Twilight Requiem

Test Results

“What should I do now?”

Nyx asked Celestino.

“Calm down and go home. Go home as if you stayed the night here and don’t worry about anything,” he told her.

“But –“

“It’s the only way you can get past this. Also, before you go, we need to get you checked if that bastard did something to you,” he said, and Nyx looked at him.

She suddenly felt scared.

“What if he did?” she asked quietly.

“Then whatever happened to him is karma,” Celestino said, and then he stood up from his armchair and called one of his men.

“Have the doctor examine her,” he said, and the guard nodded his head before stepping out of the room.

“Celestino, I’m scared,” Nyx mumbled.

The intimidating man walked over to her and went down on one knee in front of her.

“Don’t be. I am here, sweetheart. You are like a daughter to me, and I will make sure nothing bad will happen to you,” he told her.

Nyx cried, and then she hugged him.

“I wish you were my dad,” she said, and Celestino hugged her back, rubbing her back for comfort.

“I will be if you need me to be.”

He whispered to her.

Once Nyx calmed down, the doctor came in and ushered Nyx inside the room to get checked. An hour later, the doctor came out and informed Celestino that he would be back with the results.

Celestino nodded and turned towards the room when Nyx came out.

“Do you want to go home first, and I will call you when the results are out?” he asked, and Nyx nodded.

“Alright. I’ll take you home.”

Celestino said, and then turned to his men and ordered.

“Prepare the car.”

They did what they were told and brought the car around. Celestino got into the car with Nyx and had his chauffeur drive them back to her house.

“Whatever happens, you have a room in my house. Wherever you want to go to college, I will support you even though your mother has prepared for it ages ago. Once you are decided, you can access the trust fund she left you,”

Celestino said, and Nyx looked at him.

“Looks like Mom thought about everything,” she said, and the man next to her nodded.

“Niana knew your father well. She knew about Elaine, and when she found out she was sick, she made sure that you would have everything you need,” he explained.

When they got to her house, the moment the car pulled over, the front door opened, and Nyx’s father stepped out with his hands on his waist, clearly angry. Nyx climbed out of the car and looked at her father. She was ready to explain her side, but he beat her to it.

“Where were you, young lady? You didn't come home!”

George snapped. Natalia was standing behind him, leaning against the doorframe with the taunting smirk on her face.

“She probably spent the night with one of the boys at the party, daddy,” Natalia said.

George was more angered by what Natalia said. He grabbed Nyx’s arm.

“Are you trying to mess up my name by being a slut?” George hissed.

“Dad, you're hurting me,” Nyx cried.

George was about to hit Nyx when Celestino stepped out of the car.

“Go ahead, hit her, George. I promised Niana I would protect that girl, whatever the cost,” Celestino said. His aura was imposing.

George let go of Nyx and glared at the tall man in his lawn.

“Celestino,” George muttered under his breath, and then he walked closer.

“What are you doing here?”

“I came to drop your daughter off. She called me last night; someone was chasing her when she was on her way home. So, I picked her up and let her stay in my place for the night.” Celestino explained.

Natalia scoffed.

“She’s just being dramatic,” she said, and one glare from Celestino shut her up.

“If you have a problem with it, take it with me.”

Celestino said, looking straight at George’s eyes, like he was challenging him.

George grabbed Celestino’s collar and his men immediately stepped out of the car, hands already reaching for the guns they had tucked behind them. Celestino held his hand up, stopping them as he looked down at George.

“Tell me, George. What have you done so far to protect your own daughter?” he asked.

“My daughter died that night. Niana knows it. Whoever came back, it wasn’t her,” George hissed.

Nyx frowned as she looked at her father.

“What?” she asked, and both men looked in her direction.

George let go of Celestino.

“Go inside!” he barked at Nyx, who flinched and didn’t argue. She just rushed inside the house.

Once she was inside, George turned to Celestino.

“Stay out of our lives,” he hissed, and Celestino straightened his suit.

“I couldn't care about your life with your affair partner and your bastard child. All I care about is Nicola, as Niana left her to my care.”

He replied, and George scoffed.

“You cared so much for my wife back then; why didn’t you marry her?” he asked.

“I would have if she didn’t love your cheating ass,” Celestino retorted, making George look away.

“Leave.”

George told him, and Celestino straightened his back before getting into his car. His men also got in and drove away. As George went inside the house, Natalia started pestering him.

“Who is that man, Dad? Is he Nicola’s sugar daddy? Gosh, so cheap,” she said, and then George punched the coat cabinet, shocking Natalia.

“Shut up,” he hissed, walking away.

In Nyx’s room, she looked around for her letters, and she sighed in relief when she saw them still in her drawer. When she checked them, all of them said the same thing. They regret to inform her that she didn’t qualify.

Nyx just sighed, as they were just backup schools. The one she was aiming for has already accepted. She’s going to King's College London.

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It was around ten in the evening when Celestino received the results of the tests made on Nyx. He was relieved that she wasn’t assaulted, but one test result made him pause.

So, he called Nyx. He asked her to meet him tomorrow. Nyx agreed to meet him in the café where she works.

The next day, it was after rush hour when Celestino came to the café. Nyx immediately spotted his tall, imposing build and led him towards the farthest corner of the café.

They sat down, and Nyx was nervous about the results.

“Tell me, was I –“

“No,”

Celestino said, cutting her off. Nyx let out a sigh of relief, and then Celestino pulled out the result from his inner pocket.

“But something came up in the test results,” he said, pushing the folded test results towards her.

Nyx looked at him, confused, and then she took the paper. She unfolded it and read the contents. As she got to the bottom, her eyes widened, her face drained of color when she read what was written there.

Pregnant.

She looked at Celestino with a shocked expression.

“What is this? Why does it say I'm…” she trailed.

Celestino leaned back, crossing his arms over his chest.

“You’re the only one who can answer that, Nicola.” He replied.

Nyx looked at the results again. She couldn't believe it; she was pregnant. Then her mind took her back to her last night in Sofia. The night she shared with the handsome stranger.

“I don’t know what to do,” she mumbled.

Celestino reached out to pat her hand.

“Whatever you decide, I am here to support you. Even if I have to step up as the grandfather if you decide to keep it,” he told her.

Nyx looked at him with tears welling around her eyes.

“Thank you.”

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After Celestino left, Nyx went on with her work and met Bello and Eugenie at her house after her shift. Both were worried about her that they hugged her when she came in.

“What happened to you?” Eugenie asked as she pulled away.

“We were worried,” Bello added.

Nyx gave them a small smile. Seeing her silence, they pulled her into Eugenie’s room. They sat on her couch, having Nyx in the middle of them.

“Now tell us what happened? Where were you last night? We tried to follow you out, but you were gone,” Bello asked.

“I-I’m fine. I asked Celestino to pick me up,”

Nyx lied.

“Alright. So, you were okay?” Eugenie asked, and she nodded.

Bello looked at Nyx, and he noticed that she looked like she was carrying something heavy.

“Then why do you look so down?” Bello asked.

Nyx looked at her hands folded on her lap and started crying. She cried so hard that her shoulders shook. Both her friends wrapped their arms around her, comforting her.

“Okay, cry now. Cry it all out and tell us what happened so we can help you,” Eugenie said.

It took several minutes before Nyx finally calmed down. Bello gave her a bottled water to drink, still rubbing her back. Once she was done drinking, Nyx put the bottle down and took a deep breath.

She looked at her friends and told them what had been bugging her.

“I’m pregnant.”