I woke up besides Tay. I smelt breakfast being cooked downstairs. That’s when I looked at the clock and it read 9:00am. I woke Tay up and we both got ready and went downstairs for breakfast.

“Bre, Tay, come on hurry up and eat,” Zac urged.

“Why?” I asked blankly.

“Cause’. We have to leave at 10:30 for the movie.” I looked at my watch quickly. It said 10:20.

“Let’s just go then,” Tay complained.

* * * When we got to the movies there wasn’t a line. The movie had been playing for a while and the crowd had pretty much died down. After we got all of our candy and soda we went and sat in the theater together. Lynn said she had to go to the bathroom and asked me to go with her, so I abided. She didn’t look so well. When we got into the bathroom Lynn ran into the stall and began throwing up, thank God no one was in there.

“Lynn what’s wrong?” I asked.

“Bre...it’s morning sickness. Bre, it’s a sign,” she said throwing up once again, crying her eyes out at the same time. "I know it's morning sickness, my mom told me so many times hwo it feels and I feel it, I can tell, I know it is. I’ve been throwing up all morning and look at my stomach. Just look! And worse, Bre it's almost the end of this month, and it has been a month since the sex, and I haven't had my period yet, not a trace of it!” she yelled.

It wasn’t until then when she brought it to my attention that I noticed her, she was right. I felt dizzy. All the years I have been her friend, I never ever expected this to happen. Her stomach looked big, she was puking and no signs of her period and all the pieces of the puzzle were fitting together. I wanted to just fall to the ground, but I had to show her that I was OK and that I was here for her.

“Lynn, do you think your...” I trailed off.

“Pregnant,” she answered, “Yes, yes and I am scared! Bre, how can this happen to me! Please don’t tell anyone,” she cried softly putting her head into my shoulder.

“It’s all right. Can you handle yourself in the movies? I’m here for you.”

Lynn looked horrible. She was pale and getting bigger from the baby, let alone puking every minute.

“Yeah I will be fine, just, just...oh GOD!!” she cried loudly.

“Shh. Come on, you’ll be all right. Your strong.”

We walked back into the movies. Our little trip to the bathroom wasn’t very long thank God, because no one said anything. It wasn’t very long until the movie started, and Lynn was back in the bathroom. I felt bad but knew it would be better if I stayed. Part of me wanted to help her, but the other part of me knew she should be alone since she’s the one that got herself into the mess. During the movie Lynn only went to the bathroom twice. I was glad to know she was getting a little better. Jack was dying and I was crying, as I did before. Tay held me tight.

“Remember, this movie is like our movie,” he smiled.

“Yeah, I know,” I whispered softly. I couldn’t enjoy myself because of Lynn but I didn’t mind. The movie went by in what three minutes not three hours. It was nauseating to me that Lynn was trying to do this on her own. If only Zac knew, he would be there helping her, comforting her. It would be easier on her. But no, she wouldn’t. While we were walking out I went down to my last wire.

“Lynn I got to go to the bathroom. Come with me?” I asked. She didn’t answer I just pulled her in the bathroom.

“Bre I’m sorry,” she said timidly.

“Yeah, I’m sorry to, sorry that you won’t tell Zac. You know your making this harder on you. I hate to say this, but I am not this kids dad, OK, I can’t be there every minute. But Sac can! So please tell him that he’s a dad. You would be helping you and your child and him.”

“I hope your right about this. Because...I am going to,” she smiled with confidence.

“Good,” I smiled.

* * * When we were in the car Lynn began to talk. She cleared her throat and he voice trembled.

“Zacky, everyone?”

“Yeah,” we all replied.

“Um...uh...I’m...I’m pregnant,” she said softly.

“OK right. First you say you are, then you aren’t, and now you are again?” Tay said jokingly.

“No I mean it. I have morning sickness and a big stomach to prove it. Even ask Bre,” she urged.

All eyes focused on me, and I realized it was time they all realized.

“Today when Lynn was in the bathroom she was throwing up. And look at her gut. You cannot tell me she gained all that weight by eating practically nothing, and...” I trailed off looking at her to tell the one thing that mattered most.

"I haven't had my period yet, and it's almost the end of the month, I skipped it," she said softly. “Zac, your a dad,” she said softly again.

Everyone couldn’t believe how happy Lynn was. I knew she was scared. She was also happy though. But deep down inside I knew a lot of it was cover up.

“Zac? Zacky? Please say something,” she begged.

“I’m a dad, what else is there to say,” he said stunned.

“Yeah. I guess this is it. When we get back, your coming with me to tell my parents and you get to go to the doctor with me,” she said looking at him.

“Sure,” he said grabbing her close.

“So this is it,” Tay said oddly, “You REALLY are pregnant.”

“Yeah, I really am,” she smiled.

“Congratulations, I think,” I said.

“How could you? Lynn, how could you be happy?” Elizabeth asked in a cold tone. Elizabeth wasn’t one to like these things. She thought the whole situation was nasty, wrong and totally immoral.

“How could you all be happy for her? Them?” she asked again.

“Lizzy, calm down,” Ike pleaded.

“Sorry, you just know how I feel about these things,” she sighed.

“That’s OK. I know where you are coming from Elizabeth. In a way, I feel the same way you do,” Lynn said frowning.

Lynn in a way was proud of herself, Zac was a dad and still in shock, I was somewhat glad, Tay was in the middle, Ike was just purely amazed, and Elizabeth was mortified. Yet, even though we all felt different about the situation, we were all there for them. And thats really what mattered.

* * * When we got back to the house it was already 6:15pm. Sadly enough we were leaving for Tulsa tomorrow morning at 6:00am. It was early but if we wanted to be home around noon we would have to leave then. Like normal my parents had gone out, which was good because Lynn broke out in another burst of sickness. Except this time it was better, Zac was there taking care of her. The baby’s father was there with her. Tay and I had already packed up. Lynn and Zac weren’t in any hurry since they only looked forward to bad to bad things when they got home. Then there was Ike and Elizabeth. It’s like they were both dazed. The world around them was becoming WAY to confusing and it was hard for either of them to handle.

* * * Up in Elizabeth’s and Ike’s room they were both packing.

“Oh Ike! I wish this would never end!” Elizabeth sighed collapsing on her bed.

“You! I’m the one who has to on to Europe afterwards! You know it’s times like these I wish I wasn’t in the music business. Elizabeth, will you come with me to Europe? We will be gone for two months. Bre and Lynn’s parents promised them they can go. Will you?” he begged.

“Ikey, my mom’s not going to let me. I’m sorry but I’ll be the first one here when you get back.”

“NO!! I can’t spend two whole months without you! If you don’t go I won’t!”

“Ike! Don’t be stupid!”

“Please Lizzy,” he begged.

“I will ask Ikey, but I can’t promise anything.” They grabbed each other tight.

“I’m not going to say I love you Lizzy, because I love you isn’t strong enough to confess my love towards you,” he said softly. Elizabeth said nothing, but her smile and kiss said a thousand words.

* * * “Lynn are you all right?” Zac was sitting holding Lynn in his arms on the bathroom floor.

“Zac what if I can’t have this baby? What if they make me have an abortion?”

“Baby, that’s just something we will have to do. To be honest, they will make you, because you are too young.”

“How could you say that? I wont! I will not take this baby’s life away! Never!! I would be committing murder!”

“No you wouldn’t! You might be making a child’s life better. You might be making your OWN life better,” she sighed kissing her on the forehead.

“Your saying we aren’t fitting parents? Your saying we shouldn’t have this kid?”

“Yes and no. Yes, because the doctor will make us. Plus, what are we suppose to say to the kid when he/she is 12 and we are 25! And no because I want to have this baby. Lynn, we shared the experience of making this baby, and we should be able to have it, and enjoy all the responsibility of being a parenting team together, just not this young. When we are older, and ready,” he sighed.

“I love you Zac, I love this baby, and I love my parents. But either way I look at it, I’m going to hurt somebody.” Lynn ran back to the toilet.

“It’s all right, I’m here,” Zac said rubbing her back lightly to soothe her.

* * * When my parents returned it was 9:00pm. We had already eaten pizza...again. They apologized and said they lost track of time. Sure ya did, I said to myself. It was better anyway. Lynn had fallen asleep and Zac fell asleep with her. My parents asked if they were all right and I quickly lied saying yes.

“Dad, Mom, infact I think I speak for all of us when I say I am going to sleep now to. We do have to be up by 6:00am tomorrow.”

“Yeah,” everyone replied.

“Then you kids head upstairs and go to sleep,” my mom smiled.

“Night,” I kissed them both.

* * * When Tay and I changed and were snuggled close together in our bed he kissed me softly.

“Tay don’t ever let me get pregnant. Not until after we, if we, well if we’re, um, if I still know, well if you still, um like me. Don’t let me get pregnant until after we are married. If we still know each other that is,” I said looking down. He lifted up my face with his hands, “We will always be together,” he smiled.

“I know.” He grabbed me tight and I closed my eyes.

* * * Lynn was sound asleep. Her somewhat big baby stomach moved up and down as she breathed. Zac was worried and couldn’t sleep. He thought to himself aloud.

“God, why do I have so many questions? And why are they so hard to answer? Will Lynn still be able to go to Europe? What will her parents think of me? What about Lynn’s life? What about my life? Lord, what have I done!? I have sinned. ‘Here’s Zac and Lynn Hanson...’God I hope that is her last name...‘they are both 13. They are also horrible role models. They are parents. They are screwed.’” Zac threw his head into his pillow. It smothered his tears and muffled his crying. He soon fell asleep.

* * * “Lynn Marie Pellicano! You are a disgrace to this family! Get out! Leave! If you and Zac are able to have a baby then you can find a home! Zac Hanson how could you take my baby girl away from me?!”

“Mom, I’m sorry!”

“Shut Up!! You are not to speak to me! I don’t want you as my daughter!”

“Mom, Dad please understand!”

“Your a 13 year old slut!”

“Lynn I don’t want to be this child’s father...father...father...”

“Lynn, leave...leave...leave...” Everyone began to crowd around her.

* * * Lynn sat up in bed. Beads of sweat covered her face. She looked over to see Zac asleep and the clock read 1:10am.

“It was all a dream. It was just a dream Lynn. Your all right,” she said to herself slowly. “Oh God, what am I going to say!? I HAVE to get sleep. But what if my parents kick me out? Lynn come on pull yourself together! I gotta get back to sleep,” she kept talking to herself. Just as Zac did she threw her head in her pillow. Just this time he heard her. He was faking sleep the whole time.

“They won’t say that Lynn. It was only a dream. Do you need a hug? Cause’ I do.”

“Zac?”

“No the buggy man! Who else? Now come here,” he sighed. He embraced her tightly.

“Oh, Zac, what am I going to do?”

“Correction. What are WE going to do, remember we are in this together.”

“I love you,” she smiled.

“I love you to. Now let’s get some sleep for tomorrow.”

“Yeah,” she sighed. “Let’s.”

* * * Another day and night went by and Nick laid in his bed looking up at his ceiling, still no word from Bre. He was about ready to give up hope, but something inside him told him to wait, just a little bit longer. With each passing moment he was beginning to grow closer and closer, as the miles probably grew farther apart. But he was willing to make any kind of journey. He looked at the picture of him and her together at the party, some magazine had taken and just smiled...he would see his friend again, just is FRIEND again, sometime. And he was willing to wait.
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