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Chapter 2 - Who's The Dad?
"Here." Calum said handing both of the girls a cup of tea, and sitting beside Laura.
"What am I going to do." Laura asked looking down at the cup.
"Well.." Calum said. "Are you keeping it?"
"I don't know." Laura sighed. "I guess.. I can't see myself having the guts to have an abortion."
"Then you have to speak to whoever the dad is.. you do know who it is right?" Raini asked.
"Yes! I don't just sleep around." Laura defended herself.
"So.. who's is it?" Calum raised an eyebrow.
"Does it matter?" Laura asked.
"Of course it matters!" Raini shook her head. "Is it… Sterling?"
"Oh god no!" Laura set the cup down on the table.
"We aren't going to judge you Laura… Just tell us." Calum said.
"Fine… Rydel's brother."
"Which one?" Calum laughed, maybe a little too much. Raini shot him a dirty look and he slowly shut up.
"But seriously, which one?" Raini asked looking back at Laura.
"Ross…" Laura looked down.
"Out of them all you picked the douchiest. Well done Laura." Raini shook her head.
"Thanks." Laura sat back on the couch.
"She didn't mean it like that." Calum reassured her.
"Oh I did. Ross Lynch? I thought you would have known better than him!"
"I.. I don't get the big deal about him?" Laura looked up at Calum.
"He uh.. he does seem to be a little bit of a womanizer." Calum shrugged.
"That makes me feel so much better."
"You need to go over there and tell him." Raini said standing up.
"What?" Laura's eyes widened. "I can't go over there!"
"Well you are. Get your coat on. Calum you can drive."
"Uh.. sure.." Calum shrugged and stood up.
"Calum!" Laura pulled him back down. "We are not going over there. What am I supposed to tell Rydel?"
"The truth." Raini shrugged.
"Oh yes I can just waltz over there and say oh, hi Rydel I slept with your brother and now I'm having his baby! Do you have any idea how mad she will be."
"That's not my problem." Raini said.
"Maybe best to just get it over with..?" Calum suggested. "We can come with."
"Guys… I don't know.." Laura looked back down. "How do we even know this is right? Tests can be wrong sometimes you know."
"Well, I bought five." Raini threw the brown paper towards Laura.
"Five?" Laura asked. "One was risky enough, won't people start talking?"
"It's fine, I sent someone else in for them. It's not important."
"Well?" Raini asked.
"Positive…" Laura sighed. "Maybe we should wait a while and do one more."
"Laura… it's quite obvious that you are. You need to tell him at some point, why not now?" Raini said. "Come on." She held out her hand and Laura took it.
"You want us to come in with you?" Calum asked.
"Better not… I don't want them to get suspicious." Laura shut the car door and Calum rolled down the window. "Just be straight with him." Raini nodded.
"What if he doesn't remember?" Laura looked up at the house.
"He will." Calum reassured her. "We'll wait here."
"Okay.." Laura took a deep breath and began to walk up the driveway to the door. She had never been in the Lynch household, so this would be a new experience. She smoothed her dress down before knocking on the door. Her heart began to pound rapidly. How long should she give them to answer? She could turn back now and no one would ever know it was her. She took a few steps back, getting ready to run for her life.
"Laura?" oh no. She turned around to see a fairly familiar face.
"Rocky." She faked a smile.
"What are you doing here?" He asked smiling back. "You want me to get Rydel?"
"Uh no, no." Laura stopped him.
"Okay?" He asked looking confused.
"I uh.. Can you get Ross for me?"
"Ross?" Rocky raised an eyebrow. "Sure." He shrugged. "Do you want to wait inside?"
"I'll wait here.." She said.
"Cool… I'll go get him." And with that Rocky disappeared. He had left the front door wide opened. Laura could see almost everything that lay in their front room. Including a blond boy fast asleep on the couch. Riker? That would be her best guess. Curiosity got the better of her when she heard her own voice. She poked her head through the door and saw her show was on the huge TV screen that hung on the wall. Maybe Riker liked watching disney? She was startled by Ross almost jumping down the stairs. He looked nervous, almost like he knew what was coming.
"Hey.." He said approaching her.
"Hi.." She took a few steps back onto the driveway as he shut the front door behind him.
"What's up?" He asked.
"I uh.. I have to tell you something.."
"Look, I've been meaning to call you since that night… I wasn't looking for anything serious, I hope you know that, but I didn't want to leave it on bad terms and I-"
"I'm pregnant." She watched his facial expression change from being content, to shocked, to sad, and then to panicked. "What?" He asked, already knowing the answer, but not knowing what else to say.
"I.. the signs were pointing to it.. and I took a tests… and." She nodded.
"It can't be mine." He said.
"It is.. you're the only person I've slept with." She looked down.
"This can't be happening." He took a few steps back from her shaking his head.
"I know.." Was all she could respond with.
"You're not keeping it, right?"
"I can't… I have to keep it. It's the right think to do." She gulped.
"I don't want this." He said pointing between them. "This was never supposed to happen!"
"Is there a problem?" Laura's head shot up when she heard another voice. It was Riker. "What's going on?" He asked looking between the two younger teens.
"There's nothing going on." Ross said quickly.
"Laura?" Riker asked looking down on her.
"He right." She faked a smile. "It's nothing. I better get going." She said, trying to hold it together. "Nice catch up." And with that she turned running back down the street to the car.
"What happened?" Calum asked waking Raini up.
"Nothing, just drive please." Laura said.
"Laura?" Raini asked.
"Just drive!"
"Okay, okay!" Calum said putting his foot on the pedal.
"What the fuck was that?" Riker asked.
"It's was nothing, like she said." Ross shrugged and turned back to the door.
"Hey!" Riker stopped him. "I heard your conversation."
"I don't know what your talking about. I have things to do."
"Oh no." Riker said following him in. "Sit your ass down."
"Riker can you just leave it! It's nothing alright!"
"What's happening?" Rocky asked looking up in confusion.
"Seems like the ladies man here has gotten someone pregnant." Riker said.
"That's not true!" Ross defended himself.
"Right, because the poor girl just came here to lie to you?" Riker raised an eyebrow.
"Wait, wait." Rocky said. "Laura? Rydel's friend?"
"Yup." Riker nodded.
"She's clearly making it up okay." Ross said.
"Are you kidding me? Is there something wrong with you?" Riker shook his head.
"When did this even happen?" Rocky asked.
"It was like a month ago." Ross sighed.
"Oh so you do know?" Riker sat down. "I knew you were an idiot, but I didn't think you were stupid enough to not use protection. And I thought she was smart enough not to go near you in the first place." Riker sighed.
"She was drunk.." Ross looked down.
"That makes everything better." Riker said.
"Guys, arguing isn't going to help…" Rocky stood up. "You're just going to work it between you and her."
"That won't happen. He told her he didn't want anything to do with it." Riker informed his brother.
"What?" Rocky looked at Ross with disappointment.
"It will ruin my career! It will ruin our career." Ross said.
"And you don't think it won't ruin her career?" Riker asked. "The band will be fine."
"I can't…" Ross shook his head.
"Oh, band meeting?"
"Mom." Riker jumped up. Ross gave him a worried look. It was his way of pathetically asking Riker not to say anything. "Yup." Riker nodded. "Just talking about tours and stuff." He smiled.
"Rocky can you help me with these groceries. Ross, Riker, there's some more in the car." She smiled as Rocky took the bags off her and carried them into the kitchen. She quickly followed him. "Thanks for not saying anything.." Ross said.
"I'm giving you a month to figure this mess out. You better come clean to everyone."
"Rydel will kill me."
"Then you shouldn't have slept with her best friend." Riker said walking out to the car.
"I can't believe that asshole said that." The anger in Raini's voice was very clear. "I have a good mind to go over there and tell that entire family what a lying dirtbag he is!"
"Raini, please." Laura sighed opening her front door. "It's not going to make anything better.."
"What isn't?" Laura almost had a heart attack at the person sitting before her.
"Sterling!" She took a deep breath.
"Sorry." he smiled. "I didn't mean to startle you. None of y'all were answering your phones and I wanted to take you all out to dinner."
"How did you get in here?" Raini asked.
"I gave him a spare key a while back." Laura explained.
"So, what were you all doing?" Sterling smiled.
"Nothing." Calum stepped in.
"Just out." Raini smiled.
"Guys we may as well just tell him.. he's going to find out eventually." Laura sighed.
"Tell me what?" He looked between them all in confusion.
"We'll leave you two alone.." Calum said dragging Raini out.
"What's going on?" Sterling asked.
"Don't get mad.."
"Mad? About what?" He asked.
"I'm.. I'm pregnant." She shrugged.
"Pregnant.. like with a baby?" He asked.
"Yes.. with a baby."
"Oh.. so, who's the dad?"
Laura knew she should tell him, but she was scared. He was her best friend, but he was protective. Not in the way Raini and Calum were, they were at least reasonable. Sterling on the other hand wasn't afraid to lash out. She knew he wouldn't march over there, but if he ever saw Ross in the street, or at an event, she didn't trust him not to say anything. "I don't know.. it was some one night stand. I didn't even get his name." She lied.
"Oh man.. are you okay?" He asked.
"I'm fine." She smiled.
"Come here." He extended his arms for a hug and she ran into his arms. The truth is she wasn't okay. How could she be okay? She was terrified. News would soon spread and everyone would be pressuring her about the dad. Kevin and Heath.. she still had to tell them, and then her parents. They would all be so disappointed in her.