The Phlebotomy Professor (Teacher x Student || Intersex)

31.

UNEDITED. I WANT COMMENTS

Novalie;

I allowed the water to travel through Sage's locs as we both stood under the shower head. She was calmer. Much calmer after we spoke. I could see the relief in her eyes every time she looked at me. We talked for hours about our childhoods. Something that I've never done with anyone before.

It was relieving, and I felt as if we bonded even closer than we were before. She opened up to me about everything. She was the nerdy quiet kid that the popular cheer captain took under her wing. The fact that their friendship has been for so long warmed my heart. It's so rare to find people that were genuine now a days. She showed me her scars, both self inflicted and others from the abuse she went through.

It hurt my heart to hear what she thought she had to go through alone, but I'm glad that she opened up to me because seeing the smile on her face as I washed her hair and her body caused the butterflies that she made me feel since day one.

After our shower, we both got dressed in some comfortable pajamas before walking down to the kitchen. I had ordered us some pizza for lunch because I didn't want her to do anything but relax, but the smell of the calamari she ordered made my stomach turn to knots.

"Jeez.." I coughed slightly causing Sage to look up at me in confusion.

"You okay, babe?" She asked. I nodded and slowly sat down as I glared at the fish with a disgusted look.

"I thought you liked fish."

"I don't know it smells bad. Maybe it's a bad batch."

"It tastes and smells fine to me." Sage shrugged as she dipped it into some marinara sauce and started to chew. I also started to eat my pizza but the smell lingered and I shook my head and looked at Sage who stared at me with a look of concern.

"You love pizza."

"Yeah but the fish smell is throwing me off. Holy shit." I gagged quietly before walking out of the room with my pizza before starting to eat again as I turned the fan on. I felt a little better as I ate but my thoughts churned slightly.

"Novie." Sage stated as she opened the bedroom door. I looked up at her with panicked eyes as she stared at me with skepticism.

"Don't even ask me. Don't." I suddenly stated causing her to scoff as she ran a hand down her face.

"I haven't seen you take one birth control pill since you moved in here. It's not my business but..now you don't like calamari? Since when?" She asked as she walked into the room.

You can't keep anything from a doctor I swear.

I prayed to God that lying about being on birth control never came to light. I just wanted to give her what I thought she wanted so she would let me and Claire stay here until I get it together. But I also wanted to feel her. I wanted to have sex with her, I just didn't expect to get pregnant.

"Sage please just-"

"I asked Brooke to bring home a pregnancy test."

"Why?! I'm not pregnant."

"Novalie. When's the last time you got your period?"

"I don't know! Gosh! Stop pressuring me." I suddenly sobbed causing her to run over and wrap her arms around me. I cried into her shoulder because I knew I wasn't ready for a baby. I've been waiting until the day Claire turned eighteen to be free from kids and I fucked up by not waiting for a damn condom.

"I'm sorry. I just didn't want you to leave me." I sobbed causing her to pull back and look at me as if I was crazy which made me cry even harder.

"Did...did you lie to me about being on birth control?" She asked as she slowly stood from the bed.

"Don't go-"

"Novalie! Answer the question!" Sage suddenly yelled causing me to flinch so intensely that she even saw it and let out a deep breath.

"Novalie. Please-"

"Yes. I did." Sage let out a harsh breath, laughing humorlessly as she looked up at the ceiling. The room was quiet and it scared me as she just kept staring at the ceiling.

"Why would you do that?"

"I didn't think I would get pregnant."

"You're...you're a nursing student and you didn't think you'd get pregnant. Nice." She scoffed before walking out of the room causing me to chase after her.

"Don't patronize me!"

"What did you except my reaction to be, Novalie?! What the fuck were you thinking?! You lied! LIED! When you didn't have to. We could've waited-"

"I didn't want to wait!"

"Why?! Did you think that's really what you had to do to keep me around?! Meanwhile, the whole time I'm sitting here thinking I'm not good enough for you?!" She yelled back causing me to glare at her with tears streaming down my face.

"I would've never left you or Claire in the wind. But Novalie, what did you expect?! To not get pregnant?! I have a literal DICK, Novalie! You know how male anatomy works!"

"I was scared, okay?"

"I asked you many times if you were ready, If you were sure. Why didn't you just tell me then what your concerns were?! I thought it was a special moment and the whole time you were thinking about me leaving?!"

"I'm sorry! It was special, Sage. I wanted to have sex. I did, I just...I was scared that you'd just decide the next day that you didn't care for me anymore because I'm nothing but a sex worker." I sobbed causing her to look at me with conflicted eyes.

"But you already knew I didn't see you that way. I still don't! Why didn't you tell me? We could've gotten a plan b-"

"I did take one. It didn't work, clearly." I sniffed causing her to groan and walk over. She stared down at me for a second with flushed cheeks before sighing and grabbing my hand.

"We need to talk about this. When Brooke brings the test, you'll take it in the morning, okay? It'll give more accurate-"

"I know."

"And if you are...what do you want to do?"

"I don't know. I don't think I'm ready for a child yet. But abortions are scary-"

"Okay. Okay we will decide that. Just..go lay down and I'll make you some tea, alright?" Sage asked as she squeezed my hand. I nodded and walked into the bedroom before laying down. She probably hates me now and it's well earned.

I just didn't want her to abandon me like everyone else did, but now she might.

Fuck.