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Okay, dry your eyes. It's time for the next chapter.

The next day I was camped out on my living room couch, absently flipping though channels when Jubes knocked on the door. I wanted to be alone so I didn't respond.

"Rogue? Rogue honey, are you ok? Rogue I know you're in there. At this moment you are probably flipping though channels with a carton of strawberry cheesecake ice cream on your lap."

I looked down at the carton with a grimace. Jubes walked in.

"Did you pick the lock?"

"No, you gave me a key, remember?"

"Oh,"

            I turned my attention to the T.V; a commercial for a trip to New Jersey came on. I tried to fight it but tears welled up and I started to cry hysterically as I had every commercial break in the show.

"Roguey please don't cry."

"I can't help it Jubilee. I love him; I've never loved anyone as much as I do him. And now…now he's gone to New Jersey! What's in New Jersey, huh?"

"The mob?"

"Funny, you are real funny…" I said, then stopped. I pushed passed her and ran to the bathroom where I threw up a half carton of strawberry cheesecake ice cream. I felt Jubes gather my hair up and hold it back from my face. After I was done I grabbed a tissue and leaned back against the tub. Jubes sat down beside me.

"Sweetie you need sleep. I know that it still hurts but tomorrow it will hurt less. The pain will start to subside with each passing day and in no time you'll be saying Remy who?"

            I weekly stood up with her help and brushed my teeth.

"You just turned seventeen when did you become so worldly." I said through a mouthful of toothpaste.

"I don't know. Hey, maybe I should become a psychologist?"

"As long as I get free therapy."

"You're already getting free therapy." She said giving me a hug. "Did you just eat too much ice cream or what?"

"I don't know. I think I'm coming down with something." I said walking to my bedroom, my newly furnished bedroom, I just could sleep in that same bed. There were just too many memories.

"Hey, I just need to use your computer, I blew up dad's." Jubes called from my office.

"YOU BLEW UP THE COMPUTER?"

"Yeah, there was a mushroom cloud and everything. Boy, dad was pissed! He gave me this glare. It was an accident I spilled Dr. Pepper on the key board thingy."

"Okay," I said pulling on my nightgown "Just no beverages in there sparky."

Well Jubes was right. The pain dulled a little bit. And I felt up to going to work the next day.

"Jubes is it hot in here to you?" I asked her pulling off my sweater. (I had a t-shirt on underneath.)

"Jesus Rogue it's freezing in here. You won't let me turn on the heat!" She said standing close to the coffee machine. For warmth I guess. It was just after closing and we were just cleaning up.

"Oh my god Jubes. I know what is wrong with me."

"Brrrr, what's that?" she said locking the door.

"I'm going through menopause."

"Rogue…. Marijuana makes you paranoid. How many times do I have to say this? YOU ARE NOT GOING THOUGH MENOPAUSE YOU FREAKING MORON!" she yelled at me.

"Well, what then? I have all the symptoms; hot flashes, nausea, head aches, irritability, and I'm late." I said counting them off on my fingers.

"How late?"

"Three weeks."

"It's probably just stress. But you should go to the gyno just in case."

"I hope it's not menopause that would really suck."

            I was sitting on the exam table of my gyno's office in nothing but that piece of tissue paper they give you to cover your lap when a young man with blue hair walked in.

"Oh my god what are you doing in here?!" I shriek and tried to cover my self.

"Relax, relax I' doctor Henry McCoy! Here," He showed me his Id badge that was pinned on the lapel of his white overcoat.

"Oh, I'm sorry I was expecting someone a lot older. You just look really young."

"Well, I'm only 22. I went to college when I was fifteen."

"Wow I'm impressed." I said as he took out a pair of gloves and started to lay out instruments.

            It was two days later when Dr. McCoy called me with the results. I was at home going over the books for Central Perk. Jubes was on the other line arguing with John when he beeped in.

"Make it snappy Rogue I so want to yell at that pissant some more." Jubilee said

"Put your little soap opera on hold for five minutes k? Hello Dr. McCoy."

"Hello Miss. Xavier, I have the results of your examination right in front of me."

"Am I going through menopause?"

"Oh no, far from it. You shouldn't for another ten years at least. Miss. Xavier you're pregnant!"

"Oh! I'm so glad it's not menopause my sister told me it wasn't… wait, what did you just say?"

"Yep, you're pregnant alright! 'Bout three weeks."

"Th… thank, thank you Dr. McCoy." I said in shock

"No problem, call the office tomorrow and well set you up for your next appointment."

I hung up the phone and started to cry………I was so happy,              

So do you think she'll tell Remy?

           OXOXOX

            Justine