Secrets 3

The next day Elizabeth was having lunch with her best friend since elementary school, Ally. Ally was talking nonstop as she usually did about her life.
Elizabeth tuned her out for a moment and thought it would be the best not to say anything about the baby to her parents. She was not showing yet so she could keep her secret for a little while. Elizabeth knew that when she had to say something it was going to be very unpleasant situation. She was going to make sure Michael was there when she told her parents.

"Hey are you OK, Elizabeth? You are kinda in another world." said Ally.
"Sorry Ally, I did not mean to drift off. Its just been a crazy last few days for me"
"What's been so crazy lately Liz? You can tell me anything we are best friends so spill!"
"You have to swear you won't say a word to anyone right now especially my parents."
"Liz, you know you can trust me totally."
"I'm pregnant"
"You and that hottt boyfriend of yours made a baby. That's awesome. Congratulations." Ally gave Elizabeth a hug.
"Thanks Ally. And you know that if my parents found out its going to be a bad situation. I am scared but Michael is totally cool with everything and says he loves me and I love him."
"I am glad that Michael is cool with everything. You are so lucky to have such a great boyfriend. Liz, I will go with you when you tell them if you want me too but you are an adult and can live your life however you choose. Just remember that."
"Thanks Ally you are the best friend ever!!!"

Meanwhile, Michael was at the pool swimming with his training partners. Everyone was very much ready for practice to be over but Bob was making them do a few more laps just because he could.
"Ok guys if Michael can swim the 100 butterfly under 50.58, practice will be done for the day" announced Bob.
"I think I can handle that after all that was my record in Beijing" smirked Michael.
"Then you better get us out of practice" yelled Katie.
Michael got up on the blocks and Bob blew his whistle and Michael was off. All his teammates were screaming. "Go Michael Go!"
Sure enough Michael swam 50.54 and practice was done. Everyone left to go to the locker rooms to leave for the day. Michael went to Bob's office and knocked on the door.
"Bob you got a minute?"
"Sure Mike what's up"
"I have some exciting news. I am going to be a father!"
"Whoa what a father?!?!"
"Yep you heard right, Bob. Elizabeth and I are going to be parents. The only rough part is that her family is not going to be happy. Which sucks!"
"Congrats Mike. Why would Elizabeth's family not be happy about a baby?"
"Because we are not married. They are very traditional and so they will not acknowledge this as their grandchild and Elizabeth will be banished from the family so to speak. I have told her that my family will be hers and she will have people around her that love her and everything will be ok in the end."
"Well I am glad that you, Debbie and your sisters will be there for her."
"I am hoping that maybe some where down the road that her family will change their minds and accept everything. But for now her family has no idea so we are keeping this secret until we have to face the inevitable."
"Mike I am here for you and Elizabeth ok."
"Thanks Bob."