A/N: Sorry I haven't written in sooo long. And Skittles, I definitely WON'T have Marina get an abortion in the story. NEVER, NO WAY. But, I thank all of you who reviewed the story. Here is some more.

Chapter 14

Chuckie made his way back to school, and he kept his cool until lunch. Then, he pulled his sister aside to talk. Kimi struggled until she saw that Chuckie was the one who had a hold of her. "What do you want?" Kimi asked as she rubbed her arm where he had pulled her.

"Kimi, I have something… big to tell you." Chuckie said glancing around like crazy.

Kim glanced around then whispered, "What?"

Chuckie whimpered then leaned down. He whispered, "Marina's, well. She's umm, pregnant."

"What?" Kimi shouted.

Chuckie put his had over Kimi's mouth and shushed her. "Shh! I don't want everyone to know about it, Kim."

Kimi pushed her brother's hand away from her mouth and said, "Everyone's going to find out soon enough. It's not like Marina can just hide it; eventually, she'll show."

Chuckie nodded. "I know, but no one else can know about this. I didn't ask if Marina wanted it told."

Kimi just stared blankly at her brother; her mind couldn't even grasp the idea that she was going to be an aunt, and it definitely couldn't grasp the reality that her seventeen-year-old brother was going to be a father. It all made Kimi's head spin. "What are you going to do?"

"Marry her." Chuckie said with wide-eyes.

Kimi was speechless for a moment. "We have to tell our friends."

"I don't know if they like me anymore. You were there when they attacked me."

Kimi grabbed Chuckie's shoulders. "They're still your friends, Chuckie. They'll be here for you because they have been so many other times. You were the one who walked away."

"Tommy said if I walked away I couldn't come back, Kim." Chuckie sighed.

"He will take it back if you come to the table looking like hell, which you do." Kimi noted.

"Gee, thanks, sis. I just heard the biggest life-altering news of my life, and you make fun of me."

Kimi put her hands up. "Chill, Chuckie. Just come to lunch."

"I'm not hungry," he mumbled.

"Then just come and sit. Tell our friends what's wrong."

Chuckie nodded. "All right."

Chuckie told his friends about his child, and they were supportive of him. He was relieved that they didn't rag him on how irresponsible he had been. That was one thing that Chuckie didn't need in his frazzled state of mind. He had enough on his mind without adding guilt to the list.

Within a few weeks, Marina was acting like nothing was wrong. But, she tended to feel a little sick before school, and she started eating more at lunch. Before long, her friends had figured out what was happening to her. They disapproved of the fact that she was pregnant, but they really disapproved the fact that her baby's father was Chuckie, a nerd. They were horrified that they called themselves her friend. So, they did something despicable.

Marina's "friends" began spreading around the word that Marina was pregnant. Before the day was over, the whole school was buzzing with the gossip. Marina and Chuckie walked through the halls quickly and tried to avoid everyone. But, it had become difficult because every student in the hallway asked questions like the paparazzi after celebrities. Chuckie and Marina ignored everyone except Chuckie's friends. They crowded around the couple and acted as a shield from the nervy crowd.

By the end of the day, Chuckie was called to the office. The administration had heard the news about Marina, and they wanted to speak with him. They called his parents to let them know what turn their son's life had taken. They sat as a team behind the principal's desk when Chuckie came in.

Chuckie was ushered into the chair in front of the desk, and he knew what was going on. "There are rumors going around, Mr. Finster." The principal stated with his hands folded upon his desk.

"I know." Chuckie replied.

"We have called you in here to set them to rest."

Chuckie's tone grew very soft. "That is hard to do when the rumors happen to be true."

The teacher's gasped quietly, and the principal nodded. "That is what I figured. When it comes to rumors like these, more often than not, they are the truth."

Chuckie didn't look the administration. "What is it that you need?"

"That is all for right now, but we will call you in here again. So, be prepared for another meeting."

"I will." Chuckie replied as he stood up and was given permission to leave.

At home, Chuckie had reached the depths of his hell as his father dug right into him when he got in. For over an hour, Chuckie and his father fought a sudden-death battle with no prevail. Chuckie didn't have to work, so he wasn't in any hurry to leave. Besides, he wanted his father to see his side of things, and not the side of the administration, who tended to stretch truths.

Kimi locked herself in her room and tried to ignore the yelling from downstairs, but even her stereo could not keep the screams from reaching her ears. She stayed huddled on her bed listening to the fight. After the sun set, and it was dark, Kimi heard her father ground Chuckie. She heard Chuckie reply, "Well, I don't give a damn," followed by the slam of the front door.

Kimi jumped up and ran to her window to see Chuckie's truck speed out of the driveway and head away from the house. She stumbled back from the window feeling woozy from all that was happening; too much, too fast. She didn't like seeing her brother so angry, and she headed towards her door.

Right as Kimi neared her door, it opened. Kimi jumped back in fright to see her mother at the door. She exhaled and said, "MOM, you scared me!"

"Kimi, you seem a little distant. Is it because of Chuckie's life?"

"No, Mom." Kimi replied. She'd been acting differently because she was having a physical relationship with Phil. "It's not that at all."

"Then, what?"

Kimi sighed. She knew it had to be asked, and her parents were all ready steamed up, so Kimi went for it. "I need a gynecology appointment."

Kimi's mother scrunched up her face. "No," she said firmly. "You don't need one."

"Then, when will I need one?"

"Right before you get married. When you are, you know, ready to have…"

"Sex." Kimi finished the sentence.

"Yes," her mother replied going red in the face from embarrassment.

Kim took a deep breath and thought, 'What the hell, it won't hurt now.' "I've all ready had it."

Kimi watched fire spark up in her mother's eyes as she yelled, "What? Who was it; do I know him?"

Kimi shook her head because she wasn't about to say yes. She sure as hell wasn't going to admit it was Phil. "No," she said meekly.

"It's someone from that school though, isn't it?" Kimi nodded to her mother's question.

Kimi's mother pointed her finger in Kimi's face, which made Kimi angry. "There's all ready one grandchild on the way, and there will not be another one. Do you hear me?"

"That's is why I need an appointment." Kimi spat.

Kimi's mother bit her lips so hard it nearly bled. "No, you're grounded until you leave for college."

"What, that's stupid!"

"If it's what I have to do to keep you from sleeping around, then that's what I'll do."

"You don't even get it!" Kimi screamed. "You aren't listening to me!"

"Oh, I am listening, Kimi, and I'm not happy. I'm sure that Chaz won't be happy either. I hate to have to disturb him with this."

Kimi's mother left, and Kimi screamed as soon as she was gone. She waited until she heard her mother close the door to their room that she ran over to the telephone on her nightstand. She dialed up Phil's number and waited for him to pick up. "Hello," he answered.

"Phil, come get me out of this damn house."

"What's--"

"I'll explain later, just come pick me up a little ways before my house. I don't need anyone seeing me leave in a truck."

"All right." Phil said reluctantly. He didn't want Kimi in trouble, but she was insisting on leaving. So, he agreed to go pick her up.