Life is Strange: The Darkest Time
Chapter 4 of my Life is Strange story enjoy.
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Chapter 4
Victoria fought to control her breathing; while they had spoken about her pregnancy, neither she nor Nathan had made any actual decisions as of yet.
'What do I do, I mean...I, I'm only eighteen...' She thought sadly. 'How do I even; I don't know what I'm even supposed to do.'
She shuddered and quickly tried to control herself again, she shouldn't be freaking out like this, it wouldn't be good for the baby.
All the same, it wasn't just her she had to think about. 'Nathan is scared out his mind too; scared he'll be an awful father, not surprising, given the only example he's had...but...'
She shook her head; unsure exactly what made her think so; but she felt certain that wouldn't be the case. She felt that Nathan would indeed be an amazing father.
Which left her one real worry. 'What about me, can I...be a good mom, I don't, I don't know…? But I, what am I gonna...God, c'mon. Think about it, there are girls out there who are parents, even younger than I am and they're doing okay.'
She knew it wasn't healthy to compare herself to others; but still, she had to admit, it did give her some confidence. Continuing to think, she finally decided, she knew now; she was going to keep the baby, no matter what.
She knew it was scary, but she was willing to face it, now she just needed to talk to Nathan; that was the only part she was worried about; but she was hopeful. She left her dorm room, ready to seek him out. It was while doing so she spotted two familiar people.
'Max Caulfield and Kate Marsh of course...Urgh.' She thought to herself.
They were chatting together, not noticing her and truthfully she was thankful for that. She didn't want them getting suspicious by her lack of mockery for them. In truth, looking back on her previous behaviour, she had to admit she felt ashamed.
'I can't believe I actually did that, how could I, I mean, I wouldn't like it and, I would be furious if my child did that to someone.' She found herself thinking.
She was startled by her own thoughts, almost laughing, unable to believe she was already imagining what it'd be like to be a mother. She had no idea where the thoughts came from; but they really helped her put things in perspective.
She made up her mind. 'I will find a way to make it up to them, to apologize and to try and...change things. But...right now I have to find Nathan.'
So she hurried onwards; pretending not to notice Taylor or Courtney, she'd talk to them later, she just hoped they'd understand.
She finally found Nathan and hurried up to him.
"Nathan!"
He turned and smiled. "Victoria, sorry, I...you were looking for me?"
She nodded. "Yeah, I...I just, I needed to talk to you."
He bit his lip. "Is, this is about the baby?"
"Yeah."
They were both quiet for a moment and then finally, Victoria decided there was no sense in delaying any further.
"I...I want to keep the baby, I, I feel we can do this Nathan, I want to..."
He smiled softly and gently pulled her close. "Victoria, that's...I promise, I'm with you, no matter what. I know you're still scared, I am too, but I understand why. I feel the same way."
Relief flooded through her and she grinned, returning the embrace. "Nathan I...thank you."
They briefly parted and kissed softly. Victoria was glad for Nathan's support; they could face this together, she was sure of it. Seeing her expression, Nathan smiled. He shared her hopes and prayed that things would go well. He swore then and there that he would never be like his father, he would never forgive himself if that did happen.
Returned to the dorm courtyard, she saw Taylor and Courtney sitting there, talking to each other, looking confused. She grimaced, knowing exactly why and began to approach them. Seeing her they turned, looking surprised all over again.
"Victoria..."
She nodded. "Hey, um...Look I did see you earlier, but I had to hurry, sorry."
Courtney tilted her head to the side, raising an eyebrow. "Oh, what's going on?"
"I just..." She sat down and shook her head. "I really had to talk to Nathan about something important."
"Important?" Taylor echoed.
She nodded again and bit her lip, thinking, how much she should reveal.
"What was so important that you practically ran all the way there?" Courtney queried.
That startled her. "Huh, ran...I didn't, was I running?"
Courtney nodded. "You didn't even notice?"
"Uh, no."
There was an awkward silence and finally, Victoria decided, after all, they were her friends, they deserved to know.
"Alright I...I'll tell you." She said at last. "The truth is, guys I'm...I'm pregnant, and Nathan's the father."
They both froze, eyes wide with shock, until finally Taylor recovered and grinned.
"Oh wow, Vic, that's...that's wonderful." She burst out, grinning as she hugged Victoria.
A little taken aback, yet overjoyed by her support, Victoria returned the hug, smiling. "Thanks Taylor."
She looked over at Courtney, who sadly did not share the enthusiasm.
"You; you what, I don't believe...Victoria..." She choked out, looking completely flustered and unhappy.
"Courtney?" Taylor began, worried.
Standing up the girl shook her head. "I don't believe this, I thought, I thought you were better than this."
With that she turned and stalked off; leaving Victoria watching her go, dismayed as Taylor did her best to help her stay calm.
End of chapter, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.