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Misconceptions	By : GetYourShineOn Category: -Misc Cartoons > Het - Male/Female Views: 1130 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: Disclaimer: I do not own Braceface or it's characters and am not making any money writing this fic. Only thing I own is the plot.

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The clinic did a blood test on Hannah and confirmed the pregnancy. After they left the clinic, the 2 girls sat in Hannah's car for a bit. Sharon squeezed Hannah's hand as they sat in silence for a few minutes. Finally, Hannah spoke up.
"Listen, Sharon. Would you mind not saying anything to Adam? I know he's your brother, but I'd like to keep this between the 2 of us for now. I'll tell Adam on my own when I'm ready."
"Your secret is safe with me. As your friend, maid of honor and soon to be sister-in-law, I promise not to breathe a word to anyone else."
"Thanks Sharon."
"So do you want to keep the baby?"
Hannah nodded. "I do. But I don't know if Adam is going to feel the same way. I don't think he's ready to be a dad. He's only 21. We both are."
Sharon gave Hannah a small smile. "Look, I've known Adam my whole life. He may not be ready now, but he'll get ready if he has to. He's not the type of guy who would just abandon his own child. And I also know he's absolutely crazy about you. So he'll be there for you and the baby. I know he will."
"I just don't want to stress him out right now. I mean, planning a wedding is stressful enough as is. And we're both going to need full-time jobs in order to support the baby, all while still continuing our both have dreams we're trying to fulfill. And I'm barely making anything as a waitress at the diner I work at! I'm only part-time, you know."
"Well, I'm sure you can still do everything you want while taking care of your baby. But I think you are gonna have to tell him eventually. It is gonna become obvious after a while."
"I know. And I will. Just give me time. Right now, I want to focus on wedding plans. You can help me do that, right?"
"Of course! What are maids of honor for?"
Both girls smiled at each other before Hannah drove off to their dress fitting.
The following weekend was Adam's bachelor party and all he could think about was his baby sister being pregnant. He tried to put it out of his mind and just enjoy the party while he drank his beer. His thoughts were soon interrupted by his dad, Richard Spitz, patting him on the back.
"Can't believe my oldest is gonna be married soon! You kids are growing up so fast..."
"Yeah..."
"A little too fast in Sharon's case." Adam thought to himself. He knew their dad was gonna be upset when he found out about it. Sure, he was known for being the cool and laid back parent while their mother was usually the stricter one. But Richard had been known to put his foot down on certain issues. And this was exactly the sort of thing both parents would come together on.
"So how's Toronto treating you?"
"Not bad. I am looking for a full-time job to help pay for our apartment. You know, instead of all these temp jobs I keep landing. It's getting hard on just Hannah's job alone. I recently had an interview with this store at the Galleria Mall called The Penalty Box and it seemed to go well. It's a sporting goods store, which is perfect for me. Though if I get it, I'm a little hesitant about accepting. I heard the manager is a total hardass who makes his employees sit in an actual penalty box if they break one of his arbitrary rules. Which I hear he has a lot of, by the way. And I think I've even seen employees doing push-ups in there."
Richard scratched his head. "That sounds pretty... intense. I did visit the Galleria Mall when my band played Toronto a few years ago though. Very nice place. Are there any other stores there you might be interested in working at?"
"Yeah, I've filled out applications with a few other places there. You know, every time I go to fill out an application at the mall, there's this kid I keep running into who's always filling out one right beside me. I swear, I've seen him work just about everywhere in that mall. I wonder what the deal with that is..."
Richard shrugged. "Well, best of luck to you Adam. I'm sure you'll find employment soon. And Hannah's a great girl. So I'm sure you'll have a long and happy marriage with her."
Adam smiled as he watched his dad walk off. Just as he started to forget all about Sharon, he happened to spot Alden talking to Brock. He walked over to Alden, pulled him by his arm and led him outside.
"I need to talk to you!" Was all Adam said.
Alden sighed as soon as they were outside the bar. He had a feeling he knew what this was about. After all, Adam did catch him and Sharon leaving her room last week. He knew they spent the night together again. He probably wanted to give him some big lecture about how they needed to be a lot smarter about making sure they didn't get caught.
"So has Sharon talked to you yet?" Adam asked.
"Um... yeah? I mean, we talk every day. Why?"
"Well, has she told you anything important?"
Alden started to think. "Um... not really. She has been a little more distracted lately. You know, being Hannah's maid of honor and all. But I'm just glad she's got something to take her mind off going away to college next year. You know how upset she gets every time she thinks about that."
Adam sighed. "Yeah, well there's a reason she might be more upset than usual lately. And why she's so distracted. I think it's about more than just the wedding and college..."
"What do you mean? Is she ok?" Alden asked, sounding concerned.
Adam sighed again, wondering whether he was doing the right thing by telling Alden about this when Sharon clearly hadn't said anything to him herself. But he did want to make sure his sister's boyfriend would be there for her when he found out. And figured he was more likely to be supportive if he wasn't blindsided by this news.
"Look... Sharon left her pregnancy test in the living room last week without realizing it. So she never meant for me to see it. But I did. And it was positive..."
"WHAT?" Alden shouted in shock. "You're telling me I got Sharon pregnant?"
"Shh!" Adam shushed him.
Alden timidly lowered his voice. "Are you sure you read it right?"
"It spelled out the word "pregnant" in black letters. There really is no way to misinterpret that."
"But... she hasn't said anything to me! Why wouldn't she tell me if she's pregnant?" Panic was clearly rising in Alden's voice.
"She's probably afraid of how you're going to react. So she's putting off telling you."
"But I told her I'd be there for her if she got pregnant. And not just for her, but our baby too! I want to be there for her and the baby! So why won't she tell me she's pregnant with my child!"
Alden was now yelling and really starting to freak out. Adam noticed a bunch of people were stopping and staring at them. Good thing everyone they knew personally was still inside the bar. Adam grabbed Alden's shoulder.
"Get yourself together, dude! People are staring."
Alden took a deep breath to calm himself down.
"I still don't understand why she thinks she can't talk to me about it. After everything I've told her."
"Well, pregnant women get very moody. If you thought girls were bad during their time of the month... well... let's just say that moodiness gets cranked up to about 11 when they're having a baby."
"I grew up with 3 sisters. And sometimes they would all be on their cycles at the same time. I can handle the mood swings. It's the being a dad part I'm worried about. I'll get ready for it, because I have to. But I'm only 18. And Sharon and I are supposed to be at college in New York next year. Who knows if that's even possible now? This is gonna screw up everything for both of us!"
Alden's anxiety continued to grow. "Oh man! My parents are going to kill me! I think I need a drink..."
"I feel for you, man. Seriously. And if you were just 1 year older, I'd buy you a beer right now."
"I think I'm gonna need something stronger than a beer..."
"Well, I wish I could help you out there. But they check ID at this bar. And I don't want to spend the night of my bachelor party in jail for providing a minor with alcohol."
"I just don't understand how this could've happened. We use condoms almost every time."
"ALMOST EVERY TIME?" Now Adam was the one yelling. "You don't even use a condom every single time? You're both still in high school! Why would either of you want to risk a pregnancy?"
"She's on the pill, remember?" Alden said as he jumped back a bit. "You said yourself it's 98% effective. With those odds, we should've been fine!"
"98% isn't the same as 100%. Are you sure she didn't miss any pills? Are you always with her when she takes them?"
"Well... no." Alden admitted. "But this is Sharon we're talking about! You know she's always on top of things like this! I think she even has an alarm set to when she's supposed to take each pill every day."
"Well, it doesn't really matter why it failed. Does it? The point is, your girlfriend's pregnant and she needs you now more than ever."
Alden nodded. "You're right."
"Just promise me you'll be there for Sharon throughout her pregnancy, ok? And help her raise the child if she wants to keep it. Also, try not to freak out too much when she does break it to you. She'll be freaked out enough herself and doesn't need the added stress while she's pregnant."
"Don't worry. I promise to support Sharon, no matter what. I just wish she would've told me before she even took the test. We could've taken it together and I could've been there for her the moment she found out."
After that, Adam went back into the bar and Alden decided to get in his car. He just wanted to drive around and do some thinking. There were only 2 occasions where he and Sharon didn't use a condom. One time they both just wanted to know how it felt without one and figured their chances of getting pregnant were low, with Sharon being on the pill and everything. And then there was a time after that when they both just got really caught up in the moment and forgot to put one on. But again, neither of them were too worried because they assumed they were safe with the pill. Both those instances were pretty recent. Could one of those times have led to the conception of their child?
He just kept driving until he felt tired and went home. He really hoped Sharon would call him up and tell him she wanted to talk to him soon. They both needed to discuss where they would go from here.
The next day, Alden met his best friend, Brock Leighton, in his garage for practice with Mangled Metal. They were waiting for their other band member, Carmen Zola, and manager, Maria to show.
Brock approached Alden with an annoyed look on his face.
"What was up with you disappearing from the bar like that, man? You were supposed to drive me and Connor home!"
"Oh man! Brock, I'm so sorry!" Alden apologized. "I totally forgot! How did you guys end up getting home?"
"Adam gave us a ride. But it's not like you to ditch your friends like that, man. Why did you do that?"
"I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking. I just found out some news that I'm still a little freaked about."
"What's wrong?"
Alden sighed. He questioned whether he should be telling Brock about this when Sharon hadn't even broken the news herself yet. But figured he might as well since everyone was most likely gonna know soon anyway.
"Sharon's pregnant."
Brock's eyes widened in shock. "Dude! Are you serious?"
"She hasn't told anyone yet. Not even me. But Adam saw her pregnancy test when she left it behind by accident. It was positive."
"Woah! What are you guys gonna do about it?"
Alden shrugged. "It's up to Sharon, really. But I'll be there for her. No matter what. It is my baby too. I just wish she'd talk to me about it. She's known for a week now and she still hasn't told me. Adam thinks she's of afraid of how I'll react. I guess she's worried I'll break up with her again or something."
"Well, just show her how much you care about her. Take her out tonight and pull out the works. Dinner, a movie, give her flowers. You know, all that mushy stuff chicks love. That should get her to open up to you."
"That's a good idea! If I show Sharon how much she means to me, she'll know I won't abandon her and the baby. Then she'll have to tell me she's pregnant!"
"WHAT?" Maria and Carmen both shouted. Alden and Brock both turned around to see their friends standing behind them.
"How long have you both been standing there?" Alden asked.
"Long enough." Maria answered. "Sharon's pregnant? Why didn't she say anything to me? I'm her best friend!"
"She hasn't even told me yet. The only reason I know is because Adam found her pregnancy test. So he pulled me aside to tell me last night. She didn't tell him either. I don't think she's told anyone."
"Wow! This is huge..." Maria stated.
Maria was still a little hurt that Sharon was keeping this a secret from her. Sharon always told her everything. Even things that were super embarrassing. So why didn't she feel she could tell her she was pregnant? But she realized that Sharon was most likely still in shock over it herself. She probably just needed time to process this life-altering news before sharing it with other people.
"I'm gonna ask her out for tonight and try to get her to talk to me. The most important thing is for her to know she's not alone in this."
"Good idea." Maria said. "It might be hard to get her to agree to go out since she's been preoccupied with Hannah and Adam's wedding. But try to talk her into it anyway. She does need to eat dinner, after all. Especially if she's pregnant."
Sharon walked into her bedroom where Hannah was waiting for her. She handed Hannah a box of crackers and can of Ginger Ale.
"Thank you, Sharon." Hannah said as she took the crackers and Ginger Ale. "Morning sickness is brutal. And it's actually noon now! Whoever came up with the name has clearly never been pregnant before."
"No problem, Hannah. Have you seen a doctor yet?"
"I made an appointment with an OB/GYN, but she can't see me until Adam and I get back from our honeymoon. She did call in a prescription for prenatal vitamins though, so I've started taking those. When I do get in to see her, she's going to do an ultrasound and make sure everything's ok with the baby."
"Adam is gonna want to go to your appointment with you, you know."
"I know. And I'll tell him soon. I promise. I know you hate keeping this from him. But thank you for waiting until I'm ready to talk to him. You're a really good friend."
Just then, Sharon's phone rang. She looked at the caller ID. It was Alden. This was the 3rd time he was calling her. She ignored his other 2 calls because she was busy running errands for Hannah. And she still had to discuss wedding plans with her. But at the same time, she felt bad for ignoring all of Alden's calls. She hesitated.
"Go ahead and answer." Hannah said, as if reading Sharon's mind. "I don't mind."
With that, Sharon answered the call.
"Hey Alden." She spoke into the phone. "What's up?"
"Not much. I was just wondering if you wanted to go out tonight? We can go grab something to eat at Life Cycles. And then maybe go see a movie after that. I know how much you wanted to see that new movie that just came out. You know, the one with Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn."
"The Break-up?"
"Yeah, that's it. I'd like to see it too. I like Jennifer Aniston. She's hot. And there's a scene where she walks around naked in the movie." Suddenly his eyes widened in horror as he realized what he was saying to his girlfriend. "She's not as hot as you are though! Sorry! I didn't mean..."
Sharon laughed. "It's ok, I get it. She is gorgeous. And I love her on Friends. But I'm not sure if I can go out tonight. I still have a lot of work to do for Hannah and..."
"No, it's ok. Go out with Alden."
Sharon pulled her phone away from her ear, put her hand over the mouthpiece and looked up at Hannah.
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah, I'm really not feeling good. For tonight, I think I'm just gonna go home, do some yoga, take a nice long bubble bath and curl up with a book before going to bed. You go out and have fun."
Sharon got back on the phone and smiled. "Is 7 good?"
Alden smiled too. "Sure. I'll pick you up from your house."
"Ok, see you then."
They both hung up at the same time.
Alden arrived at Sharon's promptly at 7. He held her favorite flowers in 1 hand and a box of chocolates in the other. When Sharon answered the door, it took his breath away. She had on a spaghetti strapped mint green dress with an orange floral print and green flip flops that matched. Nothing fancy, but still nice. She was showing a very subtle amount of cleavage. Her make-up was flawless and her hair was down in her usual style. She always looked gorgeous, but there was just something very special about her tonight. Must've been the glow from being pregnant that everyone always talks about.
"Hey." Alden greeted her. "You look beautiful!"
"Thanks." She responded.
He held out the flowers and candy to her. "I got these for you."
"Oh, thank you!" She said as she accepted them. But then she eyed him suspiciously. He didn't usually go all out like this unless it was a special kind of date. She tried to think. It wasn't her birthday yet. And she knew it definitely wasn't Valentine's Day, given how hot it was tonight. They already had their Senior prom. She didn't forget their anniversary, did she? No, that was still another month away. What was up?
"So, what's the occasion?" She finally asked him.
"Nothing. I just wanted you to know how much you mean to me. And that I'm here for you no matter what. You know that, right?"
"Yeah, of course." The blonde girl answered. She never questioned that and wasn't exactly sure why Alden felt the need to tell her now. She couldn't shake the feeling that something was going on...
"Good." The brunette boy said back. "Now let's get to Life Cycles. The movie starts in an hour and we don't want to be late."
He draped an arm around his girlfriend and led her to his car.
All throughout dinner, Alden kept hugging Sharon, cuddling her, giving her kisses on the cheek and lips. She had to admit, she did enjoy all this affection. He also paid for all the food. She wanted to go halfsies with him like they usually did, but he insisted on paying for it all. She gave up on fighting him after a while.
Alden started talking to her as she enjoyed her veggie burger and fries.
"So, are you having any particular cravings or aversions to any foods?" He then noticed Sharon was giving him a funny look. "Just asking so I know what to get at the movie theater."
"Nope, I'm still eating the way I always have. And still a vegetarian, of course."
"And how's your stomach? Are you feeling nauseous at all?"
Alden wasn't sure exactly how soon morning sickness was supposed to start. But he did hear it wasn't limited to just mornings.
"No..." Sharon replied while giving him a weird look. "Why would I be?"
"Um... no reason..."
Sharon couldn't help but wonder why Alden had this sudden interest in her digestive system. Now she knew something was up.
After dinner, they got back in Alden's car. Alden kept the radio off so that it would be easier to talk.
"So, Sharon... you know you can tell me anything, right? No matter how bad you think it might be, I'll never leave you again. I love you and I'm here for you always."
"I know. I love you too."
"So... is there... anything you want to tell me right now?"
Sharon shook her head. "Nope. Nothing I can think of."
Alden sighed. Why wouldn't she tell him about the pregnancy?
At the movie theater, Alden insisted on paying for everything. Both tickets, a jumbo sized popcorn for Sharon and all of her favorite candy. While she appreciated his chivalry, she felt a little guilty. After all, she knew Alden wasn't exactly rich. Even if he was working at his parent's restaurant, Pick-a-Pita, and his Uncle Doug's meatpacking plant. He wasn't full time at either place.
When the movie ended, they got in the car and talked about it a bit on the way home. Once Alden was parked, he tried again to get a confession out of Sharon.
He would normally park somewhere a little more secluded before taking Sharon home so that they could have sex in his car. But he was so stressed out right now, he wasn't so sure he'd be able to perform properly. Plus, he didn't want Sharon to think he was interested in her just for the sex. And there was the safety of their unborn baby to think about too, of course. He knew married couples had sex while pregnant all the time. But he wasn't so sure how safe car sex was. He at least wanted to talk to a doctor before they did it in his car while she was pregnant.
He was even worried going to 2nd base would be an issue because he heard that her breasts might be sore. He certainly didn't want to cause Sharon any pain or discomfort.
He grabbed Sharon's hand. "So are you sure there's nothing you need to talk to me about?"
"Like what?"
"Oh, I don't know. Anything important I should know?"
"No, I really can't think of anything."
Alden sighed once again before he gave his blonde girlfriend another kiss.
"Ok, well I'll call you in the morning. I love you."
"I love you too." She said as she got out of his car and walked over to her front door.
As Sharon watched Alden drive off, something occurred to her. They didn't have sex tonight! He didn't even try to. It wasn't like she ever turned him down anyway. Well, except when she was on her period. But other than that...
And he didn't pull her panties off to perform other sexual acts with her! She was wearing a dress, so he had the perfect opportunity. He didn't even try to get to 2nd base with her! She was showing just enough cleavage that he should've been tempted. Although that wasn't usually a factor anyway. He always wanted to touch her boobs. She wondered what was going on with Alden tonight...
When she walked into her house, she passed Adam as he was leaving the kitchen. He was eating a giant sandwich he made for himself.
"Hey Sharon." He greeted his sister. "How was your date with Alden?"
"Fine. The movie was good. Alden was acting really weird though. He kept asking me if there was anything I needed to tell him."
"And did you? You know, tell him the important thing you really should tell him?"
"No, because there's nothing to tell..."
"Are you sure about that?"
"Yes!" She cried. "God, has everybody gone insane and not bothered to tell me?"
The teenage girl huffed and went straight upstairs to her room. Adam sighed as he watched his little sister storm off. He wished she would talk to somebody about being pregnant. He hated to think about her going through this all by herself. And she shouldn't have to, since she had a ton of people who would be supportive of her. Did she even realize that? Adam scratched his head as he went back to the kitchen to look for more food.
That Monday, Alden picked Sharon up from her house to drive her to school. When she got to his car, she was on her phone and seemed more than a little distressed. Must be another mood swing.
"Great! They put me on hold again!" Sharon grumbled.
"Is everything ok?" Alden asked her.
"No!" She shouted without even realizing or meaning to.
"What's wrong?" Alden asked as he put his hand on her shoulder.
"The salon Hannah and all of us bridesmaids are supposed to get our hair and nails done at the morning of the wedding accidentally double booked our appointment. I've been on the phone with them all morning and keep getting put on hold! And I've spoken with about 3 different people so far who have all told me different things!"
Alden sighed as he pulled out of Sharon's driveway. He was very concerned about how frustrated she was allowing herself to get over this. He knew stress wasn't good for the baby.
Sharon stayed on the phone the entire way to school and continued to talk on it as the entered the building until Alden said something.
"Um, Sharon?" He started out. "We have to go to homeroom now. It's with Mr. Melamud and you know how strict he is. You should get off the phone before he gives you a detention."
Sharon shook her head, groaned and angrily ended the call.
"I can't believe this!" The blonde teenager yelled. "All morning and the issue still hasn't been resolved! How can they screw up an appointment that's set for the day of the wedding?"
Alden put an arm around Sharon and gave her a kiss on the cheek.
"I'm sorry, Sharon. But try not to let yourself get so worked up over it, ok?"
"How can I not? Hannah is counting on me! I can't let anything go wrong! It's my duty as her maid of honor to make sure this entire wedding goes off without a single hitch!"
Alden continued to worry about the well-being of Sharon and their baby.
"Well you should really be trying to avoid getting stressed out right now. All this stress isn't good for you and..." Alden stopped himself as he realized what he almost blurted out.
"For me and who?" Sharon asked. She folded her arms across her chest and raised an eyebrow.
"You and... Hannah." Alden quickly covered up. "I mean, it's your job as Hannah's maid of honor to keep her calm. Right? But how can she stay calm if you aren't?"
Sharon sighed. "I just hope this can be settled soon. I mean, it was their mistake! Not ours! It's not our fault they gave someone else's appointment time to us! They should try to still squeeze us in for that morning."
"I'm sure it'll all work out." Alden said as he helped Sharon get her backpack and books into her locker. He then swung an arm over her shoulder.
"Come on, let's get to class." He said with a smile on his face. But on the inside, he was really worried about how emotional Sharon was. And the fact that she still hasn't mentioned her pregnancy to him.
Oh man! Poor Alden. All he wants is to be there for Sharon and his "baby" and he believes she's shutting him out. He's trying so hard to get her to let him in by being such an amazing boyfriend. When will he figure out the truth? And how will Adam react when he finds out he's actually the one who's going to be a father? Keep reading!
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