Way Back Home

The Family

It's been four more months. My stomach is looking like I swallowed a small balloon. Helmut and I decided to wait until the baby is born no know the gender, but I'm pretty sure I already know. Helmut still wants to be surprised so I'm not going to tell him.

Milo still hasn't quite figured out if I can go back into the story or how, all she knows is that we have to wait for Christmas.

I haven't told my parents about being married or pregnant yet, but I need to tell them. So now I'm driving the three hour long trip to my parents house. All I told them was that I have a surprise for them. Milo is coming with me for any emotional support I might need and to help explain everything.

"Nervous?" She asks as we make the third pit stop of the day for me to empty my bladder.

"Yeah," I sigh, "I just don't know how they're going to react to the news."

"It's gonna be fine," she tries to reassure me, "I'm sure they're gonna be happy for you."

"I hope so."

I get out of the car, the crisp October wind biting at my cheeks as I head inside.

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Milo's POV
I sit in the car waiting for y/n to come back out, humming along with the song on the radio.

"Why do all the monsters come out at night?–"

I still don't know how to get y/n back into the story.

I still don't know who's writing this one.

How did they get into my account?

How do they know what's going on?

I look out the window with a huff and see y/n.... Walking the opposite way of the car?

She's walking towards the small wooded area where people are walking their dogs.

I undo my buckle so I can get out.
Maybe she just needed to stretch her legs.

Ad I put my hand on the door handle, y/n's door open and she gets in.

"Sorry, the line was long," she apologizes.

"Wait but weren't you just–"

I look back to the window and whoever I had seen is gone now.

"Nevermind," I say absence mindedly, "let's just go."

I guess it wasn't her.

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Y/n's POV
We finally make it to my parent's house and I need to piss like a race horse again.

"Oh my goodness sweetie," mom exclaims as she opens the door for me, "I missed you so much."

She wraps her arms around me, kissing my cheek as she does.

"I missed you, too mama," I hug her back quickly, "but right now I need a bathroom."

"Right," she laughs, letting me go, "you know where it is."

"Thanks," I hurry to the bathroom down the hall, passing my dad on the way, "hey daddy, be right back."

He chuckles as I dash for the bathroom. Once I close the door, I shed my coat, hanging it on the back of the door. I relieve myself quickly, wash my hands and exit with my coat in my hand.

I walk back to the entrance and hang my coat on the coat rack.

"Y/n?"

I turn to find my older brother smiling at me.

"Carson!" I hug him tight around the neck.

"Hey, Shortstack," he hugs me back.

"What're you doing here?" I ask pulling away.

"Mom and dad said you had some kind of announcement," he shrugs, "I figured I might come, too."

I smile and pull him in for a another hug.

"Although," he pulls away with a smirk, "I think I know part of your announcement." He pokes my baby bump gently.

I give him a sheepish smile.

"Who's the guy?" He cocks a brow.

"That's part of my announcement."

"Well then let's get to the living room, Mom and Dad are talking your friend's ears off."

I giggle as we make our way down the hall to the living room. Carson enters first and I hesitate before following.

"Oh my goodness."

All conversation stops and all eyes are on me.

I'm terrified.
What are they going to say?
What are they going to do?

"I'm gonna be a grandma?" Mom smiles at me, with tears brimming her eyes.

"Yeah, mama," I nod.

"Oh I'm gonna be a grandma," she gets up and hugs me, kissing all over my face in excitement.

"Who's the father?" Dad asks, arms crossed as he sits in his armchair.

"That's the other part of my announcement," I wince a bit at his expression.

I hold up my left hand and show them the ring. Mom's eyes go wide as she looks at it in awe and dad seems to relax.

"At least it wasn't with some random man," he sighs.

"So did you take his name, did you hyphenate it?" Carson asks.

"I took his," I look back at dad and find him smiling at me.

Thank God.

"So what it is?" Dad asks.

"Zemo," I look back and forth from face to face, "Baroness Y/n Zemo."

"He's a Baron?!" Mom looks overly excited.

"Yeah he's a Baron," I smile at her.

"Wait," Carson's brows furrow, "is he by any chance Baron Helmut Zemo?"

"That's a movie character," dad rolls his eyes.

"Yep that's the one," I bring the attention back to myself with an awkward smile.

Dad's disappointment is clear on his face.

"That's not possible," Carson deadpans.

"It is actually," Milo interjects, "Mrs. Y/l/n, you might wanna sit down for this."

Mom sits down next to me and I pull out my phone, face timing Helmut.

"I see you made it to your parent's, Darling," He says as he answers.

"Yeah," I tilt the camera to my mom, and her jaw drops.

"Hello Mrs. Y/l/n," he smiles at her, "I can definitely see where y/n gets her beauty from."

"I- well- I," she looks to Carson and dad then back to my phone, "thank you?"

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