..you know..Vic and I do stuff. Can you buy me a test?”

“You're on the pill. Don't be freaking out. But sure I'll get it. If it will ease your mind. ”

I throw some actual clothes on and head to Walgreens. I scan the pregnancy test aisle. There were about six different ones. I grab one of each and grabbed some of Maya's favorite snacks on the way to checkout. The old lady scanning my things just looked up at me after each thing she bagged. I bite my tongue from saying anything.

“Alright that would be fifty-two dollars and twelve cents”

I handed her my money.

“Hope everything comes out good for you” she says as she hands me my change.

I give her a fake smile and leave. As I get into the elevator I see Vic coming into the building. Shit. Shit. I press the “close doors” button about twenty times. As the doors close Vic sticks his hand in. Fuuuck.

“Thanks for holding the elevator for me. You know how much I like taking the stairs.” he says with a pout

“Hey Vic. Though you could use the exercise since the elevator has been fix you've been lazy taking it.”

I really hope the boxes aren't showing. Wait. Why am I even worry. I can just say their mine. Psh.

“So thoughtful of you. Is Maya home or at work?”

“You know, I'm not really sure. Don't you have a phone to call her?” I snap

He gives me a look. That's right. Don't be asking me stupid questions. As we get out of the elevator I shove him and run to my apartment. I jiggle the handle. Locked. Fucken Maya always locking it. I pull out my keys and look back to the elevator. Vic is halfway down the hall. I stick my tongue out at him and shut my door. Maya is sitting at the kitchen table drinking coffee.

“I got six, so go piss on them so we can get this over with”

I take them all out of their boxes and hand them to her.

“You know how it goes, right?”

She nods. I sit down and read the back of each box. I hear the apartment door slam shut and look up

“You liar. You better not still be asleep!” Mike yells

Fuck. I glance at the clock. Double fuck. In comes Mike with grocery bags. We were making dinner for the guys. I had told him to just come in when he was here. I was suppose to be watching my show.

“I swear-” he stops talking when he sees me surrounded by the boxes.

“Hey” I say with a big smile as I slam my arm down and throw the boxes onto the chair next to me. He sets the bags down on the counter and turns back to me.

“Is everything okay?” he asks

“Yeah. Don't worry about shit. I just like taking pregnancy tests.”
And right on cue Maya walks in holding the six peed on sticks. She freezes as she sees Mike. Fuckery. Mike looks at her hands and his eyes go wide in realisation.

“Maya...Does..Really Vic?”

“Mike don't say anything. Maya was just freaking out so I bought her some tests. She's on the pill and they use protection so just don't say anything” I ramble

Maya turns and leaves. I'll give her a few minutes.

“Mike?”

“okay I won't say anything. I'm not jumping to any conclusions.”

We start to take things out of the bags he brought in. We are making a chicken veggie casserole. I've never made one so Mike and I were learning together. After a few minutes of chopping vegetables I decided to check on Maya. I lightly knock on her door and open it. She's on the floor leaning against her bed.

“So..is everything okay?”

She turn to me and half smiles.

“Yeah. Sorry for freaking out on you.”

“It's okay. That's why I'm here to keep you sane.”

“if it's okay, I just want to be left alone.”

I nod and go back to the kitchen. Things are slowly getting like they were before. It took everything to snap Maya out of it then.

Notes