My fathers best friend (Waterloo road)

Thirteen

Ruby woke and heard Max with Esmè. Her mum and dad were away on their anniversary cruise. Ruby didn't mind. It meant she could keep her pregnancy hidden from them. That's all she wanted.

Ruby walked downstairs and saw Darcie sitting on the sofa. Esmè walked in and smiled. "Morning. Mum and dad are back tomorrow. Make the most of your freedom," she said.

"Is that what you're doing with Mr Tyler? I heard you this morning and last night," Ruby teased as she sat down with Darcie. She kissed the top of her head. "I'll babysit today if you and Max wanna do something?"

Esmè shook her head. "No it's okay. You already babysat once for me. I can't keep asking you."

Ruby grinned and picked up Darcie. "I really don't mind. It gives me experience for when I have a baby. We both know it."

***

Ruby was sitting in her room. She still didn't know how to tell Simon she was pregnant. She knew he wouldn't want to know. Not while he had Sue. Although Ruby had to admit that anyone would be better than Sue.

The door opened and Darcie toddled in. She grinned. "Take me park pease?"

"You wanna go to the park?" Ruby asked. She knew it would be a good excuse to see Simon. She picked up Darcie. "Let's go talk to mummy then."

***

Ruby was sitting in the park. Darcie was off playing. Simon sat down next to her. "I can't keep dropping everything. What is it?" He asked.

Ruby sighed. "Sorry for thinking you'd want to spend some time with me. I thought we were close Simon."

Simon rolled his eyes. "I'm married if you didn't know. My priority has to be my wife."

Ruby was getting annoyed. She stood up and looked at him. "Actually. Your priority should be this baby that I'm carrying! Not at ginger bimbo!" She yelled. She paled when she realised she had outed her pregnancy.

Simon paled. He had gotten Ruby pregnant. He knew he was in a mess. Everything had changed. "You can't keep it. Everyone will know. They'll know that we had sex."

"Well. Having sex can often lead to a pregnancy you dolt! You should have wrapped it before you tapped it! We're both in this mess!"

"You're having an abortion. You cannot keep the baby."

Ruby rolled her eyes. "You don't have the right to tell me to get rid. I'm keeping it weather you like it or not!"

Darcie toddled over to her. "Me go home now. See my mummy."

***

Later on that night, Max had gone back to his place and Darcie was in bed. Ruby was sitting in her bedroom crying. She couldn't believe Simon wanted her to have an abortion. She felt like crap.

The door opened and Esmè walked in. She saw her sister crying. "Talk to me. What's up."

"You'll hate me."

Esmè sat down with her and the two sisters cuddled up. Esmè smiled. "I won't hate you. I never could. Talk to me."

Ruby wiped away some of the tears. She looked at Esmè. "I'm pregnant. But the father wants me to have an abortion. I can't do that Essy. But I don't think I can be a mum either," she mumbled.

Esmè frowned. She couldn't believe her little sister close. "Look at me. I didn't think I'd cope with Darcie. But two years later, look at her. She's cheeky and she the best daughter ever. If you think you can raise your baby then do it. You'll be an amazing mum. We're not going to tell mum or dad yet. Our secret."

Ruby fell asleep in Esmè's arms. But while she was sleeping, she was unaware that Esmè was going to kill whoever it was who got her little sister pregnant.