A Perfect Storm

17

"You need to take a pregnancy test sweetie," Shawnta said as her daughter came out the bathroom. It had been 3 days since Storm first vomited, and she still was going at it.

She had missed work, and barely had the energy to do much else.

Storm wasn't trying to hear that though.

"Ma i'm always careful."

"Yeah but condoms can break," Shawnta said before handing Storm a pregnancy test. Storm sighed taking it.

"I'm telling you ma, i'm just sick. I'm not stupid enough to be messing with two dudes at once & not using..." Storm stopped as she thought about it. The night her & D'Angelo went on that date, they had sex in the car. They definitely didn't use a condom.

Nor did he pull out.

Storm felt the bile once again rising & ran back into the bathroom, throwing up her damn guts once again.

Shawnta followed behind her & opened the medicine cabinet, pulling out a pregnancy test. She put it on the sink & looked at Storm, who was really acquainted with the toilet, before rubbing her back & walking out.

Storm groaned as she finished & looked up at the test Shawnta left for her on the counter. She hoped to God that she wasn't the case.

However, he had a different plan for her.

"No," Storm said as she shook her head. Lola, Peyton & Kim sighed as they watched their best friend pace back & forth. "I wanna take another test."

"Storm, this was the third one," Peyton said.

"And they all say the same thing," Kim added.

"Positive. You're pregnant, Storm."

Storm was definitely trying not to hear that shit.

"I can't be. I haven't even finished college yet. I'm not married, hell i'm not even in a stable relationship!!" Storm continued to pace back & forth.

Lola sighed. "Come here boo." Storm walked over to Lola's open arms & she engulfed her into a hug.

"What am I gonna do?" Storm asked, on the verge of tears. She couldn't believe this. All this time she had been careful, and the one time she slipped up, she got knocked up.

She knew she should've gotten back on birth control.

"Shhh," Lola said, rocking her. Peyton & Kim joined in the comforting, wishing that they could make their best friend feel better.

"Do you know who's the father?" Peyton asked as they all let go.

"Wow. Make me sound like a hoe, why don't ya?" Storm said bitterly wiping away the few tears that slipped.

Peyton sighed. "You know that's not what I meant."

"I know," Storm muttered, sitting down on her bed. "And it's D'Angelo's. He's the only one whose nutted in me."

"Are you sure?" Kim asked & Storm rolled her eyes. Storm was as positive as those 3 pregnancy tests.

"Yes Kimberly."

"How are you gonna tell D'Angelo and Malik?" Peyton asked.

"Why would I tell them if I'm not keeping it?" Storm asked & it was like a record scratch.

"What?" All her best friends asked in disbelief.

"I'm not keeping it," Storm repeated. She had made her decision fast.

"Why not?" Lola asked.

"I'm not ready."

"Storm don't you think you're making this decision too fast? You literally just found out you were pregnant."