Every day Jake worried about her mother. She'd never known anyone pregnant, but there are always rumours and horror stories flying around about how women die in childbirth, and the mood swings and tantrums and all kinds of other bad stuff.

But what worried her the most was this guy, René. She'd never heard of him, and when she'd searched for a film director with that name she got pages and pages of men called René. She worried that he might leave her Mom, or decide he doesn't want a baby, or all manner of things could go wrong!

Poor Hamilton had to put up with this day and night, as Jake found herself creeping into his bedroom more and more frequently. He checked her e-mail for her every day, but there was never a response from Jake's mother.

That is, until 10 weeks after that phone call. Jake lay lazily in her bed on a frosty January Sunday morning. Around her, the dorms were silent as all the other boys caught up on much needed sleep after the Winter Ball the night before. Jake, as per usual, hadn't gone. Having to go as a boy in a tux and dance and flirt with girls always made her uncomfortable. She had stayed in and stared glumly at her empty inbox – in between make out sessions with Hammie of course!

Finally all her patience was rewarded. It was almost 11:15 p.m. and Hammie had just gone home. She was about to.; switch her computer off when it buzzed and the "You have 1 new mail message!" appeared in the centre. She excitedly clicked on the "Read now" icon and read quickly, her eyes skimming over the words. After reading the whole thing, she sat back heavily in the chair, tears filling her eyes.

"Jacqueline…

        Oh baby you can't think what'd happened! René has run off with another woman! I can't believe it I'm so ashamed.

        And the producer still expects me to finish this film, I know they're all laughing at me behind my back!

                Oh by the way the baby is due on March 17th, but I don't think I can bear it by myself – you will be there, won't you?

        I love you

Mom

xxx"

She can't have this happen to her, not again! Being abandoned before even being born, that's just not FAIR!!! I'll have to do something – I can't leave the poor kid like this….

Jake climbed between the sheets and lay there a while, her eyes gleaming as the little cogs of her mind turned and plotted…