Chapter 46: Abortion?

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'You are definitely pregnant Amelia' the doctor speaks. 'Am I too late to get an abortion? She asks. And Charlie stood up. 'We never spoke about that Amelia' she just ignored her, the doctor looked between them feeling then tension rising. 'No it's not too late, I can hand you some leaflets and you can have a think about it. But we will need an answer by the end of the week' the doctor smiled at both of them then left.

Charlie went to go and say something but Amelia cut in. 'I do not want to hear it Charlie, let me get dressed and let's get to the car'. She rolled her eyes helping Amelia to get up from the bed. The drive how was awkward. As they walked into their home Charlie slammed the door hard behind her. 'An abortion what the hell Amelia? We haven't even spoken about that, you said you were excited that Lilly could have a sibling?' Amelia sat down placing her elbows on her knees and resting her head in her hands. 'I lied okay Charlie, I don't want another child, I don't think I can go through with it, do you know how much it fucking hurts to push a human being out of you? No you don't. So you don't get any say in what I choose to do'

Charlie just looked at her in disbelief. She scoffed then walked past Amelia heading for the door. 'I swear to got Charlie if you leave this house now, you are sleeping on the couch'. Charlie didn't care she just left making sure to slam the door again on her way out. Amelia sat there annoyed that Charlie left. But she also knew it wasn't right to spring the abortion on her like that.

2 hour later Charlie walked in she Ignored Amelia and walked straight to Lilly picking her up. Amelia went to let it go but as she was going to turn her head back round she smelt something. Something she shouldn't be smelling on Charlie. She marched up to her and took Lilly off her putting her back down in her play areas. She forcefully grabbed her face and brought it closer to hers. 'Wow Charlie FUCKING WOW' she screamed face going red with anger. Charlie just rolled her eyes. 'Where have you been?' 'Just down the shop, one of the guys needed a hand working on a car' she said lying through her teeth. Did this prick really just lie to me? Amelia thought to herself.

'Charlie I swear to god I'm gonna fucking slap you if you lie to me again' she said running her hands through her hair in frustration. 'Why the fuck do you smell like vodka?' 'After we sorted the car, we went to the bar across the road, I only had one. Calm down no need to overreact'. This sent Amelia over the edge. 'YOUR A FUCKING ADDICT CHARLIE, YOU SHOULDN'T BE ANY WHERE NEAR A FUCKING BAR, THEN COME HOME TO YOUR DAUGHTER' Charlie just rolled her eyes and sat down on the couch.

'You want to talk to me about lying? How about you saying you want to keep the baby then randomly saying you want an abortion, without even speaking to me about it first?' 'ITS MY BODY CHARLIE I CAN DO WHAT I WANT'. There was silence. 'If you can't accept that Charlie, maybe we need to separate' after hearing that Charlie grabbed her car keys and left the house. Heading to jays and Alison's to spend the night.