Oops

I Didn't Like Her Dress Anyway

I reached over and pounded my hand down onto my alarm clock before the song on my alarm clock started blaring one more word 'Good mornin' good mornin' it's great to stay out late good mornin' good mornin' to you'. I laid in my bed occasionally drifting off into a dreamless sleep and startling myself when I woke up. Finally I stumbled out of bed and went straight to the floor.

I rubbed my face to prevent an ugly bruise."OW!"

I grabbed my robe off the floor and got up. I stripped down and slipped into my robe. A shiver ripped through me when the cold tile floor bit at my feet. I walked through the bathroom with my eyes closed because the light hurt to much to open them. I fumbled for the shower handle and turned the water on hot. Doing my best not to fall I untied my robe and let it fall to the ground. The cold morning air blew through the open window that I ran to close before the neighbors saw my bare body. I figured the water was warm enough so I climbed in. I was wrong I squealed at the feeling of the cold water pouring onto my back. I yanked the handle onto hot and was relived at the feeling of the warm water.

My cool robe felt good as I walked to my room. I looked at the clock 10:30. People would start arriving at 11:45 for my birthday party.

"Abin!" I heard my mom yell my name.

"I'm coming!" I called back.

"Aunt Judith is here!" Great crazy Aunt Judith.

I wasn't gonna let her ruin my day I was 17 and the past few weeks have been great.

Last Thursday July 1.

Text From Jake: Hey r u home alone.

Me: Yea

Jake: When is mom coming home

Me: Tomorrow morning.

Jake: I'm coming over

Me: K ily

Jake: ily 2

When Jake's car pulled in my drive way I was downstairs watching Netflix so I stumbled up the stairs and unlocked the door.

"Nice wipe out honey."

"Thanks." He wrapped his arm around my waist and kissed me. I loved the way he kissed me sweet and soft but firm.

"Lets go." I swept my feet up from under me and carried me down stairs."Netflix malady?"

"Definitely my good sir." We talked to each other in terrible British accents quite frequently when we were alone.

He dropped me on the couch gently. I'm not sure how you drop someone gently but he did it. He managed to scoot into the tiny space next to me and cover us both up. We watched all the 'Alpha and Omega' movies and when they were over he carried me to my room.

"Is is bed time for Binny?" He always called me Binny. I shook my head no as I yawned.

"I think I can help you with that." He crawled in next to me.

He cupped my face in his huge hands and kissed me.

"I love you." He repeated over and over.

"I love you too." I only said once.

We kissed for what felt like hours but was only 5 minutes.

"Happy Birthday." He whispered in my ear.

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Present Day Friday July 9

I got my dress and pulled it on. I really didn't want to go downstairs knowing Aunt Judith and how I would get bombarded with college questions and judgmental comments. But I still put on my heels and pranced down the stairs.

"Hi Aunt Judith!"

"Hi Abin, come hug Aunt Judy." She had an old cracky voice but you'll see what a terrible human she is."Oh you've grown!"

"No I-I stopped growing 3 years ago."

"Oh I just though because you have a bit a of a belly my dear." What was she talking about?

More people started arriving and I was so done with the party thing. Right as we sat down the doorbell rang it was Jake.

"Hey- WOW!" He wrapped his arm around my waist and kissed me the way that I love. I knew everyone was looking at us but I didn't care.

"Aww thank you babe." I kissed him back.

"Ahem..." My mom cleared her throat.

I laughed and sat down next to him. After they sang the happy birthday song we cut the cake. As soon as I caught a whiff of the cake I puked a little on my dress. I got up and ran to the bathroom. Jake was close behind. I heard Aunt Judith say "I didn't like her dress anyway... Lets hope she isn't pregnant. Come on everyone bow our heads before this cake."

Everyone obeyed and they said a prayer that I wasn't bringing a child into this world. I looked at the door confused and then kept puking.

"Whats wrong sweetheart." Jake was holding my hair.

"I don't know." Barf.

"Did you eat anything?"

"No." Barf."Just go I don't want you to see me like this." Barf.

"I'm not leaving until you're done barfing your brains out and you're safely in bed. Remember I love you forever."

"Ok." Barf. Barf. Barf.

We sat there and I barfed for a good five minutes finally I was done. I saw my cabinet half open and a box of tampons was the first thing there. Oh crap.

"Jake?"

"Yes."

"Can you grab my tampons please."

"Ok." He hesitated then looked at me and grabbed them.

"Crap, Crap, Crap, Crap, Crap!!!!" I yelled. "No no no oh no don't hate me honey!"

"What's wrong babe."

"I think I'm umm... hand me that box and get out quick ok."

He grabbed the next box in the cabinet and handed it to me. Mom kept pregnancy tests around just incase she got in trouble. I unwrapped the test and looked at it. This little blue stick determined the rest of my life. I grabbed a paper cup and peed in it. 

"Ok!" He walked back in and saw me dunking the stick into the tiny paper cup.

"Wh--what is that." He hesitated.

I turned around and saw the pain in his eyes."I think I'm pregnant...oops?" 

I set the blue stick on the counter and we waited for 3 minutes. I didn't peek and neither did he. 

"Ok thats three." I said getting up.

My knees fell weak as I rose up to the little stick. I picked it up off the counter and sat next to Jake. We looked together. I had never seen Jake cry until that day. The little blue stick said clear as day.

Pregnant.