Chapter 9 - Friend
It was Monday; a day that I soon learned to dread. I got up and looked at myself in the mirror. My hair was a mess, and I didn't have the energy to take a shower, but took one nonetheless. When I got out of the shower I couldn't help, but look at my stomach. I was starting to show. I may have been only 3 months along, but you could tell.
After I got dressed, I went downstairs to get something to eat. I found my mother passed out on the couch. "Typical," I said to myself.
As I walked up the stairs to Degrassi, I didn't pay much attention as to where I was walking and accidentally bumped into someone I had been trying to avoid for months: Jimmy Brooks.
"Oh, sorry," I said. I tried to go around him, but he grabbed me by the shoulders.
"I need to talk to you Liberty," He said.
"Oh you wanna talk? After how many months of waiting, and all you want to do is talk?"
I tried whispering so no one could hear us.
"Come on Liberty," He said.
He reached up to touch my cheek, but I just pushed his hand away.
"Don't touch me. You've already done enough."
I turned around and walked up the stairs. "Who does he think he is?" I thought, "After all he's put me through? Maybe I should just go home."
I started heading out the door when I saw Emma walking up that stairs. She looked surprised to see me.
"Emma, can I talk to you?" I asked
She looked at me curiously, but agreed. We walked into the computer lab. Fortunately, no one was in there.
I looked around and once I was sure that absolutely no one was in the class room, I turned around to tell her the news.
"I decided not to have the abortion," I said rather fast.
Emma smiled, "Why the change of heart?"
"I couldn't go through with it. I started thinking about this little girl that I had seen at the park and I thought, 'Why can't that be me?'... I really want this baby Emma. I really do."
"Well, that's all good Liberty, but what about your mom?"
My mother. I forgot about her. It was bad enough that I decided not to have the abortion, but actually keep the baby? That was something I knew my mother would NEVER approve of.
"I'm not exactly sure about that. My dad said he'd be there for me though."
"Wait, your dad? I thought he deserted you about 5 years ago."
I had forgotten that I hadn't told Emma about my dad coming back.
"It was 6 years ago actually. And he came back about a week ago. I hated him and first; I was mad that after all these years he decided to come back, but he's beginning to grow on me."
I laughed at my last comment.
"He came back after all this time, and you just forgave him?" Emma asked surprised.
"You sound surprised. Wouldn't you want to forgive your dad and just move on?"
"He left you for 6 years Liberty. A lot has happened to you in 6 years and he was never there. So, correct me if I'm wrong, but you forgave him for being a total asshole and leaving you?"
I hadn't really thought of it that way. His absence did put me through a lot of shit over the years. Now he comes back, after his girlfriend left him for someone else, and wants to be a family? And I just forgave him?
"I...uh.... yeah, I guess I did."
Emma noticed my face frown and quickly apologized.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to snap at you. I know you've had a hard enough time without me screaming at you. Plus with Jack up all night, I never get any sleep. I just don't get how someone could do that to a person."
"You're right. Last night I told my mom that I didn't want to have the abortion. She flipped out and called me stupid. She said I was ruining my life by doing this. All I want is to do what's right. I couldn't live with myself if I just abandoned this problem. I didn't want to go through my life asking the same 'What if?' question.. My dad just seemed to understand. I mean, it's not like we had a big discussion about it or anything, but he just told me he'd be there for me. That's all I wanted; for someone to be there for me. Do you understand what I'm saying?"
Emma nodded and I could feel my eyes starting to water.
I went on, "My mother doesn't even want to be apart of this. I just felt so alone. My dad was my comfort. He was there for me when my mother wasn't."
"I'm here for you too Liberty. Anytime you wanna talk, just call me. Even if it's 3 in the morning, I'd still talk to you."
"Thanks Emma, but I think I'm fine. It's going to be pretty hard to deal with, but I think that I can handle it."
"Ok, but please, don't be afraid to call me."
I rolled my eyes, "I know Emma, and I will."
Emma turned and walked away.
"Oh and Emma?"
She turned around, "Yes?"
"Thank you for being my friend."
She smiled, "Your welcome."
With that, Emma walked out of the room.
Despite the circumstances, I was happy with my life, and I couldn't wait for what lied ahead for me.
A/N. Sorry it took so long for me to update. I was brain farting. I've decided on something for my fanfics (That includes "Stole" for anyone who has read it). After about every 6-10 reviews that I get, I'll add a new chapter. Hopefully I won't be brain farting at the time and I can write you a good, solid chapter.
It was Monday; a day that I soon learned to dread. I got up and looked at myself in the mirror. My hair was a mess, and I didn't have the energy to take a shower, but took one nonetheless. When I got out of the shower I couldn't help, but look at my stomach. I was starting to show. I may have been only 3 months along, but you could tell.
After I got dressed, I went downstairs to get something to eat. I found my mother passed out on the couch. "Typical," I said to myself.
As I walked up the stairs to Degrassi, I didn't pay much attention as to where I was walking and accidentally bumped into someone I had been trying to avoid for months: Jimmy Brooks.
"Oh, sorry," I said. I tried to go around him, but he grabbed me by the shoulders.
"I need to talk to you Liberty," He said.
"Oh you wanna talk? After how many months of waiting, and all you want to do is talk?"
I tried whispering so no one could hear us.
"Come on Liberty," He said.
He reached up to touch my cheek, but I just pushed his hand away.
"Don't touch me. You've already done enough."
I turned around and walked up the stairs. "Who does he think he is?" I thought, "After all he's put me through? Maybe I should just go home."
I started heading out the door when I saw Emma walking up that stairs. She looked surprised to see me.
"Emma, can I talk to you?" I asked
She looked at me curiously, but agreed. We walked into the computer lab. Fortunately, no one was in there.
I looked around and once I was sure that absolutely no one was in the class room, I turned around to tell her the news.
"I decided not to have the abortion," I said rather fast.
Emma smiled, "Why the change of heart?"
"I couldn't go through with it. I started thinking about this little girl that I had seen at the park and I thought, 'Why can't that be me?'... I really want this baby Emma. I really do."
"Well, that's all good Liberty, but what about your mom?"
My mother. I forgot about her. It was bad enough that I decided not to have the abortion, but actually keep the baby? That was something I knew my mother would NEVER approve of.
"I'm not exactly sure about that. My dad said he'd be there for me though."
"Wait, your dad? I thought he deserted you about 5 years ago."
I had forgotten that I hadn't told Emma about my dad coming back.
"It was 6 years ago actually. And he came back about a week ago. I hated him and first; I was mad that after all these years he decided to come back, but he's beginning to grow on me."
I laughed at my last comment.
"He came back after all this time, and you just forgave him?" Emma asked surprised.
"You sound surprised. Wouldn't you want to forgive your dad and just move on?"
"He left you for 6 years Liberty. A lot has happened to you in 6 years and he was never there. So, correct me if I'm wrong, but you forgave him for being a total asshole and leaving you?"
I hadn't really thought of it that way. His absence did put me through a lot of shit over the years. Now he comes back, after his girlfriend left him for someone else, and wants to be a family? And I just forgave him?
"I...uh.... yeah, I guess I did."
Emma noticed my face frown and quickly apologized.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to snap at you. I know you've had a hard enough time without me screaming at you. Plus with Jack up all night, I never get any sleep. I just don't get how someone could do that to a person."
"You're right. Last night I told my mom that I didn't want to have the abortion. She flipped out and called me stupid. She said I was ruining my life by doing this. All I want is to do what's right. I couldn't live with myself if I just abandoned this problem. I didn't want to go through my life asking the same 'What if?' question.. My dad just seemed to understand. I mean, it's not like we had a big discussion about it or anything, but he just told me he'd be there for me. That's all I wanted; for someone to be there for me. Do you understand what I'm saying?"
Emma nodded and I could feel my eyes starting to water.
I went on, "My mother doesn't even want to be apart of this. I just felt so alone. My dad was my comfort. He was there for me when my mother wasn't."
"I'm here for you too Liberty. Anytime you wanna talk, just call me. Even if it's 3 in the morning, I'd still talk to you."
"Thanks Emma, but I think I'm fine. It's going to be pretty hard to deal with, but I think that I can handle it."
"Ok, but please, don't be afraid to call me."
I rolled my eyes, "I know Emma, and I will."
Emma turned and walked away.
"Oh and Emma?"
She turned around, "Yes?"
"Thank you for being my friend."
She smiled, "Your welcome."
With that, Emma walked out of the room.
Despite the circumstances, I was happy with my life, and I couldn't wait for what lied ahead for me.
A/N. Sorry it took so long for me to update. I was brain farting. I've decided on something for my fanfics (That includes "Stole" for anyone who has read it). After about every 6-10 reviews that I get, I'll add a new chapter. Hopefully I won't be brain farting at the time and I can write you a good, solid chapter.
