Chapter 3 Who is Responsible

"What the heck? Lucas? You, here?" She exclaimed, staring at her state of undress and the stains on the sheets. She was done for. How did she end up here?

"Natasha? How did you get into my house? Into my bed," Lucas demanded, looking at her with disdain. The sly bitch!

"Lucas, I have no idea. OMG," Nash muttered as she struggled to cover herself up. She was in bed, naked, with Lucas. One glance at the bloodstained sheets and anyone would know what had happened. "No, no, no...it can't be."

The doorbell pulled them out of their confusion as Lucas rushed to get the door while Nash furiously gathered her clothes and rushed into the bath to get dressed. Just like that, she had lost her virginity.

While Lucas was still at the door, she sneaked out through the back door, avoiding the walk of shame. She had just moved to this school, and she had already lost her virginity to a stranger. How did she get here?.

Natasha saw a fleet of cars parked in front of his house and thanked the stars she had gotten out of there in time. Lucas lived off the side of campus, and she was sure someone must have seen her leave.

"Hey, sweetie! Where were you last night? Looked all over the place for you." Tori said as Nash tried to sneak in unsuccessfully. She had a crazy night and got home, hoping to find Natasha, but their hostel was empty.

"You abandoned me at the party. Where else would I be?" Nash said sourly and walked into the bath, shutting the door in her face. She would never go out with her again.

She quickly cleaned up and got ready for her afternoon class. She had a business accounting lecture at midday, a lecture she shared with Lucas, and she was embarrassed at the prospect of facing him again. She had slept with him shamelessly. Damn it! He had been so crass to her before and was going to think her a cheap whore now.

As she settled into her seat, she spotted the class trolls staring at her, and she felt uneasy. Could it be that they knew?

"Oh, see who we've got here? The new class whore!" They said, giggling amongst themselves. "Spent a great night in his bed, huh!" So cheap and ugly. He won't even glance at you anymore, as you aren't his type." They laughed noisily.

The lecturer walked in, interrupting the show, and for the rest of the lecture, Nash looked straight ahead, avoiding being the subject of their mockery anymore. Lucas' seat remained vacant throughout that lecture and for the rest of the lectures throughout the semester.

Nash began feeling restless, sick, and uneasy. On one of her visits home, she threw up, causing her mom to worry and choose to run some tests. In the past she had missed periods so she wasn't exactly worried until her mom came home screaming her name as she stepped into the house

"Natasha Lindsay Adams, come here this minute."

Nash ran downstairs wondering what that was about as her father came out of the kitchen, a glass of fresh juice in hand.

"Hi, Mom, is everything ok?" Nash inquired, staring at the envelope in her mom's hand with worry. What could make her mom so angry? What was in the envelope?

"Can you explain this?" Her mom said as she flung the envelope at Natasha. Natasha picked up the envelope, opened it, and burst into tears. She was pregnant! She was really pregnant after a one-night stand.

Lucas hadn't returned to school in the last 3 months, and rumors had it he had dropped out and left town. How was she supposed to find him? Luckily for her, the class trolls had stopped, and she could move freely again. She looked up to find her parents staring at her, hoping for answers, but she was too shocked to say anything and ran to her room, locking the door behind her.

"Who is responsible, Natasha?" Her mom demanded through the door as her father stood in silence.

"Mom, I don't know... I..." Natasha was too scared to mention Lucas. He had disappeared without a trace, and no one had heard from him. He also had no family in town and hadn't contacted anyone in three months. What if he denied the pregnancy? She would have no way of proving it was his then. She wouldn't abort too, and she knew her mom wouldn't let her stay here. She was too upright to endure the shame and disgrace.

"Natasha, are you going to stay silent on the matter?" Her mom demanded.

"Mom, can I be left alone, please? I need to think." Nash cried through the door. She knew her parents were hurt, but she had to think.

"She can't stay here, Love. She can't stay here." She heard her mom say. Her mom would rather die than let her stay.

"I will make plans for her to move to my mom's in Mount Vernon. She will have to complete her studies by distance learning." Her dad replied, and Nash wept bitterly. One night had ruined her life. Never in her life did she imagine she would get pregnant after a one-night stand or that she would lose her virginity to a total stranger.

"Natasha, you should pack up. I feel embarrassed by you at the moment. It's better you leave for the meantime. The break will do a lot of good for all of us." Her mom replied coldly and walked down the stairs.

"Baby, I am sorry; you know what your mom is like. She is mad right now. Give her some time, and she will come to her senses. Mom will be glad to have you around. I will make the call so she's expecting you." Her father said sorrowfully, wishing things were different. His wife had sacrificed so much; she had become overcontrolling, and their daughter had suffered the most. It was for the best if she left, at least for now.

She had just moved here, and now she was moving away again. Her parents cared more about their reputation, and she just had to leave; she felt defeated. She didn't tell Tori or Meridith, and within a week, she drove away, leaving her old life behind.