Joan stood in the shower under the warm water crying. What a horrible few days, she wished she had never found the stone.
The door opened, "Hello" a mans voice asked, "has Karyn left the shower running again?" The man walking in and pulled open the shower curtain. Joan screamed.
After a lot of apologies from Karyns father and a hot chocolate and warms dressing gown from her mother Joan felt a bit better. She sat in the front room watching telly and sipping coco.
Karyns dad had gone out and Karyn and her mother were in the kitchen. "don't worry hunky, I'm happy to clean them, I know Joan is your friend and I'm just happy you have a role model for not engaging in underage sex, Joan's lifestyle choices are her own and poor bladder control is just one of the many consequences of pregnancy. Her mom will be here soon with clean clothes and you can see her tomorrow. Is she still cheerleading at the big game after school tomorrow? Her moms worried that she will, can you ask her not to please?" Karyn found it funny, she had been upset and felt bad for her moms help cleaning up, "No I'm pretty sure Joan won't want to cheerlead ever again" Karyn said to her mom. "really, but she loved the attention so much, well that's good anyway, you best go out to her"
Karyn found Joan watching some sit com on the TV and smiling and rubbing her belly. Karyn fingered the rock in her own dressing gown pocket as she watched her friend finally peaceful after a stressful day, "I wish..."
