Veronica had been keeping to herself for a few weeks now. She had so much on her mind she just couldn't keep it together. Marisol and Keith had decided they were going to find a place together and move in with each other. That news was even more huge then her news she was holding in. She was really out of it lately,and everyone was noticing. Especially Felix and Eli.

"Hey V why don't you talk to me? Something's up."

"Felix if I could I would."

"You can."

Veronica was sitting with him at school the last place she wanted this to get out. "Felix, I have a huge problem..."

"You know I'm here for you "

Veronica looked around then down at her hands. This was eating her up and she needed to tell someone.

"Felix, I'm pregnant. I. Found out about a month ago."

"What?" Felix was in shock that was the last thing he thought he'd hear." Does Eli know?"

Veronica shook her head. "I'm not ready for that yet. I have an appt next week for an ultra sound to find out what I'm having and stuff... I don't know what I'm doing. Im alone."

"What do you mean V? I'm here for you."

"I tried to get an abortion but I heard the heart beat and couldn't do that to my baby. I was further along then they thought I guess."

"How far?..."

"4 months now. I'm due a month before graduation."

"Eli should know. He should be here for you. He would want to be here for this."

"I'm not ready."

Veronica caught sight of Eli with the rest of the PCHers and her stomach twisted. "I can't disappoint him like this Felix. I can't be the one who ruins his life... he'll hate me."

"Trust me V, he won't. I gotta go to class. I'll see you after school."

Veronica sat there and felt flutters in her stomach. What was she gonna do?

Eli watched her and noticed she looked different, sad even. He wanted her to talk to him. He watched her go and just wanted to grab her in his arms.

Veronica went through the whole day with the nagging feeling in her gut like the baby was trying to tell her it was there.

Her dad was so happy and she felt like she was ruining everything for everyone. Her dad, Eli, the family with Marisol and Felix that she and her dad were starting, ... Everything.

She got home that day to packing.

"Hey Dad, did we find a place?"

"Yup. A 4 bedroom in the 06. A nice house, not an apartment. We close in 30 days and I asked Marisol to marry me."

"Awe. Dad that's great. We have a family."

"Yes we do kiddo. You'll be going to Harvard or Duke and we will be the proud parents of an ivy league, and Felix is going to try for Junior College or Hurst. Our lives are finally taking off."

"Dad I'm not going to Harvard. I'm gonna try for Hurst."

"Why would you wanna do that. You got it in the bag." He was continuing to pack with his back towards her.

"I'm pregnant."

It was so low Keith had to stop and turn to face her.

"What?..."

Veronica wiped her tears. "I'm pregnant. I found out about a month ago. I'm due in april 28th."

Keith sat down.

"I'm so sorry daddy."

"How could this happen? You are smarter then this. Who's the ?..."

"Eli. He doesn't know yet. I haven't told him. I just told Felix this afternoon, and you. I'm so sorry. Please don't hate me."

Keith rubbed his hands over his face. "I could never hate you Veronica, but I'm disappointed."

Veronica understood that she was disappointed with herself.

"I gotta talk to Marisol. She has a right to know. We need to all talk."

Veronica nodded and headed to her room.

Later that night Keith had Veronica join him and Marisol and Felix in the living room. She sat on the couch by Felix.

"Are you going to kick me out?" Veronica had to know was she really going to be pushed to do this alone. Marisol sat down beside her and hugged her .

"No. We would never do that. You can stay with us as long as you need to ,were family. I had Felix at your age. I know how you feel. Your father and I are here for you, and so is Felix. We will help you with the baby, but you have to tell Eli. He has a right to know that his life is going to change."

"I know I'm just not ready."

Felix cleared his throat. "V he's gonna wanna be apart of this baby's life, and yours. His dad walked out on him before he was born and his mom left him with his Albuela after he was born. He doesn't even know his parents. He won't do that to you."

"I wish I had that faith. I'm ruining his life. I don't want him to hate me for this."

"He wont."

Keith sat across from his daughter. "We will take it one day at a time. We have the spare room for a nursery, and you will finish college. "

"I will."

"Keep your job and remember we will help but the baby is yours."

"I know dad. Thank you."

That evening they had dinner together and started packing Keith's apartment before working on Marisols place. Veronica went to bed feeling a little lighter about the situation.

She knew she needed to talk to Eli and get this all out in the open. She would start showing soon and then everyone would know..

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Eli was still seeing that car around wherever he would go and it was driving him nuts, Felix said it was following V too. It had to be someone they knew. Veronica was still ignoring him like he was the plague, and he didn't know what to do to change that.

Felix wouldn't tell him anything.

"Eli, can we talk?"

He thought he was dreaming. He had to look twice to make sure that Veronica was now sitting across from him.

"Uh, yea. How are you?"

"I'm ok...I have something to tell you and I'm not sure how exactly your gonna take this."

"What? V I'm sorry for everything. I never wanted us to end. Nothing you say is gonna change that..."

"I'm pregnant."

Eli stopped talking and went thru what was just said. Was it real..

"What?"

"I'm pregnant. I found out over 2 months ago. I'm due April 28th. I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner, I didn't know how."

Eli didn't say anything he was in shock.

"I know I sprung it on you I'm sorry. I'm sorry for ruining your life, I didn't want that, and I don't want you to hate me."

"I dont...I'm gonna be a father?"

Veronica nodded her head.

"Boy, girl?"

"I find out tomorrow. Do you wanna come?"

Eli nodded. "Can we work this out V. That's my baby in there. I wanna be apart of that."

"Let's go day by day. Right now I just want you to be there for him or her."

"I'm not going anywhere." He stood up and hugged her. "I can't believe you didn't tell me sooner."

"I didn't know how. I wasn't sure what I was gonna do at first, I was going to get an abortion but then I heard the heartbeat, and I just couldn't. I love it to much."

"I'm glad you didn't. Your not gonna be alone thru this Veronica, I'm here now."

Veronica smiled and took his hand to walk to class. They weren't together yet but it was a start.