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The drive to the gynecologist was a silent one. Liberty didn't want to say anything because she knew her mom would want to start an argument about her possible pregnancy. JT didn't say anything because he was in his own fantasy world hoping and praying that it was all a dream, that maybe he was being punked. Mrs. Van Zandt couldn't say a word without yelling, so she just kept her mouth shut and eyes on the road.
When they arrived at the doctor's office, JT helped Liberty out of the car.
"Don't touch my daughter!"
"I'm sorry, Mrs. Van Zandt. I was trying to be a gentleman."
"Oh, now you want to be a gentleman? Well how come you couldn't have been a gentleman when you were in my daughter's bed? Explain that!"
"JT, don't answer. Mom, enough is enough! Yes, he made a mistake, but I also did it, too. It's not like he raped me, so don't make it that way."
Liberty and JT started walking to the building that would tell them if they were going to be parents or not.
"YOU WON'T MAKE IT WITHOUT ME LIBERTY! I AM YOUR MOTHER! COME BACK HERE!"
"NO! LEAVE ME ALONE! SINCE DAY ONE, THIS WAS ALL JT'S FAULT TO YOU. IT WASN'T JUST HIS! IT WAS MINE TOO!"
Liberty signed in and sat down next to JT. They sat for what seemed like forever before the doctor called Liberty.
"OK, well Liberty, you are pregnant. You are 2 months pregnant now. Do you have any questions?"
"How often do I come for ultra sounds?"
"You come every month, so next month you are due on the 2nd Friday. As your due date comes closer, you'll have at least 3 a month the last 2 or 3 months. Is that all for you, too?"
"Yes, thank you."
Liberty and JT went into the waiting room to see Liberty's mother sitting outside crying.
They went outside and Liberty's mom saw them. She cleaned herself up and faced Liberty and JT.
"So, am I grandma or not? Are you gonna be staying home or packing up?"
"Mom, you are a grandma and yes I am packing up and moving out of your house."
Liberty's mom began crying again.
"I-I-I just don't….understand."
She couldn't talk anymore without crying.
"Mom, I'm sorry. Please take me home, JT too."
"What home, Liberty? You're pregnant! Yeah, that's right. You have something growing inside you. You're not staying in my house. You can go stay with JT."
"Fine, then. Take me and JT back home."
"I can do that."
They all got in the car and drove to JT's house. When they arrived, JT got Liberty out of the car.
"You don't want this baby, Liberty. I know you don't. Don't make this mistake. Termination is always an option."
Tears began swimming in Liberty's eyes.
"Screw you, mom. How can you say something like that? I'm pretty sure grandma wouldn't have terminated you. Goodbye. Tell dad and Danny that I love them."
"What about me?"
Liberty shook her head and walked to JT's front door.
"You'll pay for this, JT, don't worry. You're the reason why my daughter and I want to kill each other right now."
"No Mrs. Van Zandt, I think you're the reason why you guys want to kill each other right now. I'm not the type to disrespect, but Liberty is scared half to death about having a baby when she's so young and you're making it worse by telling her killing an innocent little baby is OK. Well it's not, especially if it's my baby."
"Your mom should be very ashamed of you right now."
"I know she'll be disappointed and shocked, but she sure won't take to it like you did."
"You know what; I'm done talking so you can go on back into your house with your pregnant girlfriend. Obviously, you need her more than I do. Tell her tomorrow she can come and get her things and stay for dinner. If you come, good luck."
Liberty's mom drove off and JT went back inside to see his mom and Liberty. The first thing he did was sit Liberty down.
"Mom can you come downstairs to the kitchen. We need to talk about something."
JT's mom ran down the stairs and sat at one of the barstools across from JT and Liberty.
"Hi Liberty, JT didn't tell me we were having company. Is everything alright at your house?"
"Uh mom, that's what we need to talk about. I-We have some very disturbing news. Tell her Liberty."
"Thanks JT. Miss Yorke, I'm pregnant with your son's baby."
"Oh, oh, uh, I don't know what to say. Liberty, di-did your parents kick you out?"
Thinking of what her mom told her, Liberty started crying. She was finally able to talk.
"Yes, she did and I don't know what to do. My dad said that if I stayed, then he was leaving and my mom said I can't stay at all because she wasn't about to have my father leaving her with a pregnant and ungrateful teenager like me."
"Well, do you have anywhere to stay?"
"No mom, she doesn't. At least not somewhere that would still allow her to go to Degrassi, and I am not letting her go to some other school pregnant and alone."
"Well, I guess she could just stay here until you guys make a decision. What have you guys been considering?"
"We haven't talked about the baby yet, but we do know that if we become a burden to you, then we were gonna move into our own apartment."
"Don't be silly, Liberty. You guys can never be a burden to me, but if you just decide to go on and let your baby come into the world in its own home, then that's fine, too."
"Thanks mom, so Liberty's staying here?"
"Yeah, of course she can stay. Are you guys' hungry? I made mashed potatoes, mac and cheese and chicken."
"Yeah, I'll take some. You want any Liberty?"
"Yes."
They ate their food in complete silence and got ready to go to bed.
"Good night mom!"
"Good night Miss Yorke!"
"GOOD NIGHT YOU TWO!"
"JT, what are we going to do? Obviously, we won't be able to stay in your mom's house too much longer, so we might as well start searching for apartments."
"Look, we can talk about apartments another time; right now we need to talk about this baby. Now I know we can both raise a baby, what about you?"
"To be honest, JT, I really don't know. I mean a baby needs more than just TLC. It needs food, shelter, and clothing. I don't think I can do all that. What about adoption?"
"Liberty, you're not the only one who is going to be raising this baby. I'm here. I got your back no matter what. I'll go through hell and heaven for you. Please don't give up this baby."
"This is why I love you. You're always there no matter what happens. Thank you."
"Don't thank me, thank you, so will you keep this baby, for me?"
*sighs* "OK, I'll keep the baby but only because I love it and you."
"Thank you, thank you so much, Liberty. I love you, too. Now please get some rest. We have school tomorrow."
They kissed each other good night and went to bed.
Liberty's Nightmare
There I was, sitting in a doctor's office seeing all kinds of pictures and diagrams of babies in the womb and after birth. I had been feeling a little today so I was going to make sure everything was OK. JT had started his job to save money to move into an apartment so we could start our family. The doctor came back in the room with a rather confusing and disappointed look on his face.
"Doctor, is everything OK with my baby? Please tell me, I need to know."
"Uh, Liberty, the test results told me that your baby died today."
I felt like I was being punched, stabbed, and shot all at once.
"Doctor, if this is a joke then it is really not funny. Please, I want to know the truth. I DEMAND TO KNOW THE TRUTH!"
"Liberty, this is no joke at all. Your baby somehow wrapped itself in its cord and choked itself to death. I'm sorry Liberty, but your baby is no longer living."
"No, no please please my baby has to be living. Your results must be wrong."
"I'm sorry Liberty."
"AAAAAAGGGHHHHHHHH!"
"Liberty, what's wrong?"
JT's mom ran down the stairs.
"Liberty, honey, you OK?"
"I had a nightmare, that's all."
JT already knew what it was about.
"Liberty, you're not going to lose this baby."
JT's mom chimed in. "Wait a minute, I'm a little lost at the moment."
"I had a dream-a nightmare that JT was at work and I had been feeling weird, so I went to the doctor to make sure the baby was OK, he told me the baby wrapped itself in the cord and choked to death. I thought it was a joke, but it wasn't."
JT's mom tried to console her. "Liberty, you poor thing. You will be just fine, don't worry. Your baby will not die. You and JT will live just fine with your new baby."
"Yeah, Liberty, my mom's right. We'll be just fine. Mom, you can go back to bed. I got this. Good night."
JT's mom left out if the room so they could talk.
"I'm sorry, JT. Maybe I should go in a hotel or something."
"NO! YOU ARE GOING TO STAY HERE WHERE I KNOW YOU'RE SAFE NOT WONDERING IF YOU'RE SAFE OR NOT! I love you way too much. Please don't go. You just need some rest. Come on go back to bed."
Liberty laid back down next to JT. She cried herself back to sleep.