Ruined (completed) ✔️

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Eliza is wrapped in my arms like she is every morning when I hear my phone ring. Reaching over the nightstand I pick up my phone and see 'Casey' flashing across the screen.

Why the fuck is she calling me right now? I don't want to handle what she has to say right now.

Ring,

The phone keeps going off and then I pick it up. I climb out of bed and have my back turned to the bed. "Hello, Casey. What do you want?"

Casey: I have something I need to tell you and I can't wait.

Me: What's that?

Casey: I'm pregnant.

How can she be pregnant when I use protection all the time I have sex with her?

Me: Fuck, Casey. How did this happen? You told me you couldn't...

Casey cuts me off.

Casey: That's what the Doctor told me. I don't how to tell you that they were wrong. It happened and now I need you at home with me.

Eliza climbs out of bed and makes her way over to me. She places her hand on my shoulder and I move it out of her grasp.

Me: Casey,

Casey: I don't care, Austin. Just fucking come home. If you don't I'll ruin your life and career.

I can't let her do that to me. I'll have to go back to her and it's going to kill me with what I'm going to have to say to Eliza. I've watched her ruin someone else's career and there's no way in hell I'll let her do that to me. I worked from the bottom up in my chosen career and I can't imagine myself doing something other than the work I already do.

Me: Okay, I'm leaving today. Bye.

Abruptly hanging up the call. My shoulder sag and I run my hand through my sandy blonde hair. I whisper a fuck under my breath.

I wish there was a way for me not to do this, but I have no choice to break her all over again. This time I know the fences will never mend.

Eliza takes a step toward me and says. "Are we leaving today? Do I need to pack?"

"No," I breath deeply. "You don't need to pack, Eliza."

"Oh, okay," she sounds disappointed. "Do you want me to book a flight for next week or-"

Cutting her off I raise my voice, trying to get my point across to her. "You aren't coming with me."

"W-what?" She stutters and her shoulders slump forward.

Turning towards her I look into her blue eyes that are starting to water over.

I bet the look in my eyes is telling her that I'm going to hurt her badly in a minute.

She shakes her head and tears begin to build up.

Taking a step forward, she takes a step back.

"Don't. P-Please don't." Her voice is shaky and I know she doesn't like seeming weak in front of me.

Laughing cruelly at her I say. "God, Eliza. You're still as pathetic as you were ten years ago. I call you and you're ready to lie on your back for me. You're nothing but a good lay. Do you think I meant all the things I promised you?"

She looks fragile and her arms wrap around her middle. She tries to make herself seem, strong and I can see right through it.

Stepping forward I make sure that I tower over her. Looking at her in the eyes I say. "I didn't mean it all." I make sure that all emotion is wiped from my face as I continue to be an asshole to her. "Leaving you ten years ago was the best thing that happened to me. Truth be told you don't belong in my world." Pulling the robe she's wearing open I run my hands down her milky white skin. It makes her shiver. "Even after everything I said, you still want me." Again I laugh harshly in her face. "You're pathetic, Eliza."

A sob leaves her throat, tears stream down her cheeks and her lower lip quivers.

I can't be here any longer. She'll make me break if I do.

Grabbing my keys off the hook I walk out the door without looking back. It slams closed blocking her crying out.

***

At my parent's place, I walk through the front door and Mom walks out of the kitchen with an apron wrapped around her. "Austin, what are you doing home? I thought you were spending the weekend with Eliza's family at the vineyard."

"We spent the night and then I wanted to get her away from everyone so we could have time to ourselves."

"What did you do, Austin Dean Wilde?"

"I dumped her this morning. I need to go home to my fiancé. She carrying my child."

Mom slaps me across the face and my face turns to the side because of the slap. "If you walk out that door Austin. Do not come back."

Dad walks down the stairs at that moment and looks at my Mom. "Honey, what's going on? It's not like you to hit our child."

"He used Eliza. Made her believe all this stuff and dropped her when he got a phone call from his ex telling him she's pregnant. What are you going to do if Eliza is pregnant?"

"That's not my problem. She's a big girl and can handle anything on her own." My heart breaks a little as I say that, but if I'm going to convince Casey that I'm with her for the long haul I have to hurt my family and myself.

Brushing past my parents I head upstairs and start packing my bags. Once it's packed I check my room to make sure there isn't anything else I want to take with me.

I have a feeling that my mother is going to throw everything I own out.

Grabbing my bag off the bed I walk out of my room and down the stairs, where my parents are standing near the door.

Dad has his arms wrapped around Mom. He shakes his head at me. "Austin, when you walk out that door your mother and I will disown you. The behaviour you've shown us is disgusting."

"Bye, Mom. Dad. I'm sorry." Walking through the front door I shut it before walking to my car. Climbing into the car I start it and reverse out of the driveway. I head to my favourite place in the town.

When I get to the lookout I climb out of the car and walk over to the barricade of it. Looking over the town I realise that this will be the last time I'll ever see it.

After all, I've lost the love of my life. My parents have disowned me and I'm about to go to the city where my fiancé will be ruling my life.

She's going to make sure that I buy her everything she needs. By the time this pregnancy is over, I'd blow most of my money on her.

Then there's the stuff I'll need to buy for the baby and the baby proofing of the house.

Pulling my phone out of my pocket I call Casey. It rings a couple of times before she answers.

Casey: Hey, Austin. Are you nearly home?

Me: No, I'm on the road. Are you at home?

Casey: You know I am. That's why I called you to come home. I want to celebrate with you.

I don't want to celebrate with her. I just want this nightmare to be over with.

Me: I'll see you when I get home.

Hanging up the phone I walk back to the car and climb inside.