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Prologue

Reagan--­January 3, 2004

ALL THE AIR left my body in a hard rush It felt likeit felt liketorn fro He didn’t just say that to me

"W-­what? Austin, what did you say?" My voice came out barely above a whisper

Austin looked around us, the set of his face was hard, and so unlike anything I’d ever seen fronot this Never this He was the quarterback of the varsity football teauys in our school Everyone loved hi--­somewhat cocky--­attitude I loved hi this to ain one last tiet rid of it"

One hand flew to my mouth to muffle the shocked cry that had just left me, the other went to my stomach "No, don’t say that to me" Tears streamed quickly down my face I’d been afraid too when I had first realized I was pregnant; I kept telling et used to the idea "I knoe’re young, but we can do this together, I knoe can"

"Reagan, I’rowled intokid Get rid of it"

My head shook back and forth slowly "Austin--­"

"I’onna let you ruin both our futures We have two and a half years of high school left, they were already scouting me this last season, Ray Do you kno rare that is for a sopho of a deal it is foryou fk this up for me Get Rid Of it"

"No!" I shouted, and slapped at his hands when he reached for my arms "No! I can’t--­I can’t believe you’d even asklike that I know it’s scary, baby, I’ether; I need you I can’t go through this alone"

"ReaganI’ you Get rid of it, or we’re done"

Another choked sob tore through me, and my hands dropped down to my stomach