2:27am henry stared at the clock, it's bright red, luminescent lights, staring back at him as a loud knock filled his silent apartment.
he slowly got out of bed, confused as to who would even dare show up at such time when he has a big midterm exam early in the morning. everyone knows how important this exam was to him.
he looks through the peep hole and sees a mess of curls that he instantly recognizes. in a swift and quick movement, he has his arms wrapped around the girl's petite frame.
he doesn't ask what's wrong because he doesn't need to know. he would risk everything for her, even if he thinks she wouldn't do the same for him.
her tears were soaking his shirt as he held her close. he leads her to the couch and he pulls her close once again. she's stopped crying and he holds her as she tries to calm her ragged breathing.
"i'm sorry for showing up so late." she whispers, breaking the silence that had surrounded them.
he doesn't say anything for a few minutes. he wants to continue holding her in his arms.
"i know you have your midterm exam but i really needed you." she continues speaking, knowing that he's listening.
he's always listening and that's what she loves most about him. she loves everything about him. his compassion towards everyone, his honesty, the way his eyes light up when he talks about something he's passionate about.
"i'm always here for you, char." he let's go of the hug but gently sets his hand on top of hers.
her eyes drift down to their hands and she wants nothing more than to hold his hand but she tells herself it's wrong. he's her best friend after all and he may not feel the same way she does.
she can't handle such rejection right now. she could never handle such rejection ever.
she breathes in before letting the news she received hours before out into the tension filled air.
"i'm pregnant." she whispers, the tension only seeming to get bigger as she continued to speak.
"i'm not sure if it's blake's or...or" she begins to stutter, tears brimming her eyes once again.
he takes a deep breath before finishing her sentence.
"or mine." he says.
he runs a hand through his already messy hair as he tries to really let their words sink in.
he remembers the night they had done it together like it had happened that same day but it hadn't. it happened two weeks ago.
charlotte and blake had been fighting that week and like always, she went to henry to talk about what their issues were.
he told her what he honestly thought and he told her that if blake decided to leave, it would be his loss. he complimented her endlessly and then a kiss slowly escalated into something else until they had both ended together in the same bed, undressed and having no regrets.
"i don't know what to do, henry. i'm scared." she interrupted his thoughts, reminding him that it wasn't a dream.
he looked at her and said nothing. he didn't know what to do either and he too was scared.
he was 19 and barely had enough income to afford a month's rent. how was he supposed to support a baby? how did he even know the baby was his? how did he even know that there was no possible way it could be blake's?
he knows it was his. he knows that charlotte and blake had only done it once because she told him. she wasn't sure how she felt about it and she came to him and told him everything.
and he knows she knows it too. they're both scared teenagers, too afraid to admit they love each other and have to now face a big decision.
"what do you think we should do?" he breaks the silence and he waits for a response. he knows he'll support whatever she decides.
"i know we're not financially ready or emotionally prepared to take such a big step, but i want this, henry. i want my own family and i want to be able to call a child mine. sure, it's not how i thought things would happen like this but i'm willing to take a risk." charlotte says.
her voice sounds confident but on the inside henry knows she's doubting herself. he takes her hand and he nods.
"if you think we can do this, so do i. no matter how early we make our future happen."
a/n: crappy ending and sucky title but it's an update sorry i've been highly in active and unproductive high school is kicking my ass but i am trying my best to keep up with this book. my inspiration isn't as good as it used to be but i always try
hope you enjoyed <3
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