Chapter 2: The Start of Gossip.

Grub's POV:
+Police Plaza.

Two days after Grub saw Holly Short at the mall this will be his continuation to go to work and the first time that he is eager to go to. He has news everyone might be interested about.

As soon as he enters the Police Plaza, he went to his brother, the current commander of the LEP reconnaissance unit. Commander Trouble Kelp.

"Trubs." I said as I opened the door to his office then he look at me irritated.

"What did I say about calling me that at work?!" He yelled. Good thing his office is soundproof.

Trouble Kelp doesn't like to be call Trubs inside the LEP especially in his office and when in duty.

"There's nothing wrong with that and we won't be talking about work actually."

"You are in LEP, you are in my office, and you will call me Commander. Okay Grub?! I don't care what will mommy said! Got it?!" He scolded me with louder tune.

"I get it, Commander. But mine's Corporal to you. Not Grub. Got it?!" I mock him.

"Are you testing me Corporal Kelp?!"

"No sir."

"So what are you doing here?"

"I want to tell you something Trubs–Commander."

"Then tell me! I don't have enough time." He said to me showing the papers in his hand and gesturing at his desk.

"It is about Holly, sir."

"Holly Short or Major Short?"

"Holly Short, sir. This is personal."

"Are we gossiping here Corporal? In my office?"

"Yes sir."

"GET OUT! My office is not a cafeteria! This is not a place for gossiping." He yelled at me. I swear I just saw his Uvula.

"Okay fine. I just want to tell you that Holly Short might be pregnant."

Then Grub left his office leaving a bomb of knowledge or rumor. And like a bomb, it exploded just after Grub closes the door. It rings repeatedly in his mind. Holly…Pregnant…Holly…Pregnant…

Then he run at the door open it and shouts that the whole LEP heard.

"GRUB KELP! COME BACK IN HERE!"

The voice was terrifying that the whole staff there believe ex-Commander Julius Root has come back to haunt them.

Scared at his brother like always, Grub obliged and they settled.

"Tell me that again!"

"Holly Short might be pregnant."

"What in the Frond's name did you eat to come up with that nonsense?"

"It's not nonsense. I saw her at the department store on her day-off buying baby needs."

"Like what?"

"Like baby clothes, milk bottle and rattle."

"Maybe it's just a gift to someone."

"But she didn't buy any gift wrapper and I follow her up to the food court and she was holding her belly, worried."

"Maybe she's just hungry."

"Hungry as it may seem but it is not enough that Holly would sit down just because someone offered her a seat. You know what Holly's point of view about those is; it is a sign of female weakness. She won't do that."

"So you're saying that she swallowed her inner female-is-not-weak attitude because she's pregnant?"

"Yes. I know it is hard to believe since I'm only saying it. But I think of it before I say to this to you and I can't think of any possibilities about that and why Holly would go to a department store. She hated mall, we all know that."

"Are you really certain that is what you think it is? You are an LEP officer. It is important for us to analyze the situation clearly."

Just then someone interrupted at his office in the speaker and it was the annoying centaur's voice. They forgot that the Commander's room has surveillance and any conversation held there will be all clear at the Ops Booth unless the commander turns it off but this time. Trouble Kelp completely forgotten about it. Now, they have to deal with Foaly.

"Commander Kelp and Corporal Kelp. May I request your presence in the Ops Booth? I want to show you something."

Foaly really don't mind the brothers conversation but in unknown reason Trouble shouts at Grub so maybe something is wrong…family affairs? He thinks and if it is he will cut the communication from his office for now, but he is wrong. It is about Holly and Pregnancy. He listened and went to search for the video of it and in a matter of minutes he acquired and ready to show it for the two Kelps or perhaps the rest of the gang, including Holly and demand explanation. But if the issue is true and this leaks out, the Council won't like it.

The brothers opened the door of Ops Booth and entered.

"Well, you should know how to knock. I'm sure you mother teach you how to." Foaly said.

"Enough of this. What do you want and why we have to show up here?" Trouble asked.

"To show you this." Foaly click at some file and he three of this watch it.

A video was presented with Holly Short in their choosing some baby clothes. Heavy aura was felt in the Ops Booth.

Trouble was shocked and convinced that she was having someone growing inside her.

Foaly was thrilled. Should he show it to all of the gang or hang up to the information and ask her bit by bit then wait until she said it to them.

While Grub was feeling the pride of correct analyzing and thinking… 'See. I told you Trubs. I'm an LEP after all.'