Chapter 10

One month later.

Just as Starr and Langston sit down to eat breakfast Blair walks in, in a huff.

"What's wrong mom, is everything okay?"

"No it's not. I just got a call from the office telling me I need to work so I can't take you to your doctors appointment and it's to late to reschedule." Blair sits down and takes a sip of her coffee.

"I can take Starr to the doctor for you if you want me to. I mean I have no plans today."

Blair smiles at Langston.

"That would be great Langston, thank you." Blair takes another sip of her coffee. "Her appointment is at noon so that gives you girls plenty of time to get ready. I gotta run or I'm going to be late. Love you Starr and thanks again Langston." Blair runs out the door.

"Hey Langston do you think we could go to see Cole and Markko after my doctors appointment? I really want to show Cole the first picture of our baby."

"Sure sweetie I'll take you to see Cole but right now we both need to get ready to go or we'll be late and your mom will throw a fit." Starr laughs and the girls walk out of the room.

-Doctors office-

"Wow do you always wait this long?" Langston asks as she picks up a book to thumb through.

"It's not that bad. It gets better the second time around. I remember feeling like time was standing still the first time I was here." Langston smiles at Starr.

"Starr, Dr. O'Brien will see you now." Starr and Langston walk into a room where they see an ultrasound machine.

"Are you ready to see your baby?" Dr. O'Brien says as she enters the room. Starr smiles.

"I've been ready. Oh this is my best friend Langston." Langston shakes the doctors hand. Dr. O'Brien turns on the ultrasound machine, sets everything up, and points to the screen after a few moments.

"Do you see that?" Starr nods. "That is your baby's heartbeat and it is strong and doing well." Starr smiles at the doctor and then at Langston. "Would you like a picture of your baby?" Again Starr smiles. The doctor prints out two copies of the ultrasound and hands them to Starr.

"Just in case the daddy wants a picture of his baby." Starr gets a little teary but quickly calms down.

"Thank you Dr. O'Brien." They set up the date of her next appointment and the two girls leave.

-Langston's car-

"She seems nice." Langston says to try and break the silence. Starr nods her head not looking up from her ultrasound.

"Do you think the baby will look like me or Cole?" Starr waits for her friend's response.

"I think the baby will be a mix of you and Cole. Hey look it's starting to rain maybe we should just go home for right now."

"Yeah I guess maybe we could come back tomorrow when it's not raining. I want to show my mom and Aunt Dorian the ultrasound picture anyway." As Langston is driving through Angels Square she hears, "Langston I don't feel to good. I think I'm going to throw up." Langston turns to Starr and doesn't see the car that has turned into their lane. "Langston look out!" Before Langston can stop, the two cars collide head on and Langston is thrown from the car and knocked unconscious.

"Hey are you okay can you hear me?" Langston hears a faint voice. When she opens her eyes she sees David Vickers. "Hey aren't you the girl who lives with Dorian Lord? Langston right?" David helps her sit up.

"What happened, where's Starr?" Langston starts to panic. David grabs her.

"Hey, hey calm down. What are you talking about?" Langston pushes David away.

"No you don't understand my best friend is still in the car. I have to get her out I can't lose her. We need to get her before something happens." Langston struggles to gain her footing, but she is to dizzy to see straight. "Please David you have to try and save her, please I can't lose my best friend. Please."

"I'll try to save her but you need to stay here." Just as David starts to walk towards the car, it explodes with Starr still inside. The power of the blast knocks David and Langston to the ground. Langston sits up and sees the car on fire.

"NOOOOOOO!"