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Chapter 7

Two Weeks Later

"Quiet everybody! This is a family meeting!" Granny Relda exclaimed, hitting the pan with the wooden spoon. There wasn't much chatter, but she liked hitting it anyway.

"Ok, Sabrina. All yours," Granny said once it was quiet, giving her an encouraging smile.

Sabrina stood up and looked over her shoulder at the door that led to the hallway, and then the stairs, and then her room, which had a lock. A quick getaway would be mandatory.

She stared at all the faces of her family—including Jake and his wife, Charlotte.

"Ok. So I'm basically four point five months pregnant," Sabrina said quickly. "Goodbye."

She turned and bolted for the stairs. She was in her room before she even heard any response. Abruptly, there was a bunch of voices outside her door.

"Open up, Sabrina," said Veronica calmly. Sabrina could hear the resistance in her voice—it was obvious that she was holding back on the screaming and the barrage of questions.

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Sabrina stood up and went to her door. She leaned against it and said, "I'm not going to open it up. I'll talk to you, though."

"You're pretty small for four months," she heard Granny Relda say.

"18 weeks," Sabrina said.

"Was she ever very big?" asked Jake. "I think not."

"Open up, Sabrina," Veronica pleaded again.

"No."

"Do you have a doctor?" asked Charlotte.

"Yes," Sabrina replied.

"How did I not know anything about this?" exclaimed Daphne.

"Only four people had known, Daphne," Sabrina explained. She heard a "humph" and a "whatever."

"Who's the doctor?" asked Veronica.

"Dr. Summers."

"What's the due date?" asked Red.

"February 7th."

More questions kept coming, but Sabrina stayed silent. She wasn't going to answer "Where?" or "When?" or "Why?" or "How?"(-"How?" being from Basil, Jr.) Finally that fatal question came.

"Who's the father?" asked Henry. He sounded surprisingly calm. Say What?

Sabrina decided to open the door—just a crack, though. The first face she saw was the palest face. It was Puck's. He was leaning against the wall and he looked like he was about to pass out. He mouthed, "No."

Sabrina looked at the rest of the faces. Some were excited and others worried, but none seemed angry. Maybe it was all just a big act.

"I'm not exactly sure," she lied. The color returned to Puck's face.

"What?" exclaimed her parents simultaneously.

"No! It's not like that! Why does everybody think that?" She opened the door a little wider. "I'm not sexually active."

"Then what is it?" asked Veronica.

Sabrina glanced quickly at Puck. He didn't look so good—again. She moved her eyes back to her mother. "I-I was drunk that night, he woke up before I did."

"And he didn't tell you?" asked Henry.

"Would you?" Sabrina snapped.

Henry frowned, but said no more.

"I'm taking a nap," Sabrina said. She closed the door before anyone could protest.

"You were drunk!" exclaimed Henry.

She didn't answer, but lay down on her bed and listened to the footsteps leading away from her door. Her hand wandered to her stomach. It glided gently over the bump and then back onto the comforter.

She sighed and turned onto her left side—facing the wall, and closed her eyes.

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"Please homeschool me, mom. Pleeeasse!" exclaimed Sabrina, five days later.

"I'm sorry, Sabrina, I just can't."

"Why?" complained Sabrina.

"It's your senior year. You just can't expect me to homeschool you. And I'd be terrible. Do you truly want to miss out on this?"

"Well," Sabrina started. "Not really, but I can't face anybody in that school—not like this."

"It's none of my business. You still haven't told us where you were."

"You're right. It's none of your business," Sabrina said, turning and exiting the room.

"Sabrina—" her mom called after he—concern in her voice.

She kept on walking. Her thoughts crowded her mind.

Why me? Hmm? That's what I'd like to know. I bet Savannah will be homeschooled. She's just lucky. The boy cares, her parents are supportive and aren't like "get out of here now." She's got some baby stuff… Gah.

She got to the end of the hallway and entered her room. She lay down on the bed again and thought about all the bad things that could happen at school. Only Katy and Savannah and Jace and Puck would be the ones who knew how it had happened, and they wouldn't call her horrid names. Some people are so judgmental—they know nothing, yet they "Know." Mm-hm. (Insert sarcasm.)

There was a knock at the door. Sabrina rolled over. As soon as she did, she said, "Ow!" before she could stop herself. It had felt like she was being poked from inside her stomach.

The person at the door knocked harder.

"Coming." She unlocked the door and opened it. It was Puck. He pushed past her and then closed and locked the door.

"What are you doing?" Sabrina asked suspiciously.

"Talking to you," he replied.

"Maybe you should unlock the door," she said worriedly. Those feelings were coming back.

"Why?"

"Just do it," she demanded.

"No. Now why did you say "ow"?"

"That's not why you came in here," she stated. "And it's because I felt some poking in my stomach just—" she stopped when she realized what had just happened.

"O MY GOSH!" she shouted.

"What?" he asked wildly.

"The baby moved!"

"Huh?" He raised a questioning eyebrow.

She gave a small laugh of delight, for she suddenly realized something she should have long ago.

There is a living being inside of me!

"There's a person-inside-of-me!" she exclaimed in pleasure.

Puck was standing still, not even moving. There was no emotion on his face.

Sabrina shook his shoulders. "It's part yours too! Be happy! Do something!"

He looked at her—still with no emotion. "I came to tell you that—I can't do this. I'm not gonna lose my life."

Sabrina's hands fell to her sides and she backed away. She shook her head in disbelief. "You're impossible. "

"I'm not trying to be mean."

"Leave. Just leave."

"Seriously—you need to understand. You can't just hate me for no reason."

Sabrina's insides were bubbling with contempt. "How can you even stand yourself? You're terrible. After all I did for you. Leave."

Puck wasn't going to leave until she understood. "Look, you could've told them."

"Oh yeah! From the look on your face, it seemed like you didn't want me to. You also threatened me. Now leave."

"Sabrina! Stop! You don't understand. Let me explain!"

"LEAVE!" she exclaimed.

"NO!" he shouted back. "You've got to understand!"

"LEEAVVEE!" Sabrina screamed tremendously loud, and with enough scorn in her voice that even Hades would back off.

Puck turned and rocketed out of there. He wouldn't admit it, but that was frightening.

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Two days later, Sabrina climbed out of her car. Puck, Daphne and Red followed.

"Bye guys!" Daphne called as she and Red went to cross the street to the Middle School.

"See ya," Sabrina replied weakly. Her stomach was all butterflies.

The two walked towards the school. Once on the sidewalk, they separated. Things weren't going well between them. Had they ever?

"Sabrina! Thank goodness you're here! I'm so glad that you're not being homeschooled or sent to some special school in New York City. I know I could have talked to you about it, but it never crossed my mind when I was talking to you," Savannah said, appearing suddenly.

Sabrina heaved a sigh of relief. "I was thinking the same thing about you!"

"I would never be able to survive without you," Savannah said.

"Hey girlies!" exclaimed Katy. She looked at their loose fitting shirts and raised an eyebrow.

"Hey, Katy," the girls replied.

"Your guys sure packed on the pounds since I've been gone," she said. She suddenly realized something. "Oh my gosh. No."

She girls shared uncomfortable glances.

"Yes," Sabrina replied.

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"Well, I don't exactly have a cell phone, and you were in the city. "

"So?" she said. All of a sudden, she changed her attitude. "Who are the daddies?"

"Don't say 'daddies'," Savannah said, cringing. "Say fathers."

"Why?" Katy asked.

"I just have always hated it when someone says that when it comes to an out-of-marriage pregnancy. I'm not exactly sure why. It seems like the woman shouldn't be sure—like there could be more than one."

Katy rolled her eyes. "Whatever. Who's the father?"

"Josh."

Katy gasped. "No way! I didn't think he had it in him. Come to think of it, I didn't think that any of you had it in you."

DINGDINGDING

Sabrina looked at the school doors. "Here's to Senior Year."

"Yup," said Katy. The three girls headed for the doors and entered Hades Realm.

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No one was staring. No one was making any comments. No one was pointing and whispering. Man. Either they all had good manners, or it wasn't that obvious.

"Hey," said Jace. It was last period and he shared it with Katy and Sabrina.

"Hey," Sabrina replied.

"How you doin'? Anyone bein' a big fat jerk?"

Sabrina laughed. "No. Not yet. Just wait till two or three weeks."

"Do you have any leads?"

Sabrina sighed and looked around. Nobody was paying attention.

"No. But I lied. I know who it is."

Jace raised his eyebrows and immediately asked, "Who?"

Sabrina leaned back in the chair. "I'm not telling because he's being a jerk about it."

"Oh my gosh. I'm sorry. I'll kill him for you."

Sabrina gave him a weak smile. "Thanks, but it's my problem. I shouldn't have had him at the party."

"You should have had me there," Jace said with a thoughtful look on his face.

"I wish you had been there, but nooo, you were in Florida."

"It should have been me. I'm so much nicer than whoever he is."

"You are," Sabrina admitted. "But it probably would have ruined our friendship," she added with a laugh.

"Attention!" said Mrs. Hanson, the teacher.

They shut up and sat up.

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Sabrina punched Puck's shoulder as she passed him, to let him know that she'd only wait five minutes for him. He gave her a glare and turned back to his friends.

Sabrina walked out to the car, not looking back at him. She decided right then and there that she would never talk to him again. "Punk," she muttered.

Daphne and Red came running across the street just as Sabrina unlocked the car.

"Sabrina! Guess what?" Daphne asked excitedly.

"What?"

"I made like fifty new friends! Maybe more!"

Sabrina sighed as she squeezed into the driver seat. Wait, "squeezed"?

"That's friggin' amazing, Daphne," Sabrina said, trying to sound happy for her. "Red?"

"What?" she asked innocently.

"Why are you smiling?" Sabrina asked, looking in the review mirror.

"Because… she met a boy who loves red," Daphne said mysteriously.

Red blushed.

"Oh! Really? That's great," Sabrina said, smiling.

Puck came walking out towards the car. He looked absolutely full of hatred. He looked over his shoulder as if looking for anybody watching him. He climbed into the car and said, "Step on it."

"Why?" So much for never talking to him again.

"Just GO!" he yelled. Sabrina winced. "Ouch," she mumbled, putting the car in gear and pulling out. "Don't have to yell so loud."

Sabrina looked in her review mirror once she was on the road and saw some boys—not Puck's friends—coming out the doors. Their eyes scanned around and saw Sabrina's car pulling out. The one in front pointed at it and they all seemed to take in every detail of it.

They didn't exactly look friendly.

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Watch out, Sabrina.