Happy Together (YBF Love Story)

Chapter 36: The Truth

⚠️CONTENT WARNING⚠️
Medical terms, hospital, Stalking, Mentions of Drowning, Mentions of Running Away, Mentions of Abuse, Violence, Domestic Violence, Knife, Threats, and Blood.

Friday, July 28, 2023

Every day is the same. I wake up, do nothing, and go to sleep. I look at my clock to see that it's 2 in the morning, and I feel a light cramp. I shrug and close my eyes...only for it to get stronger. I unroll my blanket to not see anything, but I feel a horrible pain in my abdomen. I groan before rolling onto my back "Peter. Peter!" I exclaim helplessly. Peter jerks up and looks at me "What? What is it?" He asks "I don't know. I'm hurting really bad!" I exclaim, holding my belly "Okay, let's go to the hospital!" He exclaims urgently before jumping up. I yell out in pain as Peter grabs me gently "Peter, I think the baby's coming!" I exclaim. Peter tries to lift me up gently before looking at the door "Sarah!!" He shouts. I hear Sarah run to the door and open it "What?" "It's Liam. Something's wrong!" I cry out. Sarah's eyes widen before she runs to me and helps Peter get me to my feet. Peter lets go of me "I need to get the van!" He exclaims "Pete, it's okay. I've got her." Sarah says. He nods and runs. I start sobbing as Sarah walks me down the hallway. "It's okay, Vonnie. I'm right here. It's going to be okay." She says calmly as she helps guide me. The pain starts becoming more intense as I walk down the steps. Peter opens the door and races up to us "I've got you, Darling. I'm gonna have to put you in the back. Just breathe." He says, trying to sound calm. Both of them hold me and help me get to the van. Peter gets in the van as Sarah gets to the left of me and holds me. Peter glances back at us before nodding and driving quickly. I scream in pain as Sarah pats my head gently "It's okay, Vonnie...I'm here. Say-Say is right here." She says. Peter drives recklessly before turning left to the hospital. He pulls up to the front and Sarah jumps out before gently helping me out of the van. Peter grabs me and walks me through the sliding doors. As we walk through the doors Peter grips me tightly "We need help! She's in labor!!" Peter shouts. A few nurses run in to sit me down in a wheelchair. "I'll be back there soon, Darling." He says. I sob as the nurses take me to the Emergency Unit. A nurse with brunette hair looks at me "Whose your OBGYN?" She asks "Dr. Browning." I say as I am brought into a room "Alright, we will call ASAP. Let's get you in here." She says.

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I've been in the bed for over an hour. Where are Peter and Sarah? The cramps have seemed to dissipate. I don't even know what time it is. Suddenly Peter and Sarah run in "Oh, thank God you're okay!" Sarah exclaims. Peter sits to the right of me "Has anyone come in to check on you?" He asks. I shake my head "No, not really. I think they're just watching me." I reply. Peter grabs my right hand and holds it to his face "Darling, I'm not leaving your side. I don't care about Visitor Hours." He says. Suddenly Dr. Opal comes in "Knock knock. I see we've had a pretty eventful morning." She says "Is the baby okay? This is way too early." I say. Dr. Opal nods and smiles "Baby is fine. Judging by the lack of water or blood, you just had Braxton Hicks." She says "What's that?" Peter asks "It's false labor. It's the body preparing for it. I heard about it from a movie once." Sarah replies "So I'm not in labor?" I ask as Dr. Opal nods "Fortunately, no. We still have one month for the lungs to develop." She says. I nod and rest my head against the pillow. As Dr. Opal leaves the room Sarah looks down at me "Maybe you should stay here, just to be safe." She says "No. She's coming home." Peter says coldly. Sarah arches her brow "No way, after tonight we need to leave her here in case it happens again." Sarah says "I said no. My wife is coming home and that is final. She isn't safe here." Peter says. Sarah and I both look at him strangely before Peter looks at me. "Darling, the only time you're safe is if I am around. I just don't want you here by yourself." He says lovingly "She's not safe, in a hospital?" Sarah asks before Peter shoots a glare at her "Is it because of the money?" I ask. Peter arches his brow for a moment before shaking his head "No, Darling. We have insurance." He says reassuringly. I sigh "Okay, well, let's go home then." I say. I get discharged from the hospital and we all three head home to crash...I open my eyes to see that it's 2:30, wow, I've really slept in! I try to sit up, so I just roll off the bed. I waddle into the kitchen to see nobody awake, although Peter is asleep at his desk; something under his head. I look out the window to see dark storm clouds heading our way. "Great." I whisper to myself sarcastically before heading back to my room. I wonder why Peter's asleep at his desk? I don't think he had any videos due today...I look at my clock to see 4:47. I sigh and try to sit up again, and I fail. I hear movement from the kitchen and I huff. "Peter!!" I shout. Peter bursts in "What?! What's wrong?!" He asks in a panicked voice "I'm so pregnant I can't sit myself up. Help me up!" I exclaim. Peter nods and gently pulls my arms to help me sit up "I'm sorry, Darling. Did you sleep well?" He asks "It was fine." I reply dryly. I now arch my brow. "Why were you sleeping at your desk?" I ask. Peter chuckles awkwardly "Well, I thought I'd show you something." He says with a wink. He gets up and leaves for a moment before coming back with a maroon colored book in his hands "What's that?" I ask wearily "Funny story, I was looking through my closet to find a prop I'm using for a video when I found my elementary school yearbook." He says. My heart drops "Oh, that's cute. Say, I'm getting hungry. Let's get some food." I say "Alright, but I was going to show you what I looked like. Maybe we can get an idea of what Liam is gonna look like." He says with a smile before opening the book. I see "Hurricane Elementary" written in silver writing on the cover along with a picture of the Grand Canyon. Peter opens the book and shows me pictures of a small boy with glasses and red hair. "See that kid. That was little me. I think I was five here." He says. He keeps showing me pictures of him in baseball, soccer, basketball, even football before I see 2nd Grade. It's a photo of a group of kids. Peter points his left index finger to a little girl with white hair and pink eyes sitting on his lap "That's Sarash right there, she was in Kindergarten at the time. She kept wanting to be in the picture, so the teacher let her." He says "That's great Petey. I'm starving though." I say. Suddenly Peter gets a weird look; he glances at me and back at the picture a few times. "What's the matter?" I ask. Peter chuckles awkwardly "I know this sounds weird. But there's this little girl standing behind me, and she looks just like you." He says. I now roll over to stand up "Isn't that something." I say as I head to the bedroom door "Yeah, it is...she even has Heterochromia like you..." He trails off. I sprint to the kitchen to see Sarah looking at me "What is it, Vonnie?" She asks. Suddenly Peter walks in "Honestly, it's uncanny. What's the matter, Darling?" He asks. Sarah's eyes widen at the book before glancing to me nervously "Well, it could just be a coincidence." I say. Peter arches his brow "Are you hiding something from me?" He asks "Hey, Pete. I think she wants to go do some-" "Shut up." Peter snaps at Sarah coldly before looking at me. "Whatever it is, I'm sure it's not bad." He says. I look at Sarah, and she nods her head in reply. I sigh and look at Peter "Okay...just, listen and hear me out. When I was three I met this girl in daycare, she was a year older than me, but we became inseparable. We were like this all throughout, even when she started Pre-K. I visited the school before my parents enrolled me, that's when I met this boy. It was love at first sight, but he was older, much older..." I explain before tearing up. Peter looks at me with concern. "Peter...that boy was you." I say "And that girl was me. Been best friends since daycare." Sarah chimes in. Peter's jaw drops "I would always come over to the trailer. Sarah and I would set up a makeshift tent while you took care of us. I would always tell Sarah that I wanted to marry you. When you left for middle school I would learn your pattern, even skip school just to watch you. Middle school came, and I was twelve when I met that guy." I say "That abusive Douchebag." Sarah chimes in "I still was in love with you. I was even there at your Graduation, and I was so devastated when you left...I had to find you. So, with Sarah's help, I ran away at seventeen to find you. I was already so in love with you, remember that girl you saved from drowning...recognize me now?" I ask. Peter's eyes widen. "You had accidentally jabbed yourself against a rock. I knew that scar that night from where you had saved me. That day, I went from being in love to being possessive. I was your stalker...I was going to tell you, Peter. I didn't want to scare you off. Especially since I moved to Hurricane just to be with you, Lucy found me near her college and took me in. All these years, I knew what I wanted, and my parents knew too. I have since calmed myself down from the stalking, but when I look at you I still see that cute boy I fell for...I'm sorry." I say tearfully "I kept on her to tell you, believe me. The night I came here I told her to tell you, but she said to wait until Liam was born. I promise you that she was going to tell, and we're sorry." Sarah says. Peter looks at both of us in shock "So...that's how you knew my name. You were my stalker..." He trails off before wiping his eyes. "I need to leave." He says "What? Why?" I ask "Because I need to cool down..." He trails off. Sarah rolls her eyes "You don't need to cool do-" "Are you kidding me?! No wonder her parents hate me! All of this makes so much more sense now! Why didn't you just tell me?! Why didn't you tell me back then? We could have worked something out! And you." Peter says hatefully, pointing his left index finger at Sarah. "You should have told me about all of this! You're my sister!" He exclaims angrily "You weren't even talking to me!!" She shouts "That's how you had Yvonne's phone number. I don't even know what to say anymore!" Peter exclaims before storming to the door "Peter, I'm sorry. Please don't leave, I know you're mad. I'm sorry that I didn't tell you!" I exclaim, tears pouring down my face. Peter looks back at me "I'm not mad that you stalked me, I'm not mad that I'm the reason you ran away, I'm not even mad that you're best friends with that imp right there...I'm mad because you have never told me how you felt, I was lost and didn't have anything to live for, and your stalking gave me hope that someone out there cared. So like I said, I need to leave and be alone." He turns around and opens the door. "I don't know when I'll be back. Don't wait up." He says before leaving, slamming the door behind him. Peter's gone...I can't believe this! I start balling "He's gone. What am I gonna do?" I sob "Vonnie, He'll come back, he just needs time to process all this." Sarah says "Sarah, don't you get it?! He's mad at both of us, why did I keep it a secret all this time?! I've ruined everything." I say. Sarah gives me a grim look "When he comes back we'll do something special for him. Look, Vonnie, I have always wanted a sister, and you came along and granted my wish. I wanted you and him together so we could be a family...he's, he's not our...you know." She says. I now run out the door. "Vonnie!!" Sarah shouts after me. I have to find Peter, I have done this and now I need to fix it. It begins to rain as I run. Where could he have gone? I start shouting his name, hoping he could just find me in this drizzle. What have I done? After an hour the rain slows down; I'm sopping wet and exhausted. I walk and look around the street; Peter is nowhere to be found...I begin to cry again and hold my belly; the little flutters seeming to calm me. I smile softly "I'm so sorry...it wasn't supposed to go this way..." I trail off. Thunder booms in the sky before I look to my right at an alleyway.

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Before I can turn to my left someone in all black charges towards me!! They push me into the alleyway while I try to fight back, to no avail. The figure pins me to the wall, they have on a black BDSM leather mask with a black gas mask and clothes donned in black; they look like a shadow! "Who are you?!" I shout. The figure laughs "You really have no clue, do you?" They ask, a voice modulator making their voice extremely deep "Please don't hurt me! Let me go!" I exclaim helplessly. The figure feels my stomach. "No, please, I'm seven months pregnant. Don't hurt me. I have no money or anything!" I plead "I love hearing you beg. I don't want your money. I want you." They say. They now pull out a buckknife with their right hand "Please, let me go..." I trail off with tears. The figure cackles before putting the tip of the knife to my belly "You never should have had a kid. This is on you." They say "Peter!! Help!!" I shout "Nobody is here to save you, Yvonne." They say. My eyes widen at my name "How do you know my name...?" I ask. The figure chuckles. Suddenly another dark figure attacks my assailant! Thunder roars as the two figures wrestle in front of me! I can see a hint of blue as the figure steals the buckknife from the other "Let go of her!" The figure exclaims angrily with a familiar voice. My assailant tries to pin the figure down, but the figure rolls, causing my assailant to land on their stomach, the figure now jumps onto the assailant's back, and with the buckknife, clips their left shoulder with their left hand. The assailant screams and thrashes violently. "Let them go." I say. The figure glances towards me; their blue eyes shining like that of a cat's. "Please. Don't do this." I say. The figure nods and looks down at the assailant "If you ever mess with us again, expect to find yourself hacked in to pieces." The figure says before pulling out the buckknife. The assailant runs away; shouldering me on the way out of the alleyway. The figure approaches me "Thank you." I say breathlessly. The figure takes off their hood; it's Peter! Peter smiles lovingly at me "You're welcome, stalker." He says with a wink. I smile and sigh "I'm so sorry, Peter. I-" "It's okay, Darling. Stop apologizing, I've already moved on from it." He says before kissing me. I start seeing blue and red flashing toward us and hear running "I'm here!! Unhand my sister, you creep!" Sarah exclaims. Peter looks at Sarah and smirks "You called the cops?" He asks "Well, someone had to. Why are you covered in blood?" She asks "Long story." I reply with a giggle. The cops come and I make a statement, Peter hands them the buckknife for evidence; he also tells them that he clipped their left shoulder. While the police investigate Peter stands to my left and Sarah stands to my right "So did you guys find each other?" I ask. Sarah sighs "After you ran out of the apartment I ran into Peter to tell him that you left." Sarah explains "So I ran to find you. Look, I'm sorry I stormed out, I honestly felt betrayed. I'm still shocked by all this, but I'm glad you were my stalker more than anything. I just wish we could have been together sooner." He says "I honestly thought you were gonna leave me." I say. Peter chuckles and shakes his head "I would never leave my family, that's what you are to me now. I have always wanted this, and having it with you makes it better." He says. I smile as Sarah now crosses her arms "I should probably get her home. I bet she's exhausted." She says. Peter's eyes widen "Oh, right. I'll stay here with the cops. Pick me up in an hour. Darling, you go home and get some rest." He says as I nod "Alright...I love you." I say "I love you." He says before looking at Sarah. "Watch her, Sarash." Peter says, pointing at Sarah. Sarah rolls her eyes playfully "I will gaurd her and the baby with my life." She says. We walk to the van and Sarah drives us back to the apartment. I feel so much better now knowing that Peter is happy with me, now that the truth has finally been revealed...but who was that person? Why were they trying to harm my son? I don't know what's going on anymore, but Peter saved me, and that's all that matters...right?

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