Chapter 5: What to Do
Disclaimer: I never have and never will own Twilight.
Edward POV
For once in my life I couldn't wait for Monday to come. The weekend seemed to drag on, and I had nothing to do besides homework to help pass the time.
I had not spoken to Bella since that fateful Saturday morning. I had to force myself not to run over to her house or give her a call, and I was going out of my mind.
I knew Bella needed some time to think about everything and I didn't want to pressure her into talking which may only drive us farther apart.
So I waited and hoped that Bella would give me a call or even come over. I made sure that I had my phone on me at all times and checked it every five minutes.
It was hard to believe, but I grew more worried as the hours went on. Ever since that first day of school when Bella got sick I was worried.
At first I really didn't put much thought into it, thinking it was nothing. But the sickness didn't stop; it only seemed to grow worse as well as my worry.
I begged Bella to see a doctor, but of course she didn't listen to me. I was going to force her to the doctors if it didn't go away by this week. I guess Bella beat me too it though.
When I got the phone call from her I almost ran out of my house in nothing but my boxers. Bella sounded so scared and alone that I needed to get to her as fast as I could.
When she handed me that test, I was shocked to say the least. We had always been so careful, using both birth control and a condom. I really have no idea how it happened.
I hoped and prayed that maybe Bella had taken a faulty test and that she really was not pregnant. I knew the chances of that were slim, but it could happen.
Finally Monday rolled around and I jumped out of bed to get ready for school. I did my usual morning routine in fast motion; I wanted to get to Bella's as soon as possible.
When I finally got to her house I was glad to see that her truck was still there. I was afraid that she may not want to ride with me to school.
I walked into her house and straight to the bathroom like I had done every day since the first week a school. I found Bella hunched of the toilet throwing up whatever was in her stomach, which wasn't much.
I crouched down to her level and gently pressed my hand to her back to make her aware of my presence.
I held her hair back and started to rub soothing circles as she continued to be sick.
"Are you finished?" I asked.
Bella nodded her head yes and I flushed the toilet and helped her to stand. She leaned heavily on me as she rinsed out her mouth.
"How are you feeling?" I asked carrying her into her bedroom.
"A little better." Bella shrugged.
"Are you still up for today?"
"I don't think I have much of a choice."
She was right there, it really was now or never to find out the truth.
I let Bella finish getting ready and then drove us to school. Alice and Jasper were already waiting there for us and we were forced to put on brave faces. We didn't want to force our friends to worry over something that may be a false alarm.
The school day dragged on. I found myself paying less attention to my teachers and more attention on Bella.
She seemed to be lost in her own little world staring off into space or at her paper.
I made sure that I had some sort of physical contact with Bella at all times whether it be holding her hand or just sitting so close together that our bodies touched.
Bella didn't seem to mind the physical contact and at times I caught her moving closer to me so more parts of our bodies would be touching.
During gym I was more overprotective than normal. Bella had never been athletic due to her lack of hand eye coordination skills and balance. I always made sure that we were partners or on the same team so that she wouldn't hurt herself or others.
Today I stood with her the entire time ready to intersect any ball that may come her way and to catch her if she fell. I didn't need Bella hurting herself, especially if she was pregnant.
Once the day came to an end Bella and I walked as quickly as we could to me car. I backed out of my spot quickly and left the parking lot before a line started to form.
I drove above the speed limit the entire way to the hospital.
At one point I looked over at Bella to see how she was doing. Normally she hated it when I drove this fast, but today she was silent.
I gently picked up her hand in mine and gave it a squeeze. I glanced over again in time to catch Bella giving me a small smile.
I found a spot close to the clinic and parked my car. I ran over to Bella's side and helped her out of the car. I pulled her body in close to mine as we walked towards the doors.
"Hello my name is Isabella Swan and I would like to have a pregnancy test." Bella said to the lady at the front desk.
"Please fill out these forms and a doctor will see you soon."
I kept my arm wrapped around Bella as we sat down in the plastic chairs. She went to work filling out the papers.
Once she was finished I quickly got up and handed them back to the secretary.
I sat back down and pulled Bella into me kissing the top of her head.
"It's gonna be okay." I whispered into her hair.
I don't know how long we sat there for until a nurse called out Bella's name. I moved my arm from her shoulders and grabbed her hand as we followed the nurse into an open room.
The nurse left us alone as Bella changed into a paper gown and sat down on the table.
A few minutes later the nurse came back in and did a few routine tests on Bella such as height and weight.
Then she took Bella into another room. I sat in the chair patiently waiting for Bella and the nurse to come back.
I quickly got up when I saw Bella leaning on a nurse. There was no need for an explanation as to what happened, they drew Bella's blood and she had never done well with that.
I helped her sit down on the table as we waited for the doctor.
"Hello my name is Dr. Truman." Dr. Truman said walked into the room. "I see that you are here for a pregnancy test."
Bella nodded her head yes.
Dr. Truman did another few simple tests such as listening to her heart and lung.
"Please lay down." Dr. Truman said.
Bella complied and I quickly got up and held her hand, I knew what was coming next. Bella had exampled to me about these tests and they never sounded pleasant.
I watched Bella's face as Dr. Truman finished up the test.
Finally he finished up and allowed Bella to sit up again.
A nurse came into the room and handed Dr. Truman Bella's test results. We waited patiently as he looked over the results.
"You are pregnant Bella."
I looked over at her and saw the tears welling up in her eyes. I pulled her close to me and gently stroked her back.
"Do you know what you would like to do?" Dr. Truman asked
"What do you mean?" Bella asked fighting back the tears.
"Would you like to keep the baby or have an abortion?"
I looked down toward Bella wondering what she would chose. I would love for her to keep the baby, but this was her body we were talking about.
"Can I think about it?" she asked.
"Of course. But please make a decision soon."
"Thank you." I said to Dr. Truman.
I helped Bella off the table and we walked out of the clinic. Bella waited until we got to the car before she broke down.
"What are we going to do Edward?" Bella sobbed.
"I don't know." I said honestly stroking her back.
"We can't have a baby Edward. We're only seventeen and haven't even graduated high school."
"Do you want to have an abortion then?"
"Yes…I mean no…I mean I am all about pro choice, but I don't think I could do it."
"So you want to keep the baby then?"
"No, my parents would kill me if they ever found out that I'm pregnant."
"What about adoption?" I suggested
Bella sat there quietly for a moment thinking my suggestion over. It really did seem like the best option for us. I wasn't sure how I felt about abortion and we really weren't ready to be parents.
"Look we don't have to decide today. The sooner the better, but we still have time."
"We should go tell Alice and Jasper." Bella said changing the subject.
I nodded my head and gave Bella a gentle kiss on the lips before starting the car and heading towards our friend's house.
On the way Bella had texted Alice to let them know that we were on our way over. Though she didn't tell them why. This really wasn't something you could tell your best friends over a text message.
I pulled into the drive way and once again held Bella's hand as we walked towards the front door.
Alice was already there waiting for us.
"What happened?" Alice asked as soon as she saw Bella's bloodshot eyes.
"We'll explain it to you inside." I said and ushered Bella in and onto a couch.
"I'm pregnant." Bella said quietly as soon as Jasper and Alice sat down on the couch opposite ours.
"What?" Alice and Jasper said at the same time.
"We're pregnant." I emphasized pulling Bella in closer to me, I could see the tears were about to fall again.
Telling our best friends made everything seem much more real.
"How did this happen? Wait, I know how this happened, but…" Alice started to ramble.
"We're not sure either, but we just went to the doctor's and it's been confirmed."
"What are you going to do?"
"We're still working on that. We've pretty much ruled out abortion, and are having trouble decided between adopting or keeping the baby." Bella said speaking up.
"We'll be here for you no matter what Bella." Alice said getting up and giving Bella a hug.
"But please guys don't tell anyone. No one can know that I am pregnant. My parents would freak out and I'd be the laughing stock of all of Forks High School."
"Don't worry, you're secret is safe with us."
A/N: End of chapter 5. I need to thank my amazing beta luv2beloved for reading over this chapter for me.
For once I don't have anything to say lol. I am trying to write a chapter a day so I can update once a week now and hopefully continue to update once a week once school starts up again. I have written one on Monday and one on Tuesday so hopefully I will be able to continue writing.
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