wrong number ; j.g

35

"I brought you a coffee," Nate smiles and hands me a small, red to-go cup. "I was thinking we could go sit in like, the park or something."

"Sure," I smile.

We walk out of the hotel and a few girls stand there eagerly with their phones.

"Nate!" one says.

"Ana?" another asks.

"Why are you two here? I thought you were with Jack," the first girl asks.

"We didn't plan it, we just happened to be here at the same time," I quickly explain. "I'm staying here with my parents."

"You don't have to explain yourself," one of the girls say with a smile. "Could we get some pictures?"

"Sure," Nate and I both say.

We take a few pictures and talk a little before they had to go. Then Nate and I walk to a park nearby as we make small talk and chatter.

We find a bench that's secluded from most people, and sit down.

"So, what's up?" he asks as he stares at the people walking around the park, probably playing Pokemon Go.

"I'm assuming you heard about Dillon, right?" I ask, squinting my eyes so I could adjust to the sun which had come out from behind the clouds.

"I heard he was being held in questioning for rape," he purses his lips, but doesn't sound surprised.

"Well, yes," I sigh and shake my head.

I didn't want to cry again.

"Wait," he pauses and thinks for a moment. "Y-you're the one he raped?" he asks. "That's why G got questioned, too?"

I slightly nodded my head and blinked the tears away.

"Date-raped, and we weren't even on a date," I slightly laughed and it turned into sobbing. "I don't know how he did it, but I couldn't fight back."

"Hey," he coos, "it's okay."

"No," I shriek. "It's not!"

"I-I know it's not, I-"

"I'm pregnant."

He spits his coffee out all over the grass in front of us. A bit lands on my shoe, but I ignore it.

"With Dillon's baby?" he asks, and he sounded shocked this time.

"Yep," I sigh.

"Does Jack know?" he asks.

"Nope. That's why I agreed to coming here with my parents. I needed to get away, because it's hard being around Jack, knowing that I'm hiding such a huge secret from him," I explain. "I can't tell him, he'd leave."

"You need to tell him," Nate says. "Jack wouldn't leave, he's real committed. He'd take care of that kid like it was his, and he's great with kids."

"I don't think so, not after he finds out that Dillon took my virginity," I slightly laugh.

He spits his coffee out once again.

"Eighteen, and a virgin?"

"Yes," I sigh. "I don't want the baby. And on top of all of this, I told all of that to my best friend, and she got mad that I don't want the baby."

"You want an abortion?" he asks.

"Yes, but my parents don't know yet, and they won't allow it. As long as I'm with them, I'm their responsibility. I don't even know how to do it," a tear falls. "I'm so confused on what to do, Nate."

"First, you need to tell Jack, and then your pare-"

"My parents would kill me."

"Well then move out. You're eighteen. An adult. Just get it all straightened out."

"I don't have a job, o-or-"

"Jack would let you live with him, Ana."

"Would he?" I ask, scared of the answer.

"He loves you."

//

not really a long chapter, but it's not too short. sorry they've been short lately.