Wonky Story "Talk."

David's eyebrows nearly hit the roof of his trunk and then he went crazy.
"Are you okay? How long have you been pregnant? Was it blue? Maybe you should re-test it. Shit I need a better job now! I'll drop out while you go to school-"
Rachel's hand darted out and caught his, she squeezed it not all that gently, "Please! Don't be you right now. I really need you to stay calm and just listen to me. Please?"
David tightened his hands on the steering wheel and breathed deeply. It took a little bit and Rachel was patient and said nothing until David spoke, "Okay I've chilled. I'm sorry but that is really quite the bomb shell."
"I had a good feeling you would react this way. Listen: I said: might be pregnant."
"Might? What makes is possible? What doesn't make it possible?"
"It's possible, I'm running a tad late. It happens every once in a while."
"Oh...so then..."
"We'll wait a few days, I'll do some tests, and then we'll just have to see. In the meantime we need to talk about what this means if I am pregnant."
"It means we'd be having a kid. Someone that's 100 percent our responsibility and considering I'd be his old man, at 19 by that point, he's going to be totally screwed up."
"Be serious." Rachel eyed her boyfriend.
"I am serious. I had a great dad, his dad was shit to him, so by that logic I'm going to treat our kid like crap but at least he or she will be a good parent."
"That's not how it works and you'd be good at this. You care and though some think you're over protective at least it won't be doing stupid stuff unwatched." They sat for a few minutes and thought it over some until Rachel asked, "Did you ever think about being a parent when you were a kid?"
David smiled sourly, "who hasn't? You ask the your friend in school: 'hey what'll you name your kids?' And they reply: 'something cool like Fox if it's a guy or Eva if it's a girl.' As a kid you think having kids is as easy as being a kid since that's all you got to experience. You don't have a taste on the other foot. It's hard to ask the adult me that question when I'm a bit embarrassed looking back like that. Have you put any thought into keeping it?"
"A-what!? You're leaving that up to me?"
"Rachel, it's your body, I'm just the guy I've always though it's the girl's choice in doing this."
"I can't David if it's true and this is big and I can't decide all alone. I need your imput too."
Sometimes it can be hard to follow your beliefs, such as pro-choice, when you find yourself contemplating the options and put in the cockpit.
"Rach, you know I'm all about choice. I will back you up on if you want to abort it, give it away, or do raise him or her."
"We're in school that's going to be hard."
"I'll stop school if I need to."
"You can't do that."
"Yeah I can. My second passion is writing anyway and I got a decent grasp of English now don't I?"
Rachel smiled, "Well, I feel slightly better now I suppose."
They talked on for a good while longer before Rachel was dropped off at her house. She worried how her parents were going to take it if she was indeed pregnant.

And the next day....
"She's what!?" Mitch and Linda said loudly.
"C'mon guys keep it down." David said quietly. "Rachel doesn't want to know that I've told you guys. And that's 'might be' big difference."
They were gathering for class, they and only a few others were there early. Mitch shrugged his shoulders, "Oh good job keeping it a secret then. Strike one for you. Hey wait how old are you?"
"....Eighteen."
"And Rach?"
".....nineteen."
"Oh my god teen pregnant!" Mitch said loudly and teasingly.
Linda hit him in the arm and not teasingly, "This is serious Mitch! David has come to us for advice. Right?"
"Actually I was sort of just trying to get it out. I feel a little better now." David relaxed a little.
"Okay first of all that relief is nothing compared to when your kid leaves your hour when they're eighteen." Linda said sternly "And that's nothing compared to the relief Rachel would feel when that thing finally comes out of her."
"If she's going to have one and if she's going to have it." David said. "Her decision but I'm backing her up on it."
"Did you at least tell her a little more than that? Maybe she doesn't believe you." Mitch said, "She's probably even more scared than you are. I mean that thing is going to be in her for nine months, you got the easy part."
"Of course she knows I support her on this. 100 percent."
"Support her on what?" Felicity asked while walking by with Alex and Mary.
"Rachel might be pregnant." Mitch blurted out.
"Mitch!" David and Linda shouted.
Felicity squealed. "Oh! Where's Rachel!? This is so exciting! I'll throw a baby shower! I just love those!" she quickly hugged David and left.
Alex pat his shoulder, "Nice going David congradulations."
"Uh-thanks?" David replied.
"You sure you're ready for that?" asked Mary.
"Hey," Alex turned to his lover, "David's smart. He wouldn't have sex without protection if he wasn't 100 percent sure he wanted a kid. Right Dave?"
"Uhhhh. Right. And can you guys see if you can keep this from Rachel she might kill me if she finds out I told you all."
"Of course." replied Mary and Alex.
"Better tell Felicity." Linda said, Felicity was still squealing with joy. It was rather nerving when more students were arriving.
And then Rachel arrived when she saw all her friends around David looking at her she knew what was up and glared at David, "You're in trouble."
"Ugh." David groaned.
And then Felicity went to Rachel and began asking questions about the baby shower.

"Well I'm a bit let that down that they know too." Rachel said after class, "I'm pretty disappointed in you."
"I'm sorry, I'm really sorry. I'm a loser I know. I make mistakes."
"No one is perfect."
They were walking for the truck and just then a quiet voice said, "Excuse me guys." They turned to greet Kim.
"Hey Kim." they said.
"Rachel I heard about-well good luck on that." Kim said kindly.
"Thanks."
"And if you do end up being pregnant but you can't keep the child, well if it's of any comfort, Susan and I have had thoughts about adoption. I know it's a hard deal but in case we'll take care of it."
They were not sure what to say. Rachel just hugged Kim tightly and David said 'thanks'. He wished Kim good luck with Susan and they left for their truck.
"That's very very very nice of them." David said.
"But not needed." Rachel said while climbing into the truck.
"Huh?"
"Not pregnant it's cool."
Yet again David was flabbergasted, "And you've known?"
"Up until hours ago." she smiled.
"So you didn't correct any of them?"
"I will eventually. But you need to be punished pal."
"Oh jeez. Just when I thought we were clear."
"Start by paying for my dinner."
"You're mean." David turned his truck on.
"And no gum for a good while."
"Oh c'mon! That's harsh!" They drove out onto the high way. "So did you settle on anything? If you did turn out pregnant?"
"I didn't really have time to reach a conclusion. But it's good to know there are choices and that Kim and Susan were willing to take Eva up."
"Eva? You mean David Jr., missy!"
"David Jr.? Puke."
They started laughing, it was going to be cool between them.

The end.

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