Where Did The Time Go?

Rian

November 12th 1997

I pulled away from the kiss.

"Char?"

She tried to pull me back, "What!?"

I pulled away again and sat up, "Shouldn't we... Slow down?"

"Why? I trust you, I love you and I wanna do this!" She sat next to me and looked straight into my eyes, "Don't you?"

"Of course I do but-" I trailed off.

"But what, Ri?"

"We're only 11..." I sighed.

"Correction, you're only 11. I'm two years above you, remember!? And it's only a month 'till you're birthday! You're almost 12. Please, Rian?"

I smiled, "Okay, let's do this."

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January 1st 2001

I grabbed my drumsticks from the black desk in my room, and jogged downstairs. My mom was waiting for me at the bottom step.

"Not so fast, Charlotte's in the lounge. You can practice later." She took the drum sticks from my hand.

"But mom!"

"But nothing! She says its important." She began shuffling off, "Although I have no idea what could be so important at your age."

I sighed and headed into the lounge. Charlotte was sat on the couch looking terrified.

"Char? What's wrong!? You look like you've seen a ghost!" I kneeled in front of her and she rest her head on mine.

"You remember in November when we... Yeah?" I nodded, "Well I'm... I'm pregnant, Rian." She whispered.