Sara's POV

It's been two months and winter break has passed. We are now back in school. I am excited because I get to see Hadley again. She went back to New Orleans for break just like I went to Boston. I still didn't have a boyfriend but I wasn't having a string of one-night stands like I did when I was a guy. I was still looking for one but I ended up on a string of bad dates with guys who usually just wanted to get in my pants. I also got my report card for the first semester and somehow I got an A in English and Bs in everything else. Claire was as shocked as I was. I wonder if it had anything to do with the fact I was not dating or just was a result of studying.

Anyway, once again, Claire, Maxine and I boarded the ship. I was glad that I at least had the two of them to keep me company. The best thing is we got a trip to the spa for Christmas and that was a lot of fun and also very relaxing. Now I know why girls love to get pampered.

I hugged Hadley as soon as I saw her.

"How was your break?" Hadley asked.

"It was weird being back in Boston." I commented. It was always like that during breaks. Though, seeing our dad was even weirder. That was not a common occurrence. What was even weirder was he and Mom seemed to be getting along. If I didn't know better, I would think that they were still married. "How was New Orleans?"

"The gulf is always crazy during the winter." Hadley explained. "People love it because it's warm. I have seemed to have forgotten my manners. How are you two?"

"Fine." Claire replied.

"Did any of you get notable gifts that you want to talk about?" Hadley asked. "Cute dresses, gift cards, obscure trinkets?"

"I got a sewing machine." Claire replied. For some reason, Claire was taking interest in fashion design. "I'm going to attempt to make some clothes but I'll need to get some fabrics first."

"Well I think some good advice to make sure that whatever you wear looks good first." Hadley offered. "You don't want to step out in something unflattering. But who knows, maybe if you're good, I'll pay you to make a prom dress for me."

I pulled Hadley into the girls' room.

"What?" She asked.

"That was kind of condescending." I pointed out.

"Well I wasn't trying to be." Hadley replied. "I was actually trying to be nice."

She then looked around the bathroom.

"Why is there a urinal in here?" Hadley asked.

Oh crap. But this was where the girls' room was. How did we end up in here? Okay this was very embarrassing. I guess it wasn't as embarrassing as being a boy mistakenly walking out of the girls' bathroom. That also sometimes came with slaps to the face.

"We should get out of here." I suggested.

"That would be a good idea." Hadley agreed.

The good news is we managed to get out without any boys seeing us.

"Okay so actually do have to pee." Hadley remarked. "You should probably touch up your mascara."

So that led to us going to the actual girls' bathroom.

"So there was a little mix-up with the bathrooms." I explained.

"Yeah here's a useful piece of info." Hadley added. "There two bathrooms have switched. So you may want to check before you walk into the men's room. Anyway, I think now would be a good time to get something to eat. We should check out the new student lounge. I hear they have a McDonalds and a Subway."

Wow you can literally get McDonalds and Subway everywhere now.

"I think I want to get settled in first." Claire replied.

"Yeah it might be good to unpack." Maxine added. I guess that made sense.

So that led to us heading to our room.

"So how have the dates gone?" Hadley asked as I opened my first suitcase.

"Not great." I answered. "I just don't understand why I can't have a successful relationship."

"Have you thought that you may be looking for love in all the wrong places?" Hadley suggested. "Maybe there's someone on the ship that you can go out with."

"Well it's not Holden and it's not Frank." I remarked.

"What about Braxton?" Hadley suggested. "I mean aside from being kind of a dork, he's cute."

"I guess I could go out with him." I agreed. "But I think he might be kind of a perv."

"What guy isn't?" Hadley quipped. "But when it comes down to it, everyone has their pervy sides. As long as he isn't doing anything inappropriate, it should be okay."

"That's insightful." I commented.

"What can I say? I've had my share of relationships." Hadley replied as I finished putting my stuff away. "But seriously, give Braxton a chance. He may surprise you."

"So do you mind if I ask how you and Asher fell in love?" I inquired.

"Well he asked me to prom last year and I said no." She answered. "I already had a date with someone else and didn't really like him anyway. I then found my date dancing and making out with someone else. That was not supposed to be normal. I went out to the Sky Deck to cry and there was Asher. He comforted me and then danced with me. From there, I knew that I had found the one."

The idea that someone could cheat on Hadley was a little farfetched but I guess that wasn't the point of the story. The point was that she found love in what seemed like a hopeless place. Hmm, that sounds like it would make a good song. If only I knew how to write songs. But I guess I agree with her point that I should give Braxton a chance.

"Okay I'm ready to go to the student lounge." I stated. "Maybe Braxton will be there."

The two of us headed to the Student Lounge. It looked impressive. Devon was standing the doorway.

"Hey, welcome Girls." He greeted. "I hope you enjoy the new student lounge."

"It looks nice." Hadley commented. There was a flatscreen TV, a pool table, a foosball table, a McDonalds, Taco Bell, and Subway, and a second juice bar. Okay it was awesome. I wish Moseby had thought of something this cool.

"I have to ask would either of you be interested in jobs here?" Devon questioned.

"I don't think so." I responded. The idea of him as my boss was not ideal.

"Me neither, food service isn't really my thing." Hadley said. "We're gonna go inside now."

We walked inside and I happened to notice Braxton…behind the cash register at McDonald's.

"Hi." I greeted him.

"Hey Sara." He replied. "Can I get you anything?"

"One Southern Style Chicken Sandwich and a water." I answered. "Oh and dinner tomorrow night."

"I don't understand." Braxton replied.

"It's simple." Hadley spelled out. "She is asking you on a date. Now it's your job to say yes to her."

"Alright sure." Braxton replied excitedly. I glared at him. "I mean, yes, I will go out with you."

After we got our food, we resumed conversation.

"Yeah so he's definitely a dork." I stated. "But we'll see if it works out."

"Who knows he may surprise you." Hadley warned me.

Claire's POV

I woke up to get ready for class. At least that's what I wanted to do. Instead, I found myself headed to the bathroom to vomit. All of a sudden, school didn't seem very likely. I don't know why I was puking my guts out but I couldn't help myself. There was a knock on the door.

"Are you okay in there?" Maxine asked.

"I don't think so." I answered.

"Well I'm going to stay here until you stop puking." She promised. I didn't want her to miss class because she was taking care of me.

I finally exited the bathroom after a few minutes. I felt like I really needed a mint.

"I don't think we have anything for nausea in here." Maxine replied.

"I think I'm okay to go to class." I replied. I wasn't really that hungry right now because it might not stay down. I got up and then felt the need to go back to the bathroom. Oh damn it.

"I'm going to head down to the pharmacy to get you some medicine." She told me.

So I was stuck waiting until she got back. I was trying my best to keep whatever was left in my stomach inside of my stomach. What had I eaten to make my stomach act up like that? After my exit, I decided to sit by the toilet and read a book in case I needed to barf again. I really hoped that I didn't have to.

Unfortunately, I ended up leaning over the toilet once more before Maxine returned. She entered the bathroom with a bag in her hand.

"So I got you a few different things." She stated.

"Well for starters, I got you some chewable Pepto-Bismol tablets." She explained. I took one and unwrapped it before I put it on my mouth and began to chew.

"Thanks." I said to her.

"I also got you some Listerine to wash the taste of vomit out of your mouth." She added. That sounded like it would be good right now as well. I took the bottle and swished it around my mouth for a few minutes before I spit it out into the sink.

"So did you get anything else?" I asked.

"Well I did get one more thing." Maxine responded. "This one is kind of a big deal."

"I don't see what could be a bigger deal than me being sick." I stated. "It's probably just food poisoning or something."

"It could be, but it's been about two months since you first had sex with Holden, hasn't it?" She asked.

"Yes…" I confirmed, though I don't know where she was going with this. "It was the night of my birthday."

"Do you happen to remember if you used a condom?" She questioned.

"What does this have to do with me throwing up?" I exclaimed.

"I think it might be morning sickness." Maxine stated. She reached into the bag and pulled out a First Response pregnancy test.

"I can't be pregnant." I told her.

"Well you should take this to make sure." She responded. "Do you know what to do?"

I ended up having to pee on it. That was pretty humiliating and also pretty hard to aim. I really wondered how long it would take me to get an answer. After a few minutes, we could get an answer.

I looked at it, hopefully it would say no.

So is Claire pregnant? If you've read my previous work, you may notice similarities between the scene and my story Boston We Have A Problem. This was intentional but we don't know the result of the test. Also will Sara and Braxton's relationship work out? Please don't forget to review.