ok i'm getting back into my writing groove now :)

For the next hour or so my mom explained that my dad had started a new organization at the university and it helped kids with troubled pasts get into college. Squid and I qualified for that therefore landing us automatic admission.

"Sweet!" Squid said, smiling at me. I didn't like the idea. The college didn't even look at our grades, just that we had a screwed up past.

"I don't like this idea." I said, putting my letter down. Squid's smile faded.

"Why? This is great!" He put his letter down too. My mom also joined the conversation.

"Honey, your father and I thought you'd be excited." She was frowning at me too. Maybe I should just act happy. This is good, I guess.

"You know what, I am happy." I said, faking a smile. Squid hugged me again. He was really happy. I'm sure he didn't even think he was getting in at all.

"Let's celebrate. Denny's for breakfast?" My brother's head popped into the room from around the corner. "I take that as a yes."

During breakfast, my cell phone rang. Cause if you jump I will jump too, we will fall together….

"Hello?" I said, not recognizing the caller I.D.

"Hey Kell bell, how's your Christmas." I almost choked on my orange juice. My mom and brother stared at my quizzically while Squid patted my back.

"D…D…Dad?" I managed to say. I don't think I talked to him in 6 years. My mom's eyes got huge and my brother dropped his fork.

"Surprised?" He asked, laughing.

"Well, yeah. How are you?" I asked slowly. He coughed and I heard talking and glasses clinking in the background.

"I'm good Kell. Did you and you're boyfriend, Albert, Alfred…"

"Alan." I corrected him.

"Right. Did you two enjoy your present from me?" I didn't want to talk about it infront of my mom so I walked outside to continue the conversation. I stood between a man on a payphone, blowing smoke in my face and a biker chatting loudly on his cell phone.

"About that. Dad I don't think it's giving us a fair chance at college." I could hear his sigh.

"Isn't this what you wanted?" He asked. I took a break to order my meal and then went back to the phone.

"Dad, did you guys even look at our grades?"

"Kelly, you don't need to be a genius to get into the University," he continued. I heard a woman's voice in the background.

"Who else is there?" I asked.

"Hmm? Oh that's Janice, she's my secretary." I laughed in disgust to myself. "I have to go Kelly; I'll talk to you later. Merry Christmas baby girl." I hung up. I glanced at the table, all of whom had paused mid-drink to watch me talk. I raised my eyebrow before seeing Chloe draped over the arm candy Rob from the football team. She smiled widely and waved before taking a seat at the counter. I rolled my eyes then rolled my body into Squids. My mom smiled sweetly when she looked at us.

"So what are your future plans guys?" She asked. I look up at Squid then at my mom. "You know marriage or anything?"

"Mom!" I stuttered. She just blinked simply.

"Er, well Ms. Jackson, you see," Squid swallowed loudly before soothing out his hair. "I was planning on asking her." I looked up at him.

"What?" I asked. Squid bit his lip.

"It was going to be a surprise, as soon as I had the ring and everything…" his voice trailed off. I blinked repeatedly.

"What?" I asked again.

"Oh Kelly's going to get married!" my mom exclaimed, a little too loudly. Chloe turned around on her stool and glared at Squid and I. Squid was blushing madly, smoothing his hair constantly and smiling slightly. I frowned slightly. It was a surprise all right.

"I can't…I'm shocked…this is…wow," I stumbled over my words. Married, at 18. And to Squid of all people.

"Well, I figured it would be the best thing," he continued. He was going too far. He needed to shut up. Shut up Squid.

"Why?" My mom asked.

"You haven't told her?" He asked, almost angered.

"Well, Mom, I think I might be pregnant…" Everyone gasped, including Chloe, who had the most devilish expression on her face.

"I don't think this is the right place to talk about this," I added, standing up and walking out of the restaurant. Squid's footsteps pounded against the pavement as I fumbled to the keys out of my pocket to take my car. He ran infront of me.

"Why didn't you tell her?" He asked.

"It's not official," I started. "Tests make mistakes, maybe it's just defected." I looked at the ground.

"Kelly, are you, scared?" I looked up and nodded. I didn't want to have a baby at 18. I took every precaution, used double protection. It just, wasn't possible.

"It's just, how is it possible. We did everything we could so this wouldn't happen," I let my hands fall to my side and Squid pulled me into a hug.

"You don't have to have the baby. It's still early," we both got into the car. I sniffled before starting it.

"I don't know, we'll see…"

oh SNAP!