The Secret We Kept (Sample)

Prologue

This wasnt supposed to happen. None of this. I dont know how I am going to explain this to my mom or to Anthony. I stood up from the toilet and walked over to the sink. I sat the pregnancy test down and stared at myself in the mirror. I honestly dont know how any of this could have happened. I mean, I know how it happened, everyone knows how a pregnancy could happen. What I am talking about it is how I got pregnant by my high school crush and the schools most popular boy, Anthony Royal. I am a nobody compared to him or anyone at that school. I am a big girl who is semi cute and is a nerd. The only reason why people know me is because of the fact that I get good grades. They either want to copy off of me or they want to work together on a project just to get a good grade. I am also noticed because I am nice. Other than that I am ignored and get picked on constantly by the popular crowd. Sometimes I get youre cute for big girl saying from the guys but other than that no one wants to date me. I guess its because I am not like the other girls. I dont wear or like makeup. I dont wear name brand clothes, Im not rich, I dont always dress to impress people, and I dont like partying. So, I am utterly confused on how I got pregnant by Anthony. I dont even understand how he noticed me. I thought he just ignored me like majority of the student population.

I picked up the pregnancy test and walked out of my bathroom and went into my bedroom. I sat on the bed and just stared at the test. My mind flashbacked back to that night with Anthony...

Our school went on a Holiday field trip to Big Bear for a week. Since it was getting close to Christmas it was starting to snow out there so we were doing a lot of snow activities. At night we would do a campfire for about an hour and then after we would do whatever we wanted. Two days before we were going to leave I decided to do my own little hiking trip and go by a lake that I found up there. I had brought my sleeping bag and my own little tent and created a fire. I wanted to be alone and do my own little campfire. I had brought my phone and my own little speaker box and played some music, mainly Chris Brown. In the middle of making smores I heard a rustling sound coming from behind me. I got scared for a quick second but relaxed once I notice that it was Anthony walking out the woods. He joined me in my little alone party and we talked.

We talked for hours and I got to know him better. He was the sweetest boy you could ever meet. We danced to whatever song came on, made smores and hot dogs and just laughed and talked. But then the atmosphere changed and attraction started to bloom between us. While we were dancing he held me in his arms and we just stared at each other. Then he kissed me. The kiss lasted for a while, until I remembered he was popular and in relationship with the schools most popular girl. Scared that someone would catch us, I broke the kiss and ran into my tent trying to calm down my nerves. This was new to me so I didnt know how to react or what to do. I was scared. Not long after, Anthony came into my tent to join me and started kissing me, again. This time I did not stop him. Thats when one thing led to another.

Now here I am today, sitting here on the edge of my bed staring at a positive pregnancy test not knowing how I am going to break the news to Anthony. I know he is going to freak and probably not want anything to do with the baby. I mean he is rich, sexy, and practically famous. I am fat, semi cute, non-popular, and broke. Hes probably going to think I trapped him by getting pregnant so I can get his money, well, I should say his parents money. I sighed and put the test down and picked up my phone.

After that night at Big Bear we exchanged numbers, left, and we discussed that we would never mention sleeping together again. A few days after coming back from Big Bear he started calling and texting me asking can we meet up but I didnt respond to any of his messages and ignored his calls. Eventually, I blocked his number because I wasnt the type of female to sleep with a guy while he was in a relationship. I am not going to be a side chick. I never used his number until now. I know it is not the best way to tell a guy he is going to be a father but Im a coward. So, Im taking the coward way out. I am going to text him and tell him the news. I scrolled through my contacts and found his number. I clicked on it and pulled it up in my messages.

Anthony: Hey you probably dont remember me but I am the girl you slept with that night at the lake when we went to Big Bear. I know you never wanted to mention it again but we have a problem; I gave you something special, my virginity and you gave me something special as well, your child. Im pregnant.

My finger hesitated over the send button for a few seconds but I chalked up the courage and went ahead and sent the text before I coward out. I tossed my phone on the bed and stood up quickly heading towards the bathroom but before I could make it there, my phone rang. I froze in place and slowly turned around. I stood there and let my phone ring until it stopped but not for very long because it started right back up again. Rolling my eyes, I rushed over to my phone and picked it up knowing who it was.

"Anthony?" I said making it sound more like a question.

"We need to talk, now!" He demanded through the phone. I gulped and broke out into a sweat. Oh boy.