Chapter 1

Slamming the door behind her Betty rushed in chucking her keys on the side.

"What's the matter with you?!" shouted Hilda as she gazed up the stairs. Betty stopped in her tracks and turned around with a confused expression on her face. Hilda could almost guess what was coming... the sympathetic conversion about Henry moving in with Charlie.

Betty slouched down the stairs and then crashed into a heap on the sofa. Hilda sat down next to her and put her arm around her.

"What happened this time?"

"Where's papi and Justin is anyone else in?"

"No they're out at the grocery store"

Betty practically burst "I don't know what to do, my life is a mess, I don't know if I have a boyfriend, I don't want him to go Hilda I want him, and I don't want to share him. I should have listened to papi and broke it off the moment I know that he was moving away with Charlie. I always knew it was going to happen but I pro-longed it! But do you know what the worst thing is? I am, I am, I am left well..." Betty paused for a moment.

"Go on Betty I'm growing grey hair here"

"This is no joke Hilda"

"Look Betty you're making me nervous what's the matter?"

"I'm pregnant..."

There was an uncomfortable silence before Hilda grabbed hold of Betty's hand and said,

"Wow well that's not what I expected! Now look Betty whatever you wanna do is up to you. If you keep this baby you will have a permanent reminder of Henry every time you look at him or her and I'm not sure whether that's a good or a bad thing. What do you want?"

""I'm not sure... I've never pictured myself in this position!!"

(LATER)

Papi and Justin came in. Hilda walked up and kissed Justin on the cheek and a hug whilst Betty sat in the kitchen clenching a cup of coffee reading a magazine.

"Hey guys", squeaked Betty as she pulled her top over her stomach even though it wasn't any bigger than the last time they had seen her.

"So what did you guys get up to?"

"Oh nothing special just bought some groceries and then we went and that's about it Auntie Betty." Said Justin as he grabbed a soda out of the fridge.

"Look Betty I need you to call a plumber for me because the sinks blocked and I've tried to unblock it myself but I think that something is stuck down there in the works so I need one ASAP." Said papi as he leaned over Betty and kissed her on the head.

"Right papi I'll arrange someone to come tomorrow"

"Thanks Betty"

(LATER THAT NIGHT)

"Look Hilda I can't do this any longer! Earlier I had to bite my tongue so hard I thought it was bleeding! Now look if I told papi it wouldn't be so bad would it?"

"Betty you know that he would want you to keep it and until you are sure you shouldn't tell anyone. You're already under pressure and that on top would only push you to make a decision that you might later regret! You know I'm right Betty" Hilda said as her octaves got higher

"Fine! Just keep it down someone might hear you!"

(NEXT DAY)

"Where do you think your going?" called Hilda down the stairs

"Oh no where just em just the grocery store" said Betty

"Betty it's Sunday and have you realised that it is 6.30 am, no where is open? Where are you really going Betty?"

"Look Hilda I know you're trying to help but your not mum and if I want to go out then I will with or without your permission!" shouted Betty up the stairs as she covered her mouth.

"What is going on in here?" papi shouted as he walked to the top of the stair "And Betty where are you going at this time in the morning?"

"Oh I needed some more flour, I was thinking of making some pancakes for breakfast and I was worrying so I couldn't sleep sorry papi me and Hilda didn't mean to wake you up" apologised Betty as she turned towards the door and reached for the handle.

"Hang on a minute Betty I can tell when you're lying and this is one of those moments. Now where are you going?"

"Look papi I'm going out and you can't stop me it's like I'm a little child good bye!"

"BETTY!" shouted Hilda but it was too late and the door closed behind her.

Hilda thought and realised that the best explanation for Betty leaving was to go to the clinic but she wouldn't, would she? Oh my god what if she was on her way?? Hilda rushed up to her room and chucked on yesterdays 

clothes and rushed down the stairs, picked up her keys and ran out the door. She knew the only way Betty could get there was the train and so she jumped into her car and drove at top speed down her road. This wasn't too hard since it was 6.45 in the morning so there weren't many cars on the road. She saw Betty and swerved over. Betty stop!" cried Hilda as she opened the window

"What now?"

"Look I know where you're going and I don't want you to go on your own. Get in!"

"You have it all wrong Hilda" said Betty as she clambered onto the 4x4 "I'm going to Henry's I need to tell him"

"Betty! What did I tell you yesterday?"

Betty looked down at her flat belly and turned to Hilda. "Look Hilda I know that it will put pressure on me but I want Henry to help make my decision and that was where I was going this morning and I was going early because, well I knew what you would say and I didn't want you to stop me!"

"Hey look Betty if it was me you know I wouldn't say anything but if you are certain that you want to tell Henry then let's go, I'll drop you off"

"Thanks Hilda"