A/N: I'm only posting this because it's been almost 2 weeks since I updated. Next time, I will wait until I have the reviews because it's not fair to me that I say X amount of reviews and I post it with less. That only way that will happen again, is if someone makes me laugh, like really laugh! I could use a laugh anyway...

Chapter 12: Say what?! (1,365 Words)

I had to have heard wrong. Melanie couldn't be pregnant. She and Jared were always so careful, at least according to the memories she let me see.

"But Mel, Jared always put a condom on and," I stopped short.

"Wanda? Wanda," Mel yelled through her tears. "What's wrong?"

"Ian didn't have any condoms," I said looking at her with fear in my eyes. "Mel what if I-"

"You won't," Mel said reassuringly. "I mean it's not that it can't happen, but it won't. You're body is too tiny to hold a baby and it knows that. I'm positive you won't get pregnant like me."

"Are you sure you are," I asked, changing the subject back to her. "Did Doc do a test or something? How can you be sure you really are pregnant?"

"Doc have me one of the soul's pregnancy tests and it was positive," She sighed. "He gave me two more to make sure and all three were positive."

I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Melanie couldn't be pregnant, she just couldn't! She wasn't old enough to be a mother and Jared sure as hell wasn't ready to be a father if he still yelled at me for having sex when he thought I was eighteen!

"I know I have to tell Jared, but I don't know how exactly to do that," Mel said looking at her lap. "Do you have any ideas?"

"Well, I've never had an experience like this, but honesty is the best policy," I sighed. "I wish I knew how to help you. This is life changing."

"You're telling me," Mel scoffed. "Sorry, I'm just scared. Doc promised not to tell anyone until I was ready, but I don't think I ever will. I just don't get how this could happen!"

"I understand," I said getting up. "I need to go eat, I barely touched my food. Besides, knowing Jamie and Ian, I might not have any food left!"

"Go eat," She sighed. "And tell Jared I need to talk to him in our room if you see him."

"I'm sorry I can't be of more help," I said hugging her.

Mel wasn't crying anymore, but I knew she could and would if Jared raised his voice even slightly at her. The worst part of Mel being pregnant was that I couldn't do anything to help her. Life was so much more difficult being a human than a soul!

I must have tried to walk to eat lunch because one minute I was in my room and the next I was looking at everyone eating. Jamie and Emma called me over while Ian sat there with his head cocked, probably trying to see if I was alright.

"What did Melanie need," Jamie asked when I sat down.

"Ian said she was crying and needed you," Emma said looking at me eagerly.

"It's hard to believe, but she was scared and needed someone to talk to," I said looking at them. "She chose to talk to me because she knows I won't tell anyone"

"Where's Mel," Jared asked walking up behind me. "I thought she's be at your side as you two planned to keep me in the dark about something else."

"Jared, stop, not in front of them," I said calmly. "She's in your room and wants to talk to you."

He cocked his head and I knew I would have to explain, which meant even longer until I could eat. I sighed and got up. Jared followed, but he still looked confused. When we got to the cave leading to the rooms I spoke.

"Mel came crying into my room when Ian was leaving," I sighed. "She told him to send me in, he told he, I went in, we talked, and she calmed down enough to go to your room. I'm not allowed to say anything else so go talked to her, she needs you."

Thankfully, I didn't have to say anything else. Jared took off towards his room with Mel while I went back to try to eat. When I sat down, I was officially not getting up again until I had eaten until I was stuffed full. No one came to talk to me, no one tried to stop my eating. I don't know if Ian had told everyone to leave me alone or if they were just being nice, but I liked it. Though it wasn't warm anymore, I eat everything quickly and filled the hole in my stomach.

"Have a nice lunch," Ian asked smiling when I was finished.

"Yes I did," I smiled back. "That is when I finally got to eat."

"Lunch is over," Sharon called out. "Time to go back to class."

Emma and Jamie sighed, causing me to laugh. They were like two peas in a pod, knowing what the other will say or do before it even happens. I wouldn't be surprised if they ended up together when they were older.

"Bye Wanda," Emma said hugging me before running after Sharon.

"I didn't ask before because I could tell you wanted to eat, but what was wrong with Melanie," Ian asked when Emma was out of ear shot.

"I didn't promise not to tell or anything, but I don't feel right telling you," I sighed. "I think Mel should be the one telling what was and is wrong."

"You're a good friend," Ian said hugging me. "And a better lover," He whispered during the hug.

"Ian," I almost yelled, pulling out of his hug and turning bright red.

"Just being honest," He said. "I'm sorry."

I could hear in his voice that he wasn't really sorry, but it made me feel slightly better that he was trying to make me feel better. That's the kind of guy Ian was, the one that would tell a little white lie if it would make you feel better. He just wanted everyone to get alone and be happy, especially me.

"Let's go back to the room so we can talk," he said standing and picking me up. "I want to talk to you about something."

I was worried. What did Ian want to talk to me about that couldn't be spoken of in front of everyone? It must have been about what happened last night and a couple hours before lunch. I was worrying too much. Ian loved me and wasn't going to hurt me, emotionally or physically.

Ian put me down to open the door. I missed being in his arm, but I walked in so he could close the door. When the door was closed, he walked over to the bed. He sat down and patted the spot next to him. Smiling, I walked over and sat next to him.

"Ok, I need to ask because it's been on my mind," Ian started, looking in my eyes. "I know I hurt you last night, but did you enjoy it or did it just hurt? I just feel terrible about hurting you and need to know."

"It did hurt," I said looking dow for a second before meeting his gaze again. "But it was only painful at first because my body was a virgin. After the pain subsided, it was more than enjoyable. Enjoy doesn't even start to describe the bliss it was. If it wasn't enjoyable, we wouldn't have done it three more times before we finally, really, went to sleep. Also, we wouldn't have done it after I got No Pain from Candy."

"I love you Wanderer," Ian said kissing my forehead. "I was just scared that maybe I really had pressured you into having sex with me. I mean I tried not to talk about it because I didn't want you to think that was the only way to make me happy."

"Never," I said kissing him square on the lips.

For the second time, at least while the sun had been up, Ian and I made love. We were like two horny teenagers, at least that's what Melanie said her and Jared were like after they first had sex. Than again, my body was the body of a teenager.

A/N: Please review! I'd like 10 reviews for the next chapter and I won't update this story until I get those 10 reviews (unless something comes up and I need to tell you something, which will be added as a chapter called "Author's Note". For those that like Hermione stories or know someone that does, I have a story up called Secrets In Plain Sight that I've been told is good (though I don't know if they really like it or are just trying to make me feel better emotionally). Again, 10 reviews for THIS chapter before I update again!