Chapter 11: Battles Won And Battles Lost

Because of Nick and Karla's mutual agreement that Judy should remain on strict bed rest she was forced to spend the next five days at his apartment. At least she wasn't still at home with her family. Spending five days with them would be the absolute worst. But besides that, being forced to stay away from school only made Judy feel even more anxious. And it wasn't like Nick could be there to comfort her since he was also a teenager who needed an education.

Judy had forgotten about that, that they were both teenagers. With everything that has happened since the start of her school year she still had a hard time grasping at the entire idea. Like her father had said, they were both still just a pair of kids. Could they really take care of three kits?

Her mind wandered to Nick. And how he had already done so much. It wasn't strange he wanted to help. Foxes mate for life, so the male would always do whatever he could. But would Nick really want to keep Judy on as his?

The question overpowered her. She was only 16! Yet they were already preparing to start a family. But was there an actual chance they could do it? Nick had his family on their side, Judy had Jasmine and Karla. Not to mention Sharla.

Oh god, Sharla…

Judy had already revealed the pregnancy too so many mammals but the only one, besides her parents, that really mattered was her! Maybe she could talk about it to her during the preparations for her campaign. If she still even had one…

When Nick finally went back to school and left Judy to take care of herself she decided it would be good to pass the time by exploring his apartment. It wasn't big, still, it was larger than her bedroom so she couldn't have much of an opinion. Aside from the living room and kitchen, Judy looked around his bedroom once more.

She hadn't really had a chance to look around since this morning, where she was forced to lie to her parents yet again. It was near the same size as her own. Slightly bigger due to his size. But Judy still liked it, because it felt like him.

There were a lot of pictures plastered across the walls with her and Nick, some with his old friends back in Zootopia, and of course, his family. Judy focused more on the pictures from his old school days. Before he had broken up with Simone and met her.

She glanced at the photos skeptically. Could one of them have his best friend in them? The very one Simone had cheated on him with. Her ears drooped worriedly. Should Judy really be snooping around his room in hopes of seeing the picture? If he still even kept one, that is…

She stomped her foot out of frustration. At this rate, Judy would never learn to calm down. Not when her mind was filled to the brim with Simone and her cheating, lying self. How could she do that to him! No wonder he had been so suspicious of Judy when they first met. Nick didn't even consider asking her out until three months after their first encounter in the woods. And even after that he somewhat kept his distance.

That vixen ruined him. And Judy would be darned if she let her try to ruin them now. She still wasn't sure if Xena found out about the two of them as well. Or if she and Simone were hiding it for a reason. Who knows what that could be…

Judy sighed exasperatedly, maybe taking a walk might help clear her mind. However, only a brisk one, she was still on bed rest after all. Judy walked out of the apartment with her phone on hand in case something happened and she needed to call Nick. Just as a precaution of course.

The hallways of the Jackrabbit Apartment Complex were still quiet. It was only 10:00 am on a Thursday so Judy assumed the residents must have been away at their jobs or something like that. Thankfully, this helped ease her mind. If someone were to walk out and see Judy hovering in front of Nick's door the rumors would spread and fast.

If her math was right, only around 20 mammals knew about their relationship. Themselves included. And Judy was about to inform Sharla on the matter as well so that made 21. Oh god...21 mammals. The news of all this was widening too fast for Judy's taste. And if she actually went through her plan, the one she had thought about yesterday after leaving the clinic, then that number would only grow.

Groaning, Judy laid her head against the wall in agony. Even when she wasn't at school experiencing a busload of stress she still had it by herself! Suddenly, her phone rang, causing Judy to lift her head and check who would be calling her when almost everyone she knew was in school right now.

"Hello?" She said confused, listening intently to see who the mammal on the other side was.

"Judy! Oh my god!" Jasmine's voice shrieked loudly and she flinched at her sister's outburst.

"Jasmine? Why are you calling me? Aren't you in English?" Judy asked, remembering her schedule.

"Yeah but I slipped away because I had to call you!" She exclaimed.

"Why, is something wrong with mom and dad? Did they find out already?!" Judy feared.

"No, it's all fine back home. I just make sure no one's walking past your room and when mom tries sending you down food I'll pretend you're studying so I could bring it for you instead." Jasmine reassured.

"Oh thank goodness...but if everything's fine, why are you calling?" She questioned, repeating.

"Because I found out what happened and I've been trying to find time to call you all day!" Jasmine stated infuriatingly.

"Ohhhh...w-well, I'm fine now," Judy mumbled.

"FINE?!" She shrieked, causing Judy to flinch her ears again . "You fainted in the middle of class! Judith Laverne Hopps, you are absolutely not fine."

"Aw stop it you sound like mom." She groaned.

"Well, I'm going to have to act like her if you're pulling stuff like this!" Jasmine scoffed.

"I didn't pull anything! My body just didn't respond well to so much stress." Judy shrugged.

"No. Nuh-uh. I am coming there at lunch and you're going to explain what happened to me." She demanded.

"What! N-No it's fine, I'm fine. Really." Judy said in hopes of changing her mind.

"Too late. I have to get back to class now but I'll call you again in two hours before I'm there. And get some rest!" Jasmine asserted, ending the call. The screen went black and Judy was left alone with her reflection and the empty hallways she was still standing in. Groaning, she turned around and walked back in the direction of the apartment.

If her sister was coming to interrogate her Judy should at least make the place look presentable. A disorganized apartment never made the best first impression.

When Judy finally managed to make Nick's apartment look better she looked around to see her work. In reality, she hadn't changed much. The apartment looked fine by itself but Judy felt the need to make it look better. So maybe that way she could prove to Jasmine, and herself, that she was capable of living with Nick. How could they start a family otherwise?

It was finally 12:15 when Jasmine arrived. However, she wasn't alone.

"Nick! What are you doing here?" Judy exclaimed after opening the door and seeing her boyfriend alongside her sister.

"I wanted to check in on you. Make sure you didn't burn down the apartment." He smirked. She rolled his eyes at him and led Jasmine inside towards the living room.

The two siblings sat beside each other on the cheap couch silently. Judy kept glancing around the room in hopes of avoiding Jasmines accusing stare. She had always been cautious of Judy when they were young, feeling the need to take care of her younger sisters. But even now, when the two were teenagers, Jasmine did whatever she could to look out for her.

"Out with it. Now." She said badgering Judy.

"With what? I don't even know where to begin!" Judy argued.

"Maybe with the fact that Dawn has been blackmailing you for the last three weeks," Jasmine exclaimed. Shocked, Judy looked at Nick questioningly.

"We might have talked about it in the car…" He shrugged hesitantly. Judy sighed and looked at him sympathetically.

"No, it's fine...you guys are just looking out for me." She smiled.

"Exactly. And, I still don't see why you chose that type of car Nick!? You could reach so much more mileage with a Mustang." Jasmine scoffed, interrupting. She beamed at the two. It seems Jasmine was truly hitting it off with Nick. And, at least that made everything feel a bit happier.

"I still can't believe Dawn though…" Jasmine said breaking her thoughts. "How could she go behind your back, look at your medical records, which is illegal, and then hold it over you?!"

"She used it so she could win the campaign for Student Council President…" Judy muttered in response.

"Ugh, I can't believe her! Why does Dawn have to be jealous of you only because she knows she won't win!" Jasmine whined.

"Jasmine seriously, I'm fine. I mean, if I just listen to her at least no one else will find out about this. Right?" Judy sighed.

"I call bull!" She yelled in response. "Dawn does not have the right to treat you like that. And we are going to do something about it!" Jasmine blurted angrily. She stared at her sister in slight awe until realizing that she already had a plan of her own. But the only way it would work was if it stayed between as minimal mammals as possible.

"No. I'm serious, it's fine. And I really need to calm myself before going on yet another huge argument." Judy said, trying to get her sister to drop the topic. Jasmine grumbled childishly but nodded.

"Fine…But besides that, I don't have a chance of keeping this from mom and dad any longer if we don't want you getting any more freaked out." She explained.

"I agree. And if we keep this any longer the more your parents will disapprove from us." Nick said sitting across from them.

"B-But they told me to get an abortion! W-What if t-they try to keep me away from Nick and make me do it then?!" Judy exclaimed feeling her heart rate quicken.

"Hey, Carrots, calm down...we won't let them do that." He assured trying to help calm her down.

"Y-You d-don't know that!" She stuttered.

"Judy, we actually might." Her sister stated, butting in.

"W-What? What do y-you mean?" Judy asked.

"Well...do you remember when I met that really cool girl from that law school who visited a while back?" Jasmine asked tentatively.

"Yeah, Carolina. Right?" She nodded remembering Jasmine talking about her for months on end. It was quite cute actually.

"Mhm! And...I might have mentioned the whole abortion thing from dad. But, before you jump to anything I made up fake names so she didn't know it was you!" Jasmine reassured. Judy nodded skeptically, unsure of where her sister was going with this.

"So after that, she actually suggested some websites I should go to for help. And well...I found all this." She explained while handing her a stack of papers from her bag.

Judy grabbed carefully, still confused by the situation. She read the first page on the stack.

The Legal Rights For Pregnant Teenagers…

Judy gasped slightly and started reading through the papers while continuing to listen to her sister.

"When I looked through them almost everywhere it said that even if you're still 16 you have the rights to your own medical care," Jasmine added excitingly.

"S-So does that mean…" She trailed off, heart fluttering at the end of her sentence.

"It means that dad can't force to you get an abortion, nor can he keep you away from Nick physically." Jasmine smiled.

"Not only that but you can also continue your education until your 17 or get a GED and still get into the ZPA If you consider taking a break from school," Nick said, explaining further.

"R-Really!?" Judy asked, still unsure.

"Yes. And it applies out here not just in Zootopia. So you don't have anything to worry about." Jasmine ensured.

"Oh my god...thank you." She sighed hugging her sister. It felt as if a huge weight had been pulled off of Judy's heart and she could finally relax. But not yet..right now, there was a plan in motion. And she had to start immediately. While keeping a level head, of course.

"All that aside…" Judy said grinning. "I was wondering what happened after I left, you know when I fainted in the middle of class and everything." Nick and Jasmine glanced at each other hesitantly. But it had only been for a second so Judy wasn't even sure if she had seen it.

"Uhhh nothing really. Mrs. Sanchez was sorta worried, but she wanted me to tell you that you did great on your reading. So there's that." Nick shrugged.

"Oh! Um, well I guess that's good...I just hope she won't try to give me any good parts. I don't feel like acting in some big play in the winter." Judy grimaced.

"Yeah...that might not be an option," Jasmine confessed.

"Wait, why not?" She questioned. Her sister shared yet another hesitant glance with Nick. It was as if the two were speaking over her hands with an inside language.

"When you left yesterday Mrs. Sanchez had announced the next play. And...she wouldn't stop going on about how you were made for the lead. B-But t-that's just what Jackie told me." Jasmine explained.

"Oh no…" Judy groaned, laying her head against the couch.

"We'll probably have to tell the school soon, about the pregnancy. If you went through with anything big like that it might stress you out more" Nick said worriedly.

"How!?" She exclaimed. "If I do then the teachers will start acting differently, then our classmates. And you know they have clubs on both chastity and anti interspecies relationships. Nick! Our school is too controversial!"

"I know that Fluff. But you can't keep it a secret. Not when it could potentially freak you out or hurt the kits" He argued. She didn't notice it then, but Jasmine had been smiling at the two. Pleased that her sister had found someone who cared about her so deeply.

Judy sighed in defeat. Everything was about her stress levels now. There were, of course, strings attached to having three kits. Thank goodness she wasn't having eight. That would freak her out, and the entire town as well.

"Fine...I'll tell Headmaster James when I get back," Judy mumbled dejectedly.

"Great. And now that that's settled we should head back, it's almost 1:00." Jasmine interjected, getting up.

"Oh! Oh, yeah…" She exclaimed, sad to see them go.

"Don't worry Carrots I'll be back in a few more hours. Get some rest and I'll see you in a few." Nick reassured giving Judy one last kiss on the cheek before heading out of the apartment with Jasmine about to close the door. Just then, she remembered seeing Nick speaking with Jackie before her fainting spell.

"Nick wait!" She screamed in protest getting up and going after the two. He turned around confused.

"Yeah Carrots?" Nick asked.

"W-What was Jackie talking to you about? Before I fainted…" She said tentatively. He looked surprised for a moment but then smiled warmly.

"Don't worry about it...all you need to know is that Jasmine isn't the only one who supports you out of the rest of your siblings." He gave her one last hug before closing the door and leaving Judy alone in his apartment yet again.

She fiddled with her thumbs thinking. Could Jackie have also forgiven her? She never seemed like the type to backstab or ignore her. Unlike Julie and her parents. Maybe...maybe there was a chance her kits could see more of their family members after all.

Besides that, Judy had four more days by herself. Which meant she also had four days until revealing to yet another busload of people about her pregnancy. And not to forget the debate. She still had to prepare...a whole lot of it. But maybe now, for once in what feels like a lifetime, she would rest. Just this once.

Judy grabbed a book from a nearby table and started reading. Who knows? There's a chance these next four days wouldn't be so stressful after all.

Over her next few days at home, Judy decided to let herself listen to Karla and Nick's advice. To finally, for once, get some rest. But with the wheels in her plan turning in motion, there wasn't any time for that. She didn't get years of straight A's and perfect attendance from slacking off.

It was now Thursday. Which, unfortunately, meant that Judy had three more days to initiate her plan, hoping to salvage her campaign. And, also figure out a way to explain to her best friend of the last 12 years that she has a boyfriend. Who also got her pregnant...

Yeah, maybe she was a bit in over her head. But there's no time like the present.

Similar to yesterday, Judy had invited someone over during lunch. Not her parents, not Jasmine, but Sharla. Of course, she had been very disgruntled once she had called her. Due to the fact that Judy hadn't talked to Sharla since Tuesday, where they promised to work on her campaign strategy. So you can probably assume she wasn't all that chipper when hearing from Judy.

"Oh. My. God. Why haven't you called me!" Sharla shrieked when she first went to call her that morning.

"I know, and I'm sorry. But I really need you to come over today so we can talk…" Judy pleaded. There was a long minute of silence, followed by a long, dramatic groan from Sharla.

"Fineeeeee. But, you owe me an explanation as to why you're not at school. And, one of your mom's amazing blueberry muffins when I get there." She demanded.

"Yeah about that…" Judy trailed off hesitantly. She informed Sharla about her new whereabouts and to say she was surprised would be an understatement.

"Umm...why are you all of the sudden now telling me about your secret apartment?" Shalra interrogated once she came at lunch.

"Well, it's sort of a long story." Judy shrugged.

"I have one hour with you before I have to head back." She said with a raised eyebrow. "Start talking."

*One Long Summary Later*

"I can't believe this…" Sharla mumbled once Judy had finished explaining

her long crazy story.

"You're dating Nick!? Nick Wilde?" She yelled.

"I didn't think you'd be this surprised…" Judy muttered.

"Of course I'm surprised!" Sharla whined. "You got a boyfriend and you didn't tell me! For two years! Judy?!"

"I'm sorry, I know we promised we'd tell each other everything about our love lives, but this was different!" She argued.

"Well, it wasn't that different from mine…" She muttered quietly, but not quietly enough that Judy didn't hear. She glanced at Sharla skeptically.

"What are you talking about?" Judy questioned suspiciously.

"Oh! Um, nothing. Let's get back to your whole secret boyfriend thing." She exclaimed flustered.

"Sharla...what's going on?" Judy asked intrigued.

She huffed and looked away for a few seconds before turning back to face Judy with a serious look.

"I'm dating someone too," Sharla finally revealed.

"What! Who?" Judy exclaimed.

"I might have started seeing Gideon at the start of the year…" She shrugged.

Judy merely stared at her friend in shock. This was not what she expected Sharla to tell her. The chances that they were both dating foxes behind the others back was just too coincidental!

"Gideon Grey?!" She finally shrieked. "Oh my god, you guys are perfect for each other!"

"Wait, you're not upset? Or surprised?" Sharla asked, cocking her head sideways in confusion.

"Of course not! I mean, I get what you see in him." Judy said jokingly, pushing her playfully.

"I-I d-don't know what you're talking about…" She mumbled shyly.

"Seriously? You didn't notice how adorably handsome your boyfriend is?" Judy questioned unconvinced.

"Ok! I get it! Yeah...he's really cute, and sweet. And I really like him…" Sharla giggled.

"Awww" She chortled gushing. "Can I be a bridesmaid?"

"Judy! We're not there yet! And what about you and your new boyfriend? Or should I say baby-daddy!" Sharla accused.

"I-I-I…." Judy stuttered. "I don't know...I think I do want to marry Nick."

"What! Wait, Judy are you being serious about this?" She exclaimed.

"I'm not sure! Oh my god...I never thought about it but when he got so serious with the pregnancy I think I knew…" Judy said with wide eyes.

"Judy…" Sharla squealed quietly, smiling at her friend. "You guys are made for each other. Besides the unplanned pregnancy, I'm sure he would have proposed eventually. And I think you really like him, from everything you've already told me…"

"I do...I really do." She laughed. "B-But I still think we should wait for a little bit. Preferably until after the babies come."

"Unless you want a shotgun wedding from your parents?" Sharla chuckled.

"Yeah...I don't see that happening anymore." Judy sighed sadly.

"What do you mean?" She asked.

"Well, my mom and dad weren't exactly happy with the idea of me dating Nick, or having kits with him. They told me to get an abortion…" Judy explained.

"OH HECK NO!" Sharla screamed. "No wonder you're staying with Nick! I'm gonna kill them!"

"Sharla...you are not killing my children's grandparents," Judy warned.

"Fine. But I'm going to send them a very angry letter about the importance of their children and how they shouldn't manipulate them because of their beliefs." She scoffed.

"Alright. But now that you're all caught up...I really need to talk to you about my campaign plan." Judy proclaimed, hoping to get to a starting point in her plan.

"I know. And I've already started putting up your posters!" Sharla said happily, pulling out one of them and handing it to her. Judy grabbed it excitingly and gasped when she saw it.

"Oh my god...is this the design we made when we were kids?!" She asked.

"Yep. It's always been your dream to run for Student Council President and now you have the chance!" She exclaimed. "U-Unless you don't want to anymore…"

"What do you mean?" Judy questioned.

"Do you still really want to go through with this? You've already considered speeding up your education? Plus with the kits on the way…" Sharla suggested.

"I know, I know...But this has always been my dream." She disagreed.

"Yet it was only your dream because you thought you needed it for the ZPA. For your real dream." Sharla said, eyeing her accusingly.

"Your right...Wow, maybe I should just drop out." Judy snickered. "But, I can't. Because I still have to go through on something."

"And that is...?" She asked.

Judy grinned deviously at her friend, with a glint of mischief in her eyes.

"What else…? Revenge."

Here it was...the big day. The one that would finally change everything. Her reputation, her future, all of this would be determined in the next few hours. It was now thankfully Monday. And Judy had officially been taken off bed rest from Karla yesterday. But she still had to watch her stress levels in case anything else happened. Judy just didn't know how she could when she was about to do the craziest thing in her life. Besides telling her parents she was pregnant and dating a fox.

When finally arriving at the school after what felt like a lifetime, Judy walked confidently through the doors, with her head held high. Today was the day she would finally get her revenge on that conniving sheep. Watch out Dawn because she's-

"Click"

Judy flinched, closing her eyes at the sudden beam of light.

"Oh! Sorry, was the camera flash too bright?" A voice in front of her exclaimed shyly. She finally adjusted to her surroundings and saw who was in front of her. It was Abigail, a sophomore in the photography club.

"N-No it's fine. But um, why are you taking pictures? The yearbook doesn't start taking pictures until October." She asked, confused.

"Yeah but these are just for the school newspaper! Because of the debate." Abigail said chipperly while taking another picture of Judy.

"Click."

Her ears flinched slightly and she glanced skeptically at the camera. Judy's suspicions were burning like never before.

"Hey, Abby…" She began. "Is that your personal camera for the club?"

"Hmm? Oh! No, this is a specific one our advisor bought for the club and we only use it for special events. It has a special lens so it'll let the mammals using It capable of taking pictures from far away or even behind a door!" Abby responded.

"Oh...has anyone used it lately?" Judy interrogated.

"Nope! Well…" She said trailing off as if remembering something. "There was something last week where before lunch I went into the classroom I couldn't find it. I came back with the teacher to show him but it somehow was exactly where it was supposed to! Almost as if I was imagining it...Anyway, why do you ask?"

"No reason." Judy lied. "I just thought the photography club was really interesting and I'm glad you guys do so much."

"Aww, thanks! I'll share it with the others so they'll vote for you." Abby smiled while walking away. She waved, seeing her turn a corner and leave while Judy herself headed for the auditorium. But something was bothering her…

That sound, the one from the camera, she heard it before. At least, she thought she did. It was last week when Judy was about to catch Simone and Xena before her secret got revealed. But was it just her imagination...Judy shook her head, trying to calm herself down before the debate. The victory was so close! She couldn't let herself get any more distracted by tiny suspicions. Besides...it was probably nothing. Right?

*5 Minutes Before The Debate*

"Ok, so Ms. James will introduce you all and then after Neve and Dawn give their opening statements I'll wait for your single then I play the recording through the speakers," Sharla said, going through the details of their plan one last time.

"Right. But you need to wait for my dramatic pause in the speech. I want to make sure Dawn never sees it coming." Judy asserted with a fire in her eyes.

You see, when we last left these two they were planning the grand plan. The plan that would ensure Judy's revenge on Dawn once and for all. She had first gotten the idea after hearing so many of her loved ones telling her to do something about the ewe's blackmailing tactics. But after thinking long and hard about going to the authorities, she thought it would best if Judy herself publicly humiliated Dawn before that evil sheep had the chance to first. And all the stress of going to the authorities and exposing Dawn then having to deal with the lawyers since most obviously mammals would sue her out of a breach of confidentiality.

Thankfully, because of some miracle, the day Judy had confronted Dawn in the hallway all those weeks ago, her pen recorder had somehow managed to catch some bits and pieces of their conversation. And those bits were the most important ones she could have on paw.

So the now completed and prepared plan would go like this.

First, Judy would go through her introduction, talking about her plans for the school and her dream of what it could become. But before she would finish she would explain that even at the end of it all, and everything she's already been through, Judy would humbly say she's stepping down. She didn't need to become Student Council President to become a cop. She could make it there on her own. And her record was perfect so why go to lengths to make it even better?

After everyone got the chance to listen to the recording of Dawn's "alleged" confession Sharla would then post the video feed they got of her going through the town's medical records multiple times. It had been Shrala's idea to check in with Karla to see if they had gotten anything on tape. And thankfully they did because Judy wasn't sure if a recording would be enough to convince everyone. Karla, of course, was absolutely devastated and about to call the police, but after the duo explained their plan she happily contributed.

So when both the recording and the video were finally exposed Dawn would be a mess. At least, that's what Judy was planning to happen. She didn't want to extort the ewe or resort to blackmail. Only to make sure she embraces her before she does the same. And according to Judy's calculations, this was probably the only way she could get through the debate and the rest of the campaign without risking having the entire school find out about her secret relationship with Nick.

But really, Judy didn't even care about that. She just didn't want her classmates to judge them because of the pregnancy. Honestly, they could all jump off a clif if they think that she's weird for dating a fox. And a very handsome fox on that matter.

Anyway, Judy said goodbye to Sharla and waited behind the curtains anxiously. The next few minutes would be the most important ones in her life. Her phone buzzed and she went to check her messages. The text was from Nick.

Good luck up there Carrots. We'll be cheering you up from the first row. And don't forget, if you don't want to freak out up there, answer their question with your own question and then answer that question. Debate 101. And with a little smirking fox emoji after that.

Judy giggled at her boyfriend's words of encouragement and promptly texted him back a thank you and saluting bunny emoji of herself. She put her phone back in her pocket and then went to look for Neve in order to position herself beside the vixen for when they were all called up on stage.

But just then, she heard a shrill evil voice call out from behind her.

"Hey, Judy…" The voice snickered. She recognized the voice, it was Xena's. Judy turned around and didn't just see Xena. But Simone and Dawn as well. Her nose twitched rapidly. This was not part of her plan.

"Xena...Simone...Dawn. What is this?" She said accusingly looking at all of them.

"Oh well, we just wanted to talk," Simone exclaimed innocently.

"About your little plan…" Xena added on, still grinning evilly. Judy's ears sprung up in surprise. There's no way…

"That's right. I found all about your little idea of revenge. You should really think about working together with mammals who don't live with your target." Dawn glowered.

"I-I...what are you going to do?" Judy asked nervously.

"You might want to consider backing out on your plan and just go home in defeat," Simone smirked.

"Because if you even try to go through with it then we won't stop at telling the entire school about your freak children. We'll tell your entire family as well." Dawn threatened.

"Wait...what?" Judy proclaimed confused. Were they serious right now?

"So don't even try to expose me. Or else, I'll let your parents know about everything. About you and Nick, your pregnancy and how you've practically lied to them for the entire month." Dawn asserted.

"And having the entire school find out as well will just be the cherry on top." Xena giggled until Simone growled at her to stop.

"But we have rock-solid proof as well." Dawn bragged pulling out a tablet from her own bag. She opened to a picture, a picture Judy never expected to see. It was a picture of her and Nick on the floor in the hallway she was staking out kissing.

That backstabbing weasel! Well, not weasel, but you get the point.

"You took the picture! I-I didn't even see anyone. A-And I was looking for Xena and Simone so how would you know about that?" Judy gasped.

"You are truly an idiot Judy." Dawn laughed. "Xena and Simone were never planning on meeting there. It was a setup. They took the picture while I stood as an alibi"

Everything made sense, Of course, they would work with Dawn instead of posting about it online. The three of them together made sense! With Dawn as their aid, they'd be unstoppable. The trio sauntered away, Dawn heading in the direction of the stage while Xena and Simone the direction of the audience.

Judy stood stunned backstage. Dawn didn't know that her parents had already found out about her and Nick. And they had a picture of them kissing which they would most likely post online if she went through with this. Her and Nick's secret will spread to the school. Which could potentially make her parents try to confront her about the abortion. Only to find out that she hadn't even been underneath the same roof with them for days now.

She would get in trouble, Jasmine would as well. And most likely the entire school. Judy was positive no one in BunnyBurrow would care about her interspecies relationship. But if they found out about her pregnancy as well the school board could get her expelled. Judy had heard about it before, in the past, a rumor or myth, some prey student had gotten expelled after mammals found out about her pregnancy with a predator.

The town elders were religious as well. They might even try to kick her and Nick out of town. She would never want to put that on him. But she couldn't stand idly by and let Dawn get away with all of this.

There had to be a way she could salvage all of this. However, right now, she had a debate to go through. And a plan to initiate. Judy didn't care what types of rumors Dawn, Simone, or Xena would try to spread about her. She just wanted to get the proof out once and for all.

Judy took in one last breath and headed for the stage. Now or never, it was truly the most important moment of her life.

To Be Continued…