| �I�m published. Mrs. Martin said I have a raw talent they haven�t seen in years and they would be foolish not to hire me.� AJ picked me up and swung me around. �Gosh, my little sister is growing up on me,� he said. I just gave him a big hug. �Not to much. She still needs you and probably always will.� I looked at Howie and he took me in his arms. �I�m proud of you girl. Your work is finally paying off.� He gave me a big hug and softly rubbed my back. I smiled at him and just stared into his eyes. I felt him stop rubbing and just kept his hand there. I shook my head and I heard AJ coughing. I put my head down and smiled. �Um, so, are we going to lunch, or are we doing something else?� I asked them. �We�re picking up Megan and going to lunch.� I sat down on the couch, watching the TV, waiting for the phone call. I just about fell of the couch when the doorbell started ringing. �Coming,� I called out. I walked over to the door and opened it and to my surprise found Dan there. �Hi.� �Hey, how are you?� �I�m good, and yourself?� �Great. Can we talk?� �Yeah, come on in.� �Thanks.� With that, he came in and sat down on the couch. I walked over and turned the TV off. �What�s up?� �I miss you. And I figured out a solution, if you�re up for it?� �A solution for what?� �For us to be together.� �But you don�t want the kid.� �Exactly. Theresa, if you love me the way you said you loved me, you would have an abortion.� I just stood there, staring at Dan. �Have you fuckin� lost your mind? Go against everything I believe in. Do something to myself and to an innocent baby who didn�t even ask to be brought into this world. Just up and kill it. And what is it�s crime?� �It doesn�t need to have a crime. It�s there. It tore us apart.� I stood up to my full height and just looked at him. �I�m sorry Dan. The only one who did that was you. You knew damn well the chance you took every time you were unprotected.� �You always told me you were on a pill.� �I never once told you that you piece of shit. God, you know what. Forget it! How we even managed to get a long for two years is fuckin� beyond me. But right now, I want you to leave! Leave now and don�t ever come back.� �You�re going to regret this. Just watch and see. You think just cause you have friends who are popular, they�re going to watch after you? You�re so wrong. They think you�re nothing more than a good for nothing whore. And you know what, that�s what you are. I never loved you. I never cared for you. And I feel bad for all those people you think you have fooled. You�re going to turn into nothing and that baby, man, I feel bad for that too. It�s going to be raise by a slut.� With that, he jumped off the couch and walked out the door, slamming it behind him. I stood there, just staring at the couch, not moving and not really breathing. �Theresa,� AJ called out. I just stood there. �Babe, girl, you okay?� I slowly moved my eyes over his face, not really seeing him. �AJ?� �Baby, you okay?� �Dan was here, he said some pretty mean things.. he called me a whore and a slut and said you weren�t going to be there for me and that I wasn�t going to raise this baby right. He wanted me to have an abortion so that we could get back together. He was so mean,� I said, all in one breath, letting the tears fall down my face. �Oh baby, you�re nothing like that. And this baby is going to have a good mommy, just you watch and see. Dan doesn�t know a damn thing about you.� He pulled me in his arms and kept rubbing my back. �But he said, he said he never loved me and he never cared for me.� �Shh, really, he doesn�t know anything.� I stood there, letting him hold, just wishing all the world to go away. �AJ, you okay�what happened?� Howie asked, stepping into the room. �Dan,� was all AJ said. Howie ran over and pulled me in his arms. And at once, I felt all the pain and tension leave me. I stood there, just enjoying the feeling of Howie holding me. I slowly pulled away and looked at him. �It�s going to be okay girl. You got me and AJ, and Megan, and all the guys here to support you,� Howie said. I just nodded my head and wiped my tears away. �I�m sorry. He just knew how to get to me.� I just rolled my eyes and pulled myself together. �I think I�m going to go make dinner.� �When you fell in love, didn�t the whole world just stop. I mean, every time that person held you or stared at you, didn�t everything just feel right?� I looked over at Brian and just started laughing. �You look at me like I�m crazy.� �You�re not crazy. It�s just, who did you fall in love with?� �I think I�m falling in love with Howie.� Brian stopped walking and just stared at me. �You can�t be serious. AJ would have his head if anything happened between you,� he said, walking over to me. �I know, I know. I just, he�s so sweet to me and he�s so caring and he�s my best friend in all this world.� �I�m you�re best friend too and you�re not falling in love with me.� �Brian, you�re also married, that plays a big part in this,� I said, rolling my eyes. �Still, I�m hurt. You don�t love Kevin or Nick.� �Let me see, Kevin is also married and Nick is dating someone he�s really in love with and I�m not even sure he knows I�m pregnant.� �You�re what?� Brian asked. �Didn�t AJ tell you?� At his look I just rolled my eyes. �You�re kidding! Oh my God. I�m like six months pregnant.� �Why didn�t you tell me?� �Cause I thought you knew. You�re always talking to AJ.� �Not when we�re home. His world centers around you and Megan.� �True. Gosh, I�m sorry Bri.� I gave him a big hug and a huge smile. �Just think, you�re not the last person to know!� He started laughing and wrapped his arm around my waist. �That�s very true.� We started walking along when I saw the cutest baby outfit. �Brian look, isn�t that so cute.� |
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