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Always Be My Baby	By : GetYourShineOn Category: -Misc Cartoons > Het - Male/Female Views: 2737 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Sharon felt her chest tighten. There was no way this could be happening. This meant that not only did the whole school know she was pregnant, but a lot of student's parents were bound to find out too. As well as other teachers.
"How could this have happened?" Sharon asked in a small voice, as she sunk down from her locker to the floor. She just wanted to disappear. To become invisible. She wanted the other students to stop staring at her. "I have the note at home right now. It's been on the desk in my bedroom, so it's not like anyone stole it. The only people who could possibly have access to it right now are my family. And nobody in my family would ever do that to me."
"Have you brought it to school at all?"
"Yeah, yesterday. But I never showed it to any students."
"Well, did you leave the note lying around somewhere at any point? Or give it to a teacher who might've? I mean, I highly doubt a teacher would've done this..."
Sharon thought about Jessica's question. She only gave it to the gym teacher. But he did say he was gonna take it to the main office and make a copy. Did he leave it lying around in there? Could somebody have gotten a hold of her note in the office?
"It was taken to the main office and might've been kept in there for a while. I really don't know for sure though."
"Well, there you go. Everybody went in that office to get their class schedules for the new semester yesterday morning. Not to mention, a lot of students stopped by there to drop or transfer out of classes throughout the day. And there's those who had to have mistakes fixed on their schedules, of course. And, there's also..."
"Ok, I get it!" Sharon cut Jessica off. "A lot of people were in and out of the main office yesterday." Sharon's brain was now swarming with possibilities. If it was just lying around in some random spot, who could've seen it? Possibly everyone. But how were they able to take it and scan it onto the school website? Weren't any staff members around to prevent this kind of thing from happening?
"You know there isn't always staff in there at all times." Jessica said, as if reading Sharon's mind. "I went in there yesterday because somebody screwed up and gave me lunch at 8:00 in the morning. And the class that was meant to be my homeroom was scheduled as the last class of the day. Nobody was there when I went in and I had to wait almost 30 minutes just to speak to somebody about fixing my schedule. Mr. Melamud almost gave me a detention for missing his class until I explained my situation to him."
Jessica sighed and rolled her eyes. Clearly exasperated by the whole ordeal.
"Wow, that sucks. Sorry to hear. You'd think they'd have a better system by now." Sharon replied sympathetically.
"Yeah, it did suck." Jessica sighed once again. "But I have a feeling your situation sucks even more..."
"And it just got 10 times worse! Who do you think did this?"
Jessica shrugged.
Then a thought occurred to Sharon.
"Of course! It was Nina! Had to be! She approached me yesterday and said she was gonna find out the real reason I'm not taking part in Winter Games Week this year. She must've gone snooping in the office to try to find evidence. Nina's the only one here who hates me enough to do something like this."
"I don't know." Jessica replied with doubt in her voice. "Don't get me wrong, this is totally the kind of thing Nina would do. You're right about that. But I don't think Nina would've just posted it everywhere like this. She would've approached you first. Let you know she had this information about you and kept taunting you until finally putting it up just when you think she's forgotten all about it. You know how much Nina likes to see you squirm. Plus, I think she'd be over here gloating by now if it were her."
"Then who else could've done it?"
"I'll tell you what. I have cheerleading practice this morning. Nina managed to pull some strings and get us all out of our morning classes. Says our form needs major work. But I think she just wants to take advantage of having an empty gym since that class is being held outside for the winter games this week. But anyway, I'll talk to the girls on the squad and see if they know anything."
"Thanks, Jess."
"No problem. And good luck. I have a feeling you're gonna need it..." She eyed Sharon's stomach right before walking off.
Sharon stayed down on the floor, still noting all the kids who were looking and pointing at her. She felt her heartbeat racing. How was she ever going to survive this? While she was certainly no stranger to public humiliation, she at least always had her "good girl" image to fall back on. Looks like that was just one more thing she was gonna have to say goodbye to.
She knew she was eventually gonna be showing too much to hide it, but still. She was hoping to keep it a secret at school for at least a few more weeks. On some level, she even kinda thought maybe she could get through the rest of her pregnancy without saying anything and just let everyone believe she was simply gaining weight. As unrealistic as that plan was. But it was out of her hands now.
Lost in her own thoughts, she barely noticed her friends racing towards her. She kept her head down as she saw the feet of Maria, Brock, Connor and Alyson. Maria held out her hand to help Sharon up.
"Sharon!" She exclaimed. "Something happened that you're really not going to like!"
"If it's about my doctor's note, Jessica already told me. School website, emails, social media. I mean, unless you have more bad news for me. I can't imagine it getting too much worse..."
"Nope, that was it. Sorry Spitz." Brock said.
"So this is really happening." She said as a statement rather than question. "The entire school knows I'm pregnant. Or at least they will if they don't already."
"Well, maybe there's a bright side to this." Maria stated.
"Really? Care to explain what that could be?"
"Well, you were worrying about what everyone would say once you get huge. At least it's out of the way now. They all found out at once."
"Yeah, so I have to be the subject of gossip and ridicule for 4 months instead of just 2. I really didn't want this getting out before it had to." Sharon said as she buried her face in her hands.
"Well, I don't really think it was gonna be much longer before your secret was figured out anyway." Alyson responded. "Please don't take what I'm about to say the wrong way, Sharon. But you are showing. Even if it's not super obvious to anyone who isn't looking for it. I'd say you probably only have another week or 2 at most before it is. From what I remember with my cousin, the 2nd trimester is when it really becomes noticeable. You're almost 20 weeks along now, so you're almost halfway through your pregnancy."
Sharon sighed as she looked down at the tiny bump on her belly. "How am I going to survive the rest of this day? Let alone the next 4 months. I'm already being talked about. I can just tell. All the staring and pointing and whispering. I just can't take it!" Sharon started crying. "I can only imagine what kind of horrible things are being said about me! And I haven't even heard any of it yet..."
Maria put an arm around Sharon. She had an idea.
"You, Alyson and Brock have English with Mrs. Clark for home room today. And Connor and I have classes nearby. Why don't we all walk with you to your first class? There is safety in numbers, you know."
Sharon stopped crying and sniffled a little. "Ok. Thanks guys."
Her friends all walked with her. She still couldn't believe how amazing her friends had been throughout this entire experience. She knew she was truly lucky.
Even Connor and Alyson were putting their differences aside to be there for Sharon. They were both walking right next to each other without a hint of animosity. This was nice to see. Hopefully, it meant they wouldn't be on a break for too much longer. She really wanted them to work things out and she had faith that they would. If only she was as optimistic about her own problems right now...
She continued to walk down the halls with her 4 best friends. Anytime somebody started to look at Sharon, Maria would put her arms around her and stare daggers right back at the person. This was enough to make anyone back off. Everyone knew better than to mess with Maria Wong. She was tiny, but tough. And very protective of her best friend right now. She continued to walk with her arms around Sharon, like a mama bear protecting her baby cub.
Looks like Sharon wasn't the only one with maternal instincts. And Maria wasn't even pregnant. But it did show that Sharon was right about how she would be a great mom someday. She was gonna have to let her best friend know this. But it would have to wait until later.
Just then, the group was approached by Nina. Like Jessica, she was dressed in her cheerleading uniform. Nina walked right up to Sharon, with a smirk on her face.
"Well, well Braceface. Looks like we finally know the real reason you've been MIA from gym. Gotta say, I never thought you were all that smart. But I did think that even you knew better than to get pregnant while still in high school. How does it feel to know you're throwing your life away?"
Sharon decided to respond. "For your information Nina, I'm actually excited. I'm looking forward to being a mom."
"Really? Well, I guess that's what happens when you have nothing else in your life to look forward to. I mean, at least Alden would've been stuck with you and the kid if he were still alive. But I think it's safe to say any chance of you ever finding another man is all over now. Do you really think any guy is going to want to be involved with a woman who has a child that isn't his? Not to mention you'll probably never get your figure back again after giving birth. You'll have stretch marks all over."
Sharon looked upset again. Mainly because Nina brought up Alden and how he would've been stuck with her. But she knew Alden would've never felt like he was stuck. He loved Sharon and would've loved their baby too. Connor noticed and decided to speak up.
"Nina, why don't you just go to your homeroom? The bell is about to ring. You don't want to be late for your first class, do you?"
"Well, at least my period won't be late. You'd know how that feels, wouldn't you, Braceface? Besides, I actually have cheer practice this morning. And since I'm team captain, it really doesn't matter how late I am. See you around, mama!" Nina patted Sharon's stomach right before walking off.
Sharon was ready to run after Nina and fight her until Maria held her back. Brock helped his girlfriend get their blonde friend under control.
"Take it easy, Spitz." Brock coaxed her. "Nina's a bitch. But she's not worth jeopardizing the safety of your baby."
"She did it!" Sharon exclaimed. "She's the one who took my doctor's note and scanned it on to the school website for everyone to see! I just know it! And then she must've passed it to her friends and told them to share it online. She was threatening me yesterday and said she'd find proof that I didn't really hurt my ankle like I said I did. Alyson, you know Nina well. Isn't this the kind of thing she would do?"
"It is..." Alyson said hesitantly. "But..."
"What? You're telling me you really don't think she did it?"
"Well... I feel like you would've known it was her before she even talked to you if she had. I mean, I think she would've let you know she had this on you before even putting it out there. You know Nina. She'd want to make you sweat for as long as she possibly could."
"Well then who could've done it?"
Alyson shrugged.
Pretty soon, Sharon was in her English class. This was her absolute favorite subject. And yet, she was totally unable to concentrate. She felt like she was gonna burst into tears any minute. Between pregnancy hormones, all the attention she was receiving thanks to her doctor's note being made public and just the general concerns she constantly had about how this baby was going to change her life... well... saying she was a mess would be an understatement.
At the end of class, Mrs. Clark called Sharon over to speak with her before she left.
She smiled sympathetically at Sharon. "Listen Sharon, you've always been one of my best students. And while your grades did start to slip a little early last semester, you managed to pull them back up and are now doing just as well as you always have. I'm actually surprised you managed to do as well as you have with all that's going on in your life this year."
Sharon shuffled uncomfortably while she listened. Mrs. Clark had always been one of Sharon's favorite teachers, but this really wasn't a conversation she was comfortable having. In fact, it was downright embarrassing really. It was just as she had feared. Thanks to whoever published her note for the entire world to see, her teachers now knew about her pregnancy too.
"I know you applied to NYU and I wrote you that recommendation letter to help you get in. Have you heard back from them yet?"
"No, not yet." Sharon said, as she bit her lower lip.
"Well, will you be going next year if they accept you?"
"I... um... I don't know if I can. You see, I'm keeping my baby."
Mrs. Clark nodded. "I understand. But still, I don't think you need to give up on NYU entirely. You should look into deferring for a year. That way you can spend the year getting settled with your baby and then go to NYU the following year. When things are a little more stable. You'll be starting late, but it doesn't mean you can't still succeed."
"But how am I going to manage with a baby in New York all by myself? If I stay here in Elkford, my family can help me out. But in New York, I'd pretty much be on my own. I don't know where my friends will be if I wait a full year to join them over there. I don't know if I'll have anyone to babysit for me while I work or have classes. And I won't be able to afford childcare. It's gonna be hard enough to support my baby here, even with the help of my family."
"Well, there are programs designed to help out girls in your situation. I'll get you some information you can read up on about it. I've helped students out with this before. You're not the first girl in Elkford High to get pregnant. And believe me, you won't be the last. But you're a very smart girl with a bright future ahead of you. A baby isn't gonna change that. So I know you can do anything you set your mind to."
Sharon smiled. It did make her feel better to think she could still continue her education, even if she had to delay it. And maybe she could still achieve her dream of being a vet. If anything, maybe this baby would make her even more motivated to get there. After all, she did want to provide the best possible future for her child. She was gonna need a good job where she could earn a decent living.
"Thank you, Mrs Clark."
"Oh, and you might want to start carrying crackers around with you. That's what got me through my entire 1st trimester."
"Oh, um, I don't think I need to do that anymore. I'm actually in my 2nd trimester now and haven't had morning sickness in weeks. But yeah, the crackers did help when I did."
"I see." Mrs. Clark glanced down at Sharon's stomach. "Actually, you might want to start bringing a pillow for your lower back to school with you soon. You look like you're almost at that point in your pregnancy where you'll start having back pains."
Great. Something else to look forward to.
"Thanks. I'll keep that in mind."
"And I'm here anytime you need to talk, ok? Don't be afraid to come to me."
Sharon nodded and smiled. "Thank you." She said as she walked off to her next class.
While the conversation she just had with Mrs. Clark did give her hope, the rest of the day at school was still hell.
At least she knew she still had Tracy's respect. Sharon had overheard a group of freshmen girls talking about how she shouldn't be allowed to continue attending Elkford High while pregnant and that she was a terrible role model for the younger students. Tracy jumped to Sharon's defense and said she was a hell of a lot nicer than any of them were. Which actually makes her a great role model. Tracy really did remind Sharon of a younger version of herself.
Sharon's friends had tried to arrange it so that at least 1 of them could be with her at all times to help her fend off other students. But that wasn't always workable. At one point when Sharon was at her locker by herself, 3 sophomore girls walked by. Sharon didn't really know them, but did know of them. They were basically Nina and her posse 2 years ago. The blonde haired, blue-eyed ringleader of the clique called Sharon a slut while the other 2 giggled and kept walking.
There it was. She may have been called a lot of names throughout her life (and Nina didn't exactly help), but nobody had ever called her a slut. Until now. She couldn't believe it. She made one mistake. Just one mistake. And now her entire reputation was destroyed.
Finally, the end of the school day approached. Relieved to see the end of what felt like the longest school day of her life, she headed towards her locker to retrieve her stuff. When she got to her locker, she saw Jessica over there waiting for her.
"Sharon!" Jessica exclaimed. "I think I know who's responsible for your note going viral."
"Oh yeah, who? I'd love to know who was so hellbent on kicking me when I was already down. I mean, what could I have possibly done to anyone here to make them hate me so much that..."
"Ha! You really don't remember?" Sharon knew who's voice that was...
I know it's been a couple of weeks since my last update, but hopefully this chapter was worth the wait! Even if it's yet another cliffhanger! lol Who do you think will be revealed to be responsible for Sharon's note being passed around? Read the next chapter to find out! And the wait for chapter 17 shouldn't be as long. I'll also start to move a little further along with Sharon's pregnancy soon (and will soon reveal the gender of the baby!). I know it feels like she's been in her 5th month forever.
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