"I just don't know how much longer we will be able to hide Keaton." Nate said sternly as we walked through the door.
"Aubrey, why are you soaked?" River snapped.
"Umm, we wen't swimming." I said quietly.
"River don't be such an ass hole. Come on Aubrey." Ramona said grabbing my arm.
"Says the queen bee." River growled angerly as Ramona.
Ramona pulled me upstairs to her old bedroom where she stayed before she moved out. There was still a bunch of her clothes in it. It didn't even look like she moved out to be honest, but all of her clothes barely fit her anymore. She looked like she was gaining a little weight, and I was loosing it. I felt superior.
For once.
"Sit down." She demanded kindly.
I took a seat on her bed, and waited for her as she searched around in her drawers of clothes. I was confused and uncomfortable due to the fact that I was still soaked from swimming with Keaton.
"Fighting with River again?" I questioned.
She turned to me slowely, looking at me like she wanted to cry. I frowned at her, knowing that something had to be really wrong. She set her hands on her hips then crossed them over her chest, then put them to her sides like she couldn't get comfortable.
"I think River wants to leave me." She frowned.
"What?" I asked suprised.
"It gets worse." She said.
I stood up off of her bed, careful not to make myself dizzy again and walked over to where she was leaning against her dresser. I frowned at her, and set my head on her shoulder.
"Whatever it is Ramona, i'm here for you." I assured her.
"I'm about 102% sure that i'm pregnant." She said.
That would explain why it looked like she was gaining weight. Ramona was never the type of girl to gain weight quickly, but it looked like her stomache was growing fast. I frowned a little as she let a tear fall down her face. I wiped it away for her then hugged her.
"You should tell him Ramona." I said.
"You don't understand how mad he's been latly Aubrey. All he does is yell. We haven't been physical for at least three weeks. He refuses to touch me, and I don't know why. I thought we weren't going to be like all of those other married couples....I really love him Aubrey. I really can't loose him. It would kill me." She cried into her hands.
"Ramona, if you're pregnant you need to see a doctor. That involves telling River about the baby. Loosing River would hurt, but loosing the baby would hurt more. You need to see a doctor. You need to tell River." I demanded.
"I know." She frowned.
I felt for once that I was the older sister. Ramona was me and I was her. I was becoming more cocky, more confident, and she was more shy. More afraid to speak up. I liked it but hated it at the same time. I wish she would just be herself.
"Whoa." I said falling onto my ass.
"Seriously Aubrey, when was the last time you even ate something?" Ramona asked.
"This morning." I lied.
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I woke up, not realizing I had even fallen asleep. My head was heavy, and my back was hurting. I wanted to go back to sleep and not wake up. I looked over realizing that Keaton was laying behind me on the couch with his arm over me.
Bzzz Bzzzz
*Aubrey?*
*Come on Aubrey talk to me.*
*I'm sorry....*
All texts from Ricky who was probably just freaking out that I haven't talked to him latley. But the truth was that I didn't really care to talk to Ricky. With the way things were going with Keaton, I really wanted to be with him. I wanted Keaton to mark me, I was just trying not to make it obvious.
"You can't pressure her into it guys." Ramona whispered.
"Ramona, either she is going to let Keaton stay, or she is going to chose to make him leave." River snapped.
"Look at them on the couch River. Look at them! I don't think she's going to make him leave. She's attatched to him, and to be honest, I want him to stay too." She said crossing her arms.
"Ramona he is a danger to us!" Tony snapped.
"No he's not. Not once they get married. Once they both say I do, nothing can come take Keaton away. Nothing can hurt him anymore once he's in our pack." Ramona growled.
The thought of somebody hurting Keaton ever again just made me sick. He's been through enough. I know it's normally the mans job to protect the women, but I felt the need to protect Keaton. I pushed my butt more against him, and I felt him tighten his arm around my stomache, pulling me closer.
"You need to get her to say yes, fast." River snapped at Ramona.
I wanted to just go out there and kill River for yelling at my sister the way he was doing. I wanted to just kill him at this point. I feared that i'd wake up Keaton so I stayed still, at least I tried to.
I heard a knock on the door. My mind was in a complete panic. I knew something was wrong just by the way their scent was. I heard the door open and a bunch of whispering going on but that ended quickly.
"Keaton?" Yelled a bald man who walked in the living room.
I stood up, with Keaton getting up behind me, and staying at my side for protection. The bald man stared at Keaton with much sadness. Keaton nodded his head, and kissed the side of my head. I felt his body shaking a little bit, as he walked over to the man.
"Keaton?" I questioned.
"Aubrey don't." Tony said quietly.
"What's going on?" I asked confused.
"Keaton is being deported back to Rio." The bald man said.
"You can't do that. Can they do that?" I asked looking over at Ramona.
She frowned at me with tears in her eyes. Then she smirked a little bit at Keaton, he mouthed something to her then she looked over at me. She nodded her head in approval of something. I didn't know what. Then I understood.
This was the moment.
I had to choose.
"Look hunny, Keaton has no purpose here. You can't just take people from other coutries and bring them home with you. Keaton is needed in Rio, do you understand that?" Badly asked.
I stood up on the coffee table that was next to the bald man who's hand was on Keaton's arm. I wanted to be taller so when I gave him the news he would definatly remember it. I wanted him to never come back for Keaton again.
"No, you listen to me BALDY, Keaton isn't going anywhere. They went to Rio to get Keaton because we're engaged to be married. That's right, Keaton and I, Aubrey are getting married. So by taking him away you are breaking a law. Now let him go, or I will kill you." I demanded.
The man looked at me in disbelief that I had actually stood up for Keaton. He seemed shocked to see that somebody even cared about him. I wanted to punch him in his stupid face for even thinking about taking Keaton away from me.
He let go of Keaton's arm. He nodded his head and then smiled big at me. He was smiling? Really? He laughed a little to himself then showed his way out of the house. Getting in his car, and leaving.
"We're getting married?" Keaton asked.
"Yes." I smiled.
"You're what?!" Ricky yelled walking in the house and glaring at me.
"Ricky I-" I began.
