The Comeback

SEVENTEEN

I walk into Savannah's house, as she leads to me to a living room.

"I really hope you brought fries." She says taking the bag as she sits down.

I sit across from her on the opposite couch and just watches as she digs in.

She then tosses the bag at me.

"I haven't ate in three days, thanks." She says he mouth full of a burger.

I smile and take out the chicken nuggets.

We eat in silence as a bunch of scenarios ply out in my head.

We can either have a heart to heart or she'll talk down to me and blame me for her problems.

"So you haven't been in school," I start off slowly.

"I've noticed."She replies back.

"Why? Is it because of what happened at Matt's house?" I ask quickly.

Savannah smirks.

"You think everything is about you huh Mary Grace. You want to play victim right?" She says shaking her head.

"I haven't been in school for a bunch of reasons, you not being one of them." She says eating a frie.

I nod.

We sit in silence for a few moments.

"I'm pregnant Mary Grace." She says slowly.

I look up to see her eyes beginning to water.

"Do you know who the father is?" I ask.

"Yes I know who the father is, I'm not some whore you guys make me out to be. Well maybe i am. Eighteen and pregnant, what a joke." She says folding her knees under here.

"What are you going to do?" I ask sitting.

"Well, I've been trying to get a job. My parents don't know yet, I told Parker that day you guys were at Kayla's. He freaked out and I haven't heard from him."

I let all of this sink in.

"Do you not want the baby?" I ask carefully hoping it doesn't come out wrong.

"I'm eighteen Mary Grace, of course I don't want a baby but I have to do what I have to do. I don't believe in abortions and adoption isn't an option. I'm just going to have to deal with consequences." She shruggs turning on the t.v.

After that we don't talk, we just sit as the actors on her t.v. fill the silence.

We watch two episodes of Real World, before my phone's buzzes.

Ryan's face pops up on my screen.

"I've got to go." I say standing up.

Savannah stands up and walks me to the door.

"Your probably going to tell everyone huh?" She says looking at her socks.

"I wasn't planning on it." I reply.

I then do something that shocks both of us, I hug her.

And not a half hearted one, but a full embrace.

When I pull away, I see tears falling down Savannah's face.

"I know I'm the last person you want to hear this from but I'm sorry. And if you ever need anything call me." I say giving her arm a squeeze before turning around and walking to my car.

"Why are you being nice to me, after all the things I've done to you ?" She calls out.

I open my car door and look at her.

"My grandfather used to tell me, forgiving someone won't change the past, but it will change the future."

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Once I get pull  into my drive way, I walk over to Ryan's house because he wanted to hang out.

I walk in to see his parents and Santana sitting the living room watching tv.

"Hey Mary Grace!" They all shout giving me warm smiles.

Next thing I know I'm almost tackled by Ryan.

"EW you're wet." I say using him.

"Just go out the shower." He says shaking his head like a dog.

I groan, then run up the stairs as his parents laugh.

Before I can even turnaround I'm pushed on the bed and Ryan lays on top of me.

And we just sit there, his nose against my neck and my hands in his wet locks, enjoying each others company.

Ryan then props himself on his elbows looking at me.

"Where we're you today?" He asks.

"What do you mean? I was at school." I ask confused.

"No, after. Before you came here." He says moving a strand of hair behind my ear.

"Oh, I took the car and ran some errands." I say shrugging.

Ryan nods.

"So you happened to be buying groceries at Savannah's house?" He says with a smile tugging at his lips.

"How'd you know I was there?" I ask through squinted eyes.

"Well, Savannah does live next to Kayla, who happened to see you walking out of her house." He says with a smile.

"Who happened to text you."

"Yes ma'am."

"Are you mad?" I asks running my thumb over his lips.

"Mad no, curious yes."

I nod.

"So you want to tell me?" Ryan asks with a laugh.

"I just wanted to squash whatever beef we had and see how she was doing." I shrugg.

Ryan nods and sits up pulling me with him.

"Is that all?" He says beginning to kiss my shoulder.

"Yes, but I think we should all like meet up and talk. She seems like she should have some friends." I say.

"Yeah sure babe." He says traveling up to my cheek.

"Are you even listening to me?" I laugh.

"Yes, meet with Savannah make friends again. Got it." He says smirking against my skin.

I roll my eyes and Ryan tugs at my shirt.

"Youre parents are down stairs." I say swatting his hands away.

He whimpers giving me a pointy face.

I slap his face softly.

"Not happening buddy." I say getting up.

Ryan groans and flops on his bed.

I then grab his hand and tug on it.

"What?" He groans.

"Let's go watch tv with your family."

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