Chapter 71: The Pregnancy

Lizzie's POV: "I'm pregnant," Lizzie whispered to herself as she looked at the test strip. They had planned to be careful. Rick and her, but they just wanted to try it out without anything. So she chose a safe date, and she realized there were no safe days after all. Her face was drained of blood. She didn't know what to think. How would Rick feel about that, she thought? Picking up her phone, she dialed Rose's number. "Hey, boo," she heard Rose say happily. "You need to hear something," Lizzie said. "What's that, baby?" Rose said, sounding concerned. "I'm pregnant," Lizzie announced, whispering it so quietly. Rose was shocked, not knowing if she should be happy or sad. "Does Rick know?" she whispered, not wanting others to hear. "No, I haven't told him yet," Lizzie said, her voice barely audible. "I'm not sure how he's going to react. I'm scared, Rose. What am I going to do?" Lizzie's voice was full of fear and uncertainty. "We'll figure it out," Rose said, trying to