Chapter Three-Reunion Part Two

"Wh-what're you doing here?" Squid asked as she walked over to him.

"I could ask you the same thing," she responded sarcastically, although she grinned. He just smiled as he stepped forward and gave her a tight hug and a peck on the cheek.

"Is that her?" Ally asked as he tugged on his waistband.

"Yeah," he responded. "Um, Icy, this is my little sister Ally. Ally, this is, I hope, my girlfriend Icy."

"How old are ya, kid?" Icy asked as she peered down at the little girl.

"Nine," Ally responded as she looked up at Icy. Icy whistled and called over to a girl who was floating on an inner tube. She got over to the edge and pulled herself out and joined the group at Icy's side.

"Shorty, this is Ally, Squid's sister. Ally, this is my little sis Shorty. She just turned nine."

"Hi," Shorty said brightly as her blue and green eyes sparkled.

"Hey," Ally replied in the same voice.

"I'm hungry, do you want something to eat?"

"Yeah. Let's go."

Icy smiled slightly as Ally ran off with Shorty towards the grill. It faded as she glared at Squid.

"What?" He asked in confusion. Sighing heavily, she grabbed his wrist and dragged him behind the house. "Didn't thin you missed me this much," he said with a smile as his eyebrows rose. Rolling her eyes, icy quickly slapped him across the face. "What the hell was that for?" He demanded as he slapped her back.

"You're a fucking idiot, that's why!" She hissed as her eyes hardened.

"What're you talking about? I didn't do anything!"

"Didn't you? You mean you don't remember?"

"Remember what?"

"Not to interrupt your married-couple argument," Glare said as he walked up, "But some of the guys are looking for you Icy. They want to go against you in water basketball."

"Fine," was all Icy said as she brushed past Squid, making sure to hit him with her shoulder as she followed her twin back towards the pool. Squid shook his head as he untied his do rag and took a striding jump into the pool. He water wrestled against X-Ray, Magnet, and Twitch, played water basketball, and had a trick contest with Ally, Zigzag, and Shorty. He could feel Icy glaring holes into the back of his head the whole time, but he ignored it as he tried to enjoy the day as best as he could.

"So, where are you guys staying?" Twitch asked Glare at dinner that night. Zigzag convinced his mother to let them stay for the night, as long as they didn't make too much noise when they came home. Glare and Icy exchanged glances but Shorty answered for them.

"We're staying with a cousin," she responded as she took a sip of lemonade.

"Where?" Caveman questioned as he put a plate of hamburgers on the table and sat down.

"Somewhere close enough to our new school. I go to Greenlake Lower School and they go to Greenlake High School."

"That's where I'm going!" Caveman said in a shocked voice.

"Me too," Armpit agreed.

"Same here," Magnet said with a nod.

"Well, I think it's safe to say that we're all going to the same school. That can't be by coincidence," Glare said as he looked at them all. "What grade will you be in? Icy and I are going to 10th grade. We should actually be going into 11th but we weren't educated enough."

"I'm going to 10th too," Caveman said.

"Same here," Twitch agreed,

"11th," Zigzag said as Magnet, Squid, and Armpit nodded.

"12th," X-Ray said proudly. "Don't worry, I won't forget you guys, although I'm going to be a senior."

"I'm going to be a freshman," Zero said quietly.

"At least you aren't young like the rest of us." Ally grumbled before taking a bite out of her hamburger.

"Although some people act like it," Squid said as he glared across the table at Icy who glared back.

"If you're referring to yourself, you got that right, then," she said in a calm voice as she lifted her cup up to her lips. Squid rolled the toothpick that was in his mouth before he rested the bottom of his foot on Icy's chair. He gave it a swift kick, causing the contents in the cup to spill over her shirt. "What the hell?" She screamed before tossing what was left in the cup in his face. He spat it out and grabbed a handful of the salsa that was sitting on the table next to the bowl of chips.

"Alan!" Ally screamed as she grabbed his free arm, jerking him sideways as he let go of the handful. It smacked Magnet right below the neck.

"Dios!" He cried out before grabbing a handful of chip dip and throwing it. Squid quickly grabbed Zigzag and pulled him over so he got the dip to his face.

"Are you insane!?" Zigzag suddenly yelled as he quickly wiped the dip off his face. They stared at him, expecting him to say something about him being allergic to the dip. "There could be alien spores in there!" Everyone laughed before he started to throw salsa and dip back. Ally and Shorty ducked under the table, ignored by the teens as they threw food back to start a food fight.

"Hey! Stop it!" Caveman called as he was pelted by food.

"Icy, stop!" Glare said as he jumped in between Icy and Squid. Icy was trying to claw at Squid's face but he held a pan in the way and swatted at her hands. "Stop it! You'll hurt it!"

"Who're you calling an 'it'?" Squid demanded.

"I'm not talking to you!!" Glare responded as he still restrained his sister.

"I won't hurt anything but that bastard!" She screamed, ignoring Squid's statement, as she continued to struggle.

"Icy, stop!" Shorty cried as she came out from under the table and ran to her sister's side. "You're going to hurt it."

"Stop calling me an 'it'!" Squid growled.

"I'm not talking about you!" Shorty screamed at him as she pushed her sister towards the bathroom after Glare had calmed her down a little bit.

"Well, that was fun," Magnet commented as he wiped dip off of his face.

"Man, shut up!" The all muttered in unison as they slapped him on the back of the head. Ally giggled softly as she looked up and saw some substance dripping from the celing.

Meanwhile in the bathroom Icy hung her head under the rushing water from the shower head as she washed the food out of her hair, cursing every now and then. Shorty sat on the toilet lid and kicked her feet back and forth as she watched her older sister.

"He doesn't know, you don't have to be so mean," Shorty pointed out after a few minutes of silence.

"I think I have every right to be mean! He's the one who did this to me!" Icy shot back as she squeezed out her hair.

"I think your hormones are talking for you. Just go out there and apologize then tell him–"

"No! I can't tell him. Not yet."

"But you will?"

Icy sighed and ran a hand through her wet hair before she turned to look at her little sister. "Look, you're eight, and I know you're smart for an eight year old, but this is what I have to deal with on my own. Maybe Glare can help me, but I don't want you to get involved. You might tell someone. And…you don't understand why I can't tell yet."

"Well, when you need my help, you'll admit it and ask me, right?" Shorty asked slowly.

"Of course."

Smiling, Shorty took her hand and led her out of the bathroom and back into the kitchen where the boys were cleaning up.

"Aren't you going to help?" Armpit asked as he looked over at them from where he was sweeping.

"No," the girls responded in unison.

"I need to talk to you," Zigzag said as he grabbed Icy by her upper arm. As he passed Short, he thrusted the mop into her hands and continued to push Icy out into the hallway. "What's going on with you?"

"Nothing Ziggy…it's nothing," Icy responded as she shook her head.

"Look, I may be paranoid and a little bit crazy, but I think I'd be able to tell by now if something is bothering you," he said gently as he looked down at her in concern.

"It's hard to explain…" was all she replied.

"You're having mood swings. There's only three possible reasons for that. You have your period—"

"Please," Icy scoffed as she shook her head.

"—You're bipolar. Or…you're pregnant." Icy stared at him blankly as he stared back. "I know for a fact that you're not bipolar, although you do have wicked moods sometimes, so that must mean you're pregnant." He concluded.

"I'm not!" Icy said as she shook her head.

"Are you sure? I know all of the signs since I'm the oldest and I have a lot of siblings. You look tired," Zigzag said as he slowly walked around her, inspecting her and intimidating her at the same time. "You look nauseous, you said you couldn't swim because you had a headache and a backache, and you have to keep going to the bathroom. You left the dinner table about five times. I'm not stupid, you are pregnant. Who's the father?"

Icy bit her lip as she lowered her head, refusing to say anything as her shoulders shook slightly. Zigzag stepped forward and pulled her into a hug as he gently rocked her and stroked her hair as she cried into his chest. Her muffled voice came out as she said, "I don't know what to do. I can't keep it, but I can't kill it either."

"Right now, what you have to do, is tell Squid that you are pregnant."

"How'd you know it was him?"

"Who else could it be? You don't see me chasing after you like he did, do you?" Icy laughed as she wiped her eyes and Zigzag smiled. "Don't forget, I'm always here for you. And if you do keep it, I can be it's uncle! I've always wanted to be an uncle. Now, go talk to him." When Icy didn't budge he went back into the kitchen and dragged Squid to where Icy was standing.

"Are you going to finally explain to me why you've been acting like a bitch lately?" Squid asked as he crossed his arms over his chest and looked at her, chewing on the toothpick that was in the corner of his mouth.

"I can't do this," Icy said as she shook her head and started to pass him.

"Yes you can!" Zigzag said as he held her back with an arm. "Squid, shut up and listen to what she has to say!"

Squid tilted his head slightly as he looked at Icy in confusion, as she fidgeted. She sighed and started, "Well, you remember my last night at camp? When we left the party early?"

"Yes," he responded as a faint smile came across his face. "Of course I remember."

"Well…there's been an accident."

"What kind? Are you ok? Is it Shorty? Is something wrong with her?" He asked in alarm as his smile faded.

"She's ok…I'm the one with the problem."

"Well…what is it? It's not like you're pregnant, right?" Icy looked him in the eye and nodded slowly. Squid's mouth slowly dropped open as the toothpick fell onto the floor. "Y-you're really p-pregnant? How did this happen? Well, I mean I know how it happened, but-"

"We didn't use protection," Icy reminded him.

"How're we supposed to get it in the middle of a desert?" Squid asked exasperatedly.

"Are you mad at me?" Icy asked timidly, which was unlike her.

"No…I'm happy for you," he responded as he smiled and hugged her. "We're going to be starting a family together," he added as he kissed her forehead. "Wait, you are going to keep it, right?"

A/N: Suggestions and Constructive Criticism are also welcome in the reviews. I want to know what you guys think I should do and how you thin I should change some parts. Don't forget to review!