{Astrid's POV}

I didn't know what to make of him. Hunter. He was still Hunter but different and I didn't understand what it was about him that was so different, I just knew that he was. There were times my friends and I saw the old Hunter before he disappeared, and then there were times like these where I didn't even know if he was the same person. He looked and talked the same but his personality wasn't what it used to be. Sure he was still kind, caring, smart but there was still something different and it bugged me not knowing what it was. Our project was going well, the schedule we set that first day worked for both of us. I noticed however that Melody never really cried in Hunter's arms, that kid was always calm with him. I'd seen him change her, feed her, rock her to sleep and more and I had no idea how he made it look so easy.

I knew Heather knew something, she was the only one unphased by Hunter's actions. We were in Science right now, Hunter was sitting in the back row holding Melody who was seemingly sleeping peacefully. It was so weird, if he handed that kid to me right now it would wake up and start wailing just because but if he took her would be fine again. How did he know what to do! Or maybe it was just me? Did I not have a motherly touch or whatever, Hunter wasn't a father so how was he so...fatherly? All of our friends wanted to know. Even Heather's child in her arms was fine, like she knew what to do too. I knew for a fact they were hiding something big, nothing else made sense. When the bell rang we all left class to go to Health class until lunch. In this class go figure it was sex ed right now.

"Hello class, today we'll be doing a small debate between women and men regarding pregnancy. Views on both sides and the options regarding sex and more. The topic is basically, a couple in high school like yourselves is trying to decide to have sex or not. Then we'll move to the secondary topic of choices given to a woman who falls pregnant. So lets get started then." Their teacher Mr. Boghart stated. The room groaned.

"Never mind. So what I'm going to do is pick two of you to come forward and act as the couple deciding to have sex or not, then afterwards another two to act as the pair who just found out about the woman falling pregnant. Then the room can join in on the debates regarding abortion, adoption, or raising the child themselves. So first pair...Lets see...Heather Haddock and...Eric Solberg." Mr. Boghart said. I had to fight laughing at that. What a pair indeed. I saw Hunter glare almost but otherwise nothing else, this was just debate so why would he get tense like that. I watched Heather and Eric move to the front of the class, this would be fun to watch.

They played it out fine deciding on everything regarding having sex, talking about having protection and if she said stop he would, so on and so forth. It was pretty basic and then they returned to their seats. "It doesn't always happen like that. Some girls feel pressured into having sex to keep their boyfriend interested." Someone stated.

"Now that can go both ways. If the boyfriend is pressuring his girlfriend into sex, then maybe he doesn't really love her at all. Some guys just want to get off. Or sometimes the girls pressure the guys." Another shouted, this time male.

"Interesting debate topic, alright...Lets touch base on that before we move on. How many girls in here have ever felt pressured into sex by their boyfriend?" Mr. Boghart asked, about 6 girls put their hands up. "And how many guys felt pressure by their girlfriends?" This time about 4 guys raised their hands. "Now how many guys in here will admit to only having sex with a girl just to get off, or lose interest if their girlfriend doesn't agree to have sex with them?" That time about 11 guys raised their hands. "Well that wraps up that debate..." Mr. Boghart stated.

"It doesn't actually." I heard Hunter say calmly, every head in the room turned to face him.

"You have a different view, Mr. Haddock? Please share with the class." Mr. Boghard asked.

"It doesn't matter how it gets debated. Sex is two way street." Hunter said.

"Alright, you have the class's attention Hunter...Continue with your theory. I'm rather interested." Mr. Boghart leaned on his desk and Hunter sighed.

"It's not a theory sir, its truth. Sex is a two way street whether its the girl pressuring the guy, the guy pressuring the girl, or mutual choice. You're being gender biased about the number of males in this room who raised their hands agreeing to what you asked." Hunter said, the teacher arched a brow at him. "It doesn't matter who pressures who. Its always mutual choice. If a male pressures a female into sex and she agrees to keep him interested then she's just as in the wrong as the male was for pressuring her because she still agreed to do it. This can also be said for girls who pressure guys because they want to be with the in crowd about having sex before getting out of high school. The guys are just as in the wrong as girls are because they agreed. Some guys do just want to get off, and there ain't nothing wrong with that. But girls are no exception because they do it too. Like I said...It is a two way street no matter which angle you look at it from." Hunter explained.

"You talk as if you know from personal experience." Mr. Boghart claimed softly. "You been in the situation before?"

"That would be none of your business and unprofessional of you to ask a student such. Regardless...No, I have not." Hunter said in a low tone.

"My...apologies, Hunter...You are right, I should not have asked." Mr. Boghart said.

"Its whatever, I don't care. I have no experience personally. However, I'm merely an observer to everything around me. I see it all the time. This subject isn't even considered a debate. A debate is where two different opinions on a subject argue to see who is right and when it comes down to sex, there is no right or wrong because its still two people having sex. If guys just want or girls just want to get off, get a friend with benefits and no emotional ties. Or do what normal people do and masturbate. It makes both genders wrong to use the other just for a quick screw and leave. Makes someone feel used and that is not how a lover of either gender should feel in a relationship. Don't get with someone if you're only looking for sex, plain and simple. As I said with the pressuring, both genders do it but it makes both sides wrong because you're still agreeing and giving into pressure. And if you agree, then it becomes mutual. Sex is a two way street, it takes two. This isn't a debate, this is just one gender trying to make the other look bad when in truth...Both sides are equally looking bad." Hunter crossed his arms over his chest with his eyes closed.

The room was silent as I listened to Hunter, we all did. When had he wised up like that? I'd agree with the teacher, it sounded like he knew how it felt. But he said he had no experience and Hunter was never one to lie. "Well thank you, Hunter for...I guess ending that...whatever it was since you don't think its a debate and I guess its not since no one argued with you. Um...We-Well done." Mr. Boghart said. Hunter said nothing, he just stayed silent with his eyes closed. "I guess we will move on to a woman falling pregnant, her options and how guys feel about them? Unless you have a come-back for that too, Mr. Haddock."

"Nope, all yours. That is an actual debate topic." Hunter said lowly. Again, the room stayed quiet. Hunter was definitely hiding something.

{Regular POV}

"Alright. Lets move on to a girl getting pregnant and high-school and her options." Mr. Boghart said.

"There's only 3. Abortion, adoption, and raise the kid themselves right?" Stated Rylee.

"Yes that's correct. So lets use you, Rylee. If you fell pregnant with you partner, what would you do?" Mr. Boghart asked.

"I...don't know. I guess...with how things are right now not having a job, or car, still in school...I'd either have an abortion or give it up for adoption..." Rylee answered. Hunter tensed again but said nothing otherwise.

"Fair point, alright your...boyfriend is Eric. So...Eric how would you feel about her choice?" The teacher questioned.

"Well...I have a job and car, and still in school...I mean it would be...my baby too so I'd want to keep it if I knew I could handle it." Eric said.

"But I wouldn't have those things so what would it mean for me, just sit by myself all day as a stay at home mom?" Rylee asked.

"Well no...I mean, if it happened I'd hope you'd...finish school and work too. Two incomes would be better than one?" Eric replied.

"Alright, lets pause that right there for now. Show of hands of girls who would agree to an abortion?" Mr. Boghart asked. Only 3 girls raised their hands. "And for adoption?" 8 girls raised their hands. "Who would keep their baby?" The rest raised theirs. "Now for the guys, would you agree to your girlfriend having an abortion?" This time no guys raised their hands. "Interesting, how about adoption?" 9 raised their hands. "And keeping the child?" The rest raised theirs. "Looks like there are more guys who are willing to step up to care for a child they helped make."

"But its our body, and our choice." Said one girl.

"Yeah, the law says we have the right to choose..." Another agreed. Hunter growled almost and smacked his forehead before standing up taking everyone by surprise.

"Enough already!" He yelled, the room silenced. "It might be your body but you don't make those babies alone, alright. You have the eggs, we have the sperm. Your eggs don't get fertilized without us. Not to mention the gender is comes from us too. So we have a hand in the baby making process, you can't just sit there and say its your choice when you don't do it alone. Just like with sex, it takes two to make a baby and it should be the decision of both parents what to do. Why should you get to make the call if the baby you carry gets to live or die. Or if another couple raises that child. How is it remotely fair that only the woman chooses the fate of that baby." Hunter stated angrily.

"Hunter...Calm down..." Heather put her hand on his arm.

"No! Its ridiculous that girls think that just because they carry the baby, they choose its future. Abortion is murder, I don't care how the law sees it. If there is a heartbeat, then you're killing another life, one you helped make. You don't think that killing a life isn't hard on us too? That we have to just agree to let you take a life we had a hand in making?" Hunter said, the girls looked down a bit. "And for adoption, its not as bad but any of you is Mrs. Osborg's Home Ec class already know the effects that can have on the child when its older." Hunter said.

"So you're saying we should just force ourselves to care for the baby while in high school or whatever?" Jasmine stated, she was Travis's partner for the baby project.

"Yes. That's exactly what I'm saying. I don't care if you think it's unfair...I know its terrifying to think about, raising a child. Its not easy, but then again what in life is?" They looked down again. "But there's another thing your forgetting about all this and it goes back to the first thing I said...Making a baby takes two...Just like sex does. If you agreed to have sex, then you agree to the possible consequences of having sex and number one on that list is getting pregnant. It doesn't matter your birth control or condoms, because they fail pretty often with how high the teenage pregnancy rate is. If you don't want to get pregnant and have to face those choices...Don't have sex. But if you want to go ahead and have sex...Accept the responsibility. Because its not fair to the baby whose life you'll end because of your choice, or the baby who has to find out when its older that its parents didn't want him or her because they were in high school when they decided to have sex knowing the consequences that could happen." Hunter glared.

"Hunter...Are you...okay? You're really emotional about this subject..." Astrid asked softly.

"No, I'm not okay. I'm not emotional about it, it just pisses me off that you girls could be so heartless about it. But I guess its not fair to say that because guys occasionally find out their girl is pregnant and don't want the responsibility either so they give up their rights and the mother raises the child alone. All of this is not a debate. All of it is a two way street. You make choices and you live with the consequences..." Hunter grabbed his bag and walked to the door.

"Hey, you can't just leave class. I'll write you up." Mr. Bogart said quickly.

"Watch me. And you are wrong, Mr. Bogart. There aren't just 3 options. There are 3 main ones that come to mind when a girl gets pregnant. That is true however, there are also instances where the father bails out and the mother raises the child alone, as I said. But there are also times that if the mother doesn't want the child, the option should be left open for the father to raise it himself too. Because its not fair to the guys who actually want to accept the responsibility of the choice they made to give up their child because the mother doesn't want to be a mother when she knew the consequences of sex." Hunter left the room leaving everyone in shock.

{Hunter's POV}

I didn't care if I got in trouble or not. Give me detention for walking out of class but I just couldn't listen to it anymore. I hated how there was supposed to be gender equality when everyone was pointing the finger at the other one. I grumbled heading to the stables, I need to get away, I needed to fly. I dropped my bag in the stable and saw Strykeout, "Hey buddy...Wanna go for a fly?" I asked, he licked my cheek as I saddled him up and got on his back then we darted off into the sky together. I took a deep breath and just enjoyed the wind in my face, this is what I needed right now to relax. To just fly on my dragon and calm down.

{Regular POV}

As Hunter had flown off he didn't notice a pair of green eyes watching him from the entrance of the school, the figure shrugged a bit and moved inside to the main office where the woman looked over him. "May I help you?" She asked.

"Yeah, I'm a transfer student from Berserker High...My name is Damien Lanvock." He replied with a grin.