AN: I would like all my reviewers to think of something really gross for Maria to crave while she is pregnant! All ideas will be most appreciated!

Things were still bad with Max. Whenever Micheal tried to talk to him, they would get into a fight. Whenever I tried to talk to him, he tried to get me to get rid of it.

Who is this Max and what did he do to the sensitive and loving Max? I really hope he come's around soon because Lizzie is being torn between her soulmate and best friend right now, and I don't want her to have to choose between us.

My mother has called, saying she was gonna stay an extra week, not knowing that she was helping us stall the inevitable. I wish it were going to be easy to tell her, but she didn't want me to end up like her; a pregnant teen.

I really think she just doesn't want me to end up taking care of a baby alone, like she did. She's probably just afraid that Micheal will be like my father and leave.

Micheal is starting to become a pain in the ass. Whenever I'm scheduled to work, he either sits in a booth and watches me; approching every once in a while to tell me to slow down or he is working, too, and has Kyle watch me like a hawk.

I never pictured Kyle and Micheal as friends. It could be that they both want to make sure I'm okay, but if you really think about it, they have a lot in common. They are both stuborn, LOVE to protect me, and they are both boys... yeah, that's a lot.

Today, I woke to Micheal staring at me. I jumped a little, not expecting his face in mine that early in the morning. "Good morning," He said smiling.

"G'morning," I replied groggily. "How long have you been watching me?"

"Not too long," He tucked the hair on my face behind my ear.

"Am I that interesting to watch?" I smirked.

He smirked right back. "Well, not really, but there was nothing else to do."

I smile at him and snuggled further into his arms. Then a wave of nausea flew over me and I ran into the bathroom.

This was nothing new; our morning ritual, actually. Micheal didn't follow me, but instead went into the kitchen to get a wet wash cloth. As soon as I came out I layed down on the couch and he placed it on my head. Yep... we had exciting morning's at Micheal's apartment.

After a couple of minutes, I feel human again. We eat breakfast and then Micheal dropped me off at school; he had dropped out last week and went full time at the crashdown.

Apparently, Liz was my keeper today because when I turned the corner to go to my locker, she was there waiting for me.

"Hey, Ria! How are you feeling?" She asked.

"Hey, Lizzie," I mocked her. "I feel like I have the biggest headache coming on because here comes Max," I said looking over her shoulder.

"Maria, can we talk?" He asked, nodding to Liz who was trying her best to ignore him.

"Sure, Max. What do you have to say that you haven't already said to me? Want me to get my tubes tied so that we won't have this scare again? Or do yo-"

"I'm sorry, Maria," he interupted.

"What was that?" I asked, pointing to my ear.

"I said, 'I'm sorry, Maria'," he mummbled.

"One more time. I didn't hear you. You need to speak up," Although I knew exactly what he said, he deserved to be punished by saying it 3 times.

"I'M SORRY, MARIA!" he screamed and all the students in the hallway looked at him, but kept on walking.

"Sorry about what, Max?" I am enjoying this!

"I should have never said that you should get rid of your baby. I'm stupid and I have no right to but into your's and Micheal's business," He said quietly.

"And?" said Liz, coming over to stand next to me.

"And, I have no right to judge you when I got Tess pregnant myself. Sorry, Maria," He said.

"You know I can't forgive you until you apologise to Micheal, too, but thanks for saying your sorry. I really hope that it was a genuine apology," I said and walk to class.

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