Chapter 10
"Caleb before we go in, will you create some sort of distraction? I haven't told Aria and Em about"….. As Hanna discreetly pointed to her mid section.
"Yeah, are we telling people now?" he looked over concerned at Hanna.
"Well, 'A' already knows. How do you think my mom found out?" the blonde uttered sheepishly. "Besides, these are my friends. I could use their support right now."
All of a sudden the door creaked back revealing Emily and Aria.
"Hey." Aria stated taking Hanna in a close embrace. Emily followed right behind her. "Toby and Spencer's parents are at the station picking her up right now, they should be back in like twenty minutes." Emily sighed taking a seat around the kitchen island.
"Good." Hanna stated looking over at Caleb. Caleb took that as his cue to retreat somewhere in the Hasting house. "No." Hanna stammered taking Caleb's hand.
"What's going on Hanna?" Emily said boldly.
"I'm pregnant." Hanna replied without a second thought. Emily and Aria exchanged glances before returning their horrified eyes back up to Caleb and Hanna. Hanna shuffled around in her purse retrieving the new ultrasound photos. Caleb grabbed Hanna's side as the blonde handed the two dumb-found girls the small prints.
"Whaaaaat?" Emily shuttered putting down the photo.
"I know." Hanna sobbed. "I was being stupid and careless a few too many times."
Aria stood up taking Hanna in a tight squeeze. "No babe, we both were." Caleb mumbled comforting Hanna. Emily still sat frozen on the stool looking at the photograph. "Oh my God." She uttered under her breath.
"It doesn't change anything guys," Hanna was quickly interrupted by Emily. "Yes, it changes everything Hanna." Her big brown eyes filled with tears. "We have to keep you safe." She choked out slowly. Aria stood facing Emily. "She is right. We can have a freaking psycho path hitting you with a car, or putting you in unsafe situations."
"Wait? Did 'A' do something to make you pass out the other day, Han?"
Hanna looked up at her friends and then over to Caleb. "Actually, I have this really long big word that basically means freaking terrible morning sickness. I have to get a pump put in on Thursday so that I don't barf my guts out every five minutes."
Emily turned white glancing down at the picture yet again. "Does that mean that something is wrong?" Hanna bravely blinked the tears out of her eyes. "My doctor said it…the baby, is doing ok right now. I just need to have the pump-thing installed and then I should start feeling better." Caleb interjected again, "And to keep her as stress free as possible." Emily then stood up and gave Hanna a big hug. "I love you Hanna. We will do whatever it takes to keep the two of you safe." The raven haired beauty muttered handing Hanna back the pictures.
Just then the door creaked open again and Toby and Spencer came through the door, arms linked up. The three girls all took turns embracing her. Hanna was last and took a little longer than the other two. Spencer's parents quickly emerged soon after.
Veronica stood at the front of the island addressing the room. "Alright girls. If you want me to be able to help you, I am going to need to know the truth. All of it." The foursome looked at each other. Would they really be able to trudge up all of the past? Aria surprisingly spoke up first. "Ok, I'm ready." The other three girls then began telling the unspeakable story from four years ago. They were ready to be free from the chains of Alison and 'A.'