Penitence (ON HOLD)

Chapter Twelve

Wassup. Wassup!! ....... no.....ok... well then. This chapter is in Lizzie's POV. It originally was supposed to be Sergio's , but someone requested to know more about the pregnancy.  Dont forget to like, share, and comment.

-Megan

It has been three weeks since Neon found out about my pregnancy and he has been dragging me to every baby store in the city of Chicago.

I know I should tell him the truth, but what if he gets mad and leaves me? I'm pretty sure Anderson won't claim the baby. He's too focused on Nina. On top of that, I can't afford to take care of a baby alone.

"Babe this is so adorable." Neon says holding up a Winnie the Pooh bottle.

I nod my head and roll my eyes as soon as he turns around.

Neon can get a little too excited over things. Last week I had a doctor's appointment and the doctor confirmed that I am one month pregnant. Before the man could say anything else, Neon went outside and yelled "I'm going to be a father!"

People clapped, but it was still embarrassing. One person even got a video of it. The nurses were gossiping about it while we were paying for our visit and the worst thing about it was that Neon didn't even care.

He had this goofy grin on his face. I just hope he stays that way throughout the entire pregnancy.

Today we are going to tell our parents and I have a feeling that this isn't going to go well. Neon's mom thinks that I am a gold digger and my dad believes in all that no premarital sex crap. I just hope there is no yelling. It will put more stress on Neon and I and that's not good for the baby at all.

"Ne Im hungry. Can we leave now?" I ask using tbe nickname I gave him a long time ag

"Baby I'm sorry for making you wait this long. Let's go get in the line." He says grabbing my hand.

"Or we could just put the items back and leave." I mumble to myself.

It seems like the line is going slow on purpose. I can tell that Neon wants to go look at more baby clothes, but what's the point in buying clothes if the baby mama is starving.

"Can I get the keys?" I ask annoyed.

He hands me the keys and continues to look through a parenting magazine that caught his eye earlier.

"I'll be in the car." I state before leaving the store.

I'm pretty sure he didn't hear a word I just said. Not that I care. I have more important things on my mind.

I finally have some free time alone. Even though I would love to stop thinking about this baby's future, I know that I have to take care of some things.

Pulling out my cellphone, I dial Anderson's number. I need to know if he is going to take responsibility if this child is his.

"Yes Lizzie." He answers the phone curtly.

"Why are you being so rude today?" I ask in a flirtatious voice.

I can't help it. I'm still a little bit attracted to him.

"I'm a busy man. What do you want?" He asks.

"I'm pregnant and the baby could be yours or Neon's." I blurt out.

A few minutes of silence pass before I hear him chuckling.

"Do you really think that I'm to ruin my relationship and reputation for someone who is categorized as a home wrecker?" He asks incredulously.

"What we had was special Andy. You can't deny that." I say feigning hurt.

Truthfully, his words don't bother me. My number one priority is this baby and fixing my relationship with Neon no matter how aggravating he is.

"What we had was a spur of the moment thing. I was mad and I needed something to remove my anger. You knew what you were setting yourself up for everytime we did it. Not once did you say Anderson you're not wearing a condom. Why?

The answer is that you wanted this to happen.  You told me that you were on birth control.  You're a liar Lizzie, and now you're caught up. This doesn't have anything to do with me so you might as well keep lying to lover boy!" He yells before hanging up.

The tears flow soon after. He's right. At first, I was trying to get him trapped.  I've always wanted him, but after being with him numerous times, I realized that he isn't all that special.

I got caught up in a dream. Meanwhile, the only man that has ever loved me was trying to fix our relationship and I didn't even care.

By now, I'm crying so hard that I don't notice Neon's presence.

"We're going to get through this Lizzie. Don't give up on us." He says holding me in his arms.

I gladly cling on to him and let out all of my unshed tears. He doesn't even know what's wrong and he's still comforting me. How can I not love him?

I know that we look extremely crazy to the other people in the parking lot, but I don't really care anymore. All that matters is our future. As far as this relationship goes,  I think we're going to be okay.

I just hope our parents agree. I'm still a little hesistant about seeing them, but Neon seems calm. The closer we get to the restaurant, the more anxious I become.

When we pull up to the restaurant, I'm literally shaking.

"Babe calm down. Everything is going to be okay." Neon says worriedly.

He squeezes my hand as we walk into the restaurant. Luckily, our parents haven't arrived yet. That gives me time to calm down.

As time dwindles, I become more at peace with the fact that this could go amazingly well or horrible.

"Neil I've missed you so much." Sheryl says while sashaying over to our table.

Neon rolls his eyes at his mother's use of his real name. Neil isn't a very fancy name and Neon thrives on the fanciness of his business. No wonder he hates that name.

The way his face looks as his mom hugs him makes me giggle. He looks like he's hugging his grandma.

This earns me a glare from Sheryl. Like I said, she never did like me. Not that I care anyway.

"How's my favorite daughter-in-law doing?" Neon's dad whispers while enveloping me into a hug.

"I'm fine." I say smiling.

Neon's dad has always been supportive of our relationship, but he keeps quiet just to please his wife.

Honestly, I would too. Sheryl is intimidating and annoying all at once. My parents don't even like her.

Mom and dad arrive and everyone settles down.

"Today is a special day for all of us. We don't want you to freak out and yell because that will put stress on Lizzie." Neon says seriously.

He sounds worried, which makes me realize just how worried I am.

"I'm one month pregnant." I whisper loud enough for everyone to hear.

My mother and Neon's father try to hide their smiles, my dad looks like he wants to kill someone, and Ne's mom is wearing a blank expression on her face.

Their facial expressions cause me to feel delighted and scared at the same time.

"I know that we are young, but I really love your daughter. She is my everything and more. I promise to protect her and our child forver." Neon says looking at me.

Everything happens so fast that I can barely keep up.

"Elizabeth Noelle Jones." He says kneeling in front of me.

"Will you marry me?"