Chapter 9
I looked at Hatsuharu with slight shock. "Yeah, so?"
"Don't take this the wrong way but, do you even remember?" He looked completely serious. I clenched my jaw and looked at him angrily.
"What do you take me for?"
"Don't even pretend like you do. I know you don't. Hatori erased your memory of Him."
"Where are you getting at?" Now I was curious. I've decided to stop questioning things. I mean, they all turn into animals so why shouldn't one of them be able to erase memories.
"Your baby's father is… I'm sorry. You need to talk to Yuki about this." He turned around and walked out the door before I could say anything.
How does Yuki know who my baby's father is? I am not even from around here. I plopped myself down on my bed and laid down, closing my eyes.
I saw long hair flowing from left to right as the person it was attached to walked away. My vision was blurred by my tears. Images of silver and yellow filled my dream.
I woke up and sat up, holding my stomach.
"Good morning, Paige." I jumped and turned to see a man sitting in a chair in the corner of the room. He had a couple pictures in his hand. His face was hidden in the shadows but I saw long silver hair and yellow eyes looking intensely at me.
I looked at him, shocked. "Who are you? How did you get into my room?" I asked, looking to the door that remained shut.
"You don't remember me? How hurtful." He began to stand up…
"Paige," I heard a knock on my door and I opened my eyes. Just another bad dream. I looked over at the chair that had once contained the man that was in my dream. There were two pictures on the seat. I stood up and walked over to them.
"I'll be down in a minute." I said, picking up the pictures. They were my sonogram pictures. I put them back down and walked out of the room. Yuki was leaning up against the wall opposite my room. I looked at him for a second.
"Haru told me that he told you that I know." He had his eyes closed and his arms crossed. He looked passive.
"Who is it? Who is my baby's father?" I asked, getting to the point.
He just stood there, eyes closed an unmoved. He was like a statue. I took a step toward him and he opened his eyes.
"I have the right to know."
"Yes, you do. I just don't think I should be the one to tell you. Come down stairs and eat."
"Don't give me that. Tell me." I was starting to get really angry. Why was everyone trying to put this off. Why wouldn't someone just tell me?
"You want to know who it is? It's my older brother. My 28-year-old brother got a teenager pregnant. He told Hatori, unsure of what to do, and Hatori said he would take care of it. By that he meant making you completely forget about Ayame and Ayame having nothing to do with the child. Ayame didn't say anything because that's what Hatori said would be best. You have no idea how bad it has torn him apart. After Hatori told us, he said not to tell you. Tohru told us what you said and Haru said that he would take care of you two. I argued with that. If Ayame wasn't going to then why not someone who is closer relation, like the baby's uncle." Yuki turned around and started to walk. "There you go. Now come downstairs and eat."
I watched Yuki walk downstairs in shock. What was I supposed to say or do? I'm pregnant with the child of a 28-year-old who I don't remember and I'm living with his brother. How exactly has my life become so much like a soap opera?
