Darion P.O.V.

"W-well..." I stuttered as I gazed her up and down, her worrisome eyes and her ever-growing stomach. "Who else would it be?"

Erica scoffed and lifted herself up from the small armchair in the cramped apartment. "You don't think I can't get other guys to impregnate me, besides a fool like yourself? You don't think other guys find me attractive?"

"O-of course you're attractive," I nervously spat out once again, dropping to her feet. "I just meant, your best friends are Ari and Emma,"

Her eyes filled up with raging tears as she shook me off her leg. "So i'm the ugly one in the group? I'll have an ugly child because I had sex with the ugly guy, too?"

I was taken aback by her comment. Me, the least attractive guy?

"You're just saying that because you have hormones and emotions. We all know i'm the most attractive guy."

"Oh, fuck off, Darion!" Erica grabbed her keys and phone and slammed the door.

"I-I don't have a key out!" I yelped back at the lifeless door. I sighed and grabbed my phone, starting a new chat with Jack and Anthony.

D} Hey guys. Turns out i'm Erica's baby daddy.

J} Are you serious? Why would she have sex with you? I thought my sister had higher standards.

A} I already guessed it.

Erica P.O.V.

"Can you believe that? He says he's the most attractive guy of the group."

Emma giggled while holding her fork of strawberries. "That is gold. He is so ignorant!"

"He is such a douche," Ari said, while twirling her hair. "But, he's the glue that keeps this group together."

"You're serious?" I asked, as Emma gave her a funny glance.

Ari raised her elbows up in a "duh" kinda way. "Isn't it obvious? Even if he's the most annoying, the group wouldn't be half as funny without him."

Emma rested her jaw on her hand, as if pondering the comment. She titled her head from side to side and eventually nodded. "I guess you're right."

Just watching how the two blonde females in front of me carried themselves, with their elegance and beauty and humor, I could see why they were the two hotties of the group. Even if they're my only friends, I can't help but feel insecure.

"...He also said that i'm the least attractive girl of the group."

Emma dropped her fork and Ari went pale. "How rude!" They both replied in unison.

"Are you kidding? You're so pretty," Emma weakly persuaded me. "I mean, look at me. My hair can't decide if it's brown or blonde sometimes, and my eyelashes always get stuck in my eyes, they're so long."

I sighed as Ari continued. "Y-yeah, me too. My lips are so big they do an automatic duck face. And they're always red, so I can never wear lipstick."

"Thanks, guys," I pushed my plate to the side. "But what you're saying are your flaws are what i'm jealous of. Long eyelashes, red lips. You guys have no flaws. I... I just need to get some air."

I dropped my napkin to my chair as the two others tried to grasp at my arms and sputter their apologies. I shook them off and headed to the edge of Central Park by the cafe.

As I seated myself on a bench and dug my toes into the cobble stone of the pathways, A figure sat next to me.

"Long time no see, Air. How's the baby?"

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The "Figure" is not anyone from the group fyi. See you guys next Thursday!!

XX Katy