Autumn Haze

16: 'The one with the surprise guest..'

My chest feel as if it's being strangled as I step into the familiar house that once brought me so much joy and happiness but now it's just a painful reminder that the boy I'm in love with, no longer wants me.

A watery laugh escapes my lips as Rocky stiffly walks down the stairs with an extremely pregnant Scarlett in his arms.

I narrow my eyes slightly, 'What are you doing out of bed?'

She rolls her eyes, 'Autie, I haven't even moved.'

Rocky lets out a small grunt, 'Please can you two have this conversation in the living room?'

'Why because I'm too fat?!'

'Sunshine, you aren't fat but you are carrying our son who could literally be born at any moment now, so right now it feels like I'm carrying for two.'

She huffs loudly, 'Whatever.'

I follow them both into the living room, my heart can't help but sink when my mind flickers back to all of the beautiful, magical moments that Luke and I once shared in here. I just wish that I appreciated them more at the time, I fucking wish I didn't spend so long hating him because that could have been time that I spent loving him.

'He's gone.' Scarlett whispers softly as Rocky gently places her on the sofa.

My eyes widen slightly as my heart sinks that deep it almost makes me feel as if I'm being suffocated, 'What?'

'He's gone back to New York, he didn't even say goodbye. Rocky went to go see if he wanted to go for a beer, you know cheer him up but all of his stuff was gone.'

'Oh.'

She shrugs, 'I really thought he would have stayed a few days especially with my due date on Monday.'

My eyebrows knit together, 'He always said to me that he would be here for your due date, so maybe he'll come back.'

'I hope so.'

Rocky turns to me with a small smile, 'Would you like me to leave you two alone?'

I shrug, 'I don't mind, I told Scar before I came over here that this would be a strictly no break up meeting.'

'That is true, I am not allowed to speak of said break up or she will kick my ass, once the baby is born obviously.'

There is a loud knock that echoes the entire room, my body tenses just on the off chance that it's Luke.

Rocky lets out a small sigh before standing up, 'I'll get it.'

'AUTUMN!' A voice calls out, 'YOU MIGHT WANT TO SEE THIS!'

My heart thumps harshly against my chest as I quickly scramble onto my feet, I race towards the front door of the house. My stomach churns as hot tears fill up my eyes.

'Surprise baby!'

I laugh quietly before I reach my arms out and wrap them tightly around the boy standing in-front of me, he gives me a sad smile before gently stroking my hair.

'What the fuck are you doing here? You're meant to be in Japan.'

Sammy shrugs, 'Luke called me, he told me what happened and I knew how much you would be hurting, so I wanted to see if you where okay. Plus I was already meant to be coming back on Monday anyway.'

I raise an eyebrow, 'You told us that you would be gone for the whole fucking year.'

Sammy rolls his eyes as he gestures towards Rocky who is sitting on the staircase with his arms crossed firmly against his chest, 'Blame him, he made me feel fucking guilty about missing the birth of Samuel.'