Seventeen year old Teddy Duncan walked into the gym of South High to watch her boyfriend play in the basketball championships. If they win the game tonight, they win the championships for the third time in a row.
Teddy stood near the door of the gym, holding her stomach, as she watched her boyfriend, Spencer Walsh, warm up with his teammates. Spencer flashed a smile at the young blonde when he saw her and jogged over to her.
"Hey, you made it." He smiled hugging her. "I don't care what anyone says, you are my good luck charm."
Just earlier in the basketball season, there was a rumor going around school that Teddy was a jinx on the basketball team because they kept losing each game since they've gotten back together. So to prove she wasn't, Teddy and Spencer pretended to break up and once Spencer won the game, they announced they were still together and she wasn't a jinx. To celebrate the win, Spencer and Teddy headed over to his house, after the game since his parents weren't home, and had a sleepover that went much further than expected.
Teddy smiled at her boyfriend's remark and then frowned again when she felt as if she was going to throw up again.
"Are you okay?" Spencer asked.
Teddy nodded and forced a smile on her face. "Yeah, good luck on your game."
Spencer heard his teammates calling his name. He gave Teddy a quick peck on her lips and headed over to them and Teddy took a seat beside her best friend, Ivy Wentz.
"You see that guy, Walsh?" Coach Daniels asked. "That my friend is a college scout for UCLA. If you play your best tonight, I think you could definitely get the scholarship."
Spencer smiled at just the thought. UCLA is his dream school to play basketball at. He also secretly wanted to go to BIPA, Boston Institute of Performing Arts, if he was unable to get in to UCLA but he got in and that was his first choice anyways.
Teddy Duncan felt as if she was going to throw up and got up from where she was sitting to leave. Ivy asked where she was going but she didn't say anything. Spencer saw his girlfriend getting up leaving, and quickly ran over to the door, since the game wasn't supposed to begin for another five minutes, and stopped her.
"Hey, where are you going?" Spencer asked grabbing her arm.
"Spencer, please let go of me."
Spencer stared at Teddy and noticed how pale she looked. "What's wrong?"
Teddy stared up into Spencer's sensitive blue eyes and knew she couldn't and shouldn't tell him before the most important game of his life begins. "You know what, we can talk about it later."
"Talk about what?" Spencer questioned. "Teddy, Hun, what's wrong? Just tell me."
Teddy bit her lip and began telling him about the situation they are now in. Teddy was on the urge of crying and Spencer kept backing up when he heard Teddy say I'm pregnant. Teddy ran out of the gym and hopped into her car and drove home.
The news that Spencer's girlfriend told him, didn't stop him from playing his best. He won the game. The college scout talked to Coach Daniels, after the game, and told him that Spencer got the scholarship at UCLA. That made Spencer really happy but then the thought of Teddy being pregnant made him have to rethink his future plans.
Instead of going out and partying and celebrating his win with the rest of the basketball team, Spencer went straight to Teddy's house to talk to her. He was still in his orange basketball uniform. He knocked on the door and saw the eight months pregnant, Amy Duncan, answering it.
"Hey, Mrs. Duncan, is Teddy around?" Spencer asked hopeful.
"Yeah, she is in her room. Would you like me to get her?"
"Yeah, that would be great."
Amy welcomed Spencer inside the house and he stood awkwardly near the front door. It was obvious Teddy didn't tell her parents yet about her pregnancy because her mother would have been more furious and maybe killed him.
Teddy walked into the living room wearing a pair of black sweats and a white tank top. They didn't say a word to each other and went out front and sat down on the front porch to talk privately.
"So we won." Spencer ended the silence between them. "Just barely since I didn't have my good luck charm with me." Teddy smiled. "I also got the basketball scholarship at UCLA."
"Oh, Spencer, that is so great." Teddy hugged him. "I'm so happy-."
"I'm not taking it." Spencer said interrupting his girlfriend.
"Spencer, you can't do that. This is your future we're talking about."
"Teddy, you are my future, this baby is my future."
"Spencer, I can't let you blow this opportunity. You need to go to college."
"Teddy, listen to me." Spencer grabbed a hold of Teddy's hand. "I will go to college. I'll just go to Denver University. And I'm going to get a job and support my baby and its mommy."
"No, I want you to go to UCLA. I can't let you do this."
"Teddy, I already decided we're having this baby and I'm going to Denver. Maybe I'll play for that basketball team instead." Spencer placed his finger under Teddy's chin and lifted it up so their eyes met. "We're in this together." He murmured.
Teddy gave Spencer a hug and a kiss. "I love you."
Spencer smiled and wiped Teddy's tears out of her eyes with his thumb. "I love you too."
The following day, Spencer and Teddy decided to sit both their parents down together to talk about everything. Teddy was the most scared, especially telling her parents, since her mother is already eight months pregnant with her fifth child. They got their parents to agree to going out to lunch. Both Spencer and Teddy thought it would be best to tell them in a public area so her father won't kill Spencer or everyone won't start screaming at each other. This lunch will also be the first time the Walshs meet the Duncans, or at least Teddy's parents.
Spencer and Teddy sat beside each other at the table. Spencer had is left hand on Teddy's thigh and Teddy had her right hand on top of his left hand.
"Teddy, are you sure you're over the flu? You still look a bit pale." Amy asked.
Teddy bit her bottom lip. "I need to be honest, those days I stayed home from school because I had the "flu" wasn't because I had the flu." Teddy looked over at Spencer to be sure this is what he wanted. He nodded as a cue to continue. "Please don't be mad. Promise me you won't kick me out... Not yet."
"Teddy, what did you do?" Amy demanded to know.
"Spencer and I... We're... I'm pregnant."
The table was silence but then Spencer parent's started to laugh. "This is for some school project, huh, Spencer." Paul, his father said. "What is it for, health class? You guys have to see how we'll react and you'll get a baby simulator."
"No, dad... It's really happening. We're having a baby."
"What about college, Spencer?" His mother, Linda, asked. "You're going to UCLA on that basketball scholarship."
Spencer shook his head. "I already decided, I'm going to go to Denver University in the fall."
Over to the left, Spencer saw Teddy's mother hugging her and they both were crying.
"I'm so sorry, mom." Teddy cried.
"Walk with mama." Amy said grabbing Teddy's hand. They walked out of the restaurant and sat down on the bench. "I have a little story to tell you about when PJ was born."
Oh, great, Teddy thought.
"I never told you this or any of the kids, but I got pregnant with him when I was seventeen also. I was supposed to go to Seattle University but I ended up having to go to Denver Community College. Your father was also supposed to play basketball but instead went into the bug business because of that."
Teddy started to cry again. "I don't want Spencer joining the bug business."
"Oh, no, no, honey. He probably won't unless your father offer's him a job." Amy said consoling her daughter. "My point is I was in the same situation as you are in. I wish you weren't but you are. I'm upset you are pregnant but your father and I shouldn't be hypocrites because you are in the same situation we were in. You'll be a wonderful mother to the baby."
"Thanks, mom."
Teddy and her mother went back inside the restaurant and sat back down at the table. Spencer wrapped his arm around his girlfriend, and gave her a kiss on her cheek, comforting her. "You okay?"
Teddy nodded and wiped her eyes with her sleeve. "I'm fine."