He Loves Me Not *Under Editing*

Trouble in Paradise

After the pap smear, I went back to Alex's room.  He had fallen asleep waiting for me.  I lightly kissed his head and left the room.  I wish he could be with me while I braved the task of telling my parents, but he couldn't leave for another week.  I made it home at about seven o'clock.  Dinner was over and a faint smell of tacos lingered in the air.  I grew slightly nauseated, but I didn't throw up.  Pregnancy sucked.

My mom and dad were in the living room watching Sister Wives.  Screw polygamy.  I sat on the couch across from them and stared at them for a minute.  Once it came on a commercial break, my mom muted it and turned to me.  "You look creepy like that, what's up?"

"So, do you remember me throwing up last night?  Well, I know what caused it."

"What?"

"I...  Am pregnant."  My mom's face paled and my dad launched out of his seat.

"I'm going to kill that bastard!  He promised me he wouldn't get you pregnant!"

"Dad!  Dad!  It wasn't Alex!"

"Who the else have you fucked then!"  He stomped and stared at me as the veins in his neck bulged.

"It was Mike!"  At the mention of his name, my dad calmed down and stared at the floor.  My mom got up and sat by me rubbing my back.  "What do you want to do Sweetheart?"

"What do you want me to do?"

"It isn't my choice."  Alex's words rang through my head.  He was right, it wasn't their fault, nor was it mine either.  

"I don't want to abort them.  It isn't their fault that their dad is a rapist."

"Them?"

"Oh yeah, it's twins."  Her eyes grew even wider.  She flicked her eyes down to my stomach as my dad ran his fingers through his hair.

"Honey, we will support you no matter what you choose, but I think you and Alexander need to sit down and have a serious discussion about this."

"Yeah, we didn't get a chance.  I threw up when I walked into his room and the nurses made me take the test, then they whisked me to the maternity ward for a pap smear."  She nodded and glanced at the flickering images through the tv.  Her show was back on.  Meri and Robyn were fighting over Kody.  The joy of soap operas coming to life.  

I exited the dimly lit room and made my way to my bedroom.  I was exhausted after the events of today and I had school tomorrow.  I posted the news on Instagram before going to sleep.

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I got out of bed and put on yet another sweatshirt that was the size of my body.  I drove to school slowly and didn't see Chyna.  She was always here before me, I wonder what happened.  Anderson hugged me and discreetly touched my stomach while the other kids were filing in.  I sat down and Laurie sat next to me.  "Why did she touch your stomach?"

Nothing got past Laurie.  "I kind of, sort of, may be pregnant."

She squealed and tackled me.  "How does the daddy feel?"

"I don't know, he is in jail and I have no intention of telling him."  Her face dropped and she covered her mouth.  The 'Oh shit' look crossed her face and I smiled.  "You better not be fucking with me."

"I'm not, it is Mike's, but if anyone asks, it's Alex's."  She nodded and pulled out her book.  We read in peace until the bell rang.  She gave me another hug and walked me to math.  If anyone bumped into me, she yanked their arm and screamed at them.  Who knew the friend of a pregnant chick could be deadly?