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A/N: My new SYOC is still accepting characters. I didn't get any reviews for the last chapter so I hope you guys are still reading this and if you are then please review. I've been saying for a while that I would put some Quinn/Puck divorce drama in so that will appear in this chapter and also Jay and Joy will tell their parents about the baby.
Chapter 14: D is for divorce and drama
Joy's POV
This is it. I can't pretend this isn't happening any longer. I am sitting in Jay's living room about to tell his parents that I am pregnant. This isn't even the worse part though. I have to tell my parents after this. Worse yet my grandparents are staying with us. Jay takes my hand. "So why is it that you wanted to talk to us together?" Finn asks. "Mom, Dad we have to tell you something" Jay says. "What is it?" his mom asks looking concerned.
"I'm pregnant" I say. The silence that spreads over the room after I say this is unbearable. Every second that passes I am just silently begging someone to say something. "How could you let this happen?" Finn yells at Jay. "Finn it was just as much my fault as it was Jay's" I say. "He's two years older than you Joy he should have been more responsible. We've always told you to use protection, what did you just forget?" Finn asks Jay. "Kind of" Jay says awkwardly. "Have you discussed what you're going to do with the baby?" Rachel asks trying to sound neutral but I can tell by the tone of her voice that she's disappointed. "I want to give it up for adoption" I say. "But I want to keep it" Jay says. "No way. That's not happening" Finn says. "Sorry Jay but I agree with your Dad. You have such a bright future ahead of you. You're far too young to look after a baby. I was 26 when I had you and I still felt overwhelmed. You need to think this through" Rachel says. "What's to think about? I want to support my kid!" Jay says.
"We can support our kid without having to keep it. We can give it someone who really wants it" I say. "That sounds reasonable Jay" Finn says. Jay walks over to the door. "NO! I am not letting my kid live with some other family. I will do anything to keep this kid. Anything" he says. "You are so selfish. We have the chance to give our kid a better life and all you can think about is how hard it is to give our baby up. You're not thinking about how hard it would be for our kid to grow up with parents that aren't ready to have him or her" I say. I storm out of the room slamming the door behind me.
"Joy!" I hear Jay yell behind me. I sink onto his front step and begin to cry. "I'm sorry. Apologize to your parents for my rudeness" I say. "They're just worried about you. So am I" he says. "This is just really hard. You think I want to give our kid up? I don't. I just want to do what's best for him or her" I say. "How do you know that being with us isn't?" he asks. "Because we're too young. I know Aylish and Asher are making it work but it's too hard. I'm only in my freshman year. I want to enjoy being a kid not have to look after one of my own" I say. "Now who's being selfish? You just don't want this kid because you think it will be a burden" he says. "No. I want my kid to have a good life. Clearly we're never going to agree on this so let's just go to my parents' house and get this over with" I say. Jay nods in agreement and we drive over to my parents' house.
This is even worse than telling Jay's parents. My parents and grandparents are gathered in the living room. "What did you want to tell us honey? Is it good news?" my mom asks. "Sort of. I'm pregnant" I say. This time the silence isn't unexpected. "Honey are you sure?" my dad asks. "Yes. I've been to a doctor" I say. "This is outrageous! You are no longer our granddaughter! Our granddaughter wouldn't do anything as stupid as this" Michael Chang Sr says. "Come on Julia we're leaving" he says and my grandparents storm off.
"So what? Are you going to throw me out? Tell me I'm not good enough? Tell me I've disappointed you? Go ahead. Do it" I say. "No sweetheart. We'll support you no matter what" Mom says hugging me. "Thanks Mom" I say. "Have you thought about what you're going to do yet?" Dad asks. "We're still discussing it" I say looking at Jay. "Well if you need any help, we'll always be here for you" my mom says. "Thanks" I say before leaving the room.
"Jay can you just go please? I can't have one more fight about what we're going to do with this baby. I just need to be alone" I say to him. "No problem. I will be there for you, you know. No matter what you decide" he says. "Thank you" I say kissing him. "But you know what?" he says. "What?" I ask. "I think you do care about that baby. And I think you're hiding behind the adoption because you're too scared to say what you really want" he says. He leaves the room with me sitting in the corner of the room crying. I'm crying because I don't know what to do. Because I can't decide. Because every time I think about keeping this kid I feel selfish. But every time I think about giving it up I feel like my heart is breaking. I just can't choose.
Quinn's POV
I never thought on the day I got married that this was where my marriage was headed. On the day I got married I thought that it would last forever.
Flashback
"Do you Lucy Fabray take Noah Puckerman to be your lawful wedded husband" the minister says. "I do" I say. "Do you Noah Puckerman take Lucy Fabray to be your lawful wedded wife?" the minister says. "I do" he says. "I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride" the minister says. Puck lifts my veil and kisses me and in that moment I know I have all I'll ever want in life.
End of Flashback
But then I suppose no married couple ever does. I should have known when I cheated on Puck with Joe that my marriage was over. But I thought that what Puck didn't know couldn't hurt me. I was totally wrong.
Flashback
"Come on Joe. Just this once. We're not hurting anyone. I'm not with Puck anymore. It was always you" I say kissing Joe. "Are you sure? I don't want to cause any harm" he asks. "We won't. Now just kiss me already" I say starting to pull his clothes off. I drag him under the covers.
A month later I find out I am pregnant. So I leave home and stay with my mom. As soon as the baby's born I knock on Joe's door. "Quinn, what are you doing here?" he asks. "I brought you your son" I say. "My son?" he asks looking confused. "Yes your son. You got me pregnant. I can't have him. I lied. I'm still married to Puck. I need you to take him" I say. "You made me a cheater! You liar!" he yells. "Just take your son okay. I can't have him" I say handing the bundle over.
"What's his name?" Joe calls after me. "Tyler. Tyler Hart" I say before walking off and leaving my son forever.
End of Flashback
"Are you ready to do this?" Puck asks me. "No. I don't want to divorce Puck. Can't you give me a second chance?" I beg him. "No. This is it for us Quinn. I can't forgive you and if I can't forgive you then this relationship is over. "Fine. Then let's get this over with" I say walking into the room with Puck.
Puck's POV
Just to be clear, I don't want to do this. I love Quinn. Always have, always will. But what she did just wasn't cool. She's a proven cheater- every guy she's been with she has screwed over. We sit in the courthouse with lawyers on either side of us. "Mr Puckerman, Mrs Puckerman we wish you could just sign the papers today and be done with it. But we have a custody issue here. You two have three kids correct?" the lawyer says.
"Technically we have five" Quinn says. "Yes I see that here, but your daughter Beth is over the age of 18 therefore does not legally need a guardian and Tyler is only Mrs Puckerman's child and is in the custody of his father so we only need to discuss the three children under the age of 18 that you share" the lawyer says. "I want full custody" I say. "What? No way I won't agree to that" Quinn says. "Quinn they all chose to live with me anyway. What makes you think they won't chose to live with me full time?" I ask. "Because I'm their mom. They won't just abandon me" Quinn says.
"Like you abandoned your son?" I say. "That's not fair" Quinn says looking upset. "Why don't we just ask the kids what they want?" she suggests. "Could you go get them?" one of the lawyers asks. "I'll go" I say and walk out of the room to fetch our kids who are sitting inside. "Are you not getting a divorce?" Rose says looking excited. "No Rosie. We just need you to tell the lawyers who you want to live with" I say.
"We don't want to choose. We want you and Mom to get back together. What she did was bad but she's still our Mom" Griff says. "That's just not going to happen Griff. If you don't choose then we have to go to court. And it could get ugly. So we just want to get this over with as quickly as possible" I say.
"You make it sound like this is something you can make a snap decision over. You don't care how this is affecting us!" Ana says. "We do care. We just don't want you dragged through court" I say. "And we don't want to have to live with one parent one week, and the other the next!" Rose says. My three kids storm into the courtroom.
"So these are the kids?" one of the lawyers says. "We're not just "the kids". Our lives are being ruined by this and all you care about is how much you're being paid" Rose screams at the lawyer. "Rosie sit down" I say. "So we wanted to ask you where you want to live when your parents divorce" the lawyer says. "I want to live with both my parents. My mom and my dad. This divorce thing is stupid" Griff says. "But if you had to choose?" the lawyer says. "I can't choose. I don't want to choose between my parents. I love them too much" he says. "We need an answer" the lawyer says. "Fine. You want an answer. I'll give you an answer. I think my parents are being stupid and they'll just get back together soon but I'm going to say my dad because Rose loves Dad and Ana will do whatever Rose does and I don't want to be without them" Griff says and then he storms out of the room.
"Rosalie? Who do you want to live with?" the lawyer asks. "I love you mom. I think you and dad should have thought about what you were doing to us before you decided to get divorced but if I had to choose I'd rather live with my dad. Are you happy now? You've made our lives a living hell" Rosie says and she slams the door shut on her way out.
"Anabelle? How about you?" says the lawyer. "I don't have a choice now do I? I can't leave Rosie and Griff so I'll live with Dad too. I hate you guys. You couldn't just try and work it out, oh no you had to divorce. I'm never speaking to you ever again!" she yells before running out. She doesn't leave before I can see the tears running down her face.
"It's settled then. The children will live primarily with Mr Puckerman. Will you allow visitation Mr Puckerman?" the lawyer asks. "Of course" I say because I don't want to take our kids away from Quinn entirely. "How much?" he asks. "Weekends and half of each major holiday" I say. "Fine. Then can you just sign here and you will be officially divorced" the lawyer says. "I don't want to do this. It will ruin our family" Quinn says. "You already did" I say and sign the paper. Quinn tearfully signs her name under mine and we walk out of the room. "I still love you, you know" I say. "Why don't you show it?" she asks. He grabs me and kisses me. "I shouldn't have done that. Just think about it as a goodbye kiss" I say. "Fine" she says wearing a similar look to the one Anabelle just gave me. Then she runs off crying leaving me standing in the middle of the hallway.
A/N: I know there was less focus on the kids this chapter but there will be more next chapter. I hope you guys keep reviewing this. I'm not sure what the next chapter will be about or when I will post it as I'm going away soon but I will try to update as soon as I can.
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