Chapter 7
Early that morning, Laura got up and grabbed the pamphlet under Kay's bed and ran downstairs to talk to Ivy. Ivy was sitting alone in her robe in the kitchen drinking her morning coffee.
"Hey Mom!" Laura smiled walking in and looking around the room, "Where is everyone?"
"Sam took the girls out because I asked him for some private time with you, I was thinking maybe we can go shopping or something..."
Laura interrupted and set the pamphlet on the table and watched while Ivy's expression changed.
"Laura, you aren't pregnant, are you?"
"No silly, I found it in Kay, Jessica, and Charity's room."
Ivy nervously said, "Well, I'm sure one of them got it in the mail or whatever."
"No, mom, I don't think so."
"Well, Laura honey, what are you saying? Do you think I should talk to them about this?"
"Yeah, I do." Laura grinned to herself. She did it again, Ivy was going to talk to them about teen sex and she would see which one of them was hiding something. Laura skipped out of the kitchen.
"Mission accomplished." She smiled to herself, but noticed Kay walk in with Charity, and Jessica behind her.
"What are you talking about, Laura?" Charity asked.
"Oh nothing!" "See you gals later!"
Ivy rushed into the room and greeted Sam with a kiss, "Did you guys have a good time?"
"Yah." Jessica smiled giving Ivy a hug.
"Hey listen, Sam. I'm going to have to ask you to leave the room, I want to talk to the girls in private."
"Sure, I have to go talk to T.C. anyway." With that, Sam left.
Ivy motioned for the girls to sit on the couch and they did. Laura, Jessica, Kay, and Charity sat on the couch while Ivy sat on the chair and looked at them. After about two minutes of waiting, Ivy nervously cracked her knuckles and spoke up.
"I want to talk to you girls about... sex."
Jessica giggled and Charity just smiled at her, but Kay put her head down. Laura just sat there, she knew who was uncomfortable, it was Kay. Oh yes, Laura figured it out, Kay was having sex.
"It is a serious issue and if any of you are having sex, please be careful, if you need the pill or anything please tell me, not your father." She chuckled.
"Oh my Kay, can you imagine the thought of us telling dad we were having sex!" Jessica joked while lightly punching her in the arm.
"Uh, what? yeah, he wouldn't be too happy." Kay just turned her head.
Laura spoke up, "So who's pamphlet is this anyways?" She said holding it up.
Before anyone could answer, Ivy chimed in, "Uh, Laura, that's not really nice to ask someone."
"Well, like I said, if you girls need to talk about sex or anything, I'll be here, just make sure Sam doesn't know."
"Ok." they all agreed except Kay.
After a few minutes, they all got up and left except Kay.
"Kay do you want to go hang out upstairs and watch a movie?" Charity asked with Jessica behind her.
"Um, no it's ok, I'll see you guys later." She faintly smiled while sitting on the couch.
Kay got up and went straight to the phone book and looked up the Harmony Health Clinic.
"Here it is." Kay said as she walked over to the phone.
Laura stood in the back watching Kay as she dialed the phone number.
"Yes, is this the Harmony Health Clinic? Yes, when can I schedule an appointment?... In ten minutes?... Great! Thank you."
Kay hung up the phone, picked up her purse. "Ok, I got my keys, purse." She ran for the door, "I'll be back later!" She hollered upstairs. But when she turned around to leave, Laura was standing right in front of her.
Frightened, Kay yelled, "Laura don't do that you scared me!"
Standing in a sly way she just grinned, "You wouldn't be going to the Harmony Health Clinic, would you?"
"What? Why do you even say that? Look, I got to go, I don't have time for your bullshit games!"
"Bye, sis!" Laura said sarcastically.
With that, Kay slammed the door and hopped in her car and left.
"Ok, my appointment was 10 minutes ago, what is going on here!" Kay said impatiently in the waiting room.
"Kay Bennett?" The doctor searched the waiting room.
"Right here."
"Follow me, please."
Once they got in the room, the doctor asked her a whole bunch of questions.
"I want to know your own personal opinion, Doctor Earl, do you think I should have an abortion?" Kay questioned nervously.
"No, Ms. Bennett. After you have an abortion, you can become seriously ill yourself, and plus you have to take in consideration that you are killing a life."
"True." "So what do you suggest I do?"
"I suggest that you go through with the pregnancy and give it up for adoption."
"Thanks Doctor Earl, I'll see you later. Oh by the way, how much will this cost?"
"It's free, Ms. Bennett. And it's confidential."
"Thank you."
That night Kay went home feeling a little bit better about herself and this whole baby thing. She was going to go through with the pregnancy and as hard as it would be, give it up for adoption.