One Step at a Time
Scary Godmother turned around as Hannah came through the portal. However, her greeting died on her lips as she saw Hannah. She was hysterical, crying with her makeup streaming down her cheeks. She was also clutching a tiny stick in her right hand.
"Hannah! What's the matter?!" Scary asked her young friend.
"Sc...Scary G...Godmother! It's t...terrible!"
"What? What is it?! Did something happen to your parents?"
"No."
"Are you hurt?"
"No."
"Did you and Jason break up?"
Jason was Hannah's boyfriend.
"No."
"Well, then, what's the matter?"
"Scary Godmother- I'M PREGNANT!" Hannah exploded before bursting into tears.
"You're...what?" Scary asked weakly as she sat down.
"P...pregnant," Hannah whispered.
"Are you sure?"
"Positive."
Scary sighed as she let the news sink in. Hannah was only sixteen, much too young to be a mother. She glanced at the stick in Hannah's hand.
"Let me see that."
Hannah handed it over. It did indeed say positive.
"Oh, Hannah, sweetie..." Scary trailed off, not knowing what to say. "Have you told your parents yet?" Hannah shook her head. "Okay. Come here," Scary said indicating the chair to her left. Hannah sat down and laid her head on Scary's shoulder, the tears silently flowing down her face.
"Alright. Here's what I'm going to do. I'm going to cast a spell that determines pregnancy. It's 100 percent accurate, so if you really are pregnant it will be true. Ready?" Hannah nodded. "Okay."
Scary cast the spell, secretly hoping that it was a false positive. In no time the aura turned purple, indicating that Hannah was indeed pregnant.
"Oh, Hannah. I'm so sorry."
Hannah buried her face in Scary's shoulder and sobbed. All her dreams, gone. But, strangely, she sort of loved the tiny child inside her.
"What am I going to do? I'm only sixteen," she whispered.
"Well, Hannah, all you can do is take it one step at a time. All of us on the Fright Side will help you anytime you need it."
"Thanks, Scary Godmother. You're the best," Hannah whispered as she gave her a hug. For the first time since she found out she was pregnant, she felt a speck of hope.