Chapter 8

Adele’s Pov

“Wait! Are you serious right now? You had sex!” Lucy exclaimed.

“Shhh!! Keep your voice down.” I whispered glancing at the closed door.

“Sorry.” She whispered back.

I got up and went to the door. I opened it and looked out to make sure Tina or Karen weren’t outside listening in on us.

“Are you sure about this?” Lucy asked when I came back.

I had just finished telling her what had happened at the party.

“Yes I am sure. I had sex with a stranger last night.” I sighed in distress. “I don’t know what happened to me last night Lucy, but something happened. I wasn’t myself.”

“How do you mean?” She frowned.

“I was high, not alcohol high but, I can’t explain it. And I was so horny, like really horny and by this morning I couldn’t remember a thing.” I paused and gulped with fear. “ I was looking up the cause on G****e before you came and I think I was drugged.”

Lucy’s jaw dropped.

“No. No. No. No. You are making a mistake, like how is that even possible?” She asked also distressed.

“I don’t know. The dark haired guy who was all over me? I suspect he may have slipped something into my drink when I wasn’t paying attention, then had sex with me while I was half passed out.”

“If he did that it is rape.” She said angrily. “We need to tell the cop.”

“No! I don’t know for sure. He may be innocent.”

“Let the cops investigate and see if he is.”

“No way. If I report it the whole town would get wind of it. What would my dad say? He would be mad.”

“So you are going to let him get away with it? He needs to pay.”

“I don’t know it was him. Maybe if I knew who he was I could ask him.”

“And you honestly expect him to say yes?” She asked raising her eyebrows.

“No, but I could learn the truth from his reaction.”

“And then what?”

“Let me find him first. Do you know who he is?”

“No he isn’t a regular face. He may be a friend of one of the guests, or from out of town. The police could find out.”

“No. I am not getting them involved. No one can know about this except you and I. Promise?”

“What about Harry? Did you tell him?”

“Don’t be ridiculous of course I didn’t tell Harry.” I said impatiently.

“Sorry. Dumb question. Okay if that is what you want, no one will know. I promise. Now what are you going to do? How can I help?”

“I don’t think I used protection… so…..”

“ You need contraceptives? I can help you get some.”

“Today?”

“In less than an hour.”

“Thanks. I will be waiting.”

“Be right back.”

She left and I waited anxiously. She wasn’t lying. Twenty minutes later she was back.

“Here,” she handed me some pills in a small bottle. There was no label.

“What is this?” I asked looking at it.

“You won’t know the name. I tore it off incase Karen found it. Take one in the morning and evening for three days and you are good.”

“Are you sure?” I asked worried.

“Trust me, I am more experienced in these things.” She smiled.

I hugged her.

“Thanks. You are a real friend.”

“Hey, don’t thank me. Besides I got you into this mess. If I hadn’t taken you to that stupid party the jerk won’t have done this.” She said sadly.

“Stop it. This is not your fault.” I said.

She hugged me.

“I have to go, my parents will soon be home. Please be careful and don’t hesitate to call me if you need anything.”

“I won’t. Thanks so much. See you at school tomorrow.”

I took the pills the minute she left but was still anxious. I would only relax after the third day.

My dad returned that evening as we were about to have dinner, and I ran to welcome him like I had done since I could walk.

“Welcome back dad.” I said.

“Hey babe. How are you? Your birthday present is in my bag.” He said as we entered the dining room.

“What is it?” I asked excited.

“Sit down and eat first, where are your manners?” Tina yelled at me.

“They disappeared with her common sense.” Karen sneered.

“Stop that Karen.” Dad said. “ Your mom’s right though Adele. Dinner first. Then you can have your present.” Dad said.

I nodded and we sat down. I held my breath waiting for mom or Karen, who loved to get me into trouble, to tell him I had stayed out all night without telling them, but they didn’t. It seemed as if they had more important things to do and didn’t even remember I had gone to a party.

And after three months, I didn’t either. Until I began feeling drowsy and sick.

“Are you okay?” Lucy asked me one afternoon as we left class. “ You look pale and unwell.”

“I feel pale and unwell.” I moaned.

“For how long?”

“A couple of weeks. I think I may have caught a flu.”

“Or you are pregnant?”

My eyes widened in horror.

“Don’t be dumb.” I said. “ I can’t be. I took the pills like you said.”

“You sure?”

“Yes I am.”

“Hmm....Come on.”

She led me to a store and bought a pregnancy test kit.

“Do it when you get home. One line means you are not pregnant, two means you are.” She said handing it to me.

“I don’t need this because I am not pregnant.” I said starting to panic.

“Then do it and be certain.” She insisted.

I trembled as I took it and hurried home. I went straight to my room and ran the test.

Shaking with fear I looked at it. One line means not pregnant, two means you are. It was…..