Fan Fiction |
by Jenny Tran
Erin came home with a heavy heart, there were too many mixed feelings floating inside her. She shook the keys in her hand subconsciously and continued towards the stairs, never seeing Ryan and Jenna on the couch staring at her oddly “Erin!” Jenna called.
She jumped and leaned on the banister for support. Ryan got up and was quickly at her side “Ga Jai, are you okay?”
Jenna soon joined him “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you. But you didn’t see us.”
“I’m okay.” Erin assured them “What’s up?”
“You have to help me.” Jenna reached out and took her hands “It’s a life threatening situation and only you can save me. Not Ryan, not Matt or Reina, especially Doug…but you.” She said with a sense of seriousness.
Erin turned her head strangely and tore her eyes for a second to look at Ryan, who stifled a laugh. Giving her the hint that Jenna was exaggerating “What?” she asked suspiciously.
Jenna let go of her hands quickly “No…I shouldn’t be asking you this.”
She sighed and crossed her arms “Is Luke making you practice those acting lessons or are you just being dramatic?”
“Both.” Ryan hissed and laughed when Jenna shot her famous dart.
“What is it?” Erin asked.
“I’ve got three more taekwondo competitions. I don’t want do anymore but stupid Uncle Devin is putting his foot down. Can you believe it? My charm isn’t working on this man.”
“Honey, I’d be worried if it did.” Ryan flicked a brow at his girlfriend.
Erin couldn’t help but laugh “What do you think I could do about it? Beg him? Get on my knees and give him a cup of tea?”
“It worked for you.” Jenna quipped.
She shook her head sternly “No.”
“Please! I can’t do it…it’s sucking the life out of me!” Jenna begged as she got on her knees and yanked at Erin’s sweater sleeve “Look, I’ve got bruises all over!” she pulled up her long sleeve shirt. Erin narrowed her eyes suspiciously, they look like ink rubbed on skin “Plus, I don’t even have time to hang out with Ryan. Even on my spare days and all I do is practice.” She sniffed back the fake tears “I just want a normal life.”
“Alright, alright…stop the violins. I’ll talk to him.” Erin couldn’t take the sappy story.
“Really?!” She popped from the ground and threw her arms around Erin “Oh thank you! I knew you wouldn’t watch me die!” Erin shook her head while Jenna turned to the kitchen and let out a sharp whistle. Luke appeared at the door and she threw him a thumbs up sign “It worked!”
He grinned wildly “Of course, you learned from the best.”
Jenna cackled happily as she skipped up the stairs leaving Erin in total awe. She turned to Ryan “I warned you.” He shrugged and followed Jenna when she turned to wave him along.
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“Mia! Mia! Are you okay?” Darren knocked on the bathroom door. Wrapping the silk robe around his naked body, he waited for her to emerge.
Seconds later, the door whipped open appearing a seductive smile “Hey there tiger, let’s continue.” She pounced on him and kissed him straight on the lips.
He nudged her away “Honey…you stink.”
Mia moved her body away and leaned on one leg “Hello, I just threw up!” he wrinkled his nose oddly and she rolled her eyes “Hey, you agreed to marry me. And I come with everything, even stinkies that come out of my stomach.”
“Maybe you should see a doctor? The last time that happened…” he hinted.
“I’m not pregnant.” Mia snorted.
“How do you know?” He asked “Are you a doctor?”
“Why yes. Doug always said I had a PHD in Bullshit.” Mia said casually. She linked her arm through his and led him onto the bed to continue what they started “Now be a good boy and make momma happy.” She yanked his robe to the side and attacked his neck while he chuckled from the tickling sensation. But just as she moved down his chest, the rumbling in her stomach began again. She got off the bed and sprinted to the bathroom.
Darren groaned “See a doctor!!”
A while later, she emerged from the bathroom while Darren watched television, his pajamas back on his body. He turned to her with raised eyes. Mia’s hair was messily tamed by a rubberband “I’m pregnant.” She said flatly.
“That’s nice, dear.” Darren flipped another channel.
She stepped closer and stuck the pregnancy test tube in his face “I don’t think you heard me. I’m pregnant! Again!”
He winced with disgust “Honey, don’t do that. What did I tell you?”
“You jinxed me, that’s what you did.” She climbed onto bed huffing angrily.
“I thought you’d be happy?” he turned off the television and turned to face her “Weren’t you the one that said it would be cute if Bonnie had a little brother?”
“Or sister.” She corrected and let out a sigh “I didn’t want to be pregnant yet.”
“Yet?” Darren noticed the hesitation.
Mia nodded “Reina and Matt’s wedding in another two weeks. I wanted to get hammered!”
He rolled his eyes and turned his back to her “Good night Mia.”
“But…we…we haven’t…” she stammered.
“Fine, you stay at the bottom.” He instructed “So if you throw up, it’ll be on yourself.”
Mia grinned wildly “We’ll see.” She wrapped her arms easily around his neck as he got on top of her, their lips met automatically. She tugged at his pants and began to unbutton his shirt “I even brushed for you.” She said between kisses.
He laughed “I know. You must really want this.” Devouring her mouth as he moved slowly down her neck. That night was one of the few that they were relaxed. Bonnie had a sleepover with a classmate and they had the house to themselves. Luckily for the closed windows, the neighbors were deprived of hearing Mia’s loud cries of ecstasy.
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“Another one?!” Reina exclaimed after Mia announced her surprise.
Erin shook her head as she sipped her orange juice “God in heavens, why would you give Mia another one?”
Reina laughed “That’s what I was thinking. Aw, I want a kid.” She grumbled.
“You might as well start early.” Mia winked mischievously “It’s only two weeks, the kid will just come early.”
“It’s like buying a car.” Erin turned to Reina “You want it, you buy it.” She grinned at Mia “I swear, you guys will have a volleyball team by the time I get married.”
“Hey, I’ll give you one.” Mia sipped her milk and made a face “Oh…how I miss the sweet nectar of booze.”
“Thanks but no thanks. I don’t want to be responsible for a child’s drama. I’ll leave that up to you.” Erin took a bite of her eggs “This is good.”
Mia dropped her fork and quickly switched her pancakes to Erin’s eggs and bacon “I’m sorry, the kid wants to eat meat.” She widened her eyes when Erin threw her a look.
Reina laughed as she took her own eggs and sausage and switched them with Erin’s “It’s okay, let her have it. You can have mine. I’ll eat the pancakes.”
“Dieting?” Mia said through a mouthful.
Reina grinned “You’ve been there.”
“Yeah, I crammed the last week before the wedding. And then the day before, the lady had to alter the dress cause I lost like ten pounds.” Mia shared her moment.
“I know, I was there.” Erin groaned “You made me watch the lady that was sewing the dress just in case she did it wrong. Now that I think about it, I wouldn’t even know if she was doing right. I’m not a seamstress.”
Reina laughed “Aww, the Mia moments. Do you remember when we were all single?”
“In a galaxy far away.” Mia nodded “But not on earth. Men are just too juicy to pass up.”
“Glad you two still keep the fire going.” Erin winced at the thought of them going at it.
“Speaking of men…” Reina began, she knew it was a touchy subject that Erin often disregarded but they were worried for her “What’s going on with you?”
“How long did you wait to ask that?” Erin snickered.
Mia was quick to answer “Two months! Now spill it.”
“I don’t know.” Erin sighed “Single for now and not thinking…”
“Ah! There’s that hesitation.” Reina pointed out the obvious.
Erin shrugged “It’s complicating. I have feelings for one guy but I think another is a better choice for me but I can’t go with that feeling. It’s not real. It’s just logic.”
“Yeah, uh huh…go on.” Mia nodded while finishing up her plate and began moving onto Erin’s.
“Hungry?” Reina asked Mia, who smiled in response “I’ll order you another.” She waved for the waiter.
“No, it’s okay!” Mia pulled her hand down “I’m going to Bonnie’s friend’s birthday party. They’re having pizza.”
“What time?” Erin glanced at her watch, it was past 1pm.
“2pm.” Mia said. The girls raised their brows exasperatedly “Just call me Piggy.” Erin laughed and Reina joined her “Don’t change the subject, we were talking about you.” She pointed at her with a fork.
Erin sighed “I don’t know. Ask me in a few months, maybe I’ll have an answer.”
Reina took one more bite as she began collecting her jacket and purse “Sorry guys, time to go see the in laws. So many things to take care of before the wedding.” She rolled her eyes dramatically “I’ll be at your house at 5am.” She instructed Erin “Mia, you have to be there that early too.” She was about to complain when Reina pointed sternly with her forefinger “No buts! You two are my maid of honor, I don’t want to have to kick your asses cause you know it’s hard to sit down with a swollen butt.”
“She’s got a point.” Erin grinned.
“Yes, mam!” Mia saluted and waved her friend away “Our little baby’s all grown up.” She sighed dreamily.
Erin nodded “They’re good together. I’m happy for them.”
Mia reached out and patted her hand “Yours will come.” She consoled. Erin didn’t know if she could agree with her “Shit! I forgot to tell Darren to pick up Bonnie at school!” she scrambled to get her cell phone while Erin laughed.