you and Alan were dating, both were in high school and 16, and apparently pregnant now. You had taken at least four tests now and had no idea how to tell this to anyone, especially your parents. Your father would kill whoever the father was, while your mother would go on an endless lecture about how irresponsible you were being. Now, walking home with Alan, his hand in yours, a cigarette between his lips, you took a deep breath and said “I’m pregnant”. He froze, stood there for a moment and said with a slightly confused expression,

“Your joking? Very funny” he said, although he wasn’t sure you were joking. He noticed the seriousness on your face and his eyes widened a bit “oh…your serious?”