broken home - j.f✔️

seventysix.

With graduation being a day away, every senior was terrified. It wasn't good for Elizabeth to be worried, at all, but this pregnancy couldn't have happened after graduation? She was relieved it had happened after finals, though.

"Justin." Victor called out. He was headed downstairs for breakfast early, nobody awake but him, and now her father. "We need to talk." There was trauma behind that phrase, regardless of who said it. He broke out in a sweat whenever he heard that phrase. Victor had entered the kitchen and sat at the island whilst Justin made two coffees. "What are your plans for the future, now that you have a baby on the way?"

"I haven't thought about it. At first, I wanted to go to college. But I don't want to be away from Elizabeth, especially whilst she's pregnant." He reasoned. "So I was thinking of getting a job, that pays more than Monet's. So I can afford to have the baby." Victor was impressed at Justin's initiative. And he could tell he'd be a great father.

"Depending on how my day at work goes," Victor mentioned. "I could be able to help you out." Justin froze. Was this him offering a job? He enjoyed the time they'd spent working from home, and helping her dad with typing and whatnot. "Is that something you'd be interested in?"

Justin nodded eagerly and handed Victor a coffee. "Do I say anything to Elizabeth?" He asked. Victor shook his head and left the kitchen, leaving Justin an excited but nervous mess.

School was unusual, as normal. They didn't have normal classes anymore, their finals were over, so they'd go to college meetings and be aloud to free roam. The football team were on the field, as usual, the cheerleaders were also out with them and making an entire routine, for the final game. It would come after the graduation ceremony.

Elizabeth hadn't thought this through. How could she be bouncing around and being preppy whilst hiding the biggest secret of her life? She couldn't. Luckily, Justin had created an alibi and told Sheri that she had cramps. He briefly kissed her before running into the field. He'd, every so often, look over to her to make sure she was okay. Smiling and waving when he got the opportunity.

"Is it your time of the month?" Sheri asked. "If so, I have great medication for that. Want some?" Elizabeth shook her head vigorously and stood up.

"I could join in, but I can't be a flyer." Elizabeth offered. Sheri beckoned her to the group and ran her through the routine, Elizabeth catching the gist of it. You can exercise when pregnant, but flying was definitely off the table. After the routine was down, she looked over to Justin, who was approaching her.

"Are you sure you're okay to do this?" He asked quietly, placing a hand on her stomach. She nodded and brought him into a hug.

"I'm okay, I'll be part of the cheer team for the last game. But I'm not flying anymore." Justin let go a sigh of relief and smiled.

"I'll see you at lunch." He shouted, jogging back to the team.

And he sat with her at lunch. It was her, Justin, Zach, Clay, Charlie, and Alex. The last two didn't know, but Elizabeth planned on telling everyone slowly. Starting with the most responsible two. She embraced the couple, smiling happily and chatting with them whilst Charlie was offering a selection of cookies.

"Guys, I have some news." She beamed. "We're having a baby." The couple were ecstatic, asking a million questions about what they hoped it would be, and any names.

Names were the hardest part of this. She had friends throwing their own names at her, or adaptations of their names with another persons. She knew her dad would want some sort of Spanish name for him. But she couldn't make everyone happy.

By the end of the day, everyone of her friends except Jessica knew. You'd assume that was cruel to leave her in the dark, considering they were doing okay. But it wasn't because she didn't trust Jessica, it's because she didn't trust Diego. She assumed that Jessica might accidentally spill to Diego, who would swear to secrecy, but eventually run to Monty and the team about it.

Elizabeth's friendship with Monty had faded. Since her birthday party, he's followed Justin's rules of not talking with her. He didn't hate her, he didn't dislike her either, he was completely entranced by alcohol during that party and he didn't know what he was doing. But that was no excuse. She presumed another rumour would go around, so telling Jessica would definitely happen after graduation.