Taylor for the Night

Chapter 10 The Result

The answer appeared and it was a PLUS SIGN.

I was pregnant.

OH MY GOSH I WAS PREGNANT.

"Grace!" I screamed before I started sobbing.

She barged through the door, took one look at the test and then threw her arms tight around me.

We stood there sobbing for I don't know how long. Finally, our tears stopped and we just stood there holding each other.

"Taylor. Everything is gonna be ok. I'm here for you. I love you so much." Grace whispered to me and squeezed me tight.

"I love you too Grace." I croaked.

I looked at my phone and saw it was time for me to go home. I had some big, horrible news to tell my mom. But how?

"Grace, what am I gonna tell my mom? What am I going to tell everyone? That I had a secret boyfriend---"

"NO TAYLOR. You are going to tell them the TRUTH." Grace firmly stated.

"But Grace I---"

"No Taylor. My brother or not, what he did is wrong! What he has done to you the last several years is wrong! You CAN'T let him get away with this anymore. It's NOT ok. He needs to go to jail for all the things he has done!"

"Grace---"

"No Taylor you LISTEN to me. My brother is never going to get better, I realize this now. He has messed up too much and he thinks he can get away with all of it, BUT he won't. Neither will A.J. Imagine the nerve of that girl! Paying my brother to do that to you all because you're friends with Kimmy! I wouldn't be surprised if she was behind all your bullying! Those two deserve jail! You need to listen to me. You have to report this Taylor. If you don't, I will."

I knew it wasn't worth fighting her because she was right. I had let this go for too long and look what happened, I ended up pregnant. If I would have just turned him into the police Sophomore year this never would have happened. He would have never been able to rape me and yet it happened.

If only I hadn't remained silent. If only I had for once thought with my head instead of my heart, I wouldn't be in this mess.

"I've got to go Grace. I need to go take care of my mom and tell her everything."

"Ok Taylor, I understand. Here let me walk you to your car."

We walked down the stairs and out the door until we reached my car.

"Drive safe, ok? I love you Tay-Tay." Grace told me before hugging me one last time.

But I barely made it down the street before I pulled over, loosing it completely.

"Why God, WHY?!" I frantically screamed into the sky. "Why would you let this happen? First, you allow me to grow up without a Dad! Then You, YOU let my mother get cancer, my only parent! And now this?!! Me.... a mother to be. A rape victim. A FREAKING RAPE VICTIM OF MY BEST FRIEND'S BROTHER!"

I sob, my angry turning into grief.

I sit there, for a solid fifteen minutes, gripping the steering wheel as tight as I can, as the sobs rack throughout my body.

"My life as I know it is over." I finally admit.

"I'm pregnant." I whisper. "Mom, I'm pregnant....Oh dear God please help me. I don't know if I believe you're real anymore, or if you even care about me one bit, but please help me do this..... Amen."

I whip the last few tears from my face, restart the car and pull out, ready to face my Mom.