1The town pretty much knew Brittany was either pregnant or went on an eating spree. Overnight Brittany blew up like a balloon. Well, maybe not over night, but to her it sure felt that way. The morning sickness stopped but Brittany was upset she couldn't fit into her jeans anymore. Lorelai took her shopping and got her maternity jeans, which Brittany thought looked disgusting. She also got maternity shirts, dress pants and a rain coat, because Lorelai though it looked cute. Sookie was told that Brittany was pregnant and was shocked and sworn to secrecy. Soon, everyone in the town knew about Brittany, but not because of Sookie, because of Babette who saw Lorelai come in the house with Babies R Us bags and Brittany wearing maternity cloths.

Rory came home every weekend and sometimes in the week. She looked after Brittany a lot and did a lot for her, Brittany felt like she had her own personal slave. Luke was also very protective of his daughter, the people at school knew something was up. They made comments like "gee Britt, did you get locked away in a Ben and Jerry's factory over the summer?" Brittany came home crying almost every day. Luke didnt know what was the matter, but Lorelai had a pretty good idea. When she first got pregnant she was called names like crazy.

"Britt?" asked Candance knocking on her sisters door.

"What?" asked Brittany wiping her tears away.

"Can i come in?"

"Sure." Candance walked in the room and saw tissues all over the floor.

"Brittany, what happened?" Brittany sat up.

"Everyone knows."

"What? How?"

"Today some dude came up to me and said i looked pregnant and when i didnt say anything he went all crazy, he was all whoa you are aren't you and then he ran off to tell his friends and by the end of the day i had practically everyone coming up to me calling me names, people i didnt even know."

"Wow, i didnt hear anything."

"You're a freshman."

"So..i here rumors..like Heather Malian's boyfriend cheated on her with Krista Bronco."

"How did you know that, there seniors."

"I have my ways." smiled Candance.

"Yeah, well I'm sure you'll hear about this." said Brittany blowing her nose. "I have to go to another doctor appointment now."

"Really, can i come?"

"Sure if you want."

"Will they be able to find out if it's a boy or a girl?"

"I dunno maybe."

"Do you wanna find out?"

"Nah..i wanna be surprised."

"What! Are you serious!"

"Yeah I'm serious."

"How are you serious!" Candance waved her arms around in the air.

"Hey, you ready to go?" asked Lorelai poking her head in the door.

"Mom, can you believe that she doesn't wanna know if it's a boy or girl?"

"I was surprised with all of you, except Jake."

"You see.." said Brittany sticking out her tongue.

"But then you don't know what to buy..like if it's a boy..blue crap and if it's a girl pink crap."

"Well, mom already told me that if it's a boy i could have Jakes old stuff and it's a girl i could use yours and my old stuff.."

"What! Your not gonna go out and buy stuff!" yelled Candance.

"I am, i am..I'm talking about blankets and...other baby things."

"Um girls we really have to go.."

"Candance you coming?"

"Yeah i guess." the three piled into the car and drove to Hertford.

"Ms. Danes?" asked the nurse.

"Yes?"

"The doctor will see you now." all three women walked into the room.

"So..nice place..very white." said Candance.

"What were you expecting clown paintings on the walls?" asked Brittany.

"Whoa..that would be freaky." said Lorelai.

"Hello ladies." said Doctor Hanson.

"Hey Doc..this is my other daughter Candance."

"Nice to meet you."

"You too." said Candance looking at the machine.

"Now, do you wanna know if it's a boy or girl?"

"No." smiled Brittany.

"Ugh." sighed Candance in the corner.

"I feel you want to know if you having a niece or nephew." smiled the Doctor putting the gel on Brittany's stomach.

"Yeah, i don't know why Brittany doesn't."

"I wanna be surprised." said Brittany closing her eyes with the coldness of the gel.

"Alright, lets see...well..i think we can here the heartbeat if you would like.."

"Yes please." the doctor turned up the speakers and a heartbeat filled the room. Brittany and Lorelai smiled with tears in their eyes while Candance looked at the machine oddly.

"Is that the baby?" asked Candance pointing to a blob on the screen.

"Yes, thats the baby." smiled the doctor.

"Interesting..now..this is all coming from this machine your rubbing on her stomach?"

"Yes." laughed the doctor.

"I see.." Lorelai laughed at her daughters comments.

"Fascinated?" asked Brittany getting her cloths on.

"Extremely." Lorelai laughed and pushed her out the door.

6th month

"Mom!" called Brittany from her bedroom.

"What?" asked Lorelai worried.

"I..i cant reach my pencil.." she said trying to bend down. Lorelai laughed and got the pencil.

"Mom, i was thinking."

"Yeah?

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"After the baby's born..i don't think I'm gonna go back to school."

"What?" asked Lorelai surprised.

"I don't mean I'll never go back..but I'm not gonna go back until the baby is older..maybe three or four."

"Three or four..Brittany you'll be nineteen.."

"I know..but i don't wanna miss anything..the baby's first word..first step..i don't wanna be in school when its doing all this..i wanna be there every moment like a real mother should be.."

"Honey..that sounds like a good idea now, but when you get older your gonna need a highschool education to get a good job.."

"Mom.."

"I mean your gonna need a good job to support the baby, think about that." said Lorelai getting upset.

"I am thinking about that which is why i said I'll go back eventually."

"Listen, i know i didn't finish highschool.."

"And look at the success you have...mom i know what I'm doing.." smiled Brittany.

"Fine." said Lorelai not pleased. That night Lorelai told Luke about Brittany's breakthrough and he was not pleased with the idea at all. He tried to talk her out of it, but she wouldn't even pay attention. Her mind was set.

Brittany sat on the couch watching tv when there was a knock on the door.
"I'll get it." Brittany said as she got up. As she opened the door she came face to face with her best friend Tina.

"Tina?"

"Hey Brittany..wow you look..pregnant.."

"Came with the package..come in." Tina walked in and awkwardly sat on the couch.

"So, what ya been up to?" asked Tina.

"Well...the morning sickness stopped a few months ago and now my back hurts and I've been having these really weird food cravings..oh hey heres another question..what, what are you doing here?"

"I wanted to see you..I've missed you Britt..."

"I miss you too."

"So..hows everyone?"

"There good..and your family?"

"There okay...oh hey i got you something.." Tina pulled out a box out of her bag. It was medium size and wrapped in stork paper.

"Oh wow..thanks..what is it?" smiled Brittany.

"Open it and find out." smiled Tina. Brittany opened the box and inside was a Care Bear raddle

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"Its not much..."

"Its prefect..thank you so much." smiled Brittany hugging her friend.

"So, do you know if it's a boy or girl?"

"No, i wanna be surprised."

"Oh..wanna take a walk?"

"Sure." Tina and Brittany caught up and talked about all the things they missed in each others lives. The laughed like they did when they hung out before everything. When they got back to Tina's house they said their goodbyes and Brittany walked home.

It was very dark. Brittany never liked walking in the dark, especially alone. She walked up her block when a hand reached out and grabbed her.

"Ahh.." screamed Brittany.

"Shut up." said Ben.

"Oh my God you scared the crap outta me.."

"Who did you think it was?"

"I don't know..Taylor with an axe?"

Ben laughed and looked at her stomach.

"So..your getting big."

"Yeah.."

"Did you find out who the father is?"

"Come on Ben.."

"Its not me Brit!"

"I'm not going over this again.."

"We used a condom...its not my fault you weren't protected with some random guy.."

"Is this what you wanted to tell me?" said Brittany annoyed.

"Yes as a matter of fact.."

"Well good..message sent good bye."

"Don't walk away!" yelled Ben grabbing her arm.

"Let me go Ben." said Brittany calmly.

"Why should i?"

"Because my finger in on the number two on my cell phone, which just happens to be my fathers number on speed dial, and if he hears you giving me a hard time, or even if he hears your voice for that matter he would be down here faster then you could run your skinny little ass home, now either let go of my arm or you loose an arm take your pick." Ben let go of her arm and turned around.

"I thought so." smiled Brittany as she continued to walk up the block towards her house.

Yeah, i know it went pretty fast, sorry about that. There's a few more chapters left..i originally had this as two separate chapters but it was way to short for me lol. Anyway, thanks again for the reviews and the next update will be tomorrow morning.

-Maddie

ps- I'm still working on my sequel to "Second Chance" so don't loose hope lol.