Stacie started at the plastic stick in her hands as tears brimmed in her eyes. She couldn't believe she was in this position at the moment. Sure, she envisioned herself in this position but not till long after college when she was stable enough. She took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.
"Fuck." She said quietly as she let tears roll down her cheeks.
She didn't know how anyone would react, including her parents. How was she even going to handle being pregnant and still attend school? Her mind was running rampant, and she couldn't find any answers. She slowly got up from the toilet and put the test away before crawling into bed.
A couple days later all the Bellas we're having their weekly movie night. Stacie was all by herself on the love seat towards the far end of the living room while everyone was bunched up closely. She wasn't even paying attention to the movie truth be told, her mind was still solely focused on the pregnancy. This is how it's been since she found out, spaced out and not really participating in anything. If she did then she would just fake it and push through it.
"You ok?" Beca whispered in her ear as she walked by from getting a bottle of water.
Stacie just nodded "Tired." Stace said back quietly.
Beca didn't buy it one bit. The two had become best friends over the past two and a half years of being students. Beca was able to read the taller girl like a book and vice versa so she knew there was more to it, but she would never push. So she just smiled and patted her shoulder giving it a soft squeeze. Beca sat back down next to Emily and keep her eye on Stacie discreetly throughout the movie.
Exactly twenty minutes later Stacie got up and excused herself. Beca leaned close to Emily.
"I'll be back." She whispered.
Emily gave her a knowing nod.
Beca made her way up the stairs and gently knocked on Stacie's door.
"Stace I'm coming in." She announced before opening the door and seeing the taller girl lying in bed with tears rolling down her cheeks. Seeing this Beca quickly rushed towards her friend after she closed and locked the door.
"Hey what's wrong?" Beca asked softly and sat on the bed.
Stacie didn't say nothing and just buried her head in Beca's lap as she let the tears keep rolling.
Beca who was getting more worried ran her hand through with one hand as she patted Stacie's back with her other.
"Stace talk to me please. I'm getting worried." Beca said softly.
Stacie lifted her head and sniffed before nodding.
"Something happened and I don't know what to do." Stacie said.
"What happened?" Beca asked once more.
Stacie reached into her nightstand and pulled out the stick before handing it to Beca. Beca raised her brows in surprise as she grabbed it and looked at it. She saw the two lines and was stunned.
"You sure this wasn't a false?" Beca asked.
Stacie nodded "That was the second one, I took them because I was late."
"Do you know?" Beca asked hesitantly.
Stacie shook her head as she started to sob once more. She leaned her head into Beca's neck at the thought of not even knowing who got her pregnant. Beca hugged the taller girl as she got her answer.
"It's ok Stace, everything will work itself out." Beca said softly.
Stacie pulled her head back and looked Beca in the eyes through her tears "No it's not Beca, I'm knocked up at 20 while still being in college. Not to mention I don't even know who the dad is." Stacie cried "How am I supposed to finish school and handle a baby? How am I supposed to break it to the girls? How the hell am I going to tell my parents and family? Not to mention deal with the shit that people will say? because you know they will talk."
"I didn't say it'd be easy Stace. I just meant that we'll be done with this semester in two months and then we only have one semester left till we graduate. As far as your parents go? I've met them multiple times and they've been nothing but loving and kind to me, so I doubt they'd be anything less than that to you. I've seen how they treat you; I don't think you have to worry about that. And if people talk shit, then you know who to come tell." Beca said the last part with a wink hoping to lift the girls spirit a bit.
Stacie however was to worried and in her mind for that to work "What about the fact that I'm alone Beca. I'm going to have to raise this kid alone because no one wants to date someone with a kid at this age. I'm going to have to go through this pregnancy alone. Do you know how heartbreaking that is? I know this is my fault for not being smarter, but it still hurts." Stacie said.
Beca held Stacie's hands and looked the girl in the face. Beca saw nothing but sadness and hurt, the smaller girl hated seeing Stacie this way. Stacie was always smiling and cracking jokes, she was the only Bella that Beca could tolerate regardless of her mood. She would do anything to bring that smile back and, in that moment, she went with what her heart felt was right.
"You're not alone Stace, you won't be alone through any of this. You have me ok? I'll be by your side through the whole pregnancy. I'll be by your side at all the appointments and those mommy classes. I'll be there through all the tough nights and rough mornings. I'll be there when you go into labor. You'll never be alone because you got me forever." Beca said.
Stacie who was still crying, was pretty sure she cried even more hearing this. She shook her head not believing that Beca meant this. She couldn't image Beca putting her life and dreams on hold for her. Taking that role when she didn't have to.
"You can't Beca. You can't just drop everything and do that. What about classes and your music? What if some record labels contacts you and offers a contract? I can't ask you to put any of that on hold." Stacie said.
"I can do that, and I will. I won't let you go through this alone. If I get offered anything then I'll make sure you are covered and set alright? And I mean let's be real here, I barely go to classes now as it is. At least now I'd have a legit reason not to attend." Beca answered back.
Stacie threw her arms around Beca's neck and tightly hugged her.
"I don't know what to say or how I'll thank you for this." Stacie said as she buried her face in Beca's neck.
Beca smiled and returned the embrace.
"You're my best fucking friend dude, you don't have to do anything." Beca replied.
"I love you so much." Stacie said softly.
"Love you too Stace. I'll always step up and have your back." Beca said.