Chapter 5
Lyla is just getting home she plops down on her bed and is laying there she takes out her phone and sees the text messages from Chris all were very uplifting text of her to study hard. She read it and smiled and looked to her wall to see her baby picture of her dressed in the panther's colors and she laughed at how her dad could have dressed her in that. She started to wonder what she and Tim's baby would look like but she quickly shook it off because she knew that there was no way she could have this baby. She lay in her bed and had falling asleep until she heard a noise, jumping to her feet she looked up and saw Tim climbing through her window. Tim getting up off the ground and standing to his feet looking at Lyla as she stood standing in her PJ's with her arms crossed tapping her foot:
Lyla: What are you doing here Tim, my mother is home.
Tim: Lyla I had to talk to you, I have to say this.
Lyla: Say what Tim? What's so important that you keep climbing through my window.
Tim: Are you okay? Really?
Lyla: I'm fine Tim and I want you to leave.
Tim: I know you're pregnant.
Lyla: (looking back at him) thanks Tyra!
Tim: Don't be mad at her, but why you aren't telling me.
Lyla: This doesn't concern you .
Tim: It doesn't concern me Lyla it's my kid.
Lyla: Look at you Tim one mention of a baby and your ready to step up and be a father.
Tim: Lyla I Love you, Trust me I wanna be here
Lyla: Well I can't sit around and be disappointed because your irresponsible, what happens when you forget to pick it up, or feed it or I don't know anything. You're Tim Riggins this isn't you.
Tim: (putting his hand on her face) Lyla don't do this please.
Lyla: (smiling at him and removing his hands) Tim if it were only that easy. This is why I didn't want you to know. I'm sorry Tim it's my body and this is what I chose.
Tim is so hurt that all he could do is back away slowly he went back out the window and got in his truck. Tim was upset and hurt and everyone knows that when Riggins get hurt they rowdy. He drove down to the bar Nicky's and decides to drink his problems away. He goes inside and orders about glass of whiskey and begins his down spiral. After about an hour Tim was completely wasted and he was sitting next to this week's current drop out rally girl. He was chatting it up with her and so close to taking her home for the night, when Tyra came walking through the door. She grabbed the red headed girl by head and said "how about your get your skanky ass away from him" and pushed her out the bar stool to the ground. She looked at the bartender and said "thanks Mickey" and she raised her hand back saying "your welcome." As Tyra looks at Tim who was completely wasted she rubbed his hair and said "oh Tim come on lets get you home" she propped his arm on her shoulder and as heavy as he was she crutched him to her car and put him in. He lay out on the seat and grumbled some words about how "your always ruining the fun, you no more fun Tyra."
Tyra: (slammed her car door and got in the driver seat) No Tim this is just like old times.
Tim: I love you Tyra
Tyra: No you don't you just love that someone taking care of you.
Tim: (sitting up in her back seat) you'd have my baby wouldn't you Tyra.
Tyra: Oooh No boy wonder never in a million years.
Tim: I don't get it Tyra why won't she have my baby Tyra.
Tyra: (pulls the car over, and turns around in the seat) Tim Riggins you listen and you listen to me good. Having a baby with someone is a very personal feeling, it brings you closer to that person than you ever been and if you didn't love them you will some point throughout that Childs life. But you being you because she can't handle the disappointment you would bring she has chosen not to go through with it and that's just as hard. To do what she's about to do takes a lot of thought and courage, so don't you go making it seem like an awful thing. (Turning around and starting the car) Besides have you seen your head and body, I wouldn't wanna push that out. (Pulling off as Tim sits back in the seat grumbling like a drunk).
Tyra drove up to the Riggins house and Tim was fast asleep in her backseat, she thought to herself "just like old times" so she went in his pockets pulled out his keys and walked up to the house opened the door to see Billy passed out in the recliner she said quietly "hi Billy" and she walked in Tim's room and cleared the bed and took a blanket out of the closet and laid down on the bed. She took off her shoes and got on the bed she laid down closing her eyes thinking to herself that this was life with Tim Riggins and maybe Lyla was smart to not get into this him.
The next morning Tim awoke to the sound of cars passing by, he sat up and he knew exactly where he was. He rubbed his eyes and opened the car door, stepping out yawning and stretching. He closed the car door and walked up to the house going inside he walked straight past a passed Billy saying "Billy" and walked to his room opening the door seeing Tyra on his bed. In the past this was usually when he would come in and they would have sex. But things were different now, he had a very strong respect for this girl. He loved her but he wasn't in love with her. He watched her for a few minutes as beautiful as she was he knew she was way better off without him but he was happy that she was still able to help him out from time to time. He climbed in the bed and pulled her close as she nuzzled in his arms and said "Tyra, Tyra" she groaned and replied "I'm not sleeping with you Tim." Tim smiled a bit and rubbed her should saying "I know, I know." They lay in bed for a while Tyra slept some more and Tim thought about some things.
Tim: Tyra, Tyra wake up!
Tyra: No, I'm sleepy!
Tim: I never got you pregnant did I?
Tyra: (sitting up) Why you asking those questions?
Tim: because it's obvious that if I had gotten girls pregnant they wouldn't tell me.
Tyra: Ohh Tim let's not feel guilty now! (As she started looking through Tim's room for a shirt to wear) You and I used to spend a lot of time together (pointing at the bed) doing that but never not one time did I ever have to pee on stick wondering if I was carrying your baby. (Holding up her shirt) Yes! It's still here.
Tim: (hugging his pillow rolling over) why's that?
Tyra: Because Tim (changing her shirt and looking ) I've been on the pill since I was 13 and I carry mine wherever I go (lifting them out of her bag, she then goes into his bathroom) Where's my toothbrush?
Tim: Under the sink! Remember what you said last night about loving the mother of the baby! (Tyra comes to the door with a mouth full of toothpaste and she nods) I'm in love with Lyla, I have been for a while. (Tyra walks away and spits out the toothpaste and washes out her mouth.)
Tyra: (goes back to her bag pulling out her brush to brush her hair) Tim you can't make her have your kid. (Sitting on the bed) I get it you grow up without parents, and all you had was Billy who's not much of a role model himself. But are you really ready to change your life for a kid?
Tim: Maybe, I don't know!
Tyra: (starts putting on her shoes) what she's about to do is gonna be very emotional time and while I don't mind being there for her. I honestly think you two should go through this together.
Tim: Are you sure you never had an abortion?
Tyra: No, Tim! I never was pregnant but Mindy was once and the bastard didn't even help her with money or anything. All he said was it ain't his kid. I drove her to the clinic, and I have to tell you Tim sitting in there I wish she had just had the damn thing. But you know Mindy she's so unpredictable, but at that moment I had never been more proud of my sister. She chose the right decision for her not because there was a baby growing inside her but because she thought long term for once. (Putting on her jacket) But afterwards, the after effect that's the emotional part. She was so broken for a while but good for Mindy she's got that Collette toughness. (Sitting down once more on the bed) So….. Please think about this if she still wants to go through with it be there for her Tim, just be there let her know that it was an okay decision and never (pointing her finger at him) make her feel bad about it.
Tim: (smiled at Tyra) I'm sorry again, for all those times I hurt you but I'm glad you're my friend.
Tyra: (leans in and kisses his cheek) it's always a pleasure Tim. (And she slaps his butt as she gets up) Gotta go, gonna be late for school. (Tim waves and turns over once again.)
