Not Another Avril's Pregnant Story

[Avril 41]

wikid update wooohooo more more more more more !

[Camber239]

Please Leila, don't take another year to update again.
If you do, I'll probably need to ask my grandchildren to read it for me.

nice camilla
Awesome update!!!
btw what month is it furing the srtory?

[★Misguided Ghosts★]

greattttttttt update

[avie00]

LOL
awesome update!!

[ARLW]

Your story is great!

[IntangibleBullet]

Update?

[xx Leila xx]

“A vacuum?! And they actually stick it up...?! There is no way I am letting that happen to you or our baby!” There was a mix of horror and disgust all over Deryck’s face. I quickly turned off the computer screen.

“I don’t want that, either,” I admitted. “That’s gotta hurt like a bitch.”

“Did you really want an abortion in the first place?” I paused. The answer was definitely no. I couldn’t kill a baby - especially not my own. But it had appealed to me as an easy way out of the situation I was in. “Well, Av?” prompted Deryck.

“No. I don’t. I just...I don’t know what to....” I thought I was going to cry from the pressure. I only had a few weeks to decide if I wanted to abort, adopt, or keep my baby. Each of the options was so complicated, and I could barely figure out what I wanted, let alone what Deryck wanted. Each option had multiple pros and cons, and I was in no emotional state to be making such huge decisions.

“I don’t know what to do, either,” Deryck was saying. “I was kind of hoping you would make the decision.”

“You mean you don’t care?” I asked bitterly. Well, that’s touching. I’m sure our baby feels very loved right now.

Deryck has always been the indecisive type. He doesn’t like to make any decisions, especially life-altering one. “Of course I care,” he said with a slight stammer. “I just...I thought it would be easier if I could just agree with what you wanted.” Honestly, I had felt the same way. My plan had been to ask Deryck’s opinion and just run with it.

But both of us knew the decision was a lot more complicated than that. If we kept the baby, there was a good chance Deryck’s band would never make it - or they would make it, and I would be alone to raise a baby. If I aborted or adopted the child out, I’d feel guilty the rest of my life. Neither Deryck nor I could afford to take this lightly.

Deryck suddenly started talking again. “My mom...she had a really tough time on her own. She did it, but, well, look how fucked up I turned out.” I rolled my eyes.

“You’re not that bad.” In reality, before I convinced Deryck to date me, he was violent and out-of-control. But in my eyes, there really is nothing wrong with him.

“Look, my point is: my mom works six days a week, I hardly ever see her, and we can only barely support the two of us. I don’t know if I can handle that on my own...or if that’s how I want my kid to grow up.” I guess I never realized how much of Deryck’s childhood was taken away from him when his mom went to work. No wonder he fought at school - there was no other way to attract his mother’s attention. Poor guy.

“Do you think our parents will help us out?” The two of us exchanged glances. We were both thinking the same thing: no. I was lucky that my parents hadn’t disowned me altogether, and like Deryck had just said, he and his mom struggled to cover the costs of everyday living. Neither of our parents would be of much help, financially, anyways.

“I...I guess...we shouldn’t keep the baby,” I said softly. My whole body ached when I said it. Tears welled up in my eyes as I fought to keep them from falling. But I knew it was the right decision. It was what had to be done to give my child the best life possible.

Deryck got out of the chair he was in, walked to me, and wrapped his arm around my neck. “Let’s give it a few days, hm?” I nodded, wiping my eyes with the back of my hand to clear my vision. “If you definitely don’t want to abort, then you basically have until the kid comes out to decide whether or not you want to give it up for adoption. You shouldn’t try to rush.”

I agreed with that. Any decision I made would be a little easier after some good, long thought and contemplation. But before that...I needed a nap. Some sleep will make this all clear up.

[IntangibleBullet]

Oh no they are going to kill the baby!

[suzee]

Don't kill the baby!
I hope they'll keep it

[Kaddy41]

don't kill the baby

[ARLW]

let them keep the baby!!!!!

[Who Cares?]

oh nooooooo
They have to keep their baby...

Sum 41 is gonna make it! Deryck will have enough money to keep them!
They'll regret when they'll be rich and have no idea where their kid is...

And please, don't kill the baby!