He Saved Me 2

Young Father

Landon's POV

"What?" I wanted to see if she was serious about what she just said.

"She's pregnant" her mom repeated.

Before I could even glance over at my mom she slapped the shit out me making me stumble back a little.

"What the fuck, Landon!?" She was pretty upset.

"Wait," her mom interrupted. "I think we should take a second to talk about this."

"Yes, that's a great idea. Please, come inside" my mom was trying to stay calm.

We all went inside and met at the kitchen table. Arely and I sat next to each other while my mom and her mom sat across from us.

"How far along?" My mom asked.

"Just a couple weeks" her mom answered.

I could tell Arely wanted to cry, this is all my fault. What the fuck was I thinking?

"What we're y'all thinking?" My mom asked us and I couldn't do a damn thing but look down. "Y'all are keeping this baby. Since y'all had no problem making this baby, y'all should have no problem raising this baby"

"I don't have a problem raising my own kid" I said.

"You're 18 La— you know what? Thank y'all for coming by but can we reschedule this?" My mom asked.

"Anytime, just let us know" Arely's mom smiled as she stood up.

'I love you' Arely mouthed as she left.

My mom waited a second then returned to the kitchen table.

"What the fuck are you talking about Landon?" She looked at me like I was crazy.

"I can raise my own kid. I know I can"

"You're only 18."

"Mama, we're about to be rich"

"Landon, I get it. You're confident in you're fighting and you believe it's gonna take you places but you can't just jump to conclusions right now"

"I'm not, I know what I'm doing, ma"

"You didn't know what the fuck you were doing when you got her pregnant. You don't know what you're doing, raising a kid is harder than it looks "

"But I bet you I can be a better father than mine"

"Andre was there for you"

"Andre wasn't there for me mama, no matter how much you want to believe he was... he wasn't."

"You sound crazy right now"

"I might... but I'm gonna prove you wrong" I said to her.

"I hope you do"

Arely's POV

I found it weird that my parents weren't necessarily upset that I was pregnant, I was more disappointed in myself than they were in me. I mean sure, they were upset, but they weren't as pissed off as I feel they should've been. Once we got home we had a talk about what I was thinking which... in that moment I really wasn't, then I lead myself to my room like they sent me there.

Honestly I don't know what I'm going to do. I had plans for college and medical school... I had plans for life. But now, it's looking like I'm going to have to replan first life.

I read the text Landon sent me telling me to call him. I laid down on my bed, put my AirPods in and waited as the call rang.

"Hey, you okay?" He asked immediately.

"Yeah... I'm fine"

"I'm sorry"

"Did you do this on purpose?" I asked.

"What? No! I didn't mean to and I swear, I put that on my life."

Emotion overcame me and I started crying. I knew he noticed I was crying because he instantly started comforting me.

"I promise we're going to be okay. You know I got you" he told me.

"I'm just scared. This baby is going to change our lives, I don't think you realize that."

"I do... but I want to prove that we can handle this"

"How do you even know if you can? I know I don't know"

"I don't know... I know it's gonna be hard, but I don't want to just give this baby up"

"You're talking like you're me" I told him.

He sounded like he was going to be the one carrying this baby for 9 months. Like, he was so serious about keeping this baby.

"Baby, at least think about it" he said.

"... Fine. But if I decide to keep this baby I swear to God himself you better help me."

"You have my word... plus, once these fights start paying good you won't have to worry about a thing. I promise."

"Okay."

"Please let me know if you need anything. I'm here, remember that."

"I will. I love you."

"I love you"

We talked for a little while longer before we both called it quits. For the rest of the night I stayed in bed fighting sickness.

I can't believe this is happening.

Landon's POV

My mom thinks I'm not ready to be a father and I might not be but was anyone else ready to have kids when they had them? I don't think having a kids is something you're ever ready for because you don't know what to expect.

I mean It'd be different if babies came with a manual but it doesn't work like that. So how can anyone say they're ready for a child?

I put that into the back of my head since I have a fight tomorrow. I don't want the same thing that happened to be 2 years ago to happen to me again.

Suddenly my mom opened my bedroom door. I can't lie, I was nervous because yeah I've pissed her off pretty good before but it wasn't because of a baby on the way.

"... I want you to know that even though I'm not happy about this situation, I will always be here for you." She told me.

"You promise?"

"Of course. Nothing would stop me from being there for you" she smiled.

"I love you mama"

"I love you more"

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