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Author's Note: Decided to update this story, since I haven't for a long time. Hope you like this. Sorry about the long absence. LOL I just realized how perfect the title was. Happy accident lol.
Ch. 13 Absent
Annie POV:
I told my mother everything. They look in her eyes wasn't disappointment, just sadness. She suggested we call Ed's parents to talk with them about it. I said no. I already asked too much of Ed. I didn't want to see him, especially now. I had decided to do it on my own. I was more afraid of telling my dad. When his car pulled up my heart began to beat really fast. My mom sent me a reassuring smile and went down stairs to talk to him. It was quiet. I heard a bit of yelling but that did not long. All too soon there was a knock at my door.
"Come in," I said weakly. My dad was the first one to come in. It was just him. His face was unreadable. If he was going to start yelling I hoped it was soon.
"I'm sorry Dad," I said after a few minutes.
"I don't know whether to be angry or disappointed," He said coldly. I looked down not wanting to meet him in the eyes.
"I'm so sorry," I said tears forming in my eyes again. It seemed like all I had been doing was crying lately.
"Two years. Two years and you never said a word," Dad said shaking his head. I started crying. My father did something unexpected, he hugged me.
"Don't cry Goose. Have you seen a doctor yet," He asked. I looked up. This was not the reaction I saw at all.
"Yes," I said weakly.
"Did he take you?" He asked. I nodded.
"And you're keeping it?" He asked.
"Yes," I replied.
"Your mother says you don't want the father involved," He said. I nodded telling him this was true.
"I wished you would reconsider," He said.
"We broke up dad," I told him.
"Because you're pregnant," He said anger clearly in his voice.
"No it wasn't about that. He was being great about it," I told him. My father had a surprised look on his face.
"I don't really want to talk about it anymore," I said wiping my eyes. My dad nodded.
"We'll talk about it more later," He said kissing my forehead. When my dad shut my door I fell back asleep.
I decided to go to school the next day. I knew I had to eventually. It would not help my current situation if I missed school. I took a shower and got dressed. For the first time in days, I looked at myself in the mirror and touched my stomach. I wasn't showing yet, but it felt weird. Like I knew that something was in there. I tried to remember the dream I had the night before. All I remembered was waking up feeling really sad. I got my phone and dialed his number.
Hey it's Ed. Leave a message" He said. I pressed end call. He obviously wasn't taking my calls. I decided to talk to him at school. I heard a beep, it was Amy.
"Look it who it is. The rumors of your demise were completely exaggerated," Amy said brightly. I smiled at her.
"Hey Amy," I said getting in the car.
"She was about to call the National Guard," Charley said smiling at me.
"So what was going on? I called you several times," Amy asked me.
"It's a long story," I said not wanting to talk about it. I didn't think I could take it. Amy seemed to get it and didn't press the issue. I didn't see Ed. He must have skipped. He must not really want to see me. He was that pissed at me. I was glad when it was lunch time. I got a tuna sandwich and sat outside with Amy and Charley. Mark saw us and came over.
"Hey dude, you know your tweeker friend," Mark asked Charley. Charley looked up. He had been acting strange all day. It took me a minute to realize who he was talking to.
"Yeah," Charley said. His voice was a bit irritated.
"His parents were talking with the principle. Rumor is he ran away," Mark said. I looked at him. He ran away.
"He ran away?" Charley asked.
"Good riddance I say. One less Tweaker to crowd our halls," It wasn't like me but I jumped on him and started punching him. Charley had pulled me off of Mark.
"You bastard! He could be dead for all you know," I said angrily trying to punch him again.
"Let me go," I demanded of Charley. He complied. I grabbed my bag and left. I didn't want to be in their presence anymore. I went into the bathroom and call Ed's phone. I know one thing. He didn't run away. Please Answer Evil," I thought. No answer, I angrily through the phone down.
"Shit!" I said. I picked it up and put the battery in. I looked in the mirror. I looked awful. I dialed my mom's phone. I had to get out of here.
My mom picked me up and brought me home. I was grateful for this. I fell asleep right away. It was the doorbell that woke me out of the deep slumber.
"Annie, Amy's here," My mom said. Amy came into the front room.
"Hey," I said sleepily.
"What was that about at school? You gave Mark a black eye," Amy asked sitting on the couch next to me.
"He's lucky that's all he got," I said angrily.
"I'm confused," Amy said. I sighed. Now was the time.
"Ed is my boyfriend or was," I said.
"You're going out with Ed? Ed Lee." She asked.
"Yeah him," I said.
"Wait you said was. Why did you break up?" She asked curiously.
"Because I we didn't tell anyone," I said.
"Why didn't you tell anyone? How long were you seeing him," She asked.
"Two years," I said.
"Wait two years. You kept this from me for two years," She said. It was the first time she was angry with me.
"I didn't think you would be ok with it," I said. Amy looked furious at this.
"Why wouldn't I be?" Amy asked. I shrugged. She sat down.
"I just thought you wouldn't be," I said.
"You know Charley was a complete dweeb before I started dating him. He use to draw comic book characters on his notes. I thought it was cute," She said smiling. "He doesn't anymore," She said sadly.
"Grew out of it I suppose," I shrugged.
"You know he might be a dweeb but he's my dweeb," Amy said. I smiled at this. I said it was to Ed. I suddenly felt stupid. All this time I kept it a secret. It was pointless. Now he was gone.
"Charley is acting weird to," Amy said.
"How?" I asked. She explained about his strange behavior. It sounded a lot like how Ed was acting. Did Ed tell Charley about the vampire? I got up and put on jeans.
"Where you going?" Amy asked.
"Charley's house," I told her.
"Why?" Amy asked confused.
"Come on. It's really important," I told her. I needed too know if my theory was right
Next Chapter: Annie meets Charley to try to find answers to Ed's disappearance