Hi all! I've been reading some fanfics from Secret Life on here, and with me being such a big fan I decided to try one out myself. I do not own any of the characters. None of this is real, It's just in my opinion what should happen the next few episodes. Enjoy and please tell me your reviews!
(This story takes place about a month after the Maybe Baby episode, I have read some spoilers for upcoming episodes so I tried to add those in as well.)
It was the day of her baby shower. The shower she never thought she'd have, because she never thought that she would actually keep this baby. Of course, she always wanted to keep him, but she felt it would be impossible. She could not raise a baby at fifteen. Yet she here she was, 9 months pregnant, going to a shower where she would receive so many things for her new baby boy. A baby boy she was going to keep.
Since she had just recently decided that she was going to keep the baby, she had nothing for him. Nothing but a tiny pair of overalls a lady at the store insisted on buying her. Amy looked at the overalls all the time. She couldn't wait to see her son in them.
"Ready to go?"
Amy's mother Anne came into her room to see Amy holding the overalls.
"You'll get plenty more of those today, come on you can't be late for your own shower."
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Ricky was sitting on his couch reading his parenting book. He was almost finished with it, he figured he didn't have much time left to read it; his son would be here anytime now. He was staring at a picture of a new dad holding his newborn baby. Ricky was nervous; he had never even held a baby before. Panicking, thoughts started to float around in his head.
"Almost finished?"
Ricky's foster mother had come downstairs.
"Ricky, I may not know much about parenting a baby, but I can tell you parenting comes naturally. That book gives you a good idea, but I think you'll be fine."
She knew Ricky was nervous; she did have that motherly instinct about her.
"Yeah, I hope so." Ricky said, putting his thoughts behind him, he got back to his book.
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Even though Amy knew about her shower for weeks, Anne thought it would be best if Amy came in alone and acted at least a little surprised. Amy was to stay in the car, and when everyone was ready, Ashley would text her to tell her to come inside.
Amy sat in the car. She watched as Madison and Lauren walked past with boxes and balloons chatting away. She saw Grace running out a few times to retrieve more things from a car. She couldn't help but smile. All these people were helping her out, throwing her a shower so her son would have nice things. Most importantly, they promised they would help her with the baby. Grace and Jack had helped her find a job, and Ricky and Ben both got jobs to help her out. She was going to be able to keep her baby. Her phone went off; it was a text from Ashley telling her to come in. Amy got out of the car and walked towards the building. She probably would have skipped if she could; she was so excited to unwrap all her baby gifts. As she got to the steps she gasped for breath. She felt a sharp cramp in her belly, followed by a gush of water which we now all over her pants. She grabbed the railing of the steps and started to panic. Now what? A woman came outside the building and looked at Amy.
"Are you alright?" she asked.
"Please go get my mother, she's in Adrian Lee's condo, I think my water just broke."
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Ricky was taking a break from his book, and was banging on his drums. His drums were his escape. They took his mind off of things, which is what he really needed right now. He was so intently drumming that he almost didn't hear his phone go off.
"Hello?" he asked, he hadn't recognized the number.
"Ricky? It's Jack.. wanted to know what you were up to."
"Uh I'm drumming.." Ricky answered confused.
He had rarely ever talked to Jack, what was he doing calling him.
"Oh well since all the girls are at Amy's shower I thought maybe you'd want to hang out with me and my friend Duncan?"
Ricky didn't know what to say, he had never hung out with other guys before.
"Uh like do what?" he asked.
"I don't know, could we come over?"
Ricky wasn't used to being in this situation either; no one ever came over to see him.
"Why?" he asked.
"I don't know to talk? We'll be there in 20 minutes, if that's ok?"
"Look I don't care what you do.. whatever."
They hung up. Ricky was irritated. He knew Jack wanted something from him. He had only come over once before and it was to get forgiveness for something Ricky hadn't even known he had done. He shook his head and got back to his drums.
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"Amy! What's wrong?"
Anne came running out of the building, followed by Ashley.
"Mom I think this is it," Amy replied, clutching the railing "He's coming."
"Okay.. Okay, Ashley call your father tell him we're going to the hospital."
Amy sat on the steps holding on to her belly, she was starting to get contractions. As if on cue, a black car came rolling up beside the building. Out jumped Ben and Alice.
"Guess I'm a little late to the shower." Alice said, clutching a box in her hands.
"What's going on?" asked Ben looking at Amy.
"Oh I don't know Ben, Amy's got baby fluid all over her pants and looks like she's in a lot of pain," Ashley said sarcastically. "I don't think she's going into labor or anything."
"Ashley, call your father right now." Anne said hastily. "I'll go pull the car up here in the front."
"No, my driver can take us to the hospital, I'm sure it won't be a prob.."
"No, Ben thanks but I want to drive her to the hospital" Anne cut in before rushing down the parking lot.
"You were coming to my shower?" Amy asked Ben.
"Well, I was just.. I told Alice I'd drop her off, you know she needed a ride and.."
"I did not." informed Alice "Ben insisted on stopping by to say Hi."
"Really though, my driver can take us to the hospital, it's not a big deal." Ben added.
"No it's fine Ben, my mom should probably take me anyway."
"What's going on is everything alright?" Grace had come outside to see where everyone went.
She glanced down and saw Amy's pants. Her eyes got wide.
"Your water broke?" she asked looking at Amy. "Oh my! We need you to get to the hospital! Do you want me to call my dad?" she asked frantically.
"No, we're going to.." Ben started to say before Ashley cut him off.
"Dad's going to meet us at the hospital, I think I see Mom pulling up now."
Ben helped Amy up, and walked her to the car.
"Do you want me to come with you?" he asked her.
"No, I'll be okay, I'll see you there… maybe.." Amy closed her eyes, her contractions were getting stronger and stronger.
"Good Luck Amy!" yelled Grace.
Amy watched as Grace ran back inside, while Ben got back into his car. On her way to the hospital she held her eyes shut and tried to block out the pain she was in. She figured it would only get 20 times worse, and she'd be in for a rough night. Her mother was talking to her, but she wasn't really listening, she was scared. She had no idea what she was doing, she was about to bring a baby into this world. She was about to become a parent. But she wasn't the only one who'd become a parent tonight, and with that thought in her head, she reached for her cell phone.
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"So why'd you come over?" Ricky was sitting on her couch with his arms folded looking at Jack and his friend Duncan.
"I don't know Ricky. We thought you'd might want some company." Jack said as Duncan nodded.
"No, you didn't. You want something. What did you do this time?" Ricky asked.
"What? I didn't do anything." Jack replied. "You don't have to just hang out with girls all the time Ricky."
"Yea I know that but seriously what do you want forgiveness for this time? I know that's why you came over."
Jack looked at the floor.
"Ok, ok I wanted to talk to you about something."
"About…" Ricky asked.
"Grace." Duncan said, before Jack could spit it out.
"Grace?" Ricky asked smirking. "I knew there was something going on with you two when I saw you both out at Amy's.. So what about her?"
"He likes her." Duncan said.
Jack looked at Duncan then back at Ricky.
"I just don't want there to be any hard feelings between us." Jack said to Ricky. Ricky laughed,
"Jack I don't care if you like Grace or not, go for her, I told you I'm not interested in her anymore."
"So wait you wouldn't care if I got back together with her or anything?" Jack asked.
"Didn't I just say I didn't care, but I thought you had this other girlfriend you were in love with?" Ricky asked.
Before Jack could answer, Duncan blurted out
"Nope that's over."
Jack looked at Duncan and gave him an irritated look,
"I was dating Duncan's sister, but it didn't really work out." He said.
"Big age difference." Duncan added smiling.
"Anyway what happened with you being in love with Amy? She's back with Ben?" Jack asked Ricky.
Ricky shook his head.
"Nothing happened, that's the thing. Ben flashes around his money, buys her a few candy bars and she's back to his side."
Ricky wasn't feeling this discussion anymore; he did not want to talk about Ben.
"Well you and Ben both got a job didn't you? Now you both have money so it can't be-"
"Hey if you want to buy her some candy bars I know exactly where to get them." Duncan said smiling.
Jack threw him another irritated look.
"Well I have to go, I'm going to the baby shower to help take things to Amy's house." Ricky lied.
"Right, well thanks for giving me permission on Grace." Jack said, getting up.
"Cya Man." Duncan said as they left.
Ricky picked up his drum sticks again, this time he needed to shut out Ben. He hated thinking about Amy with Ben. He hated thinking about how Ben would someday live with his son, and Amy. He hated how Ben would someday be a father to his son as well. He was so into his drumming and thoughts, that he had almost not heard his phone again. His heart leapt when he saw Amy's name on his phone's screen. Maybe they did want Ricky's help in taking some things over to her house.
"Hello?" he asked.
"Ricky?"
He loved hearing her voice.
"Hey Amy, how was the shower? I can come help take some things to your house if you want." He said.
"Ricky, the baby's coming." She said.
"What? Oh my God."
Ricky felt as if his stomach just dropped to the floor.
"My water broke, I'm on the way to the hospital, I just thought you should know." He heard her voice trembling,
"Amy, I'll be there, I'm leaving right now."
"Ok..um I gotta go Ricky, I'll see you later." and she hung up.
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Amy had finally arrived at the hospital. George had met them at the entrance; he grabbed a wheelchair on the way in and was pushing Amy along to the Maternity Floor. Anne walked up to the front desk.
"Hi, um Amy Juergans, we were told to come right in, her water broke."
The secretary peaked over the edge of the wall.
"I'll send a nurse right out for her."
"You're going to be okay Ames" George told Amy, who was gripping her belly in pain.
"Hi Amy, I'm Janice I'll go ahead and take you back to your room."
She grabbed a hold of the wheelchair.
"Um, the father of the baby and one other support person is allowed to come with you." She said looking at Amy.
"Ha the father of the baby.." George began to say before Anne interrupted.
"I'm coming with her." She followed the nurse.
Amy looked back and waved at Ashley and George before going through the door.
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It wasn't long before Ben showed up with his dad Leo. They took seats beside George and Ashley.
"How long has she been back there?" Ben asked.
"About 20 minutes.'' George answered.
"I wish I could be back there with her." Ben said gazing at the door.
"Ohh no you don't need to see her like.. like.. no you don't need to be back there."
George said sternly. The elevator door opened to reveal a very white-in-the-face Ricky. Before George could say anything, Ashley got up and went over to him.
"Hi." She said looking at him.
"Hi.. Ashley." He said looking at her.
"You know Amy should be the one looking like she's about to puke, she's about to push a baby out, you just get to sit here."
Ricky looked down at the floor, she was right.
"Yea I know, just a little nervous. How is she doing, do you know?" he asked her.
"The nurse hasn't come to tell us anything yet, but I imagine she's in tons of pain." Ricky looked down again.
"It's okay they'll give her shots soon and she'll be fine then. Want to sit down?" she asked pointing to two chairs away from George, Ben and Leo, who all seemed to be focused on the conversation he and Ashley were having.
"Yeah sure." he said sitting down.
He looked at Ashley,
"Ashley, I know you might not think too highly of me, but I want you to know I'm going to be a father to my son."
She looked back at him.
"Good, because if you don't, I'll hurt you."
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Amy was now in full blown labor. She was in a ridiculous amount of pain. Anne was beside her talking to her, but again, she didn't hear half of what she was saying. The nurses were coming in and out of her room asking what they could get for her. Her doctor hadn't been in yet to see her, she had been delivering another baby. When she didn't think she could take the pain any longer, she asked a nurse for an epidural. She could not believe this was it. After 9 long months she had finally come to the point where she was going to have her baby. She would see her son so soon. As she lay there, waiting for her epidural she thought of what she was doing 9 months ago.'
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It had been a hot summer day, she had just arrived at Band Camp. She didn't really know anyone there, since she hadn't even started High School yet. She wandered over to the cafeteria where she recognized some girls wearing Grant High tee-shirts. She was about to go over to them when someone bumped into her from behind.
"Sorry, didn't see you."
Amy's heart instantly fluttered. A ridiculously cute boy was standing in front of her; he had dark hair which was sticking up in all different places, and dark eyes. He was twiddling drumsticks in his hands and wore a smirk on his face. He stared and studied Amy.
"What's your name, I don't think I've seen you before?" he asked her.
"Um.. I'm Amy… Amy Juergans." She said nervously.
He nodded and smiled at her,
"Well I'll see you around Amy Juergans." He walked away
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The waiting room was now filing with people. Jack and Grace arrived with Adrian. Madison and Lauren were there, along with Henry and Alice. Ricky still sat there white-in-the-face. Grace had been trying to talk to him, but he really couldn't comprehend what she was saying. He was about to become a father. It sounded crazy, even though he had known about it for months. It never really occurred to him until he sat there in that waiting room. The elevator doors opened, his foster parents had come. Ricky smiled, he was glad they came. His foster parents were about to become foster grandparents as well. The whole two hours he had been sitting there, he hadn't even looked at George. The last time the two of them had a conversation he was called a worthless piece of trash. He didn't want to know what George could think up to call him now, since his daughter was lying in there in pain all because of him. He sat there thinking about Amy, wondering how she was doing. He wished Anne or someone would come out and let them know of her progression. He couldn't believe how quickly these past months have gone by. He remembered how just a month ago he received an offer for a job. He remembered his father coming back into town, he remembered his first date with Grace to none other than Ben and Amy's wedding, he remembered fighting with Amy's dad, and alas, he couldn't and would never forget about finding out Amy Juergans was pregnant with his baby. But most importantly, he remembered Band Camp, where it all began.
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"Hi."
It was the girl he met earlier that day, she looked lost in a crowd of teenagers she didn't know.
"Hey," Ricky replied "Amy right?" Amy nodded.
"I'm Ricky, I don't think I got to tell you that earlier." He told her. "Are you going to Grant High this fall?" he asked.
"Yeah, I'll be a freshman." She replied shyly.
Ricky smiled,
"I'll be a sophomore. Guess we'll be seeing a lot of each other then." He said.
Amy nodded and smiled at him.
"So um, do you want to go get coffee or something?" Amy blurted out.
"Coffee?" Ricky asked "Yeah I'll go for some coffee, nothing else to do anyway." He said.
In the cafeteria they sat and talked for an hour. They talked about music, they talked about school, and they talked about themselves. After their coffee, they took a walk around the camp. Ricky had been so taken back by this girl. He had spent many nights with girls before, but never did it involve really talking and getting to know them. Amy was different from those other girls, he was comfortable around her. He could be himself around her.
The next day all the Grant High band members had to get together to learn some new songs. Ricky spotted Amy and winked at her. After practice, everyone left but Amy stayed behind, so Ricky stayed behind too. "You're really good at the drums." Amy told him.
With that, Ricky went over and drummed her a little something. He smiled at her,
"So let me hear the French horn."
He sat down in front of her and watched her. Amy picked up her horn and played part of one of the songs they just learned.
"And you're a really good at the French horn." Ricky told her smiling.
Amy blushed,
"Well thank you Ricky." She told him.
He looked around, he hadn't noticed everyone but the two of them had left.
"Do you have a boyfriend?" Ricky asked Amy.
"No…" she replied
"Why?"
"How can you not have a boyfriend?" he looked at her with that smirk he always had on his face. "Um, I.. I.. don't know, I guess guys just don't like me." She said nervously.
"You're wrong, I like you Amy." He said as he bent in and kissed her.
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Amy had received her epidural. She was feeling much better now, she had got to sleep for a little while, and her doctor had finally come in to see her. She told her it wouldn't be much longer now, the epidural would speed things up. Anne was sitting in a chair beside Amy watching her nervously.
"How's the pain Amy? You're doing terrific."
Amy would doze off here and there. She would dream of holding her baby, and she would dream of High School. She dreamt of Ashley making her snide remarks, and she dreamt about Band Camp.
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For the next week, Amy and Ricky were inseparable. They ate their meals together, they spent their breaks together, and they even stayed out late together. Amy was usually shy, but with Ricky, it was different. She could be herself around him and not care about anything else. He had given her her first kiss. He had been the first boy to hold her hand. On their last night at camp, Ricky and Amy took their usual venture around the camp. It was extra quiet tonight, many of their other band-members were packed and getting ready for their long journey home. They reached the building they had practiced in every day.
"Camp was pretty good this year." Ricky said to Amy smiling.
"Yeah, Camp was fun." Amy said to Ricky returning a smile.
"You're different from other girls, you know that." Ricky said looking at Amy "I've never felt this way about a girl, you're special to me Amy."
Amy blushed,
"You're special to me too."
Ricky leaned in and kissed her, and the kiss lead to this, and this lead to that.."
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Amy awoke from her dream and tears rolled down her cheeks. All this time, she had blamed Ricky for everything that had happened at Band Camp. For the past nine months she tried to shut him out as much as possible. She had told herself so many times that it was his careless mistake that she was having a baby at fifteen years old. Now she realized how unfair she had been to Ricky. Amy had been the one to invite him out for coffee. Amy had been the one to agree to having sex. Amy had been the one to not answer any of his calls when she got home from Band Camp. Since the day he came over to her house and told her he wanted to be involved with the baby, she had shut him out. He told her he'd be there, He told her he wanted her to keep the baby, he had even sabotaged the adoption. Ricky was the father of her son, and yet he had missed out on everything throughout her pregnancy with him. He didn't get to feel the baby move, he didn't get to see any ultrasounds, and he didn't get to go to birthing classes with her. She didn't even include him in a video she made for the baby, and he was the last to know they were having a boy. The pain was getting intense again; Anne looked over to see Amy crying.
"Is the epidural wearing of alreadyf? Oh Amy, it should be all over soon, you're doing so good." She said trying to comfort Amy.
"Mom, can you do me a favor?" Amy asked choking on tears.
"What Amy?" asked Anne surprised.
"Can you go get Ricky?"