Special Friend Post - "And It Was Friday" by Melanie Dionisio

I have been featuring a lot of my friend's work on my blog lately: there was Nick Guss' submission for the Heinz commercial, Tyler Scrima's video, and of course, Ryan's blog.

The next piece of work I'm featuring is by Melanie Dionisio. The story is a project from our teacher Mr. Snyder's class, currently unfinished. It's written from two perspectives; I will be adding the chapters once a day.

Here is the first chapter:

Erin has a Diary

Christina has a Blog
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(Early) Friday morning.

April 7th, 2006

Dear Diary,

It’s me, Erin. I am so exhausted. It is 2 o'clock in the morning, just got back from Christy's house. She called me over around ten and said that it was an emergency. When I got to her house, I noticed there was no car in the drive way, assuming her parents were not home. I walked into her house finding a bright light leading up the stairs. Everything else in her house was dark. I walked towards the light where I found Christy in her room crying. She told me that Jude had left the house just a while ago to the 24/7 drugstore. I asked her what for? She didn’t answer.

I looked around and all I could see was tissues scattered around her bed and asked her what’s wrong. She told me it’s been a little over a month and she did not get her period yet. I thought she was just over reacting because of the exams we've been getting lately and her activity during softball.

Jude came back from the store. He looked miserable... like he hasn’t been sleeping for days. He handed a box to Christy, then immediately left the room. Christy headed into the bathroom and closed the door shut.

Twenty minutes passed and I could hear Christy crying from the other side of the door. I knocked on the door and asked to come in. She slowly opened the door and as I walked in I could see the pregnancy test already thrown into the bath tub.

I tried to comfort her but she couldn't stop crying. She kept repeating over and over again "I can't believe this is happening".

Picking up the pregnancy test, I put it back into the box and put it on top of the sink. I brought Christy back into her room where Jude, back from down stairs, was nervously pacing back and forth. While Christy was crying, I told him the news.

Jude paused for a moment and just yelled, "I can't do this anymore... I mean this can't be happening!"

That was when I told Jude “Calm down. Things are going to be alright, just relax.”

"Things are NOT going to be alright Erin!” Then he began to stutter, “I...I... I can’t be here... This is just too much.... are you sure it said positive?”

I walked back into the bathroom, picked up the box with the pregnancy test inside and handed it to him. He took the test and started reading the directions on the box, then back at the test.

“We're only 16 years old..... You just can't be pregnant! This can’t be happening!" He yelled.

I told Jude he has to help her, but he refused to. He said he wanted no part of her and the baby… and so he left the house.

Christy started crying hysterically. I had to calm her down so I stayed for a while till she was able to sleep. I told her I’d stop on by in the morning because it was already too late.

I left her lying in her bed and left the house, with the stereo on to keep her company.

And now I am home.

As her best friend, I am always there to support her. But to be having a baby at a time like this; during our high school year is unimaginable. I mean, if she keeps the baby, will she finish high school?

Well it is too much to think about at 2 in the morning, really late, and I have school tomorrow.

More to come soon.

-Erin

Consider a soap opera, brought to you by Brandon Lewis. If you have any constructive criticism, just leave a comment and I will pass it to Melanie.