A Miracle Unexpected

Chapter 13 - Baby bump

Elena's P.O.V.

I woke up on Monday morning to get ready for school. I went through my usual routine. I moved into the bathroom with a shirt in hand ready to change. When I pulled my shirt over my head, I stopped once I caught my reflection in the mirror. My eyes drifted down to my stomach and I gasped when I saw the small bump. I had finally begun to show.

I pulled the long sleeved shirt over my head quickly. You could still see the baby bump and I instantly started to worry. What would happen if people began to notice it at school?

"Jenna!" I called out to her. I sounded panicked and I knew she would run up here in a panic.

I was right. Not even a full minute later she had barged into my room shouting my name. "Elena! Elena what's wrong?" she asked quickly.

"I can't go to school like this," I said shaking my head.

"Go to school like what?"

I lifted up my shirt and her eyes widened when she saw the visible bump. "You're showing," Jenna gasped.

I pulled my shirt back down and moved my hair out of my eyes. I knew school was important and with all of the days that I had already missed, I couldn't miss anymore. I really didn't know what to do. I looked over at Jenna, asking her for her advice.

"We're going to have to have a talk with the principal," she decided. She rubbed her forehead with her eyes closed. "I'll give you a ride to school and take the day off."

"No. Jenna, don't worry about it. I can go to school," I said. I didn't want her to keep taking days off because of me. That wasn't fair to her.

Jenna gave me a reassuring smile. "It's alright. Just hurry up and get dressed."

She left my room as I sat down on the bed to pull my sneakers on. I pulled my jacket on before walking down the stairs.

"Are you ready?" Jenna asked me as she waited at the door.

I nodded, grabbed my bag off of the floor, and walked outside with her. Once I was in the car, I took my phone out and sent a text message telling Stefan I might not be in first period. He would have worried about me if I didn't and I didn't want him to worry. I got a message back from him almost instantly saying that he would talk to me about it later in the day.

Jenna pulled up to the school a few minutes later and I took a deep breath as I looked at the building. I had never felt this nervous to walk into school before. "What do you think the principal's going to say?" I asked.

I looked over at my Aunt to see her shrug her shoulders. "You'll probably be home schooled. If that's the case then maybe Ric can pull some strings and teach you," she said.

She sounded tired and the feeling of guilt came back to me. Jenna already had given up so much for me and here I was, pregnant, causing her to give up more and change a lot just for me. "I'm sorry, Jenna," I whispered.

Jenna looked over at me and rubbed my arm. She tried to smile, but it didn't reach her eyes. "We've had this talk already, Elena. I don't hate you or anything like that," she said to me.

"I feel really bad."

"Mistakes happen. I've made plenty of mistakes and if I disowned you for this one, that'd be pretty messed up. We're family. We stick together and we stay strong. We're going to get out of this car, walk into that building with our heads held high, and hope for the best. Alright?"

I nodded my head slowly. I mouthed the words, "Thank you," to her before we both got out of the car. I did what she told me to do. I walked past my classmates as they rushed off to their homeroom classes with my head held high. While walking to the principal's office, I saw Caroline and Bonnie. I gave them a quick wave and they looked at me with confused eyes. I gave them a look that said I would explain it to the both of them later on in the day before walking into the principal's office.