16, Pregnant

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I had only vomited in the morning and was yet to vomit again but I was relieved as nobody seemed to have noticed anything different. School went the same with the same teachers shouting at the same misbehaving students, the usual drama having to do with boyfriends and e.t.c

Moore Senior High was not a place most parents preferred their children to go to, as It was a low budget school and filled with kids from all backgrounds with bad influences. There were small gangs of people with several bad habits namely the smokers, druggies and energy drink addicts, but most of the times people had all three of this habits and were considered cool kids to the others.

Its walls were worn out and the school hadn't yet bothered to get the large mural of graffiti cleaned up, as they were trying to save money, which was total bullshit. The lockers were rusty and only new students with no knowledge of what happened in the school used them, and learnt their lessons by the end of the day when they were in the front office reporting stolen things.

I was meant to go to Arinnore Ladies College to please my parents but had ditched It for Moore, much to their displeasure. My sister had told me the kinds of things that had happened in the past but I felt having a friend who went there would be better. All types of things happened in Moore and students were usually appearing in the news and newspapers now and then, not giving the school good publicity at all.

'' Hey,'' Natalie said walking up to our spot under the tree. She had her deadbeat boyfriend Lachlan in toll and from the expression on her face they had probably been making out. I never understood why she stuck with Hayden, he was a lazy slob with no respect for girls and was out fucking a different girl every weekend, much to her knowledge, but she still stuck around. She was emotionally dependent on him and I could tell, they always broke up and got back together the next day acting all in love.

'' What's up?'' Koreen said dismissively, not lifting her eyes from the comic strip he was drawing up so skillfully. Koreen loved making comics with interesting lines and I was the one who came up with the stories. She said we could probably have a business one day but I laughed It off.

'' Nothing much, did you hear what Monica did? It's spreading around the school and neighbourhood and It's all over Facebook too. Shes getting so much shit for It, the slut,'' Laughed Natalie, causing Koreen and I to exchange a look.

'' What did she do?''

'' She screwed some college guy in the park at night, she says she was drunk but everyone knows shes lying. Apparently, they didn't use condoms because the guy was low on cash and had to resort to plastic bags,''

'' That's so disgusting,'' I exclaimed putting my hand over my mouth as I remembered the things I had also done and the shame returning.

'' I have gym with you guys next right?''

'' Not me, I'm out of here,'' Koreen replied,

'' Hot date with Nathan?'' I teased making her give me a side smirk.

'' If you consider sitting around in the park a hot date then according to your standards, It's a hot date indeed,'' She closed up her art book and tucked it into her bag just as the bell rang for us to head to gym class. I couldn't skip school so I was going to be stuck in class with Natalie, who I hoped would stop being so moody.

Before I could comprehend what was going on I wretched, making the most disgusting sound as vomit barreled out of my mouth and unto the grass, causing Natalie to jump away slightly with shock. I couldn't stop the vomiting and had to learn against the tree while Koreen held my hair back and I knew some people had been staring.

'' What the hell? Are you okay?''

'' I'm fine, let's just go to class,''

'' No way, I'm taking you to the nurse. Looks like you're going to be skipping out on classes too you lucky bitch,''

The nurses room smelt of sterilised needles, drugs and detergent and everything seemed pure white. The fat lady loomed over me and checked my face for signs of sicknesses, when I really knew what the deal was. The questioning then began and with every answer I said I dreaded seeing the look on Natalie's face.

'' Sweetheart, did you use a condom last time you had sex?'' The nurse asked, getting straight to the point.

'' Uh, no,''

'' Then you my dear are pregnant,''

'' What!'' Shrieked Natalie

It was now the end of the day and Natalie was still pressing to find out more about the pregnancy, It was getting overbearing with her trying to pry so deeply and I wished she would back off, hoping Koreen would come and save me from her questioning as soon as possible.

'' When did this happen?''

'' I don't know, It just did,'' I took a sip of cool water from the bottle, trying to get my body feeling normal again.

'' What? And you thought you could hide It long enough? Wouldn't It be suspicious enough when you started wearing baggy clothes? I thought we were friends but obviously not as you choose to tell Koreen everything over me,''

'' It's not like that Natalie, I was confused and didn't know what to do,''

'' I don't need your excuses because I know where we really stand. You opened your legs widely to everyone and got knocked up by some guy who probably dumped you right after! Your innocent act never fooled me and I never even liked you in the first place,'' She shouted making heads turn as I started hearing gasps of shock and surprise. My blood stopped running and Natalie pushed past me rudely, leaving me to burn under the stares of the rest of the school.

Without looking back at them I ran as fast as my feet could carry me, hearing the low whispers turning wild and rowdy and hearing names being called out to me from behind. I had to go to see Richard now and no more time could be wasted. I couldn't go through all of this alone. I never wanted to return to Moore again.

Running on the cold concrete I bent into the road leading up to the house where Richard stayed and hoped he would be there considering he had been packing up his office yesterday. I passed several manicured lawns and gardens before getting to his house which looked as plain as ever. 

To my luck his car was parked neatly in the tiny driveway and slowing down, I walked up the driveway straight towards the door trying to make myself look neater when inside I was probably dying with anticipation. I needed to confront him about this issue and I needed to do It quickly.

Two sharp knocks later and heavy footsteps came towards the door and It swung open, only to take me by surprise because Richard wasn't standing in front of me but a short brunette lady. Her eyes scanned me up and down and she put on a faux smile, not opening the door widely.

'' How may I help you?''

'' I need to see Richard,''

'' Aren't you a bit too young to be calling someone of Richard's level of proffesionalism by his actual name? Didn't your parents teach you manners?''

'' I'm sorry, but this is urgent,''

'' I'm his wife, whatever you want to say to him you can say to me first,''

'' What?''