Game of Thrones: An Unexpected Bundle of Joy
Chapter 1 of a new GOT modern AU story, hope you enjoy it.
Disclaimer: Game of Thrones belongs to George R.R. Martin.
Chapter 1
It was a bright clear day, but for one occupant of the house, that didn't mean much. Said occupant was a young girl, around seventeen years of age, she had long black hair and blue eyes, as well as pale skin, a firm jaw and rather prominent ears. The left side of her face was mottled and grey, scars left by a bout of the greyscale virus she suffered as a young child.
The girl's name was Shireen Baratheon, the daughter and only child of Stannis Baratheon and his wife, Selyse. This also made her the niece of Westeros' President Robert Baratheon who was her father's older brother. Shireen was a shy child, mostly due to her deformity; yet also due to the distance and coldness of her parents, or in her mother's case, her desire to control her.
However recently she had begun to change, much to her mother's displeasure, becoming more confident and stronger, thanks to the friends she had made in high school; one them being her boyfriend, seventeen year old Rickon Stark. Thinking of Rickon however made Shireen's smile waver as she looked at the timer she was holding in her hands.
'Still not yet.' She thought to herself. 'But what am I going to do, if it is?'
Lately Shireen had been feeling rather strange, experiencing some illness like symptoms, throwing up a lot. She had panicked, fearful and, to try and find out the truth, she had bought a pregnancy test. She had just used it and was waiting for the result.
She had locked herself in the bathroom, taken the test and now sat waiting, rocking back and forth, biting her lip. Her palms were sweating and she was trembling. She quickly wiped her hands on her skirt, looking down at her clothes. She hoped it wouldn't be much longer, especially as her parents would become suspicious, also it was a school day after all; she had made all her preparations last night and so, just needed to pull her shoes on and pick up her school bag before going to school.
That meant she was also dressed for school; unlike most schools she had known, her school did not have a uniform dress code. So long as the students followed a few simple rules regarding decency, they could wear what they wanted. For Shireen, she was currently clad in a pale purple knee length skirt with a white blouse and purple flats.
That raised another worrying thought. 'School, what if I am pregnant, what am I going to do? I need to, I need to think…'
If her worst fears were confirmed, she needed to think about what she was going to do regarding school. This would be especially important when it became impossible to hide the truth. She also had to think about her friends and, most importantly, Rickon, how could she tell him, if it turned out to be true, that she was pregnant.
As if responding to her worries and thoughts, at that moment the timer dinged and Shireen jumped. She found herself trembling violently as she turned her gaze towards the test.
'Oh Gods, Oh Gods, please no, I…' Her thoughts raced as she tried to step forwards, only to find herself hesitating, terror gripping her.
But she couldn't leave this, she had to know, it was the only way.
She reminded herself of a saying Rickon's older sister Arya, who was also friends with Shireen, was fond of; one she had learned from her fencing lessons.
'Calm as still water, calm as still water.'
Encouraged by this she approached the test and, with trembling fingers, picked it up and checked it. All at once all feeling left her, the test fell from her hands to the floor. But still, that unforgiving pink plus sign burned in front of her eyes. She stumbled and would have fallen if she hadn't caught the sink. She stared into the mirror, having long since gotten over her hatred of her own reflection, her eyes were wide and she was paler than usual.
She let out a shaky breath. 'No, oh Gods, please no…I, I'm pregnant. But, but what am I…Rickon, how do I…?'
Shireen continued to tremble and then jumped, startled when there was a knock at the bathroom door.
"Shireen, are you alright?" It was her father. "You're going to be late."
She cleared her throat. "I…I'll be right out dad."
She heard him leave and she quickly disposed of the pregnancy test and, composing herself, left the bathroom.
She headed downstairs and joined her family for breakfast; trying to keep herself calm. Her insides were tying themselves in knots however. She ate, praying she wouldn't bring the food back up. She glanced at her parents; she had inherited her black hair and blue eyes from her father, as well as her firm jaw.
Her prominent ears were a trait inherited from her mother, who had dark brown hair and brown eyes instead. While her father ate, remaining stoic as usual, Shireen could see her mother was glaring.
'She's trying to find something to complain about, again.' Shireen realized sadly.
Ever since Shireen started dating Rickon and became more confident and open with herself, Selyse grew more and more frustrated, as she no longer had any control over her daughter. She disapproved of Rickon and belittled and spoke against him at every opportunity. Not only that, Shireen used to wear clothes her mother insisted on her wearing, always covering up, modest, some might even say stuffy or old fashioned.
But now, she wore clothes she preferred, while hardly revealing they showed a little more than her mother's preference. This was something else Selyse grew angry about, feeling Shireen was heading down the wrong path.
'Not only that, she thinks Rickon is forcing me; she just can't accept I'm my own person.' Shireen thought sadly.
Luckily, before Selyse could start, when breakfast was finished, Stannis spoke up.
"Would you like a lift to school, Shireen?" He asked.
Shireen smiled, her father was distant, but at least he tried.
She shook her head, replying politely. "No, thank you dad, I'll be alright."
Stannis nodded in acceptance and soon they left the house, Shireen walking to school, her fears over her pregnancy mounting.
End of chapter, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.