Baby On Board

Girl Meets Fight

I ran home with tears pouring out of my eyes. The rain was starting to pour from the sky. I could feel my makeup running. I stopped at a local coffee shop to catch my breath. I sat down at a table and placed my head in my hands. I couldnt help but cry. I couldnt breathe.

"Are you okay?" A voiced asked me. I looked up to see a boy about my age with dark brown/black hair and brown eyes. I snapped out of gaze and answered.

"Oh yeah.. I'm fine." I wiped a tear from my face and sniffled.

"You dont look fine. Mind if I sit?" He asked. I nodded looking at the table.

"I'm Bradley." He said smiling at me.

"Maya." I said looking up at him.

"So whats wrong? Boyfriend problems?" He asked

"Yes... No... I dont know.." I said. I honestly dont know. I know I'm mad at Lucas for just what telling the entire school i'm pregnant. I'm mad at myself because I should have told Riley.

"I'm sure whatever you're going through you're gonna get through it. You seem like a tough girl."

I smiled. "How old are you?"

"19. I'm taking classes at NYU."

"Oh. Thats-" I was cut of by my phone ringing. I looked at it see Lucas was calling. I pressed ignore and gave my attention back to Bradley.
Bradley and I talked for about an hour when he had to leave to go to classes. I told him about everything. About Lucas, my mom, my dad, Riley, and the baby.

The rain had stopped and I continued to walk home. My phone rang again for about 17th time with a call from Lucas. I pressed ignore again. I mean he should realize by now that I dont want to talk to him.

I finally made it back to my dads apartment and walked in to see Lucas sitting on the couch.

"Where have you been?! And why havent you been answering you're phone?!" He semi-shouted when he saw me walk in the door. He walked towards me and I walked the other way not answering him.

"Maya. Please talk to me. I was just trying to protect you." He said walking near me.

"I dont need you to protect me! I can take care of myself. Just because I'm pregnant teenager doesnt mean I need everyone looking at me with pity and with worry or disapproval. I can take care of myself." I said back at him in a irritated tone.

"Maya-"

"I dont need you to protect me!" I shouted

"Fine. I wont protect you anymore. But I will protect my child! And in case you forgot the child in you is half of me!" He said

"How could I forget! Everyones always reminding me of my mistake. our mistake."

"Our baby isnt a mistake Maya. I wish you would stop referring to him or her as that. Now lets go."

"I dont want to go anywhere with you. Actually why dont you leave and maybe I'll call if I ever want to see you again."

"C'mon Maya. I booked an appointment with the doctor just to make sure everythings okay with the baby."

I walked towards the door and looked at him giving the 'lets go' look. He grabbed his keys and followed me closing the door behind him.

We got into the car and I looked at my window.

"Just to be clear. I'm doing this for the baby. Not for you." I said

"And I'm fine with that." He said. Deep down I want to forgive Lucas because he was trying to protect her and the baby but because of what he did I might lose my best friend. I'm not ready to lose Riley. Just thinking about it made me tear up. I wiped away the tears and heard Lucas put the car in park. We both stepped out of the car not saying a word to each other. We walked into the hospital not worrying about if anyone saw us because the secrets out.

I walked into the maternity ward and sat down. From across the room I saw Chloe and I assumed she saw me because she started walking towards Lucas and I. She sat down across from me.

"Hey Maya!"

"Hi!" I said smiling at her. She looked beautiful.

"And its Lucas right..?" She asked unsure and Lucas slightly nodded.

"I take it theres trouble in paradise?" She asked. Lucas looked at her.

"Were not getting along right now." Lucas said.

"Thats a shame. Alot of pregnant teenagers dont get the dad to stay around. And if they do stick around then always end up leaving once the baby is born. You dont seem like the guy to do that. So when I see couples like you guys. It gives me hope." She said smiling. I couldnt help but smile back. Shes right. I might not have a great family life. But when it comes to Lucas and my pregnancy I am lucky. Lucas could have went back to Texas the second I told him. But he stayed.

"Chloe." The nurse said and I helped Chloe stand up. I hugged her and she whispered in my ear.

"Let me know what happens." And she walked away.