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picked out another one. “What about this one? Just the two lines, and they have two in a pack.”
    I nodded; I really wanted the expensive calculator one, but deep down I knew that there was no reason to take the test. I knew the results, I just didn't want to admit to them.
    I had been in bed for over six weeks, drifting in and out of sleep. The only good thing was my laptop got a rest. I may have showered every couple of days or so. Gone down to the kitchen. Grabbed whatever didn't require anything more complicated then warming up. Ate. Then went back to bed. That had been my routine for six long weeks. Not once did I get a sanitary towel or tampon. That could only mean one thing.
    I didn’t need a fancy calculator or even two strips to tell me what I already knew. When Noah left, I stopped being so careful. Taking the pill every day seemed pointless. It was a shame that I hadn’t thought about how pointless it was when I spent the night with him and, within an hour or so, we had a big fight and then the next day broke up.
    “I know what I’m going to do. I spoke to Grandma about it. She says I can stay with her.”
    Carly ignored what I said as Trinity gave me a big hug. Her arms were squeezing me so tight.
    “I can see someone has been working out.”
    She laughed. “Well I need the stamina to keep up with Eli if you know what I mean.” She winked as she said that and then apologized as Carly blurted out, “Ladies, can we please leave. I really like the look of this calculator. It’s so damn cool.”
    I felt so bad that I’d thought that I wasn’t intelligent enough to get into college. The thing about Carly is what she lacks in common sense. She sure makes up for it with her academies. She loves to study, it’s just anything else outside of that that doesn’t revolve around Ryan is a mystery to her.
    We agreed to leave and Trinity said as we paid for them.
    “No matter what I got your back.”
    Carly chimed in, “I think you’ve got both of our backs.” Which meant that she wasn’t just taking the test to use the calculator. She obviously wanted a test for a completely different reason altogether. It wasn't to use the calculator, this meant that she thought that she could be pregnant too.
     
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    We cried so many times over the results. Carly said that I should tell Noah, whereas Trinity said that I should decide what I wanted to do before announcing it any further. Grandma knew, because the other girls were crying and Carly was saying that she wasn’t sure if she wanted to try out the calculator. I didn’t hesitate to call her and ask if I could stay over.
    In a heartbeat she said, “I was waiting for your call, and don’t ask me stupid questions.”
    That only left telling three people: Uncle, Dad and Michelle.
    The easiest part was going to my uncle's realtor’s office on Monday and telling him that my time working for him would have to be cut short. He was sympathetic and then told the tale of every other single mom that he knew, and the list ended at two, but he was happy to tell me that I could be the third. My absence from the office had made it hard for my uncle to justify me working there anyway. The only person that he claimed would be upset was Keith, but I just got the impression from him that he was glad to be my friend. But then again, what did I know about reading men?
    The next to be told were Michelle and Dad. I waited until they both came home from work and then I told them. I could have dressed it up and pretended that it wasn’t a big deal, but it was, and with Grandma in the house it felt a lot easier.
    “Dad, Michelle, I’ve got something to tell you.” We were at the dinner table. The place were no one was on their guard, and everyone was relaxed from eating the fantastic roast that Grandma had made. Only Michelle was suspicious about Grandma’s appearance. It was clear that they didn’t get along and, since Dad and Michelle had got married, Grandma had never