Chapter 2

Oh man! it was Helia! should she answer it? COULD she answer it?! No, she couldn't talk right now even if her life depended on it, so she just let it ring.

Once the phone stopped ringing Flora waited in silence for Musa to return with the magic stick that would decide her fate.

She didn't have to wait long though since the drug store was right down the street from the apartment. it had only been 15 minuets when Musa came running in, out of breath and carrying a paper bag.

"okay Flora. I got the tests!" Musa said as she pulled three boxes out of the paper bag "Here try this one. It gives the faster result"

Flora took the first test into the bathroom and followed the instructions.

30 min later Flora and Musa sat in the living room with not one but THREE pregnancy tests resting on the coffee table in front of them.

All read: Positive.

"Shit Flo... what are you gonna do?"

"I don't know Musa. I-I cant think straight right now" Flora mumbled into her hands.

"is it- I mean... who is the father?" Musa asked reluctantly.

Flora looked up and glared uncharacteristically at her friend "Helia of course! He is the only guy I have ever been with."

Musa held up her hands in surrender. "sorry! I just had to ask ya know! I didn't even know you and Helia were uh doin the deed." Musa said playfully and wiggled her eyebrows. "I mean you're both practically the poster children for peace and innocence"

Flora laughed and threw a pillow at the music fairy "be quiet Musa! we are not! what about you and riven though?"

"what about us?"

"aren't you guys... you know.. having sex?"

"well-" just then Musa's phone rang, saving her from answering the question. She answered the phone without looking at who it was. "Musa Speaking! Oh shit! Hey Helia!" Flora's head snapped up to look at Musa. "Yeah we both got home safely. wheres Flora? uh?" Musa looked toward Flora who was shaking her head frantically. "shes uh- shes in bed! yeah she was really tired when we got back and went straight to bed! Ill tell her you called when she wakes up." Musa smiled and gave Flora a thumbs up and she sighed with relief. "Alright! bye Helia!"

"Girl you gotta tell him" she said as she hung up her phone.

"I know but I need time first to wrap my head around this. Its a big deal and what if- what if Helia doesn't want it? Oh Musa what if Helia gets upset and breaks up with me?! I cant go through this alone!"

Musa, sensing that Flora was on the verge of tears again, tried to comfort her. "Helia loves you very much and he would never do that!"

"You don't know that" Flora sniffled

"actually I do. Jeesh Flo don't you know your own boyfriend at all?" Musa got up and sat back down next to Flora. wrapping her arms around her friend she said "and besides, you wont be alone, i'll be right here with ya girl!"

"Thanks Musa! your a really great friend."

Just then they heard the door downstairs open. The rest of the girls were home. "Musa? do you think we could just keep this between you and me for now? I don't want the girls to know yet."

"sure thing Flo! Ill just go hide these in my room for now. if the girls find them in MY drawer it'll come as much less of a shock; I mean you all think were having sex already anyways." Musa chuckled as she walked to her room.

"Hey! you never did answer my question!" Flora yelled after Musa who turned and winked at her "all the time! the makeup sex is definitely worth the fighting"

Flora laughed and headed to her room before the girls got to the apartment. Sleep didn't come easy but it did come eventually