The summer break keepsake

One last memory (12)

Kelly's POV

Silence fills the room around us as Stella looks between me and Gabby. Before locking her eyes back on mine stepping forward to me "there's a possibility...I haven't actually done a test yet but Gabby reminded me this morning I actually should have had and finished my period already for this month. The symptoms are all there" she says as I look at Gabby.

"Thats what you was really telling her to tell me wasn't it this morning?" I ask Gabby as she nods then check her phone "I'd love to stick around but I have a coach to catch...you two need to talk" Gabby says walking behind me and out the toilet leaving me and Stella as I look at her.

"How did this happen?" I ask her as she rolls her eyes "do you really need me to explain where babies come from...well you know that naked dance we love to do a lot, well one of your seeds that you spread at the end kind of made its bed inside me" she says a little harsh as I hold my hands up "no I mean...how...I thought we were safe I thought the pill was more effective" I tell her as she sits up on the side.

"Yeah when you take it everyday...I was an idiot and forgot to take it on my birthday and the days following the storm, how could I have been so stupid" she says hitting her head back against the wall as I go over to her quickly and pull her back away from it before she hurts herself. "Hey...don't beat yourself up...this isn't all your fault, I shouldn't have ditched the condoms so quickly and left it all down to you" I tell her as I hold her head up and then pull it into my chest as I move myself closer to her as she hugs me tightly.

"I'm sorry...I'm so sorry" she cries as I stroke her back "it's okay...it's not your fault, we will sort this" I tell her as I keep stroking her back.

"On the way back I'll stop at the first gas station and see if they sell a test and Ill pick us one up, let's not decide anything until we know for sure" I tell her as she lifts her head back to look at me "I already know what it's going to say, and when it does I just need you to know I'm not keeping it, we can't keep it, like you said we're too young we're not ready for actual little Kelly's just yet" she says lifting my hand up as I notice the elephant still in my hand.

"Forget what I said, I said that because I thought you were scared by what I said, 16 year olds have babies all the time..." I tell her as I look down at the elephant then at her "but I understand...it's your body, if you're not ready then that's okay with me, it won't change how I feel about you" I tell her as she places a hand on my cheek "I'm sorry, I just can't have a baby with you, not yet, I've only just got to know you and I'm enjoying what we are now, throwing a baby in to the equation it's just going to fuck everything up for us" she says as I nod, feeling her wipe my cheek as I realise I must me crying.

"It doesn't mean I don't ever want a baby with you, it just means not yet, now is not our time, I always imagined the big wedding, fancy honeymoon then a baby to follow not long after, you know the stereotypical love story" she says as I just keep nodding.

She leans up and kisses me as she keeps stroking my cheeks, I hug her tightly as I kiss the top of her head "can I at least go with you when you do it?" I ask her as I feel her nod her head before she sits up and looks at me "I'd like that...but can this just be our secret, I really can't deal with everyone judging me" she asks as I nod "of course, no one needs to know" I tell her kissing her forehead as I stroke her arm.

"Come on, let's head back, we have some packing to do" I tell her changing the subject as she smiles and I smile back at her.

I help her down as we both head out the toilets and exit the park, heading back to the car hand in hand, seeing everyone getting onto the coach also.

We get straight into the car as I look at Stella climbing into the passenger side "so I take it got only Gabby knows then?" I ask her as she nods "but she won't tell anyone either, I'd trust her with my life" she tells me as I reach over and grab her hand to stroke it "I'm glad you have someone else other than me to lean on, I can't promise I'll be much help, as I couldn't possibly understand what you're going through, not that I'm saying Gabby does, but given that she's a girl too and you've known each other for years, I'm glad you have her on your side" I tell her as she smiles at me.