Brittany stared down at her stomach, wondering if she was starting to show yet. It had been a week since her and Alvin had experienced their "first time" together, but it had been 2 days since Brittany had realized she was pregnant.
She'd taken about 3 tests in the nearest public bathroom, all positive. She didn't know what do to.
'Who should I tell first? What will Alvin think? What will the others think?' Many questions raced through Brittany's mind.
She rested her head in her hands as the sky opened up and rain bucketed down.
"Shit, just what I need" she whispered to herself as she pulled her hoodie over her head and rubbed her hands up and down her arms in a worthless effort to keep them warm.
Meanwhile, Alvin was walking along the street in the rain, headed toward the park. He thrusted his hands deep into his pockets and switched to a power walk. His eyes went from the path to the park bench ahead, where they rested on Brittany, sitting in the rain.
He looked a little closer and saw water dripping down her face. He couldn't tell if it was rain or tears.
"Brit" he called, starting to run "Hey!"
Alvin sat down on the bench next to her, and put his arm around her shoulders.
"Hey, what's up?"
She avoided his eyes "Nothing. Just sitting here"
"In the rain?" He chuckled "You're soaked!"
She nodded.
"Hey" Alvin reached forward and wiped a tear from her face "You're crying"
She looked up at him, eyes red "Yeah. I am"
"What for?" he pulled her closer to him.
"I want to say... But I can't. So I'll just show you" she sobbed, pulling out 3 positive pregnancy tests out of her pocket.
Alvin took them into his hands "Oh my God. Brit... You, you're..."
"Pregnant, I know" Brittany cried, sobs racking her body.
"Fuck..." Alvin breathed.
The tests slipped out of Alvin's open hand. He felt like he couldn't move to pick them up. One time. They only did it one time.
It was satisfying while it was happening, but now he wondered if that amazing first time would all be worth it.
"Wow" Alvin faked a smile "What were the odds, eh? One time"
"That's all it takes, I guess the odds weren't in our favour this time"
"So... What do you wanna do?"
Brittany frowned at him "I don't know!"
Alvin looked back at her "What's your problem?"
"One guess"
Alvin's face softened "Brit, look. Are you gonna keep the baby?"
She nodded, wiping away a tear "I guess I'll have to, eh?"
Brittany got up and began to walk off.
"Hey, where you going?"
"Alvin just forget it, I'll figure something out"
"No, wait"
Brittany ran off before Alvin could catch her, leaving him sitting in the rain, shocked to the bone. He sat for a bit, thinking over what just happened.
'Okay, so Brittany's pregnant... Now what will you do with your life? Are you gonna help her, or what? Of course you are! You have to help... Don't you?' He stood up 'Why was she so mad, I did nothing. It was almost like she didn't want me to help... But I know she needs me... I'm not going to forget it.
Alvin took one more look at the 3 tests before turning and walking away.
"Alvin!" Jeanette yelled, walking along.
He was too absorbed thinking about this that he didn't hear her. Jeanette realized this and shook her head. She stood where Alvin had stood when she had seen him. She followed his gaze and her eyes fell upon 3 stick-like objects.
"What could these be?" she muttered, bending down to pick them up.
She ran her fingers along them for a few seconds, before her eyes widened in shock and she threw them into the nearest trash can in disgust.
'They're pregnancy tests! And I know for certain they can't be Alvin's... Of course, they have to be Brittany's! They're going out, it all makes sense to me now' Jeanette wiped her hands on her skirt, before bolting back to their home.
Once at home she flung the door open and ran inside, where she changed into some dry clothes and went into the kitchen.
"Umm, Ellie, have you seen Brit?"
"Well, yeah... She came in a couple minutes ago. Why?" Eleanor turned from her cooking at the stove.
"No reason. Where'd they go?"
"Upstairs"
Jeanette climbed the stairs to her sister's room. When Brittany had turned 18, which was only a couple of months ago, the girls pitched in and with the help of Dave, they bought a house for the 3 of them. The boys got a house too, only it was much closer to Dave's than theirs was.
She crouched near the door of the room, ears rotating toward the door. She only heard some music, but no usual singing from Brittany. Poor girl must be in shock.
Jeanette decided not to disturb her sister, as she realized it would be a hard time for their, and she kept the secret to herself for today. She would discuss the matter when her sister came to tell her.
'She will tell me... Right?" Jeanette thought, getting up and creeping to her room.