Acceptance

TAYLOR*

I took a deep breath as I knocked on my parent's door. My nerves were getting the best of me. I shouldn't be nervous. It's not like I'm going to tell my mom that I'm with both Connor and Wade. I'm simply going to explain the most essential facts. No one needs to know the rest. I started getting light-headed as I waited for my mom to open the door. I jumped and yelped in surprise as my mom flung the door open. I don't know what's wrong with me. I could have just walked in instead of knocking. I'm not that far into my pregnancy yet, and my brain has already fallen out and stopped functioning.

"Taylor, come in, dear. I'll make us some tea,"

My mom smiled and hugged me, then grabbed my hand and pulled me toward the kitchen.

"You are early; I wasn't expecting you for a couple more hours. Your dad has taken Mark to the park; they should be back soon, though," mom said as she put a kettle on a burner to boil some water for tea.

"Oh no, it's ok. I had some stuff come up and left earl