Crying I hurried to my car and started driving . Ten minutes later I was banging on the door . Finally Libby emerged . " Are we slumming it today sister ? " She asked sarcastically . Not the welcome I was hoping for , I walked past her in a huff and headed to my old room . I realize it wasn 't the best idea to take off after an argument , Will and I were married now ; we were obligated to talk things out . The way Will reacted about the pregnancy was unacceptable and I had no intention of sitting around waiting for him to come home . I opened the door to my room and saw that things had been changed . My bed , computer and all of my things were gone and replaced with kids stuff . It seemed strange that so soon after I had gone it had happened , though Tessa did deserve her own room . I went to the bathroom to clean up my face and then back downstairs . " I wasn 't trying to be rude , I can tell you 're upset . Sorry " Libby said as I sat down on the couch . " It 's fine , " I responded evenly . " Where is Tessa ? " I asked . " With dad and his girlfriend , they have made a nice three person family with her , " Libby scoffed . " I 'm sorry to hear that , " I spoke , and I was . " Whatever , If I have learned anything it 's that you cannot depend on anyone but yourself , everyone disappoints you , " She stated . " I don 't think that true " I replied . " Really ? Well why are you here ? I haven 't seen you since your wedding " Libby asked . " Will and I got into a disagreement over something pretty serious , I didn 't want to be home , " I started . " You haven 't seen me since my wedding because you have been avoiding me . I 've invited you over several times , when I stop by you are never here . You didn 't even come to my house warming party ! " I protested . All of a sudden I was crying again , this time I was unsure of why . " Calm down , let me make you some tea " Libby said and headed to the kitchen . In all my life Libby had never made me tea , or anything for that matter . I took it as her way of saying she was sorry . " Thank you , " I said and gave her a hug . " So what is new with you ? " I asked . " Started dating a new guy from work , he 's really sweet and older , " She said with raised eyebrows . " How much older ? " I asked , instantly going into mom mode . " A few years , what 's the big ? " she asked . " It 's just that . . " I started but stopped myself . " Well I 'm happy for you , " I chocked . We talked more for another hour and then I headed home . " No way your winning this one ! " I joked to my sister over foosball . After the argument with Brett I headed out for a drink and ran into Giselle . I tried to pretend everything was fine but she could tell something was bothering me . " It 's just a lot more difficult then I imagined , " I said to her as we sat down . " Well , I 'm the same age as Brett . I can 't imagine being married right now . You should give her some credit , " Giselle said , coming to her defense . " It 's like , it doesn 't bother her that we are poor . I feel selfish for being in such a bad mood because I 'm working this job I don 't like . And the announcement today just pushed me over the edge , " I started , getting worked up . " What announcement ? " Giselle questioned . " She 's pregnant , " I replied . " How is the even possible , you have only been married for a few months , " My sister said naively . " Oh it 's possible , " I laughed . " Well what are you going to do ? " She asked . " That 's what I 'm trying to figure out , " I repsonded . " Don 't worry about it , I 've got it under control . Come on I 'll drive you home " I said and we headed to the car . " Can you grab my mail ? " I asked Giselle as we sat outside of my parents house . " Come in and get it yourself , they aren 't home " She said and walked inside ; I followed . " Edwin ! " My mother exclaimed when I opened the door . So much for them not being home . " What are you doing here son ? " My dad asked . " I was just dropping Giselle off , wanted to pick up some mail is all , " I said nervously . " Uh huh , " my father grumbled . " Am I not allowed to see my sister now ? " I asked harshly . " I didn 't say that " He responded . " I take it you have had time to think things over ? " My dad questioned . " There is nothing to think over dad , Brett and I are married and we are going to stay that way . If you don 't want to be a part of our family , that is something I cannot control . Have a nice evening , " I announced and headed for the door . " I 'm so sorry , " I said to Brett as I held her . " I didn 't mean to get so upset , I was just surprised . I 'm so happy we are starting a family , " . " But you are right , " She cried . " How are we going to take care of ourselves and the baby ? " " I go back to school in a month , I 'll have to go back to part time at the library . And what about school for you ? How will this work ? ! She shouted . " Calm down , we will figure that out . It 's not good for you to get so upset , " I said soothing her . " Well figure it all out , " - I hoped that we would . I picked up more hours at the store , to prepare for the baby . College would have to wait , there wouldn 't be a way for us to live if I wasn 't working . I wasn 't excited about it , but Brett and the baby were more important . I was searching online for a better paying job when I heard a knock at the door . I open it and my jaw dropped . " Come in , " I said anxiously . " Thank you , " She responded politely . " Can I get you something to drink ? " I asked . " No thank you son , I came to talk " She said seriously . " your sister told me about your situation , I want to help , " she said . Suddenly I felt a weight lift . " It 's not that simple Edwin , things will have to changed dramatically for you and Brett , " She started . " What do you mean ? " I asked . " Babies are not cheap , Brett will need proper medical attention ; you 'll need a larger home and you will need to go to college so you can have a career that can support your family ! " She proclaimed . " I understand that mom , " I said . " you 'll have to make some sacrifices , " she said " And so will she , " . " If this is something you are willing to consider your father is willing to speak with you both , " She ended . " Let me phone Brett , I 'm sure that will be fine , " I replied optimistically . I fidgeted in my seat . Edwin Sr . made me nervous ; I wasn 't convinced help from Will 's parents would be the answer to our problems . But for Will I was willing to listen . " Your in the family or you 're not . We will help you as best we can but you both must make sacrifices . That means no crazy career son , I refuse to pay for aviation school . You don 't want to be a politician fine ! chose something reputable , " Edwin Sr . roared . I stared at Will 's face , looking for a shocked reaction ; but there wasn 't one . An hour later Edwin Sr . left our home , and It was my hope that I wouldn 't be seeing him anytime soon . All the stipulations for there ' help ' seemed ridiculous . I knew Will and I could raise this child on our own . It wouldn 't be easy but it was worth the work . " Everything looks great , " The doctor said . " Do you have any questions for me ? " She asked . Will looked over at me and shrugged . " nope , I don 't think so , " I said with a smile . " Great , I 'll see you in two months . Take this to check out , " She said and handed Will a paper on her way out . I relaxed , it was great to hear that the baby was perfect and healthy . " Great , " Will grumbled as he looked at the bill . " This is reality Brett , and it 's not just about us , " Will said over lunch . We were having the same discussion we had been having all week . " I just feel like they are using this as an excuse to control us . There rules are so rigid , I just want our marriage and our decisions to be made by us , not your parents ! " I exclaimed . " I understand that , but we don 't have much choice . We cant even afford the current bills . I don 't have enough experience to get a better job and you need to finish school , " He said , defeated . " What kind of life do you want our child to have ? " He asked . " What would you do ? " I asked Marci at the park a few days later . " Well , he 's right . You have to think about the baby . It 's not just about you or him anymore , " She replied . " Besides , it 's not the worst thing to move to a huge house and have an endless income , " She joked . " But it comes with so much , " I started . " His mother already made it clear to me that I 'd have to quit work and join the Riverview Roses , " I complained . " That snotty group , gross ! " Marci stated . " I know , " I said , making a face . The Riverview Roses was a mother - daughter group that was suppose to be about community involvement , but instead just threw lots of really expensive charity events . Bunny Lockwood was the president . " I think you know what you have to do , just don 't go off and become best friends with Celeste Hart ! " Marci Joked . " That will be the day , " I replied . " You okay in there ? " Will yelled . I pushed myself off the floor and looked around for my toothbrush . " I 'm fine ! " I yelled back . Until recently I had no complaints about the pregnancy . I barely got sick and wasn 't tired . Other then the food cravings and weight gain I could forget I was pregnant . But morning sickness made it very real . I knew the sickness was natural but I was anxiously awaiting the next check up to make sure . Unfortunately we hadn 't paid the bill from the previous doctor 's visit . " I think you 're right , I do want a good life for our child , " I said coming out of the bathroom . " You should be able to go to college and have a career , " I continued . " Are you sure ? It 's not just a house and school Brett , It 's a different life , " Will reiterated . " Yes , I 'm sure , " I responded " It will be fine , I can handle it " . A couple of months later Will and I moved into the house across the street from his parents ; It was beautiful , and I couldn 't wait to find out the sex of the baby so I could get started decorating the nursery . Will decided to pursue business and would start attending classes at the local college in a few weeks . Things were good , except for Bunny and her demands . " You 'll need a nice dress for that event , and some school things . . " Bunny rambled at the mall the next week . " I just want you to have some suitable things , " She said and eyed my jeans and top . I rolled my eyes . I complained to Will several times about how pushy I thought she was . But he always defended her and said she was trying to help . I finally gave up , I found it was a lot simpler to just go along with what she wanted . I didn 't have a mother growing up , maybe this was how they were . " Very cute ! You can barely see your little bump in that sweater ! " She said excitedly . " We will take this one also , " She yelled to the sales clerk . I was getting tired of shopping . " Giselle was kind enough to put together a welcome party for you and Edwin , " Bunny started " So you 'll need to get a nice dress for that as well , some of our family friends will bet there also , " She smiled . " Great ! " I faked , with a plastic smile . " You feeling okay this morning ? " Will said and rubbed my tummy . " Yep , just a little nauseous , " I replied and cuddled up to him . " I should get moving , your sister wants me to meet her and some of her friends for a picnic , " I said . " Oh , well that sounds fun , " Will grinned . An overbearing mother - in - law didn 't seem so bad , if it meant I got to be with the love of my life . I walked out to the picnic area and stopped , there was Celeste Hart . It seemed like I couldn 't escape her . She lived down the street , was a part of the Riverview Roses and also was Giselle 's best friend . When we were around people she put on a fake charade ; but she always gave me dirty looks and I heard her saying mean things about me to Mary Kay during an event a few days earlier . I put on a big smile and kept walking to the picnic table . " I 'm looking forward to your party , " Anne Marie Shallow said as I sat down . " Yea , it seems like it will be a good time , " her sister Mary Kay added sarcastically . " Don 't be mean I 've worked hard on this ! " Giselle piped in . " Thank you for that , " I said warmly to her . " Did you need any help ? " I asked . " Nope , I 've taken care of all of it . You just relax , " She said with a wink . Will and I had yet to tell anyone other then family about my pregnancy . Giselle seemed to be the most excited . " This is a very lovely home you have , " Mrs . Hart said to me at the party the next week . " Thank you , we are still getting settled , " I said with a smile . I wasn 't use to being around adults and it was clear to me that Will 's world was filled with affairs like this . " So when are you due ? " I asked her , referring to her pregnancy . " any day now , " She laughed . I talked to her about her pregnancy for a while longer . The party was a bit boring , I couldn 't wait for Marci to show up so I could relax . " You did invite Marci didn 't you ? " I asked Giselle a couple hours later . " I 'm sorry Brett , I didn 't , " She responded nervously . I heard Celeste chuckle . " Why not ? " I asked confused . " Mom didn 't think it would be appropriate , " She said as she pulled me away from Celeste . " I 'm sorry , it 's just how these things go . You 'll get use to it , " Libby hadn 't shown up either , at first I thought it was because she didn 't want to come but something told me she wasn 't invited either . An hour later I faked a headache and went upstairs to lay down . " I just don 't understand why my friends and family weren 't invited , " I said to Will over breakfast the next morning . " Come on Brett , parties like that are no fun anyway . Do you really think Marci or you dad would have had a good time ? " He asked . " Well no , they probably wouldn 't have . But that not the point , " I started . " What is ? " He asked looking annoyed . " Uh , never mind ; it 's not that big of a deal , " I fibbed . " Hey stranger ! " I shouted to Marci . " I can 't believe you live her , this place needs its own zip code , " She commented . " Where is your suit ? " I asked . " underneath , " she responded . " This is quite the set up , " She said referring to the tables that hadn 't been taken in from the party . " Yea those haven 't been taken in yet , " I responded . " From what ? " She asked . " Oh , Giselle had some people over here yesterday , in a group , " I stumbled . " Like a party ? " Marci spat . " Yea , like a party but it wasn 't very fun , " I responded . " I guess my invite got lost in the mail , " She said angrily . " I didn 't put together the guest list honestly , I didn 't even know that you weren 't invited until late in the party , " I replied . " And why wasn 't I invited to my best friends party ? " She asked harshly . " Will 's mom thought it would be best if . . " I started . " Seriously Brett ! , " Marci said cutting me off . " Your going to blame his mom ! Have a backbone . I guess I just don 't fit in with your new perfect life , " She shouted . " I didn 't say that ! " I replied defensively . " It 's bad enough that your hanging out with the snob squad all the time , but now you don 't even invite me to your party ! " She yelled . " I think It would be best if I made it easy for you , let 's forget about being friends . I don 't fit into your new world and until you realize you don 't either , we have nothing in common , " she said and walked away . I was shocked . We had gotten into a few squabbles before but she 'd never said she didn 't want to be my friend . I went swimming alone , I 'm sure she 'd change her mind . " Ok open your eyes " I directed Will . " It 's a boy ! " he exclaimed excitedly . " Yep " I beamed . I had found out a couple of weeks earlier and excitedly decorated the nursery . The room was perfect , school was going well for both Will and I and I couldn 't wait for the baby to get here . " I can 't wait for him to get here " Will said , reading my mind . " Edwin the fourth " Will declared with a smile . " Seriously ? ! " I shouted with a sour face . " Yes of course Brett , it 's a family tradition . Every first born son , " He explained . " I suppose I can 't stop tradition , but I get to pick his middle name , " I responded . " That seems fair , " He said and gave me a kiss . " Congratulations , " Mary Kay Shallow said to me the next day after class . " Excuse me ? " I questioned . I hadn 't told her I was pregnant and I had been doing my best to hide my bump . I thought I was passing . " On the baby , I heard from Marci . Congrats ! " She said with a smile . " Oh thank you , " I whispered . Will and I had still only shared the pregnancy with a small group of people . I wasn 't embarrassed of the being pregnant , I just didn 't want anyone to treat me differently . When you 're caring a child you get a lot of attention from everyone , even strangers . The baby would be here soon so I wouldn 't have to worry about it much longer . Marci refused to speak with me , It seemed very strange that she was talking to Mary Kay , they didn 't know each other . I decided to stop waiting for her to speak to me . I found her out front with Pete . " Marci , Can I speak with you for a minute ? " I asked politely . Her face turned to a frown , " What do you want ? " She asked . " I thought we could talk , maybe get something to eat ? " I asked . " No Brett , I think we have already said all we needed to one another . We are not friends , " She said coldly . " But Marci , " I pleaded and suddenly I was crying . Another perk or being pregnant , being over emotional . Marci softened " Look , it wasn 't going to work out , " she stated . " But , " I started . Suddenly I felt a sharp pain . Everything went black . When I came to I was in a strange bed . My eyes traveled around the room , I was in the hospital . " Brett , Oh sweetheart , " I looked up to see Will . Then I looked down at my stomach . Suddenly I felt sick , " Where is he ? " I demanded . " Calm down , There have been some complications , " Will stated . I looked closely at his eyes , they were bloodshot . " Oh no , what 's wrong ? " I begged . " I 'll go get the doctor , " He replied . I looked out over the pool area and smile . Will and I were having a fabulous time on our honeymoon . The vineyard was beautiful and we were staying in the nicest suite I had ever stepped foot in . The first morning I woke up as Mrs . Brett Lockwood I was a bit anxious . I couldn 't believe that I had gotten married at sixteen . I didn 't have any regrets , I was happy and in love . But I would be making decisions as a couple for the rest of my life , since I was so use to being an adult I didn 't think I would have issues with it . But I was a bit concerned that Will might . I was letting him sleep in late this morning . The weather was perfect and we had fun splashing around in the pool . After we were done Will told me he had a surprise for me . Since we had been away he had given me a beautiful bracelet that he said once belonged to his grandmother and a new dress that was very pretty , but more his sisters style then my own . I didn 't want to seem ungrateful so I wore it with a smile . " I think you 'll really like the gift I got you " he said to me with a smile as we sat by the fire . " Will , you don 't need to get me anything else . You 're spoiling me , " I responded . " I just want you to be happy and know how much I love you , " He whispered . " I am happy with you and no gifts are needed for that , " I replied . He smiled widely . " I need to go back to Riverview for a few hours today , " Will stated . " Why ? What 's Wrong ? " I asked concerned . Riverview was three hours away , him going there and back would me I would be alone until late . " I just need to take care of some business that can 't wait , " He said sternly . " Well I can go with you , " " No I really need to go alone , I already booked you a spa day , I 'll be back before you know it , " he exclaimed . " With your gift ! " I headed back to Riverview to speak with my parents . I still hadn 't told Brett that they had cut me off , and with our honeymoon ending in a few days we were homeless . I had originally planned for us to stay at the one of our families rental properties until we had found the perfect home , but something told me that might not be an option any longer . " Are they in a good mood ? " I asked my sister nervously . " Not so much , things have been really tense around here , " Giselle responded . " And I 'm grounded for a month , so if you could talk to them about that also , I 'd appreciate it , " She continued . " I 'm really sorry I got you in this , I 'll talk to them don 't worry about it , " I said and walked outside where my dad was waiting . " Sit down son , " My father said in a stern voice . I sat down quickly . " I want to start by saying that I 'm very disappointed in you , " He began . " I 'm sorry dad , I . . " I started but was silenced . " Let me continue , " He said . " I have worked very hard to provide a wonderful life for my family . I have given you the best of everything and if this is how you repay me , then you 're on you own , " He said angrily . " Dad , I love her it 's not about you , " I replied adamantly . " That is where you are wrong Edwin , everything you do is a reflection of me , " He started . " Your mother and I have discussed this , you will get this marriage annulled , " He stated . " No I won 't dad , I 'm not doing that , " I shouted . " Lower you voice ! " My mother exclaimed as she joined us . " I 'm done with this conversation , when you have come to your senses we will talk . Goodbye son , " He spoke angrily and walked inside . " Mom , I 'm not annulling our marriage , you have to understand . I love her and want to be with her forever , " I said sadly . " That is your choice Edwin , " she began . " Mom I 've asked you a thousand times , please call me Will , " I pleaded . " And I have declined a thousand times , you are Edwin William Lockwood III , there is no Will ; You must accept that " She began . " I 'm siding with your father on this . That girl is not acceptable , she is not the right kid of wife for you to have . You don 't understand this now because you are young , but this will negatively affect your future , " She stated . " Mom I don 't want to run for office , I 'm not even interested in politic , I was to be a pilot ! " He exclaimed passionately . " Edwin that is silly . You go to all the events with your father , when you were a little boy you told me you wanted to be just like him , " She said with a smile . " Mom , I was five , I didn 't know anything about life , " I spat . " This discussion is over . Only when you annul your marriage will you be welcome back into the family . All your accounts are frozen , we have informed the family about this situation and they will not provide you with any money , " She ended . " Mom please don 't do this , what am I suppose to do , " I begged . " You have made your choice Edwin , I must get ready for dinner - you can let yourself out , " . I sat outside for awhile , then I went and gathered some clothing . I knew now that I had no choice but to tell Brett , I hoped she would understand . " I just don 't understand what was so important , " I pouted to Will over dinner . I had a good time at the spa yesterday , the massage actually made me tired . I went back to the suite for a shower , and nap and I ended up waking up this morning at 7am , Will still hadn 't made it back from Riverview . " I told you , I had some business to handle , " He said . " There is something I need to tell you , " . I could tell be the expression on his face that it was serious . " My parents have financially cut me off , " He said and put his head down . " I don 't understand , why ? " I asked . " They were upset about the marriage , they want me to get it annulled . So they won 't support me any longer , " He replied . " I see , " I said . " When did you find out ? " I asked . " After our wedding , I wanted to wait to tell you , " He responded . " That was a bad idea ! " I shouted angrily . " I 'm sorry Brett , I thought I could talk to them , " He said . " So what does this mean for us ? " I asked nervously . " Well , I rented a place for us , It 's a fixer upper so its cheap . Just need some paint and stuff , shouldn 't be hard . And it 's close to the library , " He announced . " So you made all these decisions without me , " I spat . " when your married you make decisions together , good or bad , " I argued . " I didn 't know how to tell you , I 'm sorry , " He said . " Here I took a picture of this place , " He said handing me a photo . " wow ! " I exclaimed . It didn 't at all look nice but I 'm sure it wouldn 't take much to make it livable . " Well its summer , I can start working full - time at the library and you can get a full time job also . We 'll be fine , " I said sweetly . " I don 't know what I 'm going to do about school though , That part I haven 't figured out , " He stated . " We have three months , we will figure it out together , " I smiled . " Oh I almost forgot about your gift , I got you a car ! " He smiled . " What , OMG how ? " I asked . " Don 't worry about it , just enjoy it . You can drive us home when we go , " . I was happy to have a place that was just ours . Things were coming along well , and though I knew it was a large adjustment for Will . I had no problems budgeting . Will had gotten a job at the grocery store , It wasn 't his first choice but his lack of experience didn 't really allow for him to do much else . " Yum " Will said with a smile over breakfast . " So what is your plan for the day ? " He asked me . " Work and then I think the pool later with Marci , " I responded . " fun , " he stated . Since we were both working fulltime and at different hours we only saw each other in the morning and before bed . I knew it wouldn 't be this way forever , but I could tell Will was getting tired of it . Most of the town spent there days at the pool so the library wasn 't that busy . " excuse me , miss book lady ? " a lady yelled into my ear . I hadn 't been feeling well lately and was reading up on my symptoms . I was so engrossed that I didn 't realize she needed me until she was in my ear . " I 'm sorry , let me help you " I said jumping to my feet . " You know what you both need , a party ! " Marci yelled from the pool later that afternoon . " I don 't know , " I responded . " Pete and I can help , " she continued , volunteering her boyfriend . " Yea , Brett it will be a good time , " Pete piped up . " We can do it on Friday ! " She exclaimed . Maybe it would cheer Will up . " Ok , Let 's do it " I replied . " Hey Celeste , Hi Mrs . Hart , " I said as I walked out of the grocery store . " Hello Edwin , how is your summer going ? " Mrs . Hart said nervously . " Really well ! " I lied . " That 's good to hear , " She said and looked over at Celeste . Celeste hadn 't even said hello to me and she was standing away and making no attempts at a conversation " Well , Edwin we really should be going , " She said and smiled . I walked to my car . It had been a hard month . Luckily I had found a job , but I hated it . I worked long hours and I barely got a chance to see Brett or my friends . We couldn 't afford to go out to eat or games or anything fun . When I imagined a future marriage with Brett , it didn 't look like this . The worst part was I still didn 't know how I 'd be able to pay for school ; and I 'd have register for classes in a month if I was going to attend in the fall . I hoped something would work out , maybe my parents would come around . " How has your summer been ? " I asked Giselle . " Busy , I 'm taking some college prep courses and I have riding and dance , " She went on , I tuned out . It wasn 't that I didn 't think Giselle was interesting , I was to concerned with Bobby . He had come with Giselle and Brittney Ross even though I hadnt invited them . I didn 't want to complain because Will was having a great time , but I was worried at the looks Bobby was sending me . I was also very disappointed that Libby hadn 't shown up . She clearly was still upset at me , when I stopped over to the house last week she had blown me off . I was worried about her , it wasn 't like her to miss a party regardless of the guest list . " You look nice , " Bobby said smoothly as he came up behind me . " Thanks , Will bought me this dress , " I replied through tight lips . " Well I must say I 'm disappointed that I didn 't get an invite tonight , " she said smoothly " You know Giselle and Will are under the impression that we don 't know each other , maybe I should set them straight , " . " No , please don 't ruin Will 's night , I 'm sorry I didn 't invite you . I just wasn 't sure if you were in town , " I lied . " Right , well Brett I think we will have to get together again soon , " He said with a wink . " I hear Will spends a lot of time away from the house , you must get lonely , " he continued . " No . . I 'm great , " I stumbled . " Right , well I 'll see you soon I 'm sure , " He said and walked away . I stood there for awhile , Maybe I would need to tell Will about Bobby and I after all . " Grr " I growled as I threw my favorite jeans on the floor . They usually fit me snugly , which I liked but lately they had been getting tighter ; Today they wouldn 't even zip . I examined myself in the mirror , I must have gained weight somewhere . But I didn 't seem to look any different . I put on a skirt and started breakfast . I decided to skip the waffles and go for a healthy omelet , I reached for the ingredients . The truth was I hadn 't been working out much . I usually went to the gym with Will but because he was always tired from work he never wanted to go anymore . I sprinkled some spices on the omelet . Then I froze , " No , that 's not possible , " I said out loud . It occurred to me there could be another reason for the weight gain . Will and I were always safe , it was a requirement I had especially after Libby 's unplanned pregnancy . My mind jumped back to the afternoon I informed Will that my dad agreed to our marriage , we were so excited that we got carried away . Suddenly I wasn 't feeling so well . I picked up the phone and called Marci to come over . " That one to ? " Marci asked me as I walked out to our deck with her . " Yep , " I stated calmly holding the positive test . " Well you are taking this well , you even seem kind of happy , " She responded . I have to admit I was excited , but also very nervous and scared . I looked down at the black writing on the test ; ' pregnant ' it read . I couldn 't wait to tell Will . I decided to tell him during his lunch break ; I quickly got started cooking . " That was delish , " Will said over lunch . The moment was now , I could barely touch my salad over lunch because I was so excited . Will got up to clean the dishes . " I have something to tell you , can you come sit back down , " I asked with a smile . " We 're pregnant ! " I exclaimed . I watched the news register on Will 's face . Instead of the smile I was expecting there was a frown . " Are you sure ? " He choked . " Yes I took three tests this morning , " I responded , confused . I reached over to give him a hug and he pushed me away . " Why are you upset ? " I asked through tears . " This isn 't what I want Brett , this isn 't the way things are suppose to be . We can barely take care of ourselves , and now there is going to be a baby . Maybe everyone is right . We 're too young " He stated and headed for the door . I burst into tears , I was married and pregnant but I had never felt so alone . I walked up to Will nervously . I wanted to apologize to him , to tell him how I was sorry I didn 't even give him a chance to explain . I wanted to tell him I missed him . But as soon as I laid eyes on him my mind went blank . He seemed nervous . As well . " Will . . " I started . But he stopped me . " Brett , thank you for coming . I was so nervous waiting here , I thought you wouldn 't show . You look beautiful , " He began . " Thank you , " I said and gave him a hug . " I brought you here for a specific reason . I love you Brett , I want to spend everyday of my life telling you how much you mean to me . I know the past few months between us haven 't been perfect but I can explain that . I want to be with you forever . There is nobody else for me . Will you marry me ? " Will asked . All the air in my body seemed to vacate with that question . My mind went blank . And before I could think of what this would really mean . I heard " Yes , absolutely , yes , " escape from my mouth . " Ohmigosh , is there real ? " I questioned will as I looked at the ring . It was beautiful . Exactly the type of ring I always imagined . He knew me so well . " Yes , this is real and this is forever , " He whispered in my ear before giving me a kiss . " Let 's take a walk so I can tell you what has been going on , " Will pronounced and grabbed my hand . We walked hand in hand just as we did on our very first date . Before long we were back at Will 's house sitting in the library . " I 've already working it all out so you don 't have to worry about anything . I 'll talk to you dad and get his permission and then we can get married very soon " He started . Things were moving fast , the old Brett would have taken more time to think about all of this . But I shut my rationale side up , I would follow my heart . " We can get a nice place in town , And while you finish high school I can enroll In the aviation program at SV University . It 's perfect ! " Will said excitedly . " It sounds wonderful , " I said as I snuggled up to him . " I take it she said yes ! " Giselle Lockwood exclaimed as she walked in to the library and sat down . I nodded my head and smiled . " Giselle helped me get this all together , " Will stated . " your such a good sister , it was perfect " I declared . " No problem . Welcome to the family , " She said with a smile . " I can help you with the wedding planning as well , " She began " I 've learned a lot about event planning from mother , " She continued . " Will she be helping ? " I asked . Giselle and Will fell silent . " I think it would be best if we told my parents after we got married , " Will stated calmly . " Um . . okay , " I uttered . I didn 't know why he wanted to wait , but it could have something to do with all the pressure they have been putting on him about college . Maybe it was best I stayed out of it . " Are you sure about this Will ? Maybe you should tell them , " Giselle whispered as soon as Brett left for the bathroom . " No , this is best . After we are married they our parents will have to accept her . I 've already started getting money in for my graduation and I have Great Aunt Pearls trust that I can access in a week to pay for the wedding myself . It will all be good . Trust me " I said . " Yea , your probably right . I 'm so excited to start planning ! , " Giselle shouted and gave me a hug . It was all going to be perfect . Will wanted to ask my dad right away . But I told him it would be best to wait until after his birthday . Things slowly returned to somewhat normal . With the end of school near the Library was busy . I decided to wait to tell anyone about being engaged . I wanted some time to sit with it and make sure it was right . But I decided to follow my heart long ago and I knew I wasn 't going to change my mind . I decided the first person I should tell was Marci . She had recently started seeing a new guy so we weren 't spending as much time together . I finally got her over to my house the night before Will 's birthday party . " what 's with the hair ? I asked Marci . " I thought I 'd try something new , " She said and winked . " So what is this big news you have to tell me ? I need to meet Pete for a date soon , " She continued . " I 'm engaged ! " I shouted . I pulled my ring out of my pocket and put it on my hand . " Look ! " I continued . " Wow , that 's a huge rock ! " Marci shouted . " Congratulations , I can 't believe this , " She stated . " I know , it 's amazing ! Will has great taste though doesn 't he ? " I raised as I looked at the ring again . " Amazing taste ! " She yelled . " So honestly what do you think ? I know it 's kind of crazy and we are so young . Tell me what you think really , " I begged . " Honestly Brett , I 'm happy you are finally doing something for yourself . Will is a great guy , and he loves you . I 'm for it , " She said and gave me a hug . " I have so many ideas for your dress ! " Marci squeaked . And the planning really began . " Did you like your gift ? " I asked Will later that night . " Yep , its awesome , " He said referring to the vintage compass I got him . " You 're a hard person to shop for . What do you get the boy who has everything , " I started . " I figured if you had a compass you would always know how to get home , no matter where you fly to , " . " You 're adorable , " Will said as he cuddled up to me . " I have another gift for you , " I whispered with a wink . " I thought you wanted to wait ? " He stated . " We did , " I said and gave him a sweet kiss . " I better get going . I 'm meeting you dad for lunch . I don 't want to be late , " Will began " I 'll call you after I talk to him , " He ended . I was nervous . Today was the day Will was going to ask my dad and I was worried he would say no . Things with dad had been tense lately . There just wasn 't room in our house for two parents . I admit I do like not having as much responsibility around the house , but I didn 't take dad seriously when he tried to discipline me . He was still sober , and went to weekly meetings . He recently started dating and seemed to be in a good mood all the time . I hoped that would work in my favor . He still spent a lot of time caring for Tessa . Which is good because Libby was always out . She said she was working , but I had a hard time believing that . I felt like she was up to something . Maybe if I shared a secret with her she would share one with me . " Hey Libs , " I uttered as I walked into her room . " Whats up ? " She asked in annoyance . " Nothing , I was just seeing what you were up to , " I began . " I was actually on my way out , do you know where dad is . I need him to watch Tessa , " said Libby . " He went out , but I can watch her for a bit , " I continued . " Thanks , are you sure you didn 't want anything else . You look kinda strange , " Libby announced . " Well actually , there is something I want to tell you . It 's a secret so you can 't tell anyone yet . But … Will asked me to marry him , and I said yes ! " I shouted with excitement . Libby 's face went blank . " Are you serious ? " She asked , in a tone that was very far from excited . " Yes , I 'm serious , " I said angrily . " I think that 's the stupidest plan you have had yet , " Libby said and walked out of the room . I wasn 't expecting her to be overjoyed . But it seemed mean to me that she was such a jerk about it . My whole life had been about taking care of Libby . Cooking , cleaning , paying bills and working ; all of it was for her . I barely remember my childhood and I 'm certain it was in part due to the fact that I had to grow up so fast . I looked down at Tessa playing ; she was growing up so fast . It was good that I was going to be moving out . She would be getting older and need her own space . And when I was married I 'd be able to provide for her more . I was working on writing a paper later when I got an instant message from the screename BobbyQ . Great , I thought to myself . I hadn 't thought about Bobby since the night we hung out . I 'd seen him at school but he barely said hi to me . I wonder what he wanted . Well that didn 't go as I thought it would . But he didn 't say no , so there was hope . Will thought to himself as he walked to his car . " Will wait up ! " yelled a girls voice . He looked back to see Celeste . " Happy belated birthday ! " She shouted . " Um . . thanks , " I said . " Did you get my gift ? I didn 't know if you were having a party so I just dropped it off , " She continued with a smile . " Yea , thanks , " I lied . I had only opened Brett 's gift so far , I hadn 't gotten to the others . " so are you having a party ? My invitation must be lost , " Celeste inquired . " I did have one , just a small one . I thought it was best if you not come , " I said . I watched her smile turn to a frown as she bent her head down . " Why is that ? " She questioned angrily . " Because I 'm with Brett , She is my girlfiend and she is who I 'm going to be with forever , " I started . " Forever ? You don 't know that , " Celeste spat at me . " Yes I do , " I said . " No you don 't ! " She yelled . " Yes , I do Celeste . I do , " I whispered and walked away . I rushed over to Will 's house ; I knew he had to be back from talking with my dad . I found him in his bathroom . " What did he say ? " I asked in a worried tone . " Well he didn 't say no , " Will said and grabbed my hands . " I told him our plan and he said he would get back to me , " Will said . " I hope he says yes , " I squeaked . The anxiety was getting to me . " I 'm sure he will , " Will stated and looked into my eyes . We didn 't have to wait to long for an answer . A week later dad bombarded me in my room for a talk . " Are you sure about this Brett ? I know you are a smart girl who thinks things through . So I want to say yes . But you 're so young . You have your whole life ahead of you " He announced . " Dad , I 'm sure . I have thought about all the options . It 's the best thing for me . I love Will and he can provide for me also . I want to go to college , I want to travel and I want to someday get out of this town . Most of all I want to be with someone I love forever . , " I said passionately . " I think you should wait until you 're eighteen . Then do you want , " He said . " Dad please . I have never asked you for anything . I have spent my life taking care of you and Libby . Please , " I begged . " I 'll think about it , " He said sadly and walked out of my room . " are you one hundred percent about this Brett ? " Dad asked me the next morning while we cleaning . " yes , " I replied . " Then you have my blessing , " He said . " Thank you so much dad , " I cried and gave him a hug . " thank you " . The next two months went by in a flash . Giselle came to the library a lot and helped me with the wedding planning . Will and I decided we wanted a very small guest list and Giselle was determined that everything else be big . I had to talk her out of a lot of extravagant things . " You never imagined your wedding when you were a child ? " She asked me one night as I was putting away books . " Not really , " I thought out loud . " I 'm don 't care so much about the wedding , I 'm excited about our life afterwards , " I said to her with a smile . With the end of school a week away I was working hard at the library , and studying whenever I had a chance . " Hey Brett , " Said Bobby . " Oh . . hey , " I replied and stopped putting away books . " Workin hard , " He asked with a smirk . " Yep ! " I shouted . " Do you think you can get off early . We should get out of here , " He whispered in my ear . " Bobby , I told you Will and I are back together . I 'm not interested in you like that , sorry , " I said . " I 'm sure Will would love to hear what you were up to during your time off , " Bobby stated . " He already knows , " I lied . " Does he , well I guess that is a good thing for you then huh , " He said slyly and walked away . I hadn 't told Will about making out with Bobby . I didn 't think I needed to , we were broken up at the time . I had let the Celeste incident go , no more questions . He didn 't need to know . The day of the wedding came fast . It was an hour before the ceremony was set to start and Will was nowhere to be found . My stomach was in knots . " Brett ! , " I heard Will shout from behind me . He was here . It was all okay . Giselle walked around with a clip board , checking things off and making sure things were perfect . But I didn 't care , Will was here . Everything would be perfect . " Why don 't you sit down , I 'm going out front to meet Giselle " I said . " In my haste to get us to our honeymoon I forgot my wallet , " I lied to Brett . I hadn 't forgotten my wallet . My cards were not working for some reason . " Thanks for coming . You brought the money right ? " I asked Giselle . " Yea , here you go , " She said and handing me cash . " Will I know why you cards aren 't working , " She began . " Mom and dad know about the wedding . They froze all your accounts , " She said delicately . " What ? How ? Did you tell them ? " I yelled . " No , no I didn 't tell them . I saw them talking to the Harts when I got home . Then they were looking at your transaction history and asking me all these questions . Did you tell Celeste ? " Giselle asked . " No ! well not really . I guess I may have hinted at it . Oh god ! " " What am I going to do ? " I asked my sister . " Your going to have a wonderful honeymoon and you 're going to decide with Brett what to do . There are no secrets in marriage , " She replied . I stood there holding the picture . " Brett , what are you thinking ? " Marci asked me concerned . " Brett , I don 't like this look on your face , talk to me , " She begged . But I couldn 't . " Marc thank you for showing me this . I 'll talk to Will and I 'll keep you posted on the outcome okay . I have to get back to work now , " I said to her coldly " But I 'm going to hold onto this picture " . She just stared at me for a moment but then walked away . I wasn 't mad at her . I was just hurt . I tried to get back to work but my mind wouldn 't let me . Finally I told Mr . Holland I wasn 't feeling well and I needed to leave early . I ran to my cars in tears . I just couldn 't get the image of Will and Celeste out of my mind . I planned to just go home but before I knew it I had driven to Wills house . I walked up to his door and knocked . I didn 't know what I was going to say but I knew that it was not going to be pretty . Nobody answered , I knocked again and waited . Finally the butler came to the door and told me that " Edwin the third is not available " . This enraged me more . I knew he was home , his car was there . I didn 't argue and left . I drove straight to Marci 's but her mom said she was at the local hang out , so I headed there . As I was walking up to the door I spotted Will . I felt like yelling at him and demanding he tell me what was going on . But nothing came out , I was just in shock . " Hey pretty girl " Will whispered to me and gave me a kiss . I pulled away . " I saw the picture of you and Celeste , Will ! Stop pretending . I know you have been seeing her ! " I screamed at him with tears in my eyes . " What are you talking about Brett ? " Will responded with a confused look on his face . " Don 't play dumb ! " I shouted to him and through the picture in his face . It fell to the ground . He picked it up and look at it then he put it in his sweatshirt . We just stood look at each other . He didn 't say anything for what seemed like forever . Then finally he spoke . " Brett , I can explain this . I haven 't being seeing Celeste . I invited her to a party my parents had as my date , " He stated calmly . " WHY ! Why would you invite her to a party as your date ? I am your girlfriend Will . That doesn 't make any sense ! " I screamed in disbelief . " Well , I thought it would be easier , " He stumbled . " I just . . I didn 't know if you would be . . , " he continued . " Look , nothing happened with Celeste and I . She kissed me but I told her I was in love with you ! " He stated . " I don 't believe a word you are say , " I said to him in the harshest tone I had ever used . " I should have known never to trust you , we are done Will . DONE ! , " I said and walked away . My heart felt like it was breaking , but I didn 't trust him anymore . I needed to get away . I found Marci easily . I walked over to her and told her about what had just happened between Will and I . " wow , I can 't believe you did that , " Marci stated . " so you don 't believe him ? Has he lied to you before ? , " She asked eagerly . He hadn 't to my knowledge . In the time I had known him he was honest . Was I wrong to not listen to him ? I thought to myself . " Brett ! , " Marci shouted . I had zoned out . " I 'm sorry . I need a drink , " I declared . Kids snuck alcohol into this type of hangout all the time . I knew it wouldn 't be hard to find some . " Are you sure about that Brett , I mean doesn 't your dad have a problem with that , " She whispered kindly . " I 'll be fine I said . But I wasn 't . After three drinks I wasn 't myself . But I wasn 't thinking about Will or anything else for the first time in a long time . I felt great . And then the cops showed up . The officer was actually pretty nice . I cried the whole way home . I got a ticket for underage drinking and being out past curfew , the fines alone would drain my whole savings account . When the officer put me into the custody of my father I was shocked to see the look of disappointment on his face . Then I got angry . " What were you thinking ! " He yelled at me after the police officer left . " You don 't have the right to yell at me ! " I shouted back . He had never been there for me . Never been a real parent . What right did he have . " Go to your room , I can 't look at your right now , " He said to me sadly . I headed inside only to find Will at the step . " What are you doing here ? Your going to get in trouble , " I slurred to him . " I need to talk to you , I don 't want to break up . Can you please just listen to me ! " He begged . " Just leave me alone , please just leave me alone , " I said and walked up to my room . He didn 't follow . I headed straight to bed . I was suddenly very tired . But twenty minutes later I was getting up . I couldn 't sleep . I couldn 't get Will off my mind . I was so angry at him and at my father . I got up and looked in the mirror . I thought about Celeste and how she always looked so perfect . Maybe that 's why Will liked her more then me . I finally decided I was fed up . Being sweet only gets your hurt by others . I vowed to make a change . I would simply cut my emotions off . I didn 't need Will ! I would be a new Brett . When I awoke the next morning I was more determined then ever . My plan was to go to the mall and get some new clothes , and a haircut . I went into Libby 's room to see if she wanted to come along . But I only found my father playing with Tessa . He didn 't see me looking in the room . He seemed so happy . He had recently gotten promoted and was still sober . I was happy for him . But I also felt so much anger . He was never there for Libby or I . I didn 't even get a chance to be a child , because I had to take care of Libby . And there he was playing with Tessa and teaching her things . I walked away in disgust . I wish I could take away all this anger I felt , but I didn 't know how . When I got back from the mall I was really excited to show Libby all my new things . I parked and went straight to her room . Only she wasn 't alone . She was with an older boy . Part of me wanted to yell at her and him , she wasn 't allowed to have boys in her room any longer . Instead of saying anything I excused myself and went to my room . Later when I was leaving to go to the hangout she stopped me . " What is with the new digs ? , " Libby asked me . " You look good ! But this isn 't something you would usually wear , " She stated . " Exactly , I 'm like a whole new me ! , " I said with a smile . " Well I heard from Ruby Donner that Will broke up with you yesterday . Does that have anything to do with this little makeover ? " She replied . " Ruby Donner doesn 't know anything ! " I said angrily and walked away . I sat quietly sipping my drink . It seemed everyone around me was having a good time . I was surrounded by a lot of people but I just felt lonely . I really did miss Will . I got out my phone to text him but decided against it . " Having a bad night ? " Bobby Quinn asked me . I had been so deep in thought I hadn 't seen him come up . I had gone to school with Bobby Quinn for a long time and he had never spoken to me about anything but school work . It seemed strange he would care about my night . " I guess you can say that , " I replied to him . " Care to dance , " He asked and held out his hand . I took it . We danced and had many drinks . He confessed to always having a crush on me . I didn 't really know if I believed him but it was nice to not be alone . Then he said something that sent my heart racing . " Will doesn 't deserve a girl like you , " He whispered in my ear . When he asked me to go back to his place with him I said yes . I didn 't want to face going back home to my dad . His house was very nice . Located three houses down from Will 's house , it was a lot smaller but just as grand . I had to give it to Bobby , he was a charmer . Before I knew it I was in his arms . It wasn 't long before we were kissing . When he asked me to stay over , I felt comfortable enough with him to say yes . But I made it known we wouldn 't be getting physical . I woke up the next morning with a horrible headache . I quickly realized I was in my underwear and got dressed . Bobby was nowhere to be found . I finally found him out by the pool . " how long have you been up ? " I asked him " Not long , it seems you snore so I slept in the guest bedroom last night , " he said with a smile . " I don 't snore ! " I squeaked . " anyways , I 'm gonna go , last night was fun , " I stated awkwardly . " yea we will have to hang out again , " he replied . I headed home . I couldn 't help but look at Wills house on my way . I really did miss him . Tears fell to my lap before I realized I was crying . I picked up my phone to call Will , but stopped myself . I kept hoping he would call me , but he didn 't . A day later I received flowers from him . The card read " come to the place we had our first date , I have a surprise for you and it just can 't wait , Love Will . The note said to dress in formalwear . I instantly starting searching through my new clothes for something perfect to wear . " Did you talk to her and explain ? " my sister Giselle asked as soon as I walked into her room . " I tried , but she won 't even talk to me . She is so angry . . the way she looks at me . I feel like she doesn 't love me anymore , " I responded . " Will , she still loves you . She is just upset . She thinks you cheated on her . You need to tell her what has been going on . Tell her why you invited Celeste to the party and tell her why you have been so distant lately . She will understand " Giselle urged . How would I explain to her how I felt . My parents were trying to force me into a college , career and a relationship that I didn 't want . I was a week away from turning eighteen ; and in my last semester of high school . I felt pressure coming from everyone . But never from Brett , why didn 't I just explain to her how I was feeling before . Now everything is messed up . " I don 't think she will understand , " I stated sadly to my sister . She is so cold to me now . I wish there was a way for her to know that I only want to be with her forever . Suddenly everything clicked . " There is a way ! I know how to get her back . I 'm going to propose to her . Once we are married our parents will have to accept her ! , " I exclaimed . " Wait ! Your getting ahead of yourself brother . You can 't get married your both to young . Don 't ' you think your jumping into this ? " Giselle asked with a worried face . " Not at all , I really love her and I want to be with her forever , " I declared shyly . " besides I 'll be eighteen in a week and she is already sixteen , which means her father just has to sign a paper saying its ok , " " Do you think he would do that ? " Giselle asked . " Yes , actually I think he would . I 'll be able to provide a life for her that he can 't , " I said proudly . " Well brother , if this is what you want then I support you ! " Giselle said excitedly . Ten minutes later we were heading out to look for a ring . " Did you send her the flowers yet ? " Giselle asked . " Yep , already taken care of , " " This is it , this is the one . What do you think ? " I asked my sister . " I think it looks perfect for her ! " She shouted and gave me a hug . " Now its just up to her to come and meet me , I really hope she comes , " I stated nervously . I was taking care of the household including baby Tessa . Libby had started working more hours and was away from the house constantly . With no help from dad , and school , work and Will ; my stress level was rising . I wasn 't sure how much longer I could last doing it all . I found out just how far I was stretching myself the next week . I got an F on my English report . I tried to talk to Marci about all the stress I was having , but she was still upset at me about not telling her Will and I were an item first . Since I was in mostly senior level classes I only had one course with Marci . And it didn 't give me much time to try to apologize , besides she wasn 't accepting it . Will and I were still great , but I could tell he was annoyed at only spending time with me at my job , or at my house while I took care of a baby . It seemed like there was never time for us to just be alone . I decided to surprise him with a nice dinner and walk one night . " I know that we haven 't gotten to spend much time together lately … , " I started to apologize to Will . " Brett , anytime I spend with you is wonderful . I understand that you are under a lot of pressure lately . I 'm not looking to add to it . , " He said sweetly . " Thank you for understanding . It 's just been so difficult , " I said . He shushed me with a tender kiss . " My sister told my parents about you , " Will began . " And I 've been spending so much time with you . They want to meet you . Do you think you can get free for a few hours this Sunday night for dinner ? " Will asked me nervously . Meet his parents ? Parents had always made me a little nervous since I hadn 't grown up in a traditional family . " Sure , " I said . " do I need to bring anything or where anything special ? , " I asked . " Nope , just be your wonderful self , " He said and pulled me into him to snuggle . No doubt about it I was really nervous about meeting Will 's parents . All I knew about his family was that they were very wealthy , they were known around town to throw very elaborate dinner parties . I wanted to look nice , I decided I needed an expert . I knew she was mad . But I picked up Tessa and headed straight to Marci 's house . When I got there I thought she was going to shoo me away . But she smiled and invited us both in . Pretty soon we were laughing and having a good time just like we use to . " I 'm so nervous about this dinner with his parents , what if they don 't like me ? " I asked Marci . " Brett , they will like you . Everyone likes you , your like so sweet its annoying , " She said to me as she a walked to her closet to pick out some clothes for me . " I 'm really sorry about not telling you about Will first , " I began . " Things have just been so crazy with the baby and all the other stuff I do , " I said and looked down . " Don 't worry about it , I think I was just jealous . I guess I always thought I 'd have a serious boyfriend before you , " Marci said in calm tone . " I 'm really happy for you though , " She continued and gave me a hug . By the time I left Marci 's I felt 100 times better . Unfortunately Tessa was being very fussy and she spit up on my outfit . I had to change in a rush before I headed to Will 's . I got to Will 's house and found him checking the mail . I went to join him . " You ready for this ? " He asked me nervously . This can 't be a good sign I thought to myself . " Yep " We headed to his house . We were greeted by his sister Giselle . I had seen her around school . She hung out with that pretty , rich crowd who were not so nice to me . But she seemed very friendly and asked me a lot about myself . She seemed really interested in getting to know me . We went to the dining room and Will introduced me to his parents Edwin II & Bunny Lockwood . I was in awe of how many beautiful things they had in their house . " You have a very lovely home , " I said to his parents . I never did get a response . We sat down , and began dinner with the salad course . " So Edwin tells us you 're very smart " Edwin II said . " I wouldn 't say that , " I said nervously . " Yes you are Brett , you are taking mostly all senior level classes , " Will said coming to my defense . " Well is that true ? " Edwin II asked sternly . " yes , " I said shyly . This only got worse from there . His parents drilled me on what my father did , where I live , my sister . I let it slip that she had a baby at fourteen and I could tell they didn 't like me . After dinner we headed to the television room to watch a movie . I somehow ended up sitting by Will 's mother and the interaction continued . " So Brett , have you thought about college ? Edwin will be going off to college next year you know , " She said . " Yes I know , I haven 't schedule any college visit yet but I will do that soon , " I said . I looked at Will for support , but he was engrossed in the television show . She kept asking question after question . I couldn 't even tell you what show we were watching . It seemed only Will and Giselle got to actually look at it . I was getting very annoyed . " So are you friends with Celeste Hart at all ? " Bunny asked . Finally I 'd had enough . " No , I said . She isn 't a very nice girl , " I said angrily . " Well , we are good friends with her family and have always known her to be very nice , " Bunny said defensively . Will poked the side of me . Now he wanted to come to my defense , I thought to myself , how annoying . " excuse me children , I have some things to get done , " Bunny said in a rush . " It was nice meeting you Brett , " Then she walked away . We all sat in silence for the next twenty minutes . Finally Will walked me out . " I think that went horribly , " I said to him . " It wasn 't so bad , " He said in a strange tone . But I could tell he though the same thing . " I 'll see you tomorrow at school , " Will said to me . " Your not coming over tonight ? " I asked . " I 've got a lot of things to get done , but I 'll see you tomorrow , " And then I was outside of the door . As I got into my car I realized Will had not even given me a kiss goodbye . I walked outside to find Giselle and I sat down . " So what do you think about that ? " I asked her nervously . " It was pretty awful , " She said sadly , knowing exactly what I was talking about . " I don 't know what to do , I wanted to invite her to the dinner party next week but I don 't think she 'll be to comfortable , " I said to Giselle , referring to Brett . " Yea , maybe invite someone else . I really like her but I do think she would be uncomfortable , " Giselle replied . When I got home I told Libby all about the dinner . " Well Brett I don 't know what to tell you , that is just rich people for you , " She said ; as she put Tessa in her crib . " But I really really like him , I don 't want this to be something that comes between us , " I said to Libby . " Then don 't let it , " she replied back . Maybe she was right . I didn 't have too much time to think about it . I was still working hard , taking care of everyone and feeling very alone . The late night wake up calls from Tessa were making me so tired during the day . My sleep schedule was very off . After getting Tessa back to sleep Libby and I headed downstairs to get a snack . " I 've decided I 'm quitting school , " Libby said and stared at me for a reaction . " Libby , I don 't think that is a good idea . You need to stay in school and go to college so you can provide for yourself and Tessa , " I said sternly . " I 've already made the decision , I just wanted to tell you . My birthday is in a few weeks so I 'll be able to and I 'm doing it then . Working full time will be a lot better for Tessa and I . I know what 's best , " She said calmly . There was no arguing with her . She was going to do what she wanted to do . I needed to focus on myself . A few days later I got another surprise while eating with dad . " Brett , I want to say that I am sorry for being an absent father to you all these years , " my father said . Where was this coming from ? Was he drunk ? " I 've joined a new 24 step program and I 'm changing my life around . No more drinking , I 'm going to take control of my life . I want to thank you for all that you have done during this time of while I was absent but I have it from here , " He stated . " I 'm very proud of you dad , " I said . Because I didn 't know what to say . But I figured his sobriety wouldn 't last for long , he had tried to quit drinking more then once . But I was wrong , there was suddenly a change in his appearance . He sold the bar in our living room to buy Libby a car and a new television . He started hanging out with people his age . Since I was young I had never seen him with one friend , and now he seemed to have several . They were all in his group . It all seemed to happen so fast . I no longer was responsible for the bookkeeping , cleaning and cooking . I had a lot more free time . But I wasn 't spending it with the one person I wanted to . Will and I went from spending everyday together to just hanging out once or twice a week . And when I did see him he no longer wanted to take me out , he just wanted to hang out on my couch watching sports . I figured he could have done that without me . But I really did love our times together , even if I could tell he was distracted . The truth was , I was head over heals in love with him . And it was a scary feeling . It was my hope that he would talk to me about whatever was on his mind so we could get back to being great . I couldn 't have predicted what was going to happen next . It was a typical night in the library . I was catching up on schoolwork since things were a bit slow . When Marci rushed in . I could tell by the look on her face that something was wrong . " What 's wrong , Marc ? , " I questioned . " I want to be the first one to tell you this . I don 't want you to here it from someone else . But I overheard Celeste and her little followers talking about some date she had with Will , " Marci stated and stared at me for a reaction . My heart sank . " What ? " I said to her in disbelief . " I really hate telling you this Brett , believe me . But it 's true , they made sure I could here them too . They also dropped this picture , " Marci said getting agitated . She handed it to me . Up front was a picture of Brittney Ross and a boy I had never seen holding hands , they were smiling . But in the background of the picture there was Celeste and Will . The way his arms were around her made me sick . I felt my breathing becoming irregular . I looked closer , they were at Wills house . And the worst part , the date stamp on the picture said it was just taken four days ago . I felt faint . " We need to go to the doctor and get a proper test . I 'll make the appointment for tomorrow . We shouldn 't decide anything until we know the facts . It 's possible you aren 't pregnant , maybe you 're just late , " I said to my sister Libby . " Yea , maybe , " She said and cried some more . " will you sleep in my room tonight , " Libby begged . " of course , " I said softly to her . " have you eaten ? " I questioned . " no , " she chocked . I 'll go make something and bring it up to you . As I was fixing Libby food my mind was racing . I can 't believe it 's possible that my fourteen year old sister is pregnant . I had only made out with a boy and she could be pregnant ? Who I was kidding I should have paid more attention to her dating . This was a much my fault as it was hers . I usually wasn 't a television watcher but I joined Libby as she watched some ridiculous reality show . We were silent . I didn 't think it was a good time to tell her about my date with Will . The next day we headed to the doctor . I felt like I was much more nervous this Libby . " We have the results back and you are in fact pregnant Elizabeth . You are in the middle of your second trimester so a bit far along . I 'm glad you came in we need you to start on prenatal care immediately , " Said the doctor . I looked over at Libby who didn 't seem to be shocked at all about hearing this news . " I have made the decision , I do not want to keep the baby , " said Libby to the doctor . " Unfortunately you are to far along in your pregnancy to terminate it . But I will give you information about adoption , " Dr . Smithson began . " I 'm sorry , I need to excuse myself . " Libby I 'll be in the lobby whenever you are ready , " I said as I left the room . I was feeling dizzy , and I knew I was about to cry and I didn 't want Libby to see me . Libby came out thirty minutes later . " the doctor said I need to make another appointment , " she said annoyed . I scheduled the next appointment and then Libby and I went home . We were silent the entire car ride . I parked the car and looked at Libby . " I 'll give you some time to think about this , it 's obviously your decision if you want to keep your child or give it up for adoption , " I said softly . I headed to my room to get ready for my date with Will . We went to the diner for dinner . As we were deciding what to do next I heard rude comment that was clearly directed to Will and I . I looked over to see Brittney Ross , I knew from school that she was good friends with Celeste . So it didn 't come as a surprise to me that she thought I was a ' downgrade ' . I just wouldn 't let the comment bother me . Will and I headed to the local hang out . We were having a great time playing foosball . " So tell me something about you that nobody knows , " I said to him as I was getting a lot more comfortable with him and I just wanted to know everything about him . " Um , I like science ! " He said to me with a chuckle . " No something else ! " I shouted over the game . " My real first name isn 't Will . I 'm pretty sure more people have forgotten that by now , " He began smoothly . " My full name is Edwin William Lockwood III , Edwin just reminds me of my father so I 've gone by Will , " " That 's pretty cool , " I said to him and smiled . When Will walked me to my door I was nervous . I thought for sure he was going to kiss me . But he just said he had a wonderful time and hopped we could do it again . I walked in to find Libby yelling at dad who had obviously passed out in his underwear again . Gross . " He won 't wake up ! " She said to me annoyed . " I 'll set an alarm for him , he 'll be fine , " I said to hear . " Why are you all smiley ? Where have you been ? " she asked rudely . " I was on a date with Will Lockwood ! " I said excitedly . " Seriously ? " She questioned with wide eyes . " Yea , and I think I kinda like him , " I whispered . " Well anyways , I 'm glad you home . I 've been thinking about this a lot and I decided I want to keep the baby " she began . " I wanted to get ride of it because I wasn 't sure who the father is , but I don 't care about that anymore . I want something that is just mine , " Libby continued . " Libby a baby is a HUGE responsibility , It 's not just a toy . Things are tight around here with just the three of us . I 'm glad you have made a decision but I just want you to know the reality of the situation , " I said to her sternly going into mom mode . " Your going to need to get a part time job , immediately , " I said sitting down . " I 'll ask Mr . Holland if I can pick up more hours at the library . We will need to switch rooms , your room is to small to fit a crib it , we will have to . . " " Calm down lady ! " Libby shouted at me . " Let 's just take this one step at a time . Tomorrow I 'll tell dad " She said . " sounds good , " I said and looked for my calculator to crunch number . My wonderful date with Will had completely left my mind . The next day Libby told Dad . He didn 't seem to care that much as long as the child didn 't interfere with his current drinking routine . He refused to take up more hours at work so the expenses would be on Libby and I . A week later she secured part time work as a receptionist . And Will came over to help us rearrange rooms . He was such a sweetheart . Since our first date Will and I were inseparable . After practice he would come to the library and work on his homework while I worked . He also spent a lot of time over at my house . He would always tell me how much his missed me even though we saw each other constantly . But I understood what he meant . I miss him to whenever he wasn 't around . Being with him made me feel , so together . I could tell he felt that way around me as well . I wish everyone around us was as happy about our relationship . A few weeks after we had been properly dating Marci came into class in a huff . " So you and Will are like official and you didn 't think to tell your best friend ! " She said angrily . Honestly with my extra hours at the library , homework , home and will I hadn 't been spending much time with Marci lately . " I 'm sorry Marc , things have been a bit hectic in my life lately , " I said . " Whatever ! " She said and stormed away moving her things to another desk . Great ! I thought to myself , exactly what I need right now . My day didn 't get much better . While I was at work Celeste and her crew came in to make my life harder . They made me go on a wild goose chase for a reference guide they didn 't even need . I was annoyed . After that obstacle I went back to my desk and noticed Will wasn 't sitting in the chair close by anymore , his things were there . So I set off to look for him and then saw him talking to Celeste . She didn 't seem happy . After Will was done talking with her he came up to give me a hug and tell me goodbye . Celeste just stormed by . I didn 't get it , why was she so hung up on him . Will had told me that she had called things off between them and he was glad . Maybe I didn 't have the full story . I was too busy to care . The next day as we were working out together I asked him about Celeste . " She is just a mean girl Brett , don 't pay any attention to her , " He said in response . " But you said that she ended things right , why is she so upset ? " I asked with a heavy breath . " I guess she thought we would get back together , but I told her the other night there was no way that would happen , " Will said . Things had slowly worked there way into a routine . I was working late every night so dinner was no longer my responsibility . Libby seemed to enjoy her job , though she wasn 't doing very well at school . Dad started drinking more and Will and I were perfect . It was the weekend and we had gone out with some of Wills friends who didn 't really like me . I was happy to be back home . " Do you mind if I stay over ? " he asked me shyly . " I 'd love that " I said to him with a smile . Will knew that I wanted to wait and he did as well so I didn 't feel any pressure with him . The next morning Libby woke us up to tell us she was making us breakfast . I thought it was very sweet of her as she didn 't really like to cook . We all walked down to the kitchen to see the stove on fire ! Thankfully I had quick reflexes . I was able to put out the fire in no time . Libby was still yelping when it was out . " Libby , its fine . It 's all out now , " I said to her . But then I realized that wasn 't what she was worked up over . She was going into labor . Will and I rushed her off the hospital . In no time at all I had a new baby niece . Libby named her Tessa . A few days later , as soon as we got home Libby placed her in crib and started getting ready . " Libby where do you think you 're going ? " I asked her sternly . " There is a party tonight and now I can make it ! " She said excitedly . " I really think you should rest , you just had a baby and you need to be here when she wakes up and needs feed and changed , " I said . " I 'll sleep with I 'm old ! " She said with a giggle . " Besides , you 'll be here to do all that . I gotta go , don 't wait up , " She said and walked out the door . I looked at little sleeping Tessa and burst into tears .