Michelle through tears knocked on the door. She folded her arms around her as she waited. When it opened she pushed her way inside.

Dave just scrunched his eyebrows as he closed the door. "Um. Hi." Was all he said as he turned around.

Michelle turned around and wiped the tears from under her eyes. "It's his baby Dave."

Dave stepped towards her. "Wait. What are you talking about Michelle?"

Michelle sighed and threw her arms up. "It's Randy's Dave. Not John's." She said pointing to her belly.

"Oh. Wow. How did you find out?" Dave questioned taking a seat on the couch.

Michelle took the seat next to him. "I saw him down at the gym. The baby moved and he put his hand to my stomach and I just knew Dave. There was just a feeling inside me. He's the father Dave. What the hell am I supposed to do?" She questioned desperately when Dave grabbed her hand.

Dave would've objected as to how she knew but he didn't and wouldn't. He'd had the same feeling ever since she'd become pregnant. He pulled her into a hug and caressed her back.

"You have to tell them Michelle." Dave said making Michelle's head pop up.

"No…no. They cannot know Dave. Especially John. Do you know what it'd do to him?" She rose up from her seat. Dave grabbed her arm and stood up himself.

"You have to tell them Michelle…" He put his hand up when she started to speak. "No matter what John says or does. Randy deserves to know that he's the father and John the other way around."

Michelle sighed as she started to pace the floor. "Gosh damn it! Why does this happen to me? I'm not strong enough to do this Dave."

Dave grabbed both of her arms and just stared her down. "You're strong enough. You have to be strong enough for your child Michelle. It's going to be okay. Just get the hard part over with and it'll be okay."

Michelle heard nothing he'd said as she stared straight back at him. "I know what I have to do." Was all she said. Dave nodded his head but just flicked his eyes at her at the next thing she said. "I'll leave. Go somewhere where I can't be found. You'll help me Dave. Randy or John can't know." Her expression was just still.

Dave shook his head. "No. I can't…Michelle…" He struggled with his words but was cut off anyways when there was a knock at the door. He ignored it but turned when Randy's voice came through. He looked at Michelle who just shook her head. "Michelle. You have to tell him." He repeated himself again.

Michelle got out of his grasp. "You better not tell him that I'm here." She warned when she found a hiding place behind the bathroom door.

Dave just ran a hand over his face as he made his way to open the door. "Randy. Hey." He greeted as cheerfully as he could.

Randy pushed his way inside. Dave just rolled his eyes and closed the door. "Has Michelle been over here?" He questioned quickly spinning himself towards Dave.

Dave looked at the bathroom and just shook his head. "No, she hasn't. Why?" He lied turning his attention back to Randy.

Randy swallowed. "I think the baby's mine." He blurted out.

Dave just looked up. The things he got himself into. He needed a vacation. "Michelle's baby? Randy…"

Randy put his hand up. "I know…I know it sounds way out there but I saw her earlier and just by touching her stomach I got this feeling Dave…I don't know how to explain it." He explained scratching the back of his neck.

"Randy. Don't you think if Michelle knew she'd tell you?" The things he did for his friends.

Randy just 'looked' at him. "No. She wouldn't. She'd be too afraid to hurt John." He said matter-of-factly.

Dave's eyes found the bathroom door. He could just easily rat her out at that moment but he didn't. "Randy that may all be true but come on now…it's just a little out there don't you think?"

Randy sighed and nodded. "Yeah, I do. But Dave when I felt the baby move…and just the way she rushed out all emotional…" He started but cut himself off. "I'm sorry. It's way out there. I just really need some sleep. Hopefully Heather will be in a deep sleep or even better…gone." He managed a smile.

Dave tilted his head. "I'm not getting the feeling that you don't like her right?"

Randy laughed to himself. "You actually thought I liked her? I mean at first I did…but I know that she's just something for the moment…hopefully she knows that too." He said with a half-shrug.

Dave looked amused. "So the rumors of you proposing to her are not true?"

Randy just shook his head profusely. "No…God no…whoever started that rumor should be scorned."

"Wow. I'm sorry buddy." Dave apologized resting a hand on his friend's shoulder.

Randy waved his hand at the apology. "You know I was actually excited to even think that Michelle was having my baby. God knows, you know, that I'm still in love with her. I don't know I guess I had that little twinge of hope."

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Michelle covered her mouth as a cry wanted to escape. She couldn't do this. One way or another she'd be hurting one of them. They were better off without her. She needed to get away from this. It'd break her heart to do so but it's the only thing she could do….the thing she should do.

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"She's here." Dave blurted out.

Randy's head whipped around. "What?"

"Michelle. She's here." He said again.

Randy opened his mouth and just closed it as he looked around. "What? Where?"

Dave walked over to the bathroom ready to find Michelle crouched down behind the door. "Michelle…" He started but stopped when she wasn't there. He stepped out of the bathroom and whipped his head around the room. "She's not there. She was there." He said as Randy just stared at him.

"How could she have gotten out? It's not that big of a room." He said stepping inside the bathroom himself. His head whipped around when he felt wind blow across his face. "Gosh damn it! We're fucking ten stories up! What the hell is she thinking?" He exclaimed.

Dave rushed inside and cursed himself when he saw the open window. He stuck his head out and looked both ways. No sign of her. She'd gotten down safely…and at that moment Dave knew she was gone. He closed his eyes and put his head down.

"Dave. What is it?" Randy asked watching his friend's actions.

Dave didn't move an inch. "She's gone."

"What the hell do you mean she's gone?" He exclaimed when he pushed Dave aside.

Dave shook his head. "No. I didn't mean actually gone. I meant she left…she's gone Randy."

Randy looked down into the night sky hoping he'd get a sight of her so he could stop her. She was caring his child. He knew it was all that much more true now. She was carrying his child and God knows if he'd ever see her again.

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