The Surprise of a Lifetime

Chapter 4-Jane

I'm sitting in my pajamas watching Netflix and eating cookie dough ice cream. Great way to spend my night. Lane had invited me to a party but I declined.

"It'll be so much fun!" She had told me, but I had to decline. Who the hell throws a party on a Tuesday?

Besides, a pregnant girl shouldn't even be at a party with alcohol and drugs and very, very intoxicated idiots. Lane promised to supply me with all the details of the night before she left with some guy named Fin. He intimidates me a little but I can't help but think he is good for Lane. I sigh and go for another scoop of my ice cream, only to be met with the bottom of an empty ice cream container. I feel like crying. As I sit there trying to hold back my tears I can't help but be mad at myself for crying all the time now. I never used to cry this much, especially for stupid shit, like running out of ice cream.

"Look on the bright side, at least the nausea has gone away." I say to myself.

I reach over and put the empty container on the desk next to the bed. I need to get out and go for a walk, I hate sitting here doing nothing.

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Five minutes later I'm bundled up in a thick coat, my UGG boots, a beanie and a scarf. I make my way out of my the building and head towards the courtyard of the school.

Staring at the ground and lost in my own thoughts, I don't realize I'm about to walk into someone until it's too late. "I'm so sorry." I say, looking up at the girl I bumped into.

"Watch it!" She yells back, shoving me with her hands.

I lose my balance and I'm about to hit the hard pavement when someone catches me and steadies me. "Jeez, Izzy. What the fuck was that for, she didn't bump into you on purpose." I look back down and try to walk away before anything else happens with this Izzy girl.

I'm pissed. She could have seriously hurt my little peanut. As I'm starting to make my way around there group, I feel a hand touch my arm softly.

"Are you okay?" I look towards the guy who saved me from falling. I nod, not able to respond. His brown eyes are full of concern for me, his brown curly hair is flopping in his face and he keeps having to push it back with his hands. "Don't worry about Izzy, she's a bitch."

I gape at him, did he seriously just call his friend a bitch? I mean thanks for defending me and all but that's messed up.

As if he read my thoughts, he quickly adds, "I know it sounds harsh but she's my sister, I know how she can be and trust me, calling her a bitch is the perfect way to describe her."

Sister? I look towards Izzy and study her for a second. I notice she has the same brown eyes as her brother, not the same curly hair though, her hair is brown but straight and only hangs to her shoulders.

I look back towards the brown-eyed boy and miraculously find my voice. "Thanks for the save" I give him an appreciative smile and turn to walk away.

"Wait! What's your name?" I look back at him, he has his head tilted to one side in curiosity. 

"It's Jane." 

"Well, Jane, would you like to take a walk with me?" He seems hopeful but I've already made the mistake of going with a strange guy once and now I'm pregnant. 

"I don't even know you," I say. I mean for it to come off as a joke but you can hear the underlying nervousness in my voice.

"I'm Axl." He smiles at me. "Now you know who I am. So how about that walk?" 

I'm a little intrigued by his confidence and the slight sense of humor I'm sensing from him. For a moment, I forget that we have an audience, his group of friends. "Axl, let's go." I hear Izzy's nasally voice whining.