"I can't believe this is happening," Deryck said, still trying to fathom the notion that he could be a baby-daddy.
Deryck and Steve were back at the little cafe on the outskirts of town.
As soon as he had discovered the pregnancy test, he had immediately called Steve, and told him where they should meet.
"Deryck....calm down," Steve said reassuringly, between bites of his vegan strawberry rhubarb pie. "Tell me what happened. I'm dying to know. Dying to know what could possibly be soooo important that you had me get up, out of bed, and drive all the way across town, so you could tell it to me, face to face. Please.....tell me."
"I can't help but detect a little sarcasm there, Steve." Deryck said flatly.
Steve's face fell into an irritated glare.
"Tell me," he demanded, with little, to no emotion in his voice.
Deryck hesitated, before blurting out.....
"Avril's pregnant."
Steve looked at him for a second, nodding,..... until suddenly, his face was overcome with shock, as the news finally set in.
Deryck's eyes widened, as he waited to hear what Steve had to say.
"Oh my God.....Deryck..." he finally said, the look of shock never leaving his face.
"Do you think it's Angela's?"
Deryck glared at him, as he stood up and began heading for the door.
"I'm going to talk to Cone."
"I was only foolin," Steve called after him, but it was no use. Deryck was already long gone.
*Later*
Deryck found Cone sitting on the balcony, of his room, at the Beverly Hills Hotel, sipping his key-lime martini, and listening to Careless Whisper.
He looked Deryck up and down.
"Deryck, honey, you look beat. Sit down. Tell me what's going on. What's the 411..."
Deryck took a deep breath, pulled up a chair and sat down.
"Gosh Cone, it's horrible. You'll never guess what I've just discovered."
Without even thinking, Cone blurted out,
"That hoochie-mama wife of yours in knocked up."
Deryck looked at him in disbelief.
"OMG.....yes....she is.....how did you know?"
"Girlfriend, calm yourself," Cone said, checking out his reflection in his pocket mirror. "Steve just called. Told me everything."
Deryck looked at him....waiting to hear his reaction.
Cone turned his attention back to Deryck.
"Ok....first," he said, holding up a finger, "What the hells were you doing, going through her trash in the first place? Huh? That's creepy.....I mean....like bordering on stalker territory."
"It was right on top, I swear," Deryck said, holding up his hands in defence. "Couldn't miss it if I tried."
"Yeah.....right...." Cone accused.
"Listen....how I found it isn't the point. I'm going to be a father, but my wife feels there's no need to even tell me about it. I'm in over my head here."
"Deryck, " Cone said softly, placing his hand on Derycks knee. "You have nothing to worry about. I mean.....everyone knows those home pregnancy tests give you false results."
"Do they?" Deryck questioned, intrigued by what Cone was saying.
"Yeah, yeah..." Cone continued. "You see....it's the governments way of reading womens minds.....using their pee...."
"That's fascinating," Deryck said, genuinely enthused....before his face fell back into an overly exaggerated frown. "But unfortunately, I don't think this is one of those cases. Avrils pregnant....and she's going to have that baby...and then.... her and her '
girlfriend' are going to run away, and....and....
"Hold up....hold up," Cone said, cutting him off......
Did you just say girlfriend?"
Deryck looked at him blankly, before remembering he hadn't yet told Cone about Angela
"Oh....yeah...." he said, quietly...."Avril's involved in this lesbian relationship with some crazy chick, who I'm pretty sure is trying to destory my life."
Cone just stared at him.
"Deryck....we really need to start hanging out more." He finally said, sympathetically nodding his head.
"Because this shit is totally news to me....."
Deryck moaned.
"I know.....I really thought I told you though.....Oh well....
I guess I'll fill you in now. You see....there's this crazy chick named Angela, and..."
"Wait a minute," Cone said, interrupting, yet again...."Did you say Angela?"
Deryck looked at Cone.
"Yeah.......why......?"
Cone stared back at Deryck.
"I think I know her."
