Chapter Five: Suicide
Craig and Ashley went to the doctor's office that day. Ashley signed herself in and they waiting in the waiting room. "What if I am?" Ashley asked Craig as they sat down on two of the waiting room office chairs.
"Then we will deal with it." Craig said grabbing Ashley's hand and holding it tightly. He really did love her. Veronica was just his way of dealing with his anger.
"Craig, I can't deal with it. I'm twenty. Twenty!" Ashley said looking at the door and then back at Craig.
"I'm sorry for today. And what happened with Veronica. You're the only one I truly love I was just mad. I guess I wanted to hurt you." Craig said looking down at the floor.
"You always want to hurt me, Craig." Ashley said lifting his face to make him look her directly in the eye.
"Not always, that's just how I react. I want to hurt you because I love you." Craig said squeezing Ashley's hand.
"Ashley Kerwin!" the nurse called from the little door that leads you to all of the little examination rooms.
Craig and Ashley got up and followed the nurse through the door and into a room. "The doctor will be with you shortly." She said and then left. Ashley sat down on the bed thingy and Craig sat down in the chair next to it and held Ashley's hand. A good twenty minutes past and then the doctor came in.
"Hello, I'm Dr. John and I will be your doctor. I take it your Ashley Kerwin not him." He said chuckling a bit. Ashley laughed too but more for nerves and not for the joke.
"Yes, so let's cut to the chase. I need to take a pregnancy test." Ashley said looking from Craig to Dr. John.
"Okay then. I need you to answer a few questions first. For paper work and stuff." He said rubbing his brow and fixing his glasses. "First off, have you had sex in the last two weeks?" he asked looking at Ashley more intensely now.
"No, I just want a pregnancy test to see if my theory that babies come out of this air is true. Of course I've had sex in the last two weeks." Ashley said sarcasm dripping from her voice.
"Okay then, some body's in a bad mood. I take it that gentleman over there is your "partner". Dr. John said looking at Craig. Ashley nodded and rubbed her eyes. "Another question, is your period normally late?" He asked.
"No, it's never been late longer than two days." Ashley said blushing slightly. She didn't like to discuss her period with Craig in the room.
"Okay then. I'm going to need a sample of your urine and then we will test and see if you are pregnant." Dr. John said handing Ashley a little cup
Ashley went into the bathroom and peed into the cup. She then took it to the doctor. He said he'd call them when the results come in. Craig and Ashley left the doctors office. When they walked out of the doors Craig's arm around Ashley. His arm was long enough so he could touch her stomach. He let his arm rest there as she leaned into him as they walked to the car.
Ashley was nervous. She wanted to know the results back now but she had to wait a couple of days. She got into the car and sat there in silence. She didn't want to wait. She wanted the results now! Ashley looked over at Craig. He was drumming his fingers along to the music. She felt like slapping him. She didn't know why but she wanted to. And she did.
Once they got to the house Ashley slapped Craig. She didn't know why she just slapped him. "What was that for?" He asked putting his hand to his cheek.
"Oh my god. I can't. No. I can't do this.'" She said walking into their apartment. Ashley cradled her head in her hands and sat down on the couch. She started crying. She couldn't do this. She wouldn't do this.
Craig came in behind her. "Ash, what's wrong?" he asked. Ashley shook her head. "Craig, I just need to be alone." She told him. Craig nodded and grabbed the keys. He left Ashley Kerwin there. Ready to do what she had to.
A/N: Okay, yes I know. I rushed it but I had major writers block. I will be posting the epilogue soon.