A/N : I HAD SO MUCH FUN WRITING THIS CHAPTER 3 enjoy leave comments
Suzie woke up in her bed, sun shining joyfully through her window. She turned her body to face the sunlight, only to find a man, tanned skin, soft brown hair, lying beside her, asleep.
"Javier, wake up,"Suzie whispered, careful not to be heard by her family. Javier ignored her, only rolling closer to her.
"Wake up,"Suzie whispered again, flicking the sleeping Javier right between the eyes.
Javier's eyes snapped open. He looked over at Suze, who was lying beside him, and he blushed.
"No, Javier,''Suzie laughed, reading his mind,"no reason to apologize. You fell on my bed when I was out comforting Katey."
"I didn't know I was so tired,"Javier admitted,"anyways, how is Katey?"
"She was a disaster last night,"Suzie confessed, frowning,"she's having nightmares again."
"Nightmares?"Javier asked.
"Yeah, most of them are about you,"Suzie explained bluntly,"Katey's dreams are too realistic for her too handle. She'll think she's with you, and then she'll wake up and get thrown back into reality. But recently, Katey's dreams have gotten really bad and they keep escalating. Personally, I think she's afraid she'll-"
Suzie stopped. She couldn't continue. Thinking rapidly, she came up with a lie,"she'll get rejected by Radcliffe."
Next door to Suzie, laid Katey. In the middle of the night, she had woken up, sweaty and hysterical, with Suzie, who had come as soon as soon as she heard her big sister sob in her sleep. At first, Katey'd wondered why Suzie was still awake, but pretty much all of her focus was on her nightmare. For the fifth consecutive night, Katey dreamt she had lost the baby. A couple of nights, Katey had died in her nightmare, too. However, last night, only the baby died. Katie, in the dream, was about to commit suicide, only to be stopped by Suzie, who in real life, woke her up, terminating the nightmare.
"Katey,"Jeannie called from the hallway,"Suzie! Time to go for brunch at the Phelp's."
Katey and Suzie both emerged from their bedroom.
"Mom, I don't feel so well,"Katey lied. She'd only felt dreadfully tired from her current lack of sleep. Insomnia.
"You should stay home then,"Jeannie suggested,"rest up. Suzie will come with, right, Suze?"
Suzie squirmed. This situation could make the whole plan go entirely wrong. Finally, Suzie spoke,"alright Mom."
Suzie and her parents left the house. Suzie prayed Katey and Javier wouldn't cross pathes. As her family left, Katey ran herself a bath. While it was running, Katey laid out her cap and gown and her prom dress. Her prom dress was a silky powder blue dress that did it's best to camaflouge Katey's stomach, but didn't do the greatest job. It was too late for camaflouge. Katey got pregnant early January and it was the end of June almost. Katey was almost seven monthes pregnant, but wasn't all that big. From faraway, you almost couldn't tell.
Katey ran to stop the water. The bathtub was now full with hot, clean water. Katey peeled off her clothes and slowly climbed in, the hot, steaming water taking her in. Across the hall, Javier could imagine Katey nude, surrounded by clear water. Then Javier heard Katey sob and he wondered, did she cry all the time? All Javier wanted to do was bust down the door and save Katey, fix Katey, comfort Katey. Only a few more hours, he told himself, only a few more hours.
Time flew by. Katey got dressed for graduation and prom. Suzie and Javier got ready together in Suzie's bedroom, discussing the plan. Javier'd sit near the back during the ceremony, then surprise Katey at prom by asking her to dance. The ceremony began. Javier slipped in, last minute, sitting almost in the backrow. He was bored out of his mind, until he heard a familiar voice: Katey's.
"Ever since I could remember,"Katey was reading her valevictorian speech,"everyone has always told me to be the best I can be. I never really knew what they meant, until recently. They wanted me to graduate high school and become valevictorian, like I am today. They want me to go to Radcliffe and study Literature. They want me to have an education they can brag about, talk about, or even use for their advantage. They want me to become the perfect housewife, just like they wanted me to become the perfect housewife and I'm sorry to say I let them down. But, overtime, I've realized: there are more ways to succeed. It doesn't have to be mainstream or regular or even the slightest conventional, but that doesn't mean it's not okay. So, this is to my class. After four long years of regular, mainstream life, forge your own path. Caps off!"
Javier smiled as everyone tossed their caps into the air. He hurried out of the dim room before Katey or her parents saw him. He hurried into the bathroom, where he'd hide until the dance started. Little did Javier know, Suzie and Katey were in the ladies' room, next door, fixing Katey's hair and makeup.
"Katey, you look amazing,"Suzie chirped,"now go dance the night away."
But Katey didn't move. Even though she was so sick of crying, Katey didn't reject her tears. Maybe it was pregnancy hormones, but more likely not. Katey knew it wasn't. She hadn't danced her her last night in Havana, with Javier.
"Oh, Katey,"Suzie sighed, realizing what she had said,"c'mon now, things will get better. I swear."
Suzie ushered Katey out of the bathroom, tugging her to the gym. The lights were dimmed down and decorations were arranged nicely. Katey sighed. The band was playing on the stage and Katey shook her head. It wasn't the kind of music she danced to. She didn't notice Suzie slip away to the band. What was Suzie upto?
Javier strutted into the gym, many eyes fixing themselves on him. Nobody knew him and he was different. He wasn't white and his suit wasn't namebrand. He saw Katey, standing uncomfortably at the wall, her hands crossed over her stomach. He braced himself and walked towards her, thinking of things to say to her in his head. She turned around, and started talking to a guy, who looked like James Phelps. Perfect, Javier thought, smiling.
"Wanna give your boyfriend a show?"Javier asked, Katey's back turned to him.
"He's not my boyfriend,"Katey said absently. Then it hit her. The familiar voice. The quote.
"Javier,"Katey shrieked, turning on her heel and throwing her arms around him.
"Katey,"Javier whispered into her ear. He felt her stomach agaisnt him and his eyes widened,"wanna go out for a second?"
Katey nodded and he lead her out by her hand. They went outside and sat on a bench. He put his hands on her stomach and Katey blushed.
"Oh, that,"Katey said slowly,"I wanted to tell you, but I.. didn't."
"Why not?"Javier asked, rubbing her stomach, absorbing it's warmth.
"Because, I was saving money to send myself to Havana to raise the baby,"Katey admitted,"I'd find you there."
"Whats going to happen now? Are you going to Radcliffe?"Javier questioned.
"Nope, I've decided I'm going to raise the baby,"Katey confessed,"maybe with you."
Javier kissed Katey on her lips lightly. Then he stood up, extending his hand. Katey took it and walked quickly beside him, clinging to him tightly. They walked into the gym and Javier nodded over at Suzie, who was standing next to the band. Latin music started playing at the singer told everyone to move from the middle of the gym. Javier grabbed Katey as the beat of the music livened. They danced in front of everyone, which was Suzie's idea. A single tear fell from Katey's eyes, a tear of happiness. They danced the night away, not leaving each other's arms once.
When Bert and Jeannie returned to pick up their daughters, they were shocked to see the boy to impregnanted their daughter. They all got back into the car and drove home before the fighting started.
"What is he doing here?"Jeannie snarled.
"I invited him,"Suzie said proudly.
"I don't want him here,"Jeannie shot back.
"Haven't you heard me crying every night?"Katey asked, fighting tears in vain,"haven't you heard me sob and sob myself to sleep? Have you not noticed I'm in pain?"
"You put yourself in this position by sleeping with him,"Jeannie screamed.
"No, I didn't,"Katey yelled,"it may not be conventional but I want this. I love him, Mom, I love him. And I don't care if you don't love me because I have Javier."
Bert spoke up,"Katey, be rational."
"Thats impossible for her, Bert,"Jeannie screamed,"she hasn't been rational since we moved to Cuba."
"Who cares?"Katey screamed back, her heart pumping loudly.
"I care,"Jeannie said, lowering her voice,"I want you out of my house. You've shamed your family enough as it is, Katey, and I'd appreciate if you didn't anymore."
"I'll be gone before you wake up in the morning,"Katey said, walking out of the kitchen to her room where Javier was.
"Whats going on?"Javier asked, even though he had heard everything.
"I love you,"was all Katey said as she started packing up her belongings.
