A Big Surprise

When she got home, her father seemed surprised to see her there. "What happened? Why are you back so early?" he asked. "Didn't feel in the mood to stay" Reina told him as she slowed walked up the stairs. Gertrude was in her room packing away some clothes when she came in. "What happened, Reina? Why do you look so sad?" she asked. I shook my head. "I know you better than that, hija. What is wrong?" she asked. I fell onto my bed and pulled Sasha to my chest not caring that I was still wearing my gown. "When you are ready to talk you know where to find me" Gertrude said as she left. That's when the tears came. She got up and took off the gown. She pulled on one of her nighties. Maybe she would donate the gown to charity. She went back to bed and hugged Sasha who sensed that Reina was sad and licked her. Reina smiled down at the dog. Reina cried until she swore she didn't have any tears left. Carly came into the room after two in the morning and even then Reina was still crying. Her eyes were red and her nosy puffy. "What's wrong?" Carly asked as she rushed to sit beside Reina. Reina shook her head. "Liar" Carly smiled. "So... um... how did the rest of the ball go?" Reina asked. "It went well. Lorenzo told everyone that you weren't feeling well. As for Cybil and Demetrius well you already knew Cybil was self centered. She even wanted to go up and collect your award! How conceited can a person be?!" Carly asked. Reina smiled through her tears. "So what's wrong with you?" Carky asked her. "Nothing" I told her. "When you are ready to talk I'm here" Carly said as she came to bed. I clapped my hand and the lights were out.

"What?!" Demetrius shouted at Cybil. "It's yours" she continued. "We were careful, Cybil! How could you let this happen?!" Demetrius shouted. "I-I don't know" Cybil told him. "This is not good! What are we going to do?" Demetrius asked as he sat in one of the sofas. "Marry me" Cybil told him as she sat in his lap. "I can't let a child be born out of wedlock" Demetrius said obviously agreeing to Cybil's suggestion. He thought about Reina and how she would react. "This is perfect! A big wedding!" Cybil cooed. Demetrius sighed, his parents were going to kill him! And Reina was going to be heart broken.

Two days later every channel Reina put the television on they were talking about Cybil and Demetrius's wedding. She just hugged her teddybear, Mr. Bears, and cried. Her father had already been in her room telling her that he had told her this was how it was going to end and that Demetrius never wanted her. Adding insult to injury he had even called Malik to take her out but she refused. Carly had insisted on staying another night but Reina told her that she would be alright. Carly still called every hour to check up on her though. Lorenzo had visited her and told her it was Demetrius's loss anyway. Antonio and Gertrude came to console her, she had managed to smile even though her heart was breaking.

Three weeks later Reina woke up with a stomach ache. She started vomiting violently. She called Carly and she was over there immediately. "Reina?" Carly called when she came into the room. "In here" Reina said. She was still sitting beside the toilet when Carly found her. "What's wrong?" Carly asked. She dropped to her knees beside Reina. "I-I don't know. I think it's the flu" I told her. "Let's go to the doctor" Carly suggested. She waited until Reina got ready and drove her to the doctor's office. Reina's doctor was also the doctor to the rich and famous. 

Reina pulled up her hoodie and put on sunglasses as she exited the car. She sat on the examining table while the doctor examined her. "Ms. Cortes, when was your last menstrual cycle?" the doctor asked. Oh no!  Anything but that -Reina thought to herself. She counted and recounted in her head. "It's the flu" Reina whispered not even believing herself. "It's not the flu, Ms. Cortes. You are indeed pregnant" she confirmed. "It was my first time. It's not possible" Reina said. "It only takes once" the doctor told her. "This won't go on record, right doctor?" Carly asked. "I will make sure of it. This is between us" she smiled as she left the room. "That's why you left the ball, isn't it?" Carly asked when the doctor left. I nodded. "What are you going to do? Are you going to tell him?" Carly asked. I shook my head. "Reina-"No Carly. I won't. He is getting married! This baby is mine. No one else's" I told her. She nodded. "Are you going to tell Lorenzo?" she asked. I stiffened. What would Lorenzo think?! "I..." was all Reina could say. "You have to tell him, Reina! Your father is probably planning your wedding to Malik as we speak!" Carly said. Reina hated that her friend was right.

"He should be at the condo" I whispered as we drove off. She nodded. When they pulled up at the condo Reina's heart was racing. Lorenzo hugged her when she came through the door. "Lorenzo... I..." Reina started. How can she tell her bigger brother that she is pregnant? "What? What is it Reinabella?" he asked. "I'm pregnant" Reina whispered. Lorenzo stood there stunned. At first she thought he hadn't heard her but he did! "I'm going to kill him!" Lorenzo shouted. "No... Lorenzo. Please" I pleaded. "How dare he! And then marry that tramp! What the f**k is wrong with Demetrius?!" Lorenzo shouted. "No Lorenzo. Please don't" I pleaded with him. "What do you plan to do Reina? Raise the baby on your own? You're going to college in the fall Reina!" he shouted. He was angry, who could blame him? "I won't go then" I told him. "That is not an option, Reina!" he told me. A tear slipped from my eye. "I'm feeling tired" I told him. He sighed and lifted me off my feet. He carried me to my room. "Sleep, Reinabella" he kissed the top of my head as he left. "We just came from the, doctor's" Carly told him when he came back downstairs. "You are a true friend, Carly. Our father will kill her when he finds out about this and I would rather have Reina where I can protect her. I am going over to the mansion to get her things. She will move in here" Lorenzo told her. Carly hugged him. "Be careful" she told him as she pulled away. He smiled down at her and left.