CHAPTER 73

In the evening, I called Alice, and I was almost deafened by her yelling.

"You, Crazy! You've used me again!" Alice yelled from the other line.

I bit my little finger in conscience. Now we both have a problem.

"Maybe Aldo won't tell Apollo right away?"

"I hope so! What if he told him right away? Mayu, I'm dead!" she repeated her litany again, "Aldo's your son's sidekick," she added.

I rubbed my forehead and leaned against the sink in the bedroom bathroom. Aldo was just outside, so even if I wanted to scream too, I couldn't.

"How is it?" I asked weakly.

"You can tell Apollo," she answered.

"Shall I say you're pregnant?"

"Silly, no! You're the pregnant one. Tell Apollo you're pregnant, but Aldo knows I'm the pregnant one. Gets?!"

I held my breath. I think the situation will get worse if I do that. Do you know Apollo? Yes, he's nice, but when it comes to his family, he is no saint.

"I'm not sure, Alice. As long as you don't tell anyone that you're pregnant—I mean me."

She roared at my d