Chapter 40
Cordelia was having lunch with her old friend Harmony. They talked about fashion, trends, but they knew what was coming. Cordelia stood by her friend despite the rumors and nasty comments. Had Cordelia made different choices she'd be where Harmony was. Even though Cordelia was dating Xander at the time she and Harmony went to the college frat party. They flirted with the guys, tried to act cool. Neither saw their drinks being drugged, they still had no memories of that night. But within a month Cordelia and Harmony were both pregnant. Although Xander hadn't slept with Cordelia he'd offerred to marry her, help her with the baby. But Cordelia chose to have an abortion. Things were never the same between Cordelia and Xander after that, they soon broke up. Yet Harmony, who had noone to help her, chose to have her baby. Cordelia knew Harmony was stronger than her, to have her rapist's child and raise it alone. Eight girls from that party were currently pregnant. Others made snide comments, said it must have been some pregnancy pact between them. Maybe a lame attempt to get their own reality show, or get those rich frat boys to pay large amounts of child support. Cordelia was tempted to return to her old world of shallow snobbery. But she wanted to be their for her friend. And the two of them had made a new friend, Anya. Anya was always there to listen sympathetically to their problems, though they hadn't told her everything just yet. They didn't remember her from the party, but were grateful to have this new friend. And while Cordelia knew she might not be as strong as her friend she could still be there for Harmony.