Authors Note: Okay well I'm going to DR (Dominican Republic) on Friday, so this chapter right here is not gonna be so long…but I'm probably gonna update Bad Decisions twice today, and then the next time you'll probably see another update will probably be on Dec. 1s t (why? Because I will be gone from Friday to Monday, so I'll probably update on Monday. And I def. can't update on Thanksgiving, due to the fact that I will be just about everywhere…) so I just wanted to let you guys no this. Happy Holiday!

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I looked down at the test one last time, to see if it was right. I….

"Ashley, come down here and help me with these groceries!" Her mother shouted. Why doesn't she get Toby to do it? He's the golden child, not me. Oh yeah, Toby's not here yet.

"Coming mom!" I shouted back. I threw the pregnancy test in the wastebasket and walked out the bathroom. I wasn't pregnant. So now things should be back to normal…right?

I walked down the steps and started to help my mom put the groceries away.

"You have a doctor's appointment tomorrow after school." A doctor's appointment? Oh no…more grief. Doctors and I don't mix, never have, and never will.

"I guess I'm going alone as usual." I whispered carelessly as I helped her put some of the groceries away.

"So how was school?" I looked at her like she was crazy. She never asked me about my day or how I was feeling, unless it concerned her…or Toby.

"What did you say?" Something had to be up. Like I said, she never asked me how my day was…never.

"I'm just asking how your day was Ashley." She replied simply.

"I-it was fine." I stuttered.

"Why do you care anyway? You don't care about me." It was the truth; my mom never cares about what I do, or what happens to me.

"Ashley, take that back. You know I care about you, I'm your," She began.

"You're my mother." I finished her sentence. I wasn't about to hear the crap she was going to tell me.

"If you were so much of a MOTHER, you would KNOW that I've been Sick for the past 3 Weeks!" I yelled at her, slamming the plastic container of juice on the counter.

"Ashley, why are you acting like this?" My mother shouted at me. I started feeling dizzy again; this moment was a little too intense.

"No, why are YOU acting like this? You NEVER take the time out to ask ME about MY DAY, or if I was feeling okay, or if I wanted to TALK. Your so wrapped up around Toby, that it seems like you FORGET that I'm around!" I shouted, breathing heavily at the last word.

"Would you just stop being so selfish?" She asked me. Me? Being Selfish? That's a good one.

"Me? Selfish? HA! You have got to be kidding me." I laughed out of spite.

"Ashley what is going on with you?" She asked as she passed me the last can.

"If you were such a mother you would know." I whispered, slamming the cabinet door and without any word I walked right up to my room. It was gonna be a long night.

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"Hey Ash, wait up!" I heard someone shout as I was walking to school. I turned around, knowing that it was probably Craig…but to my surprise it was Paige.

"You have got to slow down when you walk," Paige said in a breathless whisper.

"I did what you said." She looked at me weirdly.

"What did I say?" Paige asked dumbfounded.

"About…the pregnancy test." I lowered my voice to a whisper.

"And?" She asked.

"I'm not pregnant." I whispered again.

"That's great! So then…what's wrong with you?" She asked. That's a question I don't know the answer to.

"I don't know…I guess I'll find out at my doctor's appointment this afternoon." I told her.

"You need any company?" Paige asked. Since when was Paige so nice? I guess summer vacation did this girl some good.

"Sure." I smiled.

"Here comes Craig, I better get going and leave you to some privacy, see you after school." And before I could protest, she was already gone.

"Hey Craig."

"I'm surprised you're talking to me today." He whispered.

"Look, I'm sorry that I've been avoiding you. I've just been going through a lot of stress lately." Hopefully he would forgive me…but if he doesn't I understand why. I've been so crazy these days.

"You've been sick…I know." He finally stopped to talk to me.

"Forgive me…please?" I asked, not sure if he would or not.

"I forgive you." We kissed and made up, and continued walking side by side. I decided to grab his hand while we were walking.

This was the first time, I felt genuinely happy in days. Little did I know, my happiness was gonna end…

That's it…so if she isn't pregnant, then what do you think is wrong with her?