Sorry for the wait! I've been super busy as of late and everything got tossed up in the air buuut now I'm back and this chapter is not really filler, I don't think, but not too much is going on. Finding my way back into writing this after my short break, anyways, please enjoy!

Amy runs off to the nearest bathroom as soon as she slips under the janitor's arm and is headed down the hall because she doesn't put it past Shane Harvey to keep on and try and get her to spill her secret and she just can't do that right now.

She pushes the door open and sucks in a deep breath as soon as the door shuts fully behind her, when she breathes out it comes out shaky and broken and she feels tears burn her eyes. She's not hundred percent sure why she's crying—was it because Shane knew something was going on and the probability of him finding out was huge? Was it the idea of someone finding out in general?—her heart is pounding in her chest and she hears a whimper escape her.

"Fuck" she wipes at her eyes angrily and tries to steady her breathing, this wasn't the time "pull yourself together, Amy" she sucks in another breath and lets it out slowly, it's more steady than the first time she did it "Okay, okay, okay" running a hand through her hair she looks at the mirror and nods her head "You're fine—you can do this. You can do this"

"Amy?"

She looks over at her name being called quietly to see Karma peeking her head through—shit. This is not what she needed.

"Amy, what's wrong?" she fully steps into the bathroom and is quick to walk over to her best friend, her hand moving and wiping Amy's still wet cheeks like she's done so many times before "What happened?"

"I—" the blonde swallows hard—she hated lying to Karma. Mostly because she couldn't but also because this girl, for better or for worse, was her best friend and lying to her, keeping a part of her life from her felt wrong "I just feel so stressed out lately"

Karma smiles softly and wraps Amy up in a hug. It's not a complete lie, the blonde thinks to herself—for the past two weeks she's had to live with knowing she's pregnant and keeping it from everyone and that is very stressful.

"How about we do a day for just us soon, hm?" Karma asks, her arms still wound around Amy's waist "A day to relax, unwind and forget everything else" she pulls back and looks so damn hopeful that Amy can't help but smile and say 'okay'. Karma smiles and pulls Amy into one last quick hug before pulling back "this Saturday, okay? Just a day to unwind and help you get yourself together"

Amy nods "Saturday. Thanks, Karms"

"It's nothing—you're my best friend" she squeezes Amy's shoulder "Now I have to get back to class, I just saw you when I was on my way and needed to make sure you were okay. Just get through this week" she sends one last soft smile and then is out of the bathroom.

Amy sighs and looks at herself in the mirror—her face was blotchy, her eyes were kind of red and there was a guilt that filled them "You can't do this"

x

"Hey" Lauren greets simply as she plops down next to Amy, tray in hand, "So remember that your appointment is coming up okay? Oh, and I think we should do a weekly dinner with you know who bec—" she stops her sentence and Amy looks up, to see Lauren staring at her with squinted eyes

"What?"

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing?" Amy really didn't want to tell Lauren about Shane (or Karma) because she really didn't want to see Lauren decapitate Shane in front of the whole school.

"Okay" Lauren huffed and twisted her body to face Amy "That's bullshit—I can see it on your face that something's up so, I ask again, what's wrong?"

"Lauren—"

"Wait" she holds up her hand and takes a deep breath, she exhales and then looks at Amy "Okay, now go"

"what was that?"

"I'm just getting ready for you to tell me who you told"

"What?"

"Amy, I haven't known you long but you're a pretty easy read—so who did you tell?"

"No one"

"Who found out?"

Amy sighs "No one, for now" Lauren raises an eyebrow at her and Amy shakes her head "You're gonna get mad"

"I won't get mad"

"I already know you Lauren"

"I promise, I won't"

Amy, despite her gut telling her to snap her mouth shut, sighs "Okay so this morning something happened"

x

"Lauren, wait!" Amy's pushing through crowds of students as the small blonde stalks through the same crowds with ease—she swears some of these people are jumping out of Lauren's way "Lauren you said you wouldn't get mad!"

"This is different!" she growls out "First of all—he shouldn't have fucking cornered you like that, he's a fucking sociopath" Amy finally just pushes a guy out of the way and catches up to Lauren's side "Second of all—he doesn't get to try and beat a secret out of you"

"Lauren, he didn't hit me. You make him sound like he was bludgeoning me with a broom"

"He knows you're weak willed when it comes to secrets and that you'd give it up if you were in there for a second more" Amy looks around and finally sees where they're going, her face scrunches up

"Lauren, why are we going to the art room?"

"I think it's only fair I tell Liam he's about to lose his best friend before I murder him in front of the whole student body"

The smaller blonde pushes the door open to see Liam sitting on a stool, painting "Liam!" he whirls around so fast he nearly falls off the stool. Once he realizes who's in the room worry instantly fills his eyes

"Hey, is everything okay?"

"No, everything is not okay" She crosses her arms over her chest "Your friend is crazy—he waited till Amy was alone this morning, dragged her to a broom closet and cornered her and tried to get her to spill her guts"

Liam pauses "Shane?"

"Yes, dumbass, Shane"

He looks over at Amy "Are you okay?"

She nods "I'm fine—he didn't push me or anything but he does know something is up, for sure. Lauren's just kinda overreacting"

The blonde whirls around and looks at her "I am not overreacting! He could've hurt you when he pushed you, and he just wanted gossip—he doesn't actually care who he hurts and I'm not gonna let him do it to you too" a pause "cause you're pregnant and stress isn't good for the baby"

Amy smiles softly "Lauren, I'm fine. He didn't hurt me" her eyes flit to Liam's "He really didn't" she looks back to Lauren "and fact it, everyone is gonna find out sooner or later—I'm not that big so a bump is probably gonna show up sooner than later"

"Still, he shouldn't have done that"

"No he shouldn't have" both girls look to Liam who sighs "I'm sorry he did that, Amy"

She shakes her head "It's not your fault—he's your friend, you can't control his actions"

"Still, Lauren is right he shouldn't have done that and I will talk to him"

"Liam…"

"I won't tell him anything" he promises "I'll just tell him to back off"

Amy smiles "Thank you"

"No problem"

Lauren huffs "Man, I was really hoping I was going to finally get rid of Shane motherfucking Harvey today"

x

"Hey can we talk real quick?" Shane turns around from his open locker to see Liam, he raises his brow and cocks his head

"Does this have anything to do with Amy?"

"It might" Liam crosses his arms over his chest "Let's go talk"

Shane nods and slams his locker shut before following his friend. Both boys walk to a piece of the courtyard that was fairly empty except for a few people skipping. They sit down at a bench and a silence settles over them as Liam contemplates what to say—he was mad, sure but he also expected it from Shane. The boy has been hungry for gossip since they were little but this was different (not that Shane knew that) Amy and Lauren and his' secret is huge, it's not just your run of the mill gossip. This is going to possibly break up a few people. Liam sighs and runs his hand through his hair, maybe a direct approach would be best with Shane "What you did this morning wasn't cool, Shane. You can't just corner people"

The other boy is shocked—Liam has defended people in the past but to defend Amy Raudenfeld was a different story. She was the fake girlfriend of his real secret girlfriend who was in love with said secret girlfriend—there weren't a lot of reasons for him to be defending Amy "Liam, what's going on with you two? And Lauren" If Shane were honest—he was, above all, worried.

Liam had never been one to keep a secret from him so he knows it must be big and that makes Shane worry because Liam isn't good with big things. He's also worried about Amy because her already drama filled life didn't need more drama (and, dare he say it, he was also a bit concerned about Lauren because, really, if Lauren knows—it must be big and keeping , especially big, secrets isn't good for people even if said person is the devil in heels)

"Shane.." he wants to tell him but he promised he wouldn't say anything so he sighs "Stuff is going on and, believe me, I want to tell you but I can't and I need you to promise me that you won't do what you did this morning, again"

"Liam, now you have me officially worried"

"Shane just please promise me you will leave Amy, and Lauren, alone" he looks at his friend with pleading eyes

"Why can't you tell me?"

"It's all too fucked up, man. Just wait, okay?"

"Does Karma know?"

Liam scoffs "No"

Shane sighs and leans against the back of the bench "I want to be the first to know"

"Okay"

"I'm serious, Liam"

"Okay" he smiles "thank you"

Shane flaps his hand "Yeah, yeah no problem"

x

"He says he'll leave it alone for now"

Lauren huffs "For now? That doesn't sound like much coming from Shane"

Liam shrugs "What else do you want from him? You said it yourself—he loves gossip but he promised me he'd back off"

"I suppose it will do"

Amy smiles "Thanks again"

Liam beams "No problem"

x

"It's gonna come out and that's scary" Liam looks over at Amy—they were sitting in his art room in silence. Lauren had gone to class but Amy wasn't up for it so she opted to stay in the art room with Liam "I'm terrified of what's gonna happen when it's out"

"Yeah, me too" he moves over to where she's sitting; on a stool in front of a half done painting "but the reward is gonna be pretty great, right?"

"hopefully"

He looks over at her "hopefully?"

"I don't know if I'm gonna be a good mom" she admits honestly, her eyes glued to the easel in front of her—she can't do complete honesty with him yet if she's looking him in the eyes "I don't want to mess this kid up"

"Amy…"

"I know, I know—everyone has this worry but—but I just—" she sighs "I don't know"

He places a comforting hand on her shoulder "we're gonna be okay"

"How can you be so sure?"

"I'm not but we need to believe we're gonna be or the next nine months are gonna be hell" he sits down on a stool next to her "and then the next eighteen years will be even rougher"

Amy inhales sharply "I can't believe this is happening, still" she spares a look to him "Like, we're sixteen—we barely know each other and we're gonna—we're gonna have a kid together" she looks down at her hands "this feels like the most crazy dream ever"

"yeah"

"But then people are gonna find out and—and I know it won't be a dream anymore" Amy sighs "god, Liam, this is going to destroy my friendship with Karma"

"Maybe not. Maybe she'll understand that we were hurt and we were really drunk and—"

"She won't" Amy shakes her head "I love her but she won't. She's going to be too hurt and—and I don't blame her"

"We'll get through it"

She looks up at him and keeps her eyes locked with his "How do you know?"

"We've been pretty okay the last two weeks, right?" he wraps an arm around her shoulders and carefully tugs her close "What's another nine months?"