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TWO PINK LINES

I check the instructions again

Two pink lines…pregnant

No Oh God, no

I can’t be pregnant I can’t I’roup home I can’t have a baby I can barely look after myself

It’s okay, India Paul will knohat to do

He’s older, responsible He’ll fix this

But no one can find out that I’nant If anyone finds out that Paul and I have been sleeping together, he’ll be in trouble Big trouble

I’nant on purpose?

Kit I need to tell Kit He’s my twin brother, my best friend He’ll kno to handle this

But if Kit finds out about Paul and me, he’ll kill Paul My brother is really protective of e

Oh God, what a mess

There’s a bang on the bathrooroup home I live in There’s no peace in this place

“One minute!” I yell

My hand shaking, I push the test back into its box, shove it intomy hands, I flush the toilet and unlock the door

Zara, nosiest cow in the world, is on the other side “You’ve been in there for ages What were you doing?” She gives me a suspicious look

“Sa to do in here” Without another word, I walk past her

I can’t go to et out of here

I need to talk to Paul

He’s not here today He should be at home

I’ll go to his flat

I should probably text hi to see him I always have to text him to let him know

He worries that people ht find out about us, so he says I should o

But nothing feels safe anymore

I’ to have a baby

Leaving the group hoe Kit

I catch a bus for the short journey to Paul’s flat

I get off and walk on trehts of stairs to his door

I ring the doorbell

No answer But I know he’s here because his bicycle is outside in the hall

I ring again but nothing

Maybe he’s in the shower and can’t hear me

I decide to try the door He rarely locks it if he’s in

Handle turns

I letroom

Not there

Or the kitchen

I walk past the bathroo water

Then, I hear voices Plural Co from his bedroom

And my heart sinks

No Please no