Hardest
Part
"Okay…who do we tell first?" Liz was lying on Max's bed on her back. Max was sitting on the floor.
"I don't know…how about you're parents? I was thinking it would be easier for Izzy if we told Mom and Dad about us together,"
"Okay…I'm really nervous…"
"Its okay Liz," Max crawled on the bed next to her. She sat up and he wrapped his arms around her.
"I feel like the Virgin Mary,"
"Liz…I love you so much…and I don't know how it happened but this baby is now ours and we'll give Xander a great home and family,"
Liz smiled and kissed him. "Come on, lets tell my mom and dad."
Parker
Home
"Liz…how could…how could you be so irresponsible?" Max and Liz sat quietly as Mr. Parker yelled at the couple. "You had so much going for you. You were an A student…you could've been anything you wanted, gone to any college you wanted-"
"I still can Dad-"
"No you can't…you just ruined your life. I'm so ashamed of you!"
"Don't be so hard on her Jack!" Mrs. Parker yelled at him. "They made a mistake, she didn't ruin her life!"
"A mistake huh? They have ways of fixing those kinds of mistakes,"
"Daddy no,"
"Elizabeth you're getting an abortion,"
"No!" Liz screamed.
"Jack!"
"Stay out of this Anne! Make the appointment for tomorrow,"
"No! Dad I am not getting an abortion! I love Max and I am having this baby!"
"You're seventeen, you're not an adult. You have to do what I say!"
"Mr. Parker…I love your daughter-"
"If you loved her, you wouldn't have knocked her up and ruined her life!"
"Jack, stop yelling," Anne tried to stay calm.
"Elizabeth…you are not having this baby and that's final," Liz looked her father straight in the eye with tears rolling down her face.
"I don't think so. This is my life, my body, and our child. There is nothing you can do to stop me from having this baby," Liz walked past both her parents and ran up the stairs to her room. Max went to follow.
"I think you should go home Max," Jack said. "You've done enough." Max looked at Anne. She nodded that he should go home.
"We still need to tell our parents," Max said quietly so Jack wouldn't hear.
"Call her in the morning,"
"Thank you Mrs. Parker," Max quickly left.
"I hope you're happy Jack," Anne said to him. She walked past him and up the steps to Liz's room. She lightly knocked on the door. "Lizzie?" all she heard was sobbing. She pushed open the door and found her daughter curled up in a ball on her bed. She walked to the bed and rubbed Liz's back. "Its gonna be okay Lizzie."
"Did he really mean it Mommy?" Liz hadn't called her mother 'mommy' since she was a little girl. She felt like a little girl now. "Did he mean I had to get rid of the baby?"
"I don't know honey…but you're not getting rid of the baby," Liz lifted her head. Anne pulled Liz close to her and Liz rested her head on Anne's lap.
"I love Max Mom, I know he loves me too,"
"I know baby,"
"Are you ashamed of me?"
"No. Of course not. I'm just shocked is all. You and the baby are going to be accepted in my heart,"
"Mom…do you hate Max right now?"
"I could never hate Max. He's a nice boy. He's sweet and has a good heart. And I know he'll make a good dad,"
"When can I see him again?"
"I told him you'd call him tomorrow. Did you think of a name for the baby?"
"Alexander…Xander. In remembrance of Alex,"
"What if it's a girl?"
"I have a strong feeling it's a boy. Mom…can I be alone now please?"
"Sure," Anne got up and kissed Liz on the forehead. "Call Max first thing in the morning. You still need to tell his parents."
"Thank you Mom," Liz rolled over and cried herself to sleep.
Next
Day, Parker Home
Liz opened her eyes. She was in the same position as she fell asleep. She rolled over to the clock and it said '10:10AM'. She stretched and reached for the phone and dialed the familiar numbers.
RING, RING, RING
"Hello?"
"Hi Mrs. Evans may I speak to Max please?"
"Of course Liz," a few seconds went by.
"Hello?"
"Max,"
"Liz,"
"Can you come pick me up? I think its time to tell your parents,"
"Okay. Are you feeling any better?"
"A little. My mom helped out a little bit last night,"
"That's good. I'll be over in five minutes okay?"
"Okay," Liz hung up the phone. She quickly changed from the black jeans and tank top into normal jeans and a blue T-shirt. She walked down the stairs and threw the Crashdown and waited on a stool.
"Where are you going?" Jack asked angrily.
"I'm going to Max's house," Liz didn't even bother to turn around.
"No you're not,"
"We're going to tell Mr. and Mrs. Evans. I bet at least they'll say 'congratulations' instead of telling me to get an abortion,"
"Elizabeth-"
"I'd thought you'd be happy to be a grandfather, I know Mom is a little happy. She's just shocked. She's not ashamed of me," Liz turned around and looked at Jack. Her cheeks were stained with tears. "Last night when you said that, I felt like someone had shot me." She knew what if felt like to be shot. And it did feel like that. She turned back to the window until she saw Max pull up in some retail car. She jumped off the bench and walked out the door. "Hi." She got in the car and Max pulled out. "Does Isabel know that we're doing this now?"
"Yeah. She's thinking it over in her mind,"
"Max, will they hate me?"
Max looked at her strangely. "No of course not."
"You saw the way my father reacted…"
"They won't hate you. You're mom doesn't hate you,"
"I'm so scared Max,"
"Everything will me fine Liz," his voice was tender and deep, comforting her in more ways then he'd know.
Soon they arrived at the Evans' home. They got out of the car and walked right inside.
"Hi Liz," Diane said as the couple walked in. "How are you?"
"I'm fine Mrs. Evans,"
"Mom, Liz, and I have something to tell you and Dad,"
"Isabel said that too. They're in the living room," they walked there. Diane sat on the chair next to Phillip. Liz and Max took a seat next to Isabel on the couch.
"Mom…Dad, we love you very much," Max started. "And…"
"And we hope that you won't be disappointed or ashamed of us," Isabel tired to finish.
"I'm pregnant," "I'm pregnant," "Liz is pregnant," Isabel, Liz and Max said at the same time.
Phillip and Diane sat there with blank looks on their faces. There was an eerie silence.
"Uh…the…the father of my baby is Alex," Isabel finished her explanation.
"And obviously, Max is the father of mine," Liz kind of babbled.
"Mom…Dad?" Max said. "Can you say something?"
"Well…uh…I guess…congratulations…" Diane stammered. "But…I'm sure you're gather will agree…we are a bit disappointed…but…over all I'd say…"
"Welcome to the family Liz," Phillip said. Liz smiled.
"Thank you,"
"And Isabel…we're sorry…that Alex couldn't be here to see your child, but we're going to help you threw this," Diane started. "Liz did you tell your parents?"
"Yes I did…last night and my father wasn't too thrilled about it. My mom was more supportive,"
"Well no matter what happens you are always welcome here Liz,"
"Thank you. Thank you both,"
