Chapter 26: Trouble…
"Haha… seriously Orton, you did not get my sister pregnant." Nikki joked, hoping he was lying.
Randy shook his head. "I'm sorry…"
Nikki pulled Randy's shirt frantically. "Please tell me you didn't get my sister pregnant!"
Trish walked in the room. "Sorry Nikki… after 4 readings, they're all positive." Trish handed her all four of the tests.
Nikki looked at Randy, whom in which she was still holding. "You… got… my… sister… PREGNANT! Have you gone mad Orton?"
Randy ducked from Nikki's yelling. "I'm sorry…"
"No! You should've known better to use a condom! Are you that stupid? Do you know how mad mom and dad are going to be? My dad is going to kill Stacy, strangle me, and fortunately… HAVE SOMEONE HIRED TO MURDER YOU!" Nikki yelled at Randy, who kept backing up until he was seated, frightened, on the couch.
John and Trish stood in amazement. They've never seen Nikki so mad about something… or maybe even scared.
Stacy was walking down the stairs. Still sniffling. She walked up to Nikki and apologized. Nikki nodded calmly, but told her to sit down. "Nikki… please don't get mad at him."
Randy shot Nikki a "haha! In your face!" look. Nikki shot him back, and Randy just looked away.
"I'm not mad… I'm frightened… for you… and for him." Nikki paused and inhaled strongly. "We need to go home… to Malibu."
The other four just looked at Nikki, with scared looks on each of their faces. Stacy rubbed her stomach, and burst into tears again.
Malibu, California
"Hey… why are Trish and I here? We're not family." John asked as he picked up the luggages off the plane.
"Neither is Orton. Besides… you guys are family, in my heart." Nikki replied. She didn't sound normal, she sounded frightened and sick.
Randy stood next to Nikki and leaned in, "Are you OK?"
Nikki nodded. "I'm fine."
Randy just shrugged and helped John remove the luggages off the plane to the car.
No one spoke on the way to the Keiblers' Estate. Nor did anyone try to speak. As far as everyone knew, they were scared, or what Mr. & Mrs. Keibler are going to say, and what they could possibly do to them. As usual, John didn't care, as he had nothing to do with this, but he was scared, terrified, for his friends. When they stepped inside the manor, the butler had informed them that the Keiblers' were not be home until 7 PM that night from a meeting in France, and all were relieved. They all settled in their rooms, and Stacy was getting really scared. Randy tried to comfort her, but it didn't seem to work. Randy went to walk around again, as he always does whenever he's here, and he found the sea breeze to be quite smoothing and relaxing.
As he went over to the harbor, he noticed someone had been sitting on the beach, apparently crying. He went over and saw that it was Nikki.
"Is something wrong?" Randy asked.
Nikki turned to look at him. "No… I just needed a moment to cry."
"Why?" Randy wondered.
Nikki sighed. "There are some times that I just need to relax and cry. For some reason, it calms me, helps me whenever I feel stressed."
Randy went over to sit next to her. "And why are you stressed?"
"Other then the fact that my parents are going to kill us, I feel sad… Oddly sad." Nikki replied.
"It's rumored you were offered Linda's job." Randy started.
Nikki nodded. "It's not rumored, it's true."
"Are you going to take it?" Randy asked.
Nikki shook her head. "I don't think I'm ready for anything that big yet."
"Why not? I think you're ready." Randy commented.
Nikki smiled. "You may think so, but I know that I'm not ready."
Randy shook his head. "You never know unless you try."
Nikki laughed. "You said that when you wanted me to try having sex. It's not going to work mister."
Randy smacked himself. He had forgotten about that time when he had asked Nikki about her personal life. She answered… with a smack in the head. "Sorry. You should take it."
Nikki sat silently. "I dunno, we'll see."
As Randy was about to speak, one of the butlers came around and informed them that her parents are expected home in 2 hours.
Nikki got up. She clenched her stomach again, and almost fell to the ground. Randy rushed and grabbed her. There was a split moment when they were looking into each other's eyes, but Nikki looked away and regained balance. "Thanks." Nikki smoothed out her gauze top. "We need to get ready. You know how my parents get all testy when we're not dressed up properly."
Randy nodded. "OK, just let me help you get back there."
Nikki hesitated, but Randy insisted on doing so. Randy knows she wasn't feeling well, and he knows that she knows that she doesn't want to admit it. They all got ready and dressed up, and headed into the formal dining room, where the Keiblers' were waiting.
The 5 all sat down on the chairs, and silence fell among them. Trish was the brave soul that broke the silence.
"How are you Mr. And Mrs. Keibler?" Trish asked diplomatically. John snickered and Trish shot him a look. John mouthed a sorry.
"I'm fine." Mr. Keibler replied in his soft, British accent. He dabbed his mouth with a napkin and laid it flat on the table. "Now… what is the urgency that you needed to see me immediately?"
Trish, John and Randy looked at Stacy. Stacy, who was frightened, turned to Nikki, who she wanted to tell them about the news. Nikki nodded and swallowed her last bite.
"Mom… Dad…" Nikki paused, hesitantly. Stacy was biting her nails and Mrs. Keibler was pestering Stacy to stop. Randy was worried, but told her to go on. "Stacy's… Pregnant."
For a moment there was silence. Mr. Keibler got up and informed, "I want everyone out of this room," Everyone turned to run, but he spoke before they ran out the door. "Except Stacy and Nicole."
Trish, John, Randy and the Keibler siblings ran out the door, frantic at what was to happen.
Mrs. Keibler shut the door and tried to calm the steaming red Mr. Keibler. "What happened?" Mr. Keibler asked, as calmly as he could.
"I'm sorry, but I didn't—" Stacy started to cry.
Nikki shot Stacy a look, and Stacy began to calm down.
"Do you know who's the father?" Mr. Keibler asked.
Stacy looked at Nikki with fear. Stacy was scared of her father, and Nikki knew that glare in her eyes. Nikki took a deep breath, and began, "Stacy is for sure that Randy is the father. She hasn't had sex with anyone else in the past month and a half."
Mr. Keibler grew red. "Nicole, get him in here, I'm done with you two."
Stacy ran out as fast as she could. Nikki nodded and left as she was told. Outside, in the kitchen, was John, Trish and Randy, all evidently biting their fingers. Nikki walked to Randy and whispered, "Good luck, you're going to need it." Nikki pointed to the dining hall. Randy gulped, and creeped up to the hall.
John and Trish wanted to know what happened, but Nikki wouldn't say. Nikki went upstairs again. After 10 minutes of rough conversations with Mr. Keibler, Randy walked out, terrified, to find John and Trish waiting outside. Randy grew teary-eyed, and he ran outside to the backyard.
He cried. He wanted to cry, so he cried. He couldn't control his emotions. Mr. Keibler was right; Stacy's too young, and not ready to have a child yet. He regretted so much of ever pushing to be with her, all because he became too greedy of what he wanted. It was night already, and he walked by the shore to feel the cool water. Then he saw someone sitting by the party deck, and he knew who it was.
Randy walked to the person, and sat next to her. "Are you OK?"
She turned around. "I guess. I know this isn't my fault, I'm not to blame. But why do I feel like it's all my fault?"
Randy sighed. "I can't answer that." Randy stared into the horizon. "I didn't mean to do that, get her pregnant and such, I guess I got out of control."
Nikki turned around, she couldn't believe what she was hearing. "Excuse me? Yeah, fine. You two had sex. But you should know better to use a freakin' condom! Gosh. Haven't you ever been to a sex ed class? Learned about abstinence? Having sex when you're ready for the consequences?" Nikki sighed deeply. "This isn't all your fault, Stacy's party to blame, but you're older. You should know better. So much for a use to be "straight-a" student." Nikki got up and ran.
Randy sighed. She's right. Why didn't he know better? Now he has to suffer from the consequences. He got too greedy. He wanted something more, but he got way too greedy.
Soo... what do you think he was getting greedy about?
- bettina isabelle