Ch. 19

The mood is depressed. Breakfast is served in silence. Nobody pays attention to the other. Only Emilia hums to herself and speaks into the silence. “Today I'm on the road with Jack. This will be awesome girls! What are you doing for depressed faces? Come on, you know it wasn't me. I would never be so mean. "

It's crazy. Emilia's moods fluctuate like those of a pregnant woman. Is it maybe ...? No this can not be. She drinks alcohol in the evening, she can't be that irresponsible. But something is wrong with her. No normal person behaves like that.

Mia looks over at Emilia broodingly. Today in a neon pink top and black pants. Pink lipstick and pink high heels complete the outfit. "I'm so happy!" She giggles like a nervous teenager. Incomprehensible! Last week, or since they've been here, Emilia was a little bitch. Doesn't make friends with anyone or belittle others by their remarks.

She has been transformed since the week. First she wants to finish us off. Then she destroys property and today she resembles an adolescent child.

Then the doorbell rings. "I'm going!" Warns something that looks like Emilia.

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WOW! Jack screwed up his eyes briefly when he saw Emilia. Bright pink. Bright pink. Carcinogenic pink. After the first moment, he slowly gets used to the color. "Hey, you've made yourself up nicely today." Actually, he doesn't feel like going out with her.

He still hasn't digested what he learned about her yesterday. He doesn't understand how a person can be so bad. Well there are many deeds in the world that he does not understand, but the woman who stands in front of him does not need to put herself in the foreground with such. She also manages that with her personality.

Her shoulder-length black hair is especially shiny today. "Come in. I'll get my bag, then we can go! ", He follows her amazed. She doesn't seem to have any remorse whatsoever. Smiling and kind of nice, she walks into the kitchen. "I'll be right back.", She runs up the stairs. “What's the matter with her?” “Is in a good mood! She still denies that it was. ", Summer gives him a reserved smile. She's still worried about her mother's messed up pillow. "Dahaa again!"

Emilia grabs his arm and almost pulls him outside. He can't even say goodbye.

“ Off to the KDW!” She calls out to the driver. That means he's going shopping again today. But yesterday they weren't in the KDW. Inwardly he sighs. He's not exactly a friend of the department store. Everything is overpriced and somehow not his style.

" I'm so happy! It's going to be so fun! ", Emilia giggles. She giggles ... what? How? It's going to be quite a long and uncomfortable day.

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Mia sits with Finn at the living room table and talks to him about Sophia. His face lights up at her name every time. His eyes sparkle and when he talks about her, his hands speak to him. It's just plain cute and enviable. Not everyone finds such a connection. Mia grants them happiness and wishes them all the strength they need to overcome problems and future disputes. Finn is in the middle of a sentence about Sophia's photographs when Mia's cell phone rings. She answers immediately, her thoughts already with the clients.

" Mia?", The girl on the other end gasps hard. "Miaaaah?", Her name ends in a scream. "Lara? Lara, is that you? “, Finn looks at her questioningly. "The amniotic sac ... has burst.", Heavy snorting. "On ... the way to the hospital.", A suppressed scream. “Come on!” “I'm coming. I'm on my way, honey. Stay calm. Take a deep breath in and out. I'll stay on the phone. “, In Finn's direction she forms a round stomach and rocks a baby in her arms. He nods in understanding. "I go. Lara, I'm on my way. You are strong, honey You can do it."

She grabs her car keys and runs out of the house. Down the exit and to her car. She breathes in and out the 20 minutes that she needs to the hospital together with Lara. Talk to her. Talk to them. She is now in the delivery room and a few times she hears nurses talking. The doctor wanted her to hang up, but Lara refused. Apparently she's clinging to her cell phone so that they can't take it from her. “Press!” She hears the midwife say. Mia runs to the hospital reception. “In which delivery room is Lara Scott ?, the woman smiles at her. “So you're the one on the other end of the line. It is in number 5. Here immediately on the right down the corridor. Can't be overlooked. "

A short time later she is in the delivery room. Replaced the cell phone on Lara's ear with her hand.

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Emilia tries on every dress and top. She giggles, laughs and flirts. Jack doesn't understand the world anymore. What happened to yesterday's woman? Is that an exception today or was it the exception yesterday?

He sighs. Jack is sitting in an armchair in front of the changing rooms. He was offered something to drink and smiled encouragingly. “Tadaa! What do you think of that? ”, It is best to say nothing at all. The white bandeau top with a blue border is way too tight. It wrinkles all over the place and it looks like it is about to burst. The floor-length skirt with the slit on the side is not that ugly. "The top isn't really mine, but the skirt is awesome." She pouted. "But the top highlights my breasts so nicely." If you look at it that way. "And the skirt only covers my legs." Then why did she choose it? “I think the skirt is great.” Now it sounds like such a stubborn child.

" I'll buy it just for you." Emilia breathes and looks at him from under her eyelashes. He looks furtively at the clock. 4:42 p.m. How long does she intend to stay? Wait, does she really want to buy the skirt just because of him? That's ... "Hey, you should only buy it if you like it about you." In the end, it's his fault that she never wears the part when this is all over. "No, Hasi, I'll buy this and will only wear it for you.", Oh my God. What was he thinking? Never again. Never again does he insist on another item of clothing that the woman who wears it does not like.

In the end, Emilia buys a purple tube, said skirt, yellow sunglasses and a pair of flip flops. However, that's just their yield from this store. Before that, they visited four or five stores. He can't remember it. He also stopped looking at the price tags after the first deal. He doesn't earn badly, but who spends so much money on so little material? Well, apart from models and stars. Emilia belongs to the former.

" Let's have a drink upstairs before we leave." Jack helplessly looks in the direction of Max who is filming his expression with a diabolical grin. But his friend won't let him down. "Um ... The shooting is now finished. We can't film more. There would be too much material. “, Emilia turns around in astonishment. "We've only been on the road for six hours." "Six hours that have to be shortened to one by tomorrow evening and since we only have one car ...", Max leaves the sentence open. The car is more like half a limousine, quite spacious so that the cameras and equipment still fit in easily.

As is so often the case today, her lips turn into a pout. “But I wanted to have a drink. I'm dying of thirst. "Suddenly someone rummages in a bag behind him. "Here, the wrong one is still unopened." A team member of the crew hands Emilia, whose mouth is open, the bottle. He winks in Jack's direction.

His salvation. At that moment, he could hug anyone and have a peck. Not a lie.

They drive home exhausted and satisfied. At least he's satisfied. Emilia looks less happy. Her behavior today was completely alien to him. As if this was her first shopping trip with a man. How can a person change like this in a matter of hours? Does that mean the terror in the villa is over?

Does that mean Mia can feel comfortable with him again? To be completely yourself again with women?

The longer he lives here, the more questions arise. Should they subside over time? Sighing, he helps Emilia and her many bags out of the car. The crew says goodbye. There's another one in the villa. Jack brings Emilia to the door. "How about we have a drink here?" Again she gives him no choice with her surprisingly strong grip on his arm. Finn, Lola and Summer are waiting for them in the kitchen. No trace of Mia.

" She's gone!" Confesses Finn. Jack's alarm bells are ringing. Path? Where to go Gone home? Or rather go for a walk? Would his friend look so serious then?

Jack breaks out in a sweat. NO, she mustn't go. He does need her. He stumbles to his friend. "Away?", His voice sounds almost panicked and has slid an octave higher.

" Well ... she got a call today at noon!" "Why didn't you stop her? Wait, who called? ”“ It was Lara, the girl from the zoo. She is in labor. “, Jack fell a whole mountain of stones from his heart. Almost breathless, he sits down next to his friend. "You disgusting little blowfly, don't ever scare me again.", Lola and Summer grin. Emilia doesn't. “She hasn't called yet. It's a pretty long birth. ”“ What about our drink now, Jack? ”, Emilia stands in the door. “I can really use that now. I'll do one for all of us. ”He probably shouldn't have said that because Emilia's face collapses. Then it slowly gets dark. Eyebrows furrowed, eyes sparkling dangerously. The mouth was a grimace.

" What's that supposed to be? This is about us, Jack ?! About you and me The only thing you can think of, however, is Mia or the two chickens in front of you. "

This is it again. Yesterday's witch. He sees it exactly in front of him, there is going to be a thunder and her hair is flying like electrified in all directions. He almost laughs at the thought. Emilia the wicked little witch next door.

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It is shortly after midnight when Lara's child, a girl, finally sees the light of day. "Do you want to be her godmother?", Lara is still out of breath. Mia has tears in her eyes. "I would love to. I would love to. ", She kisses the girl on the head tenderly. "You did a fantastic job.", The midwife hands her the baby. She puts it on Lara's chest.

They cry together in joy. "How are you, my little Sarah?", It is simply the most wonderful moment in a woman's life when you see your child for the first time. For nine months you carried it inside you, right under your heart, shared your meals with him and talked to him. A baby that grows in you and he has become such a part of you that in the first moment it is pretty empty inside you without his kicks and the second heartbeat. The midwife takes the baby back.

Mia stays with Lara for two hours. Most of the time, however, she sleeps and recovers. These are all such brave girls. Any of them. With a kiss on the forehead, she says goodbye. Lara's parents are there too. However, it has only been half an hour before it reached anyone. What an honor it is that Lara called HER when the time came.

Totally tired, Mia parks and walks up the driveway. What she didn't expect is that Jack's lights are still on. Why is he still awake now? Mia shrugs her shoulders and walks past the window. Not three seconds later, his door opens. "Mia?" "Yes?", Surprised she turns around. Was he waiting for her?

" Come on in!", Confused, she accepts his invitation.

“ He points to his sofa. “Did everything go smoothly? How are the proud mom and the baby? ”She didn't expect that much interest from him. “It was a long and difficult birth. The little girl was born at 12:12 a.m. I sat with Lara until I reached her parents. ”She also tells him about the thing that she is now going to be godmother. Jack pulls her into a hug to congratulate her. “Do you have some tea? I need something reassuring now. ", Jack barely got up but fell asleep.

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Jack comes back after he has put the water on. There he finds Mia sleeping. Apparently she didn't need anything reassuring after all. Smiling, he turns off the kettle and carries Mia to his bed.

He only ponders for a minute whether he should move into the sofa for the night, but decides against it. He quietly lies down next to Mia and takes her in his arms. So that her head is on his heart. In her sleep she sighs and snuggles closer to him. Her hand wanders over his stomach and remains on his chest. Jack closes his eyes. Never before in his life has he fallen asleep so easily and quickly.