✨ 𝕄𝕪 𝕄𝕦𝕤𝕖 ✨

44: We Need To Talk

Arvin's pov:

Things were getting really heated with this girl I picked up at the bar when my phone rang. I rolled my eyes and grabbed my phone. I saw the caller ID and jumped out of bed. "Can I just have a second I-" I tripped over my pants that were on the floor. "... I need to take this." I rushed onto the hotel room's balcony and closed the door. "Brook?" "Hello? Arvin? Can you come over here? We need to talk." "I'm a little busy-" "Please.. it's important." I took a deep breath and looked at the girl that was in my room. Brook sounded like she was crying. It sounded like something was seriously wrong. "...Okay.. I'm on my way." I hung up the phone and went inside. "Look, I had a great time but I gotta go." I rushed to put on my clothes. "What?" I said nothing. "Don't forget to lock the door on your way out!" "Seriously!?" Was the last thing I heard before I closed the door and left. I rushed downstairs, got into my car, and drove off.

Brook's pov:

What did I just do? Was this a mistake? All I could do now is wait for him. I went downstairs and waited by the window. Minutes pass and I see a car pull into the driveway. I go up to the door and open it before he could knock. "Hey, Brook." He smiled a bit and walked in. We sat down on the couch and grabbed each other's hands. "So, what's so important that you needed to tell me at three in the morning?" I got emotional. "Hey, no... what's wrong?" He wrapped his arms around me and I didn't know if I was scared or comforted. "Arvin... I.. I'm pregnant." I looked him in the eyes and I saw his jaw drop. "What?" I didn't say anything. I just burst into tears and he held me in his arms. "How did you manage to.." "This wasn't just me, Arvin." I pulled away from the hug a bit. "You're right.. sorry.." I hugged him again. "Are you gonna keep it?" He hesitantly asked. "Of course... You don't have to help-" "No Brook I want to.. And thank you for telling me." He kissed my head. "You deserved to know..." We sat and hugged each other and he occasionally stroked my hair. "Can I see the baby?" He broke the silence and pulled away from the long hug we were sharing. I smiled a little and nodded. I pulled up my shirt and he put his hand on my belly. I flinched a little and he looked at me sadly. "You don't need to be scared... okay?" I nodded. He went down to my stomach and kissed it. "We're going to do this." He smiled at me. "Yeah.. we are." He held my hands and took a deep breath "I think we should go to bed." I said breaking the silence, and his eyes widened. "We?" I paused for a second and looked down. "Can you stay with me tonight?" He smiled a bit and nodded. I knew this was a bad idea but I didn't want to be alone. As bad as a person Arvin was, I knew he would insist on helping. We both got up and walked upstairs together. We got into bed and we wrapped our arms around each other.

Jack's pov:

Hailey walked over to the bedroom door to close it but she stopped in her tracks. "J-Jack." She signaled for me to come over and I rushed to her side. My eyes widened as I saw Brook and Arvin walk into her room. "Baby, why is he here. What is he doing here I-" She bursted into tears and fell back into my arms. "Jack she's going to get hurt again. I know him, he's going to hurt her again. She can't get hur-" "Shh, shh, bubba I know.." I wrapped my arms around her from behind. "She probably just told him about the baby... I would want to stay too." She turned around and hugged me and cried. "Jack, I really don't want him here." "I know lovie... but it's not our choice." She went to leave the room but I stopped her. "Jack he needs to leave." She sounded mad. "We can't force them to do anything. I hate the idea of him being here just as much as you do but if he wants to be around his baby, we can't blame him." She took a deep breath and hugged me again. "I hate this." I kissed her forehead and brushed her hair out of her face. "Me too." Hailey closed the door and we both got into bed. I turned off the light on my side. We both intertwined our legs and cuddled each other. It felt amazing. A few minutes later I fell asleep in her arms.

Hailey's pov:

Feeling Jack's arms around me was relaxing, but I couldn't stop thinking about Arvin. I was so scared for Brook. I didn't want him to take advantage of her and hurt her again. The whole night I just laid in silence waiting to hear yelling or hitting. I was so terrified for all of us. Everything was going to be fine... right?

Brook's pov:

I didn't get good sleep at all last night. I kept waking up randomly and I felt really nauseous at some points. I got up and ran to the bathroom and threw up. "Shit!" Arvin ran out of bed and to my side. He held my hair up and rubbed my back. I finished throwing up and fell into his arms. Hailey rushed into the bathroom but stopped as soon she saw Arvin. "O-oh." She started to walk away. "NO WAIT!" She came back and smiled but I could tell it was fake. "What's up?" "Come here." I stood up and hugged her. I could tell she was scared for me. "Can I talk to you for a sec, Brook?" I nodded and Arvin left the bathroom. "Brook, are you sure about this?" I paused and looked down. "I.... I don't know... I'm just so tired of being alone. I felt like a burden on you and Jack and-" "Brook, you aren't a burden." I took a deep breath. "I know you may say that but.. I can't constantly expect you two to pick me up when I'm down. When the baby's born... it's just going to get worse. I know Jack. He's going to want to help both emotionally and financially. I'm so incredibly grateful for that, but I can't do that to either of you. I just can't." A tear went down my face and she wiped it. "But Brook... you don't need him." "Maybe... but I feel like I do." She sighed. "I don't want you getting hurt again, Brook." "I know.. I don't even know if we're together again. I can't handle that pain again." She nodded in agreement. We talked a little more and went downstairs to eat. I hope that Arvin doesn't take advantage of me again. I don't know if I need him yet... but I might.

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