Author's Note: By the way, I just noticed that in the last chapter I wrote 'great' grate! SRRY! Anyways, hope you like this chapter!
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Tala sat wide eyed, staring at the wall before him, lost for words. Alex leaned her body against another chair that was located a little further from Tala.
" I-I'm what?!" Tala stammered.
Alex cocked a brow at him, sat down and crossed her legs and arms. " No, that's what I'm supposed to say and did say. Your line's supposed to be more around the edges of ' I'm a father?!'"
Tala didn't even budge at that comment. " B-but how? It's not possible!"
Alex let out a single laugh, Tala looked up at her. " Maybe you should have thought of that before you let your male hormones get in the way." She waved her hand beside her face, rather amused with Tala's reaction.
Tala suddenly glared at her. " But wait a second. This doesn't look like it fazes you at all."
Alex suddenly lost her smirk and her entire face fell completly. She shock her head and looked away, towards the wall.
" I've had a lot of help holding back what I truelly feel." She muttered and took in a deep breath, exhailing very heavy.
Tala strained to hear the words that trembled past her lips. " Come on, Mom, your going to have to speak up. I can't hear you." Tala knew he was uncomfortable calling her that, but he knew that the teasing would get her attention.
And as he thought it, it came true. Alex glanced over to him. Tala went dead silent. Alex's eyes went completly water-filled.
" You know exactly how much that stings, don't you?" She tilted her head back, as if trying to get the tears to soak back into her eyes.
Alex blinked and tried, but the tears just fell past the corner's and slid down her cheek bones and onto her ears.
' This is all happening at the wrong time! I never wanted this! I never will be able to take care of a kid. I will not have the time or the dedication. And with Tala of all people! God I wish this was just a dream! ' Alex let out a whimper of fustration, hugging herself and cuddling into the chair.
' Since when did this cha- ' Her thoughts were cut off completly. A voice in the back of her mind scowled at her. ' That's because it's not the chair, you idiot!'
Alex tensed up and stayed dead still. A voice whispered gentilly in her ear.
" Shh. Everything's going to be fine. I'll help you through it. That's my promise to you."
" T-Tala..." Alex's body went limp and she blacked out.
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" Oh my god! Is she going to be alright?! This isn't funny, Micheal! Quit smiling! Is she going to be alright? Please tell me she's gonig to be fine!" A fear-filled voice pleaded.
A chuckle. " Calm down. She's fine. Probably just a mind overload. After all, she did find out-"
"SHUT!" A slapping sound, and then a muffled voice.
" Got something you want to tell us?" A deep voice questioned, sounding both curious and suspisous.
" N-no......nothing......" Alex chocked, sitting up and peeling her heavy eye lids open.
" ALEX!" The voice came like a shrieking eagle, ready to catch it's prey.
Alex was thrown back in the bed by a small, yet strong hug. Alex looked down to see Amber buring her face into her friend's shoulder, crying her eyes out.
Alex shifted under a few watching gazes. " You mind not staring?"
" Yep. She's back, perfectly fine. Welcome back to the world, Alex." Ray laughed and patted her on the back.
Alex rolled her eyes. " I can't say thanks for something I don't belive."
" Don't act like such a downer. Cheer up!" Tyson poped up beside the bed and grinned.
Alex shock her head and looked around. She had her 'cell' buddies around her along with Micheal, Kai and Tala, who was sitting in a chair, head in his hands.
Micheal ruffled her hair and smiled at her. " I've yet to hear you smile once."
" Or just about anything else you can think of." Tala's voice hovered in the air for a bit, then settled into everyone's ears.
Alex looked at him, but he never bothered to look up. Amber blushed madly and let go of Alex.
" I was worried! I thought I'd never get to see you again." Amber's blush went from red-riding hood to dark blood stain.
Alex suddenly felt like laughing. Everyone stared at her, even Tala. Amber suddenly brightened up, her blush gone within seconds.
" Alex. Your smiling!" Amber hugged her friend again, more tightly, making it rather hard for Alex to breath.
Alex smirked and shock her head madly. " No I didn't. I don't smile. I smirk, sneer and tease. Alex Moren does not smile!"
Amber let go and giggled. " Well you just did."
" Did not."
" Did too."
" Didn't 1 thousand."
" Did infinity, so quite arguing! You can't win and you know it. Besides, you should smile more often." Amber chirpped.
A few laughs went around the room as Alex sent them all a stubborn expression. A hand ruffled Alex's hair again. Alex looked up to see Kai with a serious look on his face.
" Get better. You got to be in top shape if your going to run in the obsitcal course."
Alex nodded and he left, dragging Tyson and Ray along with him. Amber went pale.
" Run?! You can't run! You could get hurt." Amber got to her feet. " You could hurt....somebody else."
Alex crossed her arms and looked away. " You can go ahead and say it, I've already told him."
Amber looked over at Tala, who blushed a bit and looked to the floor again.
" Fine, you could hurt the baby if you fall!" Amber gripped onto Alex' wrist and squeazed it tightly, then let go. " I just don't want to see you get hurt! Alex, you got something on your shoulder's now, and you have to think about that more then you would ever have before."
Alex stared over at her, but she glared at her. " I can take perfect care of myself, thank you very much."
" She's right. When I did the check up, you were already at least a month or 2 into pregnancy." Micheal added. " One false move and you could bring the whole thing down."
Alex sighed. " I'll be fine." She threw the covers over and started to stand.
" Tala! Say something! Help us out here." Amber whined.
Alex looked over to Tala, who just stared back at her. " Yeah, Tala. Say something."
Tala sighed, pushed himself off his chair and walked over to Alex. He stared at her intensly, Alex waited paitently, smirk on her lips. Tala frowned and grabbed her chin.
" Wipe that smirk off your face and don't act like a smart ass during the race." Tala kissed her quickly on the forhead and walked out of the room.
Alex's eyes had never streghed so wide before. Amber giggled and Micheal sighed, smiling.
" Well at least you know he cares." Micheal stated.
Alex frowned, and stood up, turning to him. " I recognize sarcasme when I hear it."
Micheal shrugged, turning to sit at his chair. " Take it as you will. But if your going to be stubborn, then at least be careful. Like I said, one wrong move."
Alex sighed, turning to leave, muttered to herself a little louder then she had intended.
" Oh sure. Now that I get myself into a jam like this, I finally got people that care what direction I walk to." She rolled her eyes and she was nearly at the door. " Too bad that couldn't have happened a few years ago when I could have acctually took it to heart."
Alex left and closed the door behind her. Amber sat on the bed, hugging her sides and layed down on her side.
" She's pretty difficult." Micheal stated, breaking the silence in the room.
Amber jumped from her place on the bed, rolling over and staring at Micheal, leaning back on his chair again, eyes closed.
" Hey Micheal, what's the limit?"
Micheal opened his eyes and stared at her, confused. " Limit?"
" Of abuse. What's the limit of abuse that Alex can tolerate without hurting the baby?" Amber asked, not really explaining her question.
" None!" Micheal put the chair down on all fours with a loud bang.
Amber chuckled, sat up and smiled. " I meant during the compatition."
" Oh." Micheal nodded. " Maybe a few light tumbles. But if she takes a really hard one, we'll have to pull her out."
Amber grinned, ran over to Micheal and hugged him. " Thanks for the info."
Micheal chuckled and patted her on the back . " Not a problem."
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" Eat..." Amber waved a piece of bread in front of her stubborn friend's face.
Alex shock her head. " I'm not hungry!"
" Hungry or not, you need the nutriunce." Amber pushed it into Alex's mouth.
Alex glared at her, then started chewing. After she swallowed, she pulled the bread away. " Fine." She stated and took another bite.
" Amber, I got a question for you." Tyson raised an eyebrow at Alex. " Why is it that you can make Alex do things that nobody else can?"
" Because she's one of the few people that Alex can't hit." Somebody stated.
" Hey Tala." Ray glared, sounding so enthusiastic.
Alex swallowed the last of her bread and pushed her elbow back, hitting Tala in the thigh. A yelp from him made Alex chuckle within her mind.
" That answer your question, Tyson?" Alex smirked and robbed a carrot from his plate.
" Hey!" Tyson tried to snatch it back.
Alex was about to take a bite of it when it was pried from her hand. Tala handed it back to Tyson, who was very happy to recive it. Tyson stuck out his tougne at her and Alex glared at him. (Tala)
" Your supposed to be on my side!"
" I don't remember reading that in the job description." Tala smirked as Alex sighed in defeat.
" What do you want?"
" King Johnny and Kai would like to speak to both of us, so let's go." Tala pulled her up by her shoulder's and set her down so she could stand.
" I'm not that disabled!" She glared and stormed out of the hall without another word.
Tala rolled his eyes. Amber giggled. " You gotta love her."
Tala sent her a glare, growled to himself and left as well. Ray glared at his leaving form.
" He didn't have to do that."
Amber stared at him. " Do what?"
" Glare at you." Tyson responded.
" And he growled. I heard him." Ray added.
Amber waved a hand in front of Ray's face. " Your such a worry wart. Calm down. I probably just annoyed him."
" True, I mean that's what Alex does when she's pissed off at something." Tyson smirked and nibbled on the end of the carrot Alex tried to steal.
" Or someone." Ray added and the group burst into laughs and chuckles.
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" Oh great. I get to go visit the happy king that rules our place of candy and ice cream!" Alex muttered sarcasticly.
Tala rolled his eyes for around hte fifth time since he had caught up to her. " Alright! I get that you don't like him! Do the threats and sarcastic word in your brain!"
Alex glared at him, crossed her amrs stubbornly on her chest and stuck out her tougne at him. Tala smirked.
" Since when do you act two years old?" He questioned as they rounded the corner to their destination.
Alex walked ahead without even responding. Tala smirked and shock his head at the infant.
" Their waiting for you two." Kane spoke as he stepped aside the door, along with his fellow guard.
(Author's Note: I think I got it! That how you spell guard properly?! XD Tell me when you review!)
Alex cocked a brow and started to push the door open. " That's kinda creepy. You make them sound like stalkers."
Tala laughed as Alex lead him into the now very familier room.
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Author's Note: I'm leaving on a Catholic Youth Ralley in the best place ever! CALGARY! Lol well it's TOTALLY TRUE! Anybody who lives there should be completly honored! (thumbs up & winks) I'm gone for three days so I gave you all a treat by updating TWO stories! So if your a fan of either of the stories (This one or Fantasy Shines) that's a plus! I REALLY hope you guys liked this chapter! I made Tala's reaction and feelings kinda set off more towards duty then getting all pissed off and totally uncomfortable. Well make sure you guys review and tell me if I finally spelt guard right! XD
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