Heart Gold #29, Harvest Gold #2, Shadow #12

[shadowsong26]

Name: shadowsong26
Story: Positive
'Verse: Feredar
Colors: Heart Gold #29. Life has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at each other but in looking outward together in the same direction. - Saint-Exupery, Harvest Gold #2. back to school, Shadow #12. concealed carry
Supplies and Materials: stained glass, miniature collection, photography, eraser (Urban Fantasy AU), modeling clay, yarn, glitter ("We all have to decide for ourselves how much sin we can live with." – Nucky Thompson from Boardwalk Empire), glue ("Unfinished tasks pull you out of your reverie today, yet the depth of your new awareness is up to the whims of trickster Mercury. It's even tougher than usual for you to walk away from sweet pleasantries.")
Word Count: 390
Rating: PG-13
Characters: Rema, Pellin, Sorell, Nida
Warnings: Unplanned teenaged pregnancy (therefore, background sex between a 16- and 17-year-old) and some less-than-happy reactions to it
Notes: Constructive criticism welcome, as always. This takes place in the equivalent of an alternate 943 FY.


Rema

I went with her to get the test, because she felt awkward--hell, who wouldn't? Not even finished with her goddamn junior year. Mom's going to be pissed if it's positive.

But she didn't want to go alone, and she didn't want to tell him until she was sure, one way or the other, and she begged me to wait for her while she ducked into the McDonald's bathroom to use it.

Two lines, one so dark pink it was almost red. Fucking perfect.

Mom's going to kill us both.


Pellin

There's a lot I could say to my son right now. Things like You have your whole life ahead of you and I thought you were smarter than this and We never had this kind of trouble with your brothers.

But none of that will change anything, and Sorell's hell bent on sticking by the girl, whatever she decides. As much as it hurts to stand by and keep my mouth shut, I do.

He's almost eighteen--will be then, if she keeps it. He's old enough to screw himself over if that's what he really wants.

Damn it all.


Sorell

We only had sex once.

I mean, yeah, I know it only takes once. I had the classes, and I paid attention. …sort of.

It still feels weird. Unreal.

We only had sex once

She caught up with me by my locker after school, and then she dropped the bombshell. I don't know what she'll do--I don't think she's decided yet--but once I could breathe again--we only had sex once!--I told her that I loved her, and I'd help however I could, whatever she ended up doing.

And yeah. I feel pretty damn good about that.


Nida

It means a lot of things. It means all my plans for my future are changed. Even if I don't keep it. I haven't decided yet, and I need to, soon.

Sorell says that he's with me, whatever I decide. And that's...he's sweet. And, I dunno. It's dumb. I haven't even graduated yet, but I think that...

Nevermind.

... I can do this. I have money. Gramma left me some, even if Mom cuts me off.

...I don't want to do it by myself.

I think I'll ask him if he really meant it.

Maybe we can make this work.

Comments

[kay_brooke]

Aw, Nida. She seems conflicted. I hope her mom doesn't cut her off, or that Nida has lots of other people to help her if she does. I'm glad Sorell is sticking by her, because that will be a huge source of support if Nida decides to keep the baby.

[shadowsong26]

Thank you.

Her mom does cut her off when she decides to keep the baby, but it does all work out in the end. She and Sorell are very happy together, and have many many babies, even in this timeline. XD

[finch]

That's a tough situation to be in, but I like the angles you choose to address it. I hope it works out for them.

[shadowsong26]

Thank you.

It will in the long run. The next couple of years are going to be tough. Nida's mom cuts her off. Sorell's parents...don't cut him off, exactly, but they're not happy and they don't help, either.

[bookblather]

Ah, whoops. Well, these things happen. I am very pleased with the kids for acting or attempting to act like adults about the whole thing, although I'm side-eying Sorell's dad a bit.

[shadowsong26]

Thank you.

Yeah, Sorell and Nida are generally pretty good at handling their relationship issues like adults. ...the fallout over her oldest sister's treason in canon excepted, but that's not just a relationship issue, so.

[clare_dragonfly]

Aww, what a tough decision. I'm glad she has people to support her.

[shadowsong26]

Thank you

((sorry for taking so long to get back to you DX))

[novel_machinist]

Oh wow. All these emotions and fears. It's wonderfully displayed in these bits as well.

[shadowsong26]

Thank you.