All American Girl: Number 3, UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS

When I arrived outside Susan Boone's art studio, the road was blocked and press were all over the place. I was frantically searching for a familiar face but couldn't see one anywhere. After walking a few metres more I noticed David, his face pale, trying to get inside the studio. The press were screaming questions I couldn't hear at him, and as I made my way up to the studio door he froze, seeing me and his face turned hard, into a look that said "I really don't want to see you". Suddenly the press left David alone and swarmed at me.

'Samantha!' They screamed at me 'How does this make you feel? Are you heart broken that David betrayed you after saving his father's life?' I didn't understand them, I just pushed past, running after David. He sped up once he noticed I was closing in on him.

'Slow down!' I panted running up the studio steps 'I haven't seen you since Thanksgiving! You went away with your parents. Why are all those reporters out there? Why are they saying you betrayed me?'

'Sam, don't worry, alright? Don't believe anything. Let's just go to class.'

'David,' I said

'What?' He said raising his voice to a shrill, high pitched yell.

'Um are we still on for dinner tonight? There's something important I have to tell you.'

'Sure, if you want.'

We walked close together over the road to McDonald's, David and I, hugging each other to keep warm in the snow. When we opened the door to the crowded restaurant the warm air greeted us in a friendly shock that made us shiver. David sat down at a private table in the party rooms while I went up to the desk and ordered. In about one minute our food was ready and we sat in silence for a few seconds. David finally broke the silence.

'Sam,' He said 'You said there was something important you wanted to tell me?'

'Yes, David, there is.' I put down my veggie burger and felt ready to throw it all back up again. My heart was thumping so hard against my chest I thought I could hear it. I couldn't put this off, it had to be said. It was going to change our lives and I wasn't keeping it to myself any longer.

'David,' I started 'remember at Thanksgiving we, um you know…' I said

'Yes, Sam, I remember.' He said sounding like it was something he rather not talk about, a mistake.

'Well, um…' I almost thought of whacking my head against the table and passing out, but I stopped.

'I think you should know that I'm…' I tried to keep the food down…

'I'm pregnant… David.'

'Shit.' David said, while crying

'David, it's OK.' I said moving over to the other side of the table and hugging him.

'No, Sam it's not, you know it.' I wiped a stray tear from his cheek and hugged him supportively.

'David, don't worry, alright? Come on let's go home… We have to tell our parents, alright? We'll both tell them together, next time we go for lunch? We're in this together.'

'Thanks, Sam.' He said 'I know we are, it was really brave of you t-t-o tell me.' He said, crying again

'Shhhh, David, it's alright, tell me what you're feeling.'

'I dunno, I guess mixed feelings, Sam.'

'Which are?'

'I'm upset, scared, exited, happy, sad, nervous,'

'Me too.'

'Sorry for myself, and you.' He finished, I nodded, showing I thought the exact same things. Hugging him yet again I stood up and walked out of the party room. He followed close at my heels.

Once I arrived home, Lucy rushed up to me, pulling me into her room. On her bed was Rebecca. She was reading a newspaper, her face white and her mouth molded into a horrified "o" shape.

'We're so sorry, Sam.' Rebecca said when she saw me. Lucy closed her door and sat next to me and Rebecca on her bed.

'What about…' I said shooting a glance at Lucy, the expression on my face said it all… "You better not have told about the baby".

'David didn't say…?' Rebecca said holding up the paper. What was on the front page almost made me faint. The headline screamed "PRESEDENT'S SON CHEATING ON SAMANTHA WHEN AWAY IN FLORIDA TO PROMOTE FAMILY FIRST CAMPAIGN"

'I thought we should tell you, comfort you…' Lucy began

'Thank you,' I said 'It can't be true, I know David would never, ever do anything like that.'

'Yes, of course! It's only a girl saying that for money, we all know that. Nothing to worry about,' Rebecca said

'You don't know the half of it Rebecca.' I said

"Are you going to tell her?" Lucy mouthed from across the bed, I nodded in response.

'Rebecca…' I started 'I'm… Pregnant.'