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CHAPTER THIRTY SIX
I took a deep breath in through my nose and let it out through my mouth. I done it again and again but nothing seemed to subside the butterflies i was feeling in my stomach. I reached my hand out to the shelf to pick it up but my hand was shaking something terrible. I reached my other hand out and grabbed my wrist gently trying to steady my hand. My other hand was shaking as well so it only added to the difficulty i was having so i let go; pulling both my hands back. I licked my lips; my mouth extremely dry and rubbed the palms of my hands on my jeans. I gave another sigh and reached out again but i was still shaking.
I pulled my hands back again letting them drop by my side and gave a sigh. I stared at the rows and rows of boxes on the shelves wondering why i couldn't just pick one up. I could feel sweat droplets on my brow and reached up to wipe them away. I took a few deep breath; looking around me and then reached out again. My fingers edged closer to the item that i wanted. No one was around me so i had all the time to pick it up.
Just as my fingers reached the box; my phone went off startling me.
"Aaahhh" i screamed a little jumping out of my stare with the box. I sighed and pulled it from my pockets and answered it.
"Hello?" i asked not sure who it was as i hadn't checked my I.D.
"What are you doing?" came an angry voice which i immediately recognised. I raised my eyebrows and replied back
"Sharpay?"
"Yes it's me. Just pick up the damn box and move your ass out the aisle" she snapped at me with venom. I chuckled and looked around me and said
"What are you talking about? How do you know where i am?" i asked.
"Erm...because i can see you. Now pick up the box and walk down the aisle".
"Okay" i added reaching out for the box. My palms were sweating again and just as i was about to reach the box i sighed and pulled back.
"I can't" i whimpered. She chuckled lightly and said
"Look Evey see if you do not pick up the box i will march up that aisle and waste a perfectly good heel by shoving it right up your..."
"Okay i get it. I'll pick it up. Just chill out".
"Good now move!" she said and hung up. I put my IPhone away in my pocket and reached out. This time my fingers managed to grip around the box and lift it off the shelf. I gave a sigh of relief and looked around me checking that nobody was watching me. I then proceeded to walk down the aisle and head towards the checkouts. I reached the end of the row and looked around for Sharpay. My eyes wandered around the place and i spotted her standing outside the supermarket with her hand on her hip. I smirked at her and she glared angrily back and pointed to a checkout mouthing 'Now!' to me. I bit my lower lip and looked at the checkouts. Next to everyone was occupied my a guy and i didn't want to be served by a guy. I took a deep breath; still chewing on my lower lip. I was just about to walk over to a checkout with a guy who was about 21 or so and had black hair when another checkout opened.
A woman got behind the checkout and sat down and started keying things on the keyboard. I smiled and ran over as fast as my flat pumps could carry me. She smiled at me and i smiled back. I put the box down and she scanned it simply without a question.
"That's $10.50 please". I smiled and handed her a ten dollar and a one dollar bill. She put it in the till while i put my item in the box and then she handed me 50 cents change. I took it along with my receipt and left the checkout with a small smile on my lips. I let out a sigh; thanking the heavens that i got through that without any hassle. I headed out to meet Sharpay who greeted me with a glare.
"What?" i asked innocently. She sighed and then smacked my arm and replied
"Could it have taken you any longer to buy that thing?". She put her hands on her hips for effect. I sighed and ran my fingers through my loose hair and said
"Well maybe i was nervous. It's not like i have bought it before and i was frightened in case anyone saw me. Plus i was too busy thinking about what it might say".
"C'mon and we'll go back to my house and find out". I nodded and we headed over to her baby pink convertable with her initials mamogrammed on the hood in white. I got in and so did she before she pulled out of the parking lot and headed towards her house.
When she pulled up at the house my breath hitched in my throat as it had been so long since i had actually been at the house. She parked the car and i got out and followed her into the house.
"MOM!!!" she shouted so loudly i had to cover my ears. She looked around at me with a grin etched on her face and chuckled.
"Sharpay sweetie. What is it?" her mum asked as she came to the top of the stairs "Oh hi Evey honey".
"Hi aunty Alison" i smiled. She smiled back warmly and Sharpay said
"I was just going to tell you that i was here and Evey was here with me. We're going to go up to my room and hang out for a bit" she smiled. Alison nodded and said
"Okay but not too loud. Dinner should be ready soon. Are you staying Evey?" I shook my head replying
"Unfortunately i can't. My mum is expecting me home in a little while but thank you for the offer". She nodded and then disappeared again while Sharpay led me towards her room. We walked up the flight of stairs in the hall and took a right and headed down the corridor. Once there we took another right and went down there and then she opened a set of double doors. And i thought my house was big i thought to myself. We went through a sort of foyer type thing and she opened a white door with the initials S.E on the door in gold.
As i stepped inside her room i was thoroughly shocked. Her room was not pink or purple or gold but a sort of mint green colour. Don't get me wrong it was full of glitter and sparkles just not pink ones. I sat down on her bed which had lime green sheets on it. I looked around and saw she had a large four-poster bed which i was sitting onj; another door which i guess was to her bathroom, a walk-in closet, a large mirror with a fluffy green border around it and two desks; one with her laptop on it and one full of pictures from different times.
"What's the matter?" she asked with a smile. I giggled and said
"Sorry i thought it would be pink or purple or..."
"Not green" she giggled as well. I nodded and then she said "Well despite what you might believe green happens to be my favourite colour; next to pink. So since i have a pink car i chose to have a green room" she smiled. I nodded again and then out of the corner of my eye i saw her eyeing the bag in my hand.
"What?"
"C'mon go and use it then".
"Now?" i gulped slightly. She nodded and said
"You have to. It's now or never". I gulped again and then lifted the bag in my hand and headed towards the en-suite in her room. I opened the door and went in and shut it receiving a small smile from Sharpay as i closed the door. I locked it and took the box out of the bag. I placed it on the counter; lightly drumming my fingers on the box and taking deep breaths. I turned the box over and read the instructions before i took it out the box. I ripped the white packet and took the single item from it and pulled the cap over. I looked at the intructions for the ClearBlue Digital once more before heading over to the toilet to take the test.
After i had taken it i sat on the counter next to the sink with the test sitting on top of the box. I was chewing on the inside of my lower lip waiting for the three minutes to be up. I looked at my watch and saw i had about 30 seconds still to go and that is when i got nervous. I watched my watch was the 30 seconds slowly ticked by allowing me to finally pick up the stick and look at the result. I picked it up with a shaking hand. My hand shook back and forth violently as i brought the test to my face and looked at the result. The good thing with this one is that the result appears in words as well as the lines. So there was no mistake as i read the test. PREGNANT
I slid down off the counter and onto the floor with my knees pulled into my chest. I buried my head in my arms and let out a pitiful sob into them. This is what i had feared the most. This is what is was dreading. How could i take care of baby when i am still only a teenager myself. I'm not even 18 until July and i have a baby inside me. What's more is i just don't understand how this could have happened. Like i said i may not be on the pill but me and Troy have always used protection. How could this have happened? And one more thing. How can i be so sure that Troy wants a baby. This could wreck his life. He is graduating high school and planning to go to university on a basketball scholarship and then play professionally. How can i break the new to him that i am carrying his child when he has everything to live for? This could destory him.
I let out another muffled sob and just sat there with my head in my arms on top of my knees. A sharp knock at the door burst through my sobs and i heard Sharpay's voice.
"Evey, i can hear you sobbing. Come out please". I let out another sob and pulled myself up from the floor and walked to the door. I clicked the door open and then sat back down on the floor waiting for her to open the door. She creaked it open and popped her head around the door. I looked up at her through my tears and she guessed from my appearence that it was postive.
"Oh honey come here" she said sitting down beside me. She wrapped her arms around me and held me close to her as i cried my heart out on her shoulder. I sobbed and sobbed till i choked and had no energy left. I let out a pitiful sigh on her shoulder as she stroked my hair and whispered
"It's going to be okay". I asked her how and she just said because it will be. I sighed and took it as the only answer i would get in this state.
After about 20 minutes of just sitting there in silence as my sobs gradually stopped she turned to me and said
"You have to tell him honey". I looked at her like she was mad. How can i tell him? I can't. I cannot tell him.
"I can't Shar. How can i tell him i am preganant with his baby and expect him to give up his future. I can't do that to him. Basketball is his everything and i won't make him give it up for me and this baby".
"You have to sweetie. He would want to know. He loves you more than anything".
"Not more than basketball and i can accept that. I know that basketball is his future and i won't deny him a good life with a woman who could give him what he wants when he wants it".
"But you will deny him a great life with you and this baby?" she asked raising her eyebrows.
"No that's not true. I do love Troy and i would give anything to be with him and make him happy but not like this. I can't tell him. Shar i can't and i won't".
And that is why i found myself standing outside Troy's house about 40 minutes later with the test in my pocket. The very test that could make or wreck our future together. I knocked on the door and waited for an answer. I heard a whistling noise inside and knew instantly that it was Troy. He opened the door and a huge grin appeared on his face. I smiled back weakly but instead of saying anything he instantly grabbed me; pulling me into his arms; lifting me up and holding me around my hips and spun me around. I screamed outloud and he put me down before capturing my lips in a soft kiss.
"So what brings you here then?" he asked with a huge grin and his arms still firmly wrapped around me; one hand resting on my backside. I grinned softly and replied
"Do i need a reason to come and see my wonderful boyfriend. What is your reason for being so excited when you saw me?"
"Do i need a reason to hug my gorgeous girlfriend?" he asked back with a smirk. I playfully hit his arm and pretended to think about it and said
"No of course not. And while it's on my mind i have to talk to you Troy. It's important". He pulled me inside the house and shut the door over and smiled; taking my hand.
"Good because i have news for you as well". I smiled and he pulled me through to the kitchen. I saw Troy's mum in the kitchen making cookies. She smiled warmly at me and said
"Hi Evey honey. Has Troy told you his wonderful..."
"Mom!" he cut her off with a shake of the head. She nodded and then changed the subject and replied
"Would you like a cookie darling?"
"Ummm...maybe later Mrs Bolton" i said and thanked her. She smiled and then handed Troy a tray with 2 glasses of lemonade on it and Troy took me out into the back.
We sat down on his porch and he handed me a glass of lemonade. I thanked him and took a large drink of it; grimacing a little at how bitter it was. I tried to get the dryness in my mouth to go away. But nothing worked. I sighed and Troy said
"What't the matter babe?"
"Nothing" i instantly denied. He smiled and raised his eyebrows saying
"Are you sure?" I nodded and licked my lips; looking out at his garden and replied
"So what's this news you have to tell me? I gather it is important".
"Well..." he chuckled "You are now looking at the newest student of USC on a full basketball scholarship". He smiled widely and as soon as i heard the words i jumped up as did he and i engulfed him in a hug. I wrapped my legs around his waist and he held me up and spun around.
"That is fucking amazing Troy. I can't believe this. OMG!! my boyfriend with a full basketball scholarship" i screamed. He laughed out loud and then kissed me deeply as my legs fell away from around his waist; his hand returning to my backside. He pulled away from the kiss and said
"So what is your news then? Anything you have to tell me can only make this day better". I sighed trying not to let any tears show in my face. I bit my lip and looked down.
"What's the matter baby? Did i say something wrong?" I looked up and saw the hope and excitement in his eyes for the opportunity he had received and i realised that i couldn't do this. I couldn't shatter his hopes and dreams for the future. I jsut couldn't break apart his life. I shook my head and bit back tears before saying
"You know what Troy. It'll keep". He smiled and i kissed him. He closed his eyes over and it was then that i let a small tear roll down my cheek.
"Shar i need your help?" i said as she opened the door to me. She took in my appearence; disheveled hair, mascarra down my cheeks, tears in my eyes and shaking.
"Sure anything. Come inside" she said ushering me in.
END OF CHAPTER