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Doctor Monroe looked at Mary with concern, this was n't good news for a girl her age. And Mary to boot. He had been treating her since her parents first brought her in overly concerned over your run of the mill diaper rash. She seemed liked such a good girl, raised by good, strong, god fearing parents. It takes all kinds I guess. `` I'll give you some time to let things sink in. I'll be right outside if you need me.'' 
 
 `` Yeah umm... I'll be out in a minute.'' Oh god. What was she going to do? How could she be pregnant, she had never even had sex. The most she had ever done was kiss Joe. Joe! What is he going to think? There's no way he'd believe her if she told him she was still a virgin. He's going to be heartbroken. Well, the doctor did say she still seemed to be a virgin, but the ultrasound confirmed it. He had a theory about a `` lucky shot'' during heavy petting. She knew that never happened, but she was tired of defending herself by then and just gave him a half hearted `` Must have'' response. Oh well, she had to get moving. She could n't spend the rest of her life in the doctors office. 
 
 Doctor Monroe was quick to hand off a chart and see Mary the second he saw the door opening. 
 
 `` Are you going to be alright?'' 
 
 `` Yeah. I think so. Hey, could you not tell my parents for now? I'm still trying to figure out how to break it to them.'' 
 
 `` I could n't if I wanted to, doctor/patient confidentiality and all that. If you need someone there when you do break the news, just let me know.'' 
 
 `` Thank you.'' 
 
 Mary's mother looked up from her magazine as Mary and Doctor Monroe walked into the waiting room. 
 
 `` So doc. How's my little girl?'' 
 
 `` Just a stomach bug. Lot's of people catch it this time of year. Just let her rest and put some good food in her belly and she'll be fine.'' 
 
 `` Will she able to go to school Monday?'' 
 
 `` I'm sure she'll be up to it by then.'' 
 
 With that, they were on their way. 
 
 The car ride home felt like an eternity, she did n't know what to say. At least she could tell her mom she still felt sick. That was true enough, but it was n't a stomach bug, and it was n't even that queasy feeling that had her running to the toilet every morning for the past week. She was nervous, because she knew the second she saw Joe he'd see it on her face. Maybe not exactly what was going on, but he'd be able to tell something was wrong and he'd get it out. It'll have to be like a band-aid, just tell him and get it over with. Still the idea of what would happen after made her sick to her stomach. 
 
 She sat in class and glanced up at the clock. Twenty minutes til lunch, she could n't put off Joe any longer. He'd be sitting in the lunch room waiting with her sausage pizza and a huge cup of ranch dressing from the salad bar. It was n't long now, and she still felt like she was n't ready. As she was lost in thought the sudden bell startled her. Twenty minutes already? So ironic. The entire weekend went by so slow she about died of anticipation. Now that she wanted more time it seemed to fly by in an instant. 
 
 She walked into the lunch room, and sure enough there was Joe. Sitting with that big grin and her pizza. 
 
 `` Hey babe. I'm not too hungry. Can we go talk alone?'' 
 
 `` Sure. What's wrong? You're not breaking up with me are you?'' 
 
 `` No. I just really need to talk to you. Let's go to the auditorium, it should be empty.'' 
 
 Joe's impatience was showing from the silent walk when they finally made it. `` So what do you want to talk to me about?'' 
 
 `` Umm... Does Shannon's dad seem like a perv to you?'' 
 
 `` What? No. Well yeah. Heard my mom and his wife talking and I guess they've been goin at it like crazy any chance they get now that he's snipped.'' 
 
 `` Snipped?'' 
 
 `` He had a surgery so they could n't have kids anymore. What's that got to do with anything.'' 
 
 `` I guess nothing. It's just that I spent the night over at her house two moths ago and... Well I guess it's nothing. Now can you promise you wo n't freak out?'' 
 
 `` Yeah, I promise. I wo n't freak out.'' 
 
 `` OK. I promise I did n't cheat on you, but... well I went to the doctor Friday and he says I'm pregnant. Please do n't freak out. I do n't want anyone to know, so even if you're mad please promise you wo n't tell anyone.'' 
 
 `` Is that why you wanted to know if Mr. Thompson was a perv? Because you think you were raped?'' 
 
 `` Yeah, kinda. I do n't remember having sex or doing anything like that. So it must have happened when I was asleep or like passed out.'' 
 
 Joe looked at the ground for a few moments and let out a heavy sigh. `` So are you going to keep it?'' 
 
 `` What do you mean? Am I going to give it up for adoption? There's still a lot of time before that decision.'' 
 
 `` No, I mean like are you even going to have it. There are ways you know to just like, get rid of it.'' 
 
 `` What? I could nev'' 
 
 He cut her off `` Look, just think about it. My parents are out of town this weekend and they're leaving me the car. So if you want we can drive to the clinic and get it taken care of. Just you and me. Nobody else has to know. Will you think about it?'' 
 
 `` I will. Let's get going, the bell's about to ring.'' 
 
 By Friday night she had made her decision. The only place they could afford was a 4 hour drive, all the way up to Tempe. A little office in a strip mall called Kataluma Clinic. 
 
 If she was n't sure before the drive, she was after. They talked and laughed and listened to loud music the whole way there. It felt so good, there's no way she was ready to give up being a kid yet. The drive did n't seem long at all, but the wait at the clinic made up that time and then some. 
 
 A large black woman came out `` Mary?'' 
 
 `` Yes, that's me.'' 
 
 `` K hun. Your paperworks all done, we just need your parents to sign this consent form and we can get ya taken care of.'' 
 
 `` Parents? Umm...'' 
 
 Joe chimed in solemnly `` Her parents do n't know we're here.'' Figuring honesty was best at the moment. 
 
 `` I see.'' The look of compassion on the woman's face was wrenching `` We do n't make the laws honey. In this state you got ta have parental consent before going through with the procedure. Most states they got ta at least tell em what's going on. I'm so sorry, but we ca n't help you.'' 
 
 Her face went pail and tears started to form in her eyes, but she straightened up and kept her composure. `` Oh. Thank you for your time.'' 
 
 Her composure did n't last long. The second they were in the car she started sobbing like a baby. `` What am I going to do? I do n't want my parents to know. They'll kill me.'' 
 
 Joe tried to comfort her, but failed until he finally came up with an idea. `` Hey this might be a bit crazy, but you know that farm ran by all those old hippies? I heard they got their own doctor out there. Who knows, maybe this is something they could do. I'm sure with all the free love and stuff this sort of thing comes up all the time. You want to give it a shot?'' 
 
 She did n't have much hope in the plan. But what other options did she have? So she agreed. 
 
 It was night by the time they made it to the farm house. 
 
 Joe left the car running for her and told her `` Wait here. I'll go talk to them.'' and fifteen minutes later he came back out. `` We got ta drive around back, but they said they'll do it.'' 
 
 Her face brightened and she kissed him over and over again `` Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.'' 
 
 `` Woah. Do n't thank me yet. You're pulling weeds every weekend for the next 3 months too.'' 
 
 She just giggled and smiled at him. Secretly excited for the time they'll get to spend together, even if they are working their butts off the entire time. The smile faded as she saw someone waiving them into a barn. 
 
 `` I am NOT having this done in a barn. I'll get some sort of infection, it's got ta be dirty in there.'' 
 
 `` Then what are you gon na do? Your parents will flip. They got ta keep the perfect Christian image. The second you start showing they'll ship you off to some relatives house and say you're on vacation. Then expect you to come back and act like nothing happened. This is one thing, but do you think you'd be able to do that after having a baby?'' 
 
 The man waiving them in saw them arguing and must have guessed what about. So he decided to come up and knock on her window. She rolled it down and sheepishly said `` Yes?'' 
 
 `` It's sterile in there, you know clean. We had to build one for the horses and figured'Why not build the one for the people right next to it?'' 
 
 She calmed down and decided to head inside. The doctor was very thorough in explaining everything they were doing, greatly easing her tension, at the end of the explanation he asked `` So are you ready?'' 
 
 She looked into Joe's eyes thinking of everything he had done for her knowing how much she loved him and that she could do anything with him there for her. Who knows, maybe one day they'll have a baby of their own. She squeezed his hand tighter and said `` Yes. I'm ready.'' 
 
 Meanwhile in heaven an angel was rushing to the big man. `` Sir, there's a problem with your son. There's been a little snag with the whole soul at conception thing.'' 
 
 `` They would n't!'' 
 
 `` They just did.'' 
 
 `` Aww Jesus. Remind me to fix that later. For now let's send an angel to pick him up.'' 
 
 `` But sir. He was aborted. I know you can fix him, and I know you want your message sent down to earth after they screwed it up the last time. I just do n't think the people will respond well to a talking fetus.'' 
 
 `` That's the beauty of it. They do n't have to know. We just get him in front of a computer and he can talk to the entire world through the internet!'' 
 
 `` But the internet is such a dark place. Are n't you worried he'll waste all of his time giggling at cat pictures and telling fart jokes? 
 
 `` Nah, that'll never happen.'' 
 
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 I spent a lot longer on that than I intended, but it was fun.
