Misaki had not called us in for work for the past week and I was starting to worry.
I exercised to keep my mind distracted and my body fit. Since we could be called back to work at any time. After doing 300 pull-ups on the bar outside I came back into the house.
Chino and Trey have been coming over to my house lately so I've been seeing them more often.
I entered the living room, rubbing the sweat off the back of my head with a towel, and found Chino wearing Paty's boots.
"Hi Pori."
"Why are you wearing Paty's shoes?"
"She let me borrow them for my date with Trey later. I think they look good in this dress."
Chino was wearing a light, long sleeved purple dress along with Paty's boots that go past her knees. She also had her hair down which was rare for her.
What surprised me most was that she was going on a date with Trey of all people. It confused me. Chino must have noticed my doubts because she commented on it.
"What?"
"I am confused on why your going on a date with Trey."
"I see. Well it is surprising. And Trey is kind of an asshole honestly. But you see that's the point. Maybe there a side of him we don't usually see, and when the time is right we actually make a good team. You know like with you and Paty? Isn't that why you like her?"
My usual response would have been to say I don't have feelings for anyone but I couldn't bring myself to say anything. With Paty, I wanted to do things I don't normally do and say things that are a bit out of character for me.
I guess she just brings that out of me. It's complicated.
My silence must have answered her question because Chino gave me a knowing look.
Before we could continue the conversation, we turned to hear the bedroom door open and Paty stepped out. She looked nauseous and I found myself reaching a hand out to her in concern.
"Paty? Are you okay-"
"Yeah! I'm fine- Ugh! No I- Ugh! No! Nope! I'm not."
I supported her on my shoulder and walked her towards the couch. Before I could do more to help her Chino quickly took over.
"No! No! I got this. Go take a shower or something Pori! I got this!"
She gently shoved me aside to my room and I reluctantly left keeping my eyes trained on Paty as I went to take a shower.
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I felt like my guts were about to splurge out any second.
"Hey sweetie are you okay?"
"No. I feel like I'm gonna- URGH! Throw up any minute now."
"Could it be something you ate?"
"I just ate what Pori fed me...as usual...and this is the first time I felt sick like this. No. It's something else..."
I breathed deeply trying to keep my lunch inside as I laid there on the couch. I turned to Chino who stared at me with a tense but serious look on her face.
"What?"
"When you and Pori had sex, did you guys use protection?"
"What?! Of course we did- I..."
I thought back to New Years Eve and sleeping with Pori for the first time. To see if there was ever a point when we brought out a condom.
I couldn't remember using protection and I was sober and not under the influence. So maybe I was...
"I have a pregnancy test in my purse. Want to take one?"
"Why do you have a pregnancy test on you?!"
"Long story short. I got pregnant a year ago by some random male stripper, lost the baby, and have kept one on me in case it happens to me again or someone I know. So here take this and let's find out if you're pregnant."
Note to self. Have tea or something with Chino to find out about what the hell is her life story in the 20 something years she's been alive.
Focus Paty! You're about to find out if you're going to be a mother or not!
I quickly found a random cup in the kitchen, peed in it and dipped the test inside it and waited to see the results.
I felt my whole life flash before my eyes as we waited for the results.
My mom walked out on me and my dad a long time ago, so I had no idea on how to be a good mom. It would kind of explain how badly I turned out without the proper female guidance.
The one good thing her leaving taught me is to never count on anyone but yourself. Even that is me being optimistic.
My poor dad.
Had to put up with my antics to take care of me.
I will always thank him and feel guilty for him doing that.
I guess I'm doing a piss poor job of appreciating him. Look where I'm at in my life right now.
Ironic or what I deserved?
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I wonder how he's doing?
"Paty?"
"Huh?"
I turned to Chino who was there ready to support me.
"It's time."
"Okay."
We approached the test sitting in a cup of piss and grabbed it at the same time, anxious to see the results.
"Not pregnant."
"That's a relief. How are you feeling?"
"Just relieved I guess."
"Are you disappointed too?"
"No. I'm not ready to be a mother and I don't know if I'll ever be."
"When you guys have sex again, just be a little more careful next time. Okay?"
I nodded at Chino as I shivered at how close I got to the worst mistake of my life and how easily it could happen again.
I can barely resist Pori. And it was kind of messed up that I wanted him to leave me alone and yet I wanted him so hard at the same time.
Did I like him or was I only fooling myself?
My thoughts went away as the bedroom door opened again and Chino moved quick to drain the cup in the sink and I hid the test in my pocket to throw away later before Pori found it.
He looked at us suspiciously and we did our best to ignore him and act like we were having a conversation.
Later in the day it was time for Chino to go on her date with Trey and we only followed her as so far as to watch her get picked up.
It was honestly kind of cool how he picked her up in a chopper. And from what Chino told me what she liked about him, I guess if you looked at him from a certain angle maybe he was a lot more approachable and maybe even a little good looking than he led to believe.
I waved them goodbye and they drove off into the night.
"Paty? What's this?"
I turned to Pori in surprise to see him holding my negative pregnancy test in his hand. Should have done a better job at hiding it. I felt my cheeks flush red in embarrassment at the thought of having to explain this to him.
"Uh-uh- it's nothing! Don't worry about it."
"Why were you hiding it?"
"Really, it's nothing."
Pori looked like he didn't believe me and I didn't want to go into detail explaining it. So I just awkwardly headed back to the house.
Pori said nothing as I went to lay on the couch for bed. Just like I expected him to.
I waited for him to go to his room so I could deflate onto the couch more and scream in the pillow. Only he never went to the room and I flinched in surprise as he laid down beside me and held me.
"Paty...are you mad at me? Because of this?"
"What? No. I'm just embarrassed by it."
"Why are you embarrassed by it?"
I made a small noise out of frustration. Honestly is this really the same guy I fucked? I guess since it was his first time he doesn't really know much about conception so I'm going to have to explain it to him now. He's not going to let up.
So that's what I did for the next 15 minutes. When I finished he looked at me in surprise.
"So you took this because you thought after what we did, you were pregnant?"
"Simply put but yes."
"That's all?"
"What do you mean that's all?!"
"If you were embarrassed about this you could have knocked on the door and I would have let you taken the test. Why must you always do things secretly?"
"I just didn't want to be pregnant. It's a big deal for us Americans."
"If it's important to you why not use that 'condom' you were talking about? Is that something I have to buy?"
"You know what let's stop talking about it and just go to sleep."
"I can buy one for next time if you want to."
"Okay Pori! Do whatever! Let's go to bed now please!"
He went quiet but still picked me up and carried me to his room for bed.
Sleep in bed together not the other one. After that pregnancy scare I would not want to have sex for a while.
The next morning was the funniest shit though. I woke up about 2 hours after Pori to find out he had bought over 10 different books on how to have safe sex.
He took everything so analytical it was honestly kind of sweet. He was also kind of clueless it makes you wonder how he graduated high school knowing so little as he does.