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Brooklyn
11
Drowning in etiquette
Her own etiquette
literally
Knock Knock. I freeze. I mean why wouldn’t I? No one ever knocks on my door. Well, not no one.
“Come in!” Please let it be Rose. Please let it be Rose. Please let it be-”
“Hey,” Petra says quietly, “Are you not going down to the party?”
“In a little bit. Apparently, Ana’s parents don’t remember her saying that she’d be over here, so she had to go back. Right now, I’m sending her advice on how to convince her parents to let her go to the party.”
“Okay.” Petra simply says
“Okay.” I simply say back. “Do you know where Rose is? I need to speak to her.”
Petra sighs. “I’m not sure. I had to talk with her about the new board ideas for the Marbella but when I called her assistant asking for her, she told me that she’ll be back in two hours. She didn’t say where though she was going.”
“Really.” I say with interest. I am actually one of the only people who Know about Rose and Luisa’s Friendship. The only other person that knows about it is Rafe, my brother. I miss my brother. Currently he is locked up in a psych ward. Sorry. An Institution for the mentally ill, mentally psychopath, mentally messed up, mentally surprised that I actually like my brother after everything he’s done. Anway,
“Thank you for telling me.” I speak. Why is she still staring at me? “Well if there isn’t anything else...
“Right! I’ll leave you be. Make sure you tell Ana’s mom that Ana’s welcomed her anytime.” Petra said before she walked out the door.
Leave you be? I said to myself.
As soon as Petra closed the door, Brooklyn shot out from the chair she was sitting at, and walked to her vanity. She combed her hair, getting rid of all the fly aways that were in her hair.
Seventeen and a half minutes later. She arrived at her destination. Luisa’s gynecologists' office.
Third Person POV
“You said it was an emergency?” Rose asked as she shut the door.
“I artifically inseminated the wrong woman.” Luisa said warily.
“What?” Rose said a little dumbfounded. A little shocked.
“WHAT?!?” Brooklyn said a little dumbfounded. A lot shocked.
“Brooklyn!” Luisa stated, “What a nice surprise.” she said while smiling at Brooklyn who glared at her.
“Brooklyn, what are you doing here? I thought you were supposed to be hanging out with Ana? Rose asked as she turned around to look at her, while crossing her arms.
“Yeah, that’s probably not going to happen.” Brooklyn said while shaking her head as she continued to speak, “Apparently, Melia (Ana’s mom) doesn’t remember telling her about the hangout, so Ana’s ‘grounded’” she finished while air quoting ‘grounded.’
“Anyway,” Brooklyn said before Rose had a chance to react. “Who’d you inseminate?” she asked with sudden interest.
“Uhh,” Luisa said nervously as she looked at Rose for help, but Rose just shrugged her shoulder, “It’s not appropriate for kids.” she said finally.
“Insemination... Insemination is inappropriate?” she asked cautiously confused by what Luisa said. Confused on how she became a gynecologist. Confused on her apparent ‘high IQ.’ How the hell is her IQ that high if she thinks that Insemination is in inappropriate. She must be lying to me.
Luisa nodded. “Insemination is a form of getting pregnant. If you can’t get pregnant naturally, you use a guy’s sperm... and boom insemination.” Brooklyn finished off with jazz hands. “How’s that inappropriate. If you want to talk about what’s inappropriate, I can tell you.” she said with a smirk.
“No!” Rose said in a rush, “Don’t say anything,” she said as Brooklyn smiled, “Then tell me what’s going on. I want in on your little secret.” she whispered as she began walking slowly towards Luisa and Rose.
“Brooklyn-”
“Fine, if you don’t want to tell me, I’ll just let HR know,” she said as she started to walk towards the door.
“Fine!” Rose said giving up, “Luisa... just tell her!”
Then she continued, "I artificially inseminated the wrong woman, so I need a lawyer-
"You could've called any lawyer-"
"I'm scared, I needed someone to talk to-
"Your wife. Your brother." Rose said as if it was obvious.
"I walked in on Allison in bed with her assistant last night." Luisa said while looking at Brooklyn who was trying not to snicker while covering it up with a cough. "And it was Raf's sperm" she finished while looking to Brooklyn with a smug face trying to get her back for laughing at her misfortune.
"What?" Rose said with shock written all over her face
"Your mom... Petra came in for an insemination and I accidentally used his specimen on someone named... Jane Gloriana Villanueva."
"What did you tell my... Petra. What did you tell Petra?" Brooklyn asked looking skeptical.
"I didn't. I panicked. I went back into the room and I inseminated her with... saline." she said
"What are the chances this will take?" Rose asked.
"About twenty percent." she said as she looked at Brooklyn who was absorbing all of this in.
“Don’t say anything, “Rose started as she walked up to Luisa slowly, “You’re already on probation. You could lose your license."
"What about-
“I’m going to be a big sister?” Brooklyn questioned cutting in
“Probably not. Hopefully not.” Luisa said and then she realized what she said, “Sorry.”
“No! Don’t be. I’m happy the chances aren’t high. I don’t want my mom or my grandmother anywhere near a baby.” she said before she left and slammed the door loudly.
"What about Raf? How can I keep this from him. I mean, it was his only sample-
"And it's gone. How will telling him change that?"
“I’m not pregnant, just tell me.” Petra said sadly.
“Know, you're not.” Luisa said as she glanced at Brooklyn who was staring at Rafael trying to see how he would react.
“Don’t be sorry, it’s not your fault.” she said
Actually, it is my fault. Two weeks ago, when... doesn’t matter to weeks ago” she said in a rush, “I accidentally used your sperm on another woman.” she said looking at Rafael, then at Petra.
“You did what?” Brooklyn said dramatically, “How do you accidentally inseminate the wrong person?!? Are you blind? Are you an idiot? Is something mentally wrong with you, or all you all of those three?!?” she said as she yelled at Luisa.
Then the doctor came in and told Luisa that the woman was wating for her. The now pregnant woman, that is.
“You shouldn’t have yelled at her like that.” Rafael said loudly at her.
“Why not? You obviously didn’t want the baby, and now you have one.”
I had just gotten out of her room after taking a shower, and drying her hair. Then I heard the doorbell ring, “Yah my pasta is here” I said to myself in a singly voice.
I was feeling very happy.
I don’t know why though.
Probably cause my pasta is here.
But when I opened the door, I was surprised and disappointed. Surprised because Rose was here. Disappointed because my pasta was not.
“Oh, it’s you.” I say disappointingly but none the less open the door wider for her to come in.
“Yeah, it’s me.” she deadpanned. “Are you okay?” she said with a little worry in her voice. She was always worrying about me which was kind of her to do because I needed it. I needed someone to worry about me the way my mother and grandmother never did.
“Yeah?” I said while sitting confused.
But then realizing
She only asks that when she’s about to tell me bad news. Or when she’s mad at me.
As Rose was about to continue with what she was saying, I quickly jumped in, “Actually… no, I’m not okay.”
“What’s wrong?” she asked with worry in her tone.
“I haven’t eaten all day, and I want my pasta, but the damn room service isn’t here yet.” I quickly made up. Wow. I was good at lying.
Someone should invent a lying competition where the best liar wins a prize… Or not. Since it is a lying competition after all.
“Brooklyn…” she started.
“What?” I said confused again. Why was she speaking to me like that? What did I do? What have I said? Oh.
“I know, I know,” I said sadly, “It’s not like I did it on purpose, it’s just sort of happened you know. I’ve just been in a lot of shit with Magda recently and I forgot to eat.”
“You should-“
“I know! That’s why I’m eating right now.” I say as I casually held up my bowl of pasta and sat down on the coach and began eating.
“I was going to say you should try and keep it a habit of not cussing.” She said in a grinning way trying to lighten up the mood, while I simply glared at her while shaking my head.
“So, you’re, okay?” she asked once more.
“Yes. Why do you keep asking?” I said as I turned back around fully to stare at her, waiting for an answer.
“Because you’re in trouble.” She said with a certain fierce in her face.
“For what? Not eating?” I said confused, “I said I was sorry.”
“Why did you full on blow up in front of Luisa?”
Oh, I forgot this happened. Why does Luisa have to be such a tattletale.
“She told me that you completely humiliated her in front of her brother and your mother. I don’t know why you act like this and-
“I’m sorry.” I said quickly cutting her off.
“You’re sorry?” she asked a little dumbfounded. I’ve never apologized for anything I’ve done.
“Why are you so surprised?” I say a little sarcastically.
“I’m surprised because you never apologize… Like… ever.” She says still shocked. It’s really not the big of a deal.
“Well, I am. Truly… I shouldn’t have acted like that. I guess I was upset when-
“Upset for what? Petra’s not even the one that’s pregnant. It’s some other woman-
“Jane Gloriana Villanueva,” I say as Rose looks at me a little surprised that I remember the woman’s name, “But I also know that Rafael would want it, and-
“So?” she says interrupting me yet again. Can’t she just let me finish what I’m saying before she interjects? Damn!
“Look, if you just came to lecture me on this, then I suggest you leave. I already said I was sorry.” I said irritated.
“I know you’re meeting up with Luisa for your service work, so I expect you to apologize to her tomorrow.” She said having a little attitude in her voice. And for what.
“Is that all?” I ask with a little sarcasm in my voice.
“Don’t be sarcastic with me.” She bit before opening the door and leaving.
“Yes mom,” I said sarcastically in particular to no one.
“I heard that!” she yelled.
“I know!” I yelled back.