Chapter Eleven

It's a long time in Girl time

Tyler's party ended up being pretty fun. I spent the afternoon at my house with a hangover along with Elly. I've never seen her on her phone so much until now. She was always texting or talking to Travis on the phone. They had been going out for about two weeks now. I don't really know why, but I just didn't have a good feeling about Travis. I saw how he looked at girls when I used to hang out with him more. I haven't really noticed it yet with him and Elly, I just didn't want her to get hurt.

I have so much to do today. My parents are still on their vacation until the end of this month. I have to drive to Williams to pick up Sophia from the airport. I need to go buy food from the Market. I need to buy some fireworks, but not that much because I know people are going to bring fireworks to my house. Oh, I forgot to mention. Today is my birthday. Yeah, our moms got pregnant right around the same time so I am only four days younger then Tyler is. I know it's kind of weird but oh well. Sophia landed in Williams at 10:00 AM. Then after that we are going to the store, and then I have to set up the house for the party. Ugh! I had so much to do I couldn't even think straight.

"Hey babes," Sophia said into the phone and laughed. "I just landed in Williams are you here?"

"Nah, I'm like right outside of town. I'll be there in like fifteen minutes." I replied. I was so excited for Sophia to get here. She is my best friend and has been since pre-school.

"Well then I am getting breakfast see ya in a few." She said. I hung up the phone and continued towards the airport. I was beyond excited that I could hardly sit still. It's only been like a month since I saw her but yeah that's a long time in girl time.

When I pulled up to the airport, I almost instantly saw Sophia. Her orangeish blonde hair and her crazy outfits were never hard to miss. Today she was wearing short jean shorts and a sweater that hung off her shoulder with the British flag on it with some type of heels that covered her feet. When I pulled up in front of her I saw that some guy was with her. When I got out of the car I noticed that it was Les Carter. Sophia dated him on and off sophomore year when he was a senior, then they dated at the end of junior year and they were obviously still together considering here they both were, beside my car. Les graduated when he was 19 because he got held back a year because he never did his work. Sophia ran to my side of the car and gave me a bear hug.

"I missed you so much," she squealed. I hugged her back and told her the same thing. I did miss Sophia; I was just confused on why Les was here. I mean he isn't that bad, it's just weird.

"Sophia," I whispered into her ear. "Why is Les here?"

"I'll tell you later." She whispered back. I nodded my head and helped them put their bags into the trunk.

We went to the Market on the way home. I picked up a ton of food for the party tonight. And Les bought some drinks since he was of age. I kept looking at Sophia and Les. They were always so close to each other and holding hands. For some reason now it was weird. I mean when they dated before they never really held hands or always had their hands around each other like they did now. Something changed between them…and I wanted to find out what it was.

Riding with Sophia was just like it used to be. She told me all these crazy stories of hers; we listened and sang to song, just like old times. Les was oddly quiet. I tried to get him to talk a few times but he spoke in a quiet tone only replying in short sentences. I knew something weird was going on and I just didn't know what. I was so anxious to know.

"So Les, you're buying the drinks right?" I asked looking at him from my rearview mirror. He was on his phone texting probably Sophia. He looked up at me and nodded.

"But I can't drink tonight," Sophia added. I looked at her. Sophia…of all people…not drinking at a party?

"Why not?" I asked. She looked at me with a kind of nervous look.

"Um, Beth," she paused. "I'm pregnant." My eyes were wide with shocked

'Oh my god!' I thought. I was going to go crazy. Sophia is having a baby. Who's the father? Wow dumb question. Obviously it would be Les and…OH MY GOD!

"When did this happen?" I asked. Sophia looked at me again with another nervous look on her face.

She bit her lower lip and said, "Right after school got out." I gasped. I thought I was going to pass out and kill us all. I could not believe this. She is freaking pregnant. Sophia and I always talked about going to college first, and getting married before we got pregnant and all that other stuff. Not when we are eighteen years old.

I knew I was looking at her with a disappointed look. I mean sure, several girls have already gotten pregnant between the junior and senior class but I never thought it would be Sophia. I mean she wasn't a saint but she wasn't the girl to go out and get pregnant either. I was so shocked I couldn't even think straight. How did she think she was going to raise this kid? Will Les be there with her the whole time or is he going to be the sucky boyfriend who leaves her just before she has the kid and never is seen again? I really hope he won't be that kind of guy. I can't even imagine Sophia will a big belly that is holding her baby. She has always had a petite figure. She has been the same size since at least eight grade. This is unreal.

"Bethy, please say something," Sophia pleaded. I looked over at her.

"I'm just shocked." I replied. Sophia's eyes started to get wet and tears rimmed her eyes. "Soph, please don't cry." I reached over and grabbed her hand giving it a squeeze. "If you think I'm mad I'm not. I will be here with you through the whole thing." She smiled at me and wrapped her arms around my shoulders causing me to swerve a bit making a horn behind me honk.

"Sorry, you're driving." She replied flying back to her seat sitting up almost straight. I looked at her and smiled. I was still shocked that she was pregnant.

Les went on being quiet in the backseat, and no one really talked on the way back to Hill Side.

My party started a little after seven. My house was filled with people I knew and some that I didn't. Tyler, Matt, Elly, Sophia, Les, and Travis were the people I noticed first, then I noticed the people I didn't really hang out with like Kaylee and the girls, Athena, Aaron, and Ashton. The music was loud and there were already a lot of cups everywhere. Soon we would go down to the beach and hang out there so my house wasn't totally trashed when the party ended.

"Hey Bethy," Tyler said coming up to hug me. I smiled at him and wrapped one arm around his back because my other hand was intertwined with Matt's. I smiled up at Tyler before looking back at Matt. All the time after Kyle's party Matt always tensed up when Tyler touched me, or just when Tyler was around. Matt told me how it bothered him that Tyler was all over me that night. I understood where he was coming from because it bothered me to. Matt squeezed my hand before letting go and pulling me closer to him with his hand on my waist. "So happy birthday, you're a big eighteen year old now."

"Thanks Ty." I smiled. I was still best friends with Tyler, even after all that. I forgave him because I could never stay mad at Tyler for more then a week. Tyler reached into the pocket and pulled out a box. It was small and blue with a thick white ribbon wrapped around it. I looked down and smiled saying, "Tyler you really didn't have to do this, you didn't have to get me anything."

"No I didn't, but I wanted to." He implied. I took the box and opened it softly not wanting to ruin the perfect box. Inside laid a necklace. I remembered seeing it at the store at the mall in Williams but couldn't get it because I didn't have enough money. My face light up when I saw it, the necklace was simple yet it was so beautiful. The necklace wasn't horribly expensive, but it was a lot for a necklace. It was a heart that read 'you are the fairest' on it. It hung on a medium length silver chain. I was practically speechless.

"Ty-Tyler, how did you afford this?" I asked. He shrugged his shoulders.

"I started that new job remember." I let go of Matt's hands and gave Tyler a real hug this time.

"Thanks Tyler." I said speaking into his chest.

"It's no big deal. It is your birthday you know." I laughed and he laughed with me. His laugh made his chest vibrate on my head.

I had to stay up at the house so I could make sure no one broke anything or whatever. So far so good, it was going smoothly. I introduced Matt to Sophia and Les, and introducing Sophia to all my new friends here.

The only person I hadn't seen around lately was Tyler and Athena. It's weird because usually Tyler is THE party. I wasn't going to worry about it though.

Matt came up to me with a smile on his face, he was stumbling a bit. "Hey," he said as he wrapped his arms around my waist. I smiled up and into the kiss that he planted on my lips. His lips started to moved and I moved mine with his. I could never get enough of him. I know he has been drinking but he didn't seem like he was going to go crazy either. I removed my lips from his, but his lips never left my skin. The trailed down my cheek and neck making me shiver under his touch. "I want to go somewhere you wanna come?" he asked me. I smiled and nodded my head but was still speechless from our kiss. He grabbed my hand and walked me outside. He led me towards the pool and smiled at me. He pulled his shirt over his head and threw it at a chair but it landed on the ground. "Your turn." I took my shoes off and winked at him.

"Your turn," I smiled. He laughed and walked towards me grabbing at my shirt. His hands moved up my sides my shirt going with it, and it made my whole body tingle, but I didn't resist. I couldn't resist. I grabbed his jeans. He looked at me smiling a bit. He finally pulled my shirt over my head revealing my purple bikini top. He smiled and kissed me again. Matt lifted me up so my legs were around his waist. I still didn't resist.

"It's the pool or your room," he stated whispering into my ear. I hoped down grabbing his hand at the same time and ran into the house. I kinda knew where this could be leading. But was I ready for it or not? I guess we will find out.

I ran straight up the stairs, Matt laughing behind me as I practically took two stairs at a time. He stopped me outside my room pushing me against the wall and pressing his body against mine. He face was practically on mine and I just wanted to press my lips to his.

"Are you sure you are ready for this?" he asked. I nodded my head and kissed him lightly.

"I'm ready." I grabbed his arm again and pushed my door open. When I turned on the light Tyler and Athena were laying on my bed, Tyler had his shirt off and Athena's was bunched up half way up her stomach. His hands were wandering all over her body and they were kissing fiercely, their breaths heavy in the quiet room. "What the hell is going on in here?" I practically screamed. Tyler jumped off of my bed and looked at me. His lips were red and swollen from his and Athena's make out session.

"Bethy, it's not what-"He started to say but I cut him off.

"Tyler, I can't believe you this is my room."

"I know but I didn't know where-"I cut him off again.

"Tyler this is my room and you were… on my bed!" I was mad now. I mean really, gross! This is my bed, the bed I have to sleep on, the bed that I was just about to do the same thing on. "Tyler," I looked down to try to control my anger. I could hardly look at him. "Get out,"

"Beth-" he started to say.

"Go!" I yelled. He grabbed Athena's hand and left the room shoving past Matt angrily. I went over to my room and angrily ripped off the sheets. I was not going to sleep on these sheets until they are clean.

"Are you okay?" Matt asked. I didn't answer him. I ran to the guest bedroom closet so I could get my other set. When I came back I started to make my bed when I finished, I finally looked at Matt who was standing at the end of the bed. I was on my bed and walked on my knees over to where he was.

"So are you gonna help me mess it up again or what?" He smiled at I grabbed his neck and pulled his face to mine. I pulled him towards me so we both fell onto the mattress.

Best party of my life. Even after the Tyler incident.

At about three A.M. everyone had already left. I looked over at Matt who was sleeping with his arms around me. I quietly slipped out of his arms and put some more clothes on. Elly and Travis were still here. They were crashed on my couch in each other's arms. As quietly as I could I started picking up the cups. There were so many I was honestly surprised.

I heard footsteps coming down the stairs, I was expecting it to be Matt, but it was Sophia.

"Hey, what are you doing still up?" she asked rubbing her eyes. I looked at her and could actually see the little bump forming under her tight tank top.

"Just tryin' to clean up a little." I said back to her. She offered to help but I said no. "So tell me how this all happened between you and Les."

She laughed. "You know, you are starting to get the southern accent that you always get when you come here." I laughed.

"Don't change the subject."
"It just kind of happened." He turned twenty-one the day that you left. "We drank a little bit, we started making out, and it all kind of went from there, if you know what I mean." I nodded my head. "It wasn't really anything I expected. I mean it was a spur of the moment type of thing so we didn't really have anything to prevent it, and yeah."

"How did your parents react?" I asked.

Sophia inhaled deeply. "Horrible. They gave me like a fifty year lecture about how I just totally wasted my whole life getting pregnant before I was even out of school. I'm not stupid I know that. I just…I don't know…I'm having this baby and I'm keeping it is one thing I do know. I just don't know how I'm going to be able to pay for everything."

"Well, I'm sure everything will be fine. I'm sure your parents are going to help you. Just give them time to warm up to the idea." I said. I felt like I knew what she was going through, but I didn't. Sophia got out of her chair and came over to where I was standing.

"I don't know what I would do without you," She said wrapping her arms around my back.

"I know," I laughed. "I couldn't live without you either." I looked at her and noticed the bags under her eyes. "Now go get some sleep." She obeyed my order and walked back towards the guest bedroom upstairs.

This wasn't a normal teenage life for my best friend, but I know I'm going to be with her through the whole thing. I'll even fly up there just so I can be there for her child's birth.