How could I be so stupid?
by LiltingBanshee
Author´s note: Thanks to all of you who reviewed the final chapter of "Everything was so perfect", I´m so glad you liked the ending:)
I´m also happy to see your acceptence of my new story:)
Mizamour: Thank you:)
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phantomann: Thanks:)
Shdwcat27: Thanks, glad to see you´re on this one aswell:)
Ok, I´m off on holiday for a couple of weeks, butI´ll tryto update as soon as I get back. Have fun with chapter 2:)
Christine was determined to go to school the next day, but when she awoke she was feeling just as bad as the night before, and once more shehad to rushto the bathroom.
Collapsing against the bathroom wall she prayed her mother hadn´t heard her.
After about 5 minutes she relaxed, she was yet undiscovered. She slumped back to be and had just gotten under the covers when her mother entered the room.
"Goodmorning sweetheart, how are you feeling?", Marie asked softly.
"Not too good Mum", Christine sighed.
Marie felt her forehead. "Well, you don´t have a fever. It must be something you ate or a stomach flu. You should probably stay home today", she smiled.
Christine nodded weakly. "I think I´ll go back to sleep", she said.
"Yes dear, do that. Your father has gone to work and I have a long day of teaching, but don´t hesitate to call if you need anything", Marie said and kissed her daughter´s cheek.
Christine had no problem getting back to sleep and when she awoke again it was nearly noon.
She was feeling much better and got out of bed to take a shower.
When she had dressed she grabbed her bag and headed for the frontdoor. She felt her stomach ache with anxiousness.
'She had to do this. She had to know.'
She accepted tne bag from the sales clerk with a shy smile when she heard an all too familiar voice.
"Hey Chrissie!". Meg´s wide smile was not exactly what she needed to see right now.
"Hi Meg, what are you doing here?", she asked nervously.
"Well, two hours of history class didn´t really appeal to me today, but I could ask you the same Chris. You weren´t anywhere near the school today", Meg grinned.
"Ehh..I wasn´t feeling so good so I stayed home", Christine said.
"If you´re not well what are you doing here?", Meg asked.
"We were out of aspirin, I had to get some", Christine said showing Meg the pharmacy bag.
"Oh you should be in bed then Christine. Come on, we´ll go to my house and I´ll make us some tea", Meg said and grabbed her arm.
"No Meg, really. I´ll just go back home and relax", Christine tried.
But Meg wasn´t giving in.
"Christine some tea would do you good. Knowing your parents they are probably working. You shouldn´t be on your own", Meg smiled and dragged her out of the shop.
Christine sighed, Meg had been right. It was actually nice with some company.
She was sitting on Meg´s bed waiting for her to finish making the tea, when her eyes fell on her bag.
In an instant she remembered why she had left the house in the first place.
The clenching feeling in her stomach returned.
"Christine!", Meg shouted up the stairs. "I´ll just run to the shop and get some biscuits. I´ll be back in a sec.".
"Ok,", Christine shouted back.
When she heard the door slam she got up and grabbed her bag.
'She had to do this! She was going to do it – now!'
She went into the bathroom and emptied the pharmacy bag on the floor.
Meg entered the house a couple of minutes later. She quickly finished the tea and brought the tray upstairs.
"It´s so like my Mum to eat all the biscuits", she grinned as she pushed the door to her room open.
"Christine...?", she asked and looked puzzled around the empty room. She heard a noice from the bathroom and quickly put the tray down on her desk.
Gently she opened the door to the bathroom.
"Christine!", she gasped.
Her friend was sitting against the wall, her knees drawn up under her and her face buried in her hands.
She was sobbing in a way Meg had never heard before.
She carefully kneeled downnext to her and touched her shoulder.
"Christine, what´s the matter? What happened?", she whispered.
Christine mumbled something, but the sounds made no sense to Meg.
"Christine, I can´t hear you. Please, tell me what´s wrong", she pleaded.
Suddenly Christine threw her arms around Meg.
"Meg, it´s such a mess! What am I going to do?", she cried.
Meg gently rubbed her back. "It´s ok, Christine. What are you going to do about what?", she asked quietly.
"About the baby!", Christine wailed.
"What!", Meg gasped and for the first time noticed the little white package lying on the edge of the bath tub.
Christine lifted her head from Meg´s shoulder and looked her in the eyes.
"Meg I´m pregnant", she hiccuped.
"Oh God Christine!", Meg exclaimed. "What do you think Raoul will say?".
"I´m not going to tell him", Christine sniffed.
"But why not Chris?", Meg was confused.
"Because it´s not his baby", Christine said and looked at her hands.
See you in a couple of weeks:)