Chapter 3

Throughout history class Shaun contemplated on telling Bria about her one night stand. She knew she had to tell someone. She had promised Bria to tell her after school but now she was having second thoughts.

Shaun's fear of being judged lingered in her mind. After all, she was a straight A student and she was on the honour roll every term. Being classed as a teen mom was out of the question.

By the time classes were finished, Shaun had made her decisions but she felt so sick that she had to race to the bathroom. Even before she got in a stall she started to throw up. Some of the girls quickly got out while some stood and stared in engrossment.

Shaun managed to get in the stall and locked the door. One of the girls ran out and called Bria, who came rushing in soon after. When Shaun opened the stall no one was in the bathroom. Only Bria stood in the doorway holding a paper towel with a worried look on her face.

"What's wrong?" Bria asked softly. She sat on the floor beside her best friend.

"Is the door locked?" Shaun asked.

"Yeah." Bria replied, “And Naomi got one of those yellow floor thingies and put it at the door. What's wrong with you Shaun?"

"I'm fine. Just a bit sick." Shaun responded looking down sadly.

Bria sighed, "Come on Shaun."

"The other night, I was on my way home...." she started.

"Mhm...?" Bria prompt.

"And i met this dude."

Bria nodded encouraging her.

"I slept with him."

The paper towel rolled out of Bria's hand and for a full minute no one said anything until Shaun burst out crying.

"And I've been sick ever since." she continued.

"How comes you never told me you got a boyfriend." Bria said kind of disappointed but still sounding a bit sympathetic.

"I met him the same fucking night, Bria! That's what I'm trying to tell you." Shaun shouted, "We used no protection! Nothing!"

Bria covered Shaun's mouth. Though the bathroom door was looked, the walls and door were paper thin.

"You look really sick." Bria told her observing her face, "And your belly look slightly swollen."

Shaun pulled down her shirt quickly. "Thanks for making me feel better, 'friend'". She replied sounding really sarcastic.

Bria sighed and stood up then helped her friend to her feet.

"I can't sleep, I eat everything in sight but when I eat meat I feel much better and I can't seem to stay out of the bathroom." Shaun complained.

"You sound like a pregnant woman." Bria said chucking, "I can get my cousin to take you to the doctor Saturday."

"It's nothing to laugh about and I wouldn't get pregnant so quickly! You should really stop sleeping in biology class." Shaun said angrily.

"Chill, I was just joking." Bria said rolling her eyes.

5:18pm

Shaun stared at her body's reflection as she walked passed the living room mirror. She turned every angle observing her body. Bria was right. Her belly was slightly swollen.

No one was home. Lauren and Carlos were still at work while Liam and Shianne were at the mall. Shaun decided to snoop around her parents' room to see if she could find anything on or about pregnancy.

After searching for over an hour she found two packs of pregnancy tests under the bed. Shaun stared at it for a full minute assessing why they were in her parents room. Even though Lauren was only thirty-eight, Shaun still thought three children were more than enough. She smiled imagining Shianne's jealous little face. She was contented with being the baby and Lauren's and Carlos' first child together and Carlos' first daughter. Shaun sighed heavily as she came back to reality. This had to be done, Shaun told herself. Reluctantly, she decided to take the test telling herself the result would be negative anyway.

After reading the instructions on the box and peeing on the stick she sat on the toilet tapping her fingers waiting for the result. It was the longest two minutes of her life. Shaun was almost dozing off when she heard the beep. Her arms shook as she carried the pregnancy test closer to her face. She closed her eyes and said a silent prayer.

Two very bright lines were seen on the pregnancy test as soon as she opened her eyes.

"No, no, no." Shaun shouted as tears rolled down her cheeks. She read the instructions over and over trying to see if she followed it correctly. She opened the other pack and took the pregnancy test but it was the same result.

Shaun started to hyperventilate and continued to breathe heavily until she eventually fainted.