i now pronounce you....

"sweetie! awe you look gorgeous!" Mrs. Mocolo said jumping up and down clapping. Penelope was dressed in an elegant wedding gown. "Mommy... im getting married... no big deal" Penelope said holding in a laugh.

"No big deal? No big deal? Penelope scarlet Mocolo! how dare you! your having a fricken baby for god sakes and plus your getting married... hunny your only 17" Mrs. Mocolo said red faced. "Mom chill... i was totally kidding! this is a huge deal!" Penelope said shaking her mom. "by the way i cant wait till you cant call me my full name like that" Pen mumbled.

Her mother broke down in tears. "mommy, i was just kidding... dont cry mommy..."Pen said giving her mom a bear hug "It's not that baby girl... its just... ohh goodness your not my baby girl anymore!" She said crying again.

***

Penelope looked beautiful walking down the isle like that. all pregnant and what not. in just a few moments, Pen was going to be his. all his and no one elses. forever and eternity.

pop the big question?

"mom... i love her." he said grabbing Penelope's hand. "I want her to be my future.... she has my child...." Jonas said grabbing to put his hand on his mom's sholder. "Mom.... you have to understand! im pratically an adult." Jonas stammered. "Jonas...... your only 17." Mrs.Roscla said still shocked. "But mom..... my birthday is just a few days away... the baby's due any day.... just face it.... im a man now" he said straigtning his back up acting like he was the strongest in the world. "What's the baby's name?" she said giving him a look. "Theodore Lucile Roscla" Penelope pronounced proudly. "Beautiful....." mrs.roscla said face turning red. Jonas could tell that his mom was braking down. he decided to pop the big question. Jonas sqeezed Penelope's hand. "Mom....... i want to marry Penelope." Jonas said with satisfaction.

***

Penelope's dad walked in. "Pen said you wanted to talk to me Jonas?" he said. "sit down pop's."Jonas said excpecting the worst. "ok... please just dont say anything till the end. ok well Me and Pen... well as you know me and Pen have thing for eachother.... Mr. macolo... i love your daughter with all me heart. i would like to ask your daughter's hand in marrige" Jonas said swollowing the big ball in his throught like before.

"you really love my baby girl?" her dad said. "yes sir. she is my one and only. i love her above and beyond." "Welcome to the family then Jonas" Mr. Macolo said extending his hand for jonas to shake it. Penelope came around the corner dancing like a maniac. in a few months.... she would be Penelope Marie Roscla. Mrs. Roscla."

talkin with the mamma

Penelope sat there playing scrabble with Jonas.
"Jonas, is Theodore's middle name, Lucile, made form Lucy's?" She said looking at him innocently. Jonas freeked. he thought she would never realize. what was he thinking! of course she would recognize! its a girl name! stupid stupid stupid! Jonas thought. "yeah..." Jonas said putting down the letters M U F F I N. "Jonas are you serious? you named our baby boy's middle name from your dead lover Lucy?! how could you Jonas! i thought you loved me! me me me!" she said braking down in a series of tears.
"I'm sorry Pen! you loved Lucy too! it's in memory of her! don't you want to remember her? i do love you. i did love Lucy. but she...." Jonas couldn't say it. He still couldn't say she died. he felt like he had a big ball in his throught. he swollowed. "Pen... she... she... she is dead and...." Jonas broke down in tears and so did Penelope. "Jonas.... dont cry. I never thought of it like that. now that i know, i think its a lovely idea. its ok Jonas.... im here. Lucy will always be with us. i love you." she said crying even harder too where you could barley understand her.
"you are my future Pen." he said wiping her tears away.

***

"Hey Jonas is back mom!" Jonas' little brother said running up to Mrs. Roscla. "Jonas!" Mrs. Roscla shrieked running up to Jonas. Jonas laughed. "hey mom" He said. Pen walked in just as Jonas and his mom were hugging. "umm.... hey guys" Penelope said shutting the door.

mrs. roscla's mouth dropped. Penelope was her same weight, but deffitantly not her stomach! she had preganant written all over her. "gahh gahh gahh uhh mommah mia!" Mrs. Roscla sputtered.

"mom, we have to talk.... i think you should sit down...."

la la la what a name!

Jonas hopped into Pen's room from the window. "Hey Pen" He said waking up to her. "Hey" she said struggling to get up. "guess what?"
"what?" Jonas said sitting on the bed.
"i told mom and dad about the baby, no more fat Penelope for me!" she said smileing and pointing her finger on her stomach.
"whaa whaa whaa what?"
"yeah well, long story short, their pissed, but not over the top mad, cause mom had me when she was 14. so she thinks it just runs in the family, so my dad's not going to kill you...... at least i dont think so...." she said touching her ginormus stomach. "well how about... im going to keep my mouth shut around your parents. maybe... just maybe... they wont ask me questions and scold me and what not. sound good?" Jonas said thinking deeply "mmhhmm" mumbled Penelope.
Jonas and Penelope sat quietly watching in eachothers arms watching MTV music video awards. "Hey Pen..... what are we going to name him..... or her......?" Jonas said braking the silence. "hmmm..... never thought bout that." she said looking up to him. "what about..... Conner?" Jonas said. "Theodore?" Penelope said ignoring Jonas. "that name is perfect." Jonas said reaching for Penelope's lips. "your more perfecter" she said giggling grabbing for his lips too.

***

Jonas lay there in Penelopes bed like he does every morning, watching her sleep soundly. "i love you" he wispered in her ear and kissed her head. "i lub doo to" she said just waking up having that morning talk. "haha. good morning beautiful"

"hey" she said stretching.

" so.... i was thinking last night" Jonas said. "what about?" she said. " "a middle name, what about lucile...... pronounced LEW- SEAL" he said dragging the word out. "Theodore Lucile Roscla. Jonas, i love it!"

dream a lovely dream.

Jonas grinned.
Pen was going through the pregnant woman stage where all she wanted was him. Jonas loved it. He started spending 24/7 with Pen. She wasnt ready too tell her parents she was prego. she was scared they would freak out on her, and she couldnt take all the yelling beacuse she would get really emotional. everyday around eight, Pen's parents tells Jonas "its getting a little late Jonas, dont cha think?" and Jonas would reply "Yes, im sorry i lost track of time. Bye Pen, see ya tomarrow?" and Pen would say "mmhhmm" then Jonas would go into his car and "leave". after that Jonas would drive around the block and then he would park in a"for sale" house across the street. then, he would climb into Pen's winodw. Mrs.Roscla thought Jonas was and has been in this camp of nerdy people for three weeks.
since pen wasn't quite ready to tell her parents, she gained weight to make it look like her belly getting bigger was just a plain stomach that got bigger with her whole body. (Jonas thought of the idea)
One night when Jonas was dozing off, and Penelope was talking about how hard its going to be to lose all this fat, Jonas got frustrated. "Pen just tell your mom and dad." Jonas suggested.
"Fine then jonas! ill tell them right now! ill tell them how you stay over every night, and how im preganant, and how your the dad, and how i tried to get an abortion but chickened out, so im having the baby! will that make you happy Jonas?! will it?!" Pen yelled red face having one of those pregant mood swings.
"Pen, i just think that it would be better for you. it must suck having to keep a secret like this AND having a baby inside you. just tell them sweetie." Jonas said, trying to smooth talk her to calm down. "NO, ILL TELL THEM RIGHT NOW!" pen said struggling to get up. Jonas got up with her. "hunny, calm down. we can tell them later. everthing is going to be alright. i love..... i....." Jonas stumbled. what was he about to say? was he about to tell pen he loves her? he was! he did!
"i love you Pen." Jonas said softly. he really did love her. He was willing to be a dad for her. he would get a job. he would pay for the baby. they would get a house together. they would get married. they would be a family.

***

Huston. Abort. Mission (Sadiee & Catherinee wrote this)

Jonas woke up in the silky sheets of pen's bed after he blacked out.
He got up and followed the smell of bacon all the way out into the kitchen. "Good morning beautiful" Pen said with a giggle. "you surly took my news wonderfully!" "what happened to the OH MY GOSH I'M HAVING A BABY! *cry cry cry* *sob sob sob* Penelope?" Jonas said scratching his head and stretching, still cranky.
"So you know what your having?" Jonas said wit a sigh. "No stupid, it's only been like three weeks." Penelope responded annoyingly flipping the bacon.
"so do they know?" Jonas asked cautiously.
Penelope held in giggles, "haha yeah right! Why would I tell Them?"
"Uhhh because isn't a baby kinda a big deal?" Jonas asked confused.
"Well yeah, but i think I'll just nip it in the butt before i get fat," Penelope said nonchalantly. Jonas suddenly got an urge deep in his stomach, Penelope couldn't get an abortion... could she? Well it is her choice, Jonas thought. But it is my kid too, right? Jonas had to say something.
"But..." Jonas started.
"But what Jonas!" Penelope yelled suddenly angry.
"Na na Nothing, I was..." Jonas tried.
"You want me to get fat! And ugly and take care of a baby!" Penelope was possibly even more angry. "Would you even help?" Tears streamed down her face. Jonas ran to her and held her in her arms.
"I'm, I'm sorry. And of course I'd help you with the baby," Jonas comforted Penelope.
"I know you would. Because your so sweet and wonderful," Penelope went for Jonas' lips and kissed them. Jonas stayed perfectly still. Pen let go of the kiss, "I love you". What, Jonas thought, he was so nervous he could collapse. Did he love Penelope?
"I love... cheese" Jonas said nervously.
"Oh I know you do!" Penelope exclaimed suddenly happy, "But please just let me do this my way, okay?" Jonas then decided it was Pen's choice, It was her body after all.
"Okay," He nodded his head in agreement.

***

Jonas followed Pen into the abortion clinic on October seventh, called Planed parenthood. He SO did not approve on Pen's decision to kill (MURDER) the baby. but he kept his mouth shut because Pen would go all freaky prego woman on him.
"MURDER'S." streaked across one sign of a protester. "BABIES HAVE FINGER NAILS IN THE WOMB" said another.

flashback

Lucy walked up and down the street yelling and shouting frantically waving her hands all around. she had to be noticed, that was her obstacle, that was her goal. She held a sign in her left hand reading "BABIES DESERVE TO LIVE! JUST LIKE YOU AND ME!"

reality

"Jonas! do you see what they freaking do to you to get the baby out!? this is outrageous! I dont think i can do this Jonas!"

BLACK OUT

Mrs. Roscla stood by the Jonas' door on a Saturday afternoon.
Its been three weeks Jonas and Pen did it and today was going to be the first day.
" Jonas, lets talk." Mrs. roscla said fiddling with the strings on her shirt.
Jonas took his attention off of his guitar and gave it to his mom. "yes?" Jonas said with a giggle. He thought it was very silly that his mom acted the way she did. anyother parent would yell and scream and cause a holabalu. But she just stayed silent for three weeks.
"I regret never having the sex talk with you, but goodnes Jonas your only sixteen for christ sakes! what other things have you been doing in my house without me knowing? do you know if she even has any diseases or not? what am i talking about of course she doesnt! we have knjow her forever! but still Jonas i didnt even know you had a thing for Penelope. Are yall dating now? did you use a condom?! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE at least tell me you did." Mrs. Roscla babbled, not taking any breaths and her face turning red.
"Who cares. Of course she doesnt. It just sorta happend. Yes we are. No i did not. Nothing is going to happen. chill out mom. Take a deep breath. Do i need to call uncle jimmy?" Jonas repetivly said, answering her questions.
Mrs. Roscla sat down on the floor by the door frame.
" I barley know what to say about that Jonas" she replied throwing her head on the wall.
" Then dont say anything mom, I'm ok, she is ok, everything is going to be OK!" Jonas said walking twords the window.
"Jonas. i dont even know if i should punish you or not."
"Mom! everthing is fine! can we PLEASE just forget about this? please..........." he said starting to cry. he knew she would leave him alone if he sytarted crying.
" Personally jonas, i think thats the best thing for me to do right now. just forget. i cant handl all this stress." She said struggling to get up.

***

It was another day at school, and Jonas was excited. today, he has Science. which ment that he gets to spend time with Pen since he sits by her.

He walked into class just as the bell rung. "Take your seat Mr. Roscla." the teacher called from his desk.

Jonas saw Pen was not there today. How could this be though? Pen was always at school. Jonas thought.

Jonas decided to ditch school and hang out at penelope's house all day.

***

Jonas knocked knocked knocked on Penelopes door. Her parents were'nt home, thank god. They would surley take Jonas back to school.

The door opened and Penelope stood there her rosey cheeks damp from crying. "Jonas..." she sputtered. "oh jonas! something happend."

"Penelope whats wrong?!" Jonas said giving her a huge hug.

"I'm... I'm.... having a baby" She said braking down to the floor.

Jonas let go of her. he blacked out, and fell to the floor.

Remembering

Jonas would never think the day would come, but yet it has. It was a monday, time to go back to school. As Jonas walked through the halls, he felt more masculant than before. He walked with his head held high, and his sholders back.
He saw Penelope with the new exchange sudent. She was showing where all his classes were and introducing him to random people in the hallways. It was something Lucy used to do, Jonas thought. Lucy. Jonas has forgotten all about Lucy. Ever since Pen and him did it, he never had one single thought of Lucy.
Jonas slapped himself in the forhead.
How stupid was he?! His first love died not even five months ago, and he has already forgotten?
A tear trickled down his cheek. He missed Lucy.

***

Jonas muffled into class on tuesday late. Mr. Longinecker looked at him, and shook his head. "Take your seat Jonas."

Jonas looked around. He saw Penelope right beside the seat he usually sits at (they are lab partners)

Penelope was fast asleep, drooling a bit. Jonas smiled.

He sat quitely down and waited five minutes to put his head down too, to take a nap.

Jonas dozed off and was sound asleep in no time.

***
DREAMING

Lucy sat there on that swing they used to play with when they were ten. She was wearing her superman cape and her bright purple tights. Jonas giggled.

Lucy seemed lost.

Jonas walked up to her and sat by the swing beside her. "Hey" Jonas said, a little fluttery.

Lucy was looking down at her tatterd Converses.

"Jonas, i dont want to leave." Lucy said making Jonas' heart sing.

He felt he hadn't heard her voice in 5 years rather than 5 months.

"Dido" Jonas said, also looking at her converses.

" But... i have to. I..... I'm scarred Jonas." Lucy replied now shuffling her feet back and forth. "Lucy, Please. Is there any way you" Jonas started but then stopped because he broke out into a sob.

"No, i can't come back." Lucy said. Now getting up.

"i can only talk to you just this once. only for a short amount of time. i wanted to spend eturnity with you Jonas. But i have to go now. My Angel is waiting up there for me in heaven. I will be your angel jonas. i will wait for you as long as i need to up there. I love you." Lucy said. now walking up to jonas. she starred into his eyes.

Jonas leaned in for a kiss. she repeated.

Just as there lips touched, Lucy started floting upward, into the sparkling sky.

***

Jonas woke up with a tap tap tap on his sholder. He lifted his head and a note fluttered infront of him.

hey,

Penelope wrote with her sparkling pink pen

oh, hey.

Jonas wrote in her boring red pen.

So was your mom mad?

Who cares.

I hope she doesnt tell my mom, cause my mom would surley care.

well, she hasent talked to me since, and its been three days, so i bet that she is pretty mad. but like i said, who cares.

You sure are something Jonas.

you really think so?

Mhhmm,

Jonas, what is this going to turn into?

are we sortaa dating now?

we didnt use a condom.

i hope nothing happens.

everything is going to be fine.

i guess we are sorta dating.

Penelope smiles and grabs Jonas' hand under the table.

Jonas smiles too.

caught in the moment

Jonas and Penelope were in a state of mind where they were one. All they could hear was the sound of each others breathing. Jonas' door opened quietly. "Jonas, did you hear me i said-" Jonas' mom stopped mid-sentence. she just stood there, staring blankly at her naked son and his ex- best friend. (supposivly)
Jonas kept looking at the ceiling. penelope kept her eyes shut, noticing nothing.
Jonas' brother ran in. "Jonas! Jonas! look at the toy my lunch got me! na-na-na-na-na-na you didnt get one" He frantically jumped around on the bed constanly landing on jonas legs. every time he jumped he got an inch closer to his testacles, when all of a sudden Jonas screamed on the top of his lungs.
Penelpoe Jumped up and took the blanket with her and ran into the bathroom. ten seconds later, she came out putting her shirt on. she ran past the door seeing Jonas' eyes mortified, begging her to stay. "uhmmm...... i have to go." Penelope said awkwardly.
Jonas' mom walked out without a word.
"Jonas, mommy said we can't show girl's our weiners!" Jonas' Brother said to Jonas wagging his finger at him.