Harsh Times (previously called 'A Dangerous Love')

Chapter 12

hellooo here's another chapter :) i want to thank you all for the votes and comments i have received :D i hope you enjoy! and i made this chapter a little bit longer than the last one i think :P

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Chapter 12

“P-pregnant?!” my eyes widened and I looked at her face shocked.

She refused to meet my eyes and just kept fidgeting with her nails as even more tears left her brown eyes.

How could this have happened? Oh dear… if she was pregnant, the father would be Tyler! Ugh I was going to murder him!

“Are you sure?” I asked as I tried to look less shocked and more comforting.

“No, I-I haven’t t-taken a test y-yet. I just feel s-sick and I m-missed my period this month.” She stuttered trying to swallow her tears.

I gave her a hug and kissed her forehead to comfort her and show her that she wasn’t alone. It broke my heart to see Hannah like this.

“You have to take a test Hannah.”

“I don’t want to. If I take a test than it’ll all be real. I would really be pregnant and I wont be able to pretend anymore. I’d be a single mom at the age of sixteen.” She sobbed.

“I know it’s scary, but maybe you’re not pregnant and you’re just going to worry yourself this whole time until you take the test.” I said trying to think positive.

“B-but what if I am?” she said finally meeting my eyes.

I didn’t know what to say to that. If she was really pregnant she would be a single mom because lets face it, Tyler won’t help her. At least if she finds out soon and she is pregnant, she’ll have time to think about what she wants to do with the baby. Adoption or abortion or keep it.

“At least then you’ll know. You need to rest now because you’re still feeling ill and I’m going to buy you a pregnancy test at the pharmacy okay?” I said as I gave her a piggyback ride to carry her to her bed.

I closed her bedroom door on my way out and walked to the pharmacy. Once I arrived, I glanced at the shelves to see where the tests were kept. I finally found them but had no idea which one to take since there were about a dozen different ones. Which one was the right one? I picked up a little baby pink box that had a picture of a pregnant tummy on it. I figured I would buy a few different ones since you have to take more than just one test to make sure. I picked up two more pregnancy tests, and was about to walk to the cashier when I bumped into a redheaded girl.

“Hey! What are you doing here?” Erica yelled out in excitement.

Oh god! What was I going to do now? She looked down at my hands and saw the tests. She probably thinks that I’m pregnant now. That’s just great!

“Oh never mind. I see what you’re doing here.” She said pointing to the small boxes.

I felt my cheeks burn red. Why did they always do that in embarrassing situations?

“No no they’re not f-“ I tried to explain but she cut me off.

“Don’t worry, you’re secret’s safe with me.” She smiled as she walked out of the store.

 I walked up to the cashier and handed her the money as she looked at me with a judging, yet sympathetic look. I hated it when people did that. It’s none of their business. I hoped Erica really wouldn’t tell anyone. But even if she did, how would I explain without telling everyone about Hannah. She wouldn’t want everyone to know. And if Erica told anyone it would be Ethan, and he was Tyler and Nate’s brother! This wouldn’t end well. I wondered how Tyler would react if Hannah really were pregnant and told him. He’d get so mad and blame it all on her even though it’s his entire fault! If he had just used protection, or just not slept with her at all, none of this would have happened. Okay I’m getting ahead of myself. She probably isn’t even pregnant, and just has the flu or something and will get her period late