Louis stared at the x-ray report, after receiving the text message from Mike, she was battling inwardly if she was going to tell Mike what had happened or not stress him about it.
Though not wanting to tell him to beat the inner competition and so decided to keep it away.
With tears flowing down her eyes, her mum gave her an encouraging smile.
"Don't cry, okay? Whatever is best for you then you do it."
"I don't know what I should tell him, Mum, how can I tell him what is going on, he would become paranoid," she cried once more as her mum rubbed the tears away.
"I don't want him to find out, Mum, Dad, please do this, don't tell either Mike or Becky about my illness, I don't want them to feel pity about me. Besides, I'm sure if I take my pills and take precautions then I'll be alright, so please don't tell them no matter what happens," she pleaded, and then, it was her mother's turn to cry a sad smile formed on her face and then she hugged her also Luke.
"Whatever decision you take is fine by us, besides, you've said the truth about your condition, and nothing is going to happen to you. You'll be okay and I know so," her mother comforted her caressing her cheeks.
*
The next day both Louis went outing since Becky took a leave for that day and with permission granted, she wanted to use it to spend time with Louis.
At least to make a memory with her before Louis finds out the truth.
"Are you going to choose this or this?" Becky questioned as she scanned through the hanger of clothes.
Louis who stayed at the other side popped her head through the cloth.
"Anyone is better, as long as your taste then I wouldn't deny it, you make the choice, and I'm fine by it."
Becky guiltily chuckled.
"Louis, you shouldn't be making me choose for you every time we go shopping, what if I end up liking the cloth so much?"
"What are you saying? You chose the cloth because you wanted me to have it even with the fact that I know that you would like the cloth as much as I would."
"Louis, if only you knew the real meaning behind what I said," she murmured subconsciously.
"Did you say something?" Louis questioned as Becky shook her head.
"Let's just continue shopping," Louis smiled and then continued to scroll through the hanger.
"Louis?"
"Yeah?"
"Last night, why didn't you come along with Mike to the party?"
"Did you go to the party?"
"Yeah, Father's company was also part of the guest."
"Actually," Louis knew it was time to confess, since when she saw Becky's message about going out, she asked Becky to come to the mall first and then she came in later when she discovered where she was, she stood at the other side of the clothing so she wouldn't see her with crutches.
"Becky, you should come to the other side," Becky did as she said, and then when she saw what had happened, she closed her mouth and was stunned.
"Oh my, what happened? And when?"
"Last night, I slipped off the stairs and sprained my ankle though I'll be fine in a week or few days to go."
"That's the reason you didn't want to come with me?" Louis nodded like a child that was caught in interrogation.
"You mischievous girl," she stated and then she gave Louis a soft knock on her forehead.
"Okay, okay, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to not tell you, if I get another sprain on my ankle next time, then I'll tell you, okay?"
"It seems the both of you are having a great time," another voice spoke as Louis and Becky checked to see who it was, Mike.
"Oh look at the drunkard of last night," Louis arched her eyebrow with a frown.
"Drunk?"
"Last night, someone had too much company that he became drunk and then he almost, ah-" she span in pain feeling Mike nudge her elbow.
"You speak too much, Becky," Mike confronted her but then it was Louis' turn to give him a piece of her mind.
"I had only requested you to give a smile but instead you decided to get drunk?"
"Hey, Louis," Louis used her crutches to poke his stomach.
"Drunkard boy."
Mike chuckled feeling her anger through the crutches and then he gave his hands up to surrender.
"Okay, next time, I wouldn't so much. I'll smile at you instead of receiving the drink, okay? Are you satisfied?"
Louis gave a small smile turning to Becky.
"The next time he drinks so much then don't hesitate to give him a knock on the head," she said gritting her teeth.
"Wait a minute, why are you two pulling a stunt on me? You both are really going to get me punished?"
"As long as Louis says so then I'm doing it, I'm supporting you, Louis," Becky stated with a thumbs up, Mike couldn't believe that he was set in a trap between these girls.
Mike dropped Louis at her house first and when it was Becky's turn.
"Mike, please let the driver pull up, I'll like to talk to you outside," she requested.
Mike wondered what was happening though he obliged as they dropped from the car.
Feeling the breeze that was coming, Becky removed the strands of hair obstructing her face.
"So what did you want to tell me," Mike questioned with pocketed hands as he looked at the view of the lagoon.
"Mike, I'll like to say something but please you have to be calm."
"What are you-"
"I'm pregnant," she stated and then Mike's expression turned dead silent for a moment before he smiled.
"Congrats."
"Mike, stop. Please don't behave like you don't know what I'm talking about, I'm carrying your baby."
His happy expression a while ago vanquished as he dug his fingers into his hair.
"That's impossible."
"Mike I know you wouldn't want complications that's why I'm saying this and, I want you to know that I want to keep the baby."
"Then what are we going to do about this?"
"What should I say?"
"I don't know what I should either because this is going to affect me, big time."
"What about this, I'm planning to leave the country, maybe with that I can stay away from you and Louis, I could tell her that I'm going on a vacation."
"Whatever suits you," he said politely.
"Thank you for hearing me out, I knew this was going to be a difficult situation for you, I just didn't want to avert both you and Louis' relationship with Louis knowing I'm pregnant."
Mike nodded and then she got into the car as he dropped her at her house. After she had come to her house, Becky took a bath and then, when the time aligned with the moment she was supposed to take her dosage of medicine, she scanned through her bag to discover that her medicine wasn't in her bag.
"What's going on." She checked once again but just as before she couldn't find it.
"Oh my," she spoke frustratedly.
Louis was about to take her pills when she saw something else inside her bag.
"What's this?" She took a look at the drug and then a frown formed on her face, the drug was for someone else.
Since Becky and Mike were the ones who were with her throughout the day, she decided to give Becky a call.
"Louis?" Becky questioned anxiously on the phone.
"Becky, I was about to take my medicine for today when I saw something else so I thought I should tell you."
"What are you saying?" Louis examined the drug packaging carefully then she spoke.
"Becky is a pregnancy pill," Louis coldly stated as Becky's heart pondered as she became numb.
"Pre... pregnancy pill?" She stuttered.