Negatively Positive

[always_ashes]

[She's sobbing in her room. In her bathroom, to be exact, crying and sitting on the toilet, the door wide open. In her hand is a used pregnancy test, and on the floor are 3 more....the ones on the floor have no conclusive results on them, but the one in her hand does

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[righteous_pen]

[Teru comes in a few minutes later, and sees her.] ...Angela?

[He runs to her side, taking her hand.] What's wrong? What happened?

[always_ashes]

[A is on the verge of tears again, and when she sees Teru, she can't even look at him.]

I'm sorry, Teru...I'm so sorry...
[How is she supposed to say this to him...?]
I...I'm pregnant...
[When she finally says it, she bursts into tears.]

[righteous_pen]

...

[he goes pale, and can't speak for a moment] ...but we - we always took care, I mean, it shouldn't have...

[He puts his arms round her.] Don't - Don't cry. Shh.

[always_ashes]

I know...it's...I...I shouldn't be...but I am, and...I'm so, so sorry...

[She sobs again, burying her head in Teru's shoulder.]

[righteous_pen]

[He rubs her back, trying to calm her] Don't be. Don't be, I... I should have been more careful, the first time, I... Don't blame yourself.

[always_ashes]

What am I going to do...? I...I can't do this, I'm not ready...

[righteous_pen]

...I don't know. I don't - there must be something, some way to...

...there's no medical care here... [That sounds like a ridiculous thing to say, even to him, but he's panicking.]

[always_ashes]

We'll...we'll think of something, we have to...I'm so, so sorry Teru...I never meant for this...

[A lets out another sob.]

[righteous_pen]

I know you didn't. I know. Come here. It's all right.

[This is more or less on autopilot. Comforting her helps him keep control of himself. Without her, he might be sobbing into his hands as well.]

[always_ashes]

[A sobs again, curling up in Teru's arms. She never meant for this to happen...She wanted children, yes...she wanted Teru's children, but now now...]

We'll...we'll think of something...may...maybe somebody here...w..wants to adopt...?

[righteous_pen]

...if there's anyone here we can trust to raise a child. [...and he realises straight away that that was the wrong thing to say.] I'm sorry, I don't mean - yes. We could find someone.

[always_ashes]

[Despite herself, she smiles a little.]
Don't worry...it's ok...I'm sure that there's got to be somebody...

[She lets out a small, bitter laugh.]
I always wanted kids...just...not like this, it's...I...

[righteous_pen]

If it were - a different time, different place, then... I'm sorry.

[always_ashes]

...Then things would be different...but not here, not now...

It's...its not your fault...
[A looks sad, anyway...afraid, even, as if this will ruin everything she has with Teru.]
I'm so sorry, I love you...

[righteous_pen]

It's not your fault, either.

We - we don't have to make any decisions this minute. We shouldn't. Not until we've both had - time to think.

[always_ashes]

Y...yeah...
[She takes a deep breath, before sighing.]

...You...you don't hate me for this...do you...? I mean, I could understand if you did...