New beginning

It couldn't be right maybe I should try it again I thought my heart beating faster and faster as I looked at that evil color. I felt sick like I was going to throw up could god be any meaner? These past few months had been one of the most traumatizing months of my life and if this simple little test was right, it was only the beginning.1

How strange was it to think that a few months ago I was normal. A goody two shoes they called me. I was smart, the top of my class and the fastest distance runner on our schools track team. I never got in trouble, never did drugs, never partied, and also I never even kissed a guy. I was just living it up with my friends and my obsession; track. I would never think the one thing that would ruin my life would happen when I was doing the thing I loved the most.2

It was a cold day in November the beginning of winter track of my junior year when it happened. I remember being at the starting line of my first big race of the session. My legs where itching to go the competition was fierce and I wanted to prove myself, especially since the girl in the lane next to me won 2nd in the state.3

The sound of the gun filled the air around us as my body took control. When I was on my last lap I decide to break my own rule and look behind me at the other runners. No one was close I felt my heart rise in triumph making my legs run even faster. I crossed the finish line in record time. It was the last happy memory for months to come.4

After the race I was showered with hugs and congratulations from all my Teammates. That’s when I saw an unfamiliar guy walk up to me. He was a track runner as well and by his uniform I could tell he was from the same school as the girl in the lane next to me. My heart did a flip as he stopped in front of me. He was hot with a tan so dark that his green eyes seemed to glow.5

We started talking small talk at first than we got in to conversations. When he figured out that my next race was not until a few more hours he asked me to go on a walk with him. I thought I was the luckiest girl in the world first I run my best race ever, now one of the cutest guys wants to spend time with me. Life was beautiful. 6

“Do you mind if we meet up with two of my friends.” He said in his charming voice his disastrously perfect green eyes looking in to my star struck blue. 7

“Sure!” I said foolishly. He smiled at me as we walked hand and hand down the road. 8

I should have found it strange that we stopped in front of the wood. I did at first but his alluring voice calmed my fears. “Don’t worry I live by here kids from my school hang out here all the time.” He soothed and I meekly followed him in to the dark. I knew it was childish and irrational but I was terrified of the dark ever since I was a child, but there was no way I was going to tell the guy of my dreams that. 9

I tightened my grip on his hand as we went in deeper, and I breathed a sigh of relief when I saw the two shadows ahead of us. “Hey guys.” he yelled as we walked up. The friends where complete opposites the one short and blond with stormy grey eyes and the other tall, dark, and eyes as black as night. The one thing they did have in common though where there good looks. 10

“You’re Ashley Fornato.” The tall one stated taking a step closer to me.11

“Yeah I am” I said shocked that he knew my name.12

“You’re really fast” The blonde one said causing me to jump. When did he get behind me? “If you are so fast why don’t you try to see if you can run away from us.” He whispered in my ear. Before I could even react I was on the ground.13

I can’t tell you what happened next even though you probably already know. It hurts too much to remember. Even thinking about the events before it causes my insides to burn. The first thing I remembered was laying on my hospital bed everyone thinking I’m asleep. “Tell me again what happened to my daughter.” I heard the familiar hysterical voice of my mother.14

“Mrs. Fornato I already told you I don’t know any thing yet she was just brought in. Ask the coach he is the one that found her.” With that I heard the door slamming and the silent ear shattering sound of my mother’s tears.15

February, three months have not stopped the nightmare. All my time was spent either at the hospital or at the police station. With the three guys behind bars my next step was to go back to school I dreaded it. I did not want them to feel sorry for me. My track coach couldn’t even look me in the eye. Tomorrow will be the day of hell I thought bitterly and even worse my period is due today. Than it hit me I haven’t had my period since…... No it couldn’t be I wouldn’t let myself think it.16

After an hour of pacing my room and feeling sick to my stomach I ran out the front door to the store down the block. This was my first unsupervised trip since the incident. It felt like every one was staring at me as I waited online with the pregnancy tester in my hand and a blush rose in my cheeks. When it was my turn in line I handed the guy my money with out ever looking back at him and ran all the way home.17

It kept testing positive why where they all defective I thought as I threw the fifth one out. A knock at the door made me jump. “Honey you have been in there all night is something wrong.” she said slowly as if she where choosing her words carefully. 18

“No!” I admitted tears starting to flow down my face.19

“May I come in.” she asked calmly but I knew she was ready to barge down the door at any moment. I knew what I had to do as I stood up there was no stopping it. I knew that once I opened up that door that life as I knew it would be over. I turned the knob slowly as if to remember something I’ll never see again. 20

The door opened and I saw my mother’s worried face. “Mom I’m pregnant.” The end of the beginning.