Our little secret // g.d

3| Please Stay

Shawn Mendes- A Little Too Much

My jaw was left hanging wide open as I quickly gasped and covered my mouth. I don't know what I just found but I didn't want to get caught in the middle of it. Especially since I don't know them or the situation. After all, it could be another one of James' friends. However, it wasn't there yesterday night when I went to the bathroom. Emma and I have been the only to girls in this house for the past 12 hours, and I definitely know that it isn't mine. 

I started to panic. I didn't know what to do or if I need to tell someone or even talk to Emma too see if she's ok. I mean she's still 17, and the Ethma rumors have been getting a little out of hand recently. 

I put the pregnancy test back in the trash can and covered it up with toilet paper so no one else would see it. I washed my hand extra well considering I was holding a pee stick. I made my way back down the hall into the beauty studio.

"Are you ok? You look worried"

"No, I'm fine" I smile shyly.

James ignored my awful acting and handed me my bag. We walked down the stairs and I saw Ethan setting the table and Emma slouching in her seat with a worried look on her face.

"You ok babe?" Ethan asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine just thinking about a video idea I had."

Her and I both know she was lying but it wasn't my place to intervene.

"Andrea, would you like to stay for breakfast?" Ethan asked ready to pull out another plate.

"No, I don't want to intrude" After what I found I thought I had barged into these peoples lives enough and I didn't want to any longer.

"You wouldn't be. Grayson made a lot of food anyway" Emma responded giving me a friendly smile calming me down.

"I don't know if I should, I should get-"

"Please stay" Grayson interrupted catching me and everyone else off guard. "I-I mean if you want to," He said trying to play off his recent sincereness. 

"Ok, I'll stay. I don't have anywhere to be today until 11 anyway." I said hesitantly. Grayson smiled and continues to cook. I took a seat and made small talk with Emma. My mind still on what I had just found. 

That conversation, however, was quickly interrupted by Grayson bringing the food to the table. It all smelt so good. He sat across from me making nervous glances my way.

"This all looks so good Grayson" I complement trying to start a conversation.

"Thank you!" He responded not carrying the conversation I wanted to start.

"Wow! This actually tastes like real food" Ethan laughs as he is in the middle of chewing.

"Shut up!" Grayson laughs. "See what happens when you actually give my food a chance"

Emmas pov

I knew she knew. I could tell. No one would be that nervous to stay and eat breakfast with people if there wasn't a reason. The way she would occasionally glance over at me and then look away when I would look her way made it clear she knew. I just didn't know how I would talk to her about it. We don't know each other and I don't want to come off rude. 

Once the boys were cleaning up I asked Andrea if we could talk away from the guys. We went upstairs to a random bedroom and I sat on the bed.

"Ok, I don't know how to say this without coming off like a bitch. But you can't tell a soul about what you know." She stared at me for a second then looked down to the floor. "I'm just not ready to tell people. I found out this morning and I don't know what to do. I need time to think and build up the guts to tell people." She continued to look at the floor. Not knowing how to break her I started to open up. "I'm honestly really scared and I was wondering since you are the only one who knows if you could give me advice." She suddenly looked up at me and joined me on the bed. She sat right next to me and looked up at me hesitantly.

"I'm not the best at advice but sure."

I smiled, glad I got her to talk. 

"I was wondering, with me being 17, the fact that no one except for friends and family know about our relationship, and the fact that my parents would literally kill me; I don't know if I should keep the baby. As in I'm thinking about aborting it and not telling anyone." Once again she looked up at me suddenly and parted her lips as if she wanted to say something but couldn't form a sentence. I looked down and waited for a response. Surprisingly I got one.

"First, you should talk with Ethan before you make any drastic decisions. It's his child as well and he should have a say or at least know. I know you are caught off guard and it's not the right time for you to get pregnant, but if I were you I wouldn't abort it. You are in a great financial place to support and raise a child. I know I barely know you but you seem like you'd be an amazing mother. While getting pregnant wasn't convenient for you, a child is something so special that if you decide to keep, you will love forever in a way that you haven't loved anything. But if you and Ethan decide you don't want the child I would give it up for adoption that way a couple who don't have the option to get pregnant can start their own family."

I continued to look at the floor processing what I had just heard. And she said she wasn't good at advice? That brought up all the points I hadn't thought about. I didn't even think of what Ethan might want. 

We talked for ten more minutes and Andrea said the had a meeting soon and she had to leave. I was kinda sad because I had so many more things I wanted to talk to her about. She was someone I felt so comfortable and safe to talk with, even after knowing her for barely an hour.

All four of us walked her out and I gave her a big hug thanking her for her advice. She smiled and got in her car. When I walked back inside I sat on the couch thinking about how I was going to tell Ethan.