Anya's face paled as she recognised the handwriting and slowly took it from Becki's grip. Her attention was now 100% on the envelope she held in her hands and opened it bit by bit. A letter was inside with a couple of old photographs attached by a paperclip in the top corner, she looked at the pictures in great detail.
There was a photograph of a young boy in his early teens and a slightly younger girl, they were both at the beach in their swimming gear and the girl was on the boys back with her arms draped loosely around his neck and her small legs wrapped around his waist.
The boy had a chipper smile on his face as the girl's lips were placed on his cheek, whilst he held her legs tightly so she wouldn't fall off his petite frame.
The other photo was a small, tatty poster of a very young McFly which was attached to a piece of thick cardboard, around one of the members was doodles of hearts and kisses in red and black pen Anya was puzzled as she tried to figure out the meaning of these pictures, nothing came into her mind but she knew the answer would be in the letter she just needed the courage to read it.
"I can't do it Becki. Can you read it for me please?" She asked waiting for her to take the piece of paper Becki cleared a small space on the bed and sat down beside Anya, she knew exactly what was written in the letter as she was there when Lolly wrote it. she didn't agree with somethings that were mentioned, not after the events that happened when they were younger.
Flashback: Lolly walked into the class room for the first time in a few weeks, her hair tied back in a messy ponytail with a white blouse that fell over the top of her grey pleated knee high skirt, some of the buttons were undone at the top of this garment showing off some cleavage and a loose grey tie was wrapped around her neck, she sat down and slumped in her chair staring at her desk as she repeatedly rolled her pencil along the surface. Becki leaned over towards her and elbowed her in the arm wanting a gossip, but she noticed the sour look on Lolly's face "What is the matter with you?"
"You know that sickness bug i've had for the last couple of weeks, It wasn't getting any better so mum called the doctor to come out and see me, he took a blood sample and i got the result this morning...I'm pregnant"
Becki was suddenly lost for words and the look of astonishment was plastered all over her face Lolly turned her attention back to her desk and thought more about her situation and what she was planning to do.
"Is that all your going to tell me? i'm your best friend...i need to know who? How? and Why?" Becki asked wanting more gossip "Danny came around to mine because my mum was out, we both thought it would be fun to raid her drinks cabinet so we drank a bit of everything that was stashed away in there but as we didn't know our limits we got incredibly drunk and the next thing i remember is waking up to find Danny beside me in my bed with both of us completely naked under the covers, we were both unfamilar with this and embarressed by the situation as we didn't know if anything had happened. He left not long before mum got home. I remember her downstairs shouting when she saw all the bottles out in the sitting room, god she was mad"
"Why him Lolly?...There are plenty of other guys you could've invited over that would be dying for your attention. Anyway aren't you suppose to be having periods to get pregnant?"
Lolly's face went a bright shade of pink as it was a subject that made her feel uncomfortable considering alot of the girls in her year were nowhere near 'becoming a woman'
"I've had a couple... but that's not the point Becki. I know you don't like Danny that's why you're quizzing me about this, but you know Danny and i have spent alot of time with each other growing up as our parents hang out together, he's one of my best friends"
"He's a bad influence Lolly, look what he did, he persuaded you to steal your mum's drinks and left you to take the blame and now he's got you pregnant because of it...Does he know?" Becki asked Lolly shook her head in reply "I will tell him when i'm ready"
Both girls then put their heads down and got back to work copying what the teacher had written on the board.
End of flashback
Present Day:
Everytime Becki remembered her past she always thought about that one day she found out Lolly was pregnant and couldn't believe how unfair it was for Lolly to be wisked away from such a wonderful life that she could still be sharing with her small family and collection of friends.
"Shall we see what your mum has written" Becki said bringing both her and Anya's attention back to the letter. She cleared her throat and took a deep breath to calm herself before she spoke the words in front of her.
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My Dearest Anya,
Firstly, I just wanted you to know how much i love you and how much it hurts to know that i won't be around to see you grow into that talented and bright young woman i know you will become.
I'm very sorry i've had to tell you in this way, but now that your grown up enough to understand about your father, i feel it's only fair to tell you who he is.
Have you ever wondered why i enjoyed listening to McFly so much and got you involved as well? and why you have this huge passion for music?
Well, the love of music is very much a trait of your father's, he was really into music at your age and he still is today as he is in a very successful pop band...he's a member of my beloved McFly But don't worry about false hope my dear because i've been a good mum and have done my research and this Danny Jones is definately the one i knew when i was younger and he is most definately your father.
The only thing i couldn't find for you was an address of where he's living now days, but I do have the address for his family home, they knew me and your nanny very well and as far as i'm aware they still live in the same house, but please bare in mind Anya that they haven't seen or spoken to me in very long time, so use the picture attached on the letter of me and Danny at the beach to show them that you aren't bluffing. Becki can take you to their house.
Oh, one last thing Anya, if you ever decide to meet Danny, please tell him that I've never stopped loving him and we all make mistakes. I'll be waiting for you both on the otherside =)
Lots of Love Mum xxxxxxxx -
~*~ It took several months for Anya to decide whether to start the search for her father or whether she was happy the way things were.
It was when the college term had ended and the summer holidays began that she had finally made her decision to start the pursuit, she couldn't help letting out a squeal of excitement when she stepped foot in to Becki's car to start the journey to visit Danny's family home.
It was an hour long drive, Anya sat taking in the scenery from outside the window but the further from home they were heading the more Anya's excitement melted away into nervousness She noticed that Becki started to park the car up on the side of the road in a lovely looking housing estate and Anya turned swiftly to look at her "I've changed my mind, let's go home" Anya paniced "I'm not turning back now missy, so grin and bare it" Becki said as she stepped out of the car Anya shortly followed and pulled out the photo from her handbag that her mum gave her and clenched it tightly in her hands.
They walked side by side down the pavement until Becki stopped around the corner at the sign which bared the name of the road.
"What's the matter? why have you stopped?" Anya asked concerned "I'm sorry Anya but you're on your own from here. Danny's family and i don't get on ever since i super glued a hat to his head" Becki smirked "You what?!" Anya said shocked and started to laugh "I know it sounds silly but he kept playing pranks on me when we were in school, so i wanted to get my own back and give him a taste of his own medicine, but his parents weren't very happy with my prank as the hat had to be cut off which left him with a hairless strip around the middle of his head and had to wear hats all the time until it grew back" Becki replied "That is quite funny, but what did my mum think of your little prank?" Anya asked curious to know "She also found it funny, but she was always there defending your dad and comforting him, alot of rumours started after that day saying that he was losing his hair and he was going to be bald...but now we better get back to business otherwise we'll be out her all day" Becki said and showed Anya the house she was aiming for.
~*~ Anya stood at the end of a small path that lead straight to the front door, there were two beautiful green lawns either side of the path both with fairly large flower beds in the middle and flowers in full bloom, it looked like a very homely and tidy place even before getting a glympse of the inside, but that homely feel still didn't keep the nerves away.
She clenched the photo tightly to her chest and felt her heart beat increase with every step she took towards the front door and with her free hand she reached out and pressed the doorbell that was fixed to the wall and stood looking around at the lovely surroundings behind her again until a lady appeared at the doorway.
"Hello can i help you?" She asked "Um...hi...I'm looking for Danny Jones" Anya asked in a sweet and innocent nature "I thought the word had got around to all of Danny's fans that he no longer lives here" The lady replied with a slight tone of annoyance in her voice "I'm not a fan exactly, don't get me wrong i love him and the band, but i'm asking for a different reason altogether...it's because he's my dad, i've even got a picture of him that my mum gave me" Anya said fiddling around with corners of the photo "That is the strangest story i've heard yet especially from a girl who is in their mid-teens. My son would have been extremely young, he wouldn't be silly enough to go off and get someone pregnant" She responded firmly "Please could you just see the picture as my mum asked me to show it to you, it's what she wanted" Anya pleaded with tears almost spilling from her eyes The ladies posture softened up slightly and Anya passed her the image.
After a quick glance her head shot up in surprise and looked at Anya suspiciously "I don't know where you got this picture from, but you better leave before i call the police and get you arrested for harassment"
Becki could see from a distance that Mrs Jones wasn't convinced by what Anya was saying and could see the front door close on her, she gathered up her courage and stormed up the road grabbing Anya's arm on the way and marched back up to the house and gave the door a forceful knock, soon after a shadow appeared through the glass window and once again Mrs Jones appeared with her welcoming smile that slowly turned to a frown when she saw Becki stood at her door with a similar look on her face "Hi Mrs Jones, i don't know if you remember me, but i..."
"You went to school with my Danny and yes Becki i do remember you, i see you haven't changed much after all these years and i would like you to explain to me what this is all about?" Mrs Jones asked as she darted her eyes towards Anya "If we could come in, I'll gladly explain everything" Becki replied to her Mrs Jones moved aside and gestured for them to join her inside her humble abode. Becki and Anya sat next to each other on the sofa and explained the situation.
Flashback:
The bell had just rang for the next period of lessons, Lolly and Becki walked and talked amongst themselves down the school corridor heading towards the lockers to swap their school books around. Lolly smiled as Danny came into view. He was leant against her locker playing with his phone and he looked up when a shadow appeared in front of him "Well, well Jones, i didn't put you down as the stalker type" Becki smirked Lolly then elbowed her in the arm as a warning to be quiet "Hi Danny" She said sweetly He forced a smile on his face in reply to her and looked down at her belly seeing the small perfectly rounded baby bump that was now visible through her school uniform. Lolly sensed straight away that something was different with him and asked Becki to leave them in private so they could talk "What's on your mind?" She asked lovingly with her hand lightly gripped on his muscular arm. She was concerned.
"Lolly your my best friend, my whole world and i love you with all my heart, but..." He paused with incertainty and rubbed the back of his neck nervously as he wasn't sure how Lolly would react to his idea "I love you too Danny, but what are you trying to say?" She replied signalling for him to move aside so she could open her locker to swap her school books "I want you to get rid of the baby" He said out of the blue Lolly froze for a second and slowly shut her locker door as his words sunk in "You what?" She asked quietly due to the shock she was experiencing "I'm not ready to be a dad and at your age being a mum would ruin your life. You and i have got so much to live for, we don't want a baby tieing us down" He said hoping she would agree with him and see his point of view "I am not killing my baby! I can't believe you would even suggest that!" Lolly yelled and pushed him away from her Becki overheard the commotion and ran over to Lolly's aid to see her red faced and fists clenched as she yelled at Danny Everyone in the corridor came to a hault and crowded around the pair to listen in to Lolly shouting abuse at Danny "What have you done to her?" Becki said as she stood between them both "Stop sticking your nose in other peoples business Becki and by the way Lolly, if you keep that baby, i won't be sticking around, so have a nice life" He said with anger and walked away pushing his way through the crowds that had gathered Lolly stood against the lockers and collapsed to the floor in tears, she looked down at her small bump and placed her hands over it End Of Flashback
To Be Continued...