"Okay, Maya got your text, what's the emergency?" Farkle asked as he crawl into Riley's bay window.
"She won't get up, she need to go to school," Maya said.
"Where are her parents?"
"They have gone to work. They couldn't force her, so they left me to handle with this,"
Farkle walked to her bed and slowly sit on the bed next to her and pull down her covers.
"I hate you, I hate you, I hate you, I hate you," Riley said with her face pressing onto her pillow.
"Riles what's wrong?" Farkle ask while stroking her hair to the back.
"It's not fair, it's our mess, and I have to carry the evidence,"
"You look fine, Riles,"
"Stop saying that! Why men don't carry the babies? Do you know how hard it is," she started sobbing.
"Riles, please. I know you're having a hard time here but I am trying my very best to make it easy for you." Farkle sigh. He was exhausted as Riley too. Since she's in her 2nd trimester she has been crazy with her cravings, mood swings, and all her ridiculous demands but Farkle has always been patient with her and try to fulfill all her needs. If she say keep complaining how tired he is, Farkle is as tired as her as well. Riley then finally face Farkle.
"I'm sorry, I don't hate you." Riley apologized.
"Can we go to school now?" Farkle asked.
"It's already late."
"It's never too late, c'mon, me and maya will wait for you to get ready." Riley put her head back onto the pillow and groan.
Riley is 22 weeks now and obviously she is showing. The whole school knows that she's pregnant now. That's why she had a hard time going to school now and then. She will always find an excuse to skip school and Farkle will also always be there to deal with her excuses and small tantrums. As for the people at school, some would support and be happy for her and some would give sarcastic and mean comments about it. They both try not to go rage every time people give a piece of their mind because what do they expect people to treat a pregnant couple? It does not happen everyday seeing a pregnant girl walking in the halls.
All of the five of them is sitting at the cafeteria table; Farkle, Riley, Maya, Lucas, and Zay.
"Why are you guys late again?" Zay asked.
"Please don't ask," Farkle sighs.
Maya lean closer to Zay and whispered, "unless you want to get killed by a pregnant girl, keep talking," Maya gave him a smirk.
Riley only kept quiet and pretend she doesn't hear the conversation and eat her chicken Parmesan and with her pasta.
"Why she gets to eat something good everyday for lunch and all I get this stupid cafeteria food?" Zay asked again as he could not keep his mouth shut for once.
"Why don't you just ask me why I'm pregnant and why do I eat to much!" Riley was pissed and she is giving him her death glare.
"I told you," Maya said in her a low voice.
"Gosh, I'm sorry. So hormonal."
"What did you just say?" Riley ask as she is about to go furious.
"Zay, please. If you come to the table just to mess with her, I think you should go," Farkle sounded annoyed.
"Okay, fine. I'm sorry okay." Zay got up and put his tray away.
"Okay, I need to be going to, because I have homework to finish and Lucas is gonna help me with it." Maya turn at Lucas. "Right, Lucas?"
"Oh yeah, sorry guys. Catch up with you guys later."
"Riles you cannot be like this, you're pushing people away." Farkle said. "Okay before you go mad on me too, I'm gonna say that, no I'm never gonna leave okay. But what I meant is our friends. You cannot go mad at Zay for those stupid questions he ask. You know that's just how he is. And when they ask are you okay, means that they care and want to make sure you're okay."
Riley know that she's wrong because she is being hormonal and insecure, that she let out all her bottled up feelings to people who is actually there for her. Riley then took a deep breath, "Okay, I'll try."
"Now can you stop being grumpy, I miss that cotton candy face smile." Riley gave a small warm smile. "That's my girl."
It's been a long time since Farkle and Riley took the subway. Since Riley got pregnant, Farkle's mother suggest that they should have the driver drive them around, so it would be safer for them. As for Maya, sometimes she would take a ride with them but since she got back with Lucas. She has been spending more time with Lucas and giving Riley her space with Farkle.
They are in the car with Farkle playing a game on his phone while Riley watch him playing his game with her head on his shoulder and with one of her arm around his.
"We're here," the driver said.
"Here where?" Riley ask as she pull her head from his shoulder.
"The mall," Farkle replied.
"WHAT?"
"Wait, wait, you said, you'll try, not to be mad all the time. Calm down, its just the mall."
"Just the mall? Just the mall? I hate going to the mall and you know that."
"Why?"
"Because I'm a pregnant teenage girl and people will give their judgmental face and I hate that."
"Who cares what they say,"
"I care Farkle, I care."
"Now, it's pregnant teens are normal, that's why they have show like '16 and pregnant' and 'Teen moms',"
"Stop Farkle, stop telling me teenage pregnancies are normal. It is not normal. It is a reminder of how irresponsible teenagers can be."
"We're already here, you want to go back?" Farkle ask with dissappointment in his voice. Farkle has been asking Riley to the mall and check out baby stuff and just hang out. Because all they ever did is cooped up in her room or in his room and just lay in bed, watch movies, and read books.
"Okay fine, how bad can a mall be right? This is because I love." she gave him kiss.
"Let's go."
"See, this isn't so bad, people don't even care. They are not even looking at us," Farkle said.
"I know."
"Let's go in there," Farkle points to a Hallmark baby store. As they got in there Farkle was excited looking at the baby clothes and it made Riley smile. Since they found out it's a girl, Farkle is one who is so excited that he is having a daughter. He has been talking to baby and Riley lets him.
"This is cute, we should get this," Farkle grab a light pink lace bodysuit. "And this," a pre-walker flats with a ribbon on it.
"How about this?" Riley ask as she showed him a romper with a pretty print saying 'daddy's girl'.
"Just what she is,"
They know how weird it is for them to be acting like they are old enough to have a baby. But somehow being with each other in this make them feel that they could do this, and make this work as they can compromise so well with each other. They don't feel like a teen couple, they feel like they are married and excited to have a kid on the way.
"Oops, sorry." a middle aged women accidentally bumped to Riley.
"Oh, it's okay," she replied.
"Such young couple, how long are you?" the lady asked Riley.
"22 weeks," she smile.
"Have you found out the gender?"
"Yeah, It's a girl."
"Congratulations, you look like such nice young couple. Teen pregnancies is hard, I tell you. My daughter and her boyfriend used to be like you guys. They had a son."
"What happen?" Riley asked.
"At first they decided to keep the baby, but when things got rough, they broke up and they decided to give for adoption."
"Oh," what the women told them made Riley speechless.
"But don't you kids worry, that's just my daughter, I got to get going."
"Nice meeting you," Farkle said.
"You too," she replied.
Riley is still speechless. A lot is going on Riley's mind. What if that is her and Farkle in the future? Are they even ready? Yes, she and Farkle decide to keep the baby since they found out the gender. But are they even suitable even being young parents? What if the baby made them grow apart? Riley is overthinking things and she is started to freak out.
"Riles? I know what you're thinking. Take a deep breath and clear your mind," Farkle trying to calm her down. "We will be just fine."
"How sure are you that we are going to be fine? Gosh."
"Things are going so great, please don't ruined this. We need this, so just chill. We can discuss this later. Can you do that for me? Be chill? Please?"
Riley took a deep breath, "Okay."
After they done their shopping, they went straight to Farkle's house to put the baby stuff. Jennifer, Farkle's mother bought a really beautiful white 4-in-1 convertible crib. She was so excited too about how they are gonna keep the baby. His mother bought a lot of baby stuff. She even want to turn the extra room, for the baby's room. Riley was scared seeing that this is all happening because she might want to change her mind. And with all the baby stuff at Farkle's place, she is not gonna stay at his place because they have a bigger apartment and she knows her parents must disagree with the plan.
"I'm home."
"I'm in the kitchen," her mom called out.
"Riley is here, she's a bit tired of walking. So, we'll be in my room."
"Okay dear, later I'll bring snacks."
"Home sweet home," Farkle said as we reached his room.
"I'm gonna lay down for awhile," as she made her way to the bed and lay herself there and staring at the ceiling. Farkle then sits next to her.
"Are you thinking about what that lady told us?"
"Yeah," she replied.
"What are you thinking about?"
"Our future," she turn her face to Farkle. "How do you see yourself in 5 years?" she asked.
"With you. And our daughter."
"Are you sure that is our future? How about college? What happen when we go college? What will happen to her?"
"We will figure that out later, don't worry, our parents are supportive enough to help." Farkle said. "Your dad is already in process of accepting us having a baby."
"Stop making this sound so easy. What abou-" Riley stopped mid sentence when Mrs Minkus knocked on the door. And she got up and sits on the bed.
"I bring healthy snacks and milk for Riley. And you, I don't know what you want. So you can go grab yourself your drink." she referred to Farkle.
"Fine," Farkle got up and went to the kitchen.
"Oh, hey Mrs Minkus," Riley said. "I love the crib so much,"
"I'm glad you like it because I was hoping you would."
"Can I ask you something?"
"Anything," she hold one of Riley's hand.
"Where will the baby stay when she got here?"
"I was hoping the baby would stay here since I'm setting up the room for the baby,"
"Should the baby stay with her mother?"
"Yes, she should and you can stay here. We have a lot of rooms here."
"I'm not sure my parents would approve of me staying here. I've already got myself into so much trouble, I don't think that parents would be happy of me leaving home."
"Let me talk to them, they'll understand."
"Oh okay." Riley was the one that is not ready to leave her parents. She wants to stay home and be the old Riley back. Not be thinking about all this that is making her crazy. Farkle then came with his drink.
"What did you guys talk about?"
"Nothing, that you should know." Riley replied.
"What did you guys buy?" Mrs Minkus asked.
"Well, at first Riley was the one who doesn't want to shop but she end up the one that went craaazy."
"No, I didn't" Riley let out a small laugh and object.
"Tell her what you bought?" Riley gave Farkle her death glare. "Okay fine, since you're not telling, I'm gonna tell her. She bought 5 rompers, 4 body suit, 4 shoes and headbands, I lose count of them."
"I'm sorry," Riley apologized. She feels guilty because Farkle was the one paying with his mother credit card.
"Why are you apologizing?" Mrs Minkus said. "I was the one who told Farkle to bring you to the mall and so you could have fun shopping. I know how hard it has been for you, Farkle told me. And shopping always makes me feel better so I bet it did for you."
"Yeah it did, thank you so much," and she hugged Mrs Minkus and she hugged her back.
"You're welcome. Okay, I'm gonna leave you two alone because I have some work that needs to be done," then she kissed Riley's head before she leaves.
Mrs Minkus made her feel loved and she loves how she treats her. She treats her like her own daughter and it made her feel so happy that made her stop worrying about the future.
"Thank you, Farkle."
"About what?" he asked and she smiled.
"Nothing."
I'm sorry for the late update. I've been really busy. Sorry for keeping you guys waiting. I'm gonna write more, don't worry. And I'm sorry for the mistake, I just realized how Farkle has blue eyes and not brown. My mistake. About the baby's name, thank you for the suggestions, I'm not sure that will be the name I'm gonna give but thank you anyway, I appreciate it and we'll see how it goes :)
