The obnoxious school bell rings, signaling the end of yet another school day . Nessa lazily gathers her sheets before putting them neatly into her folder and closing her notebook. She ignores as her classmates brush past her, all of them beyond eager to escape the torture chamber also known as Mr. Lynch's AP Calculus class where they've been cooped up for the past hour or so. The room empties; leaving Nessa alone. She puts her bag strap over her shoulder and makes her way out, paying little to no attention to her surroundings.
"Nessa!".
Looking back over her shoulder, Nessa smiles half heartedly at her best friend who is eagerly trying to catch up to the girl who doesn't stop.
"Hey! Can't stop sorry! Moms making me come straight home and she'll kill me if I'm late" the brunette half jokes, continuing to strut her way through the busy halls.
Mads furrows her brows but is determined to talk to Nessa about her current situation. She's been ignoring her for the past few days- ever since they went to the appointment together and it was confirmed that Nessa was indeed having a baby. She keeps using the excuse that she's "busy" as an attempt to avoid her best friend but Mads is her best friend for a reason and she knows when somethings wrong and she knows when Nessa is lying. Right now being one of those times.
"You're gonna have to talk to me about this eventually Ness" the defeated blonde yells to her best friend who's already half way up the stairs.
The brunette stops- surprising the blonde who stands at the bottom with her arm resting on the railing. Nessa turns back around before taking a quick glance around the staircase, seeing nobody else but her and Mads present. She sighs deeply before trudging back down the stairs and reaching Mads at the bottom with an annoyed glare. Nessa knows that she's right, she would have to talk to her eventually and it's not like she wasn't going to- time just isn't on Nessa's side right now and she has a lot going on that she neeeds to understand first before she can even put her thoughts into words.
"You're completely right" she sighs, moving one step above Mads. "And I wasn't trying to ice you out or ignore you because I didn't want to talk to you about it. I just didn't know what to say as I hadn't made any final decisions about what my plans are. I'm sorry".
It's hard for Mads to be upset with Nessa right now with all things considered so she simply shrugs, letting out a deep breath.
"It's okay, I understand. So I'm assuming you've made your decision?" The blonde questions, anticipating the answer.
Nodding her head slowly, Nessa tightens her grip on her bag strap as she rocks back and forth a little on her heels.
"You know my cousin Taylor right? The one that travelled around Croatia for four years and is basically super chill about absolutely everything?" Nessa asks, the name ringing a bell to the blonde beauty in front of her.
"The one your mom always says you should stay away from and is a horrible influence?".
"Yep that one! Well anyways she's calmed down a lot more now but is still super chill and she has a house and everything now but that's besides the point. I went over my options a bunch of times with her and she's agreed to take me to the abortion clinic right now so I can finally get back to being a normal seventeen year old". The brunette states, a sigh of relief slipping past her lips. It feels good to know that in a few hours her problem will have disappeared.
Mads stands there with wide eyes and an icky stomach. She doesn't have any issues with people having abortions if that's what they want but she knows her best friend and she isn't thinking straight. Nessa is just scared about what's going to happen, she needs to know that if she wants to keep the baby, she can.
"Ness, is that what you really want? I mean, I know you're scared and all but-"
"Mads I've made up my mind. I'm not ready to be a mother and yeah sure there was a small moment when I first saw it on the screen that made my heart burst but that's all it was, a moment. I cant have a kid. I don't want one- not right now. Please just be supportive" Nessa pleads, running a hand through her hair.
Mads doesn't want Nessa to make such a rational decision like this but again, she's not against it and she will support her best friend always so she nods her head.
"Okay I won't press anymore. I'll support your decision. What did Josh say when you told him?".
Judging by the look on Nessa's face, Mads can tell that she hasn't even told Josh about his child yet. A burning frustration starts to boil inside of the blonde, ready to spill.
"Haven't told him. It's none of his business" the brunette shrugs.
"None of his business? That's his baby too Nessa. He deserves to know that he could be a father. He needs to know about his child. Stop being so selfish, this ain't just about you anymore- it's about him and the baby too. You need to let him know!". Mads yells, losing her ability to keep her cool.
Nessa furrows her brows, feeling the same level of anger form in her blood.
"He doesn't need to know shit! It's his fault I'm in this mess in the first place and hello, have you met him? He's the jackass jock who doesn't give a shit about nobody but himself". Nessa fires back, beginning to walk away. She doesn't need this right now.
Mads watches as she makes her way to the front entrance, not looking back. The frustrated blonde pushes against the doors with a force, letting the people in the hallway be aware of her mood.
She makes her way across the hall towards her locker and gets her things before slamming it shut. Voices catch her attention and she glances to the side- double taking when she sees Josh, Bryce, and Blake making their way towards the exit. Mads sees Nessa get into Taylor's car and she doesn't think before her feet start carrying her towards the trio of boys.
Upon her arrival, the three boys' laughter dies down while they greet her.
"Sup Madison, where's Jaden?" Blake questions, earning himself a chuckle from his friends.
Mads smiles at the comment but she keeps the cautious expression on her face.
"Hey, how's Bambi after the other day? Is she okay?" Josh asks, knowing that he's going to get teased by his boys for asking about his frenemy.
Mads starts to fidget with her hands as she speaks her next few words.
"Actually that's who I wanted to talk to you about" she says. "In private?".
Her blue eyes switch between the two other boys, their eyes rolling when Josh gestures for them to leave.
"Okay okay, we can take a hint" Bryce smiles, pushing away his friend by the shoulders. "We'll see you later Joshy" he calls back in a high pitched voice.
After his friends are gone, Josh gives Mads his full attention although he's not sure why she'd be talking to him about Nessa. The girl hates him with a passion.
"So what's up?" He asks, shifting his weight.
Mads takes a deep breathe before blurting it all out.
"Nessa's pregnant and you're the father and she wasn't going to tell you but right now she's on the way to the clinic to have an abortion and I don't care if she hates me for the rest of her life, you deserve to know".
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