our perfect paradise*
chapter twenty
�I�m not gonna look at it.� Justin said
�Me either.� JC said
�Same here, that�s Chris�s business.� Joey said
�D?� Kimberly asked
�We can maybe help Chris��
�Danielle, don�t�it�s rude.� JC said
�It�s ok sweetie. It�s no harm watch we�ll help Chris.� She said patting his leg. Then getting up and walking towards Kimberly. They went upstairs to Danielle�s bedroom. They sat on the bed and opened the letter. It read:
Dear Chris,
I am writing you this letter to tell you something. I came to Orlando to come see you. I went to your house and you weren�t home. So I just let myself in. I laid down in your bed for a while, I couldn�t wait till you got home, and I was so excited to see you. That�s until I found a stack of papers�I know it�s your privacy but I just had a weird feeling about them. So I took a look. I don�t know what to think�so I thought the worst...
�Chris wouldn�t�� Danielle said
�Would he?� Kimberly questioned.
Whatever is going on I don�t know if I can handle it. I hope you know that I will always love you. Since you�ve been in my life it�s been the best. Thank you so much�And last, I hope you�re sitting, I went to the doctor just before I left California and I found out I�m pregnant. I�ve given it a lot of thought�and without you in my life and the baby�s; I don�t know if I want to do this without you. I haven�t made my final decision, but I apologize for anything wrong I�ve done. I love you Christopher. Goodbye.
Love, Sarah
Danielle and Kimberly looked at each other in shock.
�She�s pregnant?...� Kimberly said
�And leaving�alone.� Danielle said
�We have to go find Chris.� Kimberly said
�Let�s go!�
They ran downstairs, just as they opened the door, Chris and Lance came walking up to the door.
�Chris!� They both said
�Danielle! Kimberly!�
�Take this and go to the airport!� Kimberly handed him the letter.
�Airport? Why?�
�Sarah, she was here. Go catch her before she goes back to California.� Danielle said
�She was here?� He asked confused.
�Yes.�
�What�s this letter for?�
�Read it.� Kimberly said
�No don�t read it, wait until you find her.� Danielle said
�Yeah, yeah wait! Just go to the airport.�
�O-K.� He gave them a weird look.
�I�ll�be�back�you two�sleep is good.� He said walking away
Danielle and Kimberly walked back into the living room.
�What was that all about?� Justin asked
�Nothing.� Kimberly said sitting next to him.
�I think Chris is right, you two do need sleep.� Joey said
*****
Chris stopped in front of the entrance.
�I�m reading this letter.� He said to himself. He took the letter out of the envelope. His eyes read over the black ink. Tears came down his face as he ended reading the letter. He opened his car door, getting out quickly and running inside the airport.
He ran to the flight schedules seeing what flight was the next to California. He ran to the correct gate. He saw Sarah standing in line ready to board the plane. The line started to move forward.
�SARAH!� He shouted.
She turned her head hearing her name. She didn�t see anyone, she continued to walk.
�She�s the last one.� The attendant said that was standing at the gate taking tickets. They took Sarah�s ticket and closing the door behind her.
�NO! SARAH!� Chris yelled as he ran to the gate. �Shit�is there anymore seats left on that plane?�
�There�s another plane to California that leaves in an hour�they can help you over there.� The gentleman told him.
�Thanks.� He went to the desk buying a plane ticket to San Francisco.
An hour later he was on the plane leaving. He used the plane phone to call the guys.
�Hello?� JC answered.
�Hey C. It�s Chris.�
�Hey did you find Sarah?�
�No. But I�m not going to be able to make it to that press conference tomorrow.�
�Ok that�s alright. We�ll let Johnny know.�
�Alright, thanks. I got to go.�
�Where are you?�
Chris hung up even before JC could get an answer. JC hung up the phone walking back into the living room.
�Who was that?� Danielle asked.
�Chris, he�s not going to be able to make it to the press conference tomorrow.� JC said as he sat back down next to Danielle.
�Where�d he go?� Justin asked
�He hung up before I could ask.�
****
Later that night�
�What did Sarah say in that letter?� Lance asked
�Sarah said she was leaving and she�s�pregnant.� Danielle said
All of the guys gasped.
�For real?� Justin said
�Yeah, she just found out and came to tell Chris.� Kimberly said
�Damn, he must be freaking out.� JC said
�Hope he�s ok and they work things out.� Danielle said
�Are they keeping it?� Joey asked
�She said in the letter that she didn�t want to have it without him.�
�She might get an abortion?�
�I don�t know? She said that she hasn�t made her final decision yet.�
�Good luck Chris.� Joey said.
*****
Chris walked off the plane and left the airport right away. He headed to Sarah�s house, hoping she was there.
Knock, knock�
Sarah wiped the tears from her eyes. She stood up from the couch walking to the door. She opened the door seeing Chris standing there.
She was shocked. She didn�t expect to see him there. One part of her wanted to talk to him, but the other part of her was unsure, confused and angry. She closed the door in his face.
He stopped her before the door was completely closed.
�Sarah please let me talk to you.� Chris pleaded. She hesitated for a moment. Then gave in and let him inside the house.
They took a seat on the couch.
�Sarah those numbers aren�t what you thought.� He said right away.
�What were they then?�
�I get phone numbers from fans all the time. I was doing my laundry and I emptied out my pockets. I planned on throwing them away but I never did because I was in a hurry today.�
She was speechless. She didn�t know what to say.
��And I�m not making this up. I swear I�m not lying.�
�I believe you.� She said. She was quiet for a long time.
�Sarah�� Chris said. She looked up at him.
�Please don�t give up the baby.� He said
Her head leaned down in shame. She felt bad for thinking Chris was cheating on her and thinking of even giving up the baby. She began to cry. Chris pulled her into his arms.
�I love you Sarah.� He said
�I love you too�I�m so sorry I jumped to conclusions. I didn�t know what else to th-��
He cut her off. �It�s ok.� He hugged her again. Kissing the top of her head.
�We should name him Junior.� Chris said
She chuckled. �I�m not naming my baby Junior and how do you know it�s a boy?�
�I know. I�m psychic.� He raised his eyebrows, laughing. �No I don�t know?...I got the perfect name.�
�What?�
�Zedadiah.�
�What? Where the hell did you come up with that?�
�I don�t know? He�d have the coolest name ever.� Chris smiled.
�You�re weird.�
�And you love me.� He smiled down at her.
�Always.�