Ever's POV
So… This is awkward…
We've been driving for the last half an hour in silence– other than the occasional crinkle of a McDonald's egg McMuffin wrapper coming from the back seat. We had stopped there for brunch since we had a late morning. And after a bit of arguing, they allowed me to pay for it.
I mean, it's the least I could do since they let me stay at their place…
Just wait till they find the 20-dollar bill I left on their coffee table with a little thank you note…
Jade had decided to tag along after I mentioned Bri would possibly be at the hospital waiting for me. And let me tell you I've never seen someone get ready so fast in my life. It was quite comical watching her hop around, trying to put on her jeans at the same time she brushed her teeth.
Now I know what Bri thought was so funny when I was getting ready for my date with Enzo.
Enzo… Just the thought of him makes my stomach twist…
Oh God…
I think I'm gonna!–
"pull over… " I demanded, Gagging into my hand as I reached for the door with the other.
"wha– OH SHI–! please don't puke in the car! " Adrian chanted – more so to himself– pulling over to the side of the road. I would have thought it was funny if I wasn't about to throw up everything I had eaten in the last couple of hours.
Before he could even put the car in park I had already thrown open the door and began to spew chunks of the cheeseburger and pancakes I ordered from Mcdonalds. Gross, I know. Stupid morning sickness.
"I would totally help you, I would, but I'm an empathetic puker. So if I see even the tiniest portion of your vomit– ugh– I can't!–"
Jade's remorseful voice coming from the backseat was interrupted by the sounds of my brunch splattering on the ground. I wanted to laugh and tell her it was fine, but my body had other plans.
Like before, Adrian was behind me, rubbing my back and pushing loose strands of my hair from my face.
"you're gonna be okay, just let it all out… That's it, good girl… "
With the way he was rubbing my back and how he was talking to me, I felt like a dog. So I did the only thing I could in this state…
I pinched his side.
"OW! What the hell was that for! " he whined, rubbing where I squeezed his skin, no doubt a small bruise was forming.
"I'm not… A dog… Asshole… " I glared, trying to catch my breath, feeling exhausted from, well, you know… puking my guts out…
Adrian only scratched the back of his neck, an embarrassed smile gracing his features made him look adorable, and my hardened glare softened.
"alright… I think I'm done… I hope I am anyway, I hate throwing up. " I joked, laughing a bit as I got back in the car, swishing the sweet tea around my mouth to get rid of the foul taste of stomach acid.
"Are you sure, we can wait here for a minute just in case… there's no rush, "
he replied soothingly, removing a strand of my hair from my face while staring deeply into my eyes. An emotion I could not decipher swam in his deep pools, drawing me in.
"eh-hem! I'm still here, you know?... And besides don't you have an appointment you need to get to in like… half an hour… ?" Jade asked, interrupting whatever was happening between her brother and I.
"ah yeah, that's right. We should go, I'll be fine… " I said, turning away from Adrian's burning gaze and leaned my head against the slightly opened window.
What the hell is wrong with me?...
I just got out of a 5-year relationship, I'm pregnant, and possibly about to be homeless if my parents don't take the news too well…
Hell, I know they won't…
Their eighteen-year-old daughter who's still in high school comes home pregnant… yeah they're going to be so proud!...
Note the sarcasm?...
*sigh*
I need to focus more on me and the baby, I don't have time to worry about trivial things like boys… not anymore…
"Ever? Are you alright? " Jade asked, slightly shaking my shoulder trying to gain my attention.
"yeah, why? " my brows wrinkled in confusion at the sight of the concerned look in her eyes.
"we've been trying to get your attention for the last ten minutes… Are you sure you're okay? " she asked again skeptically and slowly like she didn't want to upset me.
"I'm sure Jade… Just… trying to figure things out is all… "
She only nodded in understanding, a sympathetic look on her face. Boy, do I hate that look! The look of pity. It pisses me off more than anything. Making my head out of my thoughts I looked back at her as she chewed on her hoodie strings.
"Anyways, what did you need? "
"We didn't need anything, but your phone was ringing… "
Adrian cut in, an annoyed and slightly… hurt? Look in his eyes.
What's gotten into him?...
Looking down at my phone that rested in my lap, I immediately felt flames of anger and complete disdain rising in the pit of my stomach for the person calling me.
What the hell does he want?!
3 missed calls from Babes 💓
24 unread messages from Bab…
Swiping off the notifications, I changed Enzo's caller ID to Manwhore sperm donor. Feeling ultimately pleased with myself.
Incoming call from manwhore s…
Rejected
Incoming call from manwhore s…
Oh my gosh, can't he take a hint?
Rejected
Incoming Cal from—
On The Phone
Me: " WHAT THE HELL DO YOU WANT FUCK FACE! I ALREADY TOLD YOU I'M NOT GETTING AN ABORTION SO LEAVE ME THE HELL ALONE ALREADY! "
Enzo: "Calm down babe, I just thought since you weren't responding to my texts and calls that you might have been stupid and jumped off a bridge or something, glad to see that's not the case… "
Me: "I don't know who the hell you think you are, but never in a million years would I throw myself off a bridge for, or because of you!– hell I might even shove your big-headed, small-dicked man-whore ass off as a sacrifice to God you sick sonofabitch!"
Enzo: "Tch, whatever… I just thought you should know that I told your parents about that thing. Because you're so desperate to keep it, maybe they'll be able to knock some sense into you—"
End Phone Call
If I hadn't hung up when I did I might have thrown my phone out the window. Or I would have told Adrian to skip the hospital entirely and drive straight to Enzo's house so I could beat his ass.
I am so beyond pissed off right now… even furious couldn't describe this burning sensation running through my veins. Taking a few deep breaths, I closed my eyes trying to calm down my racing heart– telling myself that he isn't worth being angry over.
All of this stress isn't good for the baby…
I need to calm down…
In... Out... in... out…
Wait a sec… Was Adrian upset because that fuck-face was calling?
Nah… there's no way that's true…
Whatever, I'm too emotionally exhausted to care right now…
The feeling of fingers being intertwined with my own, drew my attention away from Enzo being a complete dick– to the person whose hand is attached to mine. Adrian's worried eyes flickered between me and the road before his gaze lingered a bit longer on me than they should have.
"Adrian, I'm fine… Please watch the road… " I sighed, resting my head against the window again, playing with the rings on his fingers.
"If you were fine, you wouldn't be crying right now… What did that piece of shit say to you! "
Despite his voice remaining soft, the hard glare he was giving the road ahead sent violent chills up my spine and my anger diminished almost completely. Almost.
I'm crying?...
Well would you look at that, he's right… I didn't even notice…
Wiping my cheek with my free hand, as he has yet to free my other one, I found that I indeed have been crying. Even after the promise I made to myself, to never cry because of that jerk ever again.
"Honestly it's not even worth repeating… " I deadpanned, blocking and removing Enzo's number from my phone.
Let's see him try to call me now!...
Adrian looked like he wanted to say something else but nodded his head anyway. Most likely trying to respect my wishes, which I was grateful for. And for the rest of the ride, it was quiet.
until Jade reached from the backseat toward the radio and turned it on, muttering about how the silence was unbearable. So now Green Day was playing, filling the void where the awkward silence had just been.
...…
Pulling into the parking lot of the hospital, I turned to look at Adrian feeling slightly embarrassed.
"Would you like to come in with me for the ultrasound? Y… You don't have to if you don't want to… I just… I don't know… You know what, never mind! I'm sure you have things that you need to get done so I won't ask you to do that–"
I continued to ramble on for a solid 5 minutes before both he and Jade erupted into fits of laughter, making me feel more embarrassed than I already felt. If that's even possible.
"you're so cute, you know that? " he suddenly said, making my face heat up and my heart speed up a bit. Only a bit. My heart is not beating a mile a minute right now. Nope, not at all.
I was so caught up in my embarrassment, that I hadn't even noticed that Adrian had gotten out of the car and opened up my door waiting for me.
"Well come on then, what are we waiting for? An invitation? " Jade sang, skipping towards the front doors of the hospital.
Here we go…
Taking a shaky deep breath, I exited the car and stood in front of the tall building. The front of the hospital looked as if it were made up almost entirely of windows and the name of the hospital was written in bold blue letters above the entrance. There had to have been at least 20 floors with how big this building is.
The last time I was here was when Mom–
…?
When mom what?...
Mom was never sick or anything, and I was a relatively healthy child growing up… So what was she here for?...
It's been so long I can't remember… My head hurts…
Shaking off the odd feeling of Deja vu, I headed into the building. My anxiety builds more and more with each step I take closer to the building. Placing my hand on my stomach I could feel myself start to calm down a bit.
Let's do this baby…