A New Start - A Jemi FanFiction

Chapter 16 - Pregnant?

-5 days later-

Demi’s Pov

I woke up this morning knowing I could be 2 weeks pregnant; I haven’t had any more symptoms, so the more I think about it I am probably not, but I want to take a test just make sure. Joe was laying next to me with his arms wrapped around me, but because I had my back to him I couldn’t see whether he was awake or not. I turned around and his eyes were wide open “What’s the matter?” I asked him

“Nothing” he replied “I was just thinking”

“About what?”

“Well, if you are pregnant, then how much our lives will change”

“Yeah”

“I know you might not be, and I have a feeling you’re not, but I know there is still a possibility”

“Yeah, I know”

“Well, whatever the outcome, I’m sure we will get through it” he replied “Do you wanna take the test now then?”

“I didn’t buy any”

“I know, I went out last night after you went to bed and I got you some”

“Aww, thanks Joe”

“It’s alright Dems”

“Where are they?”

“I left them by the sink in your bathroom”

“Okay”

I got up out of bed and went into the bathroom, closed the door and took one of the pregnancy tests out of its box, and just stared at it.

Joe knocked on the door and said “Are you okay Dems”

I snapped out of my trance like state and said “Yeah, I’m fine”

“Have you taken the test yet?” he asked

“No, I’m scared” I replied, almost crying

“Before the result appears do you want to bring it out here and we can see it together?”

“Yeah” I said, crying a lot

“Dems, please don’t cry, I am here for you”

Still crying, I replied “Okay”

I took the cap off the end of the pregnancy test stick and then took the test and replaced the cap back on the end. I washed my hands and then grabbed the stick and the box that it came in, and I walked out of the bathroom.

More tears started running down my face, Joe pulled me into a tight hug, I cried into his chest with the test still in my hand. I was really scared and all I could do was cry, Joe started rubbing my back up and down and he said “Please don’t cry, everything is going to be okay”

He released me from the hug and he said “How long does it take to work?”

We both sat down on my bed and I looked at the side of the box, it said 3 minutes. “3 minutes” I replied, not wanting to look at the test.

Joe put his arm around me and said “It’s going to be okay” and he kissed my forehead.

The time seemed to take forever to go by, I could feel my heart pounding in my chest, I am so scared.

Just then a little minus sign appeared, a wave of relief came over me; I looked at Joe and said “I’m not pregnant”

“Yeah” he said

“That’s good right”

“Yeah, it’s good” he said with a smile on his face “So many things would have changed if you were; but I would have always been there for you”

“Thanks Joe”

I don’t think either Joe or I got much sleep last night, I was worrying too much and I guess he must have been to, but now that we both know I’m not pregnant it’s a relief. We both laid down next to each other on my bed and Joe put his arm around me and we fell asleep.

Joe is really sweet, he makes me feel really special, he is different, I can tell. The boy back in Texas made me feel special, but not in this way, Joe cares about me. He hates seeing me cry and always has a tight hug and some reassuring words to calm me down.

It has been ages since I spoke to Maddie or Dallas, I need to text them soon, see how things are in Texas. I miss them, but mom and me moving to Massachusetts was the right thing, I can tell; if we didn’t move I wouldn’t have met Joe and I don’t even want to think about what could have happened between me and the guy who tried to rape me. I never want to see him again, he scares me, I can’t believe how anyone could do that to someone else.

Joe’s Pov

I am kind glad that Demi isn’t pregnant but even if the test was positive I would have stuck by her, I wouldn’t have been able to live with myself if I had left her; It wouldn’t have been fair.

I didn’t sleep much last night because I was so worried, so after we found out that Demi wasn’t pregnant, I almost collapsed on Demi’s bed. We laid down next to each other and I put my arm around her, I love her.

When I woke up, Demi was gone, I looked at her clock beside her bed, it was 1 in the afternoon. I jumped out of bed, I was expecting her to be there when I woke up but she wasn’t; where is she?

I walked out of her bedroom, getting slightly worried “Demi” I said aloud, there was no reply, “Demi” I said aloud again. Just then she jumped out in front of me and said “Boo”

“Don’t do that” I said breathing hard and with my hand on my chest

“Sorry” she replied, giving me puppy dog eyes

I looked at her, I pulled her into a tight hug and said “I’m glad you feeling better”

“Yeah, I was really worried this morning”

“I know”

We then walked over into her living room and sat down, she said “I know that you would have been there for me, if it was positive, but I don’t know if I would have been able to handle it; I am only 17”

“I know, but we are both 18 soon”

“Yeah, I can’t wait!”

Demi’s Pov

Joe and I will be 18 soon, his birthday is 5 days before mine, but we are basically the same age, I know that me being pregnant would have been hard on the both of us and I am glad that I would have had someone sticking by me. We finished school before we normally would, in June! So our summer is going to feel really long.

I still need to decide what I am doing after the summer, I don’t know whether I want to go to college, I know that I should, but it is only June, and a lot could happen in 3 months.