In a world of just in time

Chapter 9

5 weeks pregnant

Damon's POV

During school I haven't spoken to Elena, I know I need to and today maybe I will at school. We need to have some sort of relationship before the kid arrives. I want to be a good parent and I need to create a good environment for when my child is born.

Once I get to school I begin walking straight to Elena's locker. But I am stopped along the way by Katerina pulling my arm.

"Urm hi Kat." I say looking over her shoulder. I can see Elena's locker but I can't see her.
"Why haven't you spoken to me in forever?"
"I spoke to you yesterday."
"Yeah but like we haven't spoken." She makes air quotes around the word spoken.
"I have been busy."
"With another girl."
"No I just can't spend every waking moment with you, okay?"
"No it's not okay. I am your girlfriend and that's how you should treat me."

I am still looking past Katerina and I see Elena approach her locker. "Sorry Kat I need to go." And with that I walk past her. She is probably watching me and notices I am making my way to Elena. Knowing her she will think there is something going on between the two of us and I guess there is. Nothing romantic but we are having a kid together.

I stand next to Elena leaning against the lockers, "Hey miss I'm pregnant with your baby and I want to keep it now but I am going to avoid you until it's born."
"Can you keep your voice down and I was not going to avoid you until the baby is born."
"So you admit you are avoiding me."
"No I just haven't made the effort to see you or talk to you."
"Well from now on I am going to make the effort. I want to be there for you and the little one so we should start hanging out more and get to know each other."

She closes her locker and leans against it looking at me. I can't tell what she is going to say, she is obviously debating it in her head. "Okay." She answers.

"Great yeah that's awesome."
"You didn't expect me to agree did you?"
"No I really didn't."
"Well I am only doing it for the baby."
"Fine with me." I smirk, I do find it hard to believe she doesn't at least have a little crush on me. "So maybe we can hang out after school?"
"I can't go out after school or weekends before you ask, my dad is strict about me going out. So maybe during the week we can eat lunch together or something."
"Okay. Every lunch then."
"Are you sure your girlfriend would want you doing that?"
"She's not my girlfriend."
"That's a lie. Right well I better go. I'll see you Monday." I watch as she walks away from me. I have no idea what me and her are going to become. We are stupid for thinking we can have this kid together but it's still early. Once we know each other better we can work out a plan and I know my parents will help once I tell my mom that is.

Once I get home I head straight to the kitchen to get something to drink. My dad is sitting at the island, as usual, reading the newspaper. He puts it down as I walk past him.
"Before your mother gets home we need to speak son. I have given you a week to think about things and I have also had time to think but now it is time for us to speak."
"And what are we going to be speaking about." I am not in the mood, I need to speak to Elena before I speak to my parents but I am still a child technically so I guess they need to know. Elena has probably already spoken to her family about it. 
"Don't give me that attitude son. You are the one in the wrong. Now sit." I sit down opposite him not really prepared from a lecture. "So have you spoken to Elena?" He asks.
"Yeah I have." I pull out the sonogram picture of the baby and place it in front of my dad. I have kept it in my pocket ever since Elena gave it to me and told me she wants to keep it. My dad picks it up and looks at it. Although I can't see any emotion in his eyes.
"Did she give this to you?"
"Yes she did. She said that she wants to keep it." He puts down the picture and looks at me.
"Son I can not believe you would let something like this happen and with a girl you are not even with. Because of a stupid mistake you have made another life! Me and your mother have worked so hard to give you a good life but now everything is all going to change Damon! You and Elena are going to have to plan what you are going to do to ensure you and her still have a good education and life and also so that this baby will be well looked after."
"I know dad. Me and Elena are going to discuss things and I know it is stupid but we are both kinda freaked out."
"Well if you are unable to prove you'll be able to give yourself and this child a good life, adoption will be the most likely outcome." I go to speak but he cuts me off, "you need to tell your mother and then we can decide what we are going to do about this situation."
"Fine."
"Now go to your room until she gets home. You are telling her tonight."
"Shouldn't I at least ask Elena if I can tell her."
"No she is your mother and you tell her tonight." I pick up the picture of the baby and go to my room.

I sit in my room until I am called down for dinner. My parents are sitting at both heads of the table and I sit in between. I don't look at either of parents. I can hear them making small talk before the conversation is directed towards me. My mum speaks, probably because my dad doesn't know what to say, "Damon dear you have barely eaten or said a word, what is wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
"I'm fine mum."
"Damon I feel now is the time to tell your mother." My Dad says.
"Thanks Dad." I say sarcastically. "Okay. Well mum..."
"Look at me when you speak." My mum says harshly, knowing what I am going to tell her won't be good. I look up from my plate to look at her.
"Do you remember that girl Elena? The one I said I used to be friends with."
"Yes I remember. Is she okay?"
"Yeah well I think so. I spoke to her recently."
"That's good son. I'm sure she appreciates a friend right now."
"Yeah well we aren't really friends but I'm trying to be from now on."
"Good." She smiles. I smile back but my face drops when my dad speaks, "Damon you are missing a large part of the story." My mum looks at me and I move to the edge of my seat. I try to look at my mum but my eyes falls back to my plate. I don't want to see the disappointment in her face. "I'm the one who got her pregnant and she and I want to keep the baby." I'm surprised I was actually able to say that.

I hear my mums fork drop onto her plate. "Oh my." There is a moment of awkward silence, me and my dad both waiting for my mum to speak. "Damon what are you going to do?"
"I don't know exactly but I do know I'm going to be there for Elena, I'm going to graduate for school and get a job to support the child. I will go to college and one day get the career I want and most importantly I'm going to be a good dad. Well I will try my best to be a good dad."
"And what about this Elena girl?"
"I honestly don't know what she's thinking, but we will work it out together."
"Okay. Well I want a precise plan on what you are going to do."
"I'll try."
"I guess this explains your behaviour as of recent. But try to cheer up. Worse things could happen."
My dad places his glass down hard on the table, he's been sipping at his drink since the start of the meal. "Should we not be discussing a punishment Lillian for his stupid and reckless behaviour. This is not acceptable!"
"I don't agree with it but it can not be undone! Damon does not need to be punished but he does
need to accept responsibility and get his act together to be a father."

We eat the rest of dinner in silence, we all need time to process. I'm about to leave the table when my mum starts giggling to herself drawing both mine and my fathers attention. "Sorry I just got lost in thought." She says when she realises me and my dad are both looking at her puzzled. "About what?" My dad asks. "My grandchild." "You find the fact I got a girl pregnant at 17 funny?" I ask.

"No I don't find any of this funny but I can't help but feel well happy. Giuseppe we are going to have a grand baby. Yes the timing isn't perfect and a lot will change and Damon's future won't be exactly what we had mapped out for him but we are getting another addition to the family. Another to love."  She smiles happily, I can't believe how well she took this. "Don't give me that look dear." She looks at my father who looks angry and confused, "you will come around to the idea soon and realise this isn't such a bad thing."

"Damon we will have to meet Elena." My mother says, "And I'm not asking. She is apart of this family now." "Yes." My father says agreeing with my mother the first time this evening.

"You will meet her eventually. I've only just got her to agree to hang out with me. I feel like she may have really strict parents so I think she's really struggling with the pregnancy. Once me and her are more like friends I will invite her over for dinner or something." I say.

"Okay but what is she like? I'm just curious since she's the mother of my further grandchild." My mum asks, I think she really likes the word grandchild right now.

"Well she acts out in school. A lot. She's quiet but doesn't go by unnoticed. I think she's hurt but she covers it up by isolating herself and with mean comments. She's beautiful though but I don't think she's knows it." The truth really is I barely know her, the real her anyway.

My mum sighs, "well she did steal from the pharmacy and by her worm out clothes I can guess her life isn't easy. I think she's lost but maybe son, you can help her."

"I'm going to try."