I sit the bed, waiting anxious and looking at the time. My girlfriend, Flo, was in the bathroom. She was taking longer than I expected.
Why am I so anxious, you say?
Well I'm not waiting for her to get ready for a date or anything. I'm waiting to get an answer. We're both waiting for an answer.
My leg is shaking up and down as I run my fingers through my hair. I heard the door opening causing me to lift my head up. Flo slowly comes out of the bathroom, looking at the ground. She hold the white stick tightly on her hand as she slowly walks towards me.
I quickly stand up and walk towards her. She's not looking at me at all. Should I dare ask?
"So? What does it say?"
She slowly lifts up her hand and hands me a the white stick that happens to be a pregnancy test. I take a deep breathe and look at the result of the test.
Positive.
"I'm so sorry Harry"
I felt my heart drop to my stomach as the word repeatedly plays in my head.
She's pregnant and we're only teenagers.
I'm 18 years old, Flo is 17 years old. I'm captain of the soccer team and she's a cheerleader. She's also president in the student council and the honor society. That's where I met her.
We just ended our junior year of high school, about to be seniors next year, and this is the news we get.
"What are we going to do? We're so young" Flo said, looking up at me with tears forming into her eyes.
"I don't know. But I'm not gonna leave your side, we're in this together"
I wrapped my hands around her, kissing the top of her head. She wraps her arms around my waist and silently cries. The realization is finally starting to hit me..
I'm going to be a father.
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"YOU'RE WHAT?!"
"P-Pregnant.."
"You got to be kidding me Florina!"
Here we are, sitting at the table with mine and Flo's parents, breaking the news to them. Obviously they're not taking it well at all. They're pissed off. I'm just as pissed off myself that I let this happen.
"Harry, what were you thinking?! Didn't you use protection?!" My mom asked, looking at me in pure disappointment.
"No we were in the moment, we weren't thinking clearly!"
I know how badly Flo's father wants to kill me. I just surprised he hasn't chased me around the house with a shotgun in his hands yet.
"So what do you both plan on doing then?"
"Well we don't know yet. But we have discussed adoption" Flo said.
"Ha, you must me shitting me right now if you think I'm just gonna let you give that child away for your own mistake. It's your responsibility now!"
"But dad, I'm only 17!"
"Well both of you should've thought about that before having sex in my home. You created this child, so it's only fair to this child that you both raise it" Flo's father said, shaking his head of anger.
"But what about the cheer team? The Student Council? The Honor Society?!"
"Give it all up. Get find yourself a part time job because your mother and I aren't gonna pay for all the necessities your child will need"
"That goes for you too Harry" stated my dad.
"Quit all your school activities and get a job"
"Quit the soccer team?"
"Yes. You have no time to be a child anymore. Now you must man up and take responsibility"
I sighed and nodded. It's only fair for my child. Now my child is my biggest priority so I must man up.
"Okay. I'll quit the soccer team"
Flo looks at me with furrowed eyebrows and looks down at the table. I grab her hand and squeeze it, letting her know that everything was gonna be alright no matter what.
"It's for the best, for our baby"
She sighs nodding. She tucks her hair behind her ear as she places her hand over her flat stomach.
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