I'll Stay Me

Chapter Five

Hank's POV

"Luke, babe, you gotta get up for school." I say and kiss his neck a few times.
"Good morning to you too." He says as he wakes up smiling. I place my hand on his stomach and smile.
"I can't believe we're having a baby." I smile.
"It's not a good thing." Chris says as he walks into Luke's room.
"Babe, I'm leaving for Montana while you're in school today. Are you sure you don't need me to stay?" I say, completely ignoring Chris.
"Yes Hank, I'm sure. Go have fun, please be careful climbing those mountains though." He tells me. I smile and kiss his lips. Chris turns on the lights and closes the door.
"Get up and get ready for school."I tell him. He gets up and throws on a pair of jeans and my favorite button up shirt.
"Hank, can you tell? I feel like I look pregnant." He says worriedly as he looks in the mirror.
"No babe, you can't tell at all." I assure him. He comes over to the bed and kisses me. I grab his hand and pull him back over to me as he begins to walk away. I kiss him once more then kiss his stomach.
"I love you. I'll see you in a few days." I tell him.
"I love you too. Call me when you get there please." He orders. I smile and nod my head in agreement. I watch as he grabs his bag and walks out the door, swaying his hips more than usual because he knows I'm watching.

Luke's POV

I get to school and smile as I see my best friend, Carter.
  "Hey man, you look different." Carter says as he walks up to me.
"What do you mean? No I don't." I say defensively.
"I don't know what it is... maybe you just look happier. Did you meet a girl?" He asks. I blush as I bite my lip and look away.
"Kinda." I answer.
"What do you mean by that?" He asks.
  "Nothing, forget it." I say as I look away. "Oh god." I say as I feel the urge to throw up. I run to the nearest trash can and begin puking. Carter runs behind me and rubs my back.
  "Luke, stay here. Let me go get the nurse." Carter says as he runs off.
  I continue throwing up for a while then slide down the wall and rest my head on my knees. Soon I hear the nurse and Carter come running back up to me.
  "Luke, I'm calling your mother." The nurse says.
  "No, don't. Call this number." I say as I hand her the paper with Hank's number on it.
  "Who is this?" She asks me.
"Hank." I say. I feel nauseous again so I stand back up over the trash can and begin puking again.

Hank's POV

I had just landed in Montana when I get a call.
  "Who's this?" I ask as I hit the answer button.
  "Hello, Hank?" A female voice asks.
  "Depends on who's asking." I answer.
  "I am the nurse from Leesburg High School.-" She begins.
  "Wait, is Luke okay?" I cut her off.
  "He is very nauseous. He doesn't have a fever but he has vomited several times. I have him laying down in my office at the moment. Someone needs to come and get him." The lady says.
"Um I can't right now, but may I talk to him?"I say.
"Yes sir."
"Hank." He moans as he takes the phone.
"Hey baby, morning sickness?" I ask.
"Mhm" he whimpers.
"Baby, tell her that. She can give you something, she doesn't need to give you anything that could hurt the baby." I tell him.
"The rest of the school will know if I tell her." He says.
"Luke, you and the baby are more important than if people find out you're pregnant, they will sooner or later." I tell him.
"I guess." He says, I can hear that he is crying."
"Hey, Luke I love you." I say.
"Love you too." He says. I hang up the phone.
"Hank you ready to go hunting on Ajax?" My friend, Dick asks me.
  "Yep, Lets go." I tell him.

Luke's POV

"Um, I gotta tell you something." I say to the nurse.
"What is it?" She asks as she takes my temperature again.
"I'm pregnant, I am intersex." I admit.
"What?!?!" Carter yells as he comes in the door with my book bag. I look at him and immediately want to scream.
"Have you been to a doctor?" She asks me. I shake my head no.
"Who's the father?" Carter asks.
"Is it Hank?" The nurse asks. I nod my head.
"Who's Hank?" Carter asks me.
"A guy I met in Nashville." I tell them.
"Luke your sister is here to take you home." The principal says as she walks in. Carter carries my book bag to the office for me.
"Luke, I made you an appointment with my doctor tomorrow." Kelly says. As we ride home I begin feeling very nauseous.
"Kell, pull over." I tell her as I put my hands over my mouth. She pulls over and I jump out. I begin throwing up. At this point I don't have anything left to throw up so it's mostly just stomach acid.
"Kelly, I need to talk to you and Chris and Tommy." Mama says as we walk in.

Chris's POV

"Y'all, Hank got hurt really bad. He fell off of a mountain, they don't think he's going to make it." Mama tells all of us as we sit in her bedroom away from Luke.
"We need to get Luke up there." I say.
"It May be best if he doesn't make it. Luke doesn't need to get attached to Hank. He isn't good for him." Dad says. I look at him in disbelief.
"We need to get him up there." I tell them loudly. About that time Luke comes in the door.
"What?" He asks.
"Nothing, son, go to your room." Dad tells him sternly.