Previously on Harsh Realities:
Still staring at the object in her hands she thought about how this wasn't the way her fairytale was supposed to happen - she wasn't supposed to end up pregnant.
Chapter Two – Telling Him
The tears continued to pour down her soft facial features as she placed the test in the top draw of her dresser where it would be out of the way. Out of the way of her view – she no longer wanted to look at the object that had just confirmed that her young life was pretty much over from now on and that her fairytale ending was nowhere in sight.
Sighing and wiping her tears she stood up and walked over to double bed covered in pink bed sheets and sat down on the edge. As she sat there she looked around her room, at the pink walls and numerous items gracing her walls and surfaces before her eyes fell onto the framed photo that was on her bedside table. She reached out to pick the photo up and smiled slightly at the sight of her and her boyfriend of a year and a half. They had been best friends since she moved here a year and a half ago but they had soon discovered there was so much more than friendship between them and had become a couple. Of course everyone was happy for them and commented that they were glad they had finally realised they were perfect for each other. Coming back to reality she frowned as she realised she would have to tell the handsome sandy haired boy in the photo that she was pregnant and that he was about to become a father at the tender age of just seventeen. She just couldn't comprehend how she could tell someone that – he had such a promising future ahead of him, heck they both did but now that hung in the balance because of the tiny embryo that was currently growing inside of her.
Taking a deep breath she stood up and walked over to her dresser to pick up her cell phone. Looking at the device in her hands she bit her lip, terrified to dial his number for fear of him rejecting her and rejecting his child. She pressed her delicate fingers on the required buttons before putting the device to her ears and waiting for the ring. Suddenly losing her nerve she pressed the cancel call button before pacing up and down her room, debating about whether to call him and how on earth she could tell him. Deciding it was now or never and leaving it would make it worse she quickly dialled his number and pressed the phone to her ear, continuing to pace the room as she listened to the shrill rings of the phone on the other end.
"Talk to me" A voice finally said on the other end.
"Troy..." Was all that she managed to say before she broke into hysterical sobs, unable to tell her sweet boyfriend what she needed to tell him.
"Baby, what's the matter? Ella..."
Hearing only sobs on the other end in reply the shaggy haired boy quickly jumped up off his bed where he had been lying, put his shoes on and ran out the house to his girlfriend.
On arrival to the Montez place he used the back entrance to the house and proceeded to climb up to his girlfriend's balcony where he could hear the sobs she was emitting from her place on the floor where she had fell to her knees. He let himself in before running over to the girl he loved so dearly and scooping her up in his arms and rocking her gently, rubbing her back up and down and speaking soothing words in her ear to calm her down.
"Brie, you need to tell me what's wrong, what happened?" he asked his voice laced with concern and worry.
"I, I c-can't, you will h-hate me f-forever" She said through her shaky breaths.
"Oh baby I could never hate you, what's wrong, please tell me Ella, I'm worried" The boy tried once again to find out what was wrong.
Taking a deep breath and easing herself out of his embrace she put her hands in her lap and fidgeted with them as her head hung low, watching them before finally speaking in just above a whisper
"I, I'm pregnant"
She had said it and the words hung in the air between the two as Troy struggled to process the information he had just received.
"I, uh, how, I mean when, uh..." Were the first words he could think of as he realised his girlfriend was desperately awaiting some sort of reply.
"Troy, I'm only a month pregnant which means it happened when our parents were away, look you don't have to be here if you don't want too" she replied, her voice wavering as she struggled to keep her composure.
"Ella, Brie, baby, I would never leave you, I just can't believe this is happening" He stated as he thought about the situation they were in and the consequences.
"Me either Troy, I have no idea what to do anymore, my parents will freak and the school will gossip forever, I just can't handle all this"
She broke down again, unable to stay calm and composed any longer and Troy once again scooped her up in his arms as he realised the harsh reality that was facing them both and how it was his girlfriend who was going to struggle the most.
"Baby it's going to be okay, we will work it all out"
"How do you know that Troy, how could you possibly know that it's going to be okay? I'm pregnant for goodness sake, how is that okay?" She snapped.
"Gabriella I'm trying to help here, I'm not patronising you, this is hard for me too you know, we're both in this together and I'm sure it will all work out the way it's supposed to in the end is all I'm trying to say" He retorted with an bitter edge to his voice.
"You're sure? Is that all you have? Well I need more than sure Troy, my life is screwed from this point on and alls you have to say is you're sure it will work out fine" She shouted as she took her anger out on him.
"Yes that's all I have because I can't predict the damn future Ella." He sighed, calming himself before continuing "Look arguing is not going to help anything, I'm sorry okay? I'm just trying to stay positive" He said as he looked pleadingly at the love of his life.
Silently agreeing she snuggled back into her boyfriend before speaking."H-how are w-we going to t-tell our parents" she sobbed desperately as she clung onto her boyfriends shirt, soaking him with her tears.
"We'll do it together Ella, it's going to be fine" he soothed, trying to convince him just as much as he was his girl.
The pair stayed in one another's embrace for more than an hour, both wondering how on earth this could happen to them and how on earth their parents would react. Just as they thought about this the front door could suddenly be heard opening and both their parent's voices echoed throughout the house, returning from their evening meal out together.
Realising it was now or never the pair headed downstairs hand in hand to drop the bombshell that would change their parent's perception on them forever.
Chapter Three of Harsh Realities sneak preview:
"Mom, Dad, Anna, Robert, we have something we need to tell you guys" Troy started as their parents looked at them curiously.
"YOU'RE WHAT" Was the shrill reply that echoed around the large room.
"No, this is not happening, not to my baby" Was Anna Montez's reply as she looked from her daughters face to her toned stomach.
"Troy, they hate us" She said before she ran out of the room.
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