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Always Be My Baby	By : GetYourShineOn Category: -Misc Cartoons > Het - Male/Female Views: 2736 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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That Monday at school, Sharon had gym with Maria. They were talking about Mangled Metal while waiting for the teacher.
"Listen, Maria. I wish I could help you out. But you're talking about replacing Alden. My deceased boyfriend who I'm still in love with and well, now, you know..." Sharon said, as she looked down at her stomach. "And in my current condition, I don't think I can handle it emotionally."
"Ok, I understand." Maria said with a sigh. "I'll have Brock and Carmen to help me judge, so we should be fine."
When the gym teacher arrived, he announced that they would be playing dodge ball and told everyone to get into their positions. Maria stopped Sharon as she was about to head over there.
"Sharon, are you sure it's such a hot idea for you to be participating in gym right now?"
"Won't it raise suspicion if I don't? I'm not ready for the whole school to know! I mean, I haven't even told my family yet."
"But this is dodge ball! What if the ball hits you in your stomach?" She then whispered in Sharon's ear, so that none of their classmates would hear her. "You don't want to risk a miscarriage, do you?"
Sharon sighed. She knew Maria was right.
Sharon talked to the gym teacher and told him she was having really bad cramps from her period. So he let her sit on the bench and watch the game until the end of class. Kinda ironic to be using her period as her excuse now. She normally never used her period to get out of gym. As much as she hated sports, she never wanted to look like a wimp. But this time, the safety of her baby depended on it.
Later that week, Maria had some surprising news for Sharon. They had held the auditions for Alden's replacement in Mangled Metal. And they chose Alyson! About 3 years ago, that would have been unthinkable. They would've been too concerned about softening their sound. But the girls had proven themselves to be badass when they beat the boys in a battle of the bands contest.
The fact that Sharon helped Alden out with writing the majority of Mangled Metal's songs since then probably helped them become more accepting of having a girl in the band too. Plus, Alyson had a great voice and was an awesome keyboard player. This was proven during that contest.
Sharon started catching up in school and was getting better grades than she did at the beginning of the semester. She still felt she could be doing better, but it was hard with all she had on her mind right now.
She was getting pretty close with Tracy too. Although Nina and her posse were giving Tracy a bit of a hard time, it was nothing like what Evie had put Sharon through. Though Sharon did find herself thinking she'd have to kick Nina's ass if she even laid so much as a finger on Tracy. It was weird that she was feeling so much rage. She didn't remember Dion being that protective of her when he was her mentor.
Pretty soon, the American Thanksgiving break came. While Sharon and her friends still had to go to school, it meant that Dion was back in Elkford for the next few days! She was set to meet him at Life Cycles that Saturday morning. The laundromat that also doubled as a smoothie bar was still the hottest hangout in Elkford after all these years.
She hoped things wouldn't be too weird when she saw Dion. When Alden died, she actually didn't e-mail Dion back for a while. He got worried and eventually emailed her to ask if everything was ok. That's when she explained what happened. He understood and expressed his condolences. They got back on track with emailing back and forth since then. Of course, she still hadn't told him about her pregnancy. How exactly was she supposed to explain that through email or AIM?
She decided to wear a white off-the-shoulder sweater and some skinny jeans with brown flat boots. She decided high heels were no longer an option for her, since she didn't want risk tripping. She was already naturally clumsy. She also struggled to zip up her jeans that morning, but eventually got them. They were uncomfortably tight. She wondered how much longer it would be before she needed maternity clothes.
She took a look at herself in her vanity mirror and fluffed up her bangs. Her hair was looking good today. And now that she had officially hit her 2nd trimester, her morning sickness had eased up quite a bit. She hadn't actually seen a doctor since she found out she was pregnant, but had been tracking her pregnancy through some parenting websites on the internet. This was easy to do since she knew her exact date of conception. She was starting to get excited about becoming a mom, even though she was still scared.
She put on her denim jacket as she left the house and took the walk over to Life Cycles. She glanced down at her bare nails at one point while she was walking. She usually always had nail polish on. But now the smell of acetone bothered her too much to paint her nails.
When Sharon arrived at Life Cycles, she saw Dion sitting on the couch there. She ran up to him and gave him a hug.
"Dion!" she exclaimed "I've missed you so much!"
"Right back at you, kid!" He said, as he hugged the blonde teen back. "How's my favorite person in Elkford doing these days?"
She shrugged. "Ok, I guess."
"Yeah, I know the last few months have been rough for you. And I'm sorry."
"You only know the half of it." Sharon thought to herself.
"Come on, let's order something to drink."
"Ok." Sharon smiled, as she took her jacket off and sat down on the couch.
Sharon got an organic banana smoothie, while Dion had some black coffee. Black coffee had been Dion's go-to drink ever since his freshman year at FIT. At first, he only drank it to help him stay awake during morning classes when he had been up too late studying or working on a design the night before. But after a while, he actually developed a liking for it.
"I still don't know how you can drink it black." Sharon stated, as she grimaced.
Dion shrugged. "Hey, coffee doesn't work for me if I put milk or sugar in it. So I have to drink it this way. Besides, it's really not so bad once you get used to it. Here, why don't you try a little bit." Dion offered her a sip.
"No!" Sharon shouted, then sheepishly lowered her voice. "No coffee for me. Thank you though."
"Ok..." Dion said, as he eyed her suspiciously. "Anyway, I think you'll end up finding it to be a lifesaver when you have to take early morning classes at NYU next year. Can't wait to have you there, by the way! It's so close to FIT too. So I think we'll be seeing a lot of each other next year."
Sharon sighed. She knew she was gonna have to break the bad news to Dion eventually.
"Yeah, about that..." She started out. "I don't think I'll be going to NYU next year."
"What? Why not?'" Dion asked in shock. "I mean, I know you're still upset about Alden's death. And understandably so. But you're not gonna be grieving forever. Don't throw your whole future away based on how you're feeling right now, hon."
"Throwing my future away, huh? I think I did that the moment Alden got me pregnant."
"Wait, what?" He asked, even more shocked than before.
"Yeah..."
"So, wait. Right now you're...?"
"Yep. Totally preggers. From the one and only time I've ever had sex. But I guess that's what happens when you don't use any protection."
She was surprised at herself for how much information she was giving Dion. But she felt like her emotions were on fire right now. Must've been all those pregnancy hormones.
"So, you must think I'm pretty stupid now, huh?"
"No, Sharon. I actually don't think that at all." Dion reassured her, as he put a comforting arm around the blonde girl.
"Really?"
"Well, I do think you should've been more careful. But everybody makes mistakes sometimes. Do you know what you're gonna do?"
Sharon nodded. "I've decided I'm gonna keep the baby."
Dion nodded and smiled at her. He somehow knew that would be her answer.
"So, how far along are you exactly?"
"14 weeks. I literally just hit my 2nd trimester today."
"How's your family taking this?"
Sharon looked down, avoiding eye contact.
"You haven't told them yet?"
Sharon shook her head no.
"Well what are you waiting for? Your delivery date? This isn't exactly the kind of thing you can hide forever, you know."
"I know. I'm just waiting for the right time and way to break it to them."
"Well, that better come soon. Because I think it's gonna start to become obvious."
"Yeah, that's another thing. I'm gonna start showing soon. And I'm dreading having to walk around school with a big, pregnant belly. Any fashion tips on how to hide it?"
Dion sighed. "Have I taught you nothing when I was your mentor? You shouldn't care what anyone in that school thinks about you."
"But what if they say I'm a slut? I mean, I know I'm pregnant. But I'm not a slut! Alden's the only guy I've ever slept with. And it was only once. Plus, we were together for a really long time."
Dion shrugged. "Let them call you whatever they want. You know you're not a slut and you're friends know you're not one. That's all that matters. By the way, who else knows about this?"
"Just Maria, Alyson, Connor and Brock. And they won't tell anyone else. So hopefully, it'll be a while before the rest of the school catches on. "
Dion shook his head. "I have to say, talking with you is making me realize how much I DON'T miss high school. I'm really glad to be out of there. People in college are so much more chill."
"Yeah, I can't wait to get out of there myself. But I do hope this little one doesn't prevent me from finishing." Sharon said, as she stroked her stomach.
"Look, my advice to you is to take care of yourself right now and just focus on being a good mom. You need to make sure you're ready when the baby comes."
Sharon nodded. "I've been doing that. I'm really trying to be careful about everything I'm doing now, because I know it'll affect my baby too. That's why I'm not drinking coffee."
"Gotcha." Dion replied. "As far as fashion tips go, just wear clothes that are comfortable. Not that I have any personal experience with being pregnant. But from what I've heard, you're gonna be very uncomfortable during the last few weeks. So you'll want to dress comfortably to help you cope. Of course, you can still be comfortable and stylin' at the same time." He gave her a playful punch on the shoulder. She smiled in response.
"Oh, and one last thing. Tell your family. The longer you wait, the more upset they're gonna be."
"Thanks, Dion." Sharon said with a smile. "I knew I could count on you for support."
"Anytime, kiddo."
"I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner. I just, well you know, didn't know how to word it in email. And I didn't even know myself until about a month ago."
"It's ok. I understand."
They continued to chat as they finished their drinks.
"So, how's everything else going? You mentioned you're doing the Senior Mentor program we met through in one of your emails."
"Oh, yes. I really like the girl they matched me with. Her name is Tracy and I actually knew her beforehand. She's really sweet. Nina has been a little bitchy towards her, but she's surprisingly not as bad as Evie. I still find myself feeling more and more tempted to kick her ass every time she's mean to Tracy though. I know you used to defend me against Evie. But I don't recall you being as aggressive as I feel."
"It's your maternal instincts kicking in."
"You really think so?"
"Yeah. I think it shows you'll be a great mom. Of course, I already knew you would."
"Yeah?"
"You remember when you worked as an assistant for my uncle, right?"
"How could I forget?" She chuckled.
"Well, you were great with those kids. They all loved you! My uncle said he'd never seen the kids warm up to anyone as quickly as they did with you. He was really disappointed when you quit, you know."
"Well, I loved those kids too. And it felt good making them laugh. But walking around in a clown costume all day just wasn't for me. Of course, I might feel differently once my stomach gets really huge and I won't even be able to remove it at the end of the day."
Dion laughed. "So I'm glad the mentoring program is working out for you. I was hoping you'd find your own Sharon through it."
"Yeah, Tracy's great. She plays the violin and is into classical music just like Josh. Right now, Josh is crushing on Jessica. And while Jessica is nice, she's just not right for Josh. For many reasons. I'd like to set him up with Tracy."
Dion rolled his eyes. "Will you give it up already?"
"What?"
"Do I need to remind you of the disaster that was Houston?"
"Well, I still think you guys would've made a cute couple. You just didn't want me meddling in your life. So I've respected your wishes since then."
He sighed. "You're lucky you're pregnant right now."
"Why would you say that?"
"Because if you weren't, I'd kill you for being so annoying. But fortunately for you, I don't want to hurt an innocent baby." Dion smiled at Sharon to let her know he was just teasing. They both laughed as the day winded down. It was nice to have someone not treat her like a china doll for a change.
Told you I would include Dion in this fic! And even though he's no longer Sharon's high school mentor, he's still giving her great advice and telling her what she needs to hear. I plan on including him in later chapters as well. Hope everyone enjoyed this chapter. Next up, some family drama! Stay tuned!
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