The Teacher

Chapter 30: What do we do?

The school day is over as I walk to my car I feel icky, I thought morning sickness only came during the morning, but apparently I was wrong in that aspect.

I reach my car and unlock it trying to get out of here before someone has the chance to stop me. Like Cody. Unfortunately I didn't get so lucky as his car was right beside mine.

"Hey! Baby!"

I roll my eyes and turn around to see him running towards me.

"Hey, Cody."

"Hey. You okay?"

"Uh, yeah, why do you ask?" I say kind of deflated.

"Well, because you look very pale for one and you rushed out without a thought. I called your name like 3 times as you walked away from your locker and out the doors."

I can see the worry in his eyes, so I think of something to help ease his mind.

"I'm okay I think I'm just coming down with a bug or something." I say as I shrug it off.

He nods in understanding "Okay, well drive safely okay? Text me later. Try to feel better okay?"

I nod as I say "Okay." And I give a half hearted smile.

He pecks my cheek and walks to his driver side door, gets in and leaves the lot. As I open my door I glance over and see Jake staring at me. I see him mouth the word "seven." At me. I give a slight nod and get in my car and leave and head home to get ready and quite possibly throw up.

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I walk up to the front door and open it and I rush to my bathroom to get sick. Luckily, my mom isn't home yet so I don't have to worry about her getting all worried over me getting sick.

After that I shower and go to my room and look for something to wear. I go with jeans, and a t-shirt and a hoodie, I feel like death. Hopefully Jake makes something appetizing seeing how I feel like crap at the moment. Though, I have a few hours before I have to worry about that. I decide to take a short nap before I worry about what I'm going to say, I set an alarm for 6:30, I close my eyes and within minutes I'm in my own little dreamworld.

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I wake up to my alarm blasting next to my ear. I get up feeling much better than earlier, brush my hair and throw it in a bun, put on a swipe of lip gloss, and start down the steps. As I do I hear the front door open, and my mom walks in. She looks like she's barely there. Can't say I blame her. "Hey mom, I'm going over to Liz's place for dinner, I'll be back in a bit."

She sighs and nods "Okay." And she goes upstairs to her room. I can't help but worry about my dad.

I walk out to my car and start it up and pull out of the driveway and make the long 20 minute drive to Jake's. All the while thinking about what I'll say, and how he'll react. I know it won't be a good reaction for sure, but I try not to worry about that as my shaky hands stay on the wheel on front of me. Slowly I breathe in and out.

I pull out front of Jake's and stare. The clock reading 6:56. I'm pretty much on time. I breathe in a out some more as I step out of my car and walk to the door. I knock, and wait. After what feels like an eternity Jake answers the door.

He smiles "Hey Mel."

"Hi."

He motions for me to come in. I walk through the threshold the scent of many spices filling my nostrils, and it's heavenly. "What are you cooking?"

"It's chicken parmesan, I hope that's okay."

I nod "That's fine." That must be the chicken based on all the spices I smell. We walk to the kitchen and I sit on the stool by the island as I watch him cook.

He turns and faces me "So what did you want to talk about?"

"Uhhh..." I lose my voice I wasn't expecting him to come out and ask I was going to ease into it. "It can wait until after we eat." And I give him a small smile.

"Well, it's done if you want to sit at the table. Unless you'd rather eat where you sit."

"Here is fine."

As we eat it's an uncomfortable silence. Waiting to see who will talk first. Jake decides he will be the one to speak. 

"How's your dad?"

I sigh, "He's on life support there's been no change. My mom is trying to muster up the courage to turn off the machines."

"Oh, Mel, I'm sorry."

"It's okay. Well, it's not, but we have no other options."

"Yeah, I get it."

We finish eating in yet more uncomfortable silence. Once Jake gets the dishes cleared we decide to sit on the couch.

"So..." Jake starts out. "What was it that you wanted to talk about?"

"Well... There's no easy way to say this, but..." I trail off trying to muster up the courage to say it. Then it comes out. "I'm p-pregnant."

Jake stops and just stares at me his eyes getting wide. He looks like he's in shock. "Oh...oh no. What do we do?"

A/N: Hey my lovlies, this cats now out of the bag, now what is it that Jake and Melinda are going to do? Keep reading to find out! Since you've been so patient I decided to do a double update! Enjoy!