Katherine walked slowly into the youth center and took a seat at the juice bar. Her mind was still reeling from the news she had gotten from the doctor.
"Kat, is that you," Rocky said from behind her and took a seat.
"Um, hi Rocky," Kat replied.
"So are you feeling better, your mom told me weren't feeling too well," he said after a moment.
"Yeah, I'm much better now, thanks," she told him.
"I just came up here to get a glass of water for Kim," he explained.
"Why is something wrong with Kim?" Kat asked.
"She's pretty upset, Tommy just broke up with her," he revealed.
"What?" Kat questioned in disbelief.
"Yeah, it just happened a little while ago," he said.
"Tell her I'm sorry but I have to go," Kat responded as she got up and headed for the door.
Tommy sat on his couch and tried to find something good to watch on TV. He thought about heading to the youth center but he was afraid of running into the others and having to explain his breakup with Kim. He heard the doorbell ring and turned off the television and ran to answer the door.
"Kat, what are you doing here?" Tommy asked.
"I needed to talk to you about something," she replied as he moved aside to let her in.
"I'm glad you're here I've been wanting to talk to you too," Tommy told her once they were seated on the couch.
"Why'd you want to talk to me?" Kat questioned.
"I wanted to tell you that I'm in love with you," Tommy said.
"But what about you and Kim I thought you wanted to try and make it work?" Kat responded.
"I did, at least I tried but I realized it wasn't going to because I'm not in love with her anymore," Tommy declared.
"I already heard about you and Kim breaking up," Kat admitted.
"I hate that I hurt her but I couldn't go on lying about how I felt especially when I felt like I was going to lose you," Tommy told her.
"Losing me?" Kat questioned.
"Yeah, you went out with Rocky," Tommy replied.
"Oh Tommy, that was only one date," Kat revealed.
"So does that mean I'm not too late," he inquired.
"Do you really love me?" she asked.
"Yes, I do," Tommy said as he leaned over to kiss her.
"Did you tell Kim about us?" Kat asked once they broke apart.
"I told her that I had been spending time with someone else, but I couldn't bring myself to tell her it was you," Tommy confessed.
"It's ok but I'm afraid we aren't going to be able to hide the truth for long," Kat replied.
"What do you mean?" Tommy asked confused.
"Just that if we're going to start dating, it won't be long before we have to tell the others that it's me you left Kim for," Kat explained.
"It won't be easy but I'll make them understand that we didn't mean for things to happen this way," Tommy told her.
"I hope they aren't too angry with me, I just can't seem to do anything but hurt Kimberly," Kat said.
"Come on, Kat it's not like you forced me to fall in love with you," Tommy said smiling.
"No I had nothing to do with that," Kat said with a laugh.
"Hey, wasn't there something you needed to tell me?" Tommy asked.
"Yeah I do, I'm just not sure how," Kat remarked.
"Kat, you can tell me anything, I thought you knew that by now," Tommy told her.
"I don't know where to begin, I've just been so sick lately that's partly the reason I haven't been out with Rocky again, I've just been too sick," Kat began.
"Is that what you need to tell me, you're sick?" Tommy asked. "Your not dying are you." Tommy said growing concerned.
"No, I'm not dying but I might as well be when my parents find out," Kat answered.
"Find out what?" Tommy asked.
"Tommy, I'm pregnant," Kat said in almost a whisper.
"Are you sure?" Tommy asked once her words registered in his brain.
"I went to the clinic a few hours ago and the doctor confirmed it," Kat told him.
"I'm sorry Kat, I should have used protection that night," Tommy replied.
"It isn't all on you, I was there too that night and I didn't take any precautions either," Kat said.
"What do you want to do?" Tommy asked.
"I don't know, I don't even know how I'm going to tell my parents," Kat said.
"We could tell them together," Tommy suggested.
"No I think I should tell them by myself," Kat replied.
"Ok but if you change your mind, let me know," Tommy said.
"I will," Kat promised.
"Don't worry we'll figure things out," Tommy told her as he drew her close to him and they hugged.
An hour later, Kat left Tommy's and headed for home. When she got there she found her mother sitting at the kitchen table.
"Oh Kat, there you are, I was beginning to worry," Marie Hillard said looking relieved to see her.
"Sorry, I went to the doctor's like you asked, and then I had someone to see," Kat replied.
"But I called Dr. Peterson's office and they said you never came in," her mother retorted.
"That's because I didn't go to Dr. Peterson's," Kat admitted.
"Well why on earth not, I called them before I left and told them to expect you," her mom replied.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know that, I went to the free clinic," Kat told her.
"The free clinic?" her mom asked.
"Yeah, I wanted to be certain that if what I expected was true, that I'd find out first instead of the doctor calling you," Kat revealed.
"Katherine Marie Hillard, if there's something I need to know I wish you'd just tell me," her mother said growing anxious.
"Mum, I'm really sorry, I never meant for this to happen," Kat said tears welling up in her eyes.
"It's ok, Kat whatever it is, just tell me," her mother said reaching across the table and grabbing her daughter's hand.
"I'm pregnant," Kat finally told her.