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Post by Kelli-wa on Jan 22, 2011 21:18:39 GMT -5
"Ugh, I just don't understand, I'm usually so regular it isn't funny," Gracie said as she looked down at the dry pad she'd worn the night before just for safety. She was supposed to start two weeks before and she couldn't help wondering why it was. "Maybe its stress with the hurricane and..." she shook her head, not wanting to say what else. Tally looked around the shower curtain, "Maybe you're pregnant," she teased with a smirk on her face.
Gracie rolled her eyes. "Tally, I'm not pregnant." She flushed the toilet and walked to the mirror, getting her toothbrush and pasting before she started to brush her teeth. "I mean, its not even possible, we always use a morning after pill, so there's no way. I mean, its very unlikely," she said with a mouth full of foam.
"Oh really?" Tally asked over the spray of the shower. "Then I dare you to take a pregnancy test." Tally smirked at herself and glanced over at the shower curtain again. Gracie laughed quite loudly. "Oh you want me to take a pregnancy test?" Tally smirked. "Yeah, I do." "Fine, I'll take one if you do, you haven't had a period in like three months," Gracie replied. "Yeah, which is normal for me. But fine, I'll do it if you do." "Deal." "Deal."
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An hour later the girls both sat on the bathroom floor, waiting for their tests to become clear, giggling like idiots. "God, we're stupid, Tally. Why did we even do this? It's just a waste of money," Gracie said with a loud laugh. "Because we're idiots, but at least we can laugh at ourselves for doing it later." "I bet they're finished," she said lightly. Tally nodded and both the girls stood looking at their results, Tally simply laughed, "I told you I wasn't pr--" As she turned to her twin sister the look wiped from her face. "Gracie?" She looked at the test and sure enough, there were two small pink lines on the screen. "Oh my God... Oh my God Gracie I didn't think you really were. It was a joke..."
Gracie couldn't say anything, she just stood speechless. She looked up at herself in the mirror and nearly passed out. Oh no. Oh, no, this can't happen. Not right now. Avery needs to go to basic. What if he refuses to leave? Those were her only thoughts before she blacked out.
About five minutes later she came to to see Tally above her fanning her off. "Oh, thank god, Gracie, I thought you died..." Gracie shook her head and sat up slowly. She ran her hand through her hair and reached in her pocket for her phone, dialing Avery's number.
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Post by Tiff on Jan 22, 2011 21:27:17 GMT -5
Avery pulled his cell phone out of his back pocket, plucked the ear bud out of his ear, making The Paper Tongues go suddenly one sided and lifted the phone up to see who was calling. He was in the middle of a jog around the town, but seeing Gracie's number he slowed to a walk and pushed the accept button. "Hello?" He said into the phone, breathing heavily from his run. "You alright babe?" He slowed even further, not stopping completely because he didn't want to injure himself, he pulled the other ear bud out, muting his new favorite band.
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Post by Kelli-wa on Jan 22, 2011 22:15:30 GMT -5
Gracie licked her lips as she heard Avery speak. She wasn't sure she wanted to say anything and she froze for a few moments, but then when he asked if she was alright? She nearly lost it. "Uhm--" she started. "N-no, I'm not alright, Ave. Uh, I need you to come over... Like right now..." She didn't want to cry, but she didn't know what to do. She looked up at Tally and shook her head. She didn't know what else to tell him and she wasn't telling him about this over the phone. She sighed and ran a hand through her hair as Tally started rubbing her back, trying to make her feel better.
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Post by Tiff on Jan 22, 2011 22:25:49 GMT -5
He froze on the spot and turned around, he was clear on the other side of the town. He ran a hand through his hair and wasn't sure what he should say to her to make her feel better until he could get there. "A..alright, uh, it might take me a little while, but I'll be there as soon as I can alright." He would run the entire way if he had to, even if it meant risking an injury, he was beyond scared and concerned. "You aren't going to die in the next twenty minutes are you?" He wasn't joking around, he was sure it would take him that long to get to her and he would much prefer someone else to go to her side if it meant her life. Obviously he didn't know the situation.
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Post by Kelli-wa on Jan 22, 2011 22:45:28 GMT -5
Gracie smiled and shook her head, although he couldn't see, "No," she said with a soft laugh, "No, of course not." She sighed softly and licked her lips. "I'll see you when you get here. I love you." She sighed again and shut her phone. She sighed and looked over at her sister again. Tally smiled reassuringly, "He'll be here soon..."
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Post by Tiff on Jan 22, 2011 22:56:53 GMT -5
He told her he loved her and hung up as well. He pushed his cell back into his pocket and without even reinstalling his ear buds in his ears he took off at a brisk run in the opposite direction from where he'd been headed. Twenty minutes later he was standing in front of her apartment door, praying there wasn't something horrific on the other side. He knocked and tried to get himself in some sort of order, it was just difficult not knowing the situation. "Gracie?"
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Post by Kelli-wa on Jan 22, 2011 23:24:58 GMT -5
Hearing the knock on the door, Tally helped Gracie up off of the floor and walked with her to the door. She grabbed Zane's jacket off of the hook (which she'd kept after their adventure to the diner) and walked out the door, waving to Avery and Gracie on her way out, figuring they needed some time alone for this. Gracie smiled lightly, "So... Guess what?" she asked softly, looking him straight in the eyes.
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Post by Tiff on Jan 22, 2011 23:44:54 GMT -5
"Hi, oh, bye Tally." He said as Tally passed. "I really don't think I should be standing in the doorway here when you tell me whatever it is you're going to tell me." He was still sweating, not just from his run, but from his nerves. He kissed her cheek and walked into her house and sat down in one of the chairs/stools at the dining room table/bar...( ). "Alright." He met her eyes as she had met his eyes at the door. "You really going to make me guess?"
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Post by Kelli-wa on Jan 23, 2011 0:14:56 GMT -5
(bar works Gracie nodded as he walked in, not acknowledging Tally's exit. She licked her lips and followed him to the dining room and smiled lightly and shook her head, "No, no you don't have to guess. Uhm, well... You know how we were talking the other day about getting married and everything and how we wanted to be together and for it to be a sure thing for life. Uh..." She was tripping over her words and she took a deep breath, "Ave, you're gonna be a daddy..."
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Post by Tiff on Jan 23, 2011 0:34:10 GMT -5
Slight relief washed over him when she said she wasn't going to make him guess, but instant dread and a new form if worry and fear flooded his system. He stared at her and then with a massive lump in his stomach and throat he looked at her stomach. He wasn't sure what to say or how he should feel or what he should do. He wasn't prepared for this, he knew it was his without a doubt, the thought that it wasn't never crossed his mind, but the question of how did. He didn't ask it, he'd feel dumb if he did utter the question. He took a deep breath and exhaled trying to find the words to say. Don't panic! You are financially stable, far more financially stable than most guys in your situation are. Mom isn't going to be too pleased. Her mom isn't going to be pleased. You have a guaranteed income coming in five months, you are fine financially. A baby in nine months... Oh shit you'll be. "I'm not going to see it."
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Post by Kelli-wa on Jan 23, 2011 0:52:36 GMT -5
Gracie licked her lips as he stared at her the whole time pleading with her mind, Oh, God, Avery, say something. Say anything. PLEASE tell me what you're thinking. Then as soon as he spoke she was thinking the opposite. Shit, that's not what you were supposed to think first... She opened her mouth to say something, but it wouldn't come out and she looked down at the counter, unable to think of something helpful, "Well... no. I mean, you will. You'll technically see him or her, the baby's not really an it, sweetie, but I mean..." She was stumbling over her words as she closed her eyes and took a deep breath. "Point is, I'll send you pictures. As soon as possible and I mean as soon as humanly possible, once he or she is out of my body I'll have a letter in the mail with your pictures, I promise you. And we can tape me yelling at you and during the birth and everything so it'll be like you were there." She was trying to make it seem like a good thing when she knew it wouldn't be the same and it wasn't what he wanted. "Avery, please don't think about that right now... I mean, there are more important things..."
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Post by Tiff on Jan 23, 2011 18:26:21 GMT -5
Avery shook his head having pictures wasn't the same as holding the baby physically being with him or her, holding Gracie's hand during delivery. "It's not supposed to be like this..." He was struggling with what to say and finally he froze. "I can't go." He didn't like the idea but with a baby you have to make compromises. "I'll just enroll at the university and find us a little house somewhere." Regardless he of whether or not he went to basic or not, he'd find Gracie and the baby a place to stay. There was no way he was going to let Gracie stay with her mom and be stressed. He realized what he was doing and smiled at Gracie, he got off his chair and wrapped his arms around her body. "I am going to spoil you from here on out. I can't not go to basic, all the papers are signed. I'm going to get you a place and take care of everything. I promise!" He kissed her lips and touched her stomach. "I told you your stomach was more important than mine." His nerves were starting to fizzle down and he was getting excited, a baby didn't have to be a bad thing, not when you could afford it. "How are you? How'd you find out? Are you ok with a baby?" He wasn't 100% clear on her feelings toward abortion, but he hated the idea or even the thought, if she didn't want the baby he'd ask her to carry it to term and then he'd take full responsibility but he would be distraught if she wanted to abort it...him or her. He didn't think she would even consider it.
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Post by Kelli-wa on Jan 23, 2011 18:44:16 GMT -5
"Ave, you have to go," she said shaking her head. She wouldn't let him not go. Besides, he'd already enlisted, and she didn't think there was any turning back now. She felt herself relax as his arms came around her. She'd felt tense the entire time. Sure, this wasn't ideal, but when had their situation ever been ideal? She let out a sigh and then smiled as he started questioning her. "No, I'm fine," she said softly, her lips against his shoulder. She kissed his shoulder through his shirt and smiled, "I'm actually kind of happy. I mean, a baby, Ave! We're gonna be a family!"
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Post by Tiff on Jan 23, 2011 19:40:19 GMT -5
Avery hugged her again, relieved that she was alright with it. "I know, I'm bummed I won't get to be there for him or her, that you'll have to take all these pictures, and videos and that you'll have to give me a play by play of the days events. I know I have to go, I'd end up in jail or prison if I didn't." He kissed her head and held her by the waist. "Have you told your mom?" He asked, wondering if he should volunteer to be there with her when she does or if that would be worse than spending up to ten years in prison for deserting.
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Post by Kelli-wa on Jan 23, 2011 20:02:00 GMT -5
Gracie smiled and nodded. "I'm sorry about that too, but I'll remember everything and write you every day, alright?" she asked softly. "And you'll have tons of pictures. You won't even know what to do with all the pictures. And you'll be able to go to at least my first doctor's visit, and probably all of them until you leave. I'll tell you exactly what's happening with the pregnancy and we can tape anything you want during the birth or we can wait until after and I'll just tape the first time I hold him or her or I'll have Tally do it and everyone else holding him or her." She stopped talking thinking of other things, but licked her lips with his question. She shook her head, "No... No Tally and I just took the tests..."
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