Chapter 30

Today was Friday and Loren wanted nothing more but to stay home.

"Mom, please!"

"You stayed home and sat in your room for the past 2 days, you have 2 weeks left till graduation. Suck it up!"

Loren knew her mom was right; she just didn't want to say it. She got in her car and started driving; hasn't talked to Eddie in 3 days. He calls and sends her text messages asking if she's okay but all she does is send one word back; 'fine.'

She honestly didn't know if she was mad at Eddie or just mad. She blames him but blames herself at the same time. Mel and Nora said that she needs to talk to him, but what he said wouldn't escape her mind.

'I am not your father.' she still couldn't believe he said that-thought that. Yes, she made him say it but… 'Am I wrong for being mad at him?' she thought, 'He didn't put on a condom but I should have noticed; made him put one on. Besides, is this really that horrible? I mean, I love Eddie and he loves me. Even if I am…pregnant, it's not like it was a one night stand. But I don't want to be a mom! Eddie and I just started dating and we can't do anything without the paparazzi noticing. If I'm pregnant they'll have a field day with it! 'Loren Tate- a teenage mom!' I can't stand the thought of my mom having to see that. She would be mortified. Eddie's name will be ruined! The label will probably drop us, we'll have to start all over, Eddie and I will fight because we were forced to get married young, even if we do get married and I just can't stand it!'

She heard a honk behind her when she realized she was in the middle of the school parking lot. She pulled into the first spot available and put her head on the steering wheel. 'This can't be happening' she thought.

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Eddie stared at the spot on the bed next to him where Loren should be. He can't stand that she is so mad at him. He's mad at himself; he's mad that he forgot the condom. 'How could I forget? Now the love of my life can't stand to talk to me, she's going to shun me out and face this alone….No I won't let that happen, she needs to know I'm here and I'm not going anywhere.'

He took his phone off the night stand and dialed her number and, to no surprise, she didn't answer.

"Hey this is Loren Tate leave a message." her voicemail said.

"Hey, Loren, it's me, it's Eddie," He took a deep breath, "I just called to ask if you were coming over later like you always do on Fridays. Loren I need to know that we can get past this and that we're going to be okay. If you come over later with a weekend bag like you always do, I'll know that we're going to be alright. Loren I don't want you to do this alone, I loveyou so much; please don't shut me-" The voicemail cut him off. The ball was in her court, if she didn't show up he didn't know what he'd do.

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Loren was eating lunch when her phone went off; "Ugh" she said when she saw it was him.

"You aren't even going to see what he has to say?" Mel said taking a sip of water.

"Mel he did this to me!"

"You could have made sure he did by asking. It takes 2 to tango Loren. And by tango I mean-"

"I know what you mean." Loren said looking at her phone. "He left a message."

"Listen to it." Mel said handing her the phone.

"No, Mel I don't-"

"Loren Elizabeth Tate, take this phone, listen to the message because you are being a straight up bitch by not letting him talk. Now listen to it!"

Loren was shocked by Mel's words, "You've never talked to me like that before."

"Because I've never needed to. Now-" she said shoving the phone at Loren.

Loren took it and listened to the message, 'Hey, Loren, it's me, it's Eddie. I just called to ask if you were coming over later like you always do on Fridays. Loren I need to know that we can get past this and that we're going to be okay. If you come over later with a weekend bag like you always do, I'll know that we're going to be alright. Loren I don't want you to do this alone, I love you so much; please don't shut me-'

Her eyes started to water as she handed Mel the phone to listen to the message. She heard the message again as Mel listened to it, she didn't know what to think.

"What are you going to do?" Mel said placing the phone on the table.

"I can't believe he's giving me an ultimatum."

"Because you need to be given one! Lo, I love you, but this boy doesn't know what's going on with you two because you refuse to talk to him because you want the place the blame. Hell, you would probably blame Chloe for this if you could. Actually think about this Loren, because if you shut him out you will regret it." Mel finished as the bell rang.

Loren sat there and put her head in her hands, she didn't know what she wanted.

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Eddie sat and tapped his pencil on his piano. It was 2:00 in the after noon; she just got out of school. She should be here any minute. He played but couldn't stop staring at the door.

"Knock…knock…knock!" he whispered. It's been 20 minutes.

"She's not coming." He said to himself. "No, there's got to be traffic." He stood up and started pacing, he couldn't take this anymore. He took a sip of water and stared at the door.

"It is 3:00, where is she!" he said. He paced and paced until finally he couldn't anymore. He grabbed his keys and opened the door.

As he looked up he saw Loren standing there with a bag in her hand and a sad look on her face. He breathed out a sigh of relief and scooped her up into his arms, never wanting to let go.

"You're here, thank God, you're here." he said.

She didn't say anything, she just softly hugged him, still unsure of how she felt, "I didn't know if I should knock or go home."

"I'm glad I opened the door then." he said as she smiled.

"I'm still mad at you." she said.

Eddie pulled back and looked at her in the eyes, "Then I will do whatever it takes to make it up to you." He kissed her.

She wrapped her arms around his neck and let this kiss happen.

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