The next morning I woke up to bright sun light pouring in my room and my mother getting clothes out of my closet. I looked at her for a while. "Morning mom." I said frightening her. She jumped a little and held her heart. "Oh ,Mel, you scared me." "What are you doing?"
"Finding something nice for you to wear to the doctors." "Ok" I said uncovering my self and getting up and helping her. I finally decided to wear what Michael had gotten me for Christmas. My mom left out the door as I changed into the sky blue dress. I brushed my hair from the frizz and pulled it back half way and put the matching bow in. I walked out and ran down the stairs and ran into the kitchen to get snack. "Whoa always in a hurry." I turned around and saw Teddy, Vern, Chris, and Gordie sitting at the little round kitchen table. "Oh, I'm just getting something to eat." I said digging through the cabinets finding some chips to eat. I put one in after the other gobbling them down. I went and sat next to Chris. "So you look good where are you going?" asked Chris checking my outfit out. "Oh nowhere important." I said reassuring him. I walked out saying good by and headed toward the car were my mom was sitting putting on her make up. "Hey mom I'm ready." I said going to the front seat and putting the seat belt on. "Ok dear." she putting the dark black mascara on her left eye. She put all her make up in her purse and she got the keys and put it in the ignition, and we rolled back wards and headed to doctor Keller.
I looked around on the drive there not saying a word, it was awkward. "So mom…." I said not really wanting to talk, but to be nice to her for once. She just jerked and looked out her window. I could tell she wasn't that happy with me, but I couldn't blame her I hated what I did it was all my fault.
We reached the doctors office and I got a lot of tests done and we headed home. It wasn't going to be two week till I knew whether or not. It was two weeks of hell! I kept waiting for the call. I kept convincing my self that It was going to be negative. I was only fifteen, I couldn't be pregnant. Even though it was possible I didn't want it to be.
It was December 31 1961. It was new years eve and Aunt Dorothy was throwing a party for all her friends and ours. Pretty much she was having a civilized party of wine and fine dining while Chris, Gordie, Teddy, Vern ,Emily ,Ren, and I had a bash upstairs.
It hadn't quite been two weeks probably a week or so. I was in my bed room putting on my jeans and my black t-shirt when I heard the door bell ring. It was a long mellow sound. "I've got it!" I heard Aunt Dorothy sing down stairs. "Oh welcome Teddy and Emily dear." I heard pounding coming up the stairs, as I opened my door to look, I saw Teddy standing tall, he had a white shirt on under a bowling shirt over it, it was blue, and he had the classical blue jeans on. For once in my life I saw his natural brown eyes showing with out his glasses on. "Hey you guys." I said popping out of my room. "Hey." said Emily as she looked me over. "I love your shirt!" She said pointing at it. It was a all natural black shirt, spaghetti strap. "Thanks love yours too." It was a nice light purple dress, with flowers on them. "Hey ,Gordo, you coming?" said Teddy pounding on Gordie's bedroom door. "Yeah I'm coming." He said as he wisped the door open. "Gordon, your other friends just arrived." I heard Aunt say as a little bit of chatter started up down stairs. They all walked up the stairs talking. "Hey!" I said going to Chris and putting my arm around his waist. I really wasn't sure if I should be dating, but I felt in my self that I was no way and no how going to have a baby. We all walked out to the second story deck, out from my room, where I many of night spent crying over stupid stuff.
"So watcha wanna do?" asked Teddy plopping down on the lawn chair. "Teddy I wouldn't sit there!" I warned him, but it was to late. Crash went the sound of the broken three legged lawn chair. We all grabbed our stomachs and cracked up, but not Teddy. "Oh come on you guys this is not funny!" said Teddy getting up and getting help from Emily. "Oh ,Teddy, lighten up!" said Emily slightly slapping him on the back. Teddy just gave us all a dirty look and sat in the corner with his arms crossed. "Well anyway." I said going and plopping down on Chris. It was quite a surprise. "Oomph." "Damn, cow." Chris said playing around. "Oh." I said standing up. "Am I fat now?" "Hey guys does this make me look fat?" I said twirling around. Of course everyone was laughing now. "No dear just sit down." said Chris making me sit on his lap. "Ok ,dear!" I said mocking him and plopping on his lap again, with a big smile on my face. "So guys I'm bored." said Emily impatiently waiting for something to do. "Well we will never take advise of going on a walk when you say your bored." said Chris looking at me. "Why?" asked Emily. "Because every time we do poor Mel gets beat up." He said kissing my nose. "I have an idea." said Teddy getting up from the corner and moving closer to the circle that we all were sitting in. "What?" I asked. "Truth or Dare." He said crossing his arms sitting by Emily. "Yeah that's a great Idea!!" Yelled Vern.
"So who wants to go first?" asked Gordie sneaking a look at Ren. "I will." I said standing up. "Gordie!!" "What?" He said looking up at me confused. "Truth or Dare?" "Oh….Truth!" He said excited. "Who do you like?" "Oh…" he said looking down at his shoes and started picking at them. "Ren." he said quietly. "What sorry ,Gordo, couldn't quiet hear you!" said Chris holding his ear out so he could hear Gordie. "I like you ,Ren." He said looking in her eyes. Her cheeks began turn a bright red. "I like you too ,Gordie." "Awe, it's a love fest." said Vern holding his hands and making a funny face. "Ok, Mel." "What?" I said now back on Chris's lap. "Truth or Dare?" "Dare." "Ohhh." everyone said in unison. "Ok, I dare you….to….." he said holding his chin as if he were thinking. "The next time as car passes flash it!!" "Oh, that's all you have." I said as I walked toward the end of the railing and waiting for the next car to pass. "Here one comes." I lifted up my shirt and flashed them as they went by. They screeched and pulled backwards. I ran back to where I was sitting. "Hey ,Mel?" "Oh shit guys they know it was me, I wonder who it is." I walked over and saw Ace and Eyeball sitting there in amazement. "Nice Rack." They said as they drove slowly away awaiting for my answer. "Yeah that's the closest you will ever get." I said slowly walking back to where Chris was. "Fuck you." They said now speeding away. "No thank you" I said with a huge smile on my face. "Good job." Chris said as he gave me his hand to sit back down. "Ok, Chris?" "What?" He said looking in Teddy's direction. "Wow no one has ever taken a dare from me!" He said standing up and jumping up and down. "Yeah it's because your such a perv." I said laughing at him. "Ok ,Chris, since you and Mel are going out I dare you two to make out down stairs in the middle of the party!!" He said staring at us with evil eyes and pointing toward the door. "Oh ,Teddy, we couldn't do that it's just not right in front of Gordies mom!" "And mine, she all ready thinks…" I said just stopping. "Ok fine you guys are no fun." He said with the excitement out of his voice. "Give us a second one."
"Ok….Ok….um…..you guys….make out right here right now or you have to do the other thing!!" He said laughing with his annoying laugh. We both shrugged and leaned in a kissed. "Ooooo" Everyone said in unison as we kissed. It felt it lasted forever, like the world had ended and we two were the only ones left!! We finally broke apart to see everyone staring in amazement.
"I didn't think anyone could go that long!" Said Vern slapping his cheeks as he brought his hands to his face. "Vern you are so immature!" said Chris throwing a stick that had landed on the deck when the wind was blowing. We sat around for a while talking and having a good time.
I ran in to my room and checked the clock. "In 5...4...3..2..1" "Midnight!!" I screamed running back on the deck and into Chris's arms. "Happy new year." He whispered in my ear. It sent chills down my back making me shiver. "Happy new year." I said hugging him.
It was January 8th the first day of going to school. I woke up early going and sitting on the deck and just relaxing as the bright new morning rose. "Beautiful isn't?" I turned around to see Gordie walking toward me with his hair all over the place and his red pajamas on, with one leg of them to his knees and the other normal length. "Love your hair!" I said chuckling a little. "Yeah me too." He said ruffling it a little. "So I guess you can take the shower first." I told Gordie for his hair problem. "Oh thanks." He said leaning on the railing. "Well I'll be off." He said turning around as he pulled his other pant leg down to normal length. I walked back into my room closing the door. I walked over to my closet and pulled out my favorite shirt it was pink, with ruffles and it was low cut, but I didn't care. I went to my dresser and pulled my blue jeans from the drawer and waited for the shower to be free. I finally heard the water stop running went out the hallway and knocked on the door. "Come on hurry up!!" I said knocking again.
"I'm hurrying you gotta give me time to get dressed and shit, just wait!!"
I stood there impatient. "Jesus are you happy!!" He walked out with his towel around his waist carrying his close out to his room. I walked in and got undressed and ran the hot water on my body. I was done and dried my hair. I got dressed and ran to my room. I put my make up on and rushed to eat breakfast.
"Good morning." My Aunt greeted me with a big smile and brought me some eggs and bacon on a plate. "Thank you." "Oh dear." she said coming and sitting down next to me. "The doctor called he wants you to come and see the results this afternoon." "Ok" I said stuffing bacon in my mouth as I heard the bus horn sounding outside. "Gordie…Bus" I yelled up the stairs. I grabbed my book bag and ran outside. I took a deep breath and walked on the bus. I looked around and found Chris sitting alone. "Hey ,Chris." I said sitting down and everyone just stared at me. "There staring at you." He whispered to me taking my hand secretly, so no one could see. "Thank you captain obvious!!" "Where's Gordie?" I looked up and saw Teddy and Vern leaning over the seat. "Oh, probably fixing his hair. "I'm coming don't leave." Gordie popped out of the house so fast he slid in the mud and fell in it. We all laughed. "Oh…shit now look what I did." He ran to the bus and got on. He spotted us and came over to us and sat with Chris and I. "Hey ,Gordo, did you shit your pants or something?" asked Teddy messing up his hair. "No you idiot I fell in that damn mud." He said looking disgusted. "So anyway ,Chris, what do you have first hour?" "Math." "You?" "Math." I said looking in his bright blue eyes. "You guys aren't gonna kiss are you?" I heard a voice in back of us, it was Emily scooting Vern over to sit with Teddy. "No." I said turning around.
We arrived at school, and we all went our separate ways. I headed to math, so did Chris. Gordie and Emily and Teddy all headed to English "For the Gifted" I really don't see how Teddy got in there, but He's smart I guess. Anyway, Ren ands Vern went to P.E. The day went fine except I got a lot of glares for hanging around Chris. The day was finally over, We were on the bus home.
I sat with Chris and Gordie again. "You guys." I said looking at them. "I find out today." "You'll be fine ,Mel." said Chris hugging me. "Yeah I guess."
We arrived at the house and I noticed that my mother had left that day, she didn't even hang around to find out. "Well see you guys later." I ran into the house begging my Aunt to drive me. "Ok dear here we go." She got her keys and we walked out to the car. I opened the squeaky door and sat down. We drove the whole way in silence. We finally reached the big building and we both got out. I walked in and signed in. I went and sat down next to a very pregnant lady.
"I'm having triplets." She said pointing to her very large stomach. "Cool " I said.
"Hi, my name is Brittany." "I'm ,Mel." "Nice to meet you ,Mel." "How old are you ,Brittany?" "I'm sixteen." "Oh, I'm sorry." "It's ok, I don't care it was my boyfriends fault." "Oh." "Melissa Lachance." The reception lady called looking off her clip bored. I walked in with my aunt waving to Brittany. "Bye." I said as the door closed shut. I walked down the white hall and all the way I heard my heels against the linoleum floor. I walked into the doctors office and sat down on the couch. "Oh…Miss Lachance." "I've got the news." "Go ahead." I said with confidence knowing that I wasn't it was impossible.
"Mam, it was a positive." "W-what?" "Your pregnant." I felt the tears coming out of my eyes. I felt s if I could die right then and there.
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"Finding something nice for you to wear to the doctors." "Ok" I said uncovering my self and getting up and helping her. I finally decided to wear what Michael had gotten me for Christmas. My mom left out the door as I changed into the sky blue dress. I brushed my hair from the frizz and pulled it back half way and put the matching bow in. I walked out and ran down the stairs and ran into the kitchen to get snack. "Whoa always in a hurry." I turned around and saw Teddy, Vern, Chris, and Gordie sitting at the little round kitchen table. "Oh, I'm just getting something to eat." I said digging through the cabinets finding some chips to eat. I put one in after the other gobbling them down. I went and sat next to Chris. "So you look good where are you going?" asked Chris checking my outfit out. "Oh nowhere important." I said reassuring him. I walked out saying good by and headed toward the car were my mom was sitting putting on her make up. "Hey mom I'm ready." I said going to the front seat and putting the seat belt on. "Ok dear." she putting the dark black mascara on her left eye. She put all her make up in her purse and she got the keys and put it in the ignition, and we rolled back wards and headed to doctor Keller.
I looked around on the drive there not saying a word, it was awkward. "So mom…." I said not really wanting to talk, but to be nice to her for once. She just jerked and looked out her window. I could tell she wasn't that happy with me, but I couldn't blame her I hated what I did it was all my fault.
We reached the doctors office and I got a lot of tests done and we headed home. It wasn't going to be two week till I knew whether or not. It was two weeks of hell! I kept waiting for the call. I kept convincing my self that It was going to be negative. I was only fifteen, I couldn't be pregnant. Even though it was possible I didn't want it to be.
It was December 31 1961. It was new years eve and Aunt Dorothy was throwing a party for all her friends and ours. Pretty much she was having a civilized party of wine and fine dining while Chris, Gordie, Teddy, Vern ,Emily ,Ren, and I had a bash upstairs.
It hadn't quite been two weeks probably a week or so. I was in my bed room putting on my jeans and my black t-shirt when I heard the door bell ring. It was a long mellow sound. "I've got it!" I heard Aunt Dorothy sing down stairs. "Oh welcome Teddy and Emily dear." I heard pounding coming up the stairs, as I opened my door to look, I saw Teddy standing tall, he had a white shirt on under a bowling shirt over it, it was blue, and he had the classical blue jeans on. For once in my life I saw his natural brown eyes showing with out his glasses on. "Hey you guys." I said popping out of my room. "Hey." said Emily as she looked me over. "I love your shirt!" She said pointing at it. It was a all natural black shirt, spaghetti strap. "Thanks love yours too." It was a nice light purple dress, with flowers on them. "Hey ,Gordo, you coming?" said Teddy pounding on Gordie's bedroom door. "Yeah I'm coming." He said as he wisped the door open. "Gordon, your other friends just arrived." I heard Aunt say as a little bit of chatter started up down stairs. They all walked up the stairs talking. "Hey!" I said going to Chris and putting my arm around his waist. I really wasn't sure if I should be dating, but I felt in my self that I was no way and no how going to have a baby. We all walked out to the second story deck, out from my room, where I many of night spent crying over stupid stuff.
"So watcha wanna do?" asked Teddy plopping down on the lawn chair. "Teddy I wouldn't sit there!" I warned him, but it was to late. Crash went the sound of the broken three legged lawn chair. We all grabbed our stomachs and cracked up, but not Teddy. "Oh come on you guys this is not funny!" said Teddy getting up and getting help from Emily. "Oh ,Teddy, lighten up!" said Emily slightly slapping him on the back. Teddy just gave us all a dirty look and sat in the corner with his arms crossed. "Well anyway." I said going and plopping down on Chris. It was quite a surprise. "Oomph." "Damn, cow." Chris said playing around. "Oh." I said standing up. "Am I fat now?" "Hey guys does this make me look fat?" I said twirling around. Of course everyone was laughing now. "No dear just sit down." said Chris making me sit on his lap. "Ok ,dear!" I said mocking him and plopping on his lap again, with a big smile on my face. "So guys I'm bored." said Emily impatiently waiting for something to do. "Well we will never take advise of going on a walk when you say your bored." said Chris looking at me. "Why?" asked Emily. "Because every time we do poor Mel gets beat up." He said kissing my nose. "I have an idea." said Teddy getting up from the corner and moving closer to the circle that we all were sitting in. "What?" I asked. "Truth or Dare." He said crossing his arms sitting by Emily. "Yeah that's a great Idea!!" Yelled Vern.
"So who wants to go first?" asked Gordie sneaking a look at Ren. "I will." I said standing up. "Gordie!!" "What?" He said looking up at me confused. "Truth or Dare?" "Oh….Truth!" He said excited. "Who do you like?" "Oh…" he said looking down at his shoes and started picking at them. "Ren." he said quietly. "What sorry ,Gordo, couldn't quiet hear you!" said Chris holding his ear out so he could hear Gordie. "I like you ,Ren." He said looking in her eyes. Her cheeks began turn a bright red. "I like you too ,Gordie." "Awe, it's a love fest." said Vern holding his hands and making a funny face. "Ok, Mel." "What?" I said now back on Chris's lap. "Truth or Dare?" "Dare." "Ohhh." everyone said in unison. "Ok, I dare you….to….." he said holding his chin as if he were thinking. "The next time as car passes flash it!!" "Oh, that's all you have." I said as I walked toward the end of the railing and waiting for the next car to pass. "Here one comes." I lifted up my shirt and flashed them as they went by. They screeched and pulled backwards. I ran back to where I was sitting. "Hey ,Mel?" "Oh shit guys they know it was me, I wonder who it is." I walked over and saw Ace and Eyeball sitting there in amazement. "Nice Rack." They said as they drove slowly away awaiting for my answer. "Yeah that's the closest you will ever get." I said slowly walking back to where Chris was. "Fuck you." They said now speeding away. "No thank you" I said with a huge smile on my face. "Good job." Chris said as he gave me his hand to sit back down. "Ok, Chris?" "What?" He said looking in Teddy's direction. "Wow no one has ever taken a dare from me!" He said standing up and jumping up and down. "Yeah it's because your such a perv." I said laughing at him. "Ok ,Chris, since you and Mel are going out I dare you two to make out down stairs in the middle of the party!!" He said staring at us with evil eyes and pointing toward the door. "Oh ,Teddy, we couldn't do that it's just not right in front of Gordies mom!" "And mine, she all ready thinks…" I said just stopping. "Ok fine you guys are no fun." He said with the excitement out of his voice. "Give us a second one."
"Ok….Ok….um…..you guys….make out right here right now or you have to do the other thing!!" He said laughing with his annoying laugh. We both shrugged and leaned in a kissed. "Ooooo" Everyone said in unison as we kissed. It felt it lasted forever, like the world had ended and we two were the only ones left!! We finally broke apart to see everyone staring in amazement.
"I didn't think anyone could go that long!" Said Vern slapping his cheeks as he brought his hands to his face. "Vern you are so immature!" said Chris throwing a stick that had landed on the deck when the wind was blowing. We sat around for a while talking and having a good time.
I ran in to my room and checked the clock. "In 5...4...3..2..1" "Midnight!!" I screamed running back on the deck and into Chris's arms. "Happy new year." He whispered in my ear. It sent chills down my back making me shiver. "Happy new year." I said hugging him.
It was January 8th the first day of going to school. I woke up early going and sitting on the deck and just relaxing as the bright new morning rose. "Beautiful isn't?" I turned around to see Gordie walking toward me with his hair all over the place and his red pajamas on, with one leg of them to his knees and the other normal length. "Love your hair!" I said chuckling a little. "Yeah me too." He said ruffling it a little. "So I guess you can take the shower first." I told Gordie for his hair problem. "Oh thanks." He said leaning on the railing. "Well I'll be off." He said turning around as he pulled his other pant leg down to normal length. I walked back into my room closing the door. I walked over to my closet and pulled out my favorite shirt it was pink, with ruffles and it was low cut, but I didn't care. I went to my dresser and pulled my blue jeans from the drawer and waited for the shower to be free. I finally heard the water stop running went out the hallway and knocked on the door. "Come on hurry up!!" I said knocking again.
"I'm hurrying you gotta give me time to get dressed and shit, just wait!!"
I stood there impatient. "Jesus are you happy!!" He walked out with his towel around his waist carrying his close out to his room. I walked in and got undressed and ran the hot water on my body. I was done and dried my hair. I got dressed and ran to my room. I put my make up on and rushed to eat breakfast.
"Good morning." My Aunt greeted me with a big smile and brought me some eggs and bacon on a plate. "Thank you." "Oh dear." she said coming and sitting down next to me. "The doctor called he wants you to come and see the results this afternoon." "Ok" I said stuffing bacon in my mouth as I heard the bus horn sounding outside. "Gordie…Bus" I yelled up the stairs. I grabbed my book bag and ran outside. I took a deep breath and walked on the bus. I looked around and found Chris sitting alone. "Hey ,Chris." I said sitting down and everyone just stared at me. "There staring at you." He whispered to me taking my hand secretly, so no one could see. "Thank you captain obvious!!" "Where's Gordie?" I looked up and saw Teddy and Vern leaning over the seat. "Oh, probably fixing his hair. "I'm coming don't leave." Gordie popped out of the house so fast he slid in the mud and fell in it. We all laughed. "Oh…shit now look what I did." He ran to the bus and got on. He spotted us and came over to us and sat with Chris and I. "Hey ,Gordo, did you shit your pants or something?" asked Teddy messing up his hair. "No you idiot I fell in that damn mud." He said looking disgusted. "So anyway ,Chris, what do you have first hour?" "Math." "You?" "Math." I said looking in his bright blue eyes. "You guys aren't gonna kiss are you?" I heard a voice in back of us, it was Emily scooting Vern over to sit with Teddy. "No." I said turning around.
We arrived at school, and we all went our separate ways. I headed to math, so did Chris. Gordie and Emily and Teddy all headed to English "For the Gifted" I really don't see how Teddy got in there, but He's smart I guess. Anyway, Ren ands Vern went to P.E. The day went fine except I got a lot of glares for hanging around Chris. The day was finally over, We were on the bus home.
I sat with Chris and Gordie again. "You guys." I said looking at them. "I find out today." "You'll be fine ,Mel." said Chris hugging me. "Yeah I guess."
We arrived at the house and I noticed that my mother had left that day, she didn't even hang around to find out. "Well see you guys later." I ran into the house begging my Aunt to drive me. "Ok dear here we go." She got her keys and we walked out to the car. I opened the squeaky door and sat down. We drove the whole way in silence. We finally reached the big building and we both got out. I walked in and signed in. I went and sat down next to a very pregnant lady.
"I'm having triplets." She said pointing to her very large stomach. "Cool " I said.
"Hi, my name is Brittany." "I'm ,Mel." "Nice to meet you ,Mel." "How old are you ,Brittany?" "I'm sixteen." "Oh, I'm sorry." "It's ok, I don't care it was my boyfriends fault." "Oh." "Melissa Lachance." The reception lady called looking off her clip bored. I walked in with my aunt waving to Brittany. "Bye." I said as the door closed shut. I walked down the white hall and all the way I heard my heels against the linoleum floor. I walked into the doctors office and sat down on the couch. "Oh…Miss Lachance." "I've got the news." "Go ahead." I said with confidence knowing that I wasn't it was impossible.
"Mam, it was a positive." "W-what?" "Your pregnant." I felt the tears coming out of my eyes. I felt s if I could die right then and there.
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