My Family Has A Dirty Little Secret [The characters]

This is what Elle did to my hair.

I pulled Jeremy onto the dance floor as "No Air" by Chris Brown and Jordan Sparks came on. To be honest, I hate this song, I just wanted to dance and all Jeremy can really do is slow dance. "You know," Jeremy said, "we don't really have a song." "Well, what did you have in mind?" I asked. "I don't know. I don't think it's something you plan. I think it's something that just happens and it's unspoken." I nodded.

"I hate this song," I said. Jeremy smiled. "I kind of like it," he said. "You've got to be kidding. It sucks," I said. He just smiled at me. I put my head on his chest. I almost cried when I didn't hear a pulse. We danced nonstop for almost two hours. "Okay, Frankie. I can't do this," Jeremy said out of breath. I smiled and we went to sit down. My shoes were right where I left them but my purse was gone. I shrugged. The only thing I was upset about was the fact that my gum was in there.

An hour later Jeremy and I were getting really bored with Prom and were thinking of ditching. So, we got up and started for the door. The music stopped for real this time and Sarah Felman's voice was heard over a microphone. "Oh, leaving so soon, Frankie?" she said. I didn't say anything and just decided to leave. Jeremy and I walked out listening to the laughter of the entire junior and senior classes. I was pretty pissed off at this point and asked Jeremy to drive.]

I turned up "Evil Angel" so loud we couldn't hear ourselves think. Once it was over Jeremy turned down the stereo. "Where exactly are we going?" he asked. "Anywhere. Let's just drive," I said. We drove around for another hour before going home. Everyone was waiting up. "Jeez," I said as I walked in and threw my shoes down. "Have fun?" Anna asked excitedly. "It was fine the first two hours. Then we ditched and drove around for an hour," I said. I didn't really feel like talking still. I could just feel that something wasn't right. I don't know what it is but there is something. Was it Sarah? I don't know. I laid down and fell asleep. I had that dream about me being pregnant again.

On Monday Jeremy, Gavin, and I walked into school and people immediately began whispering. I rolled my eyes and dragged Jeremy to Ms. Arden's room. It was really the only place where we could go without getting stared at. Really, some people, like, everyone, need to lives! We sat around talking for a while until the bell rang. I had started feeling kind of sick before then but when I stood up, I definitely barfed all over the place. "Shit that is gross!" I said. "Are you okay?" Ms. Arden asked. "Peachy," I replied.

Maintenence cleaned it up and I called home. I couldn't go around school with puke all over me. "Anna, I threw up..." "Oh boy. Okay, Brooke's gonna come getcha." "Oh, okay," I said. I felt okay, still queasy but I guess they knew best. Brooke came and I got into her car. "You okay?" she asked. "I dunno. I just don't feel very good." "Uh huh." I looked at her. "What?" "Is there something you wanna tell me?" she asked. "Not particularly, no." "Nothing at all? Something like maybe...you and Jeremy had sex..." "How did you..." "You just told me." "Damn it." "Why didn't you just tell me and Anna before?" "Because I was afraid you'd tell Ben and then everyone would find out..." "When did you do it?" "I don't know. It was like a month ago." "Did you use protection?" "BROOKE OH MY GOD!" "Relax! It's just me and I'm not telling Ben anything." "I don't remember," I said.

"Okay so that's a no." She pulled up to a store. "Why are we here?" "Come with me," she said. We went inside and she picked up a pregnancy test. "Oh no! I am so not preggers!" I said. "You can get pregnant your first time. You better check." I sighed and agreed to it. She went and bought it. The lady at the counter looked at her funny. As if to say 'you're definitely knocked up.' We drove home in silence. When we got to the house I got nervous. "Um, none of the boys are home are they?" I asked. "No. Go pee on the stick," she said. I ran to the bathroom. I was going to throw up again.

Brooke filled Anna in on the whole situation. When I came out of the bathroom they looked at me. "Don't stare at me," I said. I sat down. "Did you pee on it?" "Yeah," I said. A few minutes later they sent me to look at it. But I couldn't. I brought it out to them. "I can't do it," I said. "Frankie Reynolds can't do something? I've never heard that before," Anna said. "Seriously. If I do, I might throw up again or have a panic attack." Anna sighed and she and Brooke bent over to look at it. "Oh...My...God..." Anna said. "Fuck," I said. I knew by their reaction I was pregnant. I looked at the test. Two pink lines. I threw the pregnancy test away and we all agreed to go on like nothing happened until I was ready to tell.

That afternoon Dean was the first one home. He ran into the bathroom and came out ten seconds later carrying the pregnancy test. He was about to ask who's it was when Ben, Eddy, and Chase walked in. They all called me, Brooke, and Anna into the living room. "What?" I asked then gasped when I saw the test on the side table. "Oh my God!" I whispered. "Who's is it?" Ben asked calmly. No one answered. Gavin and Jeremy walked through the door. "What's going on?" Jeremy asked. "Someone besides Brooke is pregnant," Dean replied angrily, eyeing Jeremy. "Oh..."

"So, who's is it?" Ben asked again. I took a deep breath. No one could lie for me and get me out of this. "It's mine," I said. "Ah, Christ," Dean said. "What were you thinking, Frankie?" "I apparently was not thinking..." I said. "Don't be a smartass!" I looked down. I couldn't look any one of my brothers in the eyes, much less Jeremy. Dean sighed. "I'm sorry." "No, I'm sorry," I said. "We'll take care of this, don't worry," Chase said. "Uh, Chase. Yes, worry," Ben said. This is the first time I've been happy that Aaron wasn't here or he'd kill me.

I felt tears in my eyes. I can't really be pregnant. This is all just a dream. Yeah, like the other one but worse. Sooooo much worse. "Frankie, why would you do this to yourself? You're still in high school!" Ben said. "I know, Ben." "Well, I'm glad," Jeremy said. "Jeremy, don't." Everyone looked at him. I was embarrassed but I didn't know why. Jeremy blushed and looked away. After the "family meeting" ended I went to mine and Gavin's room.

After an hour Eddy knocked on the door. "Frankie..." I opened the door. He instantly hugged me. I had been crying for the second time in my life. "Frankie, it's okay," he said. "No one's even mad anymore." "It's not that you were all mad at me, it's that you're disappointed in me because I did something stupid," I sobbed. "No, no. Shhh. We love you, Frankie. And we'll take care of this like Chase said. "Oh God. What did they do with Jeremy?" I asked. "Um we all kind of..." "What?" "Well, we gave him a stern talking to. Ben did anyway. Dean was screaming at him and threatening to cut his balls off." "Oh, poor kid," I said. "Come on, you gotta eat," Eddy said and he led me downstairs.