I'm back! Pixie Longforest here! I really have abandoned this story, and I decided I wanted to come back and make everything super juicy! So… Leggo!
After the After Valentine's Day Burnout, all of the couples were seemingly happy… except for Julie. Damian seemed happy with the relationship, but Julie was panicking. She knew she loved Damian… But did she love the fetus growing inside of her? She knew that Damian was respectable and wouldn't leave her, but she was afraid of Cameron's parents. They were strict Christians, and most likely would kick her out! She didn't want to pester Damian, but where would she go? Natalie's place? She couldn't! She wouldn't want to intrude…..
She knew that the first thing she had to do was tell someone. Any one! She knew that Natalie would be the most accepting. Lindsay had just been in love with Damian, after all, so that wouldn't be the smartest person to tell. She decided on Natalie because girls are definitely more accepting. She would have to tell Damian soon; I mean, that was her boyfriend, after all! But, she needed to tell her best friend first. Damian would find out tomorrow, for sure.
"Natalie, can I talk to you?" Julie asked as she tapped on Natalie's shoulder in the lunchroom. Natalie was having what looked like an intimate conversation with Cameron, but this was important. Natalie could read the desperation in her eyes, and excused herself from Cameron, and then dragged Julie to the bathroom. "What's up?" Natalie asked, as she leaned against the bathroom sink. The conversation she had been having with Cameron was pretty important, so this must have been a big deal. Instead of talking, Julie just pulled out four white sticks and handed them to her. "Julie, what are these?" concern rising in Natalie's voice as she asked the question. "Read the signs," was all Julie could say.
Natalie flipped over the sticks and gasped at the sight. On each stick was a bright pink plus. The message read "Pregnant". "Pregnant". That was not a word that a high school student should be associated with. That was a word that Julie should've been associated with. Julie Mitchell was the most innocent girl in the world. She may come off onto guys, but she was the sweetest and most innocent girl anyone ever knew. And Damian would make a great father, but not this early in his young life! The both of them were supposed to be young and live out their high school lives together as a happy and free couple! Not a couple tied down with a child! But, the way Julie ran her hand over her stomach assured Natalie that whatever happened, Damian and Julie would manage with a smile on their faces.
The only thing Natalie could do was engulf Julie in a large hug. "If you ever need a place to stay, there's a giant spare bedroom at my house, ok?" Natalie whispered in her ear. All Julie did was nod, knowing that staying with Natalie was her only resort. She wouldn't stay with Damian, but how would he take it? Would he be loving and accepting? Would he want the baby? Would he even still love her knowing that there was a mini McGinty in her stomach?
It was the next day, and she knew she had to do it! She had to be as blunt as she was when she made her first move on Damian. She walked straight up to him and said, "Damian, there is a mini McGinty in my stomach and I want you to be there for me when I give birth, and I want you to be in mine and the baby's life." He stood there in shock before saying, "I love you, Julie. This'll just take our relationship to the ultimate level. Let's have a baby." He smiled down at her, and she hugged him; holding on to him for dear life, almost. "I'm going to be a dad!" He yelled as he ran down the halls. She leaned against his locker and laughed, knowing he'd be a great dad.
Natalie was freaking out. Not about Julie, but about Cameron. They were in the middle of an argument and not a good one. Natalie wanted it, but Cameron didn't. He hadn't done something like that before, and didn't want to risk what could possibly happen, but neither had Natalie! Natalie was just as clueless as him, but she knew it was time! She knew she loved Cameron, and that's all that mattered! She would never want to pressure him to do anything he didn't want to, but they would have to soon! They were teenagers, for Pete's sake! Being young was a time to be adventurous and Natalie wanted to be adventurous while she was still young!
Maybe he didn't want to because he didn't love her enough… Maybe he didn't love her at all! What if he didn't find her attractive? She couldn't help but look down at her stomach. Did he think she was fat? "If you're thinking that you're fat or that Cameron thinks you're fat, I should take you to the asylum," she heard a voice behind her say. She spun around to see Julie, a hand on her hip. "You don't know what's going on," Natalie muttered. "Yes I do. I know exactly what's going on. I'm related to Cameron. You really think he doesn't tell me every single one of his thoughts?" She asked, stepping towards Natalie. Her head shot up before she asked, "What does he say about me?" Julie chuckled lightly, before saying, "He loves you with all of his being. He thinks you are absolutely beautiful, and the reason he doesn't want to is because he doesn't want to go to fast. He wants to take everything slow with you so that he doesn't screw up the only good relationship he's ever had and will ever have. His religion has nothing to do with it."
That's it for now, folks! What do you think Natalie was talking about with Cameron? What do you think Natalie wants to do that Cameron does not? Find out next time!
Sincerely Yours,
Pixie Longforest
