The Best Mistake: Original Novel

Chapter 1: "The Pregnancy Test"

   This book I really don't like this was my very first book I wrote and I don't know why you all love it so much. It has lots of gamma errors and just I don't like it but if you want to read it I guess be my quest but this book needs major editing ...

I looked at the pregnancy test in my hands and cried silently. I couldn't believe my eyes. I was having an emotional break down within me. I can't be pregnant; this can't be happening to me. I am only 17-years-old; I am still a child myself! I can't look after a baby, what would my parents think of me? I can't have my family overlooking me just because I made a mistake and slept with someone.

I still have my whole life ahead of me, having a baby will make my life a living hell, I can't have it, I just can't. I can't face the humiliation; I won't let it happen to me. "Ariel dear, please come out the bathroom, dinner is ready." I jumped in fright as I heard my mother's voice speak behind the bathroom door.

I hurriedly took the pregnancy test and put it in its cover box and threw it away in the trash can, making sure to tuck it down low so no one would see it. To make it seem as if I was using the bathroom, I flushed the toilet and washed my hands. "Alright mother, I will be done in a minute."

As I was washing my hands, I couldn't help but think maybe the test was wrong, maybe I wasn't really pregnant. Dollar store tests are cheap, so maybe, just maybe the test was wrong. To make sure, I am going to pretend to be sick and go get checked out by the doctor for certain.

I smiled to myself in the mirror and hop that, the test is wrong. I just can't raise a baby. That is something I just can't see happening. Everything is going to be alright Ariel; you're not pregnant so let's keep it that way. I think to myself.

I left the bathroom and entered the dining room where my mother, father and older brother were waiting patiently for me. I gave them the best smile I could plaster onto my face and took my seat on the opposite side of my brother. "Is something wrong Hun, you look so pale dear." I picked up my fork and shook my head. Here is my chance.

"No, mom, I just haven't been feeling well, I was wondering if you would be able to book an appointment for me. I think I might have caught the virus that is spreading around school." I lied.

She nod her head. "Of course, dear, I will do it as soon as we get finished our meals."

I faced my brother and saw that he looked confused. Of course, he would. We both go to the same school and last time I checked, there were no viruses spreading. I didn't want him to know about me being pregnant yet.

As much as I want to, I don't want to mess up his reputation. He is the school football teams' head quarter back and is very popular for that. How would that make him look if the school found out that his sister slept with the player of the school and got knocked up? Yea, I thought so.

When dinner was over, my mother made the appointment for after school and she told me she wouldn't be able to attend because tomorrow she has a surgery appointment to do with one of her clients.  My mother is a doctor, she is barely home but she does make time for her family. That's what I love about her. She takes the time to be a wonderful wife and mother. Too bad that won't be me; I can't even think how my life would be like if I have this baby, I would be a miserable wreck.

At least my mother won't be there to attend, I planned on doing this myself, I don't want my mother to know yet or anybody for that matter. The only person I am judging whether to tell is my baby's father Arden. He was the man I slept with weeks ago or so it felt.

He is one of my brother's closes friends. If it wasn't for the fact that they weren't related, you would have thought they were brothers. It all happened the night he was drunk. My parents weren't home, they were working and my brother was in his room banging some girl. Arden came into my room and told me things I thought he really meant.