Chapter Forty One - "I Feel Happy!"
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Avery's P.O.V

When I was younger, my father would always tell me to be smarter; don't try to fit into the crowd by doing stupid things that will make people think less of you. He said to me to be smarter and make better decisions than my mother did and finish school, go to collage then settle down and have a family if you would like one; never rush into anything and ruin your future.

My mother had me when she was still in school. She was young and still a child basically and thats what made her parents hate her. The only people that were by her side were Aunty Heather and my father. My mother always told me to wait and be patient and I promised her I would but now, I don't know what to do.

I have watched many movies of teenagers have babies at the age of sixteen - a year younger than me - and a lot of people left her side as to the announcement of the baby. I always said that the people were stupid and thoughtless but look at me.

I, Avery Grace Leighton, is going to have a baby at the age of seventeen. The girl who promised not to rush into things and not make the same mistakes as my mom but that totally slipped past my mind. The girl who planned her whole life out; finish school and settle down but look at me. I've ruined my plans and dreams.

Im going to be known as the school's slut because I am carrying a child in my stomach at the age of seventeen and the worse thing about it is that I don't know how to tell everyone. Claire doesn't even know yet and I don't even feel like telling her since I'm scared of her reaction. Logan doesn't know and I don't even have a clue of what I'm going to tell him. My family doesn't even know and I'm too scared to know how they are going to act.

What is my mother going to think? Will she disown me like her parents did to her?

What is my father going to think? Will he be the protective father he is and kill Logan or kill me?

What is Claire going to think? Will she leave me?

What is Joshua going to think? Will he tell everyone at school and make fun of me?

What is Logan going to think? Will he deny that the baby isn't his and run away, leaving me to look after the child?

I'm such a mess.

I hear my phone vibrate and I jump up to see that Claire has sent me a message and I have a missed call from Logan.

Claire-Bear: Hey, you still awake?

By the way, it's three o'clock in the morning.

Me: Yeah

Claire-Bear: How you feeling?

Should I tell her? I mean she is my best friend but that doesn't change the fact that I am still scared of what or how she might react.

Me: Claire, I'm pregnant.

I feel my heart race as I look at my message, re-reading it over and over again until I finally register it in my head.

I'm pregnant.

My phone starts to ring and I notice that it is Claire. I suck in a deep breath and answer it, placing it to my ear.

"Your what?" Claire gasps into the phone and I sigh, laying down on my bed.

"I'm going to have a baby." I mumble and I hear Claire squeal after a long and painful five second silence.

"I cant believe it! Wait, did you do it again?" Claire asks and I place my hand on my small belly, smiling at the thought of a little human being growing inside of me.

"No, after you left I looked at it again and I saw two lines." I say and Claire squeals again.

"Your going to be a mom!" Claire says and I chuckle, nodding.

"Yeah."

"How does it feel?"

"The baby or the feeling of everything?" I ask, earning a laugh from Claire.

"Is it weird if I say both?" Claire says and I chuckle.

"I cant feel anything from the baby but out of all the emotions, thoughts and feelings that are in me, I feel... happy?"

"Say it again."

"I can't feel-"

"No, the last part." Claire says and I close my eyes.

"I feel happy."

"Louder."

"I feel happy!" I say a little louder than before and I can practically hear Claire smile. After two hours of talking about the baby, we finally stop talking because Claire's mom took her phone off her. I look at the missed call from Logan and sigh, switching off my phone.

I'll tell him tomorrow.

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"Wake up, Avery." I hear someone mumble in my ear and I groan, turning to my side.

"Come on, I have plans today-"

"Then go and leave me to sleep." I mumble and I hear certain laugh making me snap my head to see Joshua grinning.

"What the hell are you doing in my room?" I ask, narrowing my eyes at him and Joshua smiles at me.

"Your prince is here." Joshua says, grinning like a child and I roll my eyes, pulling the blanket over my head.

"Tell him I'm not awake." I say and Joshua laughs.

"Yeah because I'm just going to say that you told me to tell him your sleeping. You totally make sense." Joshua says ans I groan.

"Make up an excuse then."

"Are you trying to ignore me, sunshine?" I hear a voice say and I bite my lip.

Logan.

"Avery, tell Aunty Heather or mom or whoever is home first that I won't be back till later. Thanks, I love you. Bye!" I hear Joshua say and the door closes behind him. I sigh and turn to face Logan.

"Yes?" I ask and Logan chuckles, sitting on the edge of the bed.

"Time of the month?" He jokes and I roll my eyes. Logan gets up and starts stripping, leaving him in his boxers. He gets in my bed and I frown at him.

"What are you doing?" I ask and Logan pulls me to him, placing kisses on the back of my neck.

"Its six in the morning. I would like to sleep." Logan says and I sigh, closing my eyes. Suddenly, I feel the urge to run to the bathroom and thats exactly what I will do. I get out of Logan's grip as fast as I can and run to the bathroom, emptying my stomach out into the toilet.

I feel hands grab at my hair, stopping it from going to into the toilet and a hand rubs my back. "Shit Avery, what the hell have you been eating?" Logan asks but I don't answer as I am still emptying my insides. When my mouth has that disgusting taste and I have finally stopped, I raise my hand to my head.

God, what is this baby doing to me?

I feel my body go backwards into Logan's arms. Logan grabs a towel that is hanging from a hook and wipes my face. "You okay?" Logan asks and I shake my head.

"If I was okay, I wouldn't of been throwing up just then." I say and Logan rolls his eyes.

"You are still a smart ass even when you are sick." Logan says, lifting me up into his arms. He carries me to my bedroom and gently lays me down on my bed.

I'm not sick, Logan.

"I'm going to look after you today, okay?" Logan says and I wave him off but before I could say anything, I see a figure behind Logan, smiling at me.

"Well, isn't it Avery's boyfriend. Finally, I've been meaning to talk to you." I gulp when I see my mother leaning against the doorframe. Logan turns around and I can't see his face but I can just tell he is smiling at my mother. No smirk or grin, it's a genuine smile.

Wait... isn't Logan in his boxers?

Awkward... I think not.

"But we can talk during dinner." My face drops at my mother's words. He is staying for dinner? With my family? Tonight?

"M-Mom-"

"Honey, I'm going to make you some soup okay? Your lucky your father isn't coming home till later this afternoon otherwise if he came here before me, I'm pretty sure it wouldn't end well for the both of you." My mother says before leaving my room. I gap when Logan turns around.

"So, what's for dinner?"

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Oh damn, Logan is staying for dinner! What do you think will happen? Thoughts?

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