All American Girl: Number 3, UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS

'Yes, that'll be lovely, thank you,' my mother said into the phone.

'Who was that, mom?' I asked, she turned to face me

'David's mom, Sam.' She said

'Oh? What'd she want?' I asked a little panicky

'She invited us to lunch, tomorrow.'

'Oh,' I knew what that meant, 'fuck,' I mumbled

'Sam,' mom said 'I want to talk to you, this morning I walked past your bathroom and noticed you were throwing up,' She said 'A lot of teenage girls aren't happy with themselves, Sam, they have bulimia and anorexia…'

'Mom, please! I don't have bulimia. I felt sick this morning. That's all, no eating disorder.'

'Alright.'

I ran up to my room, I had to call David, warn him about tomorrow. We both agreed that next time our families were together we'd tell them about our child. As I opened my door and rummaged through my drawers for my phone I heard it ring.

'David!'

'Sam!' We both yelled at the same time

'We have to tell them tomorrow! Tomorrow Sam!'

'I know, calm down… Don't worry OK?'

'Sam, you're pregnant how am I supposed to calm down?'

'Look at the bright side,' I said 'You'll have a baby! You'll be a dad.'

'So?'

'So! David, listen to me, now you're thinking this is the worst thing that could happen, but in a few years you'll think "Wow, I really love my baby" and then you'll forget all about the messed up things. I work, I have savings, and even then our parents will help out, it won't be that bad.'

'OK, we have to meet up… Tonight, we have to discuss what we're going to say, Sam.'

'I know, I'm working at Potomac Video tonight, I'll meet you after ward?'

'Yes,' he said 'and Sam?'

'Yeah David?'

'I love you.' When he said that I wasn't totally convinced. He loves me, but he cheats on me, too? "Don't listen" He'd said "Ignore" he meant, how was I supposed to ignore that? David cheating on me? While we moved onto the next level ourselves? Has he always had a double sex life? An extra girlfriend he's been having passionate romance with this whole time? Is she pregnant?? My answer was delayed, but it was true.

'I love you too, see ya tonight.' I ran out of my room and into Lucy's. Rebecca was there, too, and they were talking in low voices, so I knew it was about me.

'Hey, what's up Sam? Are you OK?' Lucy asked

'Not really,' I confessed 'David and I made a deal that we'd tell our families next time we meet at the White House, and it turns out that the next time is tomorrow. At lunch.'

'Oh, Sam!' Rebecca yelled running over and hugging me, well not only me on account of having another person growing inside me, but you get it.

'I'm here for you, no matter what, we both are.' Lucy said, joining Rebecca and hugging me.

'I know, I know,' I said into their hair.