{A/N: I know Reggie is a little OOC in the flashback, I was trying to get a point across :P}
Turn Back Time
Ch. 7 - The Promise
"Who's Sean?" Reggie's lawyer asked.
***FLASHBACK***
A car pulled up in front of the Rocket's house at 9 P.M. on a Thursday night. Reggie got out of the car, she turned around to say "Bye Sean!" before walking into the house.
Lars was looking out of his bedroom window, it had been the third time she went out with him that week. Sean and Lars had been close friends up until last year, his sophomore year in high school. Sean got into drugs, and dropped out of school he'd already been arrested twice, and had just gotten out of jail, where he spent 10 months for his second offense of sexual assault. Sean liked girls younger then him, he liked them being inexperienced, Reggie was a perfect target. She was a freshmen, and Sean gave her some sort of secure feeling, she didn't see through his nice car, and the fancy gifts. But Lars did.
Lars walked over to Reggie's house, Ray let him in, even though the thought of his 14 year old daughter dating somebody two years older then her made him cringe. Lars walked up to Reggie's room and knocked before walking in. She was sitting in bed, typing on her laptop.
"We need to talk." Lars said.
"About what?" Reggie smiled.
Lars sat down on her bed. "About you and Sean."
"Again? Lars we've talked about this before. Your the one who said we shouldn't be exclusive. You don't own me!"
"Reggie, you don't know what he's like, he's an asshole, he just wants to get in your pants!"
"No, he doesn't he really likes me. See?" she showed Lars a necklace she was wearing, "He gave it to me, plus I can take care of myself."
"Not if he gets you drunk, or talks you into doing something crazy."
"He doesn't do that kind of thing, he just lets people think that."
"No, Reggie, he really does. He's even dropped out of school."
"I don't care Lars, I don't think we should see each other anymore if you are going to be like this. Leave me alone!"
She wouldn't let Lars say anything else, finally he just gave up and left.
Sean and Reggie started getting more serious about each other, and sure enough he started trying to get her in the sack. She kept refusing, one night he managed to get Reggie to drink, and slipped something into her drink. Luckily, one of Reggie's friends were there, and they took her home before anything happened. After that Reggie dumped Sean. He threatened her a few times, but then she stopped hearing from him, she hadn't even seen him in a year.
***END FLASHBACK***
"Reggie?" Reggie's lawyer said for the fourth time.
"He's a guy, I went out with him along time ago."
"Do you think he may have done this?"
"I do."
Her lawyer ordered the police to find Sean, and to bring him in for questioning.
They found him in an alley, with a black hooded sweatshirt on.
Sean wouldn't give a sample for a DNA test, but the police got a warrant to make him. The judge also ordered Lars to give a sample of DNA as well. Once they had the two boy's DNA they took samples from both Reggie and Pearl.
Lars didn't match. Sean did.
Reggie was so disappointed. She wanted Lars to be the father, he was right, he was so much better for Reggie and Pearl. Reggie wanted somebody who could take care of her and Pearl.
With the DNA evidence, Sean was convicted of raping a minor, and was sentenced to 12 years of jail time. Lars left the courtroom and was surrounded by press, his family, and supporters. He saw Reggie holding Pearl, and walking with Otto and Ray to there car. Lars pulled away from the circle and ran after them.
"Reggie, can we talk?" Lars asked, out of breath from running.
Reggie looked at her dad and he nodded, he reached his arms out and took Pearl and put her in her car seat. Him and Otto got in the car and drove off. Lars took Reggie's hand and led her to his car, he took her to the beach. They talked for a while, just about general things.
"Reggie, I really do love you and Pearl. I really want to be there for you both." Lars said.
Reggie could tell he was being completely sincere "I'd like that," she smiled, "I love you too, I'm sorry I hurt you, I'm sorry for getting pregnant, how can we be together? The baby isn't your responsibility, it won't work. I'm sorry for messing up everything," her smile turned into a frown.
Lars hushed her. "It's not your fault. It'll work out. It'll be okay, I promise."
Lars held Reggie and they watched the sunset over the beach before walking home.
*THE END*
{A/N: Thanks so much to all who reviewed, I'm working on an Epilogue right now. I really like how this turned out, the ending wasn't nearly as weak for this fic as it has been for my others.}
Turn Back Time
Ch. 7 - The Promise
"Who's Sean?" Reggie's lawyer asked.
***FLASHBACK***
A car pulled up in front of the Rocket's house at 9 P.M. on a Thursday night. Reggie got out of the car, she turned around to say "Bye Sean!" before walking into the house.
Lars was looking out of his bedroom window, it had been the third time she went out with him that week. Sean and Lars had been close friends up until last year, his sophomore year in high school. Sean got into drugs, and dropped out of school he'd already been arrested twice, and had just gotten out of jail, where he spent 10 months for his second offense of sexual assault. Sean liked girls younger then him, he liked them being inexperienced, Reggie was a perfect target. She was a freshmen, and Sean gave her some sort of secure feeling, she didn't see through his nice car, and the fancy gifts. But Lars did.
Lars walked over to Reggie's house, Ray let him in, even though the thought of his 14 year old daughter dating somebody two years older then her made him cringe. Lars walked up to Reggie's room and knocked before walking in. She was sitting in bed, typing on her laptop.
"We need to talk." Lars said.
"About what?" Reggie smiled.
Lars sat down on her bed. "About you and Sean."
"Again? Lars we've talked about this before. Your the one who said we shouldn't be exclusive. You don't own me!"
"Reggie, you don't know what he's like, he's an asshole, he just wants to get in your pants!"
"No, he doesn't he really likes me. See?" she showed Lars a necklace she was wearing, "He gave it to me, plus I can take care of myself."
"Not if he gets you drunk, or talks you into doing something crazy."
"He doesn't do that kind of thing, he just lets people think that."
"No, Reggie, he really does. He's even dropped out of school."
"I don't care Lars, I don't think we should see each other anymore if you are going to be like this. Leave me alone!"
She wouldn't let Lars say anything else, finally he just gave up and left.
Sean and Reggie started getting more serious about each other, and sure enough he started trying to get her in the sack. She kept refusing, one night he managed to get Reggie to drink, and slipped something into her drink. Luckily, one of Reggie's friends were there, and they took her home before anything happened. After that Reggie dumped Sean. He threatened her a few times, but then she stopped hearing from him, she hadn't even seen him in a year.
***END FLASHBACK***
"Reggie?" Reggie's lawyer said for the fourth time.
"He's a guy, I went out with him along time ago."
"Do you think he may have done this?"
"I do."
Her lawyer ordered the police to find Sean, and to bring him in for questioning.
They found him in an alley, with a black hooded sweatshirt on.
Sean wouldn't give a sample for a DNA test, but the police got a warrant to make him. The judge also ordered Lars to give a sample of DNA as well. Once they had the two boy's DNA they took samples from both Reggie and Pearl.
Lars didn't match. Sean did.
Reggie was so disappointed. She wanted Lars to be the father, he was right, he was so much better for Reggie and Pearl. Reggie wanted somebody who could take care of her and Pearl.
With the DNA evidence, Sean was convicted of raping a minor, and was sentenced to 12 years of jail time. Lars left the courtroom and was surrounded by press, his family, and supporters. He saw Reggie holding Pearl, and walking with Otto and Ray to there car. Lars pulled away from the circle and ran after them.
"Reggie, can we talk?" Lars asked, out of breath from running.
Reggie looked at her dad and he nodded, he reached his arms out and took Pearl and put her in her car seat. Him and Otto got in the car and drove off. Lars took Reggie's hand and led her to his car, he took her to the beach. They talked for a while, just about general things.
"Reggie, I really do love you and Pearl. I really want to be there for you both." Lars said.
Reggie could tell he was being completely sincere "I'd like that," she smiled, "I love you too, I'm sorry I hurt you, I'm sorry for getting pregnant, how can we be together? The baby isn't your responsibility, it won't work. I'm sorry for messing up everything," her smile turned into a frown.
Lars hushed her. "It's not your fault. It'll work out. It'll be okay, I promise."
Lars held Reggie and they watched the sunset over the beach before walking home.
*THE END*
{A/N: Thanks so much to all who reviewed, I'm working on an Epilogue right now. I really like how this turned out, the ending wasn't nearly as weak for this fic as it has been for my others.}