Destiny's Child by Sarah
Natalie lied on the bed, only a thin sheet covering her frail body. A man in the corner was quickly dressing.
'I can't believe I did this..' Natalie thought to herself. Sentences of guilt treading through her mind.
'Thanks Sweetie' the raspy voiced man said, quickly kissing Natalie on the forehead.
'See ya around' he said before walking out of the door.
'why.. why did I do that.. I usually never was like this..' Natalie said to herself, letting sleep overcome her.
-A few weeks later-
'Natalie! Are you in here... I've been calling and..' Tamara, Natalie's best friend, stopped short seeing Natalie's body lying in the floor.
'omg omg omg' Tamara thought to herself as she picked up the phone and dialed 911.

-Later that night-
'Doctor what's wrong with her?!?' Tamara asked her voice etched with worry.
'Did Natalie know that she was pregnant?' the doctor asked.
'pregnant..?..' Tamara asked shocked.
'No. I don't think so. or at least she didn't tell me'
'Ok.. well Natalie had a ruptured entopic pregnancy ... she WA...' the doctor began.
'Ruptured entopic pregnancy...?' Tamara asked.
'Oh..well this means that the embryo develops outside the uterus, in this case the Fallopian tube.' the Doctor explained.
'They almost never survive....Ms. Brooks is in surgery right now.. she should be out within the hour though..' The doctor said flipping through his chart.
'um.. ok Thanks..' Tamara said and sunk back into the chair where she had been for the past hour.

-The Next Morning-
'Hey.. Natalie.. how are you?' Tamara asked.
'Um.. I'm ok.. why am I here?' Natalie asked, still tired.
'Natalie.. did you know you we pregnant?' Tamara asked cautiously.
'..No...why.. am I?'
'You.. were..'
'omg.. what do you mean..' Natalie asked.
'You had a ruptured entopic pregnancy.. the egg developed outside of the uterus.. I'm so sorry honey..' Tamara said moving close.
'But I have to ask... You're only 16 girl.. I thought you were waiting.. but who??' Tamara asked, earning a small smile out of Natalie.
'You wouldn't believe me if I told you.. I didn't mean to.. I never thought I'd have a one night stand.. but.. I dunno...there was something about him.. he was so sweet and gentle.. and.. I dunno' Natalie said sighing.
'But who was he..?' Tamara asked again.
'And where did you meet him?'
'I swear you wouldn't believe me! But I met him at a nightclub.. '
'How'd you get in! ' Tamara asked.
'Oh I knew the manager.. he lived down the street from me and I always went down to his house to play with his sis when I was younger.. so he let me in...' Natalie explained.
'But who..' Tamara pressed on.
'Look.. It was AJ.. ok.. from the Backstreet Boys.. yah know.. the famous group...' Natalie said, becoming flooded by memories of that night.
'Nu huh...'
'I told you that you wouldn't believe Me..' Natalie said.

'ok I believe you Honey..' Tamara said, ideas floating through her mind. Yet Natalie didn't notice the grin on Tamara's face as she lied back down and drifted off to sleep.

-Around 1 and a half months later-
'Tam.. what are we doing here?' Natalie said as she looked from her car window and saw the Nightclub. The one where she met him.

'Look girl you need to get out.. ok.. you need to par-Tay' Tamara said pulling Natalie into the club.
'I'm only 16..' Natalie said.
'You're been here before.. one more time isn't gonna matter' Tamara said walking into the club, leaving Natalie outside.
'ok ok! I'm coming!' Natalie yelled walking in the club after Tamara.

Natalie had been sitting at the bar for the past hour, Tamara was out on the dance floor.
'Is this seat taken?' a familiar voice asked. Natalie looked up and found herself lost in those brown eyes that she fell into a few weeks before.
'Um.. sure...' Natalie said, slightly stumbling.
'Natalie...hi.,' the man said realizing.
'Hi AJ.. how have you been?' Natalie asked.
'Oh.. I'm ok.. What about you..?' AJ asked.
'Oh.. um truthfully.. um.. not well...' Natalie said.
'Well, let's get your mind off of the bad stuff..' AJ said pulling Natalie to the dance floor.

-Later that night-
'Aj... what are ....You. doing?' Natalie asked, her voice slightly slurred.
'Nothing...' AJ said, pushing Natalie back down on the bed.
'Mhh..' Natalie moaned as AJ kissed down her neck.
'I shouldn't be doing this.. I'm only 16.... ' Natalie said to herself. But instead of listening, she let herself go to the pleasures that were surrounding her.

-The Next Morning-
'AJ... AJ ... wake up' Natalie said shaking AJ to wake him.
'Huh.. what.. you don't have to yell...' AJ said falling back onto the bed.
'AJ we gotta talk.. ' Natalie said.
'OK OK.. fine.. ' AJ said getting up.
'What..?' AJ asked.

'Do you remember anything from last night?' Natalie asked.
'Um I remember seeing you.. and coming up here and then waking up..' AJ said thinking.
'ok.. but I have to tell you something.. I'm 16..? ' Natalie said cautiously.
"16?!?' AJ stuttered.
'Yah AJ 16.. and we had sex again last night..' Natalie said, memories from the other night coming forth.
'Um.. there's something else.. ' Natalie said, tears beginning to run down her face.
'Shh it's ok Honey..' AJ said pulling me close for a hug.
'AJ.. I was pregnant..'
'Was...?' AJ asked.
'Yeah AJ.. was. Basically I had a mis-carriage..AJ..it's gone.. it was supposed to be our baby...' Natalie said crying.
'Natalie.. maybe it was better this way.. I mean come on you're 16.. and this wouldn't be good for me.. ' AJ said.
'What! Do you even care that you had a son or daughter!' Natalie yelled pulling from AJ's grasp.
'Yes of course I do.. but I mean it's better this way..' AJ said.
'No.. no you're wrong..' Natalie said running from the room.

'omg what did I do..' AJ thought to himself.

Soon after Natalie went home. For the next 7 months not once hearing from AJ. And then one day there he was. Just standing at the door, like he had never caused her any of this trouble.
'Um.. Hi.. ' Natalie said to him.
'Hi'
'Come in come in' Natalie said pulling AJ in. He quickly sat on the couch, silent.
'Hhh.ii... Um.. you've gained.. some weight..' AJ stuttered.
'No.. I'm pregnant dumbass!' Natalie said with a smile.
'Um.. who's the father?' AJ asked cautiously.
'You..' Natalie said with a smile.
'Oh.. where is .. me! .. huh what!' AJ asked surprised.
'Yes you.. this is your daughter in here!' Natalie said rubbing her swollen child.
'omg..' AJ said coming close, softly lying his hands on her stomach.

-3 months later-
'and pusshhh..' the doctor said. AJ stood beside Natalie holding her hand, whispering sweet memories in her ear.
'ahhhh' Natalie yelled.
'ahhhh' a baby cried.
'omg..' AJ said looking down at his daughter.
'Here's your daughter.' The doctor said handing Natalie the baby. She had bright blue eyes like her Mother and dark brown hair like her father.
'What are you gonna name here?' a nurse asked
'Destiny Alyse' AJ said squeezing Natalie's hand and giving her a smile.
'I love you..' he whispered in her ear.
-Years later-
'I can't believe your gone.. it's been 4 years today ya know.. Yah I guess you would.. I miss you so much honey.. So does Destiny.. I think about you everyday.. I'm never gonna forget you.. I hope you know that.. ' AJ said tears running down his face.
'Daddy Daddy!' a small girl yelled running up to AJ.
'Hey Des.. ' AJ said hugging her.
'Say hi to Mom' AJ said.
'Hi Mom...' Destiny said, unaware to the circumstances.
'ok sweetie.. I gotta go.. I love you and I'll try to visit you again.. Bye..' AJ said pulling Destiny up with him.

In the shadows above them was an angel hovering over the ground.
'Hey AJ, Hey Des, Miss you guys, I love you..' Natalie whispered, watching the two forms walking across the graveyard.