Chapter 25: One The Count Of Three
Author's note: The first person to comment on this chapter will be the 100th review! Crazy sauce, right?!
To Justsomegirl17: Everyone and their grandma are getting pregnant lately! Haha, Excella sure was a horny lady :O! It was really sad and now Chris is still with the BSAA out of guilt…tears…not really, haha :). Haha, I thought of the song immediately when I read your sign off! It's peanut butter jelly time! Peanut butter jelly, peanut butter jelly, peanut butter jelly with a baseball bat! Hahaha xD Arrivederci, my dearest!
To Sivan IXXX: It was really sad :(. But he died an honorable death… Who would think? Death, honorable? Ha :P. You described the cutest baby! I feel like when races mix, the most pretty and beautiful babies are made :D. It's a weird mental image of Chris up late at night, burping a baby… Haha :).
To Sheva Redfield: Someone sprinkled bitch in Chris's oatmeal and Sheva set him straight! Piers will be remembered :(… Her and Chris would have the sweetest babies, I'd imagine. Doesn't it seem that girls get more nicknames than boys? I don't have any nicknames for my name but I have other weird ones :O. Ouch! That cat that scratched and clawed you had some issues! I personally love kitty cats and I have of my own. Hope you had a splendid day! Bye!
To PoopyPants: I was really considering writing 'To Guest' for this response :P. I'll make sure to look for you signature humor when reading guest comments :). I suppose you mean by 'cape on his jizz' you mean a condom? Haha, yeah, there is a story on here about Piers and Sheva. It's a good story and the few times I've talked the author she's been really nice. Well, I didn't update twice but at least there was one chapter this last weekend so I hope it served some entertainment for you while spending time with the family :). Happy Birthday to your dad!
To : Aw, thanks! I'd imagine that learning you'd become a parent would be really scary! Especially if you fight monsters on a regular basis and now you're bringing a baby into to the world… Craziness! Thank you for reading and I'm glad to hear you like the story and my writing :).
To Fujisawa Loser: Hahaha, I tried saying 'fine' the way to spelled it out and it sounded like some wilderness mating call coming from me :O. I shouldn't hate on Ada really. My problem is her and Leon's relationship. They just go back and forth all the time. It's been 15 years already! And even though I consider myself straight, Ada did look fwa-wine (my 'fine') in RE6, I admit :). It'd be weird to see Piers back and mutated...I suppose he'd be a villain? Good wilikers, the boss in Leon's campaign was a pain in the arse!
Much love and thanks to you guys, Sarai.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the RE character mentioned in this story. Capcom does.
Sheva carefully closed her phone. She wasn't sure why she got so angry so quickly while talking to Chris. She was always good about controlling her anger, but for some reason it just built up and she couldn't hold it back. The only time she would lose her grip on her emotions was during her menstrual cycle.
Sheva smacked her hand to her forehead. Another sign was shown. Mood swings were starting and they probably weren't going to stop anytime soon. She needed to get some air, so she dressed herself and went for a walk. As she was walking on the busy sidewalk, she passed a pharmacy. Her stomach was still aching and her mind was racing. She turned back and went into the pharmacy. She went to the feminine hygiene isle and looked for pregnancy tests. She wasn't sure if the test could give her an exact result. It was really too soon to know. She scanned the many boxes of tests, when she settled on one. It claimed that it could give an answer within two weeks of conceiving. It had her name written all over it. She picked up a box and went to the cashier.
"Did you find everything alright?" the cashier asked politely.
Sheva simply nodded. She didn't want to be here buying this. It was slightly embarrassing, to be honest. The cashier scanned the item and pressed a few buttons on the machine in front of him. He put the box in a brown paper bag and handed it to Sheva. He gave her the cost of the purchase and she gave him her debit card.
After swiping the card and giving it back to her, he said, "Good luck."
Sheva gave him an odd look and grabbed her bag and card and left the store. She wanted to get this thing over with. She felt she already knew what the test would say, but she was still nervous of the results. She waved for a taxi and told the driver the address for Claire's place. If she was going to do this, she needed someone there with her. She sent a text to Claire and told her she needed someone with her. Claire responded instantly and told Sheva that she had just gotten home and to come on over.
Sheva paid the driver and went to the front door on the bottom floor and used the key Claire had given her a while ago. Once she was on the fifth floor, she went to Claire's door and used the other key she was given.
Claire immediately appeared from the kitchen, "Hey, what's up?"
Sheva was going to say that she needed someone with her while she waited for the results to show on the test, but instead without getting the chance to say a word, she started sobbing uncontrollably. Claire acted quick and walked to her instantly and wrapped her warms around her, pulling her into a tight hug.
"Shev, don't cry. Come on, let's go sit down and you can tell me all about it," she said sweetly.
Sheva just sobbed harder into Claire's shoulder and followed her lead towards the couch. Once they were near, Claire grabbed a box of tissues by the table lamp and sat down, pulling Sheva with her. She passed the tissues to her and watched as Sheva pulled a handful out and buried her face in the soft white paper.
"Ugh, what's wrong with me?" Sheva asked rhetorically into the tissues.
"What's wrong? Did you want some tea or water?"
Sheva managed to slow down the sobbing and looked up to Claire, "Can I have some peanut butter?"
Claire gave her the funniest look, "Peanut butter? Uh, yeah, sure…"
She stood up, walked to the kitchen and grabbed the jar from the fridge and brought two spoons with her as she went back to the couch. She gave a spoon to Sheva and opened the jar and scooped some out for herself.
"Why peanut butter?" she asked with her mouth full.
Sheva dug the spoon into the jar and brought the spoon to her lips. Before she took a bite, she said, "I think I'm having cravings."
Claire swallowed and grinned from ear to ear. "That's terrific! Here have some more," she said as she pushed the jar into Sheva's hands.
Sheva took the jar and continued to eat small scoops of it. She wiped the remaining tears from her eyes with the back of your hand.
"So, are you going to tell me what's wrong?" Claire asked softly.
Sheva sniffed and felt her eyes water a bit, "I lost a friend, I'm having cravings, I have mood swings and your brother is acting weird…" she said while doing her best to hold back the tears.
Claire scooted closer and rubbed her hands on her knees. "Let's start with the first one. What friend did you lose?"
"Piers Nivans. We worked together and I reported to him when I was looking for Chris. I told him to watch over Chris while in China." A tear fell from her eye.
"I'm so sorry Sheva…I had only met him once when I went to visit Chris at the BSAA office. He was a really nice guy."
Sheva nodded and ate another scoop of peanut butter.
Claire held back a giggle. Seeing Sheva crying and eating was sort of silly, but she wanted to comfort her friend so she went on. "When did the cravings and mood swings start?"
"I started having cravings this morning and I guess the mood swings started last night. When I realized Piers was dead, I cried for hours. I never cry for hours. I mean, maybe it was because I was really sad for him, but still. Just couldn't stop crying…like now."
"It's okay to cry Shev. Let it out."
Sheva smiled at her, "Thank you Claire."
She nodded and smiled back. "Okay, last but not least, why is Chris acting weird?"
Sheva could feel tears ready to fall over, but she inhaled hard through her nose and held them back. "I don't know…Well, he did lose his whole team while on the mission and I know that's what happened in Edonia, too. I think that might be it, but he won't even talk to me. I had to demand that he come home because he said he wasn't sure when he would come back. He said to me, 'I don't know anymore.' What does that mean?"
Claire squinted and stared at the deep blue couch they sat on, lost in thought. "Hmmm. I think maybe he's realizing what happened in Edonia. Chris has always been protective of his team and when he loses a soldier, he feels like he loses a brother. So if the same thing happened in China, then he's probably feeling sorry for himself and playing the martyr. He's coming back right?" Sheva nodded. "Then don't worry about a thing. He's just being moody. Have you told him about you possibly being pregnant?"
Sheva placed her spoon and the jar on the coffee table and leaned into the couch. "No. I told him I wanted to talk to him in person and that he needed to come home. He kept skirting around the question when I asked when he was coming back. But he finally gave in and he's getting the first flight back here. Once he gets back, I think I'll tell him."
"You have to tell him. If he's being as whiney and cranky as you say, then finding out that he's going to be a dad will lift his spirits and he'll never be sad again," Claire said matter-of-factly.
"But Claire, I don't even know if I am pregnant. That's actually the real reason why I came over here…"
Sheva looked around for the brown paper bag that held the pregnancy test. She looked over by the front door and saw it lying on the floor. She must have dropped it when she started crying. Sheva cursed herself for being so emotional. She stood up and walked over to get the bag and reached her hand inside and revealed to Claire the test.
Claire stood up, walked over to Sheva and grabbed the box from her hand. She examined the labels and flipped it over to read the directions. "It says it'll show you results within two weeks of conceiving."
Sheva nodded, "That's why I got that one. The possibility of me being pregnant is eating at me and I need to know. I need you here with me when I see the results."
Claire smiled widely and jumped up and down, "Let's do it now!"
Sheva watched as she ripped open the box and pulled out three sticks. "I'm glad someone's excited about this."
Claire giggled and read the additional information and directions on the small pamphlet that was inside of the box. "How complicated can it be? They give step by step directions. I mean, all you have to do is pull off the cap and pee on the stick; easy."
Sheva forced out a chuckle. She was trying to ease her nerves but they weren't having it. Claire noticed her uneasiness and elbowed her shoulder.
"Take a deep breath, Shev. Hey, you wanna make a bet on the results?"
"Claire!" Sheva said surprised. She could feel herself calming down and was thankful for her friend.
"Kidding! Alright, do you want to do all three or just one?"
"I guess all three. That way I'll have a more reliable answer, right?"
Claire nodded happily. "And we can do best two out of three. If we get two positives: you're pregnant. If we get two negatives: you're not pregnant. Easy-peasy."
Sheva took a deep breath and grabbed the test from Claire. She walked to bathroom that she was only in yesterday and prepared herself. Claire followed her in but turned around when Sheva did the tests.
"I'm done," Sheva said as she stood up and washed her hands in the sink. The three stick tests were lying on the counter, all facing down. Claire snatched her phone from her pocket and set the timer to 5 minutes.
"Alright, in five minutes, we will know. This will be the longest five minutes of your life, Sheva."
"Thanks, Claire. That helps a lot," Sheva said sarcastically but still managed to have a small smile on her lips.
The two walked out of the bathroom and went to the kitchen to pass the time. Claire talked about work and what was going on in her life. Sheva did her best to listen, but all she could think about were those stupid tests. They were calling her name, taunting and teasing her. Of course, this was all in her head, but still, games were being played on her.
She went to the cabinet and grabbed a glass. She was filling it up with water when Claire's phone went off, announcing that the five minutes were over. She calmly placed the glass on the counter and turned to look at Claire.
"Are you ready?" Claire asked sympathetically.
Sheva looked to the ground and shook her head, "I don't know…"
Claire rubbed her arm and told her it'll all be alright. Sheva sighed and slowly walked towards the bathroom. Everything was echoing; Claire's words, their footsteps, the honking and beeping coming from the busy streets outside. Finally, after what felt like a year, she was in the bathroom staring at the three sticks facing down. She was frozen. She couldn't pick up the tests.
Claire rubbed her back, doing her best to comfort her. "How about you check one and I'll check one. Then the last we look together?"
Sheva nodded gently. Claire handed her one of the tests, making sure it was facing the ground. She grabbed one for herself and looked to Sheva, "Plus means positive, dash mean negative. Now on the count of three: one…two…three!"
They both flipped the tests over and read the small screens.
Sheva sighed sadly, "I got negative."
Claire nearly screamed, "I got positive!"
Sheva stared at Claire and felt like she was going to faint. "Just one more, that's it," Claire said as she readied the last test to flip over and reveal the result.
"One…two…three!"
Claire flipped over the last test and like a neon light the result appeared in front of them. Claire looked into Sheva's eyes, which looked nervous, tired, but ultimately and thankfully happy.
Claire smiled and said, "Positive."
Author's note: Well, I hope you know why this was one of my favorite chapters :D! Now we know that Sheva's pregnancy is the real deal and it's time to be happy about it!
In the next chapter, Chris comes home and is full of worry; anticipating what Sheva wants to talk to him about. Sheva on the other hand is thrilled and is ready to tell Chris the big surprise ;D. The next chapter is—again—another one of my favorites. Oh, who am I kidding? The rest of the story is part of my favorites!
See you lovelies on Thursday, Sarai.