April Fools

I didn't sleep.

I didn't get a wink of sleep.

why?

because i was just that anxious, and just that crazy.

throw in a bit of psycho in there and you have me....basically.

"A, stop fidgeting."

 I looked at her "you wouldn't understand, I’ve been waiting for this moment since last year, when he did the mustard spray,”

She stifled a laugh and failed. Ever. So. Terribly.

“yeah laugh ha ha, but this year, it’s me laughing.”

“A, it’s not that deep,”

I turned to her so fast I think I got a whiplash.

“uh, yeah it is, dude that shit stuck for a month, have you forgotten he’s the reason I cut my hair to my shoulders?”

“you said you’ve always wanted to do that,”

“yeah but not when he’s the reason I did it,” I mumbled turning and waiting in my hiding position.

“so you’re putting all your energy into him this year?”

I knew what she was talking about.

April 1^st, the lawful day of pranks oh please, why shouldn’t I snatch this? That’s the only sensible legal thing in this country.

No.

In the world.

Hats off to you momma nature, you made my year…no, you made my life.

Every April 1^st, everyone knows I pull a huge prank on the entire school, some one at a time…

When I’m feeling generous I rope in the whole school at once.

I’m feeling generous this year.

Super generous.

“You know it’s my day, heck it’s named after me c’mon, I can’t miss this chance, plus I didn’t do it last year.” I turned back to wait for my target.

Ever since last year…

I felt like I was going to collapse, my head hurts, my assignments have piled up, my grades are failing ahhhh.

Everything just sucks right now.

“hey babe,” I looked at Dean as he threw an arm over my shoulder and kissed the side of my head

“Don’t do that,”

“what?” he said kissing mr again and a small smiled peeled out.

“that,”

“why? You look like you need it,”

“I don’t”

I do.

He removed his arm and stepped aside,

I should’ve known from then, it was all part of his plan…

“what now? You gonna cry?”

He shrugged and laughed “you think you’re that important?”

“screw you,” I said and huffed opening my locker in annoyance,

Worst. Decision. Ever.

As soon as I opened my locker I just saw a blast of yellow paste…and then I found myself drenched in…I poked my tongue out…mustard.

I turned to the idiot who was now laughing.

“you just got pranked!!!!”

I was startled…

No freaking way…

I cussed at him and he just threw an air-kiss.

“see ya later mustard bunny,” he winked at me and that just made everyone’s laughter worsen

“…and then I got called ‘mustard bunny’ for a whole year,”

“yeah…” Megan agreed “oooh, he’s coming, face down. Face. Down!”

I quickly put my head on the table and I heard the door open frantically, I smiled to myself, it was going well already.

“Where is she?” I couldn’t see his movements, but he sounded really frantic…scared maybe.

My smile grew.

“well…” Megan started but she stopped and I felt someone beside me, my smile dimmed.

My game face was on.

“April,” he said softly “babe, you okay?” he raised my head slowly from the table

I slowed my breathing so it would appear I wasn’t feeling too well.

“yeah,”

“have you been to the hospital? I heard you…passed out,”

That was on Tuesday dumbass, I bit back a smile…I had been planning this for a year…faking this for days…don’t underestimate the time I put into my meticulous planning of pranks, I am the prank lord.

You don’t pull one on me and get away with it.

And being my boyfriend just makes it worse.

“Yeah,” I said faintly then nodded a bit…everything had to be perfect…this had to be solid. “I uh…I took a test, they said I had to come back for the results today,”

“then…let’s go, you good?”

“I’m fine…just faint,”

He grabbed my hand and took me to his car…at times like this he was so cute when he was worried, if this was a different case I could’ve said ‘awwww’ and just forgiven him.

But it isn’t a different case.

It’s this case.

He drove to the hospital all the while stealing glances here and there at me just to see if I was doing fine, he was really cute it almost warmed my heart.

Almost.

I looked forward and kept acting damn…I deserved an accolade.

We went inside and met my doctor for my ‘results’.

He looked at me and I winked subtly at him.

I had taken the necessary precautions for this.

3…2…1…

Action!

He pulled his lips into a firm thin line and some creases appeared above his brow, he was already looking worried and he called me into his office, when I got inside I grinned at him.

“you got it?” I whispered do Dean wouldn’t hear me, he took the hint and kept his voice down too.

“yeah,” he gave it to me “you know this is way past my boundaries—”

“but,” I cut in “you want in for the drama,” I smirked

“guilty,” he smiled “does he suspect?”

I shook my head “we’re totally clean,”

I collected the paper and cleared my throat and opened the door, and I sat next to him…quiet and fidgeting.

The fidgeting wasn’t completely faking…I  mean I was almost shaking from my excitement, what was his reaction gonna be like? Oh…lemme just break this…

He looked at me expectantly, he noticed my discomfort.

“umm…Dean…”

“what happened? Is it something serious?” he was already anxious.

Don’t smile. Don’t smile. Do. not. Smile.

“for…for us…”

“for us—I don’t understand,”

I shifted in my seat and looked him in the eye “Dean…” I looked away again for effect “Dean I’m…”

“what happened? What is it? C’mon you’re killing me here, tell me,”

I’m feeling generous so I’ll kill the curiosity.

“Dean I’m...” I lowered my voice “ I’m pregnant,”

I wasn’t sure if he heard or not but when I looked up at him…I knew he heard.

He was still.

This was better than I imagined, damn this is priceless.

“What?” he managed to get out

“We’re gonna have a baby Dean,”

“You’re pregnant? F-for me?”

He looked so damn cute right now…but no, I won’t give in.

“are you suggesting it may be for someone else?” I pretended to be annoyed

He didn’t reply.

He was so shocked he didn’t know how to react

“Dean.” I called firmly

“Let me take you home,” he looked…lost and I just followed him.

The ride home was silent, he looked deep in thought all the while he looked unsettled.

“we’re here,” I announced and he didn’t reply so I just stepped out and entered inside, I leaned on the door and sighed.

Sorry babe, necessary evil.

I went to the kitchen and settled for juice, my phone rang and I picked it after looking at the caller ID.

“yo,”

“well?” Megan asked

“dude, it went better than expected,”

“meaning,”

“he was shook out of his bones, damn am I good at acting or what?”

She laughed “cool now have you gotten your real test results?”

I sighed “yeah, I have it’s gonna come in this night,”

“you still feel dizzy?”

“nah, it’s gone now,”

“dude, this year’s prank was epic.”

I smirked “yes, yes. Flatter me,”

“April you put weed in the ventilation! The whole school was high,”

“And only then did it truly become a high school,” I grinned and she laughed

“alright see ya later,”

“yeah, bye.”

I hung up and went up to my bed and spoke with possibly all the people on my contact list till it was late, till Dean called me.

I jumped up. Cleared my throat, made my voice sound broken a bit like I just woke up from sleep.

“yeah?”

“hey. Hey, babe uh can we me—no I’ll come to your house,”

My heart rate picked up, I didn’t plan this far

“uh, okay?”

He hung up and I sat there…because I didn’t know what to do I didn’t think this far.

So I’ll think up something as we roll, I heard the ring of my doorbell and I went down.

“Hey,”

He hugged me. That was the first thing he did.

“hey,”

I couldn’t react, I just closed the door behind him and then turned to him,

“Dean…”

“I’m really sorry for how I reacted earlier…it just came so fast and…I didn’t even think of how you would feel—”

This was getting too far,

“Dean—”

“No, don’t say whatever you want later, now,” he smiled “we watch a movie, where’s the popcorn?”

“I’ll go get it,”

“nah I know where it is,” he went to the kitchen and I let myself smile

He was so cute, which means he was gonna hate me more when I tell him the truth but all is well that ends well.

“what movie?” I asked

“you choose,”

“I’m choosing sci-fi,”

“you hate sci-fi,”

“but you don’t,”

He just smiled “’kay, do whatever you want.” He said coming with the popcorn. We sat on the couch and he pulled me in close.

This was nice, for how many days do I keep this up before I tell him it’s all fake? Boy am I enjoying myself now, I leaned into his embrace and I didn’t know I had fallen asleep until he woke me up, telling me my phone is buzzing.

It was doc.

I stood up and went into my room to take the call.

“yeah?”

“you know about the test that you took on Tuesday?”

“yeah, what about it?”

He stalled

“hello?”

“I’m afraid your prank isn’t a prank,”

“huh? You’re speaking in codes sir I speak English,” I joked around

“I mean,” he paused “ I mean you’re pregnant,”

I went rigid then shook it off “Doc’ I get it April fools and stuff,”

“April I am not kidding here, you can come and see this for yourself if you like.” He actually sounded…serious

“so what are you trying to say?”

“what I’m trying to say is,” he sighed “you’re going to have a baby,”

I don’t remember what happened next…