Tiny Dancer

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

Ella sat on the hood of the Cruiser, reading a book she had for class. Eric and Donna were playing some one on one, or more likely Donna was playing while Eric stayed frozen in one spot. Suddenly the ball ricocheted off the back of Eric's head and hit Ella.

"What the hell!" She glared up at Donna and Eric. She noticed the completely frozen look on her brother's face. "What's wrong with your boyfriend Donna?"

"I don't know," Donna walked over to Eric. "What's wrong, you're like a million miles away." Ella got off the car and made her way over as well.

"Look, I just found out something...I can't even wrap my head around it," Eric sighed and rubbed a hand through his hair. "I need to tell you two something, but you can't tell anyone."

"What is it?" Ella asked, worried. "It's not like mom or dad?"

"No they're fine," he glanced around the driveway. "Not here, get in the car." The three of them piled into the front seat.

"Eric what's going on?" Ella asked, leaning around Donna to hear him better.

He sighed. "Jackie's pregnant." Both girls froze.

"How...why did she tell you?" Ella unfroze first.

"Well she came looking for you two, but she told me."

"I...I have to go," Donna looked like a deer in the headlights as she shoved past Ella and ran to her house.

"What's wrong with Donna?"

"I think she's got some stuff to figure out," Ella swallowed hard. "I'm gonna go talk to mom." She left her dumbfounded brother in the car and made her way into the house. She found her mother in the living room, thankfully it was a day that her father was at work.

"Hey mom, can I talk to you?"

"Sure, what's up pumpkin?" Kitty put aside the book she'd been reading.

Ella sat down and stared at her hands for a moment. "Mom...I just....I think a friend of mine is in trouble..."

"How so?" Kitty asked, having a feeling she already knew the answer.

"She might be pregnant...but she's still so young," Ella could feel her throat constricting.

"Honey are you worried about yourself?" Kitty asked, going into nurse mode.

"Kind of," Ella sighed. "I haven't even gone that far yet, only kissing but...what do I do when it goes that far?"

"Well honey, I'm glad you're being safe and talking to me about this," Kitty smiled and patted Ella's hand. "What do you know about contraceptives?"

"Just what they tell us at school, like condoms and the pill?" Ella said, her face felt warm talking about this with her mother, but knowing it had to be done.

"Ok, well I can bring you home some condoms so you're prepared. Remember it's not only the man's job to bring protection," Kitty smiled. "In the meantime, let's get you a prescription for birth control."

"Ok, thanks for taking me seriously mom." Ella hugged Kitty. "I'm also glad that dad wasn't here."

"Well I knew this time was coming, Laurie was 14 when she went on the pill, so I'm glad you waited longer than she did." Kitty smiled. "I should have talked to you about this already, I'm not so naive to think your sister isn't sexually active."

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Donna and Ella met up outside, both staring intently at each other.

"Did you talk with your mom?" Ella asked, playing with her fingers.