[ WP ] A 25 year old reacts to his girlfriend admitting that she is pregnant . A true , honest-to-god reaction .

I know something is wrong when I ask May if she wants pineapple on her pizza and she breaks into tears. I mean, it was okay if she did n't want it. I like it, but it's not a deal breaker if she does n't want it on hers. If she did n't like cheese on pizza, that was a completely different story. Even if she was lactose intolerant, I do n't think I could be with someone who had an anti-dairy stance. 
 
 “ That's cool, we just wo n't get Hawaiian? I can get an extra pepperoni if you'd like? ” I offer, but she just walks into the bedroom, and howls. 
 
 Following her, I notice that she's hidden herself under the blankets, and I stroke the fabric hump I assume to be her back. 
 
 “ What's the matter? ” I ask. I am almost certain this was n't pizza related. 
 
 I ca n't hear anything past the muffled sobs, so I climb in under the sheets. In our walled fortress, she softens and lets me hold her. After a long moment, she brings her face up to my ear. 
 
 “ I'm pregnant. ” 
 
 Shit. Wait, what? Fuck. Say something. She's waiting for you to say something. 
 
 “ Oh. ” 
 
 Is that the best you can do? This is bad, right? Was n't she on the pill? And it's mine, right? Is it mine? It's probably mine. Maybe I should ask her just in case. I did n't order the pizza yet. Does she want to keep it? Do I want to keep it? I'm not ready, but we were going to get married anyway. And hey, Kevin and Janice have just had their kid, and I guess it was cute, but now Kevin never comes and plays pool anymore, and Janice always looks tired. Oh, crap, May is talking, better look like I'm listening. 
 
 “... and I do n't know if I want to keep it or not, I mean, what if I do n't get another chance? ” Her face is still flushed. 
 
 “ I do n't know. Are you sure? ” 
 
 She nods. My body starts getting hot. I extricate myself from the suffocating sheets, and into the hall. She calls after me, but the last thing I want right now is to be here, to be me, so I move faster and swing the front door open. The night air is cool, but I'm sure it'll be cooler somewhere 10,000 metres, miles, light years away, so I grab my coat and my keys. 
 
 May reaches for my hand. “ Where are you going? Tim, I need you. ” 
 
 “ Out. ” I offer a smile. “ I need a little time. I'll be back. ” 
 
 I wish I knew if I was telling the truth or not, but all I really want is a burger and fries from Ricky's and a time machine, but I know I ca n't have everything, so I drive and drive until I can begin to understand the universe. 
 
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