18 and Pregnant

Chapter 8

Mark P.O.V

What the hell? Did he just say Carley was pregnant? okay, I had a one night stand with her. But I had a condom. No way it could've broken. I start laughing and say,"That's bullshit. I had a condom." "YOUR COMDOM BROKE ASS HOLE!" he screamed in my face, attracting every face toward us. Chance glared at me and said," If you don't take care of your own baby, I will take care of you." Then he stormed off putting his arm around Carley. What the hell did that mean? He was gonna hurt me? He couldn't even stand up to the nerd of the school. How is he gonna stand up to me? Thoughts of that night with Carley hit my head. Did I really get her pregnant? Lily just stared at me with her mouth wide open. She stomped off and I thought to myself,

'My life is OVER!' I can't take care of a kid. It's my senior year. I'm captain of the football team and I can't worry about the girl I got pregnant. I have to talk to Carley after school and figure this shit out.

In Family and Childhood Development

Well this is awkward. Mrs. Croshay is talking about how a baby is formed. I look over at Carley and we lock eyes. She quickly turns away in disgust. She looks very uncomfortable because she is having a baby. My baby. How could I let this happen ? As Mrs. Croshay says we don't need to be doing this til' we're married, I stomp out the door and slam it.

Carley P.O.V

He walked out when Mrs. Croshay said we don't need to do this til we're married. Well oops that didn't happen. I run after him and see him sitting outside with his hands going through his hair. He looked up and asked,"What the hell did I do." I looked back at him with tears rolling down my eyes. He quickly got up an started to wipe my tears away. "Why are you doing this? I thought you hated me?" He chuckled and said," your my responsibility now. I gotta keep you safe to keep my child safe." "what if I don't want you to keep me safe? What if I have someone else in my life to keep me safe?" I snap. He screamed,"THATS NOT JUST YOUR CHILD! ITS MINE TOO! YOU DONT HAVE TO BE SO DAMN SELFISH!" I ran back into the quiet classroom with every single eye looking at me. Even Mrs. Croshay. I can't help but say," Mrs. Croshay. I don't think I'll be married when I have a baby." She looked puzzled,"What do you mean hunny." I laughed quietly an said,"You know what I mean." I hear gasps all over the room . Mark walks back in the room with his hair a mess and his face cherry red. I could hear lots and lots of whispers. Couldn't they talk after class?

The bell rings and I get my things, take it to my locker, then get my book bag and walk to Lynsi's car. She was already in it and I hopped in. "Mark told me he wanted to keep me safe just because his child was in me. It just doesn't work that way. I mean we still gotta talk about a lot of things." I explain to Lynsi. I see Mark and he looks rough. I turned around to the back seat and said,"Everything okay?" I saw blood on his hand. "What the hell happened..." I yelled. "I punched Mark in the nose," he said softly.