Smokescreen (mpreg)

CH 44

Harry's POV

Today was the first day back to school after the holidays, after finding out I was pregnant, and I was nervous to say the least.  Even though I knew it was impossible: I was terrified that somehow, someone could just be able to tell that I was pregnant and a freak.  Our own friends didn't know but still, I was losing my mind.

"Harry, baby, what's wrong?" Louis asked as he placed soft kisses on my bare neck and shoulders.  Sighing I turned on my back and told him my concerns. "We don't have to go to school if you want too" he said as he drew small circles around my belly button.  "I can't skip school, we lied to my mom so I can live here" I said getting up and walking to the bathroom.

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I wanted to cry tears of happiness when school finally ended; I was so stressed the entire day that not even the little "activity" I had with Louis at lunch in the school bathroom helpped. 

Everything was exactly the way as I left it; Louis and I couldn't spend that much time together because of his crew, but it was better now because at least Eleanor wasn't all over him. I was walking toward the car alone since I had to talk to my math teacher to try to catch up on everything I missed.

Walking down the hall, I saw Niall trying to talk to some girl but she wasn't having any of it.  My heart went out to Niall; he was such a nice guy and even though he was captain of the footie team, none of the girls paid any attention to him.   

I watched Niall crash and burn, shot right out of the sky "So yeah you should give me a call sometime" Niall said, holding out a piece of paper that probably had his number on it. The girl looked at it "Well...uh...I have to bathe my cat tonight so I'll probably be busy, sorry" she said as she hurriedly walked away, leaving Niall standing there.  As the girl left the corridor, Niall kicked the wall, hard, and sat down on the floor holding his head in his hands. 

I walked over and sat next to him. "All I want is to find a nice girl, is that too much to ask? You have Louis, Zayn has Liam...when is it my turn?" he asked, not looking at me "All I want is someone to cuddle with, to lay in bed all day and eat pizza...just someone to talk to". "I placed an arm around his shoulder "You can talk to me anytime you want". Niall didn't look at me "Like how you "talked" to me yesterday?" I winced, yesterday I ignored Niall's call since he called in the middle of Louis and I making lunch and I never called him back. 

"I'm not mad, just saying" Niall said.  "Let me make it up to you, let's hang out today" I said as I texted Louis. 

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We went to a bar so Niall could be sad with a beer in his hand, I couldn't drink since I was pregnant and thankfully Niall didn't question it.   "Did you know that Americans need to wait until they're 21 to drink?" Niall said as he took his beer and drank from it "those poor sods".  We found a booth and sat down, of course since it was Monday the bar was nearly empty. 

"Is there something wrong with me that makes me so undateable?" Niall asked as he stared at his beer. I place an arm around his shoulder again "Niall you're a great guy, if I was a girl I'd totally date you" I said slightly shaking him.  Niall snorted "Yeah cause you're engaged to Louis and we're so similar; you wouldn't date me either Harry".

"Niall I bet that you can get any girl you wanted" I said looking around the room before seeing a girl by herself, reading a book "Like her".  Niall looked over "Yeah she's cute but she'd probably just laugh at me like the others do" he sighed. 

I stood up and walked over "Is this seat taken?" I asked her, she looked at me but didn't say anything so I just sat down.  "I'm Harry" I said with a smile "Abigail, call me Abby" she said, closing her book "I like your eyes".  I chuckled "You know who else has great eyes? My friend right over there; he has eyes so blue they looks like ice, but his heart is anything but cold" I said pointing to Niall. 

Niall did the most painfully awkward little wave that ever happened in the history of humanity and I wanted to facepalm.  "Is he old enough to drink that beer?" Abby asked with a giggle.  I talked Niall up, I really didn't even need to exaggerate; I don't know, maybe since I'm gay I could kind of see what women looked for in a guy so I knew what to say, either way Abby wasn't completely shutting him down. 

I motioned for Niall to come and he sat across from Abby; I could immediately tell why all the girls shut Niall down, he was painfully awkward.  I never noticed since I haven't really been around Niall with girls but he was talking to his hands, stuttering and couldn't even make eye contact.  I tried to save him "So Niall here is actually the captain of our school's footie team, they've been having a great season with only two losses" I said, trying to get Niall back where he felt comfortable. 

It seemed to work but Niall couldn't hold a conversation to save his life, it seemed though that some girls like awkward guys...or maybe it was the fact that Niall was trying so hard that she felt kinda bad; either way Niall gave the biggest smile when Abby gave him her phone number before she left .  "Harry you're the best" he said as he put her number into his phone.

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Louis's POV

I drove home, alone, after getting a text from Harry saying that he would spend some time with Niall; it was a blessing since when I got home I saw the cars of both my parents parked outside.  It only meant one thing; I was about to be in huge trouble.  The only time my parents talked to me face to face was when I screwed up royally, other than that we talked through text and the rare phone call. 

I took my sweet time parking my car and walking to the door, not wanting to deal with what they had to say.  As I walked into my house they were sitting in the kitchen, sharing a pot of coffee "I didn't do anything" I said as I put my bag down on the couch.  "Tell me Louis, why are you trying your hardest to ruin your life?" Dad said, putting down his coffee.  "Why would you do something like this Louis? You have your whole life ahead of you" Mom added as she slid a piece of paper towards me.

I looked at it, it was a bill from the hospital I took Harry too, and on the bill was the cost of the ultrasound procedure.  "Who did you get pregnant?" Dad asked "Is it your girlfriend? What's her name? Elora? Elsa? Eliza? Elizabeth?" Dad shook his head "It doesn't matter, what does matter though, is that there isn't another bill for an abortion" he crossed his arms "Why?"

When I didn't answer, Mom jumped in "You can't keep the baby" she said, gentler than Dad "Get an abortion now and you can start a family in ten years after you have a career and a plan".  "Louis you're throwing away everything we've worked for!" Dad shouted, finally losing his temper "Either you convince this girl to get an abortion or you get out of my house! I won't sit here and allow you to ruin your life because of whatever stupid reason you have to keep the baby!"

I was the silent the entire time, because I knew that I would only make the situation worse if I said anything, and trust me; I had a lot I wanted to say. 

Mom spoke up after Dad finished shouting "So you're going to get an abortion, right?" she asked.  I nodded, lying; my mind already racing back to those thoughts I had when I was afraid that Zayn would tell everyone I was gay.  Thoughts of running away, but this time, Harry would be with me.

Dad looked at his phone "I have to go back to work, I expect an abortion bill within the next four months Louis, or I'm going to cut you off".  "Wait, Eleanor is Catholic so she doesn't believe in abortions...what if instead of an abortion I show you papers that we put the baby up for adoption?" I lied, trying to buy myself and Harry more time than just four months.  

Mom and Dad looked at each other and nodded; Mom smiled "I know this is hard Louis, but one day you'll thank us".