Chapter One

I don't think I've ever been more scared in my life than I was at that moment.

I was still standing, locked in the four walls of the bathroom. My hands shook and avoided the door knob like a plague. Knowing he was standing just outside the door, waiting for me wasn't comforting.

I stared at the two faint black strips. According to the pack, two lines means positive. For the third time, it was positive again.

I felt hot all over, my feet was rooted to the ground.

How?.

How did this happen?.

I didn't understand. I was confused.

I jumped at the sudden bang of the door.

"Why is this taking so long." He said irritatingly from the other side of the door.

I opened my mouth to speak but no words came out.

"If you don't come out here in five seconds, I'm gonna be coming in there."

I panicked at his words.

I immediately rushed to the sink and picked up the other two digital pregnancy tests. I looked around the bathroom for where I can hide it, but my eyes couldn't seem to focus on a place.

The trash can.

I hurried over to the other side of the bathroom, to the trash can but before I could get there, Chris barged in.

Out of shock, all three tests fell out of my hand, landing on the heated floor.

My eyes went wide as they locked with his. He held eye contact for a moment before his eyes trailed down to the floor.

Slowly he started approaching.

"No." I said and immediately bent down to gather all three tests. But before I could reach the third one, he stepped on it.

I struggled to pull it out from under his foot but I couldn't. I looked up at him and his expression was unreadable, it was blank like it had always been whenever he looked at me.

"Please." I whimpered.

"I paid for those tests. I should know the results."

"No no I can I can just tell you." I was nervous and a stuttering mess. "It's negative I promise. I'm not pregnant."

"Then you should have no problem with me wanting to have a look." In a flash he pulled the test towards him with his right foot. Before I could crawled over to him to grab it, he bent down and picked it up.

No.

I didn't even know I was crying. I watched the expression on his face go from being blank to stony.

Since we got married, I had never seen him display that much expression on his face. I had never seen him this angry.

My heart pounded hard in my chest.

"Please I a—." I started but he cut me off with just a raise of his hand. I was already a sobbing mess.

"I have just one question. I'm not the father am I?."

His cold eyes pierced into me, it felt like he was seeking out my soul and out of fear, I didn't bother to think twice about my reply to him.

I said the first thing on my mind.

"No."

"Good."

MONTHS EARLIER........

I was happy.

I lived my life like any other teenager in senior year. I didn't have perfect grades but they were close.

I was dating the hottest and most popular jock in school.

I was the school's it girl dating the school's it guy. That made a lot of people jealous of me.

Girls wanted what I had and the guys wanted me. And even though I know I wasn't very much loved, almost every student at St west high says a 'hi' to me with a fake ass smile whenever they pass by.

I didn't have many friend, just two both of whom are my best friend.

Adriana and Cole who by the way couldn't go five minutes without arguing. I used to be the one who stopped any conflict from arising between them.

My life was far from perfect but I loved it because I was happy.

But all that changed the day I received that text from my dad.

This message is to inform you that there would be a family meeting at the McArthur's household by 9pm prompt. Note that it is mandatory for every member of the family to attend. Be punctual so as to avoid delaying the other members.

Thank you.

~ Caleb McArthur

"Why is your dad being too formal with you." Adriana said from behind me and I almost dropped my phone.

"Anna!." I exclaimed.

She chuckled a bit. "I'm sorry. I promise I wasn't trying to sneak up on you. I know how much you hate that."

"But you still did." I frowned and picked the book from my locker before shutting it close. I turned around to her leaning against the lockers with my hand crossed on my chest.

"I'm sorry. I promise I won't do that again."

I looked at her for a while before nodding my head.

"You finished with you Ap english assignment." I asked and she shook her head.

"I tried to do it but I keep getting stuck." She frowned.

"It's due tomorrow morning."

She groaned. "I know. If I still can't get a hang of it tonight I'm gonna have no choice but to copy yours."

"What makes you think I'm done with mine?." I asked.

"You're Lesley McArthur. You never wait until the last minute to do an assignment so I know you're done with yours hey look it's your man coming. I better make myself scarce before you two remind me of how single I am, a life in which I'm loving by the way. Don't worry, I'll save you a seat."

I smiled at her. "Meet you soon." She said before leaving.

"Hey babe." Zach greeted as soon as he got close enough. His lips found mine and gave me this short sweet wet kiss.

"Hey." I said with a bright smile on my face after we pulled away.

I couldn't stop smiling, Zach had that effect on me. I wanted to pull him into another kiss, a long one this time but I didn't because I know in a few minute, the tardy bell would ring besides any of the teachers could pass by and remind us of how PDA was prohibited in the school premises.

"You have physics yeah?." I nodded. "I'll walk you." He said before intertwining our fingers together which were a perfect fit by the way.

We walked down the hallway which as usual got us stares from many people.

"Ignore them." Zach said to me. He knew how uncomfortable I got whenever I was stared at. "They're just mesmerized by your beauty."

"It's not the first time they've seen me."

"It's not the first time I've seen you either and I still get mesmerized by your vivaciousness whenever I see you." He said before turning his head to me to flash that charming smile of his that I love so much.

"Oh stop it. Flattery won't get you anywhere with me." Feigned irritation and he chuckled.

We got to the front of my physics class and I didn't want him to go again. It made me sad a bit that he wasn't going to be in the same class as me.

He gave me a chaste kiss on my lips and told me to go in. Normally I would have argued with him and ask him to walk back to his class first but I knew Zach. He was stubborn and he wouldn't go unless I went in first.

"Okay see you later." I stood on the tip of my toes and gave him one last kiss before going in.