*𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐕.𝐈𝐈*

twelve

MALEAH

A WEEK LATER

12 PM

Mary, Gianna, Blake and I left the doctors because I am two months today into my pregnancy and I feel... actually good. I haven't been bothered by Sway and Bryce being stupid drunk. "We have to wait two more months to find out if you're having a boy or girl?!" Blake groans. I was not prepared for him out of all people to be excited for a baby. "Yes, Blake the baby has to grow... how did you guys pass highschool?" I ask. "I really don't know" He says shaking his head. I shook my head as I laughed. "So, Bryce checked into a rehab last week and they told me not to tell you, but I feel I felt like you should know." Blake says tapping his fingers on the table. I was taken back because he actually got some help. "Wow..." I say nodding. "You okay?" Mary asks me. "Y-Yeah, why wouldn't I be?" I say taking a sip from my water. "I don't know you do that little weird thing with your body when you heard weird news." She says. "No I don't... What weird thing with my body?" I asks. "Nothing" She says shrugging it off. I looked at Blake. "Don't look at me I have no idea what she's talking about."He says shaking his head.

"So are you and Noah done done talking?"Blake asks me. "I don't know, he says dont worry about him calling anymore and im stupid for loving Bryce." I say looking away while eating fries. I can feel him making his stupid face at me. "Stop." I say looking out at the street. "Come on Maleah" He says smacking his lips. "What?" I say. "Look im tired of all the soppy convos, Noah and I are not talking right now. We may talk in the future but not right now. Same with Bryce. I don't hate them. We just need a break from each other... What the hell are you doing with your hand?" I say watching Mary move her arm.

"Just like the law made us take a break from us?" Someone says walking up to us on the sidewalk. I looked up, did a double take and I saw my best friend/ cousin Karlee. "What the fuck!? Hi!" I jump up hugging him. "Holy shit you're pregnant" She says looking at me. I looked down at her and she was pregnant too. "You too! What are you doing here?" I laugh. She pointed at Mary. "I felt like you needed another rock with you" She says. I laughed. "Who is this?" She says jumping over the little fence. "Hi" Gianna says to her. "Heyyy, im your auntie Karlee" Karlee says picking her up and taking her chair. "I'm Gianna" Gianna says playing with her necklaces. 

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"Wow this is nice" Karlee says looking around. "Thanks" I say sitting down. "So what's this boy in rehab you still love thing Mary told me about?" She says sitting next to me. Mary is such a big mouth it makes no sense. "It's honestly nothing, but it's something." I say. "What's the something?" She says. "I miss him" I say looking away. "Oh you have a heart now..." She says. "Stop." I say "No but it's okay to miss him. You're having his baby!" She says poking my stomach.   "You just gotta give hime time he'll come around." She says. "We're going to the park, you guys wanna come?" Blake says coming into the living room with Gianna on his back. "Im kinda tired im good" I yawn. "Okay, but don't go to sleep. You'll be up all night ordering shit" Mary says walking past. My mouth dropped and Blake shrugged. "Bye Mommy!" Gianna yells as Blake walked out. "Bye boo." I say

BRYCE

"So, how are you doing today Mr. Hall?" Dr. Helms asks. "I... dont... wanna.... be... here... Doctor." I say looking around the room. "Then why are you here then?" He asks. "I don't know. Because my friends said I need to be here" I shrugged. "Okay... so you've been here for a week and a half and you've given me the same answer." He says crossing his legs. "Because I dont wanna be here okay!" I yell while standing up. "Then go. Walk out those big silver doors and go home. You're not forced to stay here. You can go home. You just will have a shorter life span with your addiction." He says. "I...I dont have an addiction." I say shaking my head. "Then why are you at rehabilitation center Bryce?" Dr. Helms says. "Im gonna be a father soon. And I don't want my ex to think that im not gonna step up and be a father." I say sitting down. "Ahhh, we finally getting somewhere." He smiles. "Your... accent. What is it?" I ask. "Im from Florence" He says. I looked at him. Where the fuck is Florence? "Oh... Okay?" I say "So, why does your... "ex" think  your not gonna be a good father?" He asks. "You said it, she said, my friends said it... My addiction." I say. "But you told me you don't have an addiction?" He says turning his head. "I don't, I can stop whenever-" "Then why haven't you if its effecting relationships?" He asked. "I don't know..." I say shaking my head. "You do know... You're doing good in here give it time. You'll be more than grateful for doing this." He says closing his notebook. "Yeah I hope so." I sigh. "See you tomorrow Mr. Hall." He says. "See ya Doc." I say walking out his office. 

I walked the dining hall area basically the living room of this place. Im so bored here, I do miss the boys. I miss the pranks and shit. And honestly I do miss Maleah... A little. She was a little pushy but I know that all she was trying to do was help. "Can I... Use my phone, a phone, a house phone something?" I ask. "Yeah? This isn't jail buddy phones over there." A guy in one of my groups says pointing to the phone in the corner. "Thanks." I say getting up. 

I walked over to the phone next to the bean bag chair. Yanno for a rehab... it doesn't really look or feel like it. I picked up the phone and dialed Maleah's number. It's wrong for me to call her but I just wanna hear and make sure she's okay. It started to ring and then it went straight to voicemail. It was worth a shot but no dice. Maybe ill try again in a few weeks. " No luck on Maleah... Let's try Josh." I say to myself as I try to remember his number. 

"Hello?" Josh says confused as he picked up the phone. "Yo! Buddy hows it going?" I say. "Yo it's Bryce" He says. "Um, yeah it's me who else would it be?" I say. "Dude, we didn't expect for you to call. Whats up?" He says. "Ouch, but  I am so bored here." I say. "You can come home dude. You know that right?" He laughs. "Yeah dude, but im staying for at least a month or two." I say. "Two months dude really?" Now Griffin says. "The longer I stay away from drinking the better I wont be tempted to drink." I say. "It's the baby! He's doing it for the baby!" I hear Jaden yell. "No im not!" I say. "Don't lie dude, you're excited for this baby and you're doing this for the baby." Jaden yells in my ear. "Okay, some of the reason im here is for the baby. But I don't wanna have a drink in my hand to make me feel okay" I say. "Good job. Welcome to reality Bryce." Noah says. "Are you still pissed off at me for Maleah being pissed off at you? Um hello Noah, she's also not speaking to me. Yanno what I can't do shit about that dude." I say clenching the phone. "I can't talk to this meathead Maleah please!" Josh yells. My heart dropped. "How! im at home on Mary's phone!" She yells. "I don't need for her to talk me down. She's not fucking mother." I say. "Then talk on the phone like a normal person." Josh says. "I mean yall do be pushing him so..." Mary says. "Shut up Mary." Jaden says. "She's not wrong." I say. "Goodbye Bryce." Josh says hanging up. 

I sighed and hung up the phone. I leaned back in the chair. The phone rang and I just looked at it. I let it ring again and I picked it up. "Hello?" I say scratching my head. "Hey..."