Chapter 4 The Girls Stories

Bianca's POV

I returned home after visiting the clinic, to a note from my mom. The note said she was working late and for me fix a frozen pizza for myself. Normally I would invite Drew over, and he would keep me company. Since I told him I was pregnant he wasn't speaking to me. I sat in the rocking chair and rubbed my stomach, telling my unborn child I would never let it be as lonely as I was.

I finished my homework, and decided to head over to the football fields. I was sure Drew would still be there and I had to talk to him. I quickly left not realizing I had left my packet of info from the clinic sitting on the kitchen table.

"Drew! We need to talk!" I yelled as he was walking off the field with the rest of the team. He smiled at the other guys, and walked over to me. "Is it true?" he asked in a cocky tone. "Is what true?" I replied back growing angry. "Did you get pregnant intently? The guys are saying you caught baby fever from Jenna… or something! " he spit back at me. "No, I didn't! That's ridiculous! " I screamed. I could tell he detected the faulter in my voice, and my lack of eye contact that he didn't believe me. "How do I know that's even my kid?" he spat out with venom. I couldn't handle anymore, my nerves were shot. The tears began flowing as I turned to walk away.

I opened the door to my apartment to see my mom sitting at the kitchen table. I could tell she had been crying, she was pale, and holding my ultrasound picture. "Bianca! Is this true?" she finally asked after an eternity of silence. "Yes!" I said in a ragged breath. "Bianca! I thought you knew better!" she cried. "What do you care? You had me when you were my age!" I said standing and becoming more agitated. "I wanted better for you! Do I look like I'm having fun? And now I get to be a grandmother at 30! You knew better!" she screamed.

Alli's POV

I returned to the small home I shared with my brother Sav, his girlfriend Anya, and their 6 month old son Xander. Our parents had disowned Sav after Anya became pregnant last year, and had threw me out after they caught Johnny DiMarco in my room. We were both a disgrace to our family and they refused to acknowledge or support us.

Anya was a senior this year, and Sav had started Community college a few months ago. Anya's parents helped out some, but both Sav and Anya had jobs to pay the bills where I would help with housework, and Xander.

Normally I'd return home to an empty house, and start on dinner and homework before Anya's mother Pam would drop off Xander with me. Today was different.

Anya and Sav both sat on the couch when I walked in. "Hey, what are you guys doing home? " I asked taking a seat on the chair. "My mom had an appointment, so I switched shifts. Sav's class was cancelled this evening." Anya replied. "So, do you care if I go out if you're both going to be home? " I asked. "Alli, we need to talk to you." Sav said standing and pacing the floor. "Okay? Is everything alright? " I asked. "Anya heard a rumor going around school… is it true?" Sav finally got out after more pacing. "I don't know what your talking about?" I replied playing with the hem of my shirt. Anya, jumped up and knelt in front of me and softly spoke. "Alli are you pregnant? "

I was nervous, and sweaty. I didn't think that it would be this difficult to tell them. Especially since they had both been in the same predicament a little over a year ago. "Oh, my God! It is true!" Sav shouted noticing my lack of reply. I finally just nodded my head. Anya started to cry, Sav embraced her to try and comfort her.

"Have you not learned anything from us? Do you not see how we barely make it? How we both work all the time just to keep the lights on? Now you're adding another mouth to feed!" Sav spat out without taking a breath. "Who's the father? Johnny? " Anya asked. "Oh, he's going to help out… he better man up and take responsibility! " Sav screamed taking out his phone to call Johnny. As Xander started crying from his crib, and Anya went to check on him.

Clare's POV

Eli and I had stopped at the Dot for a bite to eat before heading to my house to start on homework. My step brother Jake sat on the couch looking vacant and surrounded by junk food.

"People, would think you were one the pregnant one by your diet!" I told Jake. Cleaning up his mess. "Your mom left a note." Jake said pointing to the fridge.

I couldn't hardly believe what I read! My eye's were filled with tears reading the words so hastily scribbled on the paper. I knew that was the reason for Jake's demeanor, and the reason he had smoked himself half catatonic this early in the day. Eli, took the note from my hand and carefully read it out loud.

"Dear Jake and Clare,

This is whole media storm has been hard on all of us. We tried to be a supportive parents in Clare's pregnancy. Jake, you will graduate in 6 months, and be off to university shortly after. Since, you are both becoming adults we have decided to take off and travel the world. The house will remain yours until September of next year, then it will be sold to help pay for our travels. There is money in the wall safe to cover groceries and the essentials.

Love, Mom and Dad "

"Wow!" Eli said after finishing the letter. "Yeah, I know " Jake replied flipping the channel to find a news story about the Pregnancy hike at Degrassi.

"15 girls under 18 years of age have been confirmed to be pregnant at the small school of Degrassi here in Toronto Canada. Sources say that the girls were sworn into an agreement to become pregnant. Also, there are reports of some of the fathers being in their early to mid 20's, asking if statutory rape charges will be filed. The national average for teen pregnancy is 1 in every 3 girls will become pregnant before the age of 20. This is an alarming spike with most of the teen moms being 15-16." the news anchor stated as it flashed to a video of the school, and I see it zoomed into both Jenna and walking through the campus.

"I never saw anyone taking video?" I replied knowing this is what my mother was referring to in her letter. "Clare, is it true? That you purposely got pregnant? " Eli asked sounding scared, and upset. "Of course not! This is absurd." I answered.

Jenna's POV

My mom had left when I was little, several years ago my dad had taken a job as a over the road trucker. I had been living with my older brother until I found out I was pregnant. K.C.'s mother Lisa had asked me to move in, she was trying to reconnect with him after being in prison with drug charges. K.C. had been living in a group home until she got out, and was not happy about moving back with her. Shortly after her release, we found out I was pregnant. I was sort of a buffer between the two.

Lisa was cooking dinner, while I did my homework un the living room when K.C. walked in. "Hey, how was practice?" I asked him. He just nodded and took a seat next to me.

"Jenna, the reporters are getting out of hand! We could barely practice. Coach Armstrong was pretty upset. They were asking questions, about you, me , the baby… and if you were part of a pact to get pregnant… are you?" he asked. "A pact? You mean like an agreement that we'd all get pregnant? " I asked. "Yes, Jenna exactly! DID YOU GET PREGNANT ON PURPOSE ?" he asked getting upset. "No, K.C., you know how scared I was when we found out… the other girls were all just jealous!" I. Replied and he walked away angry without another word.

Maya's POV

Owen had football practice after school. I thought about how to tell him about the baby as I walked to the Dot. I thought about us being a happy family, our wedding, and having a perfect life.

"Maya, I'm so glad you're here! It's getting busy. Grab a tub and start bussing the empty tables." mom yelled from the cash register. I grabbed a tub and an apron and went to work. The first table I was ay someone had left a magazine with a happy mother and baby on the cover. I picked it up at staired thinking about how that would be me before long. "Maya, dont doddle! We're busy." mom shouted. I quickly threw the magazine in the bus tub, as not to be caught looking at it.

The next table I picked up a plate that had huge chunk of onion left on it. Before I knew it the smell of the onion hit me and my stomach started to churn. I ran out the back door and threw up everything that was in my stomach. "Maya? Are you all right? " mom said placing her hand on my shoulder. "Yes, the smell of the onions just made me sick." I said without thinking. "Did you just say… oh… Maya! You're not pregnant are you?" she asked looking straight into my eyes. I just turned my head. "Maya! Tell me you're NOT PREGNANT! " she pleaded . I stood there in silence as she embraced me and began to cry.

"I thought I raised you better? We talked all the time on how important it is to wait!" she finally said. "That's all you ever said… to wait… well, waiting is hard!" I screamed and ran up the back stairs to our home above the Dot, and locked myself in my room.

My dad came home and mom told him. I listened to the arguing from my bedroom. "Leave her alone, let her go off with Owen… he's a good kid… I trust them… " my dad yelled. "Calm down Greg… the only thing we can do now is make the best of this situation! " my mom replied. " you know what Owen will pay for this!" Dad yelled and knocked on my door telling me to get out now.

Dad drove me to Owen's house, I pleaded with him the whole way not to do anything. He was too angry to hear me out. He pulled me by the arm up to Owen's front door, he rang the door bell repeatedly and pounded on the door until Owen's dad appeared. "Do we have a problem? " Mr. Milligan asked in shock of my dad, and me crying hysterically. "You, bet we have a problem… your son thinks he's a man… he can come out her and talk to me!" dad shouted. "Owen, I'm sorry!" I screamed seeing Owen appear on the stairs. "You got my 15 year old daughter pregnant! " dad screamed. I cried abd watched all the color fade from Owen's face