"I'm pregnant Laura.."
Laura's eyes widened "You think you are?" Laura asked "or.. You actually are and there's a baby inside you?" "I'm actually pregnant," Rydel said "I found out about 2 days ago. I didn't wanna tell him cause I was scared he'd hurt the baby." "That's understandable." Laura said.
There was then silence between them "Are you gonna keep it?" Laura asked. "Yeah.. I am.." Rydel said. "For reals?" Laura asked "no offense but I wouldn't a keep a baby to a guy who raped me. Whether or not if I loved him or not." "I know, but Laura.. It's a baby.." Rydel said "I could never hurt a baby, let alone have an abortion." Laura frowned. "Did you abort Germaine? Did you abort Ashleigh?" Rydel asked. "No, I couldn't do it.. I didn't want to." Laura said. "I don't want to either, so you know how it feels." Rydel said. "That's because Riker didn't rape me!" Laura snapped.
Another pit of silence.
Laura then realized how harsh that was and sounded. "R-rydel.. I didn't-" "No.. It's fine.. I get it.." She sighed. "No, I didn't mean it! Please don't take it to heart!" Laura said. "I won't.." Rydel said. "Besides, it's not up to me anyway if you keep it or not," Laura said "so.. are you?" Rydel nodded.
Rydel looked at Laura "Do you think Noah's gonna come back?" Rydel asked. "I won't let him," Laura said "he's not coming anywhere near you again." "Jeez.. You sound even more worse then Rocky did.." Rydel said. Laura smiled a little "C'mon, lets get you out of here." Laura said helping Rydel up.
She then brought her into the apartment.
"Did you say Noah hurt Germaine?" Riker asked. Rocky nodded "There's bruises all up and down his arms.." Rocky said "even have a look for yourself."
Rocky walked inside his apartment and into the livingroom where Germaine and Keely were. Riker took Germaine and sat him on his lap before rolling up his sleeves "Oh my god, what the heck?!" Riker shouted "why would he do that?!" Keely and Rocky shrugged. "Why did you even leave Germaine with him anyway?" Riker asked "I asked you Rocky only you to look after him! Nobody else!" "I had to go do something important, Mom and Rydel were too busy with Ashleigh and Charlotte and Keely wasn't home! What else was I supposed to do?! Leave him on his own? Oh yeah, very responsible that Riker!" Rocky said.
Riker sighed "I'm just gonna take Germaine home," Riker said standing up holding Germaine "thanks for taking care of him while me and Laura were gone, Rocky. And Keely." "No problem." Keely said. "Yeah same." Rocky said.
Riker then left with Germaine and what ever else Germaine had whilst staying with Rocky.
Riker got home about 15 minutes later with Germaine. Once Riker was through the door with him, Laura jumped off the couch and ran over taking Germaine from Riker and hugging Germaine almost to death "Oh my gosh, my baby boy, I have missed you so much," Laura said hugging him "what did Uncle Noah do to you?" She asked pulling away from the hug and looking at Germaine. "He.. er.. Hurt his arms.." Riker said rolling up Germaine's sleeves and showing her. "Oh my gosh! I am gonna kill him!" Laura said getting angry. "Same here," Riker said "but I don't think doing that is gonna help anything." "True."
Laura walked back over to the couch with Germaine "Riker, we need to talk.." Laura said. Riker sat next to her "What is it?" He asked. "Rydel has a small problem.." Laura said. "I know what it is Laura," Riker said "you don't have to remind me." "No, it's not that.." Laura said "she's er.. pregnant." "She's what?" Riker asked shocked "is she keeping it?" Laura nodded "It's Rydel, she doesn't have the heart to kill a fly." Laura said. "No offense to her, but I wouldn't want a baby to someone who raped me.." Riker said. "I told her the exact same thing, but she was having none of it," Laura said "Riker.. She'll be fine with a baby. I'm not gonna let Noah go anywhere near her again whilst she has it. Neither are you, Rocky, Ross or Ratliff. Well.. When Ross and Ratliff find out." Riker nodded.
"Are Ross and Ratliff even back yet?" Riker asked. Laura shrugged "Maybe you should call them and ask." Riker then picked up his phone and dialed Ross's number. Nope. Wouldn't answer. It went straight to answer phone. "That's odd.. Ross's phone just went straight to speaker.." Riker said. "Try Ratliff." Laura said.
Riker then dialed Ratliff's number. Thank god he answered it. "Ratliff, you and Ross back yet?" Riker asked. "Y-yeah.. w-we a-are.." Ratliff said shooken. "Ratliff what's wrong? Is everything okay? You sound shooken.." Riker said. "N-no.." Ratliff said, sounding like he was beginning to cry. "Ratliff.. What's wrong.. Where's Ross?" Riker asked getting panicked. "He's.. er.. he's.." "God dammit Ratliff, stop stalling and tell me where he is!" Riker yelled. Ratliff then told Riker where Ross was.
Riker let his phone slip out of his hand dropping to the floor.
