Chloe's Visit

Chloe and Jon were up earlier than usual this morning. They had to prepare for the busy day that lies ahead of them. Winter break was over so they had to get Camilla up so she can get ready for school. Getting Camila to do anything has been a bit difficult lately. Chloe knew that Camilla is still hurting because of Jay, so she didn't want to bother her too much, but at the same time she couldn't help but wonder if something else is wrong. Chloe knew they needed to talk; she had something important that she wanted to tell Camilla, but she just wasn't sure what to say to her. This news is going to upset her.

She felt guilty about going to visit Jay and Sean and not telling Camilla about it. Jon had to talk to the D.A about their case and Chloe just wanted to see how they were doing. She liked them both and considered them family. It was clear that neither one of them had adults in their lives that cared about them. She began to think about growing up, and taking care of Camilla on her own after their father got arrested and disappeared when he was released. Chloe had to grow up fast and give up a lot to take care of Camilla. She could understand how Jay and Sean were both feeling.

"So did you tell her yet?" Jon asked Chloe as he read the newspaper.

Chloe continued making breakfast and let out a long sigh. "I haven't told her. She's gonna be so mad at us, me more than you."

"Well, we have to let her know soon," Jon answered back. "I already feel bad for keeping this a secret."

Chloe poured Jon a cup of coffee and handed it to him. She filled his plate with pancakes, sausages, and eggs and sat it on the table in front of him.

"Can't you just tell her? You're the one working on their case!"

"Honey, she's gonna be mad at both of us regardless. Me for working on their case, and you deciding to let them live here. It's pretty much a no win." Jon began to whisper. He didn't want to risk Camilla hearing their conversation.

"You agreed to it too," Chloe whispered as she sat across from him and took a sip of coffee. "You said it would be the best way to keep them out of trouble, and it may help with the case."

"I still stand on that," Jon said as he began eating. "But I do think it's best coming from you. I tried talking to her the other day she gave me the cold shoulder." He put down his newspaper and began to eat his breakfast. He noticed Chloe didn't have a plate in front of her."You're not eating?"

Chloe took another sip of coffee and shook her head.

"I can't eat. I feel horrible. Camilla and I never keep secrets from each other. I think something is up with her, though. She's been such a hermit lately. She's usually not like this."

"Well maybe you guys need to have one of your sisterly talks," Jon suggested.

"Yeah, you're right," Chloe said looking at her watch and took the last sip of her coffee. "I gotta get her up. I'll give her a ride before we go, maybe she's dealing with girl stuff that she doesn't want you to know about."

Jon chuckled a bit as Chloe made her way upstairs. She knocked on Camilla's door.

"What?" Chloe heard Camilla yell aggressively through the door.

"Can I come in?" She yelled back. Camilla didn't answer, and Chloe began to sulk. Something was going on with her. She knew Camilla wasn't a morning person, but she was never this mean.

Seconds later Camilla opened the door and let her sister inside her room.

"Just wanted to get you up and ready for school," Chloe said to Camilla as she sat on her bed.

"I'm up, and I'm getting ready! You can go now!" Camilla darted as she went into her closet and began looking through her clothes.

Chloe looked around at Camilla's room and stopped at her nightstand. She saw that Jay left some belongings there. It was clear that Camilla still had a hard time getting over him. Chloe was working up the courage to tell her that Jay and Sean are going to be living with them, but seeing Camilla hurting didn't make it easy. Chloe wanted to help Sean and Jay but, she felt as though she is betraying Camilla. The last thing she wants to do is break Camilla's trust.

Camilla growled in anger as she aggressively threw around some of her clothes. Chloe immediately rushed to her with extreme concern.

"Hey, calm down sweetie! What's going on?"

Camilla began to cry, "None of my clothes fit! At all! Except for the sweats! I just can't take it!"

Chloe couldn't help but notice that Camilla has gained some weight, mostly in her stomach. She cringed at the thought of Camilla being pregnant, but everything was beginning to make sense. Chloe was confused now more than ever. She wasn't sure how to approach Camilla about it. It was clear that Camilla spent most of the winter break in her room because she didn't want anyone to notice. Chloe hugged her crying sister. Thinking about her being a mother so young made her feel sympathetic. It would be a huge change for her and everyone involved. She would have to drop her fun life at high school and grow up fast like she did when she became Camilla's legal guardian.

Being pregnant by an ex who cheated is not exactly how she pictured Camilla living her life at only sixteen years old. Chloe began to question her parenting with Camilla. She didn't want to be overbearing and strict because Camilla would never open up about anything and maybe keep more secrets. Chloe began to wonder how things would be if she did become more stringent. She knew no matter what, she needed to be supportive. Having a baby is scary for any woman no matter what age.

Chloe broke the hug and wiped tears off of Camilla's face.

"I have this cute tracksuit in the back of my closet that I haven't worn. You can have that."

Camilla smiled a little bit. "Thanks, Chlo."

"No problem," Chloe answered. "Are you sure that's all? You've been cramped up in this room a lot lately."

Camilla sighed, trying to find something to wear was part of the problem. After hours of crying last night, she finally read Jay's letter. Not only was he still begging for her forgiveness but he was also concerned about her being pregnant. She beyond furious at the fact that someone told him. It didn't take her long to figure out that it was Alex. She is the only person that knows. She had some words for Alex if she sees her in school today. Her confusion began to grow. She didn't know how to tell Chloe that she is pregnant. Camilla took a glance at her calendar and realized she is almost four months pregnant. She hasn't been to a doctor, and she is curious about the baby's health. Jay was also on her mind. She wasn't sure about how he would handle being a father. It's so easy to say in a letter that he would be supportive, especially when he's in jail. Jay clearly has commitment issues; he couldn't handle being faithful in a relationship. He definitely couldn't handle raising a baby. She pushed her thoughts about him out of her head and finally decided to answer Chloe's question.

"Yeah, I'm okay. I just got so used to staying up late for the past two weeks I guess."

"Well now you have to get back on track, miss thing, party time is over," Chloe said as she walked out of Camilla's room. She made her way to her room and began searching in her closet. She let out a long sigh.


Chloe pulled up in front of the school. The ride was longer than usual because there were still massive amounts of snow and ice on the road.

"Thanks for the ride," Camilla said as she reached for her bag in the backseat.

"Uh, Cam, are you sure everything's okay?" Chloe asked, hoping Camilla would open up.

Camilla sighed, "Yes, I'm fine. Why do you keep asking me?"

"You just seem so sad lately. I just want to make sure you're okay," Chloe answered.

Camilla pushed her hair back. She was getting very annoyed with Chloe asking her repeatedly if she was okay. She was still confused about telling her about the pregnancy. She still couldn't stop thinking about Jay. It is so hard to forget the man whose child she is carrying.

"I do miss him," Camilla finally answered after seconds of an awkward silence. "I'm trying not to, though."

"I know," Chloe nodded. "Have you talked to him at all? Jon said he wrote you a couple of times."

"Yeah, he sent me two letters. I didn't write him back. I don't know what to say. He hurt me so bad. I just can't stop thinking about what he did."

Chloe still couldn't figure out how to tell Camilla about Jay. It was evident this pregnancy was taking a toll on her young sister.

"Would you give him a second chance if he were around?"

Camilla shook her head, "I don't even know. Honestly, I don't know what I would do if I saw him. I just hate the fact that I have to see that Amy tramp, though, stupid slut."

"Ignore her," Chloe began. "I don't want you getting into any more fights, understand?"

Camilla sighed, she wouldn't mind punching Amy again, but Chloe was right, she didn't want to risk getting detention or expelled. Plus, being pregnant and fighting is never a good idea. She still felt guilty about the Halloween Party.

The bell rang, which meant Camilla had five minutes to get to class. Chloe sulked, she wanted to continue their conversation, but she didn't want Camilla to be late for school.

"I better get going," Camilla grabbed her bag and got out of the car.

"Have a good day," Chloe said with a smile.

"You too," Camilla said as she closed the door.

Chloe watched Camilla walk into the school. She felt as though she didn't try hard enough to talk to Camilla the way she wanted to. Confusion took over Chloe's mind. It was never this hard to speak to Camilla about anything. They have been close ever since Chloe was a teenager, and it was uncomfortable that Camilla was so distant.

She looked at her watch and drove off.


"Hogart! You have a visitor!" A corrections officer yelled as he opened Jay's cell door. A handcuffed Jay followed the officer as he led him to a visiting room. He was secretly hoping Camilla finally decided to visit him. He had so much he wanted to tell her, but being in jail made it difficult. This conversation needed to be face to face. He also began to think about Sean. He was hoping Sean didn't get into any fights and sent to the infirmary like his cellmate did yesterday. Sean is known for having a temper and never backing down from a fight.

He arrived at the visitor's room and sat by the phone waiting patiently. When he saw a girl with black hair escorted by an officer headed his way, he became excited. When he finally began to see it was Chloe and not Camilla, he was less excited. They did look alike from afar. She sat down across from him and smiled at him through the glass that was in between them. Jay smiled back; he was happy to see her. It was nice to know that someone cared for him.

Chloe grabbed her phone and Jay grabbed his.

"Hi, Jay," She greeted. "How've you been?"

Jay sighed, "I'm okay. How about you?" He wasn't okay. He hated this place, and he wanted to get out as soon as possible. As much as he wanted to complain about being here, he wanted to know how Camilla is doing. He wanted to remain positive. Jon has been working on their case non-stop. He didn't want to stress them out.

Chloe could see right through Jay; he was miserable. It was uncomfortable for her to see him and Sean this way. They all seemed so happy when they were hanging out at her place. Getting that back to that would be nice. It was nice to see Camilla happy spending time with her new friends and her boyfriend, especially having to move away from her old ones this year.

"I'm doing okay," Chloe finally answered. "Camilla went back to school today so she couldn't come."

Jay shook his head, "I don't think she will come. She hates me."

Chloe sighed, she didn't want to meddle in Camilla's relationship, but she had to tell the truth.

"Jay, Camilla is pregnant," Chloe confessed after a long sigh.

Jay nodded, "I know."

Chloe was confused, "What? How did you know?"

"Alex wrote me," Jay answered. "She told me Camilla told her."

Chloe sulked, she knew that Camilla is pregnant and trying to hide it. She was more upset at the fact that Camilla told one of her friends before she told her.

"She didn't tell you, did she?" Jay asked with disappointment in his voice. Camilla made things worse by keeping this a secret.

Chloe shook her head, "No; she didn't, but I had a feeling she was. She was trying to hide it. I just didn't want to believe it. I'm sure that's how she felt when she found out. She probably hasn't even been to the doctor yet."

Jay noticed the disappointment on Chloe's face. He felt like he ruined someone else's life like everyone says he does. Camilla and her family always made him feel like he was part of their family. They genuinely cared about him. He knew he betrayed their trust with Camilla being pregnant and with his arrest. He had some serious making up to do when he gets out of jail.

"Chloe, I'm sorry, for everything. I messed up. You guys have been like family to me and I feel like shit for putting you guys through this. I'm sure you hate me too. I get it if you don't want me to stay with you when I get out."

Chloe sighed, she began to think about the tense everything is going to be at home once Jay does come to live with them. Camilla's pregnancy and their breakup are going to make things difficult. She was disappointed that they didn't use protection. Chloe mentioned it so many times when they had the talk. She cringed at Jay mentioning them not wanting him to live with them.

"I don't hate you, not at all. I mean, this isn't the best news, it changes things, for sure, having a baby is a huge responsibility, and you guys are young. You guys are going to have to balance a lot with school and work too! If you're going to do this, you're gonna have to make some major changes, both of you. Jon and I will be around to help of course, but this is solely you and Camilla."

"I'm not going to bail on her or the baby!" Jay darted. "I told her that in the letter I sent her, of course, she didn't write me back. I knew she didn't bother after the first one."

"Well, she's still upset about that Amy situation," Chloe said.

"You know about that?" Jay asked, thoroughly embarrassed.

"Yeah," Chloe sighed. "She was beyond pissed when she came home from the party."

"Great," Jay rolled his eyes.

"Don't worry about it," Chloe smiled, "Between you and me, she misses you, just as much as you miss her. I'll talk to her tonight, see if I can get her to talk to you, one way or another. You two have a lot to talk about."

"Thanks," Jay said with a smile. "For everything, you're really understanding."

Chloe nodded, "So have you heard anything from your dad?"

"No," Jay answered. "He hasn't answered any of my calls, not surprised; he's a douchebag."

"Hey, I get it," Chloe chuckled a little bit. "I know a thing or two about douchebag dads. I could tell you stories about mine, but we don't have enough time."

"Maybe we can trade stories when I get out," Jay joked, keeping his sense of humor alive.

"Anytime," Chloe laughed a little.

Jay chuckled, "Is Jon here?"

"Yeah, he's visiting Sean. He'll see you too then I'll talk to Sean. I think he has some info about your case. Hopefully, it's good news."

"I hope so; I really want out of here," Jay said with sorrow.

"You will," Chloe said with sympathy. "Just hang in there."