Fate

Finally Home

BRIDGET'S POV

Three weeks had already flown by and I still felt just as broken as I had when I left. Grace had done her best to try to make me feel better but it wasn't working. I knew how hard she was trying so I tried to seem happier the best that I could. I just hated sympathy.

One morning I had woken up and gotten sick and I swore it was my nerves just hitting me, but then it happened the next two mornings after. I knew something was off so I called Grace. She always knows what to do.

"Hey Grace, I think something's wrong with me... I'm scared,"

"Bridget, are you okay? Are you sick?" I stated. I told her what had been happening.

"Bridget, you know how you said you and Luke... You know-"

"Had sex?" I stated. 

"Um... Yeah. Okay well did you use anything? Protection wise?" She asked through the phone. 

I couldn't move. 

"Bridget?" She asked worried.

"We didn't. I didn't even think about it... Everything just happened so fast, no one thought about it. Grace, do you think I'm..." I couldn't say the last word.

"Well I think you're having morning sickness. It's been about three weeks now, it's possible," Grace whispered.

"Grace, I'm not ready to be a mom. And Luke is definitely not ready to be a dad." I whispered.

"We just have to think positive. Maybe you are, maybe you aren't. I will be there for you every step of the way." 

I decided to run to the drug store after school one day to get a pregnancy test. 

I bit my lip and stared at the box. This stupid little box will tell me my future. I walked into our apartment, opened the pregnancy test and followed the directions. Then I simply waited.

I closed my eyes and took a big breath before opening them again. I looked at the small stick in my hand and on it was a plus sign. I looked at the box to tell me what it meant.

I'm pregnant.

There were two more tests in the box and I sure as hell am doing them. Maybe this one was wrong...

The next on I did was also a plus sign. I started to get chocked up as I did the last one. I waited in horror, almost positive of what it would be. Another plus sign. I started to sob as I slowly walked out of the bathroom.

Is this really happening? What do I say to everyone? I got knocked up over spring break and am pregnant? What will everyone think of me?

Is my life gonna be over already? Did I screw up so early that it will get me nowhere? I'm so stupid.

Grace rushed to my side. "Bridget, whatever it is, I'm here for you," she said rubbing my arms.

I hugged her. "I'm pregnant. I did the test three times. They were all positive. Grace what am I gonna do?" I whispered in her shoulder.

"I-I... I don't know," she said sounding like she was about to cry. "I will do everything in my power to help you. I will always be by you're side. But hey, let's look at the bright side. You're going to be an amazing mother! I just know it. We only have a month left of college until we graduate. That's all! You can manage until then. I'm here," she said rubbing my back.

"Thank you Grace. I don't know what I'd do without you. I'm gonna get some sleep. I am done for today," I said quietly.

She nodded and did the same. I turned off the lamp next to my bed and tried to sleep.