Chapter 1- Reunion

Siren lights flooded through the darkness. A crowd stood around a newly built church. Police officers blocked the crowds from getting passed the blockade. A young minister stood with his soon due wife. A police officer asked him questions, as her partner held a man in custody.
"Is this the culprit, Mr. Maxwell?" The officer asked monotonously.
"Um. no, he's not." Duo replied.
"Are you certain?"
"Oh yeah! This guy was muscle built. Not scrawny like him, no offense."
"None taken, Mr. Maxwell."
"Well then, let him go. There's no point in keeping an innocent man. Do accept our deepest gratitude."
"Oh finally! It's about time." Mr. Sanchez replied. Relieved to have handcuffs finally removed.
"Well, there's no more to this case. Move out!" The police officer yelled to the crew at work.
"Thank you Mr. Maxwell. I am so sorry for what I have done. I will return the stolen money."
"Please keep it. ", Duo insisted.
"God bless you, Duo Maxwell! God bless you!" Tears filled Elrico Sanchez's eyes.
"Elrico there you are! ", exclaimed Relena. Everyone turned to see a stressed out Relena running towards the group.
"Ah, Miss Relena. I'm so sorry. I did not mean for you to come looking for me. ", apologized Elrico.
"Elrico, you are irresponsible. Not to mention someone's in the delivery room waiting for you. ", replied Relena.
"Maria!" Elrico took off in such a fast run he nearly fell over.
"Elrico, Pagan will give you a ride to the hospital."
"Thank you Miss Relena." And thank you again Mr. Maxwell." With that he disappeared into a limo. The limo took off sown the road.
Relena turned to face a smiling Hilde, and a grim Duo. Hilde shrieked and hugged Relena. Relena just smiled. ~It's been one whole year. One whole year I haven't seen her, and now she's pregnant. I missed out on so much with her~
"Oh Relena! Wow look at you." Hilde held Relena at an arm's length. "You look. um."
"Go ahead and say it."
"Tired. But um. looking more. well. gloomy."
Relena laughed. Hilde always said what she thought, just like Duo. It's what made them such a perfect couple.
"So how have you been? Are you seeing anyone? Please tell me you're not seeing someone. How is Quatre and Dorothy? Have you talked to Millardo lately?'
"Hilde." Duo was warning her. Although Hilde was happy, Duo was still the same.
"Well let's see. tired, no fine and no I haven't."
Relena just continues to smile. Hilde glared at Duo before looking aback at her. Relena slipped something out of her pocket. She handed the envelope to Duo. His dumb-folded look told Relena he was confused. But Duo still took it but with caution. Relena shared one last smile with Hilde. She then turned around and started walking in the direction of the hospital.
Duo opened the envelope. Hilde turned to find a shocked Duo.
"You didn't have to. ", he whispered.
Relena just smiled and continued walking.
"There's a dinner here tomorrow night. The whole group's getting together. I. we would appreciate it if you would come. We're celebrating the first successful service here at the church."
Relena turned once again and looked into Duo's eyes. She turned back around.
"No thanks. It's awful nice of you Duo, but I can still see discomfort in your eyes. Anyways, I would feel out of place. Next time though, maybe I'll accept it from the friend I once had."
"Yeah well that friend is long gone!"
"I thought so. ", she replied. Her head was bent down. As she continued walking, no one ever saw the tear she shed.