Danielle "Danny" McKnight
Danny sprinted up the steps with the plastic bag swinging under her arm. Her parents weren't home, but her best friend Shelby wasn't far behind. "Danny wait up!" she called up after her, but Danny had no intention of slowing down. She had to know as soon as possible. She flung the doors of her room open and bolted into the bathroom, slamming the door behind her. After a few minutes she emerged from the bathroom and sat down on the bed next to Meika and Shelby. It seemed like minutes that passed in silence but Danny didn't know what to say. With a deep breath she hoisted herself off the bed and headed back over to the bathroom. A cute little pink plus sign was staring back at her and she immediately threw it into the garbage can. Shelby's eyes widened and then a look of pity spread across her face. There was no talk of "keeping it" or not. Danny was undeniably pro-life. 'Just because my life situation has changed doesn't mean i'm going to change my mind.' she thought. Shelby seemed to know what she was thinking and said nothing. "If my parents find out they'll kick me out..." she said quickly. Shelby nodded "You're always welcome at my place" a fake smile spread across her face and Danny knew her sincerity only went so far. That's how all of her "friends" were, it just so happened that shelby was her closest friend. "Do you want me to stay with you tonight?" she asked, sadly. "No. I'm going to be dealing with this for 9 months. Tonight won't make much of a difference." she wanted to say that she'd need her in about 2 months but, again, Shelby couldn't be trusted entirely. After talking for a couple more hours Shelby left and Danny flopped down on her bed next to Meika. "How am I going to tell Jonathan Meika?" she asked with a sigh. "Probably the sooner the better huh?" She picked up her cell phone and texted him. Are you able to meet me at the cafe in an hour or two?
Everything was about to change for her.