"I'm Pregnant."

It was difficult for Chloe to concentrate at work. The excitement of the production team approving of her pitch couldn't even keep her excited. All she managed to think about is Camilla and her pregnancy. She knew she needed to talk about this with Camilla tonight but she was still at a loss and had no idea what she wanted to say. She continued staring at her computer and let out a long sigh. She heard knocking at her door.

"Chloe, are you okay?" Caitlin asked.

Chloe nodded, "Yeah, I'm okay."

Caitlin entered her office.

"Well, if you have a second, we can go over some of the topics we can discuss in our series. I'm so excited that we can do this! I have been pitching this for weeks and kept getting rejected or pushed off. It's so nice to have another person on board with it!"

Chloe sighed again, "Yeah, well I think it's very important we shine a light on teenagers and the things they're going through. You know so many people think that teenagers have no issues and everything is peachy keen but that's not always the case."

Caitlin nodded her head, "I agree. So I was thinking some of the topics could be, sexual identity, body issues, sexual assault? I mean I have a lot more we can go over, but I figure we can start there."

Chloe got up from her desk and began pacing around the office.

"All of those are good, but um, you can completely take over the sexual assault topic. I don't feel too comfortable with talking about that."

Caitlin's face signaled confusion, "Sure, that's fine. Is everything okay?"

Chloe closed the door to the office and continued walking around. She was a bit unsure about telling her coworkers her family business, but Caitlin has been nothing but a friend and a mentor to her and she needed to vent.

"My little sister, the one I was telling you about, well, I found out she's pregnant."

"Wow! Chloe, that's gotta be hard. Are you okay? Is she okay?"

Chloe sat on the edge of her desk. "I don't know. The thing is, she didn't tell me. Her child's father, who is in juvie, told me. I guess he got a letter from one of their friends and found out. I'm so disappointed she didn't tell me. We talk about everything! How could she not trust me?"

Caitlin placed a comforting hand on Chloe's shoulder.

"Calm down Chloe, I don't think she kept things a secret because she didn't trust you. A pregnancy is a huge deal for any woman, and your sister is a teenager. That's a lot to take on, she's scared, she probably didn't know who to go to."

Chloe nodded and held back her tears.

"I just didn't want her to go through the same stuff I did."

"Went through what?" Caitlin asked. "I thought you don't have any kids."

Chloe shook her head. She already knew she said too much to Caitlin.

"Nothing, it's nothing. Sorry I was late this morning. I went to visit the father in juvie. Jon is working on his case. We just wanted to see how he's doing. He should be coming home soon. He's going to be living with us so I have to get the house together and everything."

"Well that's a good thing, right?" Caitlin said with a concerned look.

"Except that he cheated on her and she hates him right now," Chloe answered back. "It's gonna be some serious hell I already know that."

"Everything is going to be okay sweetie," Caitlin reassured her.

"Right now, I don't feel like it," Choe said back.

"Well, how about you go for drinks with me and my friend tonight! You need to relax and have some fun and she can talk to you about what's going on with your sister. She's been through this. She had her daughter when she was sixteen. She can totally give you some insight on how to handle this."

Chloe smiled, although she was a bit concerned with telling Caitlin, it was nice that she was being supportive.

"Any night but tonight, I'm going to dinner with my sister to talk about everything."

"Okay, tomorrow night!" Caitlin answered. "Dinner will be on me. I know this great restaurant in the city that has the best food and drinks! You're going to have a fun time. You need it!"

Chloe smiled and shook her head. "Okay, okay, I'll go."

"I'll call her later, but right now we gotta get this series started. You know we should talk to the kids at the school I used to go to. There is a lot of diversity there and the students there are very open, maybe this could be a way to get closer to your sister. She can talk to us about teen pregnancy, once we start to cover that topic."

Chloe sighed, "I don't know, I mean she didn't want to tell me so I doubt she'll want to tell the world. Plus, I'll feel like I'm exploiting her or something."

Caitlin nodded, "Well, we have time, who knows she may be up to it."

Chloe shrugged, "Yeah maybe. I guess all will be said at dinner tonight. I'll bring it up and see what she says."

"Chloe, everything is going to be okay. I know it is. Just support her no matter what decision she makes and remind her that you will always love her no matter what."

Chloe nodded, Caitlin and Jon were both right. There was no reason to be upset with Camilla trying to keep the pregnancy a secret. Chloe raised Camilla as her own daughter and she will always love. It was hard to look at Camilla knowing that she is going through this alone and not talking to anyone. She began having flashbacks when she was a teenager. She had gotten pregnant at 15 years old and she also tried to keep it from her mother. It was no use, her mom always knew everything.

Chloe began to think about her mom and how much she missed her. Her mother knew how to handle any situation no matter how hard it was. She knew Camilla missed her also, especially now.

She quickly pushed the sad thoughts out of her head and focused her attention back on Caitlin.

"Okay, well what subjects should we talk about first?"


Alex and Camilla arrived at the school just in time. Lunch was almost over so the first bell did not ring.

Alex noticed Camilla was silent along the way back from her doctor. It was a bit unusual for her because she is so used to Camilla talking her ear off. She knew Camilla had a lot on her mind. She tried to respect her and not talk about the pregnancy or Jay, but she had to know for herself how everything went.

"Milla are you okay?"

Camilla sighed and shook her head as they walked in the school.

"No, I'm nowhere near okay. I don't know what to do or how to act, or anything. I'm just so confused with all of this."

They sat by Alex's locker and ate their fast food meal that they stopped to get on the way back. There was no point in walking all the way to the cafeteria when lunch was almost over. Camilla was a bit winded from walking a lot so she needed to catch her breath.

"Everything is going to be fine. I know this sucks, but think about this the next time you and the idiot go at it with no protection."

Camilla sighed, she was used to Alex's harsh ways when it comes to giving advice. It wasn't comforting, but it was what she needed to hear.

"Thanks, Alex, for coming with me. I really appreciate it."

"No problem," Alex said while chewing her food.

Camilla was silent while still eating, she felt conflicted. She was nervous at the results her doctor gave her about the pregnancy, but at the same time, she was hungrier than ever.

"So, the doctor told me that I am 16 weeks along."

"Okay, that's a good thing? The baby is healthy right?" Alex asked with concern.

"Yeah," Camilla nodded. "Only, tomorrow I will be 17 weeks. I can't get an abortion."

Alex finished her food and crumpled the paper into a tiny ball and threw it across the hall.

"You were gonna have an abortion?" She asked.

"Well, yeah," Camilla answered while still eating. "It would have been the best option. I'm not ready for a baby. I mean there's always adoption but-"

The first bell rang and lunch was over. Camilla rolled her eyes. The last thing she wanted to do was go to another class. She had too much on her mind to think about school.

Camilla and Alex got up and Alex opened her locker.

"So, those are the only two options, right? Kill the baby or send it off to strangers to raise it because you don't want to deal with your responsibility?"

Camilla quickly looked around and made sure nobody heard her. She noticed a few student staring at her as they walked by.

"Alex!" She whispered "I can't have a child right now, you know this! I'm not ready for this and neither is-"

Alex grabbed two of her book and slammed her locker.

"Jay! His name is Jay! Remember him? The father of the baby? Do you not think that you're going to give his child away too? He still cares about you and wants to be there for you. Yeah, he cheated, but he wants to make it right."

Camilla scoffed, she couldn't believe what Alex was saying.

"So having a child makes everything okay? Alex, I'm 16 years old! I'm not ready for this! Why do you want me to be back with Jay so much and why do you care about whether or not I want to give the baby up for adoption?"

Alex sighed, Camilla was right. This is her decision and there was nothing she could do to convince her otherwise. She felt like she was stuck in the middle of Camilla and Jay. One part of her knew that Camilla had to make this decision on her own without anyone's convincing. The other part of her wanted to be supportive of one of her best friend trying to make things right with the girl he lost and still loved.

She began to think about Jay's reaction when she told him when he called her on his first day at juvie At first, he definitely was not thrilled, but after a while, she could tell that deep down, under that tough exterior this was something he wanted. He wasn't expecting it, but he wanted it. She knew Jay didn't have much of a family and this was his way of having one of his own. Alex was shocked to hear those words come from Jay of all people. She would never tell anyone what Jay said, but she knew he was sincere.

"Look, I just think you should talk to him first about this. I know it's your decision but at least hear him out, okay? I don't want you to do anything you may regret."

Alex abruptly walked away as the second bell rang. Camilla walked to her locker and began to look for her books. She wiped away a tear and kept her composure. She didn't want anyone asking her if she was okay.

"Hey, Camilla! I need to talk to you! It's very important!" She heard Paige's voice from behind her.

Camilla rolled her eyes, the last thing she wanted was to talk about not being on Spirit Squad this term.

"Not now Paige, I have a lot on my mind."

"Hun, this is really important." Paige insisted.

Camilla sighed, "Alright, what?"

Paige moved closer to her and whispered, "Okay, I know it's not my business, but are you um, pregnant?"

Camilla's eyes got big. "Who told you that?"

"Um, Emma Nelson, this little nosy annoying girl that's always in someone's business she came to us at lunch asking about you being pregnant and she might have told that to the whole school."

Camilla quickly became angry. She didn't want anyone to know about her pregnancy and she did a good job hiding it until she came back to school. She still couldn't help but notice more students staring at her and snickering as they walked by.

"What the hell are you talking about?"

"Hun, it's all over the school. Everyone is talking about it. Are you really pregnant?" Paige asked quietly.

Camilla rolled her eyes and walked away from Paige.

"Camilla! Wait?" Paige cried out

Camilla didn't bother to answer her. She wanted to find Emma and give her a piece of her mind but she knew she had to get to class. As she continued walking she couldn't help but notice everyone staring at her and continued snickering. Camilla immediately began to cry and wiped her tears quickly so nobody would notice. How does everyone know about this already? She thought to herself.

She found Ms. Kwan's classroom for English and couldn't bother to go inside. She knew there would be a bunch of students looking at her, talking about her behind her back, and maybe even asking about her pregnancy. Camilla felt her heart began to beat faster. She grew nervous which made her sickness become more aggressive. She quickly ran down the hall and into the bathroom and vomited for the second time. The last bell rang, which meant she was now late to class, but that was the last thing on her mind.

"Great," She said as she grabbed and a handful of toilet paper and wiped her mouth. "So much for keeping this a secret."

Camilla got out of the stall and made her way to the sink. She turned on the faucet and splashed water on her face several times. She couldn't help but look down at her growing belly and placed a hand on it. There was no denying her pregnancy now, especially now that the whole school knows. She had no choice but to tell Chloe tonight during dinner before she hears it from someone else, at this point, it could be anyone.

Camilla took a few mints out of her bag and ate them and fixed her hair before she left the bathroom. She noticed the halls were empty which made it perfect for her to skip class. She didn't need anyone else staring and laughing at her. She was still so confused as to how everyone knew about her pregnancy. It didn't make sense that Emma would tell everyone because she never told Emma anything.

Camilla quickly found the gym and went inside. She was hoping that it was empty but it wasn't.

She fixated her eyes on Craig Manning playing his guitar. Thinking he was part of some music class she began to leave.

"Wait!" She heard him call.

Camilla turned to him, "Sorry, I thought you were in some music class or something."

Craig put his guitar down, "Well, this would be a really small class."

Camilla smiled and nodded, "Yeah, it definitely would be. So what are you doing here?"

Craig sat back down and grabbed his guitar and started playing. Camilla sat next to him.

"I'm not really in a back to school kind of mood. Plus, I'm working on a song that I started over break. I much rather be doing that."

Camilla let out a long sigh, "That works I guess."

Craig stopped playing his guitar, "So what about you?"

"What about me?" Camilla asked without looking at him.

"Why don't you want to go to class?" Craig asked. "Is it because of those rumors about you?"

Camilla began to cry again, only this time she didn't bother to wipe away her tears. It was time for her to face her pregnancy and stop running from it.

"It's not a rumor Craig, I'm pregnant."

"Wow," are you okay?" Craig asked.

"And I'm pissed!" Camilla continued completely ignoring Craig's question. "I'm pissed at Jay, I'm pissed at everyone for running their mouths about things they know nothing about, and I'm pissed at myself. I'm a lot smarter than this. How did this even happen? I'm so stupid!"

"No, no you're not stupid! You're not stupid at all! You are smart, and funny, and sweet, and honest and totally a girl a guy could ever want and Jay is an idiot for doing what he did to you. You're a totally cool person and it sucks when you stopped hanging out with us...Is any of this making you feel better? At all?"

"Yeah, it is, a little and I'm sorry about that," Camilla said as she wiped away tears. "I just thought it would be better if I stayed away...considering..."

"Well, it wasn't," Craig said abruptly as he began playing his guitar lightly. "You were the only one who gave us brutal honestly about the band."

"Well, I'm sorry," Camilla said back as she continued wiping tears. " I will make it my full duty to give you as much brutal honesty to your band."

They both laughed a little bit but Camilla was still wiping away tears. "I'm sorry for all the crying too. I'm just going through so much right now and my mind is just racing in a million directions."

"I know," Craig stopped playing and wiped a tear from Camilla's cheek. "And, I'm sorry that you're dealing with all of this. Being pregnant and dealing with the scumbag a father who cheats and ends up in jail."

Camilla tried not to cry once again. "I mean you didn't do anything. I just need to...get that out I guess. I have no idea who I can talk to. Seems as though some of my friends told the whole school already. I mean I can talk to my sister, but I haven't told her. I'm afraid of her reaction. I don't know what she's gonna do, probably kill me."

Craig moved closer to her and put an arm around her and wiped the rest of her tears.

"She's not gonna kill you. I guarantee it. I know it's gonna suck, and your sister may be upset for a little bit but you have to tell someone. This isn't something you should go through alone."

Camilla sighed once again, "I know, I'm just not ready to hear about how much I disappointed her and 'we talked about this' and everything else she's gonna throw at me."

Craig was silent, he wasn't sure what to say to make Camilla feel better. It was clear this pregnancy was already getting the best of her.

"Well, I know we haven't talked much since the whole thing with Jimmy because you thought it would be better if you 'stayed away' but if you need any help or if you just want someone to talk to I'm here, and you can always call me."

Craig stared at Camilla for a few seconds. He couldn't help but feel sympathy for her. He began to immediately have flashbacks of Manny Santos when he got her pregnant last year. He thought about how much he wanted to be there for her and the baby but she decided to terminate the pregnancy. He felt terrible that day when Emma stopped him from trying to talk her out of it. He wanted to be a father to her baby and he wanted a family of his own more than anything.

"So do you know what you're gonna do, with the baby?" Craig asked, a little worried that he may have upset Camilla even more than she already was.

Millions of thoughts came in her mind and she pushed her hair back. She only had two options, give the baby up for adoption or have the baby and become a teen mother. She wasn't sure about either option. She thought about what Alex said about having strangers raising her child. She also wasn't sure if she was ready to take the responsibility of being a parent so young. She knew she would have to give up everything to take care of her baby.

"Honestly, I don't know." Camilla finally answered him after a long awkward silence.

Craig was now silent. He wasn't sure what to say to Camilla to make her feel better. He could tell Camilla was beyond upset and he wanted to help any way that he can, regardless of what Jimmy or anyone else said about her.

"Hey, wanna get outta here? Grab something to eat?"

Camilla shrugged, "Yeah, sure, I am a bit hungry."


A/N: Made the chapter long because I made you wait so long! :)