A week had passed. Riley decided not to go public with her pregnancy yet. She was waiting a few months. She'd already bought a book for first time mothers. She was still waiting for John to decide who he wanted to be with. She was hoping he would pick her. She wanted to be a family. She was sitting in her classroom during her free period. She picked up the teddy bear John gave her looked down at her stomach.
"Your daddy gave me this." Riley said. "I hope he picks me." "I love him and I really want us to be a family." "I think we would make a nice family." "I know your daddy loves me." "The question is, does he love me enough?"
"I knew it." Ashley said coming into the room and shutting the door. "You're pregnant?"
"Yes."
"Well that boyfriend of yours better be stepping up."
"He knows." "I'm making him choose." "Me or his other girlfriend."
"What did he say?"
"He's thinking about it."
"What is there to think about?" "You're having his baby."
"That's why he's choosing."
"He's gonna abandon you."
"No he's not." "I gave him that choice to." "I told him he didn't have to he involved if he didn't wanna be." "He said he did."
"How do you know he's not just gonna say he broke with his girlfriend and keep seeing her?"
"Our relationship won't be a secret anymore." "I can shout who my boyfriend is from rooftops then." "If he picks me."
"Picks you?" "You shouldn't be treated like a carnival prize Riley." "You deserve so much better then that."
"Well I have to go to the bathroom and free period's almost over."
Riley went to the bathroom and noticed she was bleeding. She decided to go to the hospital.
John and Randy were driving back from an autograph signing. Randy was driving. John's cell phone started to ring.
"Hello?" He said.
"John." Riley said.
"I can't talk right now."
"I'm on my way to the hospital." "John, I'm scared."
"The hospital?" "Riley what's wrong?"
"I don't know." "I'm bleeding."
"Everything's gonna be ok."
"John please, I need you please."
"I know." "I'm coming." "I'm in Nevada so it won't take me that long to get to you."
"Ok."
"Which hospital?"
"St. Francis Memorial."
"I'll be there as soon as I can." "I love you."
"I love you too."
"Try not to worry ok?"
"Ok."
"Bye."
"Bye."
John hung up and looked at Randy.
"Take me to the airport." John said.
"Ok."
John called Nikki.
"Baby, Randy and I are gonna go out." John said. "We might not be back till late." "Don't wait up." "I love you too." "Bye." John hung up.
"So you do know a Riley after all huh?" Randy said.
"Yes." "She's my girlfriend to." "She's in trouble and I have to get to her." "Not a word to anyone."
"I know."
John got to the hospital about an hour and a half later. He went into the exam room Riley was in. They hugged.
"I'm so glad you're here." Riley said tearfully. "I'm so scared."
"The baby's gonna be fine." "It's ok." "Ok?"
"Ok."
"What did the doctor say?"
"I'm still waiting for my test results."
Twenty minutes later the doctor came in.
"Riley we have your blood work back." The doctor said.
"Is my baby ok?"
"I'm afraid not."
"What's wrong?"
"You're suffering from what's known as Ectopic pregnancy."
"I'm sorry." "What?"
"In a normal pregnancy the egg implants itself in the uterus."
"In an Ectopic pregnancy the egg attaches itself to a fallopian tube, which is what yours has done."
"Is that dangerous?" John asked.
"Not if we catch it in time but luckily we have." "You'll need to have surgery since bleeding has begun." "Your fallopian tube hasn't ruptured so there should be no problems." She said looking at Riley "We like our patients to stay overnight in the hospital."
"Ok." Riley said. "What about my baby?"
"I'm sorry but with an Ectopic pregnancy the baby can't be saved."
"Oh."
"Let me go prep and we'll do the surgery right away."
"Ok." The doctor left. Riley turned to John and started to cry he hugged her.
"I know baby." John said. "I know." "I'm so sorry." "Ssh, it's ok." "I'm gonna stay with you, I promise." "I'll work it out."