The Discovery


Renee is in the living room on the couch. Marcus comes and seats next to her."I love being here with your parents are gone." Marcus says., Renee smiles "I guess you do."

The two sit and watch a little television.Renee seems a little nervous about something but for the life of him Marcus can't place what it could be. "Prom night was wonderful." Renee states from no where, Marcus response "Yes it was a great way to end our last few weeks of high school life."

Renee wants to say something but can't find the words at the moment. Marcus looks over at Renee and thinks to himself something is wwrong she'll tell me when she's ready."

Renee what's wrong ?" Marcus asked without thinking. "I have something to tell you but I don't quite know how." Renee answered. The two sit silently for what seemed like hours instead of minutes. "Marcus I'm late!" Renee screamed without realizing she had.

Marcus looking shocked "late for what?" Renee looks away before she answered him. "I'm late on my monthly, Marcus!" Marcus jumped up from the couch looking dumdfounded. "Baby we were careful on prom night!" ,Renee looking scared, "I think I missed my birth control that night." Now Marcus is pacing back and floor shaking his head. Renee gets up off the couch and touches Marcus shoulder. "Baby slow down You used a condom right?" Marcus stops and looks at Renee in the eyes "I think it broke, when I pulled out and went to take it off there was a small hole in it!" Renee is truly upset at this point. "Why would you not tell me that than Marcus?" Marcus looks away ashamed "I don't know, I wasn't thinking." Renee doesn't know what to think of feel right now she can't be can she? What of her and Marcus futures? Marcus is pacing once again. How could he be this careless? He and Renee's future are at stake. they always dreamed of being husband and wife and children, but not in this order."Have you taken a test yet?" Marcus asked "No, I was waiting until you came over." Renee says to him. Marcus tells Renee, "Let's go upstairs to your room to take the test." The two head upstairs to her room where the EPT test is waiting on her dresser. she says to Marcus, "I'm scared Marcus!" "Baby girl, so am I but whatever happens I"m here." Marcus smiles to reassure her. She goes to the bathroom and sits and takes the test. He can't stand nor seat still. Renee comes out of the bathroom. "Well what does it say?" he asks Renee response "Don't know its takes 15 minutes for the results." So for the next 15 minutes Renee and Marcus pace back and forth until the timer goes off. She goes into the bathroom to see the result. Marcus sits on her bed and waits what else could he do at this point? Renee walks into the restroom picks up the test strip and smiles. She comes out and sits next to Marcus in the bed. "Marcus, the test is."She hesitates holding her breathe. "It's what, baby?" he asks "It's negative, Marcus." he breathes a sigh of relief. Renee jumps up and down, happy their lives are not turned upside down by a discovery.

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