Girl Meets Baby

Seven

(A/N Warning this chapter and book contains mentions of abuse, alcohol and weed if that's triggering for you please do not read!!!!!!)

No one's POV

The next few days was strange for the group of girls.They quickly learned that everyone had only find out about them three and not Riley... yet. Apparently Missy Bradford heard Scarlett and Maya talking about it in the bathroom while someone else saw Harper buying a pregnancy test at the local shop. Word spread fast in town especially being that this town was known to be quiet and never once faced a scandal such as teen pregnancy especially three all at the same time.It brought shame on the school and the town and it was not a good look.Especially for poor Eric Matthews who was trying to keep everything quiet and control the town from there disapproving looks that the possible future president of our country's sixteen year old son knocked up his girlfriend.

In science class Max sat next to Harper who was doing her best to ignore her baby daddy as she kept her eyes focus on her notebook with notes.
''Can we talk?'' Max whispers to the blonde, she thinks about it and just shakes her head no before continuing to write down her notes as silence fills the classroom. ''Harper please, I'm sorry.'' This caught her attention, she lifted her head up looking into his eyes that are filled with guilt.
''Okay thank you.'' She replies coldly as he twirls her cheerleading ponytail with her fingers out of nerves. He lets out a nervous sigh and tells her. ''I wanna be there I wanna try to be involved if you'll just let me, I know I freaked out but I just wasn't expecting it I'm sorry.'' Harper thought about it for a minute looking own at the table weighing her options. She can either cut him out of the picture completely and take away her son or daughters father out of it's life or, forgive him and try to push it to the side. She went with option two. ''Okay fine.But only for the baby.'' She whispers and starts to write once again ignoring him.
After Class.
''Hey have you seen Riley?'' Maya asks Harper as Harper walks out of science class, Harper furrows her brows in confusion. ''No? She couldn't have ditched Riley never misses a day of school.'' She says with concern for her friends. ''I know I tried calling her all morning and no answer. Should we go to her house and see maybe?'' Harper agrees and they start to walk down the hallway out of school, Maya pulls out her phone clicking Scarlett's contact. The phone rang for a few seconds before Scarlett picked up.
''Hey Harper and I are going to Riley's house to see if she's okay are you coming?'' She asks through the phone as they continue to speed walk down the halls.
''I'm kind of caught up in something but I'll meet you's there after, update me?'' Scarlett replies, Maya says okay and they both hang up.
Scarlett wasn't sure what she was expecting here but the past few days telling him was the only thing she could think about, a week ago she was under the impression she was never going to tell the baby's father and had heavy thoughts about getting a abortion. However over time she started to grow closer to the baby growing inside of her and couldn't help but think about her own mother. How she was never there and was not the best mother to say the least, she wanted a shot at it. At being a better mother than her's was and for once a shot at happiness. She didn't know how she was going to handle all of this. working,taking care of her family trying to get into a good college on scholarship while pregnant or actually going to college and trying to provide for her and her baby while taking care of a child on her own but she pushed the future thoughts away as she put a hand on her small bump. As for the father of her baby she couldn't help but notice how happy Josh and Maya was, How happy Josh was to be a father even though the circumstances were not the best. How he was caring, and every morning he would bring Maya her favorite strawberry lollipops to help her with her morning sickness and always making sure she ate enough or was okay. She wanted that she wanted the relationship her parents never had.It all leads back to her mother and father always. The brunette started to walk outside in the parking lot knowing where he would be, she was right there he was Ricky Calloway leaning against his expensive car with his friends smoking a cigarette in his hand. She practically gagged at the thought of it. Why would Scarlett lie to the girls about the baby's father you may ask. Ricky Calloway was the person the girls hated the most, he was sexist, loud, obnoxious and rude. Who always smelled like smoke, weed or alcohol but that didn't stop Scarlett from making a big mistake of hooking up with him one night out of emotions. She closed her eyes shut and let out a deep breath before starting to walk towards him. This idea seemed better in her head early this morning now as she's walking she realizes what a big mistake this was. Ricky notices her walking towards them, he takes off his black sunglasses and smirks.
''Scarlett always nice to see you.'' He places the cigarette on his mouth inhaling the chemicals. The girl gives him a fake smile with eyes that could kill but he was always to stupid to notice anything she wouldn't be shocked if he didn't even hear the rumors that she was pregnant because he was mostly always high or just plain out stupid.
'' Can I talk to you. In private.'' She glares at the boys around him. He blows out smoke from his mouth and the smell alone triggers her terrible morning sickness she makes a disgusted face and takes a step back.Ricky nods his head to his friends telling them to leave them alone.
''So should I be saying congratulations?'' He smirks at the brunette before him, she gives him a glare and rolls her eyes before replying. '"So you did hear?'' She crosses her arms. ''Oh I heard I just don't care.'' He chuckles before throwing the cigarette on the ground and stepping on it. ''Right well that's what I want to talk to you about.'' One thing about Scarlett she was never shy, she was the most blunt one out of the group she said it how it is and never cared about what anyone had to say about it. He gives her nod implying for her to go ahead. ''You're the father.'' Scarlett tells him coldly with no emotion on her face waiting to see his reaction. He stands there for a second keeping his eyes on her before he let's out a dry chuckle and runs a hand through his messy curls. ''No I'm not.''
''Yes you are.'' She furrows her brows in confusion but he only shakes his head keeping a smirk on his face refusing to believe it. ''I'm sorry to tell you this but I'm not hey no shame in sleeping around but I'm not.'' Scarlett couldn't believe what she was hearing but she knew in the back of her mind to expect this from Ricky. ''Yes you-'' He quickly cut her off now getting mad. ''I'm not!'' He shouts, Scarlett flinches taking a step back out of fear bringing back memories of her as a child with her dad. ''I'm not the fucking father so stop lying just to get me in you're life and leave my life alone.'' He snaps before turning away from her and getting in his car starting it. Scarlett didn't know If it was the hormones or just the hurt from hearing him say that but she couldn't help but start crying and walking away towards her car. She got in the driver seat and started to pour out of her tears not caring who sees her in the school parking lot crying in her car.
With Maya and Harper..
Maya and Harper let themselves into Riley's house knowing her parents are at work. They ran up the white wooden stairs towards her room opening the door to see Riley in bed crying.
This can't be good Maya thought to herself.