"Carlos is waiting for us back at the school so we can do the test." Jane told her mother quietly. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine. His explanation wasn't quite what I expected, but at least I finally got one." Jennifer answered.
"Do you wanna talk about it?" her daughter offered. Jennifer shook her head lightly.
"Maybe another time dear. It's just too soon." Jane nodded, leaning back against the seat. The rest of the drive was spent in silence, and the young girl was actually a bit relieved when they finally pulled up to Auradon Prep. A few kids were mingling in the courtyard in between classes, and a couple gave her nasty or taunting looks as she emerged from the limo, though she tried her hardest to ignore them as her mother also exited the limo before the two of them quickly made their way inside.
It didn't take long to reach Doc's office, but even in such a short amount of time, Jane's nerves had tripled from when she'd first stepped onto the school grounds. She could just make out Carlos's form through the frosted glass of the door, and all she wanted to do was run. If he truly was the father of her baby, things were only going to get more complicated. He was going to end up getting bullied and taunted just like her, and she didn't want that for him. He had a hard enough time with the kids who still treated him and the other villain kids as evil. The guilt she felt began to press against her, making it difficult to breath.
Calm down Jane. She thought, struggling to take a deep breath. It's possible that he's not the father. Maybe you won't ruin his life too. But as they entered the office, she couldn't help hearing that little voice in the back of her mind that said it wasn't possible that anyone else was the father. The voice that reminded her of the fact that no one else would have wanted to sleep with her. The one that told her Carlos wouldn't have either if he had been sober.
"Well now. Are we ready to get this test done?" Doc asked, breaking Jane from her thoughts. She looked fearfully at Carlos, who simply nodded, holding out his arm so his blood could be drawn. All in all, the whole process of drawing the blood only took a minute or two, and before she knew it, Jane was sitting on a bed so Doc could get the DNA he would need to compare with Carlos's blood.
"How long will it take to get the results?" Jennifer asked once Doc was done with Jane.
"A couple of hours. I'll send for you once they come in." the dwarf answered. The headmistress nodded, thanking Doc before gently ushering the children out of the room.
"Alright you two. There's still a few hours left of school, so go on to class." she instructed, quickly writing out passes for both of them. "If the results come in before this afternoon, I'll pull you out of class." The two young children slowly did as they were told, starting down the hallway towards their classrooms.
"I'm sorry about all this." Jane finally said quietly. Carlos looked over at her, confused.
"Sorry? What for?" he asked.
"Dragging you into all this." she answered. "I don't want you getting teased if the results come back positive." Carlos shook his head.
"You don't have to be sorry Jane. It takes two to make a baby, and I shouldn't have taken advantage of you like that. I knew you had been drinking." He looked down, looking ashamed of himself.
"No, you didn't take advantage of me Carlos. You had been drinking too, and I wasn't protesting." she was quick to say. The rest of their walk was spent in silence, and soon, they arrived at their classroom.
"Ready?" Carlos asked. Jane nodded, and he opened the door, allowing her to enter the room first. The room fell silent upon her entrance, and every pair of eyes tracked both her and Carlos as they walked up and handed their passes to the teacher.
"Look, it's the Fairy Goddaughter." one of the prissy girls sneered.
"Be careful or someone might mistake you for a carriage in a couple months." Spencer laughed meanly.
"Hey! Leave her alone!" Carlos snapped.
"Oh and look, she's found herself a little guard dog." another girl laughed.
"That's enough children." the teacher said. "Jane, Carlos, take your seats." The two kids did as they were told, taking seats next to one another in the very back. The rest of the class passed very slowly after that, with the two of them getting looks and faces from many of the other students. The rest of the day wasn't much better until they were finally pulled from the last class of the day and told to report straight to the headmistress's office.
"Mom?" Jane called, knocking lightly on her mother's door and feeling an overwhelming sense of deja vu.
"Come in darling." Jennifer called back. Jane looked at Carlos, who gave a small yet encouraging smile, which gave her the strength to open the office door and step inside. Her mother smiled weakly at them both as they came to stand in front of her desk.
"Did the results come in?" Jane asked nervously.
"Yes, they did." Jennifer nodded. "And...they were positive. Carlos, you are the father of Jane's baby." The boy in question paled, looking ready to faint all over again. However, he was distracted when the door to the Fairy Godmother's office opened once again only to reveal the former king and queen.
"Belle, Adam...what are you doing here?" Jennifer asked, standing.
"We need to talk Jennifer." Adam answered seriously.
"About what?" She stepped around her desk and walked until she was a few feet away from her old friends, positioned as though she were attempting to protect the children.
"There has been a great deal of gossip involving Jane lately. A very serious accusation that we have come to question the truth of." Belle explained.
"Oh? And what accusation might that be?" Jennifer questioned as calmly as possible.
"Jennifer, is your daughter pregnant?"
Cliffhanger! Well, sort of. Whatever. Hope you enjoyed, and I will see you all next chapter!