Chapter172

ButconsideringthatRisright,Ishouldn'tworrythatIhaven'tnamedthebabyyet,butnowIshouldworryaboutwhatRandIwilldowiththeeggsinmybody.

IwaitedmotionlesstoseewhatrestlessAlwoulddonext,butittookhimamomenttowakeupandaskmeinanervousvoice.

"Youareserious,notjoking."

Inodded,thistimeIdidn'tneedtoexplain,perhapsbecauseheknewIwasnotajoker,Iwasaguardian,andJulianhadjustcometoconfirm,soRreachedoutandgrabbedmyarm.Thenquicklydraggedoutofthecanteen.

Iwasnotenough,andIdraggedJulianhomewhilehewashandlinglunch.Julianwasalittletimidbecausehewasdraggedtohelpsolvetheproblembeforehecouldhaveabiteofhismeal.ButRdoesn'tcare.HepushedJulianandmeintotheroom,lockedthedoor,crossedhisarmsandaskednervously.

"Tellme,Keita,when,when."

"Whatiswhen?"

"Whatwemeanis,whenandhowdowelayeggsforyou?Whyisitdifficulttounderstandnow?"Theendofthesentencewasalittletense,soIpretendedtobesilly.