Chapter 4:

Lyla exited the clinic with the results in her hand and some prenatal pills. She turned on her phone and saw two text messages from Chris saying: Hey I can take care of the radio show this morning. It was followed by another text: Can't wait to see you later! This meant she was definitely gonna have to give up her boyfriend all because of Tim Riggins. She got into her car and placed her head on the steering wheel and began praying asking God to guide her in the right path. She had options which was she could have it, and let Tim decide how involved he wanted to be in the baby life or she could have it and tell Tim to stay away because she didn't want him disappointing her kid. But she thought about it and maybe abortion was not so bad, it would clear all her problems and no one would ever have to know. Starting the car she drove, she drove for a long time. It was about two hours before she arrived in Dallas, there was abortion clinic. She arrived and went up to the door, looking in she saw all the women in the clinic with men and she felt a little scared. She walked to the counter and the woman completely ignored her so Lyla cleared her throat. She smiled and spoke up saying "I'm here for an abortion" She looked around and said "how long would the wait be?" The woman popped her gum and punched in the computer saying "do you have an appointment?" Lyla shook her head replying "I just found out today and I want this to be over with so I jus came straight here." The lady looked up and said "we require a week's appointment so that you can check all your options and think it through, we have an appointment for next Saturday at 2pm. We ask that you bring someone for emotional support and to drive you home afterward." She passed Lyla the appointment book and told her to write her name and phone number and emergency contact information. Lyla was a little scared so without thinking she put Tim down. The woman took it back and said "Okay Mrs. Garriety we will see you next Saturday at 2pm, the cost will be about $300.00 and remember to bring someone. Just carry on with your normal routine as usual." Lyla walked out not realizing what she had done until she got in the car and was about home. She pulled in her front yard and thought who she was gonna get to take her. She couldn't ask Chris because she had already lied about being a virgin, Julie was a no because they were barely friends, Tim was the father and the route she had taken was for him to never know, and Jason would surely tell Tim. But there was one person who would not pass judgment on her and would take this secret to her grave. She picked up her phone and texted: Can you please me at Fran's. She got a reply: Since you asked so nicely princess!

Lyla pulled into Fran's and waited in her car until she saw who she was looking for, she got out the car and walked inside and sat down in the booth across from Tyra Collete. Tyra was looking very eager to see what Lyla had to say and she could wait for the ice princess to come down off her horse.

Lyla: Thank you for coming Tyra

Tyra: Oh well like I said since you said please

Lyla: So….. (looking around)

Tyra: Out with it Princess I got things to do today

Lyla: I need your help and I know that you and are not exactly friends but I'm kinda just (starts crying) lost.

Tyra: (trys to comfort her by touching her hand) Okay, there, there please stop crying before someone thinks I punched you.

Lyla: (laughing) If you wanna hit a pregnant woman go right ahead.

Tyra: (was eating some pie and immediately dropped her fork) Your what?

Lyla: (sniffling) Yep! Lyla Garrity the slut!

Tyra: oh my god who is it's? Christian boy! Ha I knew it he's not so Christian betcha Gods gonna love this one.

Lyla: (quietly) It's Tim's, (a little louder) Tim's. (As Tyra rants on) Tim's the father. (The restaurant gets a little quiet)

Tyra: (looks out and coughs as everyone returns to their activities) Oh my gosh! I always knew some unlucky Dillon would be the one to get knocked up by Tim Riggins but I never thought it would be you.

Lyla: (gulping down water) Wow Tyra don't make me feel any worse than I already feel.

Tyra: (waving her hands around) what goes around comes around.

Lyla: (picking up her bag) You know what forget it, just do me a favor and pretend this never happened. (Lyla starts for the door as Tyra grabs her arm)

Tyra: (grabbing Lyla's arm) Look I'm sorry, can you sit down please. (Lyla looks unwilling but where else is she gonna go, so she sits.) You gotta admit its pretty crazy, I flirted with Jason but I promise I never hooked up or fell for him. You and Tim have done the ultimate I mean it was bad enough you sleeping him and but now your knocked up by him.

Lyla: (looking away and down) that's why I came to you for help.

Tyra: (sitting back) this is absolutely one thing I never encountered. I mean I've been on the pill since I was 13 so I'm always protected. So what happened with you were just not taking the pill or did Tim forget because trust me he always forgets.

Lyla: We never used anything and I went off the pill because I wasn't with anyone it just mad more sense.

Tyra: So what are you gonna do?

Lyla: That's where I need you. I'm not having this baby. I prayed about it and I don't think this is the path god wants me to take. So I'm gonna have an abortion in Dallas next Saturday but they won't let me if I don't have someone with me. I just need you to go with me, just a ride.

Tyra: Lyla are you sure this is what you wanna do. I mean have you even talked to Tim.

Lyla: No, Tim can never know, and you know Tim better than anyone. Look at me and tell me Tim Riggins is ready for a baby.

Tyra: (turning her head from side to side.) You right! But maybe he can help with the money or something. I just find it hard to believe that Tim Riggins has produced a child.

Lyla: Well I can't believe it either. So will you help me or not?

Tyra: (nodding her head) I can help you Garrity. But in return think about it. I'm not too fond of a Riggins reproducing but I don't exactly relish the thought killing a baby. So if you can at least think of your baby before you make the final decision.

Lyla: I appreciate the advice but honestly everyone's better off not knowing this. (picking up her bag leaving).

The new week came and Lyla was careful to keep her distance from Chris so that he didn't find out. She told him she was gonna be busy all week preparing for a test and that she would see him in church on Sunday. In school every time she saw Tim she would duck the other way, she thought all she had to do was stay away because somehow Tim had this effect on her to make her breakdown. She didn't want to change her mind so she try her best to avoid him. Tim on the other hand was confused with how Lyla was acting it's not like she caught him kissing someone else, or he moved on to a new love. But still he tried to respect her and keep his distance. On Tuesday Tim was out after practice picking up a case of beer as usual and he spotted Lyla in the store buying some things. He didn't want to startle her or make her run away so he picked up a magazine and casually walked around the store to bump into her. Walking with the magazine up to his face he ran right into her :

Lyla: (dropping her bag and things falling out) I'm sorry. I'm so clumsy

Tim: (dropping down to the ground to help her pick everything up) I'm so sorry!

Lyla: (looks him in the eyes) Tim!

Tim: How you doin Garrity?

Lyla: I'm fine (standing up looking around) I'm quite busy just on may way out.

Tim: Wait I haven't heard you on the radio lately so hows that goin.

Lyla: oh , I got that test this week in history so I have to study for all this week so I'm just cutting back.

Tim: But everythings good with Christ boy!

Lyla: He's good, everything's good (smiling at Tim who was smiling right back at her)

Tim: well that good to know! You look good, you look reall good! (eyeing her up and down) are your tits getting bigger!

Lyla: (putting her hands across her chest) Tim! Your never gonna change (walking away) goodbye Tim

Tim: Aww comeback I bet their nice!

Lyla got into her car and slammed the door and upset now more than ever she pulled it together and reminded herself this is why she was going through with the abortion. As she was pulling out the store parking lot she saw Tim again come out with beer and a rally girl on his arm. She shook her head and drove off more angry than ever.

At school Wednesday there was pep rally and Lyla was really not into being around people, she was feeling a little sick and notice she feeling tired. She went to bathroom to be alone and ran into Tyra. Tyra stood in front of her and walked over to her and hugged her . Lyla was looking a little scared but she honestly needed a hug from someone especially after seeing Tim last night being a jerk and with his rally girl and then not to mention today a different rally girl.

Tyra: (pulling back) Come on Garrity let's go out here and watch out panther's

Lyla: woo hoo let's go Dillon Panther's

As they walk out the door for the gymnasium. As soon as they are entering the gym they see Tim in the corner making out with a rally girl and Lyla looks at him with disgust and walks in further to bleachers. Tyra looks angry so she goes over to Tim and looks the rally girl in the face and says "beat it" Tim looks her in the face and says "what's your problem Tyra?" She slaps him in his head and says "you don't think that's my problem Tim" and walks away further into the bleachers. After the pep rally and later that night when Tim got out of practice he took a ride over to Tyra's to see what was really bothering her. Pulling up in her yard he knocked on the door and Tyra stood there:

Tim: You gonna make me beg or you gonna invite me in.

Tyra: Actually let's stay out here! Mindy's modeling her latest strip costume.

Tim: (trying to see inside) really!

Tyra: (pulling him along they sit on the step and Tim starts looking out at the sky) Tim are still messing with rally girls?

Tim: Tyra why do you care so much? Because if I recall when I wanted us to get back together you told me no.

Tyra: And your exactly right Tim but I know damn well and so do you that what really want is Lyla!

Tim: This is about Lyla! Tyra you don't even like Lyla!

Tyra: Myabe I don't Tim but with the problems that girls got on the table I can't stand see anyone go through that.

Tim: (turning toward Tyra) What? Tyra what's wrong with Lyla?

Tyra: (shaking her head) before I tell you this you gotta understand that she made me promise not to tell anyone and she was never planning to tell you but the only reason I'm telling you is because somehow deep down inside I believe that you really love her.

Tim: (standing up) Tyra spit it out.

Tyra: (putting her hands on her head) Lyla's pregnant and it's yours. She's gonna get an abortion on Saturday and I'm supposed to take her.

Tim: what? Tyra!

Tyra: Tim, Tim, look at me! This is her decision and you have to respect it.

Tim: Respect it, wow Tyra she's gonna kill my kid and I get to do nothing about it. (he get's in his truck and drives off)