AN: My niece had her surgery Wednesday so if this chapter sounds rushed, that's why! Sorry guys! Monday is the beginning of exams, and then I will be done with my first year of college! Woo! I'm so happy! I hope that maybe over the summer I will have more time to write!
I made myself a peanut butter and honey sandwich. I sighed and took a bite.
"Everything okay, honey?" my mom asked, walking into the kitchen.
"Yeah, just exams tomorrow. A little stressed." I replied.
"You'll do fine, don't worry!" She replied hugging me. She started some hot water and we began tackling the dirty dishes in the sink.
"Mom, I had a question. What would you say if I told you I was thinking about moving out?"
"Is Savannah thinking about coming home? You know I saw some cheap apartments nearby you girls might want to think about looking into." She handed me a dish to dry.
"It's not with Savannah, Mom." I said.
"Then Holly? Jan?"
"No Mom, I meant Mark"
"What?!" she said, slamming a dish down on the counter. I jumped at the noise and looked at her.
"Calm down Mom!" I said, touching her arm.
"Honey I don't think that would be a good idea."
"Why not?"
"Well you know what can happen!" she trailed off with her words, implying things I didn't want her to imply.
"Mom! You've got to be kidding me! We're engaged! I'm serious about school! I'm on birth control! I'm not dumb!" I said, crossing my arms.
"I'm not saying you are, honey! I just don't want you to mess up like we did!" she replied in a sad tone.
"Like you did?" I asked, looking at her.
"Your father and I didn't want to make you think it was ok. We messed up. We should have told you. We accidentally got pregnant. That's why we had a small wedding. Don't be mad, you are the best thing that happened to us!"
"Mom, I'm not mad! I just want to prove to you that I can be a grown up. I'm not ten years old anymore!" I replied, feeling tears well up in my eyes.
"What's going on in here?" My father said, entering the kitchen.
"Carly wants to move out." My mom replied.
"Honey, we can't hold on to her forever!" he said, kissing my mom's cheek.
"I know, I know."
"Mom, I want to know what I'm getting into before Mark and I get married, please just let me do a trial run, and if I don't feel the same, I'll come back."
"Well, I guess you can, if your father is okay with it." She said, giving in. I squealed and hugged them both.
"You're doing what?! I can't believe your parents are letting you do that!" Savannah said. I had called her to ask her advice on what I should pack to go over to Mark's. So far the only thing we really had talked about was the fact that my parents were letting me do it.
"Savannah! Focus! What should I take for sleeping?" I snapped playfully.
"Definitely something sexy for sure!" she replied, laughing.
"And do you think I should try to take everything?"
"No! If you parents see you're taking everything they might change their minds. Just take enough to get you through your 'trial period' and then you can come back for more stuff." She said. I agreed and shoved outfit after outfit into my suitcase.
"Carly! Mark's here!" My mom yelled from the bottom of the stairs.
"I'm coming!" I shouted back. I grabbed my stuff and lugged it down the stairs.
"Are you hungry?" Mark asked, carrying my bags inside.
"Nah, I ate a late lunch so I'm good" I replied, smiling.
"Well if you get hungry, there are snacks all over the place." He said, kissing my cheek.
I kissed his lips and wrapped my arms around him. He dropped my bags and deepened the kiss while picking me up.
"I'm ready, Mark" I whispered. He smiled and nodded, taking me to his room.
"What did you mean about that text?" Savannah asked a few days later.
"Can you just get me one? I swear I'll pay you back" I said, nervously.
"And meet you where?" she replied.
"Mark's! Duh!" I replied, getting annoyed by the minute.
"Won't he find out?"
"He's out filming, just hurry up! I'm getting nervous! I need you, Sav!" I said.
"So how late?" Savannah asked walking into Mark's house with a plastic bag full of goodies.
"Almost a week."
"I bet you're glad we got out before you guys did! If I was stuck at college right now, knowing what I know, I would be freaking out! I thought you took BC?" she handed me a box and I ran into the bathroom with it.
"I do! But this week has been hectic with exams! I missed a few doses!"
"It could be just stress though." Savannah said.
"I just want to be sure! Please stay with me!" I said.
"I will, don't worry, Carly."
A few minutes passed and I felt my stomach churning. My alarm went off to tell me the results were in.
"Well aren't you going to look at it?" Savannah asked me.
"You do it! I'm too nervous!" I groaned, clutching my stomach.