The following day school: Kerry was bitter because she wasn't going to get to be a normal teenager. Not that she ever was, but it was always nice to have that option. She was in the hall headed to her next class when she saw Kyle. He was all over some leggy brunette. She just walked past as if it didn't bother her. But it did. It tore her to pieces. During class Kerry heard Kyle's new girlfriend talking to her friends. She overheard every word.

"Kyle is so great,"

"I can tell," replied one of her friends.

"He's such a good guy," she continued.

"That's what you think," Kerry said.

The brunette turned around.

"Excuse me?"

"Nothing. But you should know that Kyle will use you, and then get rid of you,"

"Whatever,"

Kerry doesn't reply. She figured that the girl would have to figure out on her own.

After class: Kerry was walking through the hall when she dropped a book. She bent over to pick it up. Kyle just happened to be behind her.

"People need to walk here. Move along!" he said.

"I'm just picking up my book Kyle. Maybe you should try picking up a book sometime. Maybe then you wouldn't be such a jerk," she simply walked away after telling him off.

"What is your problem?"he asks as he grabs her arm from behind.

"Let go of her," a voice from behind instructs. He turns around to see the girl he was all over earlier.

"Tina don't tell me what to do. This is my business stay out of it," he tells her.

"Maybe you should keep your business to yourself," she says as she walks down the hall with Kerry.

"What's that supposed to mean?" He calls after her.

Kerry looks at the brunette.

"You really didn't have to do that,"

"There are a lot things that don't have to be done that should be,"

"Thank you,"

"NO thank you," the girl says as she goes into her classroom.

No one seemed to notice that Kerry's clothes were growing noticeably larger. Most had dismissed the things Kyle had said as rumor. Really no one even noticed Kerry at all. It was the last day before Christmas break. It was 9th period. Sadly Kerry was in a class with Kyle. It was as if he had completely forgotten what Kerry had told him. Kerry was going crazy. The baby was due any day, and she was scared out of her mind. Every thing was ready. Rory had to move to the basement so the baby could have a room. Kerry felt bad about it. Kerry felt bad about a lot of things. She felt bad in some way or another most of the time. Kerry's mind wasn't in class. She snapped out of it as the teacher was finishing up. Finally the bell rang, and the student body was released from the prison they called school. As Kerry was walking down the stairs out of the school she once again saw Kyle. She walked past him and his group of friends. But this time he followed her.

"Hey wait up,"

"What Kyle,"

"Can I talk to you for a second,"

"What do you want?"

"Are you ok,"

"Why do you care?"

"It was just a question,"

"Well it was a stupid one. I'm not ok. And it's your fault,"

"Kerry can I ask you something?"

"What?"

"You aren't going to tell anyone are you? I mean like my friends, or my parents. Because if you do I'll be taken off the team. It means the world to me,"

"Kyle all you care about is sports? You've got to be kidding me. You're the most selfish person I've ever known,"

She starts to walk away from him.

"You aren't going to tell are you Kerry,"

"Go to hell Kyle,"

Things were stressful at the Hennessy home. Everyone was on pins and needles. But it was clear that Kerry was about to lose her mind. She was sitting in her room when Bridget comes in. She sits down on the bed next to Kerry.

"Kerry are you ok,"

"Sure,"

"What's going on,"

"Life,"

"Kerry it's going to be ok,"

"No it's not,"

"Why not?"

"Bridget I'm having a baby. A baby that is going to be so screwed up,"

"Why do you think that?"

"Because? He will be. Kyle is more worried about being kicked off the team. He doesn't care at all. This is insane. I don't know what to do. I'm so confused. How am I supposed to be someone's mother when I can't even figure out my own life? I can't do this,"

"Kerry it's going to be ok. You've got help,"

"Bridget I just want Kyle to be there. Not because I want anything from him. But I know what it sucks not to have your dad,"

"Kerry calm down things will be ok. Maybe Kyle will come around,"

"No he won't,"

Kerry was sure of this. But Bridget wasn't. Bridget just wanted to protect her little sister. That was all she had ever promised her father. She promised to watch out for her. She hadn't done a very good job so far.