Always Be My Baby | By : GetYourShineOn Category: -Misc Cartoons > Het - Male/Female Views: 2737 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
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The next day was a Saturday. Helen didn't need the car, so she gave Sharon permission to take it for a while. There was a very specific place she wanted to go for some clarity. A place where she and Alden shared a connection. And she had a long trip ahead of her.
Sharon took a look at herself in the mirror. She put on a white ruffled button-down shirt with black polka dots and a pair of black jeans. She had just bought these clothes and knew that pretty soon, she wasn't gonna be able to fit into them. She slipped on her denim jacket. She packed some crackers and Ginger Ale into her backpack, knowing she might need them for the long car trip she was about to take. She then walked outside, hopped into her mom's car and drove off.
Sharon put on an old Mangled Metal CD. She could not believe how young Alden and Brock sounded on it. Maria had been talking about holding auditions to replace Alden in Mangled Metal. Sharon couldn't stand the thought.
She did have to pull over at one point to throw up in the woods, but it wasn't as bad as she expected it to be. After driving for a little over an hour, she finally arrived. She was at the cottage. Alden had given her a key and told her she was welcome to go there anytime she wanted right before they took off for their anniversary trip.
This was the place where she had lost her virginity. The place where she and Alden had created this child she was now bearing. She felt this was the perfect spot for her to go and think now that she could no longer sit on her roof.
She decided to enter the boathouse she watched the baby loon in 3 years ago. This is where she and Alden first talked after Marlo had dumped him. That was one of the best memories she had with him. She sat down on the floor in a yoga pose and started to meditate, hoping it would give her some clarity. She was soon interrupted by a loud noise. Somebody was opening the door.
"Hello?" She asked, feeling a little scared.
"Spitz?" A familiar voice called out.
"Brock?" She said in response. "What are you doing here?"
"Alden gave me a key a while ago. I've actually been coming here every weekend since Alden's death. I used to take trips here with him and his family when we were little kids. I like to come here and relive some of those memories."
"That's really nice." She said with a smile. "Alden gave me a key too. The night we came here for our anniversary. That was the last night I ever spent with him, you know."
"I know." Brock said, as he walked over to Sharon and sat down next to her on the floor. He put an arm around her to comfort her.
"How did you get here?" She asked.
"I took the bus. You?"
"My mom let me borrow her car to drive up here."
After a few minutes of silence, Sharon spoke up.
"Listen, Brock. I never really apologized to you. I'm really sorry for the way I spoke to you after you told us Alden died. I'm sorry I accused you of lying and being jealous of Alden and my relationship with him. I really didn't mean any of it. It was just easier to believe you were lying than it was to believe Alden was really gone."
"It's ok, Spitz. The thing is, you were actually right in some of what you said."
"What do you mean?"
"I was jealous of your relationship with Alden the first time around."
"Really?"
"I didn't have a girlfriend back then and I guess it bothered me that Alden was spending more time with you. I felt left out. So I wanted him to be single too. I also completely misjudged you. I thought you were this high maintenance, prissy girl who was bringing my best friend down. But I got to know you better when you and Alden became friends after you broke up. And I realized how kind, caring and fun you really are."
"I think you and I truly bonded with that whole protest we did over the Warsh and Stone animal testing labs."
"I remember that." He said, smiling. "Maria told me early in our relationship that you were the reason she finally gave me a chance. She said you'd been telling her what a good guy I was. So thank you for that. I owe a lot to you, because Maria is the best thing that ever happened to me. I really love her."
"You're welcome. I'm really happy you guys are still going strong." She started crying again. As happy as she was for Maria and Brock, she felt it was extremely unfair that the love of her life wasn't around. Especially in her current condition.
Brock gave her a hug. "I know losing Alden was just as hard for you as it was for me. Maybe even harder. But I hope you'll still come to New York with us next year. I know it won't be the same without Alden. But NYU is a great school and you'll still have fun out there. You shouldn't give up on your dreams either."
"I'd like to, but I don't know if it'll even be possible for me now. In fact, college might not even be an option for me, period."
"Why not?" He asked in shock.
"Because I'm pregnant."
Brock looked Sharon right in the eyes, wanting to make sure he heard her right. "Pregnant?" He asked.
She nodded her head in confirmation
"Are you serious?"
She nodded her head once again, not saying a word.
"Oh, man. Sharon... what are you gonna do?"
"I don't know. I'm leaning towards keeping it. I know being a single mom will be hard, but my mom managed to do it with 3 kids. I should be able to handle it with just 1. Right?"
"Yeah..." Brock replied, trying to think of how he could help Sharon out with her dilemma. "Listen, Sharon. I understand that as the girl in this situation, it's your choice what to do here. But maybe you should tell the guy who helped get you into this mess? It just doesn't seem fair for you to deal with this all by yourself."
"You see, I would. The problem is, he's dead."
"Alden is the one who got you pregnant?"
"Yeah, why is that a surprise? You thought I jumped into bed with some stranger after his death?"
"Well, people do strange things when they're grieving for loved ones. The thing is, I didn't realize you guys... I mean he never said anything..."
"It happened on our trip here the night before he died. So he probably didn't have a chance to tell you. If he had lived, I'm sure he would've been bragging all about how he finally got laid to you in school the next day."
"Nah, it wouldn't have been like that. He would've been bragging more about you and how amazing you are. And how his first time was "oh-so-special". Enough to make me nauseous!" Brock said as he did the gagging motion.
Sharon couldn't help but laugh. "Hey, that's how I feel right now. But for me, it's due to morning sickness."
"Oh, man. That's gotta suck."
"It does. Big time."
"It's things like this that make me glad to be a guy. Sorry you have to go through that right now though."
"It's ok. That's actually the least of my worries."
"Well, I better go catch the bus before I miss the last one out of here."
"You don't have to take the bus back, Brock. I'll drive you."
"You sure you don't mind?"
"Not at all. As long as you don't mind that I might have to pull over at some point to puke. I won't do it in the car though. My mom would flip."
"No, I think I can deal with that. Maybe you should get one of those sick bags for the car. You know, like the planes have?"
"That's not such a bad idea."
Sharon and Brock both laughed as they walked out of the boathouse and to her mom's car.
Luckily, Sharon's stomach seemed to hold out for this car ride. The crackers must've been working. She even shared some of them with Brock as they both tried to keep each other entertained during this long car ride.
"I really wish I could tell Alden I'm pregnant." Sharon sighed wistfully, as she watched the road ahead of her. "It's so unfair. He'll never know he's a father now. He deserves to know."
"Maybe there is a way you could tell him."
"Huh?"
"Have you visited his grave?"
"No, I haven't been able to bring myself to go there."
"Well, I think it's time we take a little trip to the graveyard. You can talk to him there."
"You really believe that'll work?"
Brock shrugged. "It couldn't hurt. And it might make you feel better. And I'll be right by your side if it gets too hard for you to be there."
Sharon thought about it and felt Brock had a point. It could give her a sense of closure. She decided to take the drive over there.
They got out of the car once they made it to the cemetery. Brock lead Sharon to Alden's grave.
"There's no headstone." Sharon pointed out.
"They take about 3 months to make. So when someone dies as suddenly as Alden did..."
She nodded. "Makes sense."
Brock put his hand on Sharon's back and gave her a little push. "Talk to him. I'm right here if you need me."
Sharon took a deep breath and approached Alden's grave. She wasn't exactly sure how to go about this. She was never all that religious. Mainly because she wasn't raised to be due to the mixed faiths in her family. So she wasn't sure if she believed Alden could really hear her. But as Brock said, it certainly couldn't hurt to try.
"Hi Alden." She started out. "I miss you. I love you so much and I always will. I'm seriously lost without you. I don't know what to do with myself or where my future lies now. But there's something I need to tell you." She sniffled as she tried to hold back tears. "You remember the very last night we spent together, right? At the cottage? Well, I did get pregnant. That's right. You're a father."
Suddenly, she felt herself overcome with a new emotion. She was no longer sad. She felt angry.
"You know, I keep playing the morning after in my head over and over again. I remember how we realized we didn't use a condom. And then you told me you would be here for me if I got pregnant and would take care of me. You even said you weren't going anywhere. But that was a lie, wasn't it? How could you offer to marry me when you wouldn't even be around to do so? How could you leave me to deal with my pregnancy all by myself? I need you, Alden! And you abandoned me!"
Sharon broke down crying right there. Brock ran up to her and gave her a hug.
"It's ok, Spitz. Just let it out."
"I'm sorry. I wasn't expecting to feel so much anger towards Alden. I know he didn't choose to leave us."
"I was angry with him at first too. I think it's normal."
"My mom did say anger is part of the 5 stages of grief."
"Do you feel any better now?"
Sharon thought about what Brock was asking her as she stared at Alden's grave. Suddenly, she felt something. She wasn't sure if Alden was somehow guiding her in some way. But a thought occurred to her. She placed both of her hands over her stomach. Alden might've been gone, but a part of him was still living on inside of her. That was when she knew exactly what she had to do.
She smiled as she wiped the tears from her eyes with her hands. "Yes, actually. I do."
"Good. Let's go back now. It's getting pretty late."
When Sharon got to Brock's house, she squeezed his hand before he got out of the car.
"Thanks for being here for me today, Brock. I really needed a friend. And bringing me to the cemetery was exactly the right thing to do." She said with a smile.
"Anytime, Spitz. And for what it's worth, I know my man, Jones, would support you if he were alive. He'd help you raise the baby if you wanted to keep it."
"I know. And I think he would've been a great dad too. Even though he was only 17."
"Well, I'll help you out since Alden can't. I'll help get you through the pregnancy. And if you keep the baby, Maria and I can both help out with babysitting. If you come to New York, that is. But if you stay in Elkford, we can help you when we come to visit."
"Thank you. I appreciate it."
"No problem, Spitz. Alden really cared about you. And I know he would want me to make sure you and his kid were being taken care of."
When Brock left, Sharon decided to make one last stop before going to her house. As she drove around, she admired all the Halloween decorations she saw on all the houses. She started thinking about celebrating Halloween with this little one she was carrying.
Picking out Halloween decorations to put up. Trying to keep him or her from eating too much candy. Picking out their Halloween costumes. Taking her child trick or treating.
Sharon parked at the food store she went to with Connor and Alyson yesterday. They were about to close, so she had to hurry. She raced inside and approached the baby food aisle. She picked up the Lion King bib she saw that day and ran to the front with her item. When she paid the cashier and left the store, she got inside her car and pulled the bib out of the small bag it was put in. Sharon smiled at the bib. She knew it would be perfect for her little one.
Hope all my wonderful readers enjoyed this chapter and are happy with how this story is going so far! As always, your thoughts and opinions are more than welcome!
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