FRIENDS' BONDING
ZARYA'S POV
"Zarya!" Phina was running towards me. She hugged my knee. I felt so happy when I saw her braided hair again.
"Hey, little angel." I caressed her cheek and then hugged her so tight. "I miss you."
"I miss you, too!" She even kissed my cheek.
"Didn't you miss, Uncle Hali?" Hali had open arms.
"Hali!" The little approached Hali. They did the high five and fist bump.
My heart was pumping happily while watching them. Hali held my waist while carrying Phina. We went inside their house.
Sera was in the kitchen, preparing for lunch when I greeted her. After a short conversation, I pointed out what was my purpose for coming near her. "Do you have a pregnancy kit?"
At first, she was shocked, but when she realized she invited me upstairs. I told Hali that we were just going up. In the Alpha King's World, they were too traditional, with no technologies like this, so it was hard to guess if a person was pregnant or what.
"Here." Sera had a wide smile when she gave me the pregnancy test kit. "Do you wish to be positive… or negative?"
"Positive," I answered her with elation.
"Good luck."
I felt so glad when I entered the bathroom. I began the testing. I was hopeful that we had a baby. After our war at the House Of Karl, I felt so bad about having a baby, therefore I decided to give Hali what he wanted, although the wedding would be next month.
I covered the pregnancy test kit while hoping that I would get the result I liked. I closed my eyes and peeked with one eye. I felt disappointed when I saw only one line. I shook it well, but it did not change. I asked Sera for another one to Sera, the same results until I used five of it.
I massaged my forehead. "Sera… it's negative."
"Maybe it's not the time for you to be pregnant?"
"Perhaps."
I went out of the bathroom with my shoulder dropped. I seduced Hali so many times. I let his seed invade me. I also drank herbs for a healthy body, but sadly, it was negative.
"How many times did you drink herbs to avoid the baby?"
"Many times." I walked with my grief. I settled on the couch and supported my chin with my palms.
"That's it. Sometimes, the effect of it is long-term. Even if you're not drinking it's still in your veins."
"But I have to bring Hali a baby. Don't you see how happy he is with Phina?" I felt devastated. When I wanted to have a baby, It was not working. Life was fooling me.
"Zarya… there's always a perfect timing for everything." Sera tapped my back.
"It's all for Hali."
"He knows."
"Zarya?" We both gazed at the door when Hali was standing there. "What are you two talking about?"
"Nothing." I went closer to him and embraced his broad hard body. "Can we just make love again?"
"Later, Baby." He was chuckling.
I should work for it. I could not wait to give birth to our firstborn. I felt awful.
*****
"Cheers!" The wine glass was raised as it collided. The sound of hitting glass covered the place.
Since we were banned from the bar, we stayed at Froy's house for drinking, near the swimming pool.
Phina was sleeping upstairs with Sera. Khal and Matilda were dancing next to the swimming pool. The loud music from the big speaker was shaking the whole place. Hali pulled me up and joined Khal in dancing. The next thing I knew we were all headbanging, dancing with hip hop. I bit my lips as I watched Hali. he was really a master when it came to dancing. The swaying of those hips of him with her hands swinging and feet stepping. He was a talented man. He made me want to drag him upstairs and danced on our own. By the way, I did not do it. It was better to be with our friends.
"Yeah! Man!" Froy was raising the bottle of liquor while watching Hali. He did the flipped over. What a move. I joined him in flip over and then Khal was next. He was an actor and a performer in TV shows during his time. I would not be shocked.
"Balls! Woah!" Froy went to us and danced like a crazy man. He had no talent. I could tell, but he had the confidence to say his body, so it was not visible that he knew nothing about that thing.
We just stopped when Sera was calling Froy. He went immediately to her. We were laughing when Sera joined us, drank the liquor, and danced. Froy was now in charge of Phina. As we looked up at the second floor where Phina's room was located. Froy was there, peeking at us, envy us. Hali was teasing him by lifting a bottle and then he would straightly drink it until the content was consumed. Froy let out his hands on the window and showed his middle finger to Hali. The laughter was so loud.
"Sometimes having no child has no hindrances," Hali whispered to my ear as he rolled his arms to my small body. "You'll have no worries about who'll take care of them."
"So… you don't want to have a baby?"
"Nope. I still want to. Now that they're not yet coming. Let's enjoy the movement. I like to be a good father to them."
"Oh… you're so sweet."
"Only to you, Love." He danced with me in a romantic way even though the music was a rock. "How can you be that stunning in that messy hair?"
"You're kidding me."
"I didn't kid when it comes to you." He settled his lips on my cheek. "I can't take a day passed without seeing you." His eyes were closed while our foreheads were glued. "Don't you dare disappear from my eyesight."
"So do you."
In the middle of our friends' chaos in dancing. We kissed in the most gentle way. Suddenly Tan Tan bumped into us, the reason why we fell into the swimming pool. The laughter was all over. Hali pulled Tan Tan's feet. In a snap of a hand, they jumped into the swimming pool and we had a really great time swimming while Froy was sad… peeking at the window.
That was how the night ended. The fun was overloading.