Be234therz: Yeah, the sun comes out for her, then the clouds come again…whoops! Don't worry, they don't stay, haha, because, 'The sun will come out, tomorrow. Bet your bottom dollar that, tomorrow, there will be sun!' OMG I LOVE that song! Haha lol Anyway, here's chapter unlucky 13, literally, tehee.

--Lizzie--

I had to get out of there, I didn't want them to know I was eavesdropping on them, so I bolted out the kitchen door, and ran down the walkway, and sat in my car. Not the optimum place for escape, but I had limited resources. I just sat there, reflecting on what I'd heard. I mean, Okay, Brad is very nice looking, he's tall, intelligent, kind, loves me, as far as I know…, but I still couldn't figure out why Brad was still around if he could have anyone. Maybe he did actually want to be here…Go figure. I mean, let's face it, Dad's just a raving maniac, Mom can be one…and as for me, I'm not always fabulously nice, but I'm having his baby…

God, I had to stop thinking. I had to go back in there, I mean, I couldn't hide in my car forever. But just as I shut the car's door, I noticed that there was another car in the driveway, this was Brad's car. I don't think I know anyone in Boston who drives a new black Camero, and is also twenty two years old. Brad's parents are wealthy, I picked a good one. I'm just kidding, that's just one of the many great things about him.

So I knew something was up, I mean, he usually never drives here, he lives like right down the street. So I knew he was headed somewhere, and I wasn't sure if that was a good thing or not. I ran up the driveway, and up the porch steps, then threw open the front door. Mom and Dad were sitting at the kitchen table looking very sad about something. Brad was pacing the kitchen, he didn't look happy either. I assume nothing good was going to come from this, so I just walked into the kitchen very slowly. Mom looked up at me, and tried to smile, but it was obvious, she wasn't in the mood to smile, it was like she couldn't.

"Dana," Dad started.

"What…is someone dying?" I asked

"No, no honey, Brad has something to tell you." Mom said

"Well, what…?"

He sighed, then stared at me, "I…" he sighed again, then turned to Mom and Dad, who jumped up, and ran out of the kitchen, I shook my head, and said, "What do you have to tell me…?"

"Okay, before I say anything, I want you to know that I tried so hard to get out of it, but it didn't help-"

"Just tell me, you're starting to scare me."

"I have to ship out again."

Ouch. I did not see that one coming.

"What!"

"I know, I told them about you, and the commander said the only way I was getting out of this, if you were actually having the baby when we have to leave,"

"Which is when? Maybe I will be…"

"Tomorrow."

"No, you can't leave tomorrow. It's our anniversary!"

"I know, I can't believe it either, but there's nothing I can do about it,"

"Well, you have to, uninlist or something,"

"I can't, or you know I would,"

"What if on the off chance the baby is born while you're out at sea? What can I do then?"
"Okay, you know that's not going to happen…"

"Okay, maybe not, but this just…is your commander married?"

"No…"

"Well, obviously. He doesn't know how huge a priority your expecting…girlfriend is!"

"That, and no one could stand him long enough to actually marry him."

"Makes sense."

We both kind of laughed at that, but I still couldn't believe he was leaving, again.

"So…are you going to be okay?"

"No, but I'll try. For you."

He smiled, then put his arm around me and said, "It won't be forever, just a few weeks,"

"Yeah, but the last time you shipped out I found out about our daughter, you not being here doesn't usually mean good luck,"

"Well, maybe not…but at least you aren't alone. Most of the other guys on the ship have to leave their expecting wives alone, at least you have Phil and Keely."

"True, I don't know what I'd do without them…"

"Yeah, they're not your average parents. Mine aren't like them,"

"Well, yours don't walk in on you every chance they get, they don't yell at you because you they think you weren't thinking when actually, you were, and-"

"But they do that because they care about you so much, you're all they have. I have a brother and sister for them to focus on," he said

"True." I said

A/N: A little short, but I had soo much drama here, Brit and I were watching Dancing with the Stars, and both cried with Dayna when Stacy and Tony lost! It was sooo fricking sad! Drew and Cheryl where so so, but Stace and Tony were the best and should've won! This is just sooo bad, so I'm really sad right now, lol

---Lizzie---