this is a take off of the divergent trilogy by Veronica Roth I don't own anything
The serum files chapter 36
(Christina's perspective)
It seems that ever since I found out I was pregnant, saying good bye is almost impossible. Maybe it's because he knows how I feel how stressful and scary it is to know you're about to become a parent and I just need his support. Or maybe the baby wants him around.
"I don't want you to go" I say as I pull out of a good bye kiss.
"I don't want me to go either" Will says humorously.
"do you want your sweater back?" I ask.
"no you can keep it, it's not like I have anything to hide" Will replies. He leans over and kisses my stomach then kisses my cheek "I love you both"
"We love you more" I say.
"I don't know about that" Will replies.
"well the baby and I do, that's two against one so ha" I joke.
"yeah yeah go home" Will says.
"fine" I say pretending to be angry.
"Fine" Will returns.
"I hate you" I say as I get out of the car, but saying it is so ridiculous that I can't help but smile.
"I hate you more" Will smiles back.
He blows me a kiss and I return the favor.
When I walk inside my mother and my sister are in the living room. For some reason when Rose sees me she takes off upstairs.
"ok wow I'm not that ugly!" I joke.
I'm about to go upstairs when my mother calls me.
"Christina you left your cell phone on the table" my mother says holding my phone up.
I go to her and take it from her "Thanks" I say then turn to walk back up stairs.
"your practitioner called while you were out" she says.
I freeze and if I were any further in to my pregnancy the shock of what she just said would probably induce labor. I turn my hands shaking my knees feel weak.
"Wha- what" I say.
"she said she wants you to come in tomorrow" my mom says she looks furious.
"i- I don't know what you're talking about" I say, it's senseless to lie but I have to try.
"don't play stupid! How far are you?!" she asks angrily.
Now I know why Rose ran upstairs, she knew things would get ugly down here.
I can't form my lips around the words sixteen weeks, so I just pull the baggy sweatshirt up. The shirt I'm wearing underneath fits very tightly.
If her skin wasn't such a dark color she'd probably turn bright red. I tone out the next few words she says, I don't feel like hearing her cuss at me.
"how the hell could you let this happen?!" she yells.
"I don't know it was a mistake it's not like we planned it!" I say.
"We? We? That's cute Christina, you think that Will is going to stand by you all the way through this? you think that he is going to love you and the baby?!" She continues to yell.
"yes I do, I know what my father did, but Will isn't like that. I know he'll stay with me and the baby" I reply.
"you're just as naive as I was! Grow up Christina! Look at this in a real world perspective! You are seventeen he is barley eighteen, he isn't going to stay home and play house with you and baby when he could be out with his friends! Trust me this will ruin your life and you do not want to go through with this! Will is going to leave when he realizes what he is getting himself in to and you will regret this for the rest of your life! this little baby you think you love so much will hold you down and she will break your heart" my mother says.
Tears spark in my eyes, I don't know what gender my baby is she said 'she', she's talking about me.
"so that's it, that's why you're so angry. You blame me! You hate me for ruining your life don't you?!" I yell.
"no I don't!" my mother retorts.
"yes you do!" I yell.
"Christina" she sound calmer now "I do not hate you, yes I wish I had waited to have a baby, but could never hate you. I love you, and that's why I have to do this"
"do what?" I ask.
"I called the clinic, they have a spot open for tomorrow morning at eight" my mother says.
"what is that supposed to mean?" I ask in a low voice.
"you're having an abortion, it's the only option" my mother says.
There isn't a word to yell at her that would express my anger towards her right now. Before I can think about what I'm doing my hand hits hard across her face.
"you listen and you listen good, I will not kill my baby" I say in such a low tone it almost sounds like a growl.
My mother walks off upstairs without saying another word.
My legs give out and I sink to the ground. I breathe shakily I feel hot from anger and a million different other emotions so I pull the sweatshirt off.
"it's okay, it's okay" I say breathlessly as I stroke my stomach. I don't know who I'm reassuring, the baby or myself.
I think I've won but then a suit case topples down the stairs nearly hitting me at the bottom.
I look at my mother who stands at the top of the stairs.
"get out" she says.
My heart starts to race, she can't be serious.
"get out my house" she repeats.
"Are you drunk?" I ask.
"get out before I throw you out, there will be no babies in this house. So take it and have it somewhere else!" my… I don't know what she is now but she isn't my mom anymore, but whatever she is she yells the words so loud the neighbors can probably hear.
I take the suit case and do as she tells me to. I know I have friends who love me and I will be able to find somewhere to stay, but she doesn't know that, it's the dead of winter I don't have a coat and she just kicked her very pregnant daughter out on the streets. She can't possible love me that much if she's really going to do this to me. I think about sleeping on the porch so she'll find here in the morning freezing and feel guilty. But then the wind blows and I know I won't be able to handle a whole night of this.
I walk around to the side of the house to where exhaust from the dryer is released the air is warm. I put the sweater back on and sit on the suitcase.
I don't really think about what I'm doing as I dial the number.
"can you not wait until I get home to call me with the I miss you talk" Will asks as he picks up.
"she threw me out" I don't realize that I'm crying until my words come out strangled.
"What?" Will questions.
"my mother, she knows about the baby. She told to have an abortion or get out" I explain.
"so where are you now?" Will asks.
"sitting at the side of her house" I reply, I can't call it my house anymore.
"hold on I'm coming to get you" Will says.
He hangs up then and I'm left waiting alone in the cold. But I'm not alone for very long.
"Christina!" I hear my sister shout. She sees me and runs to me.
I stand up and embrace her. she is only twelve she's too young to be put through this.
"Christina don't go, she can't make you" Rose says.
"Yes Rosy she can" I tell her.
"why? Why is she doing this?" she asks.
"because I'm having a baby" I reply.
"why can't you have your baby here?" Rose asks.
"I don't know, mom won't let me" I say.
"Rose get back inside!" my mother calls.
"Be a good girl and don't fight with her about this" I say.
She squeezes me "bring the baby to see me when it's born"
"I will" I promise her.
My sister walks back to my mother and again I'm alone. But only for a few minutes.
Will doesn't bother to turn off the car and close the door behind him, he runs over to me. He kneels down completely uncaring of the snow and embraces me.
"Are you okay?" Will asks.
"sort of" I reply as another tear slides down my cheek. the wind blows and I shiver.
Will cups his hands over my cheeks and kisses my forehead "come on, it's about time my mother knew anyway"
"what if she has the same reaction" I say.
"She won't" Will replies.
I didn't think my mother would react this harshly either but she did…
"oh my, you poor thing. I don't understand your mother seemed like such a descant person, why would she do that?" Will's mother questions.
Will lowers his head "I messed up"
"we both did this isn't just on you" I tell him.
"what happened?, whatever it is I'm sure it's no reason to put you on the streets" Flora asks.
"she- uh I" Will stutters. I know how hard this is, I couldn't tell my mother I had to wait for her to find out from someone else.
I pull the sweatshirt off.
Flora's eyes widen as she looks at me. I can't tell what she's thinking but then she steps forward and hugs me.
She pulls away with a sympathetic look "are you alright?"
"I guess so" I reply.
"don't worry I'm going to help you two with this, it'll be alright" she assures us.
I don't know what's wrong with my hormones right now but I hope that's what makes start to cry "thank you"
She embraces me again "it's alright Honey, this isn't a bad thing it's not an easy thing but it isn't bad"
She turns to Will next and hugs him for a few seconds.
"what was that for? I knock up my teenage girlfriend and you hug me?" Will questions.
"that was for not running away with your tail between your legs like most boys would have done" Flora explains "we can talk about this more in the morning, Christina you look exhausted"
She isn't wrong.
Will takes me up to his room. We lie down together and he holds me with one hand on my stomach, I put a hand over top of his.
Everything seems to be falling apart, except for us. I start to get the feeling that we will be the only thing that doesn't fall apart in this…
I have a long weekend so it's basically like a Friday, so I posted on Thursday. I will post again tomorrow.
I've tried everything for some reason people still can't vote on the baby name poll. so i'm doing it through reviews instead. just send a review of witch name you like. please vote soon because I just organized all my ideas and there won't be as many chapters till Christina has her baby as I once thought, there will still be a lot but just not as many.
GIRLS
Sadie
Charlotte
Miranda
BOYS
Elliot
Noah
Eden
I will do thank you's tomorrow