Hearts Attached by Scarlet Wolfe

Author:Scarlet Wolfe
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: teen and young adult, teen romance, college, pregnancy, sports, love, Friendship, coming of age, Young Adult Romance
Publisher: Scarlet Wolfe
Published: 2014-04-27T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Luke

“We have to do this,” I say as Kenzie and I walk to my house with her mom. I practically had to carry Kenz out the door to get her to come. “I believe once we tell them we’ve decided to give the baby up for adoption, they’ll calm down.”

My forehead wrinkles as a distressing pain pummels my heart from the words, Give the baby up. I’ll be surrendering a part of my soul-mate.

Sucking in a deep breath, I open the door. My parents are sitting on the sofa, watching television, and Liv is in a chair, her eyebrows raised as she chews on her fingernail. She knows what is coming and said she’d try to help lighten the blow.

“Charlotte, hi. I haven’t seen you for a while. Come on in,” my mom, Lisa, says as she stands and runs her hands down her dark hair. She looks tired today. Taking care of my grandparents wore her down, and here I have to drop this bomb on her.

“It has been a long time. I’ve been working a ton of hours for months.” Charlotte’s eyes dart around the room nervously before they settle on my dad.

“Hi, David. How are you?”

“Good. I sense something is bringing you over this evening.” My dad is now suspiciously glancing between Kenzie and me.

Charlotte usually only speaks to my parents when they see each other outside, unless she has been invited to dinner in advance. Since finding out about the baby, a few days ago, she has been supportive.

“Luke, what’s going on?” my mom asks. Her smile falters, and I think I might get sick. Kenzie tightens the hold on my hand.

“I’ll do it, Luke,” she murmurs, peering up at me.

“No, this part is my responsibility. Mom, Dad, I’m sorry to have to tell you this, but McKenzie is pregnant, and the baby is mine.”

My Dad stands as my mother sits. Her hand is to her chest. My dad’s hands are on his hips.

“What the hell, Luke? How could you let this happen?” I don’t see the overwhelming disappointment that I know is coming. Right now, he’s pissed.

“Dad, we used protection. We were careful, so we don’t know what went wrong.”

Dad points his finger at me. “I should’ve known that’s what you’ve been doing all that time you’re here alone. You took advantage of your mother being gone, too.”

“I’m eighteen, and Kenzie is the only girl I’ve been with, so don’t make the fact that I had sex seem like some awful thing, and the baby was an accident. I’m sorry.”

My mom is staring at the carpet as my dad’s eyes land on Charlotte. “I hate to say it, but I imagine you agree; McKenzie needs to have an abortion. I mean, this baby will ruin any chances they have at going straight to college and focusing on their studies, and I don’t see how Luke could play hockey.”

“I’m not having an abortion, but Luke and I have decided to give the baby–the baby up for adoption.

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