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I made a couple of mistakes on chapter four. One mistake was I said more instead of mom. Another mistake was I said it was 10:30 pm, when it should have been 11:30 pm. Thanks for the reviews. Keep them coming. It makes my fics a lot better when people review and tell me what's wrong or gives me ideas on where to take the fic. I might use them. Anyway, on with the fic.
Once Ross and Rachel's impassioned hug had ended, Rachel started heading home. She thought about her recent feelings for Ross. She didn't know why, but something inside her was aching for Ross. Something so intense, it was getting hard to keep it concealed. Why are these feelings coming up now, in the middle of all this chaos?
Remembering the current situation she was in, she shrugged off the thought of Ross and continued to what might be one of the longest nights of her life.
When Rachel arrived at her house a few blocks down, she slowly walked up to the large oak door. She stood there for a moment and thought of what to say. No matter how hard she tried nothing came to mind. She would just have to be rational and keep her emotions in check. She had to show responsibility for her actions. This was it. Time to pay the piper.
"Hello," Rachel yelped hesitantly. She walked through the door over to the immensely large living room, complete with a hysterical Sandra Green, and a distraught Leo Green.
As she approached the living room she instantly sat down on the soft armchair over on the far corner.
No one spoke for a moment. Sure, Sandra was crying passionately and Leo was quietly speaking nonsense to himself, but besides that the room was eerily silent.
After Rachel couldn't stand the quietness she pulled herself up and began walking over to her mother. She was going to take this into her own hands. With out stretched arms she continued toward her mother and grasped in her around her back. For a moment Sandra fought with her daughter, not wanting to touch her.
However, Sandra didn't have anymore energy left, so she let her middle daughter, of 18, hug her warmly. Surprisingly to Sandra the hug helped the stress of Rachel's recent pregnancy news.
While hugging, Rachel moved her head forward so her lips were near Sandra's ear. With a gentle sigh, she whispered, "Mom, I think we need to talk about this calmly and rationally."
Rachel stepped back and motioned for her parents to have a seat on the long white couch surrounding two thirds of the living room.
She starred at her parents. Both shown tired faces of curiosity and intrigue.
She cleared her dry throat and continued, "Mom," she looked over at Sandra, "Daddy," then looked over at Leo.
"Contrary to what you might think, I have thought a lot about being pregnant." She hesitated for a moment, then getting a nod from Leo, continued. "I know what I did was a mistake. I know the risks and everything else that goes on with pre..."
"Do you Rachel?" Leo Green interjected, looking sternly at his daughter. It looked as if this was as angry as Dr. Green had ever been.
Dr. Green spoke again. "Will do you? There is so many things involved I can't even begin." He stopped for a moment, rubbed his eyes, and run his hand through his hair.
"Look Rachel, no teen, no matter who they are, is prepared to have a baby. And you think you are. You have no idea what this is going to be like for you. None whatsoever." Leo took another breath and looked at Sandra for some words of wisdom.
She stood up from the couch and walked toward Rachel. "Rachel, my dear sweet daughter. I love you so much. We both do. Nothing can ever change that." Sandra let the words process and then continued. "But you have to realize what having a baby means."
"Maybe I don't know what it means. But I can learn. I can read books and do what any person pregnant would do. You have to believe me. We can do this." Rachel was focused and strong with her words and mannerisms, yet she was exhausted and horrified inside.
Leo and Sandra looked at each other and communicated through their eyes. This was going to be a long eight months (she's already one month pregnant). However, both knew the outcome of this whole ordeal was going to be beautiful.
Sandra was the first to speak. "Rachel you understand what an undertaking this is. There will be some very tough times ahead. But we both realize that in the end you will have a beautiful baby. So we will help you through this."
Rachel turned toward Dr. Green and he nodded in agreement. With that she started to once again cry. Dr. Green strolled slowly over to his daughter. He enveloped her in a hug. Then Sandra came over and put her arms around Leo and Rachel. Together they stood in a tender hug, crying softly.
Rachel hadn't thought that her parents would be behind her. Sure she knew they would eventually accept the fact that she was pregnant.
But for them to be there for her to this extent. That was more than she could ever ask.
To Be Continued...
I know I usually leave a cliffhanger, but I thought this was such a sweet moment that maybe I should just leave it here. But the fic has only begun. There are more cliffhangers to come. Please read and review.
