A week had passed since AJ had decided to get an abortion. Her appointment was tomorrow. She'd been debating all week whether or not to tell John. Part of her wanted to and part of her didn't. She knew that after tomorrow it wouldn't matter but she didn't feel right not telling him. She went to Kaitlyn's room to talk to her.
"So your appointment's tomorrow?" Kaitlyn asked.
"Yeah."
"AJ are you sure you wanna do this?"
"I have to." "For John."
"How do you know this is what John wants?"
"John wants Nikki." "If I were to keep the baby that would just cause problems between them."
"I know you don't want John to end up with Nikki." "Maybe a baby would bring you closer together."
"I don't want it to be like that though Kaitlyn." "If John were ever to come to me, I'd want it to be because he wanted to." "Not because he feels obligated or pressured or forced."
"If you're willing to go this far for his happiness, you don't just like him." "You're in love with him aren't you?"
"Honestly, I don't know." "I'm so confused everything in my brain's going a million miles a second."
"I still think you should talk to him."
"I know." "God I've been agonizing over this all week." "I don't know what to do."
"Talk to him." "You'll feel better."
"I need to think about it."
AJ went back to her room. She sat there for three hours debating on whether or not to call John. She picked up the phone took a deep breath and dialed his number.
"Hello?" He said. She didn't say anything. "Hello?"
"John."
"Hey AJ what's up?"
"Are you busy?"
"I'm going out with Nikki in about ten minutes."
"Oh."
"Why?"
"Nothing bye." She hung up.
The next morning she was getting ready to leave for her appointment. She looked at her stomach and started to cry.
"I'm sorry." She said tearfully. "Please forgive me." She grabbed her keys and left.
Kaitlyn was down in the hotel gym. She decided to go outside of the gym to call AJ. She was standing by the glass doors.
"Hello?" AJ said.
"Did you get there yet?"
"Yeah." "I'm walking through the parking lot."
"AJ are you absolutely sure you wanna do this?"
"I have to."
"Getting an abortion is a big thing."
"I know but this is the way it has to be."
"Ok well if you need to talk when it's over call me."
"Ok bye."
"Bye." Kaitlyn jumped when she turned around. John was standing right behind her. "John, hi."
"AJ's pregnant?" He said.
"Um."
"It's mine isn't it?"
"Um."
"Why is she getting an abortion?"
"She thinks that's what you want."
"Well she's wrong." "Kaitlyn, please tell me where she is."
AJ was sitting in a patient room waiting for the doctor. The door opened.
"AJ." John said.
"John." "What are you doing here?" She said shocked. He hugged her.
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"You know about the baby?"
"Yes. "I overheard Kaitlyn talking to you."
"Well don't worry I'm taking care of it."
"No don't do it." "Please."
"What?"
"I want you to keep the baby."
"I can't."
"Why?"
"Eventually you'll hate it me for it."
"No I won't AJ."
"What about Nikki?"
"What about her?"
"She'll be mad I don't want to be the cause of problems."
"You let me worry about her."
"I just don't want you to wake up in ten years and resent me because I got pregnant and you got stuck helping care for a baby you never wanted."
"I want the baby AJ."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes." "Look." "If this is what you really want I will support you." "What do you want?"
"I wanna keep my baby." She started to cry. John hugged her. "John I'm scared."
"I know but you're not alone." "I'm here now, for everything." "I promise." "Let's get outta here."
I made an AJ music video. The link's on my profile page if anyone's interested.