Randy was walking to school in his normal attire in the autumn morning with a small bulge protruding in his belly. He felt uncomfortable as he felt the eyes of many people on the bulge that attracted attention. If they didn't know better, they'd say he's pregnant. If they did say it, they'd be right.
Randy Cunningham was pregnant and in the second trimester. Like his secret of being the ninja of Norrisville High, the only person who knew was the baby's father, Howard, who walked with him. He hid it from his mother easily, unable to catch on to his weird cravings and his mood swings. She chalked it up to puberty. Howard also helped keep the baby a secret. If Heidi, his sister, knew then they'd be in constant hell, knowing his sister's reputation of being an online gossiper.
"Don't pay attention to them," Howard said sensing his lover's uneasiness, "everything will be okay."
"How can I? I'm a freak! I'm pregnant! Everyone will know eventually!" Randy's mood swings were kicking in and Howard panicked. He can't have Randy breaking down now.
"Shhhh, it's okay. No one will find out and you're not a freak. You are carrying a miracle inside and we will nurture it and let it grow and blossom like a flower." Howard yawned before seeing a smile on Randy.
"Thank you, Howard."
"Don't mention it." He smiled back.
At lunch, Randy pulled out a zip-lock bag of pickles and ate them. Howard watched as Randy devoured the pickles with amazement. He pulled out another bag and consumed them as quickly as the last ones, and again, and again, and again.
"Damn, Cunningham. How many of those do you have?" Howard asked in awe. Randy looked up at him from his food.
"Countless," he replied, "I've been eating weird things since I had this bulge." He leaned over the table to whisper to him. "Last night I was craving a banana with caramel on it and I ate it." Randy sat back down at his seat, eating the rest of the pickles in his current bag. "So..."
"So...?"
"What are we going to name it?"
Howard started thinking about it. It was a question that caught him off guard, but he knew that they had to pick a name sooner or later.
"If it's a boy, how about Josh?" Howard asked. Randy shook his head.
"Too lame."
"Gunner?"
"What? No. Doesn't sound right."
"Jasper?"
"Too flamboyant."
"Lochlan?"
"Where did that come from? No." Howard was annoyed at all the rejections, sporting an annoyed look. Then he thought of one.
"How about Aden?" Randy smiled.
"I like Aden. Now what if it's a girl?"
"Destiny?"
"Nope. Just feels ridiculous."
"Ugh. How about you pick a name?" Randy smiled.
"How about Yuri? It's Japanese for lily and I think with our looks, she'll grow into something as beautiful as one." Howard quirked a brow.
"Why not name her Lily then?" Randy shrugged.
"Yuri just feels... I don't know how to describe it..." Howard sighed and smiled.
"So it's settled: boy, Aden. Girl, Yuri."
Randy nodded before the bell rang. The two stood up with Randy placing his bag in front of his stomach to conceal his pregnancy.