The ride home with Gianna is silent. My mind is consumed with the word “pregnant.” I’m pregnant. I can’t believe this is happening. I’m hardly twenty years old, still trying to figure out who I am and what I want from life. What was I thinking of, not using protection? Not being on the pill? Letting him stuff his c*m back into me? How could I do this to myself? Fuck me. Now I'm pregnant with a child that I don’t think I am ready for—in fact, I know I’m not ready for. I never even imagined at this point in my life this would ever happen. But the worst thing I keep thinking about is Xander. I need to tell Xander, but how? When? The thought of confronting him with this news makes me want to hide underneath my bed and never come out. Xander and I had only been intimate twice, and we’ve

