Alex stared at the image in the mirror. She slightly smiled to herself, finally beginning to be satisfied with her body. It had been six weeks since Alex had been discharged from the hospital. Ever since then, she has been making rapid progress. She was no longer letting Mason get to her. She was tired of feeling miserable. And she finally began to eat healthy again. Although her portions were still not quite average- which was still much progress and steps to Anorexia recovery- she was finally getting better. And she had gone from ninety pounds to a hundred and five, which was still underweight, but great improvement. Especially considering how bad Alex's situation had gotten.
Alex headed downstairs, greeting her family. Dean had gone out early this morning to get a haircut. Her parents were making breakfast and her brothers were setting the table. She still hadn't told them what Mason had done to her before Dean got to her upstairs. Dean was the only one who knew. But that would change soon. "Can I tell you guys something?"
"Of course, darling." Theresa turned to her daughter, curious of what she was to say. "Is everything alright?"
"Yeah. I just think you should know." Alex said. "Before Dean came into my room when Mason was attacking, he raped me again."
Theresa and Jerry exchanged glances. Then they looked at Alex, whose expression had not changed. Theresa took a step closer towards her daughter and pulled her arms around her. "I'm so sorry, sweetie."
"No, it's okay. I'm fine, Mom." Alex gently slipped out of the hug, a smile planted on her face. "He's gone, which means my misery is gone. I'm done with all of this. I'm not letting him win. It's all over now, which means it's time to get on with my life."
Theresa smiled. They had finally overcome that mass that they thought was impossible. She sat down at the table as her husband slid a platter of pancakes and eggs on the table. Alex grabbed a small pancake and scooped a tablespoon of eggs into her plate. She ate quickly, before pouring herself a glass of milk. "Why are you rushing?"
"Dean's picking me up in a few minutes." She said after taking a sip of the milk.
"Where are you going?"
"We're not sure yet." She said as her phone vibrated. "That's him. Bye."
"Bye. Have fun and be careful."
Alex stood up and grabbed a sweatshirt on her way out. She slipped her phone in her bag and slipped out the front door. She made her way down the driveway and slid into the passenger seat. She greeted Dean with a kiss, before he pulled out of the driveway. "Where are we going?"
"Um…I don't know. The mall?"
"Sounds good to me." She said, as he placed his hand on hers. Her smile suddenly dropped and her hand clenched her stomach.
"You okay?" He quickly glanced at her, before his eyes moved back to the road.
"Yeah. I just felt a little nauseous."
"Are you…you know…getting your period?"
"Why does saying that weird you out?" Alex laughed. He had always gotten flustered when something containing that topic came up. "And no. I haven't had it since…since the night of the party."
Dean glanced at her concerned. "You're not…you're not pregnant, right?"
Alex's eyes widened. The thought hadn't even come to her mind. With everything else that had been going on she hadn't thought about it. But it was possible. Which sent chills up her spine. "Um…I haven't really thought about it."
"Well, maybe we should go get a test."
Alex sighed. She really didn't want to think about this right now. Last time this had happened everything had fallen apart. "I guess."
Dean could read the fear on Alex's face. He pulled into the CVS parking lot and turned the car off. He got out of the car and intertwined his hand with Alex's as they entered the store. Alex's heart pounded in her chest as they made their way to the "family planning" aisle. She glanced at all the tests, before hesitantly grabbing three tests. She headed over to pay, cringing as her eyes landed on a girl who attended their school. A bitchy girl. And of course with Alex's luck, she was the only one working in this section.
Alex bit down on her lip as she placed the items upside down on the counter. She attempted to hide what they were, but the girl turned it upright after scanning them. She looked up at Alex with a sly grin across her lips. She dropped them in the bag, took the money from Alex, and handed Alex the bag with a receipt.
Alex followed his out to the car, slipping into the front seat. A tear slipped down her cheek, but she quickly wiped it away. Dean took her hand in his and brought it to his lips. "It's going to be okay. You may not be pregnant."
Alex nodded, taking in a deep breath. When they got back to the house, Alex and Dean walked in, neither of them mentioning the test. They both walked up to Alex's room, where she left her back and headed into the bathroom. Dean waited outside while she completed the tasks to the test. She opened the door when she was done, anxiously waiting for the results.
After what felt like an hour, it was time. All three read the same thing…
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