This is Me
Chapter 11
Another couple of weeks passed. To Melody, they felt like they were dragging. Nothing felt the same without Chris. She knew how much she loved him and how much she wanted to be with him but she knew inside that she messed up. If she could figure out a way to make it all okay, she would.
August 4th, around two thirty, Melody called Ashlee. She was extremely worried about something.
"Hey, Melody, what's up?" Ashlee asked.
Melody hesitated. "Um, Ash, I need you to go to the store with me."
"Melody, is everything okay? You seem worried." Ashlee asked worried.
"Yeah something is bothering me, but I'll just tell you when you pick me up okay?" Melody frowned.
"Kay, I'll see you around three honey." Ashlee hung up.
Melody put her phone at her side and looked around scared. This is not how she pictured her life. She was more scared than she's ever been. When she went downstairs, she saw her parents' talking. Amy looked at her and smiled.
"Mom, dad, what's going on?" Melody sat down.
"Your Aunt Ashley is pregnant." Amy smiled and hugged Melody.
Melody looked down nervously, then fake smiled.
"That's great! How far along is she?" Melody said with fake enthusiasm.
"Three and a half months. The doctor's said that she can find out what the baby is in two weeks!" Amy and Ricky smiled at each other.
"Melody, your mother and I have been wanting to ask you something." Ricky said nervously.
"What is it dad?" Melody looked at her father worried, she heard the nervousness in his voice.
"What would you think of us expanding the family?" Ricky smiled.
"Like a new baby?" Melody asked.
"Yeah, exactly that." Amy cut in.
"Well, mom and dad I think that's great if you two want another baby and you can handle that. I don't want you two to be aggravated or frustrated with five kids." Melody smiled at her parents'.
"We just wanted to make sure we have your support, sweetheart." Amy told Melody as she stood up.
Just then, Melody's cell phone rang and Melody saw that it was Ashlee calling. She stood up and walked out of the house and got into Ashlee's car. Melody smiled at her worriedly. Ashlee looked at Melody confused but didn't say anything, they drove to the store in silence.
"Okay Mel, now that we are here will you tell me why I'm here?" Ashlee asked while getting out of the car.
Melody frowned. "I think I'm pregnant Ash."
Ashlee's jaw dropped. "With who's baby? Daniel's, Chris', someone else?"
"Chris' but don't tell anyone." Melody said nervously.
"Mel, you know I would never do that to you. Chris may be my cousin but you are my best friend. Friends never turn their backs on each other and always keep secrets for each other." Ashlee gave Melody a reassuring hug.
The two girls walked into the store and got the tests they needed. Melody bought a three pack and she was praying all three said negative. Ashlee was driving back to her house so Melody could take the tests in privacy.
"Melody, what makes you think you're pregnant?" Ashlee asked as she plopped onto her bed.
"I've missed my period since I had sex with Chris. I have morning sickness." She paused, "actually I'm sick morning and afternoon. I'm always craving pickle flavored chips, the list goes on and on."
"Well let's just pray you aren't pregnant, since you and Chris aren't talking. Just go take those tests and we will figure everything out together, I promise." Ashlee smiled.
Melody walked into the bathroom and closed the door. She peed on all three sticks and placed them down on the counter. In five minutes she would know if she was going to be a mother...
Six minutes later...
Melody finally got the courage to look at the tests. All positive. This was Melody's worst fear. What was she going to tell everyone? Especially Chris and her parents'?
"Melody, come out here already, it's been six minutes!" Melody heard Ashlee say from the other room.
Melody slowed walked into Ashlee's bedroom and burst into tears.
"Whoa Mel, don't do that." Ashlee ran to Melody knowing the tests were positive. "We'll figure this out. We're in this together, it'll all be alright, I promise."
"How...could...this...hap-pen...to...me?" Melody choked out in between sobs. "I...don't...under-stand...what...I...did...to...des-erve...this"
Ashlee walked Melody over to the bed slowly. She couldn't help but feel horrible for Melody, she had never seen Melody like this.
"Listen to me. This baby is not a bad thing. Your child is a blessing in disguise. Maybe this baby is what you need in your life and you just don't realize it. Please relax, everything will be okay. I know it" Ashlee hugged Melody for a long time and they sat there in silence.
After about a half hour Melody decided she was ready to go home. She still couldn't believe that she was going to be a mother so young. She didn't want to get pregnant young like her mother but she did. To Melody, that's the worst thing she could've done.
REVIEW! SO NOW EVERYONE KNOWS THAT MELODY IS PREGNANT, A TEEN MOM JUST LIKE AMY. WHAT WILL RICKY AND AMY SAY? WHAT WILL CHRIS SAY? WILL MELODY'S PREGNANCY GO OKAY? JOY? HAPPINESS? DEPRESSION? AMY AND RICKY WANT A BABY BUT WILL THEY HAVE ONE NOW THAT THEIR DAUGHTER ITS PREGNANT?
