The different kinds of love

Chapter 9

It was just after lunch and Tom had just text Peri to say he was back.

"Tom's back" Peri said as she looked at her phone from where she sat in the chair.

"Are you going to see him?" Leela asked from the couch.

"No" she said firmly "I've decided what I what" Leela waited for her to continue but she didn't.

"And what is that?" Leela questioned.

"I don't want this baby" she said without looking at her Mum "And Tom doesn't need to know, this is my problem and I'm going to deal with it"

"What are you saying?" Leela asked her daughter.

"I want an abortion, I don't want this baby" Peri said before meeting her Mum's eyes.

"But..." Leela began but she was interrupted.

"You said I need to decide what I want" Peri shouted, emphasising the word I "And this is what I want"

"Are you sure about this?" Leela questioned calmly "This is your baby, you can't undo it once it's done"

"Don't you think I know that? I've had days to think about it and I don't want this baby, I can't, okay?" Peri snapped.

"Peri, just..."

"No Mum, if you want this baby you have it but I don't want it" Peri shouted.

"Peri" Leela said firmly "Calm down"

Silence filled the room before Leela spoke "Look, I'm not going to take your baby" she said "I can't do that" she added in a whisper.

"Fine, but I don't want it either" Peri said loudly.

"Peri, can we talk about this..."

"You're not going to change my mind so I am going to see Tom to see how London was and to get away from YOU"

Leela sighed as Peri stomped out of the house, clearly in a bad mood and she understood, she really did, she just wish she could do something to help and she wished she could make Peri understand she just didn't want her to go through any of what she did at her age.

Peri ran until she got to 'The Dog' where Tom lived, she walked up to the entrance and walked in, seeing nobody behind the bar she quickly ran up the stairs and knocked on the flat door.

Tears ran down her cheeks as she waited hoping Tom would be the one to answer.

"Peri..." Tom's voice spoke with concern "Are you alright?" he asked, looking at her face "Come in" he said, taking her hand and gently pulling her into the flat.

"Tom" Peri gasped "Oh Tom, it's such a mess" she sobbed.

"What is? What's wrong?" he asked hurriedly "Come on, let's go to my room, everyone's out"

She walked to his room and he followed her, shutting the door behind them he sat on the bed beside her as she looked at him.

"I missed you" she gave him a watery smile.

"I missed you too" he told her causing her to smile, closing her eyes she let out a sigh of relief "You're one of my best friends of course I missed you" he added causing her eyes to snap open "Of course" she muttered under her breath.

"So why ain't you at school?" he asked. "Because I'm pregnant"

"Earth to Pez" she looked at him as she was snapped out of her thoughts "I said why aren't you at school?"

"Didn't feel like it" she shrugged before looking at him, quickly changing the topic as she asked him how London was.

"Alright, I missed you and Nico but it was great to see OB and Summer" he said "So what's been going on while I've been gone?"

"Well Nico found out who her Dad is" she told him.

"Really?" he asked in surprise.

"Yeah, I thought she would have text you, but I guess not considering..." she trailed off.

"Why? What? Who is it?"

"Dodger" she said simply.

"As in her uncle?" he asked in shock.

"Yeah, but don't mention it, it's a bit of a touchy subject" she told him.

"What happened?" he asked "I know Sienna's crazy but her Brother"

"Long story short, they didn't know they were Brother and Sister"

"Oh"

"Yeah, poor Nico, she ain't dealing" she told him.

"I bet" he said "Maybe I should ring her"

"Nah, she'll be in class anyway" she said "I like it when it's just the two of us" she smiled at him.

"Me too" he smiled back "Oh, that reminds me..." he got off of the bed and moved to his bag that was near the door "I got you something..." he turned around with a bracelet with a few charms on and walked over to the bed.

Taking it she looked closely at it and smiled seeing the charms; The London Eye, Big Ben and a few others were on it "Thanks, I love it"

"I got Nico an 'I Love London' Teddy" he said.

She smiled widely as she looked at her bracelet "Put it on?" she asked as she held the bracelet out for him to put on her wrist for her.

"Tom..." she whispered, slowly looking up to meet his eyes but as she looked at him her eyes began to water.

"Peri, what's wrong?" he asked caringly.

"I love you" she gasped "I know we're not boyfriend and girlfriend or anything but I love you" she waited nervously for his response but he didn't answer so she started to get up "I'm sorry, just for..." she was suddenly cut off as he grabbed hold of her arm.

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