The boy next door

Am I sick?

Eleanor's POV

It's been a day since I'm back in America,  and I'm already bored. I was starting school today,  the same school were they used to bully me and call me a nerd. I called Watts yesterday saying I wasn't feeling well. She had the idea that it may be dizziness from the flight.

"Eleanor,  breakfast is ready!" Mum called from downstairs. I was putting on my uniform and looking for 'The Wizard of Oz'.

"Coming!"

"Come down this instant or you'll be late!"

I rushed down the stairs."What's for breakfast?"

"Pancakes. Your dad is-"

"At work. Yeah,  I know."

"OK. Somebody's in a cranky mood today. "

I went and served myself two pancakes, what I usually eat. I took the first bite and felt my stomach turn and dashed to the bathroom.  I threw up what I ate yesterday. I sat on the floor trying to process what just happened(I process a lot don't I). Mum came rushing through the door with a glass of water.

"Eleanor,  are you OK?"

"Yes" I got up, washed my mouth and drank the water.

"Then why did you throw up?"

"Maybe something didn't agree with my stomach."

"Probably. Are you well to go to school? "

"Yes"-I walked out the bathroom and went for my bag.-"See you later."

"Good luck"

I thought I wasn't going to throw up again, but the same thing happened everyday for a week. My mum insisted on taking me to the doctor, but I always denied. In school they call me the skinny girl for how much weight I lost. Nick called and he told me George had sended me two letters. He would send them to me and make sure I received them.

This week I woke up to mum's cooking.I felt relieved I didn't threw up in the morning. I put my uniform on and went downstairs. Mum made her famous french toast. Dad didn't have work and stayed at home. I served myself and sat on the table.

"Did you stop throwing up?" Dad asked while reading the newspaper.

"Yes"- I took a bite out of my toast.-"Wow! Mum, the French toast is amazing. Can I have two more?"

"But you usually eat two." My mother opened her eyes wide.

"But they're good."

"Fine" She made me two more and I ate them like they were going to be taken away from me. My parents looked at me like I was an alien.

"Do we have orange juice? "

They nodded with the same expression.  I got up and not one, but three glasses of orange juice.

"See you guys later."

"Not so fast!"- I turned around and  lost my balance. Luckily a table was next to me and I used it as support.-"Eleanor! "

"I'm fine"

"No you're not! We're going to the doctor right now."

"But mum your-"

"And! My children come first. You've been acting weird these weeks."

Mum grabbed her purse and we headed to the doctor.

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"What seems to be the problem Mrs.Johnson?"

"My daughter is throwing up everyday, she's eating more than she has ever had and today she almost faints on the way over here!"

"It could be something wrong with her appetite. May I talk to you alone Mrs. Johnson?"

"Sure" My mother left the room.

Five minutes later she walked in with a worried look."Thank you doctor."

"Anytime"

"Come Eleanor"

I went with her and left the clinic.

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"The doctor prescribed you some pills and a test. You'll stay home while I get them."

I got out the car and entered the house.

Twenty minutes later mum came in through the door.

"Eleanor come with me"- She entered the bathroom. I followed.-"Lock the door."

I looked at her suspiciously."Why?"

"We don't want your dad barging in, do we?"

I locked it and she took out a pharmacy bag from her back. She took out a flask with pills.

"Mum, why we're in here,  they're just pills."-She took a rectangled box.-"Mum, what's that?"

"Eleanor Johnson, I want you to be serious and answer my questions with the  truth."

"OK" I don't know where she's going with this.

"Did you and George... did It?"

"Yes..."

"Since when?"

"Since his birthday..."

"So, it wasn't any sleepover you were having with him."

"No..."

"Eleanor, how many times?"

"What?"

"How many times did you two had sex?"

"Two. Mum I don't know where are you going with-"

She handed me the box. A pregnancy test.

"Do the test"

"I'm not pregnant. It could be the flu or something. "

"I had the same symptoms when I was pregnant with you. Did you guys use protection?"

I went silent. I don't remember if George ever ised protection. I'm such an idiot.

"That's what I thought."-I heard disappointment in her words.-"I'll wait for you outside." She left the room.

I opened the box and out fell the test. I read the instructions and did what I had to do. The result won't come out until five minutes have passed.

What am I going to do? Nick will beat George and me for being young parents. Dad would be frustrated. Mum would be disappointed in me. I would have to drop out of school and get a job. George would maybe leave me and would never want to hear about his child. It would grow without a father.

I looked at the pee stick and went to tell mum.

"What does it say?"

I started to cry."Positive"

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