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A/N: The italics are actual pieces of the book A Child Called 'It' I do not own those words in any way, shape, or form. This chapter deals with child abuse. Also I'd like to thank LoliHollywood and MickeyS25 for your reviews and encouragement to keep this story going. You both rock and because of you two here's the next chapter.

I woke up with my mom next to me in my bed and rolled over.

"Mom what's going on?" I asked as she slowly opened her eyes.

"You were crying in your sleep."

"What?" I asked concerned.

"You were crying violently and ripping at your belly yelling 'Please don't take my baby.' I stayed here and wiped your tears through half the night."

I felt my eyes with my fingertips and they were still a little wet, when I looked at my belly I noticed scratch marks, I nodded at my mom and moved to my back.

"Feel like going to church?" she asked.

I shook my head. "It feels like yesterday when I found out I was pregnant, maybe I wasn't ready to open the baby's box." I felt a few tears running down my face.

"Honey you'll be ok I promise." She cooed as she wiped away my stray tears.

"I think I want to stay up here. I'm not really in the mood for company really." I whispered.

My mom nodded and went downstairs. I got up, grabbed my iPod, iPod dock, took some pajamas to change into and went in the bathroom.

I put my clothes on the sink and my iPod I didn't feel like listening to it right away so I left it off. I set up the water, stripped my clothes and hopped in. The warm water running over my body felt good. I quickly finished my shower, got dressed, and went into my room.

I put my dirty clothes in the hamper and set up my iPod I felt the sudden urge to listen to "Shattered" by Taking Yesterday, so I set it on repeat.

When the song started I fell against the wall and cried. I looked at my bedroom door and noticed it was closed which was good. I remembered that I had asked Eli to come over after church, but I wasn't paying attention to the time.

I stood in the room with tears coming down my face as I sang the chorus.

"And I've lost who I am and I can't understand why my heart is so broken, rejecting your love, without, love gone wrong, lifeless words carry on. But I know all I know is that the end's beginning who I am from the start take me home to my heart. Let me go and I will run I will not be silent, all this time spent in vain; wasted years wasted gain. All is lost but hope remains and this war's not over. There's a light, there's a sun taking all these shattered ones. To the place we belong and his love will conquer all."

My tears had slowed and I felt the need to go to Eli. I stayed in my pajama pants and tee shirt. Tears still fell freely as I put my earbuds in my iPod, put them on and ran down stairs as the second chorus played. I opened the door as fast as I could ready to run right out, but stopped dead in my tracks when I seen Eli with a raised hand ready to knock on the door, he lowered his hands and immediately I hugged him and lightly cried into his shoulder. He wrapped his arm around me while his free hand was on the back of my head.

I took out one of my earbuds and let the song play out as it would soon repeat.

"Shh Clare it's ok." Eli soothed

I nodded and pulled away. Eli looked at me and I took his hand and lead him inside without saying a word. I looked over Eli's attire, he wore a black blazer, black Dead Hand tee, black skinnies, and his black converse.

"Clare I think it's time to fully open up to Eli and he can help you." My mom said in a motherly voice.

I nodded knowing exactly what she means and lead Eli upstairs.

"What's she talking about?" Eli asked

I stayed quiet as we reached my room. After Eli entered I shut my door behind him, watched him sit on my bed as I set my iPod on the dock letting "Shattered" repeat, only I turned it down enough for Eli and I to talk, but still loud enough to hear it.

"Clare what's wrong?" Eli asked.

Again I didn't answer, I walked over to my bed, sat next to Eli, and took my baby box as I call it.

"Clare you don't have to."

"I need to Eli, I'm shattered just like in the song."

I looked over to Eli and he brushed my tears away with his thumbs and nodded.

"I'm not over his or her death." I whispered "I-I still wish I never miscarried knowing that it means I'll have a baby who would be a year old right now." I said as I ghost my fingers over the box. "Some say death runs in threes, but Darcy died, then my dad when I was two months pregnant, a month later my baby was taken, a few months after that I lost Josh just when we decided …." I started to sob more after that and shook my head "Nothing will erase the fact that I lost this baby."

Eli took the box out of my hand and pulled me close to him.

"Clare it'll be ok. I promise everything will have a way of working out. No one knows what the future holds." Eli whispered as he stroked the back of my head.

I nodded and pushed myself off of him and started to sing the song as I opened the box. The first thing I seen was the picture of my first ultrasound with my name printed across the top, it was the only picture I have of the baby. Underneath was a picture of Josh holding me and smiling my mom took them after I took the test, he had his arms wrapped around me and the pregnancy test in his hands. Don't get me wrong of course my parents were upset when they first found out, but my mom took pictures of the moment just because of how happy we were, after Josh let me go we were lectured for an hour or more. Under those pictures were ones of me that Josh took, one of where I was doing homework and I had my text book up against my chest sticking my tongue out at him, one of me sleeping with my belly exposed and the word "baby" written on my belly that Josh did while I was asleep. I handed Eli each picture and then I came across the pregnancy test that read "positive" and a small velvet box that I never opened that read "Don't open until April." which would be the fifth month of my pregnancy it was in Josh's writing.

"You looked so happy in these." Eli said he looked through the pictures.

I nodded. "I was. It feels like part of me died with the baby."

Eli nodded, lifted my chin to him so I was looking at him, and kissed away my tears, then kissed me we made out for a few minutes, then I pulled away and leaned into Eli's arms.

"My parents as well as his kept saying that we're kids having a kid and we should've waited, but its not like we were planning on the baby or anything, it just sort of happened. I was nervous when I found out and showed Josh the test and my nervousness turned into excitement when he found out. I thought everything was perfect until we found out that the baby's heart was beating so fast. We were fourteen and sixteen when I got pregnant, I had just turned fourteen we expected everything to be fine with the baby even though I was always hyper. I'm still a little hyper, but not as much. I guess trying to hide the pregnancy the first two months and did boxing like normal only I didn't box with anyone, but it took it out on my body and ended up hurting the baby."

"Clare it's not your fault you can't blame yourself for that." Eli said as he rubbed my arm.

I nodded.

"After I lost the baby in October, then December came and that's when Josh got sick."

"I remember that story." Eli said

"What about your story I mean with Julia."

"There's not much to tell, like every relationship we've started off friends, after a while we became closer. I took Julia out for dates from time to time some my parents would drive us to and some within walking distance since I was fifteen and couldn't drive. She was also my first love, but I never got her pregnant so I can only imagine what you're going through."

I nodded and relaxed against Eli as he kissed the top of my head.

"Kids lunch is almost ready, Eli would you like to stay?" My mom yelled

I looked to Eli.

"Yes please." He yelled back.

I smiled knowing this would give my mom time to know Eli. I rolled off the bed and turned off the repeat button and put on the shuffle button like always so the next song would come on, which happened to be "Odd One" by Sick Puppies. We laid there listening to it. Eli rubbed my hand occasionally with his thumb and kissed my head.

"You know this song kind of reminds me of us and Adam." Eli chuckled

"How so?" I asked amused

"Well the three of us don't worry about fitting in and well you know Adam." Eli chuckled

"I guess you're right the three of us are 'Odd ones' who some how fit perfectly with the exception of Alli."

Alli tried to fit in everywhere, she was always trying to fit in as I tried to blend in. Even when Josh was alive I didn't care about fitting in, being part of some stupid clique, the only thing that mattered to me was simply being me.

"Kids lunch." My mom yelled

I got up as did Eli, I shut off my iPod, Eli and I held hands, we walked downstairs, and say at the table which was already set. Lunch was pizza.

"So Clare did you tell Eli?"

I nodded. "Both yesterday and today."

"Eli what do you think about Clare's past?"

"Well I can sympathize with her on some things because I've had a girlfriend over a year and a half ago that died in an accident, but I haven't lost a child or anything and I have both parents."

"I'm sorry for your loss and I'm glad Clare has you to help her."

"I am too." Eli responded

"Eli do you go to church?"

"Mom!" I exclaimed

"Clare it's ok." Eli said as he rubbed my hand. "Actually I'm atheist."

My mom nodded "Clare you're ok with Eli being atheist?"

"Of course mom why would I be, I mean regardless of his religion he's still Eli."

"So Eli you don't have a problem with Clare's past?"

"Mom can you not interrogate Eli." I stated

"Clare I'm fine." Eli smiled at me. "Actually I don't everything that happened in Clare's past lead her to what she is today and the Clare that I know is the Clare that I'm in like with and nothing's going to change that."

I smiled at Eli and for the rest of lunch we just talked about music, movies, and such. My mom likes Eli and in fact they both share a love for mystery movies, though Eli loves horror more.

"Clare mind having dinner with me?" Eli asked as we cleaned up.

"No actually I don't."

"You know that requires meeting my parents." Eli chuckled

"I know, I'll change before meeting them." I said

After we cleaned up the mess for lunch Eli and I went back to my room where we sat for a little bit. Eli played with the ring my dad bought me which was around my left pinky finger.

"Clare I never really asked what your rings represent besides Josh's purity ring." Eli stated

"Well the one you're playing with is one that my dad bought me and the other is Darcy's purity ring. I don't have one for the baby if I did I'd wear it, I should've let Josh buy me one when I was pregnant, but leave it to me to be superstitious." I giggled

Eli nodded then asked "Clare mind if we leave soon I want to take you somewhere?"

"No I don't mind I'll change now." I chimed with a slight smile.

Eli pulled me into a kiss as I got up off my bed, I whimpered into the kiss as Eli deepened it and took the advantage to thrust his tongue into my mouth. Eli groaned as our tongues roamed each others mouth. I pulled away moments later.

I picked out and nice dress the top half of it was a black sequined bodice with a black ribbon that went around the waist and tied on the side. The bottom or skirt half was a black fitted skirt with a pleated chiffon-overlaid skirt patterned with roses. I also took a strapless bra because the bodice was a spaghetti strap, I took it in the bathroom and changed. I put a black headband in my hair and added some light make up.

"How do I look?" asked as I seen Eli.

I watched Eli's eyes over look my choice in attire.

"You look amazing."

"Not too much?"

"No just perfect."

I smiled thanking Eli for his compliments, slipped on some black flats, put on a white cardigan, grabbed a small black sequin purse, put my iPod in it since I never leave it behind as well as my phone and wallet, and put it around my shoulder.

"Ready?" I giggled

"Of course my lady."

Eli and I went down stairs, I let my mom know I'll be back by ten, and we headed out. Eli opened the passenger side of Morty for me and I gladly got inside, after I sat down Eli entered in the drivers side.

"So where are we going?" I asked as Eli turned on the ignition and started pulling away from my house.

"Well that my dear is a surprise."

I giggled as Eli grabbed my hand rubbing small circles on the back of it.

Twenty minutes later Eli pulled up to the mall. The only rings that I wear now are Josh's purity ring on my right thumb and Darcy's purity ring on my left middle finger.

Eli pulled into a parking spot, took the key out of Morty's ignition, exited, opened my door, held out a hand to help me out, and shut the door for me.

"What are we doing here?" I asked

"All part of the surprise." Eli answered as he wrapped his arm around me and kissed my cheek.

I giggled again as we walked. I looked around as we entered the mall it was rather big and full of people. I let Eli lead the way and I saw a book store and felt the need to want to look in it.

"Eli do you mind if I look in the book store?" I asked

"No go ahead I'll call when I need you." He replied sweetly I couldn't help but kiss him chastely before I left.

I entered in the bookstore and looked around, not looking for anything in particular, I skimmed up and down the isles. I came across a book called 'A Child Called "It"' and decided to read the back:

A Child Called "It" is the unforgettable account of one of the most severe child abuse cases in California history. It is the story of Dave Pelzer, who was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother: a mother who played torturous, unpredictable games-games that left him nearly dead. He had to learn how to play his mother's games in order to survive because she is no longer considered him a son, but a slave; and no longer a boy, but an "it".

Dave's bed was an old army cot in the basement, and his clothes were torn and raunchy. When his mother allowed him the luxury of food, it was nothing more than spoiled scraps that even the dogs refused to eat. The outside world knew nothing of his living nightmare. He had nothing and no one to turn to, but his dreams kept him alive-dreams of someone taking care of him, loving him and calling him their son.

Through each struggle you'll find yourself enduring his pain, comforting his loneliness and fighting for his will to survive. This compelling story will awaken you to the truth about child abuse-and the ability we all have to make a difference.

After reading the back and knowing about the Pelzer award I wanted to begin reading it so I sat down and turned to the first page and started reading in the aisle. I barely gotten to the second page without crying, but I continued.

I act timid, nodding to her threats. "Please," I say to myself, "just let me eat. Hit me again, but I have to have food." Another blow pushes my head against the tile counter top. I let the tears of mock defeat stream down my face as she storms out of the kitchen, seemingly satisfied with herself. After I count her steps, making sure she's gone, I breathe a sigh of relief. The act worked. Mother can beat me all she wants, but I haven't let her take away my will to somehow survive….

The ringing of my cell phone stopped me from reading farther and I felt tears come down my face.

"H-Hello?" I answer in a shaky voice

"Hey I'm done where are you and what's wrong?" Eli asked on the other end

"The book store still I was reading a sad book." I said as I stood up and carried the book to the front of the store.

"Ok I'll be there in ten." Eli said

"Ok I'll be here." I replied and hung up the phone.

I put the book on the countertop and paid for it.

"Do you need a bag?" The cashier asked

"Um I think it'll fit in my purse." I said

She handed me my book with the receipt tucked inside the front cover. Lucky enough for me the book fit in my purse since it wasn't that big. I waited for Eli wanting to read while I wait, but knowing not to. Minutes later Eli was walking towards me. I smiled at him and he stopped in front of me.

"Clare you were crying." He said as he brushed my tearstained cheek with his thumb.

I nodded. Eli took my hand and we started walking.

"What was the book about?" Eli asked

"A boy who got abused by his mom, it tells you of everything she did to him. She hit him when he was doing dishes because the water was too hot and he was caught with his hands out of the scolding water."

"Clare are you sure it was a good idea to read it?" Eli asked concerned

"I wanted to." I said

Eli nodded.

"I just don't understand why someone would hurt their child like that, I mean the woman had three kids, but only hurt him."

"That's fucked up." Eli said as we made our way out the doors.

"I know, so what did you need?" I asked

"You'll find out soon enough."

I nodded and we continued to walk.

"Um Eli just to let you know I kind of bought the book." I said softly

Eli nodded.

When we got to Morty Eli opened my door, closed it when I got inside, and entered in his side.

"Clare I bought you something actually." Eli said softly I looked at him confused. "I know we've only dated for a few days and I don't know if I'm rushing this or not, but I couldn't help to think that you have a ring on your finger so you remember the people you've lost. I bought you a ring for the baby so the baby will always be with you." Eli said

I looked up at him with a slight smile as he opened the box. My eyes lit up. The ring was so gorgeous. The ring was a silver band the middle looked glassy where as the rims were just silver and it read "Baby" in the middle with two colorful birth stones on the side.

"The birthstones are called aurora barillas because the way I figured the baby would've been born in April."

I nodded knowing Eli was right. I leaned in and kissed him chastely, but sweet. I let Eli take my hand and put the ring he bought me on my right ring finger.

"Thank you it's beautiful." I said looking at it again.

Eli and I kissed again for a few minutes then we made our way to his house. I couldn't help, but feel extremely happy that I now have a ring for the baby.

"Thank you again Eli, I would've bought a ring for myself, but it would've felt weird. Um how did you know my ring size?"

"Clare, I understand which is why I bought it for you. It just took me a little to figure out what one to get and I'm surprised it only took an hour and I took one of your rings off your dresser I seen you take it off of your ring finger." Eli said handing me my ring it was one I had that didn't really mean anything it was a piece of costume jewelry I had found in one of the old houses that happened to fit me perfectly.

"An hour I was in the book store for an hour?"

Eli chuckled "Yea believe it or not. I stayed in the store where I bought your ring and just looked at the different jewelry. The ring is real so it won't turn your finger green"

"It's real, Eli it must've been expensive."

"Clare just accept it and leave it at that."

"By the way you're not moving too fast. How about we say that this is just a gift for the baby I lost and I love it."

"I'm glad you love it and saying it is for the baby doesn't make me feel like we're rushing things."

I couldn't help, but admire the new ring adorned on my finger. It was perfect.

"We're here." Eli said as he parked into the driveway of a large brick house with a red door.

Eli again helped me out. We walked to the house hand in hand, Eli pushed open the door letting me in first and following behind.

"Mom we're here." Eli yelled.

"You're early baby boy." I heard someone yell as I took off my cardigan

"Sorry mom." Eli yelled back as he took my cardigan and hung it up on the coat rack along with my purse

Eli took my hand and we began to make our way to the living room. I seen his mom cooking in the kitchen through the window and Eli lead me through the living room to the kitchen.

"Mom this is Clare."

"Hi honey it's nice to meet you call me CeCe." She said with a smile.

I smiled back "It's nice to meet you."

"Where's dad?" Eli asked

"Still at work he'll be home soon."

With that said Eli wrapped his arm around my waist and lead me to the stairs.

"Mom we'll be in my room." Eli said

I walked up the stairs and stopped at the top leaving enough room for Eli to get by, when we were at the top Eli grabbed my waist again and lead me to his room. There was a skull on the door with a sign hanging form it that read "Enter if you dare"

"What's with the sign?" I asked

Eli shrugged as he opened his door. I looked around his room and giggled. There were band posters on the walls, a stop sign hanging on a random spot on his one wall along with two street signs, a "One Way" sign, and a few others.

"Where you'd get the traffic and street signs?" I asked standing in the middle of the room

Eli lead me to his bed and we sat down. I noticed he left the door open as I sat down.

"My dad took them from the radio station"

I noticed Eli was laying down and I slipped off my flats and joined him.

"You didn't have to take your flats off."

I looked at Eli's feet and noticed he still had his shoes on.

"You don't mind getting your bed dirty?" I asked

"Of course, but I don't sleep with this cover."

I looked over to Eli curiously, he rolled towards me, and lifted up the top cover revealing a black comforter, then smirked at me.

"This one we're laying on is for when I come in after school, jump on it with my shoes on, and do homework. I used to do homework after going taking a nap, but now that I have a gorgeous girlfriend I have to do homework before spending more time with you."

I giggled as Eli turned on the TV.

"So what shall we watch?"

"Anything that isn't scary." I said

Eli went through channels and I watched as he passed some shows.

"Myth Busters, how about we watch that?" I asked

"Sounds good."

"Ever watch it?" I asked

"Of course who's not up for watching things getting destroyed?" Eli chuckled

I giggled and rolled onto Eli's chest and watched the show, Eli entwined our legs and I giggled.

After the show ended there was another episode coming on so we decided to watch that one too. Halfway through the second episode there was a knock on the door causing Eli and I to both jump. I looked over to see a burly man standing leaning against the door way.

"Son dinner's ready."

"Dad this is Clare." Eli said as we moved off the bed.

"Nice to meet you." I said in a shaky voice

"Nice to meet you too, I'm Bullfrog." He stated in a husky voice

Eli and I walked past him as we left the room of course Eli's arm was around me. I felt Eli let go and looked back immediately, I noticed his dad was talking to his dad and continued walking, Eli caught up to me halfway down the stairs.

"My dad agrees that you're beautiful." Eli whispered in my ear causing me to blush.

The dinner table was set when we sat down. I sat next to Eli while his parents sat across from us.

CeCe passed around the salad and Eli put some on my plate.

"So Clare what do your parents do?" CeCe asked

"Um my mom's a stay at home mom so she's there when I need her." I looked down at my plate and noticed Eli put some meatloaf on it along with mashed potatoes.

"And your dad?" She asked

"Mom." Eli said

"Eli it's ok." I stated

I looked down at my plate and up at his parents. "My dad died. It's been a year now."

"Clare we're sorry."

"It's ok, since he died in work they pay my mom enough to take care of us plus some." I said as I picked up my fork.

"Do you have any siblings?" Bullfrog asked

"Um I have Alli she's like a sister she moved here with my mom and I after we moved out of the house I've lived in for four years." I said

"So what brings you here?"

Eli took my hand and tightened his grip on it. "Clare it's ok you don't have to explain it again."

"It's ok Eli, you went through it too and I have no problem with it anymore." I said to him. "I've lost my boyfriend of a year a while ago and I needed the move and since Alli was joining us she'd be away from our parents, so we moved here since it's an hour away."

"I'm guessing Eli told you about Julia then?" Bullfrog asked

I nodded. "He did, he helped me realize that I needed to say goodbye to Josh if I wanted to be with him. Well, Eli and I kissed for school and I realized I had feelings for Josh still and I knew I couldn't be with Eli if I didn't let Josh go, so I did." I blabbered I looked at his parents and noticed the shock in their face. "I'm sorry I tend to ramble when I'm nervous." I said softly

Eli rubbed my hand letting me know it's ok. I looked over at him and he smirked. I looked back at my plate and continued to eat.

"Clare I'm sorry for all of your losses." CeCe said

"It's ok they've all made me stronger and I now have a ring for each loss thanks to Eli." I said then smiled at him.

"Clare you don't have to tell them it's ok."

"Sweetie you don't have to tell us anything you don't want to." CeCe said

"Um it's ok I have to. I don't want to hide anything from you especially since I'm dating your son." I said and took another bite of food.

"It's ok you can tell us during desert." Eli said

I nodded at him and we continued eating and learning more about each other. Eli and I told his parents how we met and how I was soaked from frolicking in the rain. We laughed a lot.

I helped with the dishes and handed dirty dishes to CeCe who stood at the sink.

"Clare that's a beautiful ring on your ring finger." CeCe said

"Oh that's my favorite it's from Eli, it's also one that probably means the most to me." I said looking at it as she took the plate.

"So each of the rings you wear represent a death?"

"Well I like to say they represent a person close to me who's died."

"You've lost four people close to you and you're only fifteen?"

"Yes, each ring represents their memory so I never forget them, even though Eli said they still live in my heart."

CeCe chuckled "That's what I told him about Julia after she passed."

"Clare how about we watch TV." Eli said

"Ok, mind if I read my book?"

"It upsets you."

"I'll be fine plus we'll be in your room right?"

"If you want to be."

I rolled my eyes, walked to my purse, took out my book, and Eli and I walked to his room again he left the door open. When we got there we laid on his bed, he turned on the TV while I picked up where I left off.

"I finished the dishes, then my other chores. For my reward I received breakfast-leftovers from my brother's cereal bowls. Today it's Lucky Charms. There are only a few bits of cereal left and half a bowl of milk, but as quickly as I can, I swallowed it before Mother changes her mind, she has done that before. Mother enjoys using food as her weapon. She knows better than to throw leftovers in the garbage can. She knows I'll dig it out later. Mother knows my tricks. Minutes later I'm in the old family station wagon. Because I'm so late with my chores, I have to be driven to school. Usually I run to school, arriving just as class begins, with no time to steal from other kids' lunch boxes. Mother drops my oldest brother off.."

I started to sob again as I read it and as if on cue Eli reached over and wiped the tears away. Without saying anything Eli pulled the book out of my hands and kissed away my tears this time.

"Is the book that sad?"

"He was forced to eat his brother's food." I said "I could never have done that to my child had I not lost him or her."

"I know Clare." Eli said as he brushed hair behind my ear and wiped my tears with his thumb.

I looked over to Eli and kissed him chastely, I licked his lower lip and he granted me entrance and I thrust my tongue in his mouth as he thrust his in mine. I whimpered again and I entangled my hands in his hair causing him to moan in his throat, then I pulled away feeling we were moving too fast.

"Moving too fast?" Eli asked

I nodded.

"Clare, don't get me wrong I like kissing you, but I don't think we should kiss intimately."

"What about every once in a while?" I said

"I'm willing to go as fast or as slow as you want to, but I don't want to have sex with you since we just started dating I want to actually wait for that."

"I do to. I don't want to have sex right away either."

"Now that we've got that out of the way come here you." Eli said as he pulled me onto his chest and we began watching TV.

"Kids cheesecake" CeCe yelled.

"Wait until you try my mom's cheesecake you'll love it." Eli said

We both ran down the stairs mainly because Eli was running and he had my hand. I giggled as I sat at the table.

"Oh my god this cheesecake is amazing." I exclaimed as I took a bite.

Eli chuckled "I told you my mom's cheesecakes are amazing."

"Thank you sweetie I'm glad you like it."

I nodded and we continued eating. I decided to break the silence by telling them about my rings.

"About my rings I've told CeCe each one represents someone close to me that has died. The one on my thumb belonged to Josh, the one on my middle finger belonged to Darcy, the one on my pinky is from my dad, and the most important one next to me is the one Eli bought me." I paused as I twisted it on my finger. "I may have made a couple of mistakes growing up like everyone does, but to me this ring isn't a mistake. I had gotten pregnant at fourteen and we decided to keep the baby, I miscarried when I was three months pregnant." I stated

"I'm so sorry that's happened to you Clare, did you decided to keep it prior to the miscarriage?"

"Yes, my parents weren't thrilled about the idea, but they accepted it. I got lectured for about an hour."

"Your parents seemed lenient if Eli were that young and had gotten a girl pregnant I would've killed him."

I giggled "My parents were anything, but lenient. They freaked out when Josh and I decided to exchange purity rings and we told them how we thought we made the right choice and explained everything. After we explained the baby and our situation they understood where we were coming from." I explained

"What about his parents?"

"They hated the idea and kicked him out. He moved in with my family, after I miscarried he stayed by my side, he got sick in December and went home. He died not long after that."

"I know a miscarriage isn't something to easily get through so I can only imagine it being placed upon a child who had made the grown up choice as to keep and nurture the baby."

"It was hard to over come, but Eli here helped me and bought me this lovely ring." I smiled at him.

"Well as long as our son is ok with this we are too." Bullfrog said

"As long as you two promise to wait for kids." CeCe stated.

"We promise." Eli and I agreed in unison

"Plus mom I'm not ready for kids." Eli added

"And Eli and I haven't been dating long enough to actually do anything." I said looking at my plate as my face started to get warm as I blushed, Eli chuckled.

We continued to talk and not long after the mess from desert was cleaned up Eli drove me home. We kissed goodbye and I walked inside.

"How was dinner?" My mom asked

"Great I told his parents about the baby and they seemed to understand after I explained everything. I thought they'd look at me differently, but they didn't." I exclaimed

"That's great sweetie."

"Eli even helped me through dinner." I said.

"Well go get some sleep and I'm glad you had fun."

I did just that. I went into my room, changed out of my dress and into my pajamas, charged my iPod along with my phone, shut my lights off, and went to bed.

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