Anna: This is a really long story. HUH
Two months before the night I met you two, Strahd and I were drunk and got indulged in our lovemaking almost forgetting about contraceptives. The next morning when we woke up we realized that we had lost our cherry, you know what I mean.
me: Yeah we do, now go on. (throwing a disgusted look on her)
After three days I felt sick, fatigued, nauseated, and got dizzy. I constantly vomited and was advised by my friend to do a pregnancy test. I tested positive three times. We had never expected this and regretted our actions. Neither I was ready at that time to bear a child nor was Strahd ready for this. We were financially unstable and couldn't think of anything to get out of this mess. A month passed but we were still searching for solutions. We didn't opt for abortion because I had developed a very tiny relationship with the baby and couldn't think of killing it.
It is then, when one day, we saw Carsten in Seoul. At first, we ignored him but then Strahd came up with a plan. He said if I could in any way get into Carsten's house with him just for one night, we can make our own story and portray that this child belongs to Carsten. As a result of which, Carsten would pay for the accommodation and childcare. We planned and fixed a night and it was that night.
We knew Carsten would pass from that lane, so I just got myself ready with my looks and intentionally bumped against your car. I wasn't accepting Asteria there. When I saw her, I was startled and got even more nervous but then everything went by smoothly. our plan worked and even Carsten believed in me. Everything was perfect until today... huh (she sigh)
me: And all those were lies... your boyfriend beat you...you had nowhere to go... ( I wasn't surprised. I knew something was brewing the moment I saw her that night)
Anna: Yeah they were lies... (she confessed in a low tone and looked downwards, touching her baby bump with her hands)
Reece: Geez, can't believe this. you went so far... You trampled Carsten and Asteria's lives!!!
Carsten: Just get lost from here, before I lost my mind ( he spoke up with a grave tone)
Anna: Listen to me, please....
Carsten: I said your take ass off my house, right now. ( he yelled making three of us flinch)
I don't know, from where I got the sudden urge to kiss him. I just rushed towards him and crashed my lips on his. At first, he was taken aback but then he kissed me back. It was a rough yet passionate one. That one kiss unfolded gazillions of emotions, anger, sorrow, happiness, love, lust, and hunger to get back to each other. He held me by my waist and pulled me closer. An electric current passed through my body as the kiss started getting intense. As we felt short of breath, we parted to take in the air. We both looked into the eyes of each other for few minutes and broke into a laugher getting confused looks from Reece and Anna.
Reece: Huh guys??? Aren't you people feeling awkward? (scratching the back of his neck)
me: oh I am so sorry Reece... ( still trying my best to control my laugher)
Carsten: Dude, we are sorry... ( laughing while holding his stomach)
Reece: Such creeps you are... Just a minute before you were fuming with rage.. then you kissed and now you are laughing.. are you people high on weeds or something? ( he giggled)
me: No man... ( I playfully punched him on his biceps)
Reece; Ouch!! that hurts.. ( whines dramatically)
Carsten: So? You tell us what to do with you. ( Pointing towards Anna)
Anna: Please forgive me.
me: Forgiveness wouldn't have been an option but since you are pregnant we are letting you go...
Reece: Hmm.. so nice of us... thank us( he said like a child)
Anna: I am so sorry for all I did to you guys... especially Asteria. I have been such a bitch since the school years.
Carsten: Wow!! That's a pretty fast realization. ( He said in a satirical way)
All of us laughed, even Anna too.
Anna: I guess, I should make a call to Strahd.
me: Hmm sure ( I said sharing a friendly smile to which she smiled back and left the flat)
I felt happy, really happy. It felt as if a great pressure on my body had been withdrawn. Everything was sorted.. no... wait. There was still something left. What about Reece?