Everyone returned to school after enjoying their winter break. Iris walked off the bus with a group of her friends. She didn't expect to see glares when she returned.
"What?" Iris shouted.
"Murderer!" a woman shouted.
Iris rudely glared at her at got in her face. "What? I didn't kill anyone!"
"Out of my face, you slut!"
Iris decked her and she was out cold. Though, it was a bad idea on her part, as the whole group around the area went against her. It wasn't long till Iris was in worse shape than the other girl who she hit. Officers around the school had to break it up, and both girls went to the hospital.

Clemont looked around for Dawn, and when he found her he stormed right up to her.
"There you are! I haven't seen you at all after the Christmas party!" Clemont shouted.
"Well, about that…" Dawn started.
What were you doing, seeing your second boyfriend?"
Dawn furrowed her eyes with her teeth bared and hands clenched. "What are you talking about?"
"I bet that's not even my baby you are carrying!"
Dawn gasped in shocked. "You knew?" She crossed her arms. "…That I was pregnant, I mean. I know it's not cool being a father, but come on!"
"Please, I'm not Ash! And I bet you were enjoying… doing it way more with that Riley guy than me!"
A man who was taking a drink of his coffee spit it out and started choking.
Dawn and Clemont put their attention on him.
"Oh sir, are you okay?" Dawn asked.
He looked at Dawn for a while with a surprised look. "Y-yes… I'm fine. Sorry to worry you. I need to get going." Then he quickly left.
That's when they noticed that there was a group of people around who had heard their argument.
"Agh! You know what? I don't even know why I liked you as a person!" Dawn shouted.
"I don't think you ever really liked me! I bet you just thought I would be fun to play with for a while!"
Dawn gasped. "You… Well I felt bad that I wanted to do this, but seeing who you really are makes me chance my mind!" She slapped him hard. "We are so though! You rude, inconsiderate, shellfish, jerk!" She stormed off.
He held onto his face where he was hit. "Glad… we agree on something."

Bonnie was wondering around the school when some talking by a group of girls caught her attention.
"Did you hear that Dawn was pregnant?"
"Not surprising. I heard the whole cheerleading squad likes to sleep around."
"So the father might not be Clemont's or Ridley's?"
"Might not. I mean, I also seen her hang around some guy named Lucas, and also Barry."
"Wow. She surely likes to sleep around…"
"You're all wrong!" Bonnie shouted.
They all glared at her.
But Bonnie ran off to go and find her brother.

Bonnie found him right where she thought she would, in the library. He was sitting in a chair hiding behind a book.
"Why did you spread rumors about her?" Bonnie shouted.
"What? I spread no rumors!"
"Really? Cuz I heard from girls that she's sleeping around with a whole bunch of guys now!"
"I know! But… I didn't spread that! We had a fight, and that's probably how it spread."
"Oh…""
"But it's true! Like you said, you seen her with another guy, and people say she was with other guys…"
Bonnie looked down with a huge frown and fiddled her fingers.
"…and you did lie."
Bonnie sighed. "I… didn't want to hurt Dawn. Or you."
"Bonnie! You know…" he sighed. "She thinks I'm a total jerk! And it's all your fault!"
Bonnie started to weep. "I'm… sorry brother. I didn't mean to hurt anyone, promise."
Clemont sighed. He could never stay mad at his little sister for long. "Alright, apology accepted… Just what am I supposed to do now?"
Bonnie grinned. "I'll make it up to you both! Don't you worry!"

Dawn sighed as she sat in the office. She went to go and talk to someone about classes now that she's pregnant. As she was on her way, she heard all the rude comments from the other students. 'This was exactly what I was worried about when I get back to school. I'm sure my other friends know by now. What am I to do?' she wondered.
A school staff walked in. "You were smart to come in to talk to us about this. However, too bad you weren't so smart getting into this situation in the first place."
Dawn crossed her arms. 'I didn't come here to be degraded! I thought I got enough of that with the other students around here!' she thought.
The girl handed her some papers. "Here. These will give you some information about support groups in school for girls who are in the same situation about you, and about parenting and adoption. Also about birth control."
"Alright…" Dawn said.
"Your classes will be special to better handle your pregnancy. In other words you are in all girls classes, who are also pregnant."
"Okay…" Dawn said. 'This woman can stop implying I'm an idiot already,' she thought.
"So, do you have any questions?"
"No, I think I understand," Dawn said. 'Just let me out of here so I don't have to listen to you anymore,' she thought.
"Alright. Once you figure out if you are going to keep it or give it out for adoption…"
"I'm keeping it."
"I would highly recommend giving it up for adopt…"
"I don't care! I AM capable of taking care of it!"
"Dawn, think about it! While pregnant, you aren't going to normal classes to be with your friends, aren't able to do things now that you are, and have to take extra care for yourself, for about nine months. Taking care of a child WILL hinder you contest career. WILL make it more difficult to see your friends and go out to do fun teen stuff. Is that what you want?"
Dawn frowned and looked down.
"And let's not be shellfish! Think about the child too! Would that child have the best life if you kept it?"
Dawn just sat there without saying a word.
"Think about that. If you still are so bullheaded and want to keep it, I can't stop you. But think about it, and let me know about it tomorrow after school at the earliest." The woman then left.

Dawn sat in her room by herself after talking to the school staff. She then remembered what Zoey said.
"Dawn… you need to breakup with him. And don't you worry! Whatever you decide, I'll be glad to help you through it. Because, I… you mean a lot to me Dawn!"
Dawn was thinking about running away and hiding so she wouldn't have to deal with all this. But seeing that Zoey was really behind her no matter what really helped her. Dawn texted her about what happened with Clemont, and asked her to come over to see her as soon as she can. It wasn't long after that she got a text back that Zoey is on her way now. Awhile later, Zoey came through the door and Dawn ran into her arms.
Zoey embraced her. "Sounds like you had a hard day."
"Yeah…" Tears fell from her face. "I just never… thought he'd say that to me!"
Zoey rubbed her head in attempt to comfort her. "I know. Though, the whole thing might have just scared him." She lifted Dawn's chin and stared into Dawn's eyes. "Right now, you need to stay strong through this, for the baby." Zoey wiped her tears from her face. "I know you're a strong woman Dawn."
She smiled. "True. Thanks Zoey."
"Don't mention it."
Dawn placed her head under Zoey's chin. "I love you… so much."
"Love you too, Dawn." She kissed her head then placed her head against Dawn's as they embraced.

Iris had awoken from being attacked. She seen all her friends around her.
"Iris! You're awake!" Ash said.
"Iris, you shouldn't have hit her," Cilan said.
"Well, she shouldn't have said lies like that!"
Cilan sighed. "Iris… there seemed to have been more nasty rumors spread about us…"
"Really? What are they about this time?"
"It's been going around that we've got back together…"
"Man, isn't them saying we did date enough?"
"… Also, that you had an abortion."
Iris irritably closed her eyes and bared her teeth.
"…Iris?"
"Whoever's been spreading these lies about us is going to get it!" She tried to get up, but instantly laid back down due to the pain.
"Listen Iris, I'm sure the people who are spreading these lies want us to be upset. So the best we can do is to not let these rumors affect us, alright?"
Iris sighed. "Alright."

Georgia and Burgundy sat together giggling as they heard about Iris.
"It worked," Burgundy said.
"See, I told you," Georgia said.