Chapter 3- Why Does Love Always Feels Like A Battlefield
A week later after the misunderstanding Eliza wasn't feeling well. She's been feeling light-headed and constantly puking and she have been late too. She got worried that she might be pregnant, so she decided to go to the drug store and pick up a pregnancy tests. She did by buying like half a dozen of them different kinds of brands and paid and secretly went out of the drugstore hoping no one sees her as she walked towards her car and drove home quickly.
When she got home, her mom was on the couch taking her nap. Eliza sneaked inside the house and silently walked up the stairs two at a time and when she arrived upstairs she ran towards the bathroom and done the first 3 tests and when 15 minutes later, she saw it was positive. She done the rest of them and the result was the same. Positive. She cried as she sat down on the floor curled up in a ball. "I'm pregnant!" she yelled out in her mind. She decided to call the one person that deserve to know the truth. Her mom.
She ran downstairs to see her mom making a peanut butter, jelly and pickled sandwich. "Mom, I have to talk to you" Eliza said as she walked into the kitchen to see her mom eating her sandwich. "What is it honey?" Gabriella ask her daughter curiously as she took a bite out of the sandwich she just made. "Well, how do you say this" Eliza said "Come on you can tell me" Gabriella urges her daughter "I'm pregnant" Eliza said and then the room was silent as Gabriella who was not amused with the news said "But how? You and Daniel have done it?"
Eliza was confused "Well you know the other day I was upset. Well we had a misunderstanding and he apologizes and I ask him to make love to me. I didn't expect to get pregnant instantly. What should I do mom. I don't know how t tell him."
Gabriella nodded "Really? Hurm this is a problem. Okay. Baby girl just tell him straight. Let's just hope he'll understand. If he doesn't than well I'll think of something. I hope your dad isn't mad when he receive this news. He'll definitely flip Okay honey. Now go tell him" and Eliza nodded with a small smile "Ok mom" and walked upstairs to her bedroom where she grabbed her cell phone and dialled Daniel's number.
The phone rings and Daniel picks it up "Hey babe. What's up" he ask her and she said "Daniel, I have to tell you something. Can you come to my house in like 2 minutes. Its important" Daniel then said "Sure see ya in a few" and hung up the phone. While waiting for him, she was thinking of a positive way to tell him.
A few minutes later, Daniel knocked on the door and opened it to find Eliza sitting on her bed looking out the window. "Hey" he said and she looked away and into his eyes. "What was is that you're gonna tell me?" he said as he sat down next to her and kissed her cheek. "Uhm, Daniel I dunno how to say this but…..I'm pregnant" and then there were silence in the room. Daniel stood up "What? But how? No, no, no, no, no. I can't be a dad. I'm just 16. I'm not even sure I'm ready yet. I'm sorry Eliza." and Eliza said silently "Huh, I'm sorry for having you as a boyfriend" and he heard every word that came out from her mouth
"What was that? You said you regret having me as your boyfriend? Huh, that's too much. I'm outta here" and Eliza said realizing her mistake "Daniel, I'm sorry. Please. You can't do this. We're gonna have a baby. Here feel it" and brought his hand to her stomach and he felt it. He wanted to stay but then his ego has got the best of him "No, we're through. I'm not gonna be responsible. Bye Eliza" and walked out of her room leaving Eliza distraught and heartbroken again. She cried her eyes out and fell asleep.
After a few hours Eliza woke up to see her mom at the edge of her bed stroking her "Hey honey. Come on, wake up. Dinner's ready" and Eliza rubbed her eyes "Mom, Daniel broke up with me" and cried again. Gabriella was angry at Daniel "Why? How was his reaction?" she ask her daughter and Eliza answered sniffing
"I told him and he said he's too young to be a dad and all that. Then I mumbled that I was sorry for having him as a boyfriend and then I took it back by letting him feel my stomach. But I think he was upset he broke it off and walked out. Mom, I dunno what to do. He's already in my life for so long I still need him"
Eliza cried in her mom's arm as Gabriella stroked her daughter's hair away from her eyes. "Honey, its okay. You still got me and your dad. We'll take care of you. Just let me talk to your dad first. Okay now. Oh my baby girl. I'm sorry for letting him hurt you" and hugged her daughter "Honey, come on. Lets go. Dinner's gonna get cold" and brought her distraught daughter up from the bed and brought her downstairs to find Troy gobbling down the food. "Troy, seriously you at like Chad sometimes" Gabriella said to her husband who was stuffing his mouth with a piece of food "What? Your cooking is the best" and she smiled "Thanks I appreciate that. Now Troy we might have a situation in our hands." and Troy stopped eating and looked at Gabriella and then at Eliza and back to Gabriella
"What is it?" he ask them and then Eliza gulped down and said "I'm pregnant. I just told Daniel but he broke off with me. Please daddy. Don't be upset with me. I had gone enough to deal with problems right now. So there" and Troy took Eliza's hand and said "Honey, its okay. He'll come around. Me and your mom will take care of you okay. We promise. Now stop crying" and she wiped away the tears with a big smile on her face "Thank you daddy. I love you" and hug her dad. Gabriella feeling left out hugged them too. From that day on Eliza knew that she wasn't alone.
After dinner was eaten and cleared Eliza decided to text Michael and Andrea. She told them to come to her house pronto and they did. When they came, the two of them were holding hands and she couldn't but smile said "Hey guys. Glad you could make it. I wanna tell you guys something but don't freak out on me okay." and they both nodded "Sure what is it?" Michael ask his best friend Andrea said "Yeah what is so important thing that you wanna tell us?" and then Eliza said "I'm pregnant" and Andrea was the first to sit next to her and hug her "OMG! Lizzie (AN: yeah I forgot to say that that's her nickname)This is great news. Did you tell Daniel yet?" and Eliza nodded now with a fresh tears coming down from her eyes "you did? What did he say?" Andrea ask Eliza. Michael stayed quiet and listened to the conversation
"He broke up with me" Eliza bawled out and cried in her pillow. Both Michael and Andrea looked at each other and comforted Eliza "Shh, come here." Andrea said as she hugged the distraught Eliza. "Lizzie, its okay. We're here. We can help you. Damn I knew that guy is up to no good. When I see him I swear I'll punch in right in his face. That teaches that guy messing with my best friend. Right Andy?" Michael said and Andrea nodded. Eliza wiped away her tears and said "Thanks guys. You're the best." and all three of them shared a hug. It lasted until Eliza fell asleep. She laid down on the bed and the two best friends crept out of the room and sat down on the couch together with Troy and Gabriella "Poor Lizzie. Daniel is an asshole, sorry Coach but he is" Michael said and he said "None taken." and watched the Lakers game on TV. "Yeah, we must support her no matter what. Agree? Gabriella said and they all said "Sure" , "Sounds good to me" , "Alright" and sat down to watch the game. Half an hour later Eliza's voice was heard from her bedroom as she was singing a song that she once heard on the radio.
Don't try to explain your mind
I know what's happening here
One minute, it's love
And, suddenly, it's like a battlefield
One word turns into a
Why is it the smallest things that tear us down
My world's nothing when you're gone
I'm out here without a shield - can't go back, now
Both hands tied behind my back for nothing, oh, no
These times when we climb so fast to fall, again
Why we gotta fall for it, now...
Andrea had an idea. She dialled Daniel's number and ran upstairs to Eliza's room as she listens to her sing and Daniel who answered heard the voice that he fell in love with and felt guilty.
I never meant to start a war
You know, I never wanna hurt you
Don't even know we're fighting for
Why does love always feel like a battlefield, a battlefield, a battlefield
Why does love always feel like a battlefield, a battlefield, a battlefield
Why does love always feel like
Can't swallow our pride
Neither of us wanna raise that flag, mmm
If we can't surrender
Then, we're both gonna lose we have, oh, no
Both hands tied behind my back for nothing (nothing), oh, no
These times when we climb so fast to fall, again
I don't wanna fall for it, now...
I never meant to start a war
You know, I never wanna hurt you
Don't even know we're fighting for
Why does love always feel like a battlefield, a battlefield, a battlefield
Why does love always feel like a battlefield, a battlefield, a battlefield
Better go and get your armor (get your armor), get your armor (get your armor)
I guess you better go and get your armor (get your armor), get your armor (get your armor)
I guess you better go and get your
We could pretend that we are friends, tonight (oh)
And, in the morning, we wake up, and we'd be alright
'Cause, baby, we don't have to fight
And I don't want this love to feel like a battlefield, a battlefield, a battlefield
Why does love always feel like a battlefield, a battlefield, a battlefield
I guess you better go and get your armor...
I never meant to start a war
You know, I never wanna hurt you
Don't even know we're fighting for
Why does love always feel like a battlefield, a battlefield, a battlefield
Why does love always feel like a battlefield, a battlefield, a battlefield
I guess you better go and get your armor (get your armor), get your armor (get your armor)
I guess you better go and get your armor (get your armor), get your armor (get your armor)
Why does love always feel like (oh, oh)
Why does love always feel like a battlefield, a battlefield
I never meant to start a war
Don't even know what we're fighting for
I never meant to start a war
Don't even know what we're fighting for...
After she was done, Andrea hung up the phone and ran back downstairs. "Hey guys, I think we've gotta go. Don't wanna miss curfew. Bye" and rushed out pulling Michael who waved to them towards the car. Upstairs Eliza cried herself to sleep dreaming about her and Daniel holding a baby and it seem that they were happy. Eliza was confused with the dream after it changes when Daniel went away as he gave the baby to her and walked away. She woke up sweating. She looked at the clock and saw its only 2AM in the morning and she pulled the covers and went back to sleep. It was the most upsetting moment for Eliza who slept soundly. She didn't know there will be hope for her in the next day.
AN: Hey guys? i knoe there's a lot goin on in this chapter. its a bit draggy dun cha think? dun worry this story is coming to an end....soon.............will update soon later today or tomorrow........not sure......ok plz review ok...............can't wait!
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