WHEN THEY FIRST MET
Catherine was in middle school and she went to Las Vegas Middle School. She was the most popular girl there and all the guys wanted to date her, but she was a picky one. One Monday she was sitting in class when the guidance councilor came in.
Guidance councilor: Mrs. Carol you have a new student and his name is Gilbert Grissom.
Mrs. Carol: Well thank you. So Gilbert do you go by any thing else
Gilbert: Yes I go by Gil
Mrs. Carol: Well Gil there is an empty seat next to Catherine if you would like to sit by her. Catherine can you raise your hand so he can see who you are.
Catherine raised her hand and Gil walked over. Catherine thought it will be another guy who thinks of her as easy access, but when she saw him she knew he was different that she might go out with him and he wouldn't take advantage of her like Eddie did. Catherine was still thinking and she was saying what guy would want to date me now I'm two weeks pregnant though no one knew.
Gil: Hi I'm Gil
Catherine was brought from her thoughts
Catherine: Hi I'm Catherine Flynn. So where are you from she said while the teacher was taking attendance.
Gil: I'm from Arizona Phoenix to be exact
Catherine: OH thats really cool
Gil: So have you lived here your whole life
Catherine: Yea but I get to go in all the Casinos and gabble
Gil: How
Catherine: Um....the owner came up to me one day when I was walking home and said if you eve want to come and gabble or get a job that you cant get cause your under age just come talk to me and I will get you in or the job. So I go in there some days when I don't feel like being at home.
Gil: Thats really cool
Catherine: Yea I guess. So what do you like to do or what interest you the most and please don't lie I get that enough
Gil: I would never lie to a women especially one as pretty as you are. I like to watch bugs and study them. I also love science
Catherine: I have never told anyone this before but I LOVE bugs and Science too but everyone thinks I'm just the pretty girl with easy access
Gil: I can't see you as a person like that I see you as a normal kid.
Catherine: Thanks no one has ever said that to me before
Mrs. Carol: Catherine would you like to show Gil he's classes through out the day
Catherine: Of course
the whole class in shock cause she never helped a student with classes without fussing about it.
Mrs. Carol: Thank you Catherine
Catherine: Anytime
Mrs. Carol went on with her lesson while Catherine and Gil passed notes. The bell rang and Catherine was taking Gil to his next class but she then realized they had every class together. She was so excited but she was also worried that he would judge her when she told him about her pregnancy. She hasn't told anyone cause of that fear. She was also afraid that her mom would be disappointed in her even more. The rest of the day went on and the two got real friendly. Catherine didn't eat lunch with her normal friends and she didn't walk to class with them either. Then Catherine was thinking well I better tell him now since he knows the other things about how I'm nice and sweet but he needs to know about this. She has to tell someone it's been driving her insane since she found out.
Catherine: Hey Gil I have to tell you this and you may judge me for it but since you seem to know me better then my usual friends in just one day I think I can trust you with this information. I have told no one what I about to tell you. I'm pregnant she whispers
Gil: I'm not going to judge you. It was a mistake and I'm sure you didn't mean for it to happen
Catherine: Yea I thought my now ex-boyfriend was the one but he just wanted to get into my pants
Gil: Well are you going to tell your parents
Catherine: Well I don't know who my father is but I am telling my mom when she picks me up after school but before I tell her I want you to meet her so she can be less disappointed in me.
Gil: Well yea I mean we just met but sure I'll meet your mom she can't be that bad and if you don't mind me asking why is she disappointed in you
Catherine: I don't mind. Your the only person to ask that. Well she doesn't like the way I dress and act but I do great in school but that's not enough for her. She thinks that I am going to go and be a prostitute but I would never do that. She also hates all my friends who aren't even my friends I just act like they are but thats one of the down parts about being popular.
Gil: Well you have a friend here for you always and I will never let you down.
Catherine Thanks I haven't ever had a real friend. Oh we better be heading to class
They got up but when they got up Catherine's usual group gets up and they run up to her and grab her and turn her around real hard. When they turned her around they hit her in the face she didn't have a chance to hit back because one of the administration came and got all of them. The one who stopped it before it got worse heard Catherine tell Gil her secret so when she was down suspending them she called Cath down and talked to her and she also asked for Gil. They walked down to the discipline office. Catherine was known by everyone so when she walked in the secretary said hey Cath what are you down here for.
Catherine Oh some kids where hitting me and then I was called down by Mrs. Lorrie
Secretary: Oh well who's you friend
Catherine: This is our new student Gilbert Grissom but he goes by Gil
Secretary: Well welcome to our school
Gil: Thank you ma'am
Mrs: Lorrie Catherine and Gilbert can who come into my office
Both of them said yes and walked in. The got in and sat down in one of the chairs in front of her desk.
Mrs. Lorrie: So Catherine why did your friends hit you
Catherine: Um....i think it is cause I have been ignoring them all day and for the record I don't think of them as friends just people to be around
Mrs. Lorrie: OK well why have you been ignoring them.
Catherine: Because I have been talking to him and showing him the classes cause we have the same schedule.
Mrs. Lorrie: Gil is this true
Gil: Yes ma'am
Mrs. Lorrie: Well they are suspended and I also over heard what you told Mr. Grissom over there Catherine would you like to tell me
Catherine: Alright fine I am two weeks pregnant and no one in the school I could trust but something about him I just know I can trust him.
Mrs. Lorrie: Alright well you need to tell all you teachers in private so I am going to set a student team meeting in about one hour for you.
Catherine: OK
Ms. Lorrie: You can go back to class now
Catherine and Gil left and when they got outside
Gil asked Catherine is it to early to ask you out
Catherine: No
Gil: Will you go out with me Catherine
Catherine: Yes
they walked to class hand and hand until a teacher stopped them and said No holding hands. Then the teacher saw it was Catherine and they said never mind go ahead.
Catherine: LOOK I AM SO SICK OF YOU TEACHES TREATING ME DIFFERENT THEN EVEYONE ELSE IT GETS OLD I JUST WANT TO BE A NORMAL KID. BUT I GUESS I NEVER WILL BE
Mr. Norris: Catherine clam down I'm sorry I didn't know thats what you wanted
Catherine: WELL NOW YOU DO BUT SEE I NEVER WILL BE NORMAL CAUSE THE TEACHERS NOW WHO MY FATHER IS AND I DON'T AND YOU GUYS WONT TELL ME
Mr. Norris: Catherine calm down just go to class
Catherine and Gil walk to class and Gil who was a little taller then her stopped her and pulled her to the wall.
Gil: Cath it's OK I'm here and I think you are perfectly normal.
Catherine was crying before he stopped and she buried her face into his chest and just cried. No one has ever seen Cath cry before non of her ex-boyfriends just her mother and that's it. He sat her down and he was right next to her and they sat there and he held her and swayed back and forth trying to clam her down. When the bell rang she grabbed him and took him into the girls bathroom and they hid in a stall until the last bell rang. After the last bell she tried to stop crying but couldn't so they stayed in hiding until she had to meet with the teachers. Cath pointed out wee his next class will be and she went to her meeting. He kissed her forehead and said I will be waiting for you. He went to class and she was still red in the face and blood shot eyes but her eye color was more noticeable. She walked into the classroom where they would talk in private. When they saw her they were shocked and they came over and tried to touch her but she said don't touch me please. They all went to a desk and sat down.
Catherine cleared her throat and started to speak.
Catherine: Um....OK look I haven't told anyone but well two people now and one set this meeting up so I could tell you.
Mrs. Hooker: Well what is it?
Catherine looked at all the teacher's faces and then at her desk
Catherine: I am two weeks pregnant and I had to tell you so you all knew to watch for any signs of contractions and to make sure no one hits me.
Mr. Love: Well who is the dad
Catherine: My ex-boyfriend Eddie I thought he was the one but found out he just wanted to get in my pants. So I guess all the guys are right I am just easy access
She started to tear up and all the women teachers came over trying to comfort her but she just wanted to be with Gil.
Catherine: I have a boyfriend now and he knows but he's not judging me and we just met today. It's the new kid. Something about him is different so please just don't judge me I am sick of it. I am also sick of you guys not telling me who my father is.
All the teachers look at each other
Mrs. Carol: Catherine your father is Sam Braun and we didn't tell you cause your mother told us not to
Catherine: Well me and my mom are not on the same boat right now and we definitely wont be after this afternoon. Can I go to class now
All the teachers: Yes oh Catherine we promise we will watch you
Catherine: Thank you
Cath walks out of the classroom to the bathroom to clean her face off and when she got in there she was happy that she was having a kid. She walked out with a smile on her face and went to class to sit next to Gil like in every class. When she sat down everyone watched me and was in amazement that I sat there willingly. It was an elective class now and she didn't really care for it but she was happy to be with he bugman. She wrote him a note and passed it to him. It said Gil I have a nickname for you and it is bugman what do you think. He wrote back saying I have one for you too and it is butterfly I love mine what do you think of yours. She wrote I LOVE IT. School ended and Catherine walked out with Gil so he could meet her mom. Her mom saw her walking hand and hand with him and was thinking what am I going to do with her she is always with a new guy.
Catherine: Hey mom this is my new boyfriends Gil. He has the same interest as me and he is really sweet and he was wondering if I could go over to his house for dinner.
Lily: Yes you can but you need to come home first
Catherine: OK. Well i'll see you later
Gil: I love you
Catherine: I love you too
Catherine got into her mom's car and Gil waits till his mom got there. Even they are only 14. His mom gets there and he gets in and says mom my girlfriend is coming over is that OK.
Naomi: Yes she signed since she was deaf
Gil: Thank you mom we said
His mom can read lips so it will be fine that Catherine doesn't know how to sign but he will translate for her. At the Flynn residents Cath was sitting her mom down to tell her the news
Catherine: Alright mom now I am a little nervous but here it comes I'm Pregnant she said hesitantly
Her mom sat there in a shock and then she came back to reality
Lily: Catherine I'm happy for you but why would you do that
Catherine: Well I thought Eddie was the one but he just wanted to get in my pants we used a condom but it broke and he wouldnt get off so when I thew him off I broke up with him and thew him out of the house. I'm sorry mom I didn't mean so
Lily: Does Gil know
Catherine: Yes and he said he doesn't care he loves me for me and doesn't care about my mistakes. He is going to help me with the baby.
Lily: OK but I will help as much as I can
Catherine: Thank you mommy
She gets up and hugs her, then she runs to her room to get changed and do her make up.