"So, that test could have gone better," Ariel said as they walked out of the class.
"I hope I did alright," said Belle, concerned.
"You always do great," said Ruby.
Mary Margaret listened only halfway to her friends talking; she had her own issues to be concerned with at the moment. This afternoon, she and David had their first appointment with a doctor. She had been so distracted she was concerned that she hadn't done well on the test, but there wasn't much to be done about it now.
"So, are you excited for the doctor's appointment?" Ariel asked with a smile.
"Yeah. A little nervous," she admitted.
"What is there to be nervous about?"
"I don't know. I might actually see the baby today."
"I still can't believe you're having a baby," Ruby said.
"I know," Mary Margaret replied.
"You are still sure this is what you want?" Belle asked.
"Yeah, I'm sure."
Eric and Phillip walked out of the class behind them. "Some test, huh," Phillip said.
"Tell me about it," said Ariel, giving Eric a quick kiss.
"At least it's the last one for a few weeks," said Eric.
Walking out of the school, they met up with David, Ella, Thomas, and Aurora by the benches. "So, how'd the test go for you?" Aurora asked, while David gave Mary Margaret a kiss.
"It went alright," Belle replied. "Hopefully."
"Belle, you always do fine," Ella said.
"What'd I say?" asked Ruby, getting interrupted when Dorothy walked over to them. "So, how was it?"
"Okay, I think," Dorothy replied. "By the way, my aunt and uncle invited you down to the farm this afternoon."
"Well, how can I say no to that?" Dorothy smiled and turned away for a second, and Ruby mouthed, "Help me," to the others, who simply laughed. They walked towards Dorothy's car.
"Where's Mulan?" Ariel asked.
"Practice," Aurora replied. "Speaking of which, Phillip and I have to go practice our bit for the talent show."
"Yes, dear," he replied, and they walked off.
"Oh! I almost forgot," Ariel said, "My dad wants me to come help at the aquarium this afternoon." She sighed. "It was really inconsiderate of all of my sisters to grow up and move out. Now it's always my help he asks for."
"Want me to come?" Eric asked.
"Sure, sweetie." They went off too, leaving only David, Mary Margaret, Ella, Thomas, and Belle.
"Do you have any plans this afternoon, Belle?" Ella asked.
"Actually, Robert is planning to take me to a show."
"Oh. Getting serious, is it?"
"Ella!"
"It does sound like it's getting pretty serious, Belle," Mary Margaret said with a smile.
"We've only been dating for three months."
"Three months is kind of a long time," Thomas said.
"No it isn't! David and Mary Margaret have been dating for three years!"
"Yeah, well, we're weird," said David.
"Anyway, we hardly know anything about this guy you're so serious with," Mary Margaret said with a grin.
"We are not serious!" Belle blushed. "And Robert's a rather private person."
"Well, do you at least know who the mother of his child is?"
"Yes, actually, a woman called Milah. She left them a week after Neal was born."
"And how old is Neal?"
"Ten months. And no, I'm not telling you anything else."
"So, Ella," Thomas said. "Should we head over to my house?"
"Sure."
"Oh, are you working on that plan to mess with your stepmother?" Belle asked.
"Maybe." They walked over to Thomas's car.
"Anyway, David," said Mary Margaret, looking at the time. "We'd better head to the doctor's."
Sitting in the waiting room, Mary Margaret tried to ignore everybody's judgmental stares. There were people ranging from about twenty or so all the way to one couple who looked around fifty, but she was by far the youngest there. She knew teenage pregnancy wasn't generally advisable, but it wasn't right of these people to judge her. And besides, it wasn't as though she was fifteen. She would be an adult by the time she actually had the baby.
Couples and single women went in and out of rooms, until a voice called, "Mary Margaret Blanchard?"
Nervously, they went into the small room the nurse showed them.
"So," the nurse said with a smile. "A couple of questions first. How old are you?"
"Seventeen years old," said Mary Margaret.
The nurse nodded. "So you're what, a senior in high school?"
"Yes. But the baby will be born after I graduate and when I'm an adult." She might have said it a bit too fast, and the nurse seemed to pick up on it.
"Nobody's judging you, Mary Margaret. We just want to inform you of the potential effects of having a child so young."
"Alright."
She went on a bit longer, and then the doctor came in. Then there were more questions, and several tests, and then the doctor did an ultrasound. "Now, you're only five weeks pregnant, so it might be hard to see," he said. Still, she watched the screen with rapt attention. Finally an image came up. The doctor pointed to a tiny little blob on the screen and said, "See that? That's your baby."
Mary Margaret couldn't describe, even to herself, the feeling of seeing that little life on the screen, the life that was inside of her. She was speechless.
Then David spoke. "Is there no heartbeat?"
"It hasn't been detected yet, no. But don't worry, that's nothing to be concerned about. It's still very early in the pregnancy."
"You're positive?"
"Yes."
They got up to leave, and the doctor asked them if they wanted pictures of the ultrasound. Nodding, Mary Margaret took the two small photos he handed them. "It's real, David," she said as they left. "We're going to have a baby."
A/N: If the doctor stuff is all inaccurate and bothers people I am sorry. I looked it up briefly but I am not a doctor and have never been pregnant or known a pregnant person so I did the best I could.