Remind Me Of The Bad Times

Chapter 3: Act Like It's A Joke!

Lexi... Lexi was pregnant. It was obvious she was. I was hoping it was a joke and she just put a ball under her black hoodie, I mean she's 17! She's not old enough to be raising a kid. I was going to touch it to make sure, but I didn't want to make her more uncomfortable then she already was. I asked her if she was joking... she wasn't joking. 

It went silent for a long time. It felt like all of us wanted to escape our bodies and run in all different directions. She then stated that she didn't really want this child, and she never intended to have it. That's... confusing. We can only make children with soul magic, which is always intended to make children. She then said she was forced to have this kid, now that makes sense. I felt awful hearing that though. 

Lexi started to cry and Rupert came in. He rudely, though I doubt he meant for it to sound like that, asked me to get off. I did, he immediately took my spot to comfort poor Lexi. I wanted to help but Rup seemed like he would bite my hand off if I even got close to her. Me and Jack just sat on the floor patiently, waiting for literally nothing. 

I desperately wanted to leave, but Lexi was upset. I could never leave her crying! I really didn't know what to do though, helping comfort something I barely understand myself? I don't know what happened, and I bet I don't want to know. I just stayed by, watching, waiting. Eventually, Lexi calmed down and we decided to chill a bit. You know, to just forget about the awful things she said happened.

 It was... weird. Usually, I'm able to forget what just happened... not this time. The thought of someone forcing her to get pregnant flooded my mind. I wanted to ask so many questions badly but I also didn't want the answers. I had a feeling everybody else felt similar to how I felt. I eventually just asked permission to leave, and left right when they said yes. I felt terrible for leaving her, but my god I did not want to be there. I took Jack with me and left him at Cilly's house, also known as his adoptive mom's house. For some reason they call her by her name, but that's not important. I eventually walked the rest of the way home, alone.