Thanks for the reviews! I was bored, so I wrote chapter 2! By the way -- things like school, Amy & Ricky etc. will be explained as the story goes on.

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Amy was getting ready for dinner at her parents' house. Anne had organised a dinner date with Amy, Ben and Ben's dad twice a month, as well as other visits. Ben's dad was working late tonight so it would just be Amy, Ben, Ashley and Anne.

Amy pulled a dark blue stretchy dress over her 9 month pregnant belly. She quickly put on some lip-gloss and earrings, and slipped into some black flats. Ben walked into the bedroom and said sincerely, "You look beautiful." Amy smiled, but lost her balance and grabbed on to Ben for support. "Are you alright?" Ben asked, concerned. "Yeah... I'm fine." Amy said quickly. "I'm just feeling a little... strange."

"Do you want me to call your mom and say we can't make it?"

"No, you know how my mom gets if I miss dinner." She shrugged. "I'm okay."

Ben pulled up at the Juergen's house in his dad's old car, and helped Amy out. "Dreading this?" He asked jokingly. "Oh, you bet" Amy sighed. They walked up to the front door and rang the doorbell. "Amy! Ben! Please come in." Anne said perkily. They went into the lounge room and sat on the couch. "Ash's finishing her homework; she'll be down in a minute." Anne said.

They sat in a painfully awkward silence. Anne still wasn't exactly thrilled with Amy living with the Boykewich's, and raising the baby with Ben. Anne stared at Ben, analysing him, but when he looked nervous she gave him a fake smile.

"So honey," Anne said to Amy, "You must be so uncomfortable. When is the baby due?"

"Three days." She replied excitedly, holding Ben's hand. "But, it could be longer. You know what first pregnancies are like."

They sat in another awkward silence. Ben was about to crack one of his favourite (cheesy) jokes when thankfully Ashley came downstairs. "Hey big sis!" She said happily, hugging her. Amy was the only person who would bring Ashley out of her depression, if only for a few hours.

"Hey Ash! How are you?"

"Same old, same old," Ashley said flatly. "What about you two, Mommy and daddy to be?"

Amy and Ben smiled at each other, not being able to hide their love and excitement.

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Amy, Ashley, Ben and Anne sat at the dinner table, eating a roast. Amy picked at her food while rubbing her belly. "Is there something wrong with my food, Amy?" Anne said in her nagging voice. "No, mom." Amy replied, "I'm just not that hungry."

"Well, you have to eat something you know" Anne sighed "The baby needs the nutrients."

Amy rolled her eyes. "I do know how to take care of my own baby, mother."

Anne, offended, said nothing to that.

After yet another awkward silence, Ashley spoke up, just before Ben could tell another one of his jokes. "Are you guys gonna get married?" She asked. Ben and Amy looked at each other nervously. Anne suddenly perked up , "A baby needs a mother and a father."

"We are going to get married somewhere down the track, Mrs Juergens." Ben replied calmly, "After we are settled." Amy wasn't calm though. She was furious that her mother kept prying into her personal business. "Mom, STOP!" She yelled, "Stop harassing me and Ben. I am sick of it. We are happy together, and NOTHING you say or do will change that!" After that outburst, an argument erupted between Amy and Anne, with Ashley silently escaping to her bedroom.

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Ten minutes later, Amy was sitting on the porch, looking up at the night sky. Ben came up beside her and sat down silently. "Are you okay sweetheart?" He asked. "Yeah," Amy replied quietly. "I'm just glad I left here when I did." Ben put his arms around her, and she leant on him. Suddenly Amy gasped and dug her fingernails into Ben's arm. Ben noticed her uneasy expression. "What is it?" He asked.

"I think my water just broke."