Crimson

Bad news kids

"I'm sorry about that, do you want some?" I ask her as I see her looking at the bar in my hand, she nods her head and I open it snapping it in half as she says thanks before taking it and eating the half that I give her.

"How old are you Vicki?"

"Seven, what about you?"

"Nineteen, I'm in my last year of high school"

"Do you have a boyfriend?" she asks me suddenly, I think for a moment before smiling down at my lap.

"No, what about you?"

"No" she says to me, I smile and hold her hand as she talks to me about what she wanted to be when she was older, we talk more about whatever came to our minds before she fell asleep and I stand up heading back to my room, I slowly make my way there when I notice my light was still on with a little note next to the tea that I left.

'Don't be afraid of darkness'

Concerned and slightly worried as I chuck it into the bin beside my bed I shake it off and jump into the bed falling asleep. The next morning the nurse comes in with some news that I thought I'd never have to hear.

"What?" I say with a quiver of my lip, she hugs me as I break down in her arms.

"I'm so sorry but it came back positive"

"I-I can't be pregnant! I'm still in high school waiting to get out!"

"I'm so sorry my dear," she says as she kisses my head and rubs circles on my back, I'm terrified thinking of what I'll have to do with this kid.

"What will I tell my friends? My dad?" I say through tears, she looks at me, and smiles sadly.

"I know my dear, don't worry okay? Your family and friends will support you no matter what"

"It's the child of my . . ." I say with my head in my hands, she hugs me and leaves the room for me to cry, I look at my stomach and see a small bump forming. I don't know what to do with this child. I can't take care of a kid! And what will I tell Conner? Or James.

My blood runs cold thinking about what James would do if he found out about this, did he even know? Let alone care? I've been here for months yet I've never seen him only Conner. It's been two hours when the nurse came back in telling me that someone was here to see me, I wipe away my tears and in walks James, his eyes bright blue as the nurse leaves us, James closes the door and hugs me.

"What the hell happened to you? I'm going to kill the men that did this to you" he says to me, I get him to sit down since I don't know how to tell him but I know that I need to.

"James? I have something to tell you but I need you to not freak out okay?" I start as I take in a deep breath.

"I . . . So . . . Earlier today I got some news that, well that isn't good"

"What is it?" he asks his eyes turning back to normal.

"I'm . . . I'm pregnant"

"What!" he roars as his eyes shift to bright blue, his hands grow claws and his fangs come out of his mouth, I pull on his hand and connect his eyes with mine.

"It's from the assault!" I say to him tears brimming in my eyes, he closes his eyes and sits back down hugging me tightly as he growls, I cry into his chest and he lets me go avoiding my eyes.