Here we go again... chapter 3 Excuse me if my spelling and grammar are off :)
Penelope walked into her unusually decorated apartment. The purple wall paper and nic-nac usually brightened her mood but today she didnt think anything could brighten her mood. She sat her things down and trudged to her room. Penelope got undressed and crawled under her covers thats where she broke down in terrible sobs and wails. She liked her new job and her new co workers everything about today could have been so right if Derek wasnt there. Her mind wondered back...
The air was drastically humid. Storms were said to hit Roanoke Virginia in the next couple of days. Penelope smiled as she walked out side. She loved the rain it kept her smiling all day. Penelope was about to go eat breakfast she winced when she moved in the wrong direction. Despite her innocent face her not-so innocent actions with the her boyfriend Derek left her aching. But it was a good ache the kind that you would never regret. Penelope looked to be in a daze. High-school was over she managed to snag and shag the hottest guy there and fall in love. Her life couldnt be anymore perfect. She looked down into the slight olive green bowl and her stomach twisted. Her mouth started to water she new this feeling. She hurried and ran up the stairs to throw everything she eaten last night into the toilet. Penelope's sides hurt from the sudden heaving of her abdomen. Her eyes where watering and she let out the most horrible groan.
"Penelope? Penelope Jesus whats wrong." Her Aunt Charlotte came charging into the bathroom robe and all. Penelope tried to explain but ended up heaving her self over the toilet once again. Her throat burned she could barley breath Charlotte walked over and rubbed her back. When the predicament was all over penelope was drinking water and eating a slice of bread. A old house remedy supposed to settle the stomach. Penelope's aunt took no time asking questions. " have you and derek been using protection?" Penelope's cheeks flamed red. " Oh my gosh can we please not talk about this right night I feel uber horrible." Her sighed " Ok this can wait but Penelope a baby cant." Penelopes eyes bugged out. "I'm not pregnant I cant be we used protection every time... almost." Her aunt shot up " Penelope almost? I told you I told you that you have to use it every time if you where going to be doing this a baby at your age Penelope? You supposed to just be getting your life started." Penelope sank lower into the couch. Despite her aunts yelling and raving she was still thinking about Derek. He had a football scholarship from his hometown in Chicago. He had offers from everywhere to go to college he couldnt be a father. "Penelope... PENELOPE are you even listening to me?" Penelope's head jerked up. "Oh my god Derek he cant be a father at this age he has eveything going for him. I Have everything going for me! Frack. How am I going to tell him AUnt charlotte? My life is over." The fire left out of Charlotte's eyes replaced with hurt and a softer gaze. " If he loves you Penelope he'll be ok with it. I'll drop you off at his house and swing by the drug store and grab a home test. It'll be fine relax and breath." Penelope shook her head wiping the tears from her cheeks.
It had begun to rain harder as Penelope made the journey to dereks house. She couldn't breathe she hadnt been that nervous since she lost her virginity. This feeling was !00 times worse. The truck came to a stop it seemed like no time had pasted before they made it to dereks house. Her aunt gave her a hug and a pat on the back, "whatever happens I will always be there for you." Penelope nodded. and stepped out the truck. Not attempting to shield her self from the rain she was soaked by the time she made it to the porch. She rang the door bell twice before Derek answered.
"Penelope I was just about to call you your soaked." Derek smiled. Penelope forced a small smile to form. Derek looked over her face and immediately frowned. "you've been crying whats wrong?" Penelope Hugged Derek no caring she got him soaked or not. Derek's Mind was going into overload. What could be this bad? He wrapped his arms around her and squeezed. Penelope had began to cry again. She pushed back a little and took a deep shaky breath. "Derek Um... DO you remember a month or two ago when we were at the bridge?" Derek nodded a smile returning to his face "After graduation, When you fought CiCi and my parents where home and we could go to your house so I brought you there to celebrate?" Penelope shook her head "Remember when I asked if you had... oh god...you know a condom and you said what ever happens happens?" Derek shook his head slowly. Penelope Made the best fake smile she could. " Well it happened."
Derek's face filled with suprise. "what do you mean... It happened?" Penelope put her hands over her tummy "I'm not sure but I think I might be pregnant." Penelope watched his face intently he didnt look to happy."Penelope you cant be pregnant. I have scouts scholarships opportunities all I ever wanted." Penelope had began to cry " you think I didn't have stuff either? HUH I'm not 100% sure yet derek so your precious furture might be saved." Derek grabbed her as she started to walk away " Penelope wait you can tgo out into the rain like that." Penelope jerked her arm away. "no Derek I know what your trying to do this cant be fixed with charm or a few words. I might be pregnant. I might be having a child." Derek ran his hand over his head. " I don't know what to say Penelope." Penelopes face dropped.
" Say your going to be there say it'll be ok just say something... please..." She broke down in tears. " I cant say its going to be ok Penelope. Where to young look at us. WE still act like 10 year old how are we going to raise a child." He waited for her Answer " see you dont even know penelope we cant raise a child." she looked at her stomach " But what if i'm pregnant Derek?" Derek was silent for a while. Penelope looked up into Derek's eyes. He looked away and her heart broke. she took a breath. "So thats it then?" Derek didn't say anything else. Penelope heard her aunts truck wheels on the gravel behind her. Penelope turned and walked back down the drive way. When Penelope made it to the truck her aunt smile faded at the look on her face. "so how did it go?" Penelope looked up and shook her head no. Penelope slide slowly into the truck and began to weep.
"Penelope its been almost 3 minutes." Penelope was silently crying in the bathroom. Her aunt on the other side. She mustered up all she could to reply "ok" but it still came out hoarse. Her aunt walked way shaking her head. Penelope had butterflies in her stomach she picked up the little plastic wand. There was a minus on it. Penelope picked up the back of the box and screamed. Her aunt busted in with a look of terror "what what happened?" Penelope held up the stick " I'm not pregnant!" Her aunts eyes opened up wide " NO?" Penelope shook her head. Her aunt squeezed her into a warm embrace. "well aren't you going to call derek?" Penelope stopped. "No." her aunt gave her a puzzled look but could see it in her eyes she had it all figured out she had her own reasons for doing things. That was her decision she was an adult now.
When Penelope woke she got showered and dressed and ate like usual. SHe went down to the cafe where she worked like usual but something was different. Everyones eyes seemed to be on her. Did they find out that she had a pregnacy scare? She tried to function like normal and everything was going fine until one of her good friends Grace came into the diner. " Penelope. I have to tell you something." Penelope rolled hey eyes what ever she had to tell her couldnt be anything compared to a pregnacy scare. " Derek.. um he slept with CiCi last night at the party" Penelope looked up from wiping off the counter. "he did what?" Grace shook her head. Penelope almost sank down to the floor with sobs. " He um...so he didn't tell you?" Penelope was silent. "everyone knows around town I odn t what would make him do that he was really drunk though." Penelope was still silent. "You know maybe it was a mistake he probably..." Penelope didn't let her finish she stormed out the diner and into the truck and headed home.
Derek was a reck he was hungover aching and crying. His best friend Micheal was there to try and collect all the pieces. "Derek shes not worth crying over man." Derek looked up " she needed me and I just shrugged her off." Micheal handed him some water. " she left you standing there derek" Derek shook his head no " But I slept with CiCi ,CiCi ! I was so mad and drunk I couldnt... " Derek let out another groan. Derek's phone rang. Micheal picked it up. "Hey Derek." It was penelope her voice filled with venom. MIcheal looked over at derek and then back at the phone. "yeah?" Penelope looked at the phone with bewilderment he sounded fine like her didn't even care. " Im leaving for college I thought I would just let you know." Micheal took it as his chance to save his best friend he walked out of the room " Go ahead this town could use less Penelope." Penelope scoffed into the phone and hung it up. Derek lifted his head up " Who was that?" Micheal just shrugged "Wrong Number."
Penelope's eyes closed with the slightly off words of the phone call. "This town could use less Penelope." she fell asleep.
HOPe you like... WIll she ever find out it was micheal... IDK yet... Review...