Wow, I am so so so slow! I am TERRIBLY sorry for keeping you guys waiting for this! It took me longer than I expected because this was supposed to be up a month ago...But I do want to say thank you to EVERYONE who has reviewed my story! I know, I know, the pregnant thing is a little over used, but it makes for a good plot! I tried to make this chapter a bit more emotional to get ready for like the next big climax part...HOMECOMING which I think will be in two separate chapters! So be prepared for that...I still don't own this show

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Chapter 8:Figure it Out

T.J. P.O.V.

"Why didn't you tell me?"

Those were the only words I heard out of Gretchen and Mikey's mouths during lunch.

"Well, I was thinking of a way to tell you guys..."

"Yeah," Mikey said," but it took you like three weeks to do it. We're your best friends! How hard can it be to say 'Hey guys I got Ashley pregnant. What do I do?'"

I hate to say it but he's right. It shouldn't take me this long to say it but it did. I'm worried about so many things right now, like if I caught anything...Spinelli's reaction. Spin. We've been hanging out everyday since the first day and I don't know how to tell her. Why is it so hard? Damn it, I hate high school.

"It's not just that. Would if," I stuttered, " I have something. I mean, she wouldn't hide this from me right?" I said feeling beads of sweat trickle down my back. Wow, I'm a horrible liar.

Gretchen looked at me with curious emerald eyes, "Are you sure that's all?"

I stopped eating and locked in with her gaze. Should I tell them? It would clear things up a bit. The lump in my throat kept getting bigger and harder to swallow.

"Ashley and I had a little talk the day after she told me. If it seems confusing, good. You won't be the only ones."

Flashback

"When did this happen? I asked her confused.

"Well," she stammered," it-"

"We haven't had sex in awhile! How is this possible?" I almost yelled.

With tears forming in her eyes, "Will you just let me finish? God damn it T.J.! Remember that party?"

She looked to me for an answer

Rolling her eyes because she got no reply, she went on. "Well we all got pretty drunk right?"

"But I went home-"

"No you didn't! You were to drunk to even think. That's how it happened." She finished and began to breathe slowly. What the hell? I thought How does she remember if we were both drunk?

Pondering this, I left it alone. She is usually right about these kinds of things. But then I thought aloud, "Oh no."

She turned her head to face mine, "What?" she hissed.

"Nothing I was just thinking..."

Rolling her eyes again, "Ok fine! Whatever, don't tell me! Just like how you didn't tell me where you were all afternoon yesterday."

"Sorry I want to have a life outside you and school!" I yelled slightly.

"Ugh!" she grunted," This is why I'm pregnant because you're just so, so...Stupid!"

"How can I be stupid?" I retaliated. "If we were both drunk, oh I'm sorry, I was according to you Ms. Angel, how come you didn't 'stop' me?"

Staring at me wide-eyed and her jaw dropped, she pointed her finger at me as if trying to prove a point to me. "I'm going to go now and I'm going to make sure that you work extra hours at Kelso's for extra money. Get it? You know, for raising a child. Your child!"

End Flashback

Gretchen and Mikey just stared at me horrified. I was surprised he didn't even finish eating his Winger Dinger. This is almost as bad as the time I told them I was dating Ashley. Maybe I shouldn't have told them about her being pregnant. But then again, they are my friends. This silence is killing me, someone say something!

"What will Spin say?" Gretchen finally asked

I inhaled sharply, "I never thought about that." Liar

"Don't tell me," Mikey said, "You haven't told her?"

"Uhh..."

"T.J.! You've been hanging out with her for like three weeks now! How come it never came up?"

"You know how the drama quickly spreads and how it also turns to gossip!" Gretch added.

Sarcastically, "Oh gee," I said, "how the hell do you think I'm going to do that? Walk up to her and say 'Oh hey Spin guess what? I got my girlfriend pregnant. Yeah, Ashley A. the girl you used to hate in elementary school but yeah. I know it seems a little abrasive cause you've only been here a month but hey! I had to tell you!' Just like that?"

My two friends stared at me with disbelieving faces. I can't believe this was happening. Gretchen looked like she was about to say something but the bell rang. I turned around to look at the clock and saw that lunch was over. I took off my hat and picked up my bags when Gretchen muttered, "You're so lucky you were saved by the bell."

Shaking my my head to fix my hair, I put my hat back on and walked on to class with one hand in my pocket. With my head hung low, I noticed a small stain on my white shirt.

"Shit," I whispered.

I walked to the boys room and looked myself over. Am i ready to be a father? How will my parents take it? But the one thing that I really want to know...

Am I even the father?

"God damn it!" I hissed, punching the wall as I did so leaving me to hear the echo of the thud. I stumbled backwards until I found the wall for support. I put my hands on my face and sunk to the ground with my back against the wall and my knees up to my chest. I shook ,my head whispering "This isn't how things are supposed to be" over and over again, "She can't be pregnant...Spin just got here...This isn't how things are supposed to be...She can't be..." I just sat there waiting for everything to make sense, waiting to make sense of Ashley's story, waiting for the bell to ring so that I can move on.

The beel brought me back to reality as it motioned for the beginning of the last class for the day, which for me is yearbook. I stood up slowly and walked somber like to the sink and washed out the stain. I then rubbed my eyes and brushed my hair to make it seem like I wasn't crying.

As I walk on to class, I see two shadows standing near the doorway,( which most likely means our teacher isn't back from Chipotle); a girl and a boy. I recognized Ashley's voice, but I couldn't see who she was talking to. She was sobbing lightly and the guy took a hold of her in his arms. Who the fuck is that touching Ashley? I walked closer to see a tall male with black hair and a muscular build wipe away a tear she had just shed. I saw he cupped her chin and to her; I gasped,

"Why didn't you tell me?"


Spinelli's P.O.V.

"Have you heard?"

"No," I replied, "I obviously haven't cause I wasn't at school today!"

Wouldn't you believe it? Third week of school and I'm sick. I thought H1N1 already passed, oh well. But on the bright side, T.J. is going to visit me today after his legit shift at Kelso's (apparently he got caught). "How was art today?"

"Ugh," she grunted, "it was so boring without you! We had to think about ideas for our partner thing, but since you weren't here it was really boring. Oh, and did I mention the number of times he asked about you today? He was like 'How is Spinelli?' 'I hope she isn't super sick' and blah blah blah. He wouldn't shut up about your whereabouts! It feels like fourth grade all over again!"

"Oh whatever Theresa," I commented. "But seriously, what's the important news?"

I heard her breathe slowly on the other side, "Are you sure you want to know?"

Getting slightly irritated, "Yes!" I coughed out," You brought it up!"

"Ok, ok! Geez! It's about T.J..."

"Is he ok?" I didn't realize how quickly I asked that.

"Well, Ashley isn't."

A little bemused, "What... What do you mean?"

"Ok, so there was this huge party a few weeks before school started. Or it may have been week before, I'm not sure. Anyways, anyone who's anyone from school was there. The football team, basketball team, base ball team, even the chess team and..."

Wow, I never noticed how much CG knew about school. She's so talkative...

"...and the 'It' couple as well and -"

"Wait," I interrupted her and my thoughts, "I remember T.J. telling me about this..."

" Oh my gosh! You two secretly hang out?"

Coughing a little bit, "I never said that! Geez, you're starting to sound like Randall and that's not a good thing. But please get on with it!"

"Ha! You two totally are! Denial is such an easy give away. Anyways, alcohol was involved. Luckily the cops didn't burst in but something else happened. Something far worse," she trailed off.

"What?"

"Someone got knocked up!"

I gasped, "My first high school scandal! Who?"

"Seriously?" Thess asked puzzled.

"What?"

"Do I have to put two and two together?"

I didn't make a sound

"Geez you're slow," she coughed, "T.J. knocked up Ashley. Everyone knows. Someone overheard him talking to his friends and that person told like everyone."

I dropped my phone with my mouth agape. I slowly picked up my phone and put it to my ear. "Yeah right! That doesn't sound like him! Besides he would've told me! I..I don't believe you! T.J. is a good person! He'd...he..."

Now I was coming up with excuses to cover him This isn't him! He would've told me...That explains why he was acting so strangely a few days a go...but no! She can't be...This is wrong...I was dumb for thinking things were going to be fine. Damn it!

I was lost in my thoughts and almost forgot CG was on the phone still, probably wondering what took me so long to reply. "Hey, can I call you later?"

"Yeah sure Spinelli. Bye."

We both hung up our phones.

"All this time.." I whispered to myself. This isn't happening! I was finally starting to feel at home again. I started to feel happy again. Maybe I'm overreacting. I reassured myself. But how long has he known? How long has everyone known? Why am I the last to know about this? I shivered slightly at that but then I thought, It feels alot colder in here. I then put my hand to my head and decided that I should rest for a little bit. As soon as I was about to lie down, the doorbell rang. I figured it would be Gretch with my missing work so I slugged towards the door. I put my purple robe on to cover my tank top and pajama shorts. I opened the door and-

"Achoo!"

I sneezed all over T.J.

"Wow Spin, you really are sick."

"What? Did you think everyone was lying?"

"Uhh, no."

I gave him a somewhat bad stare. He looked so innocent, just like the T.J. I should know. The T.J. I thought I had feelings for.

His expression quickly changed when he realized that neither of us were talking. "Is something wrong? Is something else bothering you other than you being sick?"

"Yes there is! How could you not tell me? Why am I the last to know T.J.? I thought we were friends."

"Whoa!" he shouted waving his arms in front of me," What are you talking about?"

"You know exactly what I'm talking about! Don't play dumb with me! I thought the past three weeks meant something, but things really have changed."

Still confused he lifted an eyebrow and dropped his arms, "What? Spin, why can't you at least tell me what I did wrong? Did I not text you enough today? I sent you three messages!"

I put my hand on my head and began to shake it. "I know about Ashley."

He paused, "Wait, what?"

I slammed the door in his face. I was too angry to talk. I poked my eye in the peep hole and saw that he threw his hat on the ground and walked away looking downcast. What have I done? Damn it Spin! you fucked up again! But, he should have told me...Maybe I am overreacting. I started to walk away when the doorbell rang again. I sighed, thinking it's Teej, "T.J. I don't want to talk!"

Gretchen stood at the door, books and papers in her hands. Her face sad yest understanding. I then asked her

"Have you heard?"