Kinkow is a tropical island in an uncharted part of the world. With its odd location comes many quirks that we the people of Kinkow live by. Things like tarantula people, waka waka bugs and a ruling monarchy are all very real in Kinkow. I've lived here my whole life and I've always followed the rules of the great book to a tee until now.
"Is that true?" asked one of the island's elders.
I nodded my head, "Yes it is true that I am pregnant."
"Well then you know what needs to be done," he replied.
"Wait what are you guys talking about?" Brady interrupted, "What needs to be done?"
"Have you even read a page of the great book?" I snapped at him. I knew this wasn't all his fault but taking the blame out on him was just a habit I had grown accustom to.
"No, what does it say?"
My dad opened his mouth to answer but I shook my head at him. I then turned to look Brady right in the eye and stated in a calmer manner, "Read the book, every page and then you'll understand."
"Why can't you just tell me?"
"Because you and Boomer are never going to become good kings if we keep bailing you out and allowing you to do things the easy way," I responded. I looked back at the island elders in their decorative outfits and stated, "I'm prepared."
We walked in a straight line out of the castle and into town. I had four elders in front of me and four following closely behind me. My stomach began to turn and twist in anticipation of what I knew would happen. Being an unwed teenage mother is highly forbidden in Kinkow, I knew that but was I was worried about was when they found out the truth.
A wooden crate was placed upside in the middle of the town square. The word had spread quickly and a huge crowd had formed before my eyes. Many faces I recognized, mainly the ones in the front row. They were my classmates, in regular school and in training school; it would be an understatement to say they didn't like me. I've always been the bossy controlling girl it's who I am but being pretty, smart and one of the best fighters on the island, everyone has just been waiting for the day perfect Mikayla cracks.
"Miss Mikayla Makoola has been found guilty of one of the most serious crimes in all of Kinkow, premarital sex resulting in teenage pregnancy. As Mikayla takes her place on top of the crate allowing the public shaming begin!"
I took a deep breath as I placed one foot onto the crate. I transferred my weight into that foot leading the crate the sway underneath me. As I placed my other foot onto the crate I felt cracks in the wood underneath me as though it would break any second.
"Wait!" Brady yelled from a distance.
He came running through town hauling a large book in his arms. All eyes turned to look at him. He was panting like crazy and his face was bright red and covered with sweat. I was surprised to see Brady look so out of breath since he spends most of his time barely moving as he plays video games with Boomer or strums away on his guitar.
"King Brady you dare interrupt this ceremony?" challenged one of the elders.
"Yeah," he panted, "You see I skimmed through his book and came across this page about the shaming ceremony can only be commenced once it is proven that she is in fact, you know, preggers."
In that second my heart literally stopped. I couldn't breathe. How could he have possibly figured it out? He's an idiot, I mean I wasn't even sure he understood where baby came from.
"Brady stop, I already admitted to it," I interjected.
"So? It could just be female issues or something. You guys have a doctor here right?" he questioned.
"We are not that backwards!" exclaimed one of the elders.
"Go see the doctor then," Brady stated.
I clenched my fist. I wanted to hit him so bad. Didn't he see that I was doing this for him? If he hadn't have tried to leave then I wouldn't have blurted out the first thing I could think of to make him stay. This is all his fault and now he's making it worse; it's typical Brady but I had hoped he had matured just a little bit.
"This is true, we must fine out for sure if this crime has been committed or if it is all just an act," agreed the elders.
With that one statement I was dragged off to the doctor. Like a prisoner I had one person on each side of me, grabbing onto my wrist and pulling me against my will. With all the natural remedies on the island no one dares go to the doctor, only those with life stopping conditions ever visit.
"Makoola!" the doctor exclaimed as he caught sight of my face.
"Wow I haven't seen you since you were coming out of your mother's tummy, sorry about your loss by the way, it must be tough growing up without a mother," he rambled.
"Yeah not like that's your fault or anything," I whispered under my breath.
"What bring you here?"
"Miss Makoola is here to get confirmation that she is in fact with child," answered the head elder.
"Oh Mikayla darling, really? I never thought it would be you out of all people."
Maybe it was smart of my dad to take my machete in for sharping today because I wasn't sure I would be able to resist using it if I had it right now.
The doctor directed me into a private room and handed me a clear plastic cup. "Return this to me after wards and we'll see if this little rumor is true."
I snatched the cup out of his hand and shut the door behind me. Staring at the plastic cup I was unsure of what to do. I could just avoid all of this and go out there and admit to lying but then Brady might just leave and who knows how my dad would react. I've been pushing him over the edge with my relationship with Brady and the way I've been acting recently, I think him finding out I lied about something so important would just send him off the edge.
"Here," I stated as I pushed the cup of liquid into the doctor's hands.
"Before we find out the results we should get the father in here," the doctor stated.
I opened the door into the lobby and surely enough there was Brady waiting alongside the elders.
"Did you find out?" he asked as he jumped out of the chair. I wasn't able to notice it before but now I could tell how nervous he was. My stomach spun in circles as I looked at his sweet face, I shouldn't have lied to him like this.
"No, the doctor thought you should be there when we find out the results," I stated.
Brady nodded and stood alongside me.
I leaned over and casually whispered in his ear, "I'm so sorry about this but I just want to let you know now that I lied, I'm not pregnant I just wanted you to stay."
Brady's eyes widened at me. As his mouth opened, about to speak, I grabbed his arm and pulled him into the doctor's room.
"King Brady? Wow Mikayla you really aim high don't you," the doctor commented.
I ignored him, it wasn't worth it. Brady looked over at me in confusion, he looked like he wanted to speak but he said nothing.
"Well it looks like we got your results," the doctor stated, "According to this you are in fact pregnant, I'm sorry."
"What?" Brady and I shouted in unison.
"I thought you made it up!" Brady exclaimed.
"I did!"
"Well the test doesn't lie, your pregnant."
My heart began beating really fast in my chest. There was that feeling in my stomach again. Suddenly I grabbed onto the trash can and threw up into it. I heard a loud thud and looked over to see Brady passed out on the floor. I leaned back over the trash can and threw up again, I couldn't believe I was actually pregnant.
Sorry it took so long, I was going back in forth on what to do with this chapter and well... this whole story. I don't know why Mikayla comes off so angry in this chapter, I was originally going to make her more freaked out and scared but it changed while I wrote it. I'm going to try to write and update more often since you guys give me so much support for this story. So thank you so much for all the reviews and please review this chapter and let me know if you like the direction this story is heading in :)
Special thanks to the guest review who gave me the pregnancy idea for this story and to Saptarshi who pointed out that it's Kinkow not Kingkow, if I ever make anymore mistakes please let me know because I don't follow the TV show anymore and I haven't even finished season 2 yet... so if anything inaccurate let me know.