Chapter Eight – Misunderstandings

It was the next day, and Hay Lin and Cornelia had slept over at Irma's house to keep her company. Will's and Taranee's mothers wouldn't let them sleep over at Irma's for some stupid motherly reason, and it is just plain wrong for a guy, like Caleb, to sleep over at a girls house with his girlfriend in the house. Will and Taranee had come over the next day, and were going to help Irma break the news to her parents. Irma was afraid of telling them alone, due to the fact her parents could get pretty scary, if intimidated.

"You know, I am having second thoughts about this." Irma said, as Will desperately tried to drag Irma into her living room, where Irma's parents were patiently waited, with pursed lips. "Make an astral drop of me! I bet it wouldn't be pregnant. I could live in the closet for the rest of my life, while the astral drop lives my life." Irma whined, frantically trying to find some way out of this situation. It was one thing telling her friends, but her parents? They scared Irma sometimes, even her sweet mother.

"Oh, come on, be serious." Will said, under her breath, as she tried to pry Irma's fingers from the stair railings. The other three girls sat staring skeptically at Irma's tantrum. "Can you help?" Will snapped to the unmoved girls. They didn't move and Will gave a loud sigh, and gave them a small glare. "What do you plan to do? Tell them when you going into labor?" Will gasped, as she continued to drag Irma towards Irma's living room door. Will had finally gotten Irma's finger off the stairs, and was currently pulling Irma by her waist towards the door.

"You know, that is not a bad idea." Irma moaned, trying to find something to grab hold of something. "Irma!" Mr. Lair yelled from the living room, getting bored of wait for his daughter to make an appearance.

"Come on Irma." Hay Lin, said softly, finally speaking. Irma bit her lip, and suddenly let go of all her force she had used to fight Will, and Will, who had not expected her to let go, flew backwards, into Taranee. Irma, who had been in Will's arms at the time, fell backwards also, landing on Will. The three girls let out a pain groan, as they tried to get up. Irma stumbled up first, and rubbed her head. "Ow…" Irma moaned, as Will and Taranee stood up. "That was painful." Taranee said, she had been at the bottom, with a pregnant woman on top.

"Ok, now march." Hay Lin said, coming up behind Irma, and pushing her towards the living room door. "Ok, ok! I have feet you know!" Irma snapped, walking towards the door, and paused. Irma took a deep breath, and walked in, taking a seat on the sofa in front of her mother. Hay Lin, Will, Taranee, and Cornelia trailing close behind. Will and Hay Lin sat on either side of Irma, and Cornelia and Taranee sat upon the arm rests. "Um… Hello mother… Hello father." Irma stated, nervously, glancing at her parents.

It was kind of like good cop, bad cop. Her father, being the real cop was the bad one, with his stern nature. He was staring at Irma, with curiosity and Irma could see him practicing his scary face for when she said what trouble she got herself into. Of course, he was expecting her to say something she did, not Martin. Not only did his eyes scare her, but his large gut. She didn't really know why his fat gut intimidated her, but it did. Her mother was the good cop, looking at her softly, and waiting expectantly for her to blurt out whatever was bugging her. Irma's mom was hopping this would answer Irma's strange behavior the past month.

Irma opened her mouth ready to just say it in one breath, but nothing came out. Suddenly she could feel reassuring squeezes on her left and right shoulders and hands. Irma took a glimpse at her friends, for a fleet seconds, and flashed them a smile. They all nodded her on, and Irma took a deep breath. Mrs. Lair stared at her daughter, worriedly. She had never seen her baby so distraught.

"Mom, dad I was raped, and now I am pregnant." Irma said, straight out, not pausing at all. Of course, just Irma's luck, Christopher came in screaming. Her parents didn't here a word she said, except the "I am pregnant." part. Christopher, stopped in his tracks, and watched as his parents being to yell at Irma. "Ooh! Irma and her friends are in troooooouble!" He screamed with delight, and ran out the door, squealing with laughter. Irma glared at her brother, and stared blankly at her parents. She hadn't realized that her brothers yelling had caused them not to hear her, and she thought they were yelling at her for getting herself raped. Irma's eyes shone with tears, as she looked away ashamed.

"What were you thinking! We lecture you, every stinking day about getting yourself into this situation, and what do you do! You do exactly what we told you not to do!" Her parents ranted, angrily. Irma seemed to shrink in the wrath of her parents, as they fumed and screamed at her. Will, Taranee, Cornelia, and Hay Lin stared wide eyed, as their friend minimized in size. "SHUT UP!" Hay Lin screamed in their faces, sick and tired of their behavior.

Irma's mom and dad blinked, in confusion. Hay Lin had always been so nice and polite. Ok, yea she could be little odd, but none the less, they were puzzled. After they regained themselves, they yelled at Hay Lin. "I never knew Irma's parents were so… scary." Taranee whimpered, hiding behind a pillow, as if she was being the one yelled at. Will nodded. "It's like watching a horror movie." Will muttered.

"If you would give Irma a chance to repeat what she said." Cornelia said, both calmly and coldly, "You will feel ashamed. You son's uncalled for outburst, caused you to not hear everything she had to say." Mr. Lair opened his mouth, to retort, but Irma's friends' terrifying glares, made him close his mouth.

Pure silence rang through the room, and Irma felt a loud pounding, in her ears. Irma coughed, and nervously glanced around the room. Her parents were glowering at her, impatiently. 'It was hard enough telling them once!' Irma thought, grumpily. Irma took a deep breath. "I was raped." Irma repeated, and as an afterthought, she added "Now I am pregnant." Irma could feel a couple tears leak from her eyes, and she looked away.

"MY BABY!" Mrs. Lair, screamed, and pulled her daughter into a hug, sobbing. "My poor, poor baby." She moaned, quietly, rubbing Irma's back. "I am so sorry, honey." "Who was it? I swear I will kill the filthy scum." Mr. Lair, said angrily, standing up. Irma pulled away from her mother, and her eyes popped out, as she saw her dad pull out his police gun.

As much as it was tempting, she would not be able to stand it if her dad had to be arrested, by one of his own colleagues. "Dad!" She screamed, grabbing his hand. "Don't you get yourself arrested." Her father sighed, and gave his daughter a hug, squeezing her tight. "This is all my fault." He murmured. Irma pulled away, "Is not." She whispered.

Author Note – Sucky chapter, I know. Thanks for all the nice reviews everyone! You all rock. I have so much I must babble to someone, I shall babble it all to you. XD lol. So I shall title my babbles, and you can decide whether or not you want to listen to listen to it.

The Story

Ok, I have never been pregnant. I don't know anything about it. If you do, your help would be really appreciated. And, what should happen to Martin? Jail or something else, due to the fact that he, like Irma, is 15 which is pretty young for jail. Please and thank you!

Ages

Just thought I should tell you the ages, while I am on a role.

Will - 16

Irma - 15

Taranee - 15

Cornelia – 16

Hay Lin – 15

Martin – 15

Caleb - 17

Those are the ages, and they are all about right, because Cornelia is the oldest, Irma the middle and Hay Lin is the youngest. I don't know Martin or Caleb's.

Poster

I went out to get a poster of WITCH. There were only two types. One of Will… of course she always getting the attention. The other had all five. Only Will, was REALLY big in the middle, Cornelia and Hay Lin were next to here, slightly smaller. Taranee and Irma were the small, in the distance, next to them. And Will had her stupid arm in front of Irma's torso, so she was only a head. At least Taranee had a body… I am so mad, Irma is my favorite. I like the others though, don't get me wrong.

People against WITCH

People say, Disney is now selling lustful girls. And they are disgusted with their dressings. Well, never. Look at Ariel, on Little mermaid, and Jasmine off Aladdin! They have worse clothes. I am soo mad. And they say they are witches. They are guardians for heavens sakes! Humph, I mad.