"One year, one second... You're still older." Tom raised his eyebrow and refuted Rain's opinion. He was so involved in the conversation that he ignored Duke.
"That's enough. Just shut up for a second!" Duke yelled at Tom and Rain. Tom made an irresponsible guess and left him floored. Rain was just no help at all. Both of them were annoying him.
At that point, everyone fell silent. This was the straw that broke the camel's back. Duke had just lost it, and no one wanted to be on the receiving end of that. They'd seen Duke angry, and they figured the best thing to do was to help him calm down.
Daisy had no idea what was happening in the lobby. She smiled when she saw Belinda come out of the bathroom.
"What? Stop smiling like that." Belinda walked to the basin, washed her hands, and rinsed her mouth. Vomit tasted nasty on the best of days. Belinda didn't like Daisy's smile, though. She felt terrible right now, and thought Daisy was laughing at her.
"When was the last time you had your period?" Daisy leaned on the wall and kept that knowing smile on her face. She was implying something with her facial expressions. But it was driving Belinda nuts trying to figure out what.
"What in the actual -- why do you ask? You think I can use it as an excuse to avoid Duke?" Belinda pulled a paper towel from the dispenser and dried her hands.
"You can use it as an excuse, but that's not why I asked. Did you use birth control every time you made love?" Daisy was trying to be calm, trying to act as a mentor. But she forgot how innocent she was when she was pregnant with Justin.
"No! What is wrong with you?" Belinda knew Daisy was implying something, but she didn't know what it was. She couldn't understand why Daisy asked her about that. And especially couldn't believe that she did in the first place.
"So you really don't know why I asked? Have you thought about what might happen if you don't use birth control?" Daisy asked again, as she saw Belinda's blank look.
"Er! You mean......" Belinda's eyes went as wide as saucers, and she looked at Daisy as if she said something unbelievable. Belinda placed her hand on her belly. 'Could she be right? Am I...pregnant?'
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