Papa I know you're going to be upset

'Cause I was always your little girl

But you should know by now

I'm not a baby

You always taught me right from wrong

I need your help, daddy please be strong

I may be young at heart

But I know what I'm saying

An hour later Soda had left for work and I headed into his bedroom to gather my things. As I walked by I glanced at the bed and noticed the blood stain on the sheets. While I was pretty sure Soda knew it was my first time that was still something I didn't want him to see. I began to strip the bed as Darry walked in, his large frame filling the doorway.

"Um...Alice?" He looked uncomfortable and I immediately felt bad for putting him in this position. He had never intended to be raising two boys, and this was likely another one of those situations that he was entirely unprepared to deal with. I rolled the sheets tighter in my arms, hoping that he had not seen the blood stain.

"Look Darry, I know what your going to say and..."

"No Alice, I don't think you do." Darry ran his hands through his hair, I couldn't tell if he was mad or not, something which was making me all the more nervous as I waited for him to continue. "What I'd really like to say to you right now is exactly what my parents would have said, that you two aren't married and your not old enough for the consequences of sex, and that you will not be having sex under my roof."

Darry took a deep breath, "But I don't feel like that's what I can say now. Soda works hard and contributes as much to this family as he can, this is as much my house as it is his. However, I will remind you, that you two idiots aren't married and you have your reputation to worry about, as well as your parents and older brother. If Matthew decides to kick Soda's ass I can't say that I won't help." He paused, obviously uncomfortable.

"Lastly, you two better be using protection. You need to finish school and go onto college, lord knows someone in this family needs to. Not only that but how in the world would you expect to pay for a baby? I can't support another kid." I was shocked, that was more then Darry generally said to me in a whole day.

"Darry, I promise you that we will be careful." I was hoping he wouldn't ask about last night, I wouldn't lie to Darry but was not relishing telling him that neither of us had stopped long enough for a condom. "and I'm not exactly going to run around school sharing our business, it'll be fine."

"Ya, well, these things have a way of getting around." Darry moved out of the doorway to go, turning back to look at me for a long moment, "but, I'm glad it's you not one of those trashy girls from the neighborhood. At least you won't break his heart."

Darry walked out of the room leaving me sitting alone on the bed, dirty sheets in my arms. Darry was right; we had been stupid last night. If I were pregnant I'd be sent away to one of those horrible girls homes and wouldn't get to keep the baby. I wanted to have kids someday, have a family, but now was not the time. I sighed getting up and heading into the basement to start the laundry.

A/N – Song is Papa Don't Preach by Madonna, doesn't fit 100% but it's the best I could do.

So I know its been awhile but the school year is slowly killing me and my sanity is graduating which is stressing me beyond belief. 5 reviews and I'll do another post, sorry for the shortness!