the reason | 13rw

s e v e n t y - f o u r

the following day i was sat in the kitchen with elliot, hannah and monty. my dad had gone to the store to pick something up and we were waiting for him to come back. elliot decided the sooner he told my dad the better because he also needed to tell piper. 

"i'm nervous." elliot said. 

"it's going to be fine, dad's not one to freak out." i said 

elliot took a deep breath and then the front door opened. 

"i'm back," my dad said as he entered the kitchen. he stopped. "hey guys." 

"hey dad," i smiled. 

"you guys all look scared, what's wrong?" 

"dad." elliot started. "i met a girl at tech and we really hit it off. now she's pregnant." 

i watched my dad's face. he looked confused at first but then it faded to an unreadable expression. 

"what are you guys going to do?" he asked elliot. 

"i don't know yet, i was hoping you could help me with that situation." 

"do you even know this girl? how many times have you talked to her?" 

"like twice." he said 

"then i say no, you shouldn't keep it." 

"what if she wants to?" 

"how old is she?" 

"she's nicolette's age." 

"exactly, she's eighteen and you're going to be twenty soon, you're just young." 

"i guess you're right." elliot said. 

"you still have to talk to her E," i said. "she might be ready to keep it." 

"i have to go and talk to piper first." he stood and walked away. 

i sighed as i looked to my dad. 

"would you keep a baby?" he asked. 

"that's a hard question dad," i said. "i've been careful and never had to think like that." 

"you've been smart." he said. "him not being careful shows that he's not ready for this. neither is that young lady." 

he walked out of the kitchen as i ran my hand through my hair. 

"and not one time did any of you raise your voice." hannah said. "how is your family so calm?" 

"we've been through a lot of heartbreak." i replied and leaned into monty. 

....

late that night i was sat on the couch watching tv by myself. monty and hannah had left hours ago. my dad was fast asleep and elliot had never come back. i stuffed popcorn in my mouth just as the door flew open. i looked over and watched elliot stumbled in, giggling to himself as he pushed the door shut. 

"elliot," i said and got up. 

"i'm home." he smiled. 

"and you reek of booze." i said. "did you tell piper?" 

"i didn't get the chance, hailey already said she got an abortion." he spilled before trying to walk up the stairs. he tripped and fell, laughing to himself. 

i let out a sigh and walked over. i lifted him and helped him to his room. 

he collapsed on the bed and i pulled his jacket off, along with his shoes before walking out. i shut the light off. my phone began ringing. i saw monty's contact pull up as i smiled. i answered, placing the phone to my ear.