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Chapter 7: You're Pregnant?

Four weeks later

I was in the cafeteria sitting at my usual table alone waiting for Helga and Phoebe to arrive. I was looking around the cafeteria to see if I could spot them but I instead saw Lila walking over to me, her head was hung low then she took a seat next to me.

"Hey." I greeted with a smile.

Lila looked at me, I noticed her eyes were red, puffy and wet, she must have been crying.

"Hi Emily." Lila greeted me back sadly.

"What's wrong?" I asked with a worried tone.

Lila sat there in silence fidgeting with her fingers, she kept opening her mouth as though she was going to say something but she didn't, then she finally spoke "I'm pregnant." Lila whispered but I heard.

"What!"

Lila panicked at my outburst and she shushed me.

Everyone in the cafeteria looked at me weirdly "Heh heh sorry." my face turn bright pink in embarrassment. Everyone shrug, they looked away and went back to their conversations.

"You're pregnant?" I whispered this time.

"Well I think I am, I'm late."

"How did this happen?"

Lila stared at her hands again as she spoke "Remember that college party I went to four weeks ago?" I nodded and Lila continued "I met this guy, we were talking all night and I had too much to drink. We started making out and we went upstairs."

"Are you even sure that you had sex?" I my cheeks turn a light shade of pink when I said the word 'sex'.

Lila nodded slightly "Yes when I woke up the next morning we weren't wearing any clothes and I felt sore."

I suddenly realized something "Did he force you to have sex with him?"

Lila head shot up and her eyes were wide open "No, no, no I wanted to do it, he did nothing wrong."

I sigh softly in relief "Good, well did he use protection?"

Lila buried her face in her palms and began sobbing "N-n-no! Em-il-y wh-at shou-ld I do?" Lila stammered terribly, any other person wouldn't understand her but when you have known Lila for five years you would.

"Okay first of all you have to take a pregnancy test afterschool."

Lila finally stopped crying and she looked at me "Could you come with me?" Lila asked while wiping her tears away.

I was going to spend the end of the school day with Anthony. This is the first time we're both free from baseball practice, cheerleading practice, working at Slausen's and band practice. Recently we been really busy we haven't spent any time together in ages.

"I don't know Lila, I was going-" I was interrupted by Lila.

"Please Emily, I'm begging you I really need someone right now!"

I sighed softly in defeat "Okay I'll meet you on the stoop afterschool, we'll go to the drugstore and buy a pregnancy test."

"Thank you!" Lila shrieked, she pulled me into a hug we let go and Lila added "Could you not tell anyone about this, please."

"Don't worry I won't tell a soul."

"Thanks, well I better go I'll see you later."

"Bye." I waved goodbye, Lila waved back and she left the cafeteria.


All day I haven't seen Anthony, I didn't get the chance to tell him about cancelling our plans afterschool. I walked over to my locker and saw Anthony leaning against my locker waiting for me.

"Hi." I greeted with a nervous smile.

Anthony looked at me and smile brightly. I felt so guilty he was really looking forward to this, so was I...

"Hey," he lean in and kissed me on the lips, our kiss lasted about a minute and we pulled away, Anthony added "I been looking forward to this all week."

Great more guilt...

"I um... got to tell you something."

"What is it?" Anthony asked, his smile disappearing when he noticed my tone of voice.

"I-I can't hang out today." I finally confessed, I hung my head low.

"What! Why?" Anthony yelled in a mad tone of voice.

"Cause I have to help Lila with something." I quickly said, I kept my gaze away from his.

"With what?" his tone of voice was back to normal.

"I can't say..."

Anthony placed a finger under my chin and gently lifted my head so I was facing him, I looked into his crystal blue eyes "Tell me." he whispered, I felt his hot breath on my lips.

Ahh I hate when Anthony does that, he knows I love his eyes I could stare at them all day. Every time he does this trick I tell him everything, that's my weakness. This time I can't, be strong Emily don't break.

"I-I can't." I said, trying to sound confident but I failed miserably.

Anthony facial expression changed into anger again and yelled "Fine!"

"I'm sorry." I apologize, I lean in to kiss him but he turn his head so I would kiss his cheek instead.

Anthony has never done that before, usually he would do anything to kiss me. When we became a couple he would use every excuse in the book so that I would kiss him, not like I didn't mind I loved kissing him, I still do but things have changed in our relationship since he thought I cheated on him. We had arguments before but that was the biggest argument we have ever had, we nearly broke up but luckily everyone in our old sixth grade class helped us. But our relationship isn't the same anymore, we hardly see each other, we always use to hang out but now there's no time.

"I'm sorry." I apologize one last time, I walked away from him.

I left the school building, my eyes landed on Lila she was sitting on the stoop "Lila!" I called, she looked up to face me, I continue "Let's go." Lila stood up and we started walking towards the drugstore.

"Thanks for the moral support."

"It's alright." I said with a smile and we continue walking to the drugstore.

We arrive at the drugstore, I was about to walk in but I notice Lila wasn't next to me, I turned back and saw Lila standing behind me.

"What's wrong?"

"I don't want anyone to know, could you go inside and buy it. I'll wait outside, please Emily."

I sighed softly "Okay."

"Thank you!"

I entered the drugstore, I walked over to the pregnancy area I picked up a packet and I went over to the cashier. She has blonde hair, obviously it's dyed you could see her roots, they were brown. I recognize her she's a sophomore in school.

I passed the packet over to her, she looked at me weirdly. I hope she doesn't think I'm pregnant but she didn't question me, thank god. I passed her the money "Um, can I have a bag please?" I asked, she nodded and she put the pregnancy test in a white plastic bag "Thanks." I thanked her and I left.

"I got it, come on let's do it at my place." I said while leaving the shop.

I saw Helga talking to Lila, Lila looked nervous there was sweat on her forehead.

Helga turn around to face me "Do what at your place?" Helga asked while she raised one of her eyebrows.

"Err... homework..."

"So why did you have to go to the drugstore?" Helga said while crossing her arms over her chest.

"Oh... er I-I wanted to buy um... gum!" I shrieked out my answer and added "Yes I wanted to buy gum." I said sounding proud of my answer.

"Oh really can I have a piece?"

Damn she knows I'm lying, I'm a terrible liar everyone knows that.

"Err... well I didn't buy gum cause- cause they didn't have any!"

"So what's in the bag?" Helga asked, she pointed at the plastic bag in my hand.

I'm a horrible liar.

"Um err a- a hairbrush!" I cough and continue "Yes a hairbrush."

"Oh okay, well I'll see you later, bye." Helga said while walking away from Lila.

A small sigh escaped me.

Good she didn't ask to look in the bag and now she's leaving without any more questions to find out the truth... That's weird? That doesn't sound like Helga?

Helga walked pass me a little bit to close? Suddenly she snatch the bag from me. My eyes widen in shock, I looked over at Lila her eyes were also wide and we both started to panic.

"HELGA!" Lila and I yelled at the same time.

Helga ran a few steps away from us and she took the pregnancy test out of the bag, Helga stared at it in disbelief.

Lila and I ran over to Helga, I snatch the pregnancy test from her and I put it back in the plastic bag, Helga looked at me.

"Emily are you pregnant?"

"Err... well I-I-"

"No it's not Emily, is me." Lila admitted, she kept her gaze on the pavement the whole time.

"So why did you buy it?" Helga asked me.

I was about to answer but Lila spoke first "I asked Emily because I didn't want anyone to see me buy it."

"So you want everyone to think Emily is pregnant instead of you." Helga said with anger, she was glaring at Lila.

"Helga is fine, no one saw me, come on let's go and do it at my place," I looked at Helga "Oh and Helga please don't tell anyone about this."

"My lips are sealed."

"Thanks Helga." Lila said gratefully.

We were all in my bathroom reading the instructions "It's easy you pee on the stick and wait for three minutes. If it's red you're pregnant if it's blue you're not." Helga pointed out.

Lila was sitting on the toilet seat, she looked worried "What if I'm pregnant, what am I going to do?"

Me and Helga looked at each other.

"I honestly don't know but if you are, you know we will help you, we are a family. Come on let's check first before you worry too much about it."

"Yeah it's bad for the baby." Helga said teasingly.

Lila buried her face in her palms and began sobbing.

"Helga." I whispered.

"Sorry." Helga whispered back.

Ring

"You pee on the stick, I'll go and see who's that." I ordered.

"Alright." Lila said while wiping her tears away.

I smile, I left the bathroom I walked down the stairs and open the door, standing in front of me was...


As I watched Emily leave school I couldn't help but be in a deep thought.

We haven't hang out properly since May, five months I really miss her. The one day we're both free and she cancels because she would rather help Lila than hang out with me. Of course it's in her nature to help people, that's what I love about her.

I saw Arnold walking over to me and asked "Why didn't you leave with Emily?"

I sigh deeply in annoyance "She cancelled..."

"Why?"

"She has to help Lila with something."

"Oh... well do you want to walk home with me?"

"Sure, why not."

We both left H.S 118 together "Oh I have to go to the drugstore to get grandpa's medication."

"Okay." I replied and we started walking towards the drugstore.

We arrive at the drugstore, we entered and walked over to the cashier. I seen this girl around school, she defiantly seen me before because the way she was smiling at me.

"Hi Anthony." she greeted with a flirty smile, she was playing with the ends of her hair.

"Err... hi girl I don't know."

Her smile disappeared "It's Cleo, guess who I saw earlier."

"Do I really want to know?"

"Trust me you do."

"Okay who?" I asked, I was getting bored with this girl.

"Emily."

That got my attention straight away "And..." I pressed.

"Let me finish, she came in here and bought a pregnancy test."

"WHAT!" Arnold and I yelled at the same time.

Arnold looked at me with wide eyes "Anthony you did it with Emily! Did you even use protection?"

"Wait! What? Emily and I have never done it before! I'm still a vir-" I slowly stopped talking as I looked at the girl, she was smiling at the scene.

"I guess the rumor Britney spread about Emily cheating on you was true." she said with a smirk.

This girl it's like a mini version of the real Britney.

I went up close to her face so close that I was touching her nose "If you tell anyone about Emily, Helga G. Pataki will come after you so if I was you I would keep my mouth shut."

Her smile disappeared, she nodded in understanding. When that was taken care off, I quickly left the drugstore, Arnold followed me. I paced back and forth in anger outside the drugstore.

"Anthony calm down there must be a perfectly reasonable explanation for Emily buying a pregnancy test."

I stopped walking abruptly and I stormed over to Arnold "No! How am I supposed to calm down! Emily is pregnant she cheated on me Arnold! My worst nightmare has come true!" I yelled dramatically then I ran towards Emily's house, Arnold followed me.

I arrive at Emily's house and I started ringing the bell then it opened.


I open the door and standing in front of me was Harvey the mailman "Hi Harvey."

"Hey Emily, here this is for your mom." Harvey said while he handed the package over to me.

"Thank you."

"Well I got to go I have more letters to deliver, see you later." Harvey waved goodbye.

"Bye."

I closed the door, I walked into the kitchen and I placed the package on the table.

Ring

I wondered who that could be then I thought it might be Harvey, he must have forgotten something, I walked over to the front door and I open it...

In front of me was a very angry looking Anthony, he was breathing heavily and Arnold was behind him he was also breathing heavily but he looked worried.

"Anthony?"

Anthony storm in, I took a few steps back.

"Did you cheat on me?" Anthony asked, surprisingly he sounded really calm like he was worried of what my answer would be.

My eyes were wide with shock, not this again...

"No I didn't." I said trying to sound calm about it.

Anthony sigh softly "Emily don't lie to me."

"I'm not lying, please don't start this again."

Anthony hit the wall with his fist "You're lying to me, you cheated on me and now you're pregnant!"

"Anthony calm down." Arnold said, he tried to cool Anthony down.

"Hey what's going on down here?" Helga asked while coming down stairs and she stood next to me.

Anthony glance away from me and he faced Arnold "No I'm not going to calm down!" he pointed his index finger at me "She cheated on me, Britney was right she wasn't lying, Emily was lying all along." Anthony was panting heavily, his face was red with anger.

I stood there to shock to say anything and to numb to move a muscle.

"Emily! Helga!" we all looked up at the stairs "I'm not pregnant, it's negative!" Lila yelled happily, she ran down the stairs she was holding the stick high in the air while waving it, then she stopped when she noticed Anthony and Arnold.

"Wait it was you?" Anthony asked Lila in disbelief.

Lila walked over to Helga and stood beside her "Yeah I thought I was pregnant, Emily helped me she even went in the drugstore and bought the pregnancy test for me... um could you two please not tell anyone about this."

Anthony and Arnold both nodded slowly, they were still in shock.

"Thanks you." Lila thanked them, she gave them a grateful smile.

Anthony looked back at me with an apologetic look "Emily I'm sorry I-"

I stopped Anthony at mid sentence and I took a step towards him "First of all I'm still a virgin, I didn't cheat on you I never have and right now I don't want to talk or look at you."

"Please I just-"

I interrupted him again "Can you leave please."

"Come on Anthony, let's go." Arnold said, I smile at him gratefully, Arnold gave me a assuring smile and they both left.

"I'm sorry this is all my fault."

"Yeah it is." Helga said while crossing her arms over her chest.

"No it's not I wanted to help you."

Lila still looked guilty "Well do you want to hang out?" she asked with hope.

"Sure." I said with a small smile.

Lila smile brightly and we all walked over to my room.


Arnold I left Emily's house and we started walking towards the boarding house.

"I really messed up Arnold, if she breaks up with me now?"

"I don't think she going to break up with you..." Arnold stopped talking, he was in thought for a moment then he spoke again "Ever since Britney lied to you about Emily cheating on you, you always worry Emily might leave you, why?"

It's true ever since Britney lied to me I have this huge fear that Emily will leave me for someone who actually deserves her.

"I love her Arnold I don't want to lose her."

"I understand but you have to make it up to her."

"Oh, I will..."

To be continued