In Trouble

Chapter 2

"Are you going to school today sweetheart?" My mother asks gently running her hand over my damp hair.
I tremble slightly retreating into my bed, I still hadn't told anyone.
Since I'd had the last couple of days off school I hadn't told Margo like I'd said I was going to.

"No mom, I don't feel well enough yet," I say weakly.
She frowns taking my temperature.

"You've had this tummy bug for a couple of days now baby, maybe I should call Dr. Grey to check you out.." She says thoughtfully.
I feel a great lurch in my stomach, a doctor check!? No way José she'll find out I'm pregnant at 17!
"Oh mom no it's okay, you know me it always takes me days to get over things like this" we'll sort of like this I think to myself guiltily.

She stares at me for a second then smiles gently, kissing my cheek she gets up, "okay baby, we'll I'm going to work now just call me if you need anything and Esther knows your here she's just a shout away."
She leaves, I take a deep breath before snatching the basin from my bedside table and throwing up noisily into it.
I groan settling back to bed.
A ding from my phone jolts for my attention, I cringe inwardly knowing it was Margo again, I had been very vague with her and I knew she was growing impatient.

Hey, Harlequin you coming today?

Sorry maggot not today :(

Are you still sick ?!

You hit the nail right on its head, I'll be there tomorrow though
I promise.

You said that yesterday,
Okay schools in cya after school X

Yeh X

I sigh guilty closing my phone and turning it off I lay down again, I love Margo more than anyone and it felt horrible to lie like this to her.

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Dozing on and off all day it seemed only 5 minutes later a knock was at the door, checking my phone I realise I'd missed 2 calls from Margo and 1 message from both her and my mother, opening the phone I check my moms message first.

Harley, Margo called and told me you weren't picking up
Baby I know you aren't feeling well but she's coming over tonight talk to her X

I groan that's obviously who it was at the door, I was so not looking forward to this.
She stands at the door looking impatient and tapping her foot by the time I dress and open the door for her.
She glares at me, I gulp nervously before attempting to break the ice.
"Um, hi" i whisper, but I cringe away from her glare she's still giving me.

"3 days. 3 whole fucking days Harley, where have you been cause honestly you don't look that sick and Leila agrees with me. Spill the beans Quinzel and don't you dare bullshit me!"

Oh shit she's mad, I tremble slightly "okay okay but look you really really can't tell, your mom my mom no one I'm serious Margo!"
Her face goes slightly blank before she frowns at me again, I know how she feels about secrets but she has to know it's obviously important or I wouldn't ask this of her.

"Okay then, I swear now tell me!"
I nod slightly then I take her hand and drag her to my room, she looks around confused, "why in your room? Nobody's home you could've told me in the hall."

"I can't just tell you I need to show you proof and honestly I'm more comfortable in here," I wave her over to my bed inviting her to sit.
I reach into my bag for the test I left in there, as my hand closes around it I feel a sharp involuntary jolt in my stomach which has me gagging, I jump up, fleeing to the bathroom.
Nothing comes up since I've barely eaten today, I take a few deep breaths to calm myself before going back to my room.

Margo sits cross-legged on my floor looking up at me with a blank expression on her face, in her hand is the pregnancy test.
I halt looking down my hands wrapped tight around my belly.

"Oh Harley," she whispers her voice full of sympathy for me.
She gets up and wraps her arms tightly around me, it's at that time I realise I'm shaking.
The tears come, streaming down my face silently as I tightly hug her back.

"Babe, what are you gonna do?" She asks softly holding me close rubbing my back.

I step back wiping my eyes as I gaze determinedly at her.
"I'm going to keep it!"