Chapter 3:
As a month passed Tim had went back home after crashing with Tyra one more day, and moving in with a Meth cooking roommate, and crashing at the Coach. When he went back home and Billy explained how sorry he was everything started to fall into place. He was able to get back on the team and was happy to be apart of it again. But he did have one regret which was Lyla, she had turned all her focus and attention to God and was now Christ and behold born again. Tim was not very happy with that because somehow he felt he had let her walk out without trying but he knew there was not much he could do.
Lyla was a bit happy though she had begun going out with a Christian guy and he was exactly everything she could dream of, this was all new and she felt like this could work. She had met him at her church and he was studying to become a minister himself. His family was of the very highest social standing and they loved her . He was falling hard for Lyla but Lyla was holding back. She hadn't had much contact with Tim except for when he told about the Meth dealer who was after him. She wasn't going to sit by and watch him get hurt, so she gathered the money and gave it to him. After that incident she started seeing more of him, because Tim kept showing up at church and he even went so far as to get a radio show so that he and her could bump into each other. Lyla was not the least bit flattered, at least she thought. Tim was sitting over at Herc and Jason's making fun of Lyla and the Christian boy on the radio when Jason made the comment "is that the way you show her you like her because if so she will never come to you." Tim was so disappointed as she stopped in the chair and looked at Jason. Jason looked back him:
Jason: You don't think it's obvious
Tim: Whatcha talkin about six
Jason: Tim, I know! I know you know what you and Lyla did was real wrong but I get it! You like her! Hell you love her!
Tim: Six
Jason: And honestly you might be better for her than anybody else out there. In the past Lyla Garriety cheerleader and Jason Street QB1 belonged together. But present day Jason Street the C7 Quadriplegic and the changed Lyla Garriety are through. I will always love Lyla because she was my first love. But I'm not in love with her and that's a big difference. But you! I see it in your eyes Tim and you've never ever been this way over any girl.
Tim: (laughing) it's too late. She's got into bed with Jesus and the Christian boy and is having a full way threesome.
Jason: Lyla's always been about Christ, but I think she was looking for something to replace the hurt and pain and this guy he is definitely a big change. (As they drink their beers).
Tim driving home turned on the radio to listen to Lyla and Christ boy talk on the radio. He couldn't really listen to what they were saying but he could her Lyla's voice and all he could imagine was her beautiful smile. He stopped immediately at florist and got out picking up the most beautiful lilacs and hopping in the truck. He kept on down the road and hurried to the radio station. He decided he was gonna beg Lyla beg her for one more chance and if he got it this time, he was not gonna let her down. As soon as he entered the building he looked around for anyone and couldn't find anyone but suddenly heard noises of someone making out. He turned to see who it was and he saw Lyla and Christ boy kissing. Tim had seen them together before but somehow this struck a never because he didn't wanna see this. He watched for a second and turned around and walked out the room as she was so sad of what happened, he tossed the flowers in the trash and got in his truck and headed home knowing just how Lyla felt that night she found him at Tyra's.
Lyla kissed him and usually this was the part where she was willing to go further but tonight Chris, being the good Christian he was pulled away saying:
Chris: As much as it goes against ever feeling in my body, we gotta stop.
Lyla: No, please don't stop!
Chris: (looks Lyla in the eyes) Hey! I respect you that's why we can go further. I promised god and myself that the first time would be with my wife.
Lyla: (pulling her sweater back up) so you're a …..
Chris: Virgin! Yep that's me. I mean aren't you?
Lyla: (looking in Chris's eyes and she didn't wanna hurt him because she thought how much she liked and him and mumbled the words ) sure, sure!
Chris: (hugged her ) we won't rush this because I really like you Lyla and I feel this turning into something great.
Lyla: (with a very fake smile) me too.
As Lyla drove home she felt so bad for having had lied to her boyfriend, I mean she was far from a virgin, of course Jason was her first but she had been with Tim Riggins, Texas biggest man whore. Tim had slept with almost all of Dillon High and the Rally girls four times over, more mothers in Dillon had thrown themselves at him. But besides that it was some of the best sex she had ever had, it was like being with Tim she felt something more every time he pushed in and out of her. He was very attentive to her needs watching her in awe as she rode him on top, he would slow down and caress her whole body as they both seem to release at the same time. That's the Tim she knew the most intimate part, she always wondered if he was like that with everyone else but she was too ashamed to ask him. But thinking about sex with Tim made her panties wet so she shook her head snapped out of it. Pulling into her driveway she got out and went inside. Seeing her mother sitting at the kitchen table holding hands with Kevin she came in and spoke "Hi mom!, Kevin" and she headed to her room. Inside her room she walked in and closed the door and took off her sweater. She looked around her room for her pajamas and changed into them. Lying on her bed she pulled out her diary and began to write about her day. She looked at the date and said "oh my is this possible, no, no,no,no no!" jumping up and flipping back the calendar and counting the days. All this thinking about sex had reminded her of period somehow which was about a month late. It was way too early for symptoms and it could just be stress so she wasn't thinking about it but she tried to recall if she and Tim used anything that night, and she knew it he didn't . Ever since the first time they had messed around together she was on the pill because of Jason, but this time her Tim had stopped for a long time and she was not really with anyone so she never got them refilled so in the heat of passion she forgot about protection and so did Tim. Sitting on her bed she recounted and recounted, because this was not good. First she lied to her boyfriend about being a virgin and if she was pregnant how the hell was she gonna hide this. She got down on her knees and began praying, she prayed for god's forgiveness for lying today; for sinning and not using protection that night with Tim; and for help with this problem. As she stood up she decided that couldn't wait that long so in the morning she would go to the clinic and find out for sure.
Lyla got up the next morning and went straight to the clinic as she drove in her car she passed her father's car dealership and she smiled because somehow her and him were trying to find their way back to father and daughter. She pulled up to clinic to see all the women inside sitting pregnant and big as a house. Lyla looked back at them and hoped this would not be her future. Walking to the counter she removed her sunglasses and said "Hi, I just was wondering how long to get a pregnancy test." The lady sitting behind the desk didn't even look up she handed Lyla a clipboard and said "fill this out to best of your knowledge and wait for your name to be called." Lyla took the clipboard and sat in a corner and filled in the questions , they seemed to be easy such as: First Name, Last Name, Birth date. Until she got further down and it started to get personal: date of last menstruation, date of last sexual intercourse, type of contraceptive used if any. Lucky for Lyla she remembered everything and finished the form. Lyla sat there for a while waiting and to her it was a bit nerve racking but she was getting used to it. Almost three hours had passed and she got frustrated and walked over to the counter saying "hi! I've been here for about almost four hours now and I was just wondering when I'm gonna get to see someone." The lady who was typing looked up and said "I know , we're backed up today so just exactly how late are you" Lyla looked at her and whispered almost one month" The lady looked up and said "honey you can probably go get a pregnancy test out of the store and it tell you quicker." Lyla shook her head saying "I heard those can be inaccurate and I need to know now because if I am the father of it. Is not exactly reliable." Just as she was going on her rant to the desk receptionist about how irresponsible it was for her to sleep with Tim Riggins and before she could divulge his name, smash's mother came from out the back and noticed the girl from all the football games and gatherings. She walked over and said "Hey! Lyla", Lyla looking shocked was embarrassed but she nodded and said "hi Mrs. Williams." Corena leaned over the counter and told the receptionist "I'll take her, its okay" she turned to Lyla and said follow me. As she took her into a room and closed the door. Mrs. William sat on the stole and looked at Lyla:
Mrs. Williams: Well how are you Mrs. Garriety.
Lyla: I'm fine Mrs. Williams (Lyla gripping the clipboard in shame)
Mrs. Williams: (touched her hands) Child calm down, in here I'm nurse Williams, trust me. Whatever goes on in here is between us. (Looking Lyla in the eyes sliding clipboard from her. She looks at face and begins reading the clipboard) let's see what we got here. (Placing on he counter and looks her in the eyes) Have you had any symptoms lately such as: nausea, vomiting, hunger, dizziness.
Lyla: No ma'am I've felt fine just no period.
Mrs. Williams: (pulls out her blood pressure monitor and wraps it around her arm) Well that could be some other things but it is usually the big sign of pregnancy so lets take some stats and see if your healthy and then we will have collect some urine which takes about 15 minutes to process.
Lyla: (gulping) Okay!
Mrs. Williams: Whatever it is sugar it's gonna be okay!
Lyla was soon given the cup to go and supply some urine to be tested. As she sat in the stall squatting she was a little scared and could not get anything to come out. She began to sing the song "This Little Light of Mine" and around Oooh Lord, it started to flow right out. She was able to fill the cup to the top and came out washing her hands she walked it out and placed in on the appropriate counter. Sitting in the room Lyla went through so many mixed feelings, she had turned her phone off because it was authorized to do so in the clinic. She sat crossing her legs and uncrossing her legs, her thoughts were not on how to tell Tim because she sure that if she focused on him that would make it worse so she just sang church songs and hummed for 15 minutes. Until Mrs. Williams came back in entering and sat back on the stool:
Mrs. Williams: This is like déjàvu all over, not long ago Mrs. Taylor was in that same seat and just like her I ask you, how pregnant you wanna are.
Lyla: (starting crying) pregnant? It's over everything gone.
Mrs. Williams: Well, baby its okay (touching her shoulder) I mean who's the father? I mean you do know right?
Lyla: (looked up from crying) Tim Riggins
Mrs. Williams: (gasped) Oh my!
Lyla: (crying harder) see you're older and even you know how bad he is.
Mrs. Williams: Well I don't mean it that way I just meant babies having babies that's always a problem
Lyla: you can say it he's irresponsible, drinks way too much, and doesn't care about anybody but himself
Mrs. Williams: Well I don't know about that but I do know that you and him are in this together, You always have final say because it's your body but he has a right to know, and I'm old school I believe you laid down and made that baby together so he now need to help you any way he can. (Hugging Lyla) Sweetheart I'm sure it's gonna all be okay and you have all the options available to you. If you need help you come back and talk to me you hear.
Lyla: Yes ma'am thank you (hugging her tight)
