Love Never Finds a Way

Chapter 6

Thomas' POV

I love Phyllis so much. A soon as I left the class room I burst into tears. How was I going to tell him? How was I going to tell him that I was really the father of Abigale's child? I was drunk but that was no excuse. It was when I first found out that we were moving to Australia, I only told Phyllis yesterday when I got the day off school to pack. He thinks I only just found out, but I didn't.

We were both drunk. It wasn't our fault we did it or that I lost my virginity, it was out fault that we got drunk enough to do it, so yeah, technically it was our fault but I just don't want to have to face the truth.

I don't think I can go to our next class. It is Health class. We are learning about safe sex. How ironic. I am sitting down at my locker when Abigale comes and sits next to me. "Skipping Health?" she asks.

"Yeah," I manage to say.

"Follow me," she says before leading me to the school parking lot. We get in her car and drive away. I am happy to be away. Every time I look at Phyllis I feel sick to my stomach with guilt.

Tears are still streaming down my face. "You don't have to tell him. I told him it was Blake's. It'll be our little secret."

"YOU IDIOT!" I yell, I can't believe she would be so stupid.

"WHAT?!?!" she says confused.

"HAVE YOU EVER LOOKED AT BLAKE!!!! HE IS FREAKING BLACK!!!!" I yell, "Sorry for yelling."

"SHIT! Thomas, I am so sorry, I will say that it is a different Blake!" she says.

"The truth will come out eventually," I say. I look out the window.

"I was thinking of putting the baby up for adoption," she says.

"WHAT!" I say, "Why?"

"Because," she says, "It will just make every ones lives more complicated, yours especially."

"I'll tell Phyllis," I say, "I do not want to have this between us. I leave in a week, if he hates me, I won't have to see him every day. But Abi, I will be a father to the baby. Not for the first two years, but I will come back. For you and the baby. Abigale, you are my best friend. I'll do those sentimental postcard things for the baby. I will be back."

"Ok," she says, a tear running down her cheek, "I love you, like family."

I could say some inappropriate remark but I choose not to, "I love you too, like family."

I know I am making it seem like I am not bothered, but I am. I feel sick to my stomach. I love Phyllis so much, more than I could possibly imagine, but I would ever want to give up a child, even if I had it with Susan Boyle. It is one of my morals. I could not live with myself if I knew that there was a child of mine somewhere out there that I had nothing to do with their lives.

"McDonalds?" she asks.

"OK," I said.

We drive to the closest McDonalds which isn't too far away from us.

After we eat, we go to my house, trying not to let her parents see us. My parents are at work and will be till late tonight, so we park her car into the garage so they don't see it. We go into the lounge room and put on the TV.

"So when should we tell everyone?" I ask.

"Would you feel comfortable about doing it tonight?" she asks.

"Better sooner rather than later," I say, "But can we do it after dinner, I want Nacho's and they might throw me out after they find out." I laugh, and so does she.

"Good idea," she says, "I want to have a big meal before they throw me to the streets,"

"They won't throw you to the streets," I say comforting her, "They love you."

We decide to watch a movie, but I cannot focus on it. I am too nervous about what Phyllis will do. If he leaves me, I will grow old by myself. He is the only one for me and I want him to know that, but I don't think he will understand.

Half way through the movie I get a text from Phyllis

P-Babe, where did you go? You missed all last periods.

T-You will hate me when you find out

P- I could never hate you babe I love you x

T-You say that now.....

P-I mean it babe. Tell me after dinner

T-I love you babe x just remember that

P-I love you too babe x

I stopped texting him then. It hurt too much, knowing that he will hate me after I told him.

"Get dressed into something nice," Abigale says, "We need to leave in a few minutes."

I do so. I put on a blue button up shirt and black skinny jeans. I look in the mirror. I look actually alright.

I walk down stairs and Abigale has gotten changed into a beautiful black lace dress. "Ready?" she asks.

"Nope," I say, "But I never will be so let's go."

We walk out the door and into Abigale's house.

We walk in the open door and are greeted by Abigale's mum. "Oh hello!" she says, "I didn't see your car in the drive way."

"Oh, I parked it in Thomas' parents garage, it is supposed to hail," she lies, it is a brilliant lie I have to admit.

He ushers us in. Abigale dad and Phyllis are already at the table talking. We all greet each other and sit down at the table. It was a lovely meal. It always is at the Jones' house.

The meal is over and Abigale says, "Thomas and I have an announcement. Promise you will all stay silent and still until we have finished."

They all agree.

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