Okay, so Chapter 1 was yet again ANOTHER success, so here's Chapter 2! To Pick Up A Cell Phone is about Bailey's call to her parents, and Cody's call to his. I've decided to use Boris Yeltsin's idea, but slightly change it. Sorry it took so long, the internet was down at my house. You all rock!


Last time on BAILEY PICKETT!...

Cody: Did you use any coverage?

Bailey: ...No... Did you?

Cody: ...No


(Bailey taking tests)

Cody: What did they say?

Bailey: ...I'm pregnant.


Cody: We should probably get you to a doctor.

Bailey: Why do you want me to embarrass me even more?


(Bailey walking out of doctors)

Dr. Allison: You know, Bailey, if you ever need to escape the student's I'm here for you. Pregnancy is a tough thing.

Bailey: (Nods)


(On the phone with Cody)

Bailey: I love you.

Cody: Ditto.


Two weeks later, Sunday. Month 1.

Bailey couldn't get up the nerve to call her parents, and every time she got through to them, she just said, "Wrong number!" and hung up. Cody didn't want to tell his mom and dad until Bailey was ready to call her mom and dad. Bailey was beginning to worry that the word would spread, and she was busting her pregnant butt off trying to keep it a secret from London. Little did she know London was smarter than she thought.

Bailey was sitting on the deck, tanning in the bright sun when a large shadow covered her. She looked up and she saw Cody. He folded the last of his towels and said, "You know, you should be ready to tell your parents by now. It's been two weeks too long, Bales." He put a hand on Bailey's shoulder and she looked back down at her feet. Soon, I won't be able to see my toes. she thought, giggling. Bailey picked up the S.S. Tipton newspaper she was reading and set it down on her chair. Cody held out his hands so that he could help her up and she slowly stood.

"I know, Cody. I just don't want them to hate me." Cody wrapped an arm around Bailey's waist and he began to walk around the deck with her. Bailey and Cody passed by the doctors office and Bailey looked away, too depressed and scared to think about the baby. Cody noticed that she was beginning to have a breakdown, so he stopped her in the hallway to talk to her.

"Bailey, listen to me. You're going to be fine. Don't worry about it now. You're not even showing! All you have to do is call your parents." The talk with Bailey didn't seem to work.

"Cody, you don't understand. My parents are sticklers about everything, farming, family, friendships, especially relationships. They don't believe in premarital sex. We had premarital sex, Cody. And you know what else? We had premarital sex without condoms." Bailey's face was flushed and she wiped a couple falling tears from her eyes. She let the rest fall onto the ground and her clothes. Cody stood up to hug her, but Bailey forced him off. He fell to the ground and Bailey cried harder. Between sobs, Bailey managed to stutter, "My parents are gonna kick me out, I know it! They won't let their daughter and her little bundle of trouble into their house! They wouldn't even let me into the hen house!" Cody's eyes began to shimmer, but he blinked them back to normal. Finally, Cody was able to put his hand on Bailey's back and rub it until her sobs calmed down to free falling tears, which then turned into soft sniffles. Bailey stood up and Cody began to speak again.

"If you want, I can call my mom first. You don't even have to get on the phone with your parents, I can call them, too."

"No, Cody. That's sweet, but I think that it'd be better to hear the truth from their own daughter." Cody smiled and patted Bailey's back.

"Okay, just checking." Bailey and Cody made their way back to Cody's room. Unfortunately, Woody was sitting right there on his unmade bed, trimming his toenails. He glanced up for a moment and said, "Hey, love birdies! How's life?" Cody and Bailey glanced at each other, then Bailey said, "A lot more complicated than you think." Woody made a face and went back to his toes. Bailey motioned for Cody and they began to talk in a corner.

"Cody, this could be a problem. London's in my room, too!" Cody made a slightly worried face, then he said, "If any of them were to find out, who would we rather?" Bailey was silent for a moment as she looked at Woody then at Cody. Finally, she muttered, "I guess, if one of our friends were to find out, I would rather have London know. She's a girl, so she could help me out. On the other hand, she's a huge gossip, but oh well. I think you can tell Woody and Zack." Cody was silent for a moment again.

"Okay, Woody, I'll be gone for another hour or two, so don't worry."

"Alright. You gonna hang out with her?" Cody nodded.

"What're you guys gonna do, 'do it?'" Woody snorted and rocked back and forth on his bed. Bailey began to get scared that he knew something, but before she could bring it up, Cody led her out of the room and over to her and London's room. Bailey turned the knob and walked inside. There was London, sitting on her bed painting her nails sea blue.

"Hey London, nice nails!" Cody exclaimed, trying not to sound gay.

"Aww, thanks! After the paint dries, I'm going to put on these pretty seashell stickers!" London clapped her hands and said, "Yay me!!!" Bailey rolled her eyes and sat down on her bed beside London. She motioned for Cody to leave, so he went into their bathroom and called Carey. Meanwhile, Bailey began to tell London about her and Cody.

"Umm, listen London. I want to tell you something, but you have to PROMISE not to tell anyone about it until I say otherwise." London held up her left hand and said, "I promise not to."

"London, you have to hold up your RIGHT hand."

"I am." Bailey sighed.

"Oh well, not important right now. Anyway, Cody and I are... very close, right? Well, on the night of the Deep Sea Dance, Cody and I really clicked. I mean, REALLY clicked." London knew exactly what Bailey was talking about.

"NO WAY! NO WAY! NO WAY!" Bailey nodded, her head facing downwards. London seemed to be in more shock than Bailey was when she found out.

"Wow..."

"Yeah." There was a long pause between the two. Then, London spoke.

"...Well, was it fun?" Bailey was taken aback.

"W-was it fun?"

"Yeah, you know, having 'it'?"

"I guess. I mean, it hurt, we were sweating a ton, and their was constant pressure of going fast so that nobody would walk in on us or anything."

"Wow again. Doesn't sound fun to me. Sounds like... chores." Bailey smiled. If she was ever feeling down, Bailey just had to bring up something serious and she could watch London react to it. They sat there, London gossiping, Bailey pretending to care.

WHILE CODY WAS ON THE PHONE...

"You did what to Bailey?" Carey asked, standing up from the floor. She had been dieting and exercising now that her boys were away, and luckily she dropped the 20 pounds she'd wanted to. Carey had been doing some crunches when Cody called. Now, she stood pacing the floor of the Tipton hotel, her high heels still on.

Cody took a deep breath. "Mom, I'm sooo sorry. I guess we just weren't prepared for this. I mean, if I would've known we were going to have sexual intercourse, I would've stocked up on condoms."

"I'm sorry, WHAT?"

"Behind your back, of course." Carey let out a small laugh that sounded more like letting out a deep breath before she continued.

"Well, hon, I just don't know what to do. I always thought you were the sweet, smart, quiet type who wouldn't go too far. I guess I messed up."

"No, Mom. I messed up. Big time."

"Well, that's no lie, for sure."

"Yeah." Cody paused a minute before continuing. "I just want to know if you're still gonna be there for us, now."

"Well, of course I will, sweetie! Even though I'm very, VERY, disappointed in you two, I'll always be here for both you and Bailey."

"Thanks, Mom. I know I'm going to get some punishment the next time I see you." Under Carey's breath, she muttered, "Yeah, and it's going to be fathering a baby."

"Bye, Cody."

"Bye, Mom." Cody hung up and walked out of the bathroom.


Later on, after dinner. 7:15 P.M. Sunday.

Bailey was pacing around in her room, London giving her a pep talk.

"Bailey, you HAVE to tell your parents, and it'd be better to do it now than later. I mean, you have waited two whole weeks. Plus, it'll be one less thing you have to do before the baby comes. It's easy. All you have to do is pick up your cell phone, dial your home number, and tell them. Be straightforward when you tell them. Don't beat around the bush. And don't forget, they'll love you. Forever and always. Just like Cody!" Bailey smiled a fake smile as she hit the speed dial button on her cell. The phone began to ring. Oh man, where the hell is Cody? she thought as the first ring went by. He said he was going to be here and help me with this. I need my b... Bailey's thoughts were interrupted by Bailey's mother.

"Yell, howdy Bailey! How's ship life? My little daughter gettin' along with all the youngeon's?"

"Umm, yeah. I have a lot of new friends, there's Woody, Zack, Amanda, Grace, Ellie, London..." The door opened and Cody ran inside, using his fingers to smooth down his moppy hair. Bailey ran to hug him as Bailey's mother answered, "Well, Bailey, that's great!" Cody pulled away and mouthed, Is that your mom?

Yes! mouthed Bailey. Cody gave Bailey a pat on her back, as if to say, "I'm here for you." and he gestured for her to sit down next to him.

"Uhh... Mom. I have something to tell you. It's kind of... really important." Bailey's mother laughed.

"Oh, my darlin'! Fine if it's what you want me to do, I'll sit. Now, what'd you want to tell me, sweetie bun?" Bailey started to cry. She turned to Cody and said softly, "I can't tell her. Help me." On the other line, Bailey's mother was trying to comfort her daughter.

"Bailey, you can do this. Take a deep breath and just say it." Bailey took a breath and said, "I'm having a baby, Mom." For a moment, Bailey's mother was silent, then she asked, "...What, Bailey?" Bailey took another deep breath and said, "I'm pregnant, Mom. I'm two weeks pregnant, almost three." Bailey's mother started to cry herself, but just slightly.

"Bailey, why the hell were you having sex on a school boat? I sent you there for higher education, and all you do is... get knocked up?"

"No, no, no, Mom! I love school! It's my most favorite thing in the world, learning! It just happened."

"No, things like premarital sex do NOT just happen. You... you didn't want to do it, did you?" Bailey was silent.

"God damn it, Bailey! Why do you have to act like this now?"

"Mom, I was caught up in the moment. I was dancing with Cody, and we..."

"CODY! HIS NAME IS CODY?!"

"Yes... why do you sound so surprised?"

"I'm sooo surprised because... well, you two are supposed to be the smartest kids on the boat according to the school's website. You should know sex should be saved until after your wedding!" Bailey and her mom were silent for a moment, then Bailey spoke.

"Mom... what're you going to do with me?" Bailey's mother was hesitant to respond.

"I think you know what'd be best for the family, Bailey." Then, she hung up the phone. Bailey sat there a moment, then hung up her cell phone. She looked at the ground for a long time, and then she lifted up her head. Her eyes were watering and her breathing was unsteady.

"That's it." she said holding Cody's hand. "She just kicked me out. What'd your mother say?"

"She said she would support us the whole way through it." Bailey held Cody's hand tighter.

"I love her. She's nice, funny, and good looking, just like you." Cody smiled and they hugged.

"Ugh, I'm out. Sorry about your mom, Bailey." London said standing up. As soon as she walked out, Bailey said, "Cody, you can tell your friends now. We can have everything out in the open before I begin to show."

"Okay, whatever you want Bales." Bailey and Cody spent the whole rest of the day talking. Bailey didn't even care that her cell phone kept going off, because she knew it was her mom.

I'm SOOO sorry it took a long time for me to finish this episode! I had to work on four papers for school and my internet was down. Well, now that I'm done with chapter 2, get ready for chapter 3!