(AN: Thank you to BournePriceless54, hardyrhodescenafan1 and ashleyorton for their reviews. Here is Chapter 4...enjoy and please R&R!!)
Chapter 4
The next day proved to be very trying for both Lorelei and Piper. Piper was hoping that the home pregnancy test was wrong and so was Lorelei. Once they arrived at the doctor's office, Piper felt as if everyone's eyes were on her. Lorelei took a seat next to her daughter while they waited to be called back.
Piper hadn't turned her phone on since last night after she yelled at Ryan to leave her alone. As they sat there waiting, Piper turned her phone and all of a sudden her phone went off like crazy with text messages from people she went to school with. Most of the messages were one-liners and very offensive to Piper.
Lori, why were there several text messages to Piper's phone throughout the night?
I don't know Cody. I will ask her later. How is Boston?
Ok. Boston is fine. Getting ready to go into a photo shoot. Is everything ok?
Ok. As far as I know, why?
I tried calling the house and no one answered.
I'm in town running errands.
Oh ok. I gotta go. Love you.
Ok. Love you too.
Lorelei hated having to lie to her husband, but after today both Piper and Lorelei would know the truth and then they could tell Cody. Not long after Lorelei finished texting Cody, a nurse called for Piper.
"Piper Rhodes?" A nurse called.
Piper and Lorelei followed the nurse into an exam room. Neither one said a word while they waited for the doctor to come in. Once the doctor came in and asked Piper a few questions they were sent to the lab. The doctor put a stat on the lab results so that they would know by that afternoon.
"Piper, your dad wants to know why there were several text messages to your phone last night." Lorelei stated as they drove home.
"My phone was off last night. But yes I did receive messages this morning from several people." Piper responded.
"Ok. Care to tell me about the messages?" Lorelei asked noting her daughter's tone of voice.
"The people sending the messages were calling me all sorts of names." Piper answered.
"Do you know who these people are?" Lorelei asked.
"Yes. They are all friends of Ryan's." Piper answered.
"Ok. I want all their names and phone numbers on paper." Lorelei stated.
"But mom.." Piper started to object.
"You don't have a choice. Names and numbers on paper when we get home." Lorelei stated.
Once they were home, Piper did what her mom told her to do. Piper handed Lorelei the paper with the names, numbers, text messages sent to her phone that included the message, time and date. Lorelei couldn't believe what she read. After Piper went back upstairs, Lorelei called the principal and made an appointment to speak with her after school.
It was mid-afternoon when the doctor's office finally called back with the test results. Lorelei was hoping for a negative result as was Piper. The nurse put Lorelei on hold, while she waited for the doctor to come on the phone.
"Mrs. Rhodes, this is Dr. Wilson. I have Piper's test results in my hand. I would like to tell the both of you at the same time." the doctor stated.
"Ok. Let me get her." Lorelei stated. "Piper, pick up the other line, please."
"Hello Piper. I am Dr. Wilson. I have your test results and before I give them to you I need your consent to read the results with your mother on the line." Dr. Wilson stated.
"You have my permission." Piper stated nervously.
"Thank you. Your test results have come back positive." Dr. Wilson stated.
"Thank you, Dr. Wilson." Lorelei stated as she hung up the phone.
Piper went back into her room and started crying. Lorelei went up to Piper's room and told her that they needed to head to the school and to bring her cell phone with her. Piper knew this was just going to make matters worse.
Once they were sitting in the principal's office, Piper started to feel sick to her stomach. Mrs. Reed, the school principal walked into the office and greeted both Lorelei and Piper with a warm smile.
"Mrs. Reed, thank you for meeting with us this afternoon." Lorelei stated.
"Anytime. Now how can I help you? You stated that it was somewhat of an emergency." Mrs. Reed asked.
"Yes. Last night, Piper received several text messages from friends and classmates of Ryan Orton. All of the messages were calling her names that I didn't even know existed until this morning." Lorelei answered. "Piper has written out all their names, phone numbers, message content, dates and times that the messages were received."
"Thank you, Mrs. Rhodes." Mrs. Reed stated as she looked over the piece of paper. "I can assure you that each and every one of these students will be called into my office along with their parents over the next few days. I am so sorry this has happened. Do you know what may have caused it?"
"Yes. It's the fact that I am pregnant with Ryan's baby and last night I broke up with him after something he said to me." Piper stated as tears formed in her eyes.
"Ok. What did he say to you?" Mrs. Reed asked.
"All he could think or talk about was how this baby was going to mess up his life. He never once considered how this would effect my life." Piper answered as tears rolled down her cheeks.
"I see. Does his parents know about the baby?" Mrs. Reed asked.
"Not yet. I haven't been able to tell my husband yet either as he is out of town on business." Lorelei answered.
"Ok. Until they are aware of the situation, I will only be able to deal with the others. I suggest you tell them as soon as possible." Mrs. Reed stated.
"Thank you, Mrs. Reed." Lorelei stated.
"I just have one more question. Piper, are you going to keep the baby?" Mrs. Reed asked.
"I honestly don't know right now. I'm only 15 years old and I don't know how to raise a child. I'll be the first to admit that I made a mistake, but it's not entirely my fault. He wore a condom and said that it broke, but wasn't sure if it broke during or after." Piper answered.
"Ok. Well, I want you to know that no matter what your decision is, you are always welcome at school. And if anyone else gives you any problems, please come see me right away." Mrs. Reed stated.
"I will. Thank you, Mrs. Reed." Piper stated.
The drive home was rather quiet. Vincent and Matthew were already home when Lorelei and Piper drove up. Piper went straight to her room and started crying. Matthew could hear his little sister from his room and he knocked on the door.
"Come in." Piper stated trying to dry her tears.
"Hey sis. Are you ok?" Matthew asked.
"Hey. No." Piper answered.
"I know that you and mom were in Mrs. Reed's office this afternoon. Does it have anything to do with the rumors going around school?" Matthew asked.
"Rumors? What rumors?" Piper asked.
"The rumors going around are about you and Ryan." Matthew started to say.
"What are they, Matty?" Piper asked.
"Kids are going around saying that you are knocked up and telling everyone that it's Ryan's baby and of course he is denying everything." Matthew answered.
Piper started crying again but harder. Matthew tried to comfort her, but it was no use. He headed downstairs and told their mom about it. She took a deep breath and headed up to Piper's room.
Lorelei wrapped Piper in a hug and she finally stopped crying. Lorelei also told Piper that her father would be home that evening and that they needed to tell him about the pregnancy. Piper could only nod her head as she feared what her dad might do.
Once Cody was home, Lorelei pulled him aside with Piper. Piper started crying before she even told her dad that she was pregnant. Cody couldn't believe what he was hearing. He wasn't nearly as upset as Piper thought he would be. But when she told him what Ryan said, and that he had everyone he knew texting her and calling her names, he became extremely pissed off.
