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Chapter 7

When April and Bianca were leaving Angelo's, April spotted Ruby on the pier. She needed to come clean to her best friend. "You go ahead, I'll be home in a while. I just have to talk to Ruby about tomorrow." she told her unsuspecting sister.

"Okay, I'll see you in a while." Bianca said and started walking back home.

April hesitated for a moment, but then started walking towards Ruby. Her best friend smiled when she saw her. "Hey, Ape! Are you feeling better?" Ruby wondered.

She nodded. "Yes and no." April answered cryptically. She really didn't want to confide this in anyone other than Heath, but she knew that she would need her best friend's help. Especially for convering for April tomorrow.

Ruby frowned. "What's wrong?" she asked.

April sighed. "Can we sit down? There's something I need to tell you.". Her voice was shaky.

Ruby nodded and she and April sat down on the edge of the pier. "So what's up? You've been acting weird lately. It's not the OCD is it?"

She was getting quite tired of people assuming that it was her OCD. "It's not my OCD. Ruby I'm in a lot of trouble." April told her desperately. When she was with Heath, all her fear vanished. When they were together, it was just the two of them and she felt safe. Now April felt exposed.

Ruby looked really worried. "What kind of trouble?"

April sighed and looked at her best friend. "I'm pregnant Ruby."

Her jaw dropped and Ruby said nothing for a moment. She was too shocked. "You can't be pregnant! You're the smart one!"

"Yeah, well not anymore." April chuckled humourlessly. "I did three tests, I'm pregnant."

Her best friend looked very confused. "But I thought you were still mad at Dex? And Xavier's with Sasha..."

April nodded. "Yeah, that's because neither of them are the father."

"You never said anything about sleeping with anyone! Who's the father?" Ruby wondered, still completely in awe.

She started twirling her hair nervously. April knew that Ruby would completely lose it. She wasn't exactly Heath's biggest fan. "Ruby if I tell you, you have to swear that you won't breath a word of this to anyone."

Ruby nodded warily. "I promise but April you're really scaring me."

April hesitated for a moment and then sighed. "You promise you'll try your best not to judge me? And promise that would won't do something stupid?" Ruby nodded and she continued. "The father is Heath." April said lowly.

Ruby stared at her best friend in complete disbelief. "What?" she wondered, refusing to believe what she'd just heard. April let her head drop. "April please tell me that you are kidding!" Ruby begged but April said nothing. "You had sex with Heath Braxton?" Her best friend wondered, enraged.

"Ruby, please you don't understand-"

Ruby stared at her in disbelief. "It's not hard to understand April! He took advantage of you!"

April shook her head. "He didn't Ruby. It was my idea. He's not what everyone thinks he is." she insisted.

"How long has this been going on?"

She hesitated. "The night of formal was the first time. It's been going on ever since." April told her truthfully.

"That long?" a look of realisation crossed her face. "That's why he wanted to talk to you in the diner."

April nodded. "I had been avoiding him ever since I found out that I'm pregnant. Heath wanted to know why."

Ruby looked away. "Have you told him about the baby?"

"Yeah, I have. I told him a couple of hours ago. He didn't react so well at first, which is natural with such surprising news, but then we talked."

She was curious. "And?" Ruby wondered.

April smiled softly. "We're going to wait until I see the doctor to decide what we're going to do. That's where you come in. I told Bianca that we're going shopping in Yabbie Creek tomorrow. Can you cover for me?"

"Is Heath going to the doctor with you?"

"Well, he's bringing me there and waiting outside. I told him I didn't want anyone to see us there together." April explained.

Ruby nodded. "Well you need someone with you for support. It's got to be terrifying enough as it is, nevermind doing it alone. I'll go to the appointment with you."

April was surprised but smiled. "Really?"

"Well yeah, you're my best friend and this is pretty major. You're going to need me there." she said.

April nodded. "Okay, but you need to promise me something. Please don't attack Heath. He's already had enough of it from Brax." she smiled.

"Brax knows? Oh, so that's what happened to his face. I saw him leaving Angelo's a while ago." Ruby remembered something. "Casey! What am I going to say to him? He's going to kill Heath!"

She became desperate again. "Ruby you cannot tell Casey! Please, not yet. He hasn't exactly got the best temper." April reminded her.

Ruby gave her a 'look'. "Says the one having Heath Braxton's baby!" April grimaced. "Fine I promise. "

April smiled. "Thank you."

I felt that April needed one of her friend's her own age to confide in and Ruby was the perfect candidate! I thought it would throw a spin on things when she couldn't tell Casey. Please let me know what you think :) What do you think April should do? :)