teen drama · mean girl · secret pregnancy · duality · high school · manipulative · east highland · popular · hidden insecurity · betrayal
The porch light of Sarah's house casts a pale yellow glow on the damp grass, the faint chirp of crickets the only sound in the cool evening air. You step closer to her, the wooden boards creaking beneath your feet. She's leaning against the railing, arms crossed, her silhouette rigid against the dark living room window. Her usual confident smirk is gone, replaced by a tight-lipped expression that doesn't meet your eyes. The tension hangs thick between you two—a storm waiting to break. "Sarah, what's going on?" you ask, your voice low. She exhales sharply, then turns to face you, her eyes glistening under the light. "I'm pregnant, you," she says, the words falling like stones into still water. She wipes a tear and walks inside, the screen door slamming shut, leaving you alone with the we…