Disclaimer: Neesah[gives her best imitation of the patented Heero Yuy Glare of Death]: R ya talkin' to me? Huh? R ya talkin' to me? Wufei[pops out of nowhere, grumbling]: That stupid onna doesn't and won't ever own Gundam Wing. Thank God.
You might find Trowa a bit OOC here but hey, he's dealing with an onslaught of confusing emotions so let's just cut him some slack, k? I don't know if you'll like how I finish things up so for comments, suggestions, flames or reviews, you can email me at raizenheero@aol.com
December 31
They ate breakfast in silence. Actually, they ate every meal in silence since that incident 2 days ago. And from then on, things had gotten more strained and frustrating. After storming out of the Palace, Trowa, Quatre, Dorothy and Catherine didn't return until the next day. It was a good thing that Zechs and Noin already prepared new rooms for them, even telling the servants to transfer their belongings from their former rooms to their new rooms with the strict order that once they saw any or all of those 4, they should be escorted to their new rooms immediately. But even if Trowa, Quatre, Dorothy and Catherine were in the Palace, they didn't show themselves to anyone. Relena and the others gave up knocking at their doors since they wouldn't answer. They also waited for those 4 to eat with them but they never appeared in the dining room. If it weren't for the servants reporting that they had seen and served food to those 4, the rest of the gang would have thought that they had bailed out on them.
The silence was suddenly broken when Duo banged his utensils against his plate. "I just can't take this anymore! Is this still part of your 'let's-put-them-in-rooms-that-have-a-connecting-door-so-there's-a-chance-that-they'll-catch-each-other-in-the-act-which-will-eventually-lead-them-to-confess-and-finally-decide-which-one-they-love-the-most' plan huh, Heero?"
Strangely enough, Heero looked calm when he replied, "You might think I'm cold-hearted to have thought of that plan but believe it or not, I only did it for their own good. I came up with that plan as a last resort, and it would only be set into motion if ever they were tempted to do something for real the next time around. After discovering that they accidentally slept with each other, I figured that old emotions were awakened among them, which would eventually lead to more trouble if this charade wouldn't end soon. And I was right. This operation was getting nowhere, they were becoming more confused, the line between pretense and reality blurred in their minds. You've seen how they acted the whole time we were here, they were becoming accustomed to the idea of being couples that they were on the verge of cheating on each other, intentionally this time. If not for that 'connecting door' incident, we don't know how long they would continue on being friends pretending to be couples who actually became couples pretending to be friends who were just pretending to be couples."
"After that incident, I don't think any of them are still couples, much more friends for that matter," Duo mumbled. "Those 4 had been avoiding each other and avoiding us since they returned yesterday from God knows where which we wouldn't have known if not for the servants informing us. They don't talk to us, they don't eat with us, hell, we don't even see them. We have to do something!"
"More meddling won't do anything that hasn't already been accomplished, Duo. And now that everything is out in the open, we need to let them sort things out on their own," Heero told him.
"Heero is right. That's one big bombshell that was set loose 2 days ago. They just need more time to come into terms with what has happened, and to decide on what course of action they must take," Wufei amended. "This is something that only they could decide for themselves. But I'm certain that they'll come around eventually."
"I hope that 'eventually' comes soon, like tonight for instance," Hilde said. "If Trowa and Quatre were still in non-speaking terms when they go to the New Year's Eve Ball tonight, everyone will suspect something is up. And we all know that the media will feast on them like vultures."
"If that happens, there's a big possibility that the media will blow things out of proportion, making it worse and more difficult to fix," Relena said, sighing.. "I can't forget the expression in Cathy and Dorothy's faces when they learned that we all conspired against them. We didn't even got the chance to say sorry," she added in a sad voice.
"I know. I really want to talk to them and straighten things out. But they won't talk to us. I don't know how long I'll be able to stand this silent treatment," Sally remarked.
"But that's understandable. They won't be able to talk to us until they finished sorting out their own feelings and talked to each other," Zechs said.
"So all that we could do is wait, and pray that things get back to normal soon," Noin stated. She stood up then said, "Excuse us but Zechs and I need to make sure that the arrangements for tonight's party are complete. See you guys later."
Everyone nodded and resumed eating. Zechs also stood up and the couple went out of the dining room.
After storming off, Trowa, Quatre, Dorothy and Catherine spent the remaining part of the day cooling off, which wasn't an easy feat, mind you. But they had to cool off. They needed to have clear heads before they would be able to think things through, that was why they didn't return to the mansion immediately. Then, they spent the whole day yesterday thinking. But in order to do that, they had to stay away from each other and from the rest of the group. Though their friends had contributed a little part in this mess, they knew that this was something that they had to do on their own. And now that the thinking was over, it was time for action.
Trowa learned from one of the maids that Dorothy asked to borrow a fencing foil so he knew that she was going to the local fencing club. It was common knowledge among them that fencing helped Dorothy let out some steam but Trowa also knew that it was something she always did in order to boost her confidence and remove her nervousness before making a big decision or facing someone she didn't like to face but had to. It was like alcohol to most people. That was why he knew that she was ready to talk to him, she was even psyching herself up.
Dorothy thrusted forward, causing her opponent's sword to fly away. Both she and her opponent took off their helmets, smiling at each other. It was a nice workout. Now, she was ready to face Trowa, Catherine, Quatre and the others.
Suddenly, she felt a prickling sensation at the back of her neck. Turning around, she saw Trowa leaning by the doorframe, his arms crossed. It seemed like he was waiting for her. She walked over to him then asked, "How long have you been there?"
"Since the start of your match," Trowa answered. Their eyes locked. "We need to talk."
"I know. I'll change first then I'll meet you at the snack bar. There won't be a lot of people there."
"Hn," Trowa replied before heading towards the snack bar. Dorothy took a deep breath then made her way towards the dressing room.
Quatre heard the maids talking about Catherine's request for something that she could use as a target --- a corkboard, a dart board, a scarecrow, a piñata, anything. Probably to practice knife-throwing, Quatre thought. All of them had different ways of venting, in Catherine's case it was through throwing knives. But that was not all. Quatre knew that it was also her way of conditioning her mind before doing something she found difficult to do. That was why he knew that this was the right time to finally talk to her since she was planning on talking to him herself.
Catherine was thankful that the maids kept the rotating wheel she and Trowa used when they performed during Relena's 18th birthday party, much to the aristocrats' chagrin. But they didn't care. They knew that Relena wanted to see them perform, not having the time to go to the circus to watch before Trowa left to join the Preventers and only hearing Duo and the rest rave about their famous 'act'. She smiled at the memory. I think I'm ready to face them now. She was about to retrieve her knives when she heard a knock on her door.
"Cathy, it's Quatre. Can I come in? We need to talk."
She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. This is it, she thought. Gathering all of her courage, she went to open the door. They stood their face to face, staring at each other. Finally, Catherine said, "Come in, Quatre. We have a lot to talk to about."
Dorothy was right. The snack bar at the fencing club was virtually empty. The two of them chose a booth tucked at the far corner. Trowa waited a few seconds after they were seated before saying, "I might have been pretending to be your boyfriend but all that I've shown you these past weeks is real. Just like what I felt for you and still feeling is real. I hope you know that."
Sitting opposite him, Dorothy nodded as she stared solemnly at him. "I'm not really gay, in the sense that I only like men for a partner. I've been straight my whole life, and I never believed in soulmates before but meeting Quatre changed all that. Actually, everything in my life changed when I met him. With him, I realized that gender is of no importance. Whether he be a man or a woman is inconsequential, for we'll always be part of the same soul." Trowa stopped for a second before continuing. "What I'm trying to say is that I love you. I did 3 years ago and I always will. And if things were different, I would really want to spend my life with you but…"
Dorothy placed her hand on top of his. "I understand. I love you too, you know. And I'll be more than willing to also spend my life with you if things were different. But that's alright. Knowing that you'll be happy with Quatre is enough to make me happy."
Trowa gave her a small smile, his eyes grateful. "What about you and Cathy?"
Dorothy sighed. "I wish I could say the same about me and Cathy with what you just said about you and Quatre but I can't. Don't get me wrong, I do love her. But thinking about what happened these past few weeks made me realize that maybe the only reason we're together is that we're lonely. You know that we became bestfriends since I moved to L3 3 years ago before you left the circus to become the head of the L4 Preventer Base. But we became even closer after you and Quatre told us about your relationship. We were both devastated then that we turned to each other for love." She paused then smiled as she continued, "Just like you, I've been pretty much straight my whole life so my relationship with Cathy is quite a different experience for me. But now, I think it's time for us to move on."
"Whatever will make you both happy is fine with me. It goes for all of our friends," Trowa replied. "And there's something else I want you to know. .."
Dorothy waited as Trowa trailed off. "I was not entirely honest when I said that the only reason why I slept with you was because I was drunk and that I thought you were Quatre. I really did mistake you for Quatre at first, being drunk and all. But even after I knew I was with you, I still didn't stop because it was something that I wanted to happen even before but thought would be too impossible. I'm sorry."
"What are you sorry for? It was the same with me. It was one of the most memorable nights of my life, Trowa. And for that I want to thank you."
"I want to also thank you, Dorothy. It was a special night for me too," Trowa told her with a smile. "I'm glad that things are finally clear between us. And now, I think it's time for us to head back to the Palace."
"Yeah. We still have a lot of things to take care of before we finish off living happily ever after," Dorothy said as the two of them left their booth and headed outside.
Catherine sat on her bed while Quatre sat on a chair in front of her. Taking a deep breath. Quatre said, "I love you, Cathy. You know that, right?"
Catherine smiled. "Yeah, I know. But you love Trowa more," she finished for him.
Quatre nodded. "And it's not because he's a man or you're a woman. I'm not attracted to every man I see. And to be honest, I've always been attracted to girls, I still am. I know that you know it's the same case with Trowa. But Trowa and I, we're soulmates. It just happened that he was a man. If he was born a woman, I'll still feel the same way about him. Because whatever his gender is, he's still a part of me. We are one and the same. That's why we're meant to be together." His eyes flickered with love and sadness when he said, "I've fallen in love with you 3 years ago and I know that I'll continue on loving you. And if circumstances were different, I wouldn't think of anyone else to share my life with. But it's not. I'm so sorry, Cathy. For everything. I hope that what happened these past weeks didn't ruin your chance to be happy with Dorothy."
"It didn't. On the contrary, it made me realize that Dorothy and I were just bestfriends. We're not really in love the way you and Trowa are. It was just that you're all paired up and there we were, two women nursing our broken hearts. That's why we found solace with each other. We didn't know what we were doing at first, that being our first time to be in that kind of relationship. But it felt so nice to have someone be there for you, to take comfort with, to care for. But we couldn't possibly continue a relationship that was based from convenience or comfort. We both deserve to find our own soulmates, like you and Trowa. So I guess it's time for me and Dorothy to move on with our lives."
Quatre stood up and sat down beside her. Tucking her hair behind her ear, he said, "Whatever you two decide, remember that we're always here for you."
Catherine smiled then hugged him. "Thanks, Quatre." She then pulled away when she remembered something. "Oh, umm, I want to say sorry for what I said 2 days ago. About being drunk and mistaking you for Dorothy when we, uhh, you know," Catherine said, blushing. "It wasn't entirely true. I mean I really was drunk and I thought that you were Dorothy at first but…"
"When you realized it was me, you still let it happen," Quatre finished for her. Catherine blushed even more. "Don't worry, I understand. It's the same with me. I also wanted it to happen. It was something I thought of before but believed could never happen. Thanks for that wonderful evening, Catherine. I won't ever forget it."
"Same here. I just hope that Trowa and Dorothy would forgive us."
"There's only one way to find out." Quatre stood and helped her up. "Come on. We don't want to greet the new year with our relationships still unresolved now, do we?"
Moments later...
Dorothy found Catherine standing by the pond. "I thought I might find you here."
Catherine looked over her shoulder. "That's why I chose this place. I know you'll look for me here," she told her before returning her gaze to the pond.
Dorothy smiled and went to her side. "Do you remember that time when you found me here crying in the middle of the night?" Catherine asked.
"Yeah. It was when Trowa and Quatre admitted to all of us that they have a relationship," Dorothy answered as they watched the ducks swim circles. "I was taking a walk, hoping that the night air would clear my head and let me stop moping when I saw you right here, crying softly."
"Then you hugged me and let me cry on your shoulder, comforting me," Catherine said, facing her. "I never felt alone since then, Dorothy. Thank you."
Dorothy took her hand and smiled. "Me too. I'm very thankful to have you by my side for the past few years, Cathy. You've been my bestfriend, girlfriend, sister and mother all rolled into one. And it had been fun. But," Dorothy's face became solemn, "I think it's time for us to end this and move on." She looked deep in Catherine's eyes, hoping that she would understand.
Catherine smiled at her reassuringly. "I think so too. Being with Quatre made me realize I want something more than a relationship of comfort and convenience. We owe it to ourselves to find our own true loves. We've been running and hiding for so long, Dorothy."
Dorothy sighed. "I know. We used each other as a security blanket, to keep ourselves from getting hurt again. But being with Trowa made me remember and accept the fact that falling in love is a risk, but it's worth the pain. I think we're both ready to take that kind of risk again."
The two women hugged. "It had been a blast, Dorothy. I won't ever forget it."
"Ditto. It's fun while it lasted," Dorothy replied. Pulling apart, she asked, "Bestfriends?"
"Always." Catherine gazed in her eyes, questioningly. "Still love him, huh?"
"Yeah. Trowa will always hold a special place in my heart. You?"
"The same," Catherine replied. Then she started laughing. "Funny, isn't it? We've always known that they somehow feel something for us but we also know that whatever emotions they had for us wouldn't be enough to have them choose us over the other."
"But we still continued on loving them. We're like martyrs or something," Dorothy added, also laughing. "This is so hilarious! I never thought of myself as a martyr before. Did you?" Catherine shook her head. "We really need to find ourselves some boyfriends, Cathy. I think it should be our New Year's Resolution."
Catherine's eyes twinkled with mischief. "Hmm, sounds good to me. We might even find our Prince Charmings tonight at the ball."
"It's worth a try," Dorothy replied just as mischievously. Suddenly, the humor disappeared from Dorothy's face. "But before that, we still need to find and apologize to the two Prince Charmings we knew."
Catherine nodded and the two of them started walking away.
A small smile tugged on the corners of Trowa's lips when he saw Quatre inside the gazebo, waiting for him. He knew that this was the most likely place where he could find him, the gazebo holding a sentimental value to both of them.
Trowa stopped by the entrance, waiting for Quatre to acknowledge his presence. With his back still turned, Quatre said, "This was the place where you first told me you love me, the place where you first kiss me, remember?"
"How could I forget?" Trowa replied quietly. Quatre turned around to face him, their eyes meeting. "Quatre, I'm---"
"Sshh. You don't have to say anything," Quatre cut him off. He slowly approached him, stopping only a few feet away. "You love her, don't you?"
"Yes," Trowa answered. "But not as much as I love you."
Quatre smiled. "I love Cathy too, you know."
"I know. And I'm glad that you do. I don't like the idea of you sleeping with my sister then not loving her."
"I share the same sentiment. I treat Dorothy as a sister too and I would rather know that you love her and slept with her than just plain sleeping with her," Quatre told him. He then started laughing. "We're one very weird couple, aren't we?"
Trowa laughed as well. "We sure are. So, forgive me?"
"Only if you forgive me."
"Deal." Trowa's face then regained its serious expression. "I hope this wouldn't put a strain on our relationship and our relationship with them," he said, referring to Catherine and Dorothy.
"It won't," Quatre assured him. "A part of my heart will always belong to Catherine, just like I know a part of yours will always belong to Dorothy. The 4 of us know and already accepted that fact. But you and I also know that the remaining part of our hearts, the bigger chunks, not to mention our souls, will always belong to each other and only to each other." He lifted his hand and touched Trowa's cheeks gently. "The events these past few weeks proved that. You returned to me, and I returned to you. That's all that matters. "
"I guess this place will hold more sentiment to us now. For this is where we found each other again," Trowa said huskily as he leaned down and captured Quatre's lips with his own. They both closed their eyes, savoring the moment. It had been a long time since they last kissed, but this kiss was different from any other kiss that they had before. It was full of different colors and textures, memories and lessons of the past few weeks. This wasn't just a kiss of reconciliation, but also of affirmation. They might have been confused and they might have lost their way for a moment there, but they found their way back home.
When they broke apart, they heard Dorothy say, "Glad to see that you two made up."
They turned around and saw Dorothy and Catherine standing outside the gazebo. Catherine went to Trowa while Dorothy approached Quatre. They hugged each other.
"I'm so sorry, Trowa. I never meant to go between you and Quatre," Catherine told him, tears falling on her face.
"Shhh, it's alright, Cathy. I understand. I'm sorry too for deceiving you and Dorothy."
Catherine pulled away and wiped her face. "Don't worry about it. I know that you guys wouldn't do such a thing to deliberately hurt us. You thought that you're doing it for a good cause, the same reason why Dorothy and I came up with our plan. It was just our luck that everything backfired."
"Quatre, I just wanted to get you and Trowa back together but instead I stirred up trouble between you two. I'm so sorry," Dorothy said as she tried to hold back her tears.
"There now, Dorothy. It's ok. I'm the one who should be apologizing for taking a part in this pretense."
Dorothy pulled away and smiled at him. "Oh, it's nothing. It's our fault anyways. We should just have confessed earlier so we could have prevented all of this from happening."
"Well, everything is over and done with. So we should just take the lessons we learned and forget about everything else. What do you say?" Quatre asked.
"Sounds good to me," Dorothy said happily.
They all hugged one last time before Trowa remarked, "Three down. One more to go."
"So what are we waiting for? It's time to wrap things up," Catherine said with a smile. The 4 of them then headed inside the Palace.
Eight heads looked up when Trowa, Quatre, Dorothy and Catherine entered the den. "Hi, guys. So, what's new?" Dorothy asked.
Relena, Noin, Hilde and Sally suddenly stood up and hugged the two women. "We're so sorry. We didn't mean to hurt you," the 4 women said in unison.
"That goes for all of us," Duo amended. Heero, Wufei and Zechs nodded their assent.
"Don't worry. It's ok. We understand," Dorothy told them.
"All is forgiven and forgotten," Catherine added.
Duo then approached Trowa and Quatre. Noting that Trowa's arm was slung around Quatre's shoulders protectively, he said, "Sorry if my plan almost broke you two up. I promise that from now on, I won't meddle with anyone's lovelife anymore."
They all laughed. "It's a relief to hear you say that Duo," Quatre replied with a smile. "Kidding aside, it's not entirely your fault so you don't need to take all the blame. Remember that we willingly agreed with the plan. Besides, what just happened made us realize something about ourselves, strengthening our relationship even more." Quatre looked up at Trowa lovingly.
Trowa turned to regard Heero. "It was you who told Zechs and Noin to let us stay in your and Relena's former rooms, not only to help us resist temptation but also as a last resort to make us confess if ever we did get tempted, right?"
Heero nodded. "Sorry."
Trowa gave him a small smile. "Good call. Thanks."
Hilde clapped her hands. "This is great! We're all cool again. And just in time for the New Year's Eve Ball. The coming year will surely be a blast, having everything resolved and out in the open, not to mention all of us being couples."
Dorothy and Catherine looked at each other. "Umm, not all of us," Catherine remarked.
Everyone looked at her, confused, well except for Quatre and Trowa. "What I mean is, not all of us are couples. Dorothy and I just broke up."
Sally got to say first what was in everyone's minds. "How come? Just when you finally admitted your relationship to us after keeping it a secret for so long, you broke up just like that?"
"It's really a long story. If you want, we'll tell you all about it some other time. For now, let's just say that after all that has happened, we realized that we're just bestfriends," Dorothy replied.
Zechs, Noin, Heero, Relena, Duo, Hilde, Wufei and Zechs looked at each other. That was one scenario they never had predicted. Smiling, Noin said, "As long as you two are happy, anything you do is ok with us."
"Yeah. Always remember that we're here to support any decision you make," Relena added.
Catherine and Dorothy smiled at them gratefully. "Finally, things are back to normal. As Heero would say, Mission Complete," Zechs commented.
"I don't think that this mission is a success at all," Wufei commented.
"Why? We got them to confess, didn't we?" Zechs asked.
"We made them confess before the New Year's Eve Ball, true, but they broke up. And don't forget that nothing went according to plan. There's also that whole mix 'n matching thing," Wufei pointed out.
"But we still got them to confess," Duo retorted. He was the one who thought of this plan and he would allow no one to say that it was a failure.
Wufei smirked. "Why, Maxwell? Don't want to hear that your half-baked plan had a lot of loopholes in it? This charade wouldn't have ended if not for Heero and his 'last resort' plan."
"The objective was to make them confess. And we did. End of argument," Duo said stubbornly.
Everyone shook their heads as Duo and Wufei continued arguing. Dorothy and Catherine smiled at each other while Trowa and Quatre held each other's hands, also smiling. It was really nice to have things back to normal again.
In the New Year's Eve Ball…
Dorothy excused herself from the group she was talking to and headed towards Catherine who just got off the dancefloor to get a drink. "Having fun?" she asked.
Catherine smiled brightly. "Yup. I haven't found my Prince Charming though," she replied, sipping her drink.
"Me neither. But as they say, we need to kiss a lot of frogs before we find our princes," Dorothy told her.
Catherine couldn't help herself from giggling. "Speaking of kissing, I think everyone's getting ready for the countdown," she remarked, noticing that everybody inside the Palace Ballroom seemed to be pairing up.
As their eyes wandered the room, they saw Heero, Relena, Duo, Hilde, Quatre, Trowa, Wufei, Sally, Zechs and Noin assembling at the other side, looking up at the giant screen showing the countdown and the Plaza where the giant Ball of Peace would be dropped at exactly midnight. Only a few more minutes to go before they welcome AC 201.
Dorothy watched their friends wistfully. "They look so happy and in love, I wish we too are like that. Or at least I wish we have someone to kiss when midnight comes."
"Well, we can kiss each other just this once. For old times' sake," Catherine suggested. The two women then saw their friends waving at them, wanting them to come over. Catherine and Dorothy started walking towards the group when suddenly two handsome men appeared in front of them, blocking their way.
"Hi, I'm Aries," the raven-haired guy with hazel eyes said, holding out his hand to Dorothy.
"And I'm Dale," the blue-haired one added, holding out his hand to Catherine.
The two women smiled and shook hands with them. "It's a pleasure to meet you," Dorothy and Catherine said in unison
Dale's light blue eyes were focused on Catherine when he said, "The pleasure is all ours. We've been wanting to talk to you all night but it seems like you're always surrounded by people."
Aries smiled. "Yeah. That's why when we finally saw you two alone, we immediately jumped at the chance of meeting you. Hope we're not imposing."
The two women didn't have time to reply when they heard everyone yell, "10, 9, 8…"
Dorothy smiled. "You're not. Actually you're the answer to two maidens' prayers."
"You two really have impeccable timing," Catherine remarked, also smiling.
"…3, 2, 1. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!" everyone shouted, kissing their respective partners or the person closest to them.
Aries leaned over to kiss Dorothy while Dale captured Catherine's lips with his own. When they pulled apart, their gazes met and the 4 of them smiled at each other. "Impeccable timing," Catherine repeated, softly.
They all turned their heads when they heard Duo shout, "Cathy! Dorothy! Over here!" Dorothy and Catherine shook their heads when they saw their friends watching them with sly grins plastered on their faces.
"Come on. We'll introduce you to our friends," Dorothy told them. The two men offered their arms and they all made their way toward the 5 couples. While walking, Catherine and Dorothy sneaked a glance at each other and grinned. They had the feeling that they didn't need to kiss any other frogs anymore.
February AC 201
"Bye, Aries. See you tonight," Dorothy said as Aries kissed her one last time before leaving to get back to his place. The New Year really started off well for her and Catherine. She and Aries, Catherine and Dale had been dating ever since the New Year's Eve Ball. And things couldn't be better, the 4 of them being officially couples now. Dorothy smiled at the thought. They did find their Prince Charmings in the Ball afterall.
The smile on Dorothy's face was replaced with apprehension upon closing the door. She went to her dresser drawer, took out a box and headed straight to the bathroom. She shut the door and stared at the box she was holding. It was a pregnancy test kit. It was already the last week of February but she still hadn't gotten her period since the 1st week of December last year. It wouldn't have worried her if she were still involved with Catherine. Her menstrual cycle had this pattern of skipping a month or two once in a while. But now that she had a boyfriend, not to mention that one time with Trowa, she had to consider the possibility of her getting pregnant. And that was where the problem lies. If she were pregnant, she wouldn't know for sure who the father was, until maybe after she had given birth. If the baby were Aries', it would be great, but what if it were Trowa's? Would he acknowledge it? What would Quatre feel? What would Aries do? Would he leave her?
Shrugging all these grim thoughts away, she psyched herself in proceeding with the test. She carefully followed the instructions then waited for the results. Taking a deep breath, she looked at the apparatus in her hand. She blinked. Then blinked again, checking the box just to make sure. "Thank, God," she muttered in relief. It was negative. Her cycle must have just skipped two months afterall.
Her head jerked up when she heard her vidphone ringing. She went out of the bathroom to answer the call. "Hi, Cathy. What's up?"
Catherine gave her a tensed smile. "Dorothy, I'm pregnant."
That's it for Mix 'N Match. Oh, sorry for the hanging ending. I originally intended to wrap things up here but I couldn't resist the idea of one of the girls getting pregnant. I don't know when I'll post the sequel so if you're still interested on what'll happen next, visit my site from time to time. I'm planning on just posting the sequel there. Here's the link: Through the Looking Glass . Hope you enjoyed reading Mix 'N Match. 'Til next time.