Later that day, Hector walked Amanda to Colt's motorcycle. She was going to Colt's house to hang out with him and the baby, and she was livid at the moment. All day, Taylor had been all over Hector, talking about the project.

Hector, what are we doing about the project?

Hector, you want to come over to work on the project?

Hector, don't forget about the writing part of the project.

This week was going to be a hectic one, and juggling a child with Colt probably wouldn't leave much time for her to spend with Hector. Taylor couldn't let her spend her last free day with her boyfriend?

Whatever.

They reached Colt's motorcycle, parked on it's usually but still illegal spot on the front lawn, right in front of the Lyle the Lizard Statue. Even though the school's mascot was squirrels now, they hadn't gotten rid of the monument or put in a new one. Too much money, probably.

Colt hadn't arrived yet, so Amanda kissed Hector goodbye and sat down on the grass next to his motorcycle to wait. She walked Hector walk off towards the parking lot and blinked sadly. The moment passed quickly and was replaced by annoyance. Where the hell was Colt, how long does it take to walk out of a building?

Amanda pulled her phone out of her pocket and scrolled through facebook for a few minutes until the wailing of a baby became prominent. She looked up to find Colt, looking frantic, holding their crying baby in his arms. Despite everything, she had to admit he looked pretty cute holding a baby like that. She quickly stood up and took the doll from him, rocking it gently in her arms for a few seconds. After a minute, it quieted down and stopped crying. Colt visibly relaxed.

"You're a natural."

She hadn't realized she was staring at the baby's face until she looked up. Amanda felt her face turning red, as it always did when she was even slightly embarrassed. She laughed nervously and shifted her feet, holding the baby in her right arm. "Yeah well, by the end of the week you will be too. So we're going to your place?"

Colt nodded and glanced at his bike. "Just a random thought, but who's gonna hold the kid while we ride?"

Amanda considered the dilemma. "I guess I'll put it between us and I'll just hold on to you really tight so it can't move." She shrugged.

Colt shrugged too. "Okay then, let's hit the road." He hopped onto the bike and grabbed a helmet.

"You're gonna need one of these." He handed it back to her and she took it.

"Thanks." Amanda strapped on the helmet, put the doll between her and Colt and scooted closer to him so the doll was squished between them. He revved the engine and took off, speeding off the lawn and through the parking lot of Twin Branches.

SHS. SHS. SHS. SHS. SHS. SHS. SHS. SHS. SHS. SHS. SHS. SHS.

When they arrived at Colt's apartment a few minutes later, Amanda's front was hurting from squishing the baby between the two of them. She was pretty sure it had left an indent in her skin. For the next few days, they'd have to find new transportation.

After a few hours of just watching TV with the baby in between them, or on one of their laps, Colt turned off the television. "This is boring, what's the point of this project if all we do is sit here with the doll? Babies are easy."

Maybe it was a coincidence, or maybe not, but seemingly at that exact second, the baby started to cry. Loudly. Amanda sighed and picked it up by its armpits. She carried to his kitchen counter with Colt trailing behind. She set it down and it seemed to cry louder. She thought frantically for a second about what it could be.

Amanda ran to get her bag and brought it to the kitchen, where Colt was waiting. She rummaged around in it frantically until she found a bottle, which Mr. Russell had given every pair along with certain other essentials. She handed it to Colt. "Fill this up with hot water, but not too hot or it'll burn the kid and it'll cry louder, okay?" He nodded and began to fill it with hot water from the sink. She bounced the baby up and down but the crying didn't stop. Finally, Colt handed her a full bottle and she put it in the baby's mouth. Almost instantly, it stopped crying. They both sighed with relief and relaxed.

Later, the baby had finally fallen asleep, or whatever it is dolls do when they just sit there. Amanda and Colt sat on the couch again, this time with the TV off. They were both still reeling from the panic before, and enjoying the silence. Amanda didn't want to think about it, but she knew things were to get worse than that, especially since she had the baby that night. Without thinking, she closed her eyes for a few seconds and leaned back on the couch. It was so comfortable…

When she opened her eyes Colt was no longer next to her on the couch nor was the baby. She stood up groggily, unaware of how long she'd been asleep for, and wandered around looking for him.

She found what she guessed was his bedroom, given the posters on the outside, and opened the door a crack. Peeking inside, Amanda's eyes widened. What she saw surprised her.

Oooooh, I love a good cliffhanger. What do you think Amanda saw in Colt's room? Review and let me know. Thank you all for your continued support, I try to update as often as possible but it gets hard sometimes. Don't give up though, I love you guys :-****