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Ch2

"Then the test was wrong," Frank said.

"It's not," Nancy protested. "I know my body and deep down, I know the test was right,"

"How did it happen then?" Frank questioned. There was silence. "Is there a possibility you were. and are blocking it out?"

"NO!" Nancy quietly exclaimed. (Yeah, I know, it's an oxymoron) "My dad would tell me. Bess, George, or Ned would tell me. I'd remember staying in the hospital. I'd know if that happened. Someone would tell me. I know they would. At least I think they would," realization hit Nancy like a ton of bricks. "Oh, god," Her hands began to shake. "What if you're right? What if?" She was unable to finish.

"Nancy," Frank said. "There could be hundreds of explanations that we're not even thinking of. Don't get too upset," he paused glancing at the look on Nancy's face. "OK, there's only really one explanation, but I'm trying to cheer you up in a situation that I've never been in before and we're both extremely nervous about it so just bear with me,"

Nancy cracked a small smile. "Has anyone ever told you you're the nicest guy on the planet?"

They remained silent for a minute. Then she stood.

"Where are you going?" Frank asked.

"Back to River Heights," Nancy sighed. "I can't stay on the case obviously, and if I stay I'll be way too much of an inconvenience. Besides all the people I need to tell are in River Heights,"

"You shouldn't go alone," Frank stated.

"You have to stay one the case," Nancy countered. "I'll call you when I reach my house. That should be about ten hours from now,"

"Wait till tomorrow morning," Frank suggested.

"If I wait I'll have to explain to everyone while I'm leaving,"

"I have an idea. You go to sleep and I'll wake you up so you can leave before everyone gets up,"

"I guess," Nancy sat down. "What am I going to do?" she blurted.

"Nan, it'll be fine. No one's going to not help you. You didn't do anything wrong. Everything will be perfect,"

* * *

Nancy's eyes opened slowly, adjusting to the sudden light.

Instantly she glanced over at the clock. It read 8:30 AM.

Anger built up inside of her realizing what Frank had done. Quickly she hopped out of bed and hurried out of her guestroom.

Downstairs she saw Frank reading a newspaper by himself.

"How could you let me sleep in?" she asked rather loudly. "You told me you'd wake me up in time for me to leave without having to explain why,"

Frank looked up from his paper. He had known this was coming. "Nancy, you knew I wasn't going to let you leave just like that. You're not stupid,"

"It doesn't matter if I knew you wouldn't or not! I trusted you!" Nancy exclaimed.

"I know you did," Frank sighed. "But last night you weren't thinking rationally.

"Oh and if you were in this situation you'd be thinking rationally?" Nancy questioned.

"There's no possible way I could be in this situation," Frank pointed out.

"Fine. If you were a GIRL and you were in this situation," Nancy reiterated.

"Nancy I wouldn't know how I would act. I haven't been in a situation like this," Frank tried to remain calm.

"You're telling me you've never had a single thing happen to you that's threatened your entire future?" she didn't give Frank a chance to respond. "Of course not. Frank Hardy has never had a single thing that could threaten his future happen to him1"

"Nancy that's not fair," Frank said.

"You want to know what's not fair?!" Frank gave her a look that said, "don't continue." Nancy didn't pick up on it. "What's not fair is that I've always gotten the short end of the stick. I barely knew my mom! And my dad is still battling cancer. I've lived with an abusive uncle, and now I'm pregnant!"

Frank looked behind Nancy. He motioned for Nancy to turn around.

She didn't want to, because she was so angry, but the look on Frank's face was so urgent she complied.

Her hand flew to her mouth. Standing before her was a slack-jawed Joe Hardy.

That's all.

Just in case you don't know. I made the entire whole abusive uncle, dad with cancer bit up.

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