Sixteen year old Lucy Reagan stared at the results of the positive pregnancy test in her hand. She couldn't believe it. She'd only had sex one time. It was a brief moment of weakness between her and the boy she loves. Lucy knew she had to talk to someone about her situation, but she couldn't tell her dad. He'd be so disappointed in her. Lucy walked the two blocks to her sister's house and stepped inside.

"Erin?" Lucy called "Erin!"

Seven year old Nicky heard her aunt's voice and ran towards the front door. She always loved seeing her favorite and only aunt.

"Auntie Lucy!" Nicky exclaimed as she wrapped her arms around her aunt.

Lucy hugged Nicky back, "Hey Princess."

Erin walked into the room soon after Nicky. She smiled at her little sister Lucy, "Hey Lu, what's up?"

"I need to talk to you." Lucy said

Erin nodded and then looked at her daughter, "Nicky, mommy needs a few minutes alone with Auntie Lucy."

"Okay mommy." Nicky replied before running off to play.

Erin looked at her sister, "Okay Lucy, what's going on?"

"You have to promise that you won't tell dad." Lucy started

"I won't. I promise." Erin assured "Now talk to me, Lu."

Lucy took a breath, "I'm pregnant."

"Are…are you sure?" Erin questioned as she stared shocked

Lucy nodded, "I took three different tests just to be sure."

"Well what are you going to do? And who's the father?" Erin wondered

"I don't know." Lucy replied "I'm not telling the father, but it's Raphael Nolan. I know you already promised, but please don't tell dad."

Erin gave a nod, "I know. And I won't, because you will."

"Yeah of course I will, Erin." Lucy promised even though she is lying and had no intention of telling her father. She couldn't face him, especially since as a Catholic she made a vow not to have sex before marriage. She promised to be a virgin until she got married, and she broke that vow.

Later that night, Lucy found herself packing a bag before she snuck out of her house through the front door. She didn't even leave a note for her family. She knew it was wrong, but she didn't know where she was going or how to explain in a note that she was pregnant. That she had broken her vow of celibacy.

Lucy didn't know how she would provide a life for her unborn child, but she knew that she would do whatever it took to make sure that her child had a good life. Even if her child didn't have it's father in their life, because Lucy knew that she didn't want to burden another sixteen year old and how him back for the rest of his life. She didn't want her child to be the cause of his regrets. The cause for the death of his hopes and dreams, so no matter what she would raise this child on her own.


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