unlock the car from across the parking lot and Katherine climbs inside. I take my seat at the wheel and start the car.
“Are you feeling alright, Abby?” Katherine asks with concern that floods her face.
“Do I look like I’m feeling alright, Katherine?!” I snap back at her.
“Whoa, where did that come from?”
“I’m sorry. I just don’t feel well.”
“Please don’t bite my head off when I ask this, but, have you and Tommy been using protection during sex?”
Oh shit! My stomach is really churning now. Pregnancy never crossed my mind before. No way can I be pregnant!
“No,” I almost whisper in response.
“Abby, I’m no expert when it comes to pregnancy, but I think you should take a pregnancy test.”
I feel the tears begin to swell in my eyes. How could I have been so stupid not to use protection? Is Katherine right? Could I be pregnant? Oh my God, my parents will kill me.
“What do I do, Kat?” I beg her for a magic answer through tears that are streaming down my face.
“Well, don’t cry about it. Not until you know for sure. Right now, you just need to make it your top priority to pick up a pregnancy test,” Katherine says as she wraps me in a hug.
I nod in response. N o more worrying about that right now. I’ll have to pick up a pregnancy test while we’re out tomorrow.
* * *
Michael and Jason are sitting in the living room when we walk in. I place my backpack on the wall hook and look back at Katherine. Her cheeks are tinted a rosy color and her mouth is slightly open as if she’s in awe. I know that look. It’s the same look that I have when I see Tommy.
“Hi, Abby,” Michael says.
“Hi, Mike,” I respond back trying to hide the amusement on my face.
He gets up and gives me a hug and a kiss on my cheek. “Hi, Katherine,” he says as he gives her a more than friendly hug and a kiss on her cheek.
“Hi, Michael,” she says quietly. She looks toward me with a questioning look on her face. My brother better ask her out soon because I am no good at keeping secrets.
They guys resume watching television as we make our way back to my room. Katherine has packed every beauty magazine she owns. I sure hope that I’m not expected to spend all evening looking through these books. I just want a simple dress with a simple hair do for graduation.
“So, did you know Mike and Jason were coming?” She asks as she thumbs through one of the many magazines.
“Honestly, yes I did.”
“Why didn’t you tell me? I could have reapplied my make-up and brushed my hair on the drive over.”
Here we go. Katherine’s so wrapped up in herself. “I’m sorry, I guess it just slipped my mind,” I lie.
Katherine gets up and grabs her make-up bag and her brush and gets to work on her appearance. I lie down on my bed and close my eyes for a moment.
“Abby, you need to wake up. It’s time for dinner,” Katherine says as she gently wakes me.
“Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to fall asleep on you.”
“It’s okay, Abby. I just put on my ear buds and listened to music while looking through the magazines.”
I get out of bed and glance at myself in the mirror. I look hideous. I put a little make-up to cover the paleness in my face and the circles under my eyes. I’m not going to fool anyone but maybe they won’t talk about how ill I look.
We sit down at the dinner table. Our seats have changed, yet again. My dad is at the head of the table with my mom to his right. My brother is next to my mom and Jason is at the other end of the table. Katherine is to my dad’s left and I am beside her. My mom has made a honey glazed ham, mashed potatoes, steamed asparagus and fresh baked dinner rolls. This is one of my favorite meals but I’m just not feeling too hungry. Everyone is
“Are you feeling alright, Abby?” Katherine asks with concern that floods her face.
“Do I look like I’m feeling alright, Katherine?!” I snap back at her.
“Whoa, where did that come from?”
“I’m sorry. I just don’t feel well.”
“Please don’t bite my head off when I ask this, but, have you and Tommy been using protection during sex?”
Oh shit! My stomach is really churning now. Pregnancy never crossed my mind before. No way can I be pregnant!
“No,” I almost whisper in response.
“Abby, I’m no expert when it comes to pregnancy, but I think you should take a pregnancy test.”
I feel the tears begin to swell in my eyes. How could I have been so stupid not to use protection? Is Katherine right? Could I be pregnant? Oh my God, my parents will kill me.
“What do I do, Kat?” I beg her for a magic answer through tears that are streaming down my face.
“Well, don’t cry about it. Not until you know for sure. Right now, you just need to make it your top priority to pick up a pregnancy test,” Katherine says as she wraps me in a hug.
I nod in response. N o more worrying about that right now. I’ll have to pick up a pregnancy test while we’re out tomorrow.
* * *
Michael and Jason are sitting in the living room when we walk in. I place my backpack on the wall hook and look back at Katherine. Her cheeks are tinted a rosy color and her mouth is slightly open as if she’s in awe. I know that look. It’s the same look that I have when I see Tommy.
“Hi, Abby,” Michael says.
“Hi, Mike,” I respond back trying to hide the amusement on my face.
He gets up and gives me a hug and a kiss on my cheek. “Hi, Katherine,” he says as he gives her a more than friendly hug and a kiss on her cheek.
“Hi, Michael,” she says quietly. She looks toward me with a questioning look on her face. My brother better ask her out soon because I am no good at keeping secrets.
They guys resume watching television as we make our way back to my room. Katherine has packed every beauty magazine she owns. I sure hope that I’m not expected to spend all evening looking through these books. I just want a simple dress with a simple hair do for graduation.
“So, did you know Mike and Jason were coming?” She asks as she thumbs through one of the many magazines.
“Honestly, yes I did.”
“Why didn’t you tell me? I could have reapplied my make-up and brushed my hair on the drive over.”
Here we go. Katherine’s so wrapped up in herself. “I’m sorry, I guess it just slipped my mind,” I lie.
Katherine gets up and grabs her make-up bag and her brush and gets to work on her appearance. I lie down on my bed and close my eyes for a moment.
“Abby, you need to wake up. It’s time for dinner,” Katherine says as she gently wakes me.
“Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to fall asleep on you.”
“It’s okay, Abby. I just put on my ear buds and listened to music while looking through the magazines.”
I get out of bed and glance at myself in the mirror. I look hideous. I put a little make-up to cover the paleness in my face and the circles under my eyes. I’m not going to fool anyone but maybe they won’t talk about how ill I look.
We sit down at the dinner table. Our seats have changed, yet again. My dad is at the head of the table with my mom to his right. My brother is next to my mom and Jason is at the other end of the table. Katherine is to my dad’s left and I am beside her. My mom has made a honey glazed ham, mashed potatoes, steamed asparagus and fresh baked dinner rolls. This is one of my favorite meals but I’m just not feeling too hungry. Everyone is
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