Leah had not even realized it, but she had dropped out of university. Since the Day Sarah last come to visit she had been bed ridden. Feeling even sicker then she had before. She couldn't eat, drink or stand up with out getting dizzy or throwing up.
However, that's was over a week ago, she was feeling better now, no more morning sickness or dizziness. But she felt so worn out and exhausted all the time. She had just stopped going to all her classes.
During the day, she would watch Seinfeld re-runs, eat junk food and sleep. She wouldn't let any of her friends visit her. When they called she would say she was just heading out the door for some groceries, or she had a date with some hottie. She just didn't feel like being around people. It made her cringe to think about going partying or drinking. She also felt that somehow anyone who saw her would just know she was different, just know she was pregnant. After Sarah's reaction to Chandra news, Leah, had become so upset, thinking that soon Sarah would not be her friend.
One Saturday afternoon, six days before the university year was over, Leah got an unexpected call. When she answered, she was surprised to hear Chandra's voice on the other end.
"Chandra!" Leah had said, in accidental shock.
"Leah, I need someone to talk to, I…."her voice trailed off. Leah could hear her crying.
"Chandra? Are you okay?" Leah asked, getting a little concerned.
"I just need someone to talk to"
"Alright, you can come over"
"Thanks, I'll be there shortly" She sniffed and hung up. Leah couldn't stop thinking about how desperate Chandra had sounded, how upset she sounded.
Twenty minutes later, there came a knock on Leah's door. She literally tripped over her sofa just to get it. Chandra stood there.
"Hi" She said, barely audible.
"Come in" Leah moved aside. "Sit down, sit down" Leah pointed to the sofa.
"I'm sorry to have called you so late"
"It's alright; would you like something to drink?"
"Water, please" Leah opened her fridge and grabbed the jug of filtered water, and poured a glass for her. She handed it to Chandra. Leah sat down beside her.
"So, what do you want to talk about?" Chandra tapped her finger on the side of the glass.
"Umm, well, A couple of months ago, I found out I was pregnant" Chandra looked Leah in the eye. Wondering how Leah would react.
"Yes, I know already"
"You do?" Leah shook her head. "My Mom found out, and she kicked me out of the house, and Aaron dumped me after I told him and all my friends have turned on me." Tears welled up in her eyes.
"It's okay, everything will be fine" Leah tried to reassure her.
"No, I don't think so" She shook her head. "I don't know how to handle it"
"You do, you just need someone to be there for you" Leah watched as tears slid down her face.
"I have, umm…" She trailed off.
"What? You have what?" Chandra said nothing, just pulled up her sleeves. Leah gasped.
"Oh, Chandra" Leah was speechless.
"I just, I don't know what to do" Saying this she burst into tears. Leah comforted her.
"Chandra, you can live with me, okay, it will be fun" Leah smiled for the first time in days.
"Really?"
"Yes" Chandra smiled.
"Where are you staying right now?" Leah asked.
"No where, for the last couple of weeks, I have been staying with different people"
"You are not going any where tonight, were going to go to the movie store rent scary movies and eats pounds of junk food" Just then, Leah got a sharp pain through her stomach. She paused for a moment, hoping it would pass. But it didn't, seconds later; she was hurrying of to the bathroom.
Chandra was outside the bathroom door. "Are you alright?"
"I'm, I'm fine" Leah brushed her teeth and came out of the bathroom. Chandra looked at Leah questioningly.
"I coming down with something" She lied.
"Well, I think we should stay in tonight, we will just watch T.V." Leah just nodded.
"What was I thinking? In a couple of months she's going to be able to tell I'm pregnant, and if the sickness keeps up, she may realize sooner then later"