Shelby and her best friends, Madison and Caitlin were sitting on the front porch at Shelby's house. It was only nine thirty in the morning but Shelby couldn't wait to see Austin and tell him the news.
"How do you think he will react to the news you have for him?" Asked Madison. She was really interested in this plot to keep Austin with Shelby.
"I don't know but he better not leave me." Said Shelby. She was determined to keep Austin to herself. She wouldn't let a diner girl steal her man away from her.
"When are you meeting up with him?" Caitlin said. "We can take you to the mall if you want."
"Yeah that sounds good. We can go shopping for our summer fashion." Madison continued. "I definitely need a new bathing suit."
"It's at noon. Come up to my room to help me pick out an outfit. One that Austin should like." Said Shelby as she got up and went into the house.
In her bedroom, Shelby held up a few outfits to her body and waited to see what her friends thought of it. I just have to get him back. She thought. Sam will not take him away from me no matter what.
It was now a quarter to noon and Austin was waiting for Shelby at one of the many tables in the large food court. Shelby walked over to him and sat down as close to him as possible.
"Hey, Austin, how's it going?" Shelby said, starting the conversation.
"Hi, Shelby. So what did you want to tell me?"
"Well first how about a kiss?"
"Shelby, we're over. You know very well that I'm with Sam. My life is with her now."
"Not for long." She said under her breath.
"What did you say?" He asked as he leaned in closer.
"I said not for long." Then she paused for a few seconds. " Look Austin, you can't go away to Princeton with her."
"Why not?" He said as he moved away from her but still sitting down at the same table.
"Well because… Austin…"
"What!" He said pretty loud. A few people around them stopped eating and looked over at them. Then he leaned in closer to Shelby. "Because what?" He said softly.
"Because, Austin, I'm pregnant." She said and made sure to look at his reaction.
"What? But how? I mean, I know how but it was only once a few weeks ago!" He said loudly and held his head with both hands.
"I know. Look Austin," She reached out her hand and put it on his shoulder. "This is what I mean. You can't leave to go to Princeton. We're going to have a family."
"I have to go." Austin got up and left the food court. He walked away pretty fast and got into his truck and just drove away. He was driving for a long time. It was about an hour and a half later as he got a phone call. He looked at his phone to see the caller id. It was Sam. He pulled up to the side of the road and then answered the phone.
"Hey." He answered.
"Hey, where are you?" She asked.
"I'm out of town. I just felt like going for a drive."
"Oh ok."
"What's up?" He asked.
"Nothing. I was just hoping to go watch a movie with you tonight."
"Well by the time I get there it would be late. How about tomorrow?"
"Okay. I'll see you then. Sweet dreams." She said.
"Good night, Sam."
They hung up and Austin looked down to his steering wheel and let his emotions out.
A few moments later, he got back on the road and started driving towards the nearest motel. There weren't many cars on the road. Austin's eyes were wet and as he took his sleeve to wipe his eyes, he lost control of the road and crashed into an oncoming truck.