The coincidence | Rudy Pankow

14 behind the door

𝐿𝒶𝓎𝓁𝒶'𝓈 𝒫.𝒪.𝒱

My world paused as soon as I opened that door because standing behind it was not just one of my parents but both of them this can't be happening right now they disown me and don't contact me for nearly two years after I refuse to get rid of my daughter then they turn up on my door randomly

What do you guys want I say quietly standing in the doorway looking over my shoulder to see if Maisie is okay
We wanted to talk to you we miss you layla my mom says trying to hug me
No don't touch me you told me to get rid of my daughter your grand daughter who is currently in the my living room waiting for her dad you don't get to come here without giving me a warning you disowned me because I didn't do what you said I only had the clothes on my back , my phone and a little bit of money I needed to stay with novas family for months because I had nowhere to go because of you guys and you turn up here nearly two years later I whisper shout

Wait I thought you didn't know who her dad was my dad replies
No I did know who her dad was I just didn't have any type of contact with him but if you didn't disown me you would have known that I say quietly just as rudy walks in the apartment building entrance and up to the my front door

What's wrong he says looking between me and my parents
My parents decided to show up after telling me to get rid of our daughter and nearly 2 years of no contact with me or her I say
This seriously can't be happening right now its a dream a really bad dream
Layla listen we are sorry about that we really are my mom says
No your not listening where we're you when I needed you when I was in labour during my pregnancy when I was working a lot while being pregnant to just afford a place to live because it wasn't fair me just staying at novas I was seventeen you haven't even asked how your granddaughter is you haven't even asked to meet her you don't even know her name so don't even apologize when you could have not done what you did I say

Layla just listen we would really like to meet your daughter and our granddaughter but that isn't important right now my dad says sternly

That's not important she is my main priority she's my daughter I say angrily
Layls calm down rudy whispers
I am calm can you go check on mais please rudy I declare
Okay I'll be back he say
Okay I say
So why did you come here if you didn't want to see me and you obviously didn't want to meet your grand daughter so why are you here I declare
Because we are here to tell you something but can we not do it in the hallway please my mom says
Why not what's so important but can wait to go somewhere private I say while crossing my arms
Okay you want us to tell you here we will my dad says
Isabelle can't have kids so your our only way of having grandchildren my mom says
Wow really again everything is about isabelle I mean you already have a granddaughter that you haven't been there to support so why should I let you be in her life now I say

Because Isabella can't have kids so your children are our only way of having grand kids and we aren't getting any younger layla my dad says sternly
Why should I let you see a my daughter who you wanted me to get rid of I snap just as the rest of the cast come walking in the entrance of my apartment and down the hall to my front door I nod as a gesture for them to go in

Because at that time it was best for you layla my mom snaps back at me just as rudy walk back to me
No, it wasn't I've raised Maisie alone I gave birth too her I provided everything for her on my own I had no one to help me like you guys did I had no idea what I was doing I was only seventeen but I dealt with it , I decided to have unprotected sex so I dealt with the consequences I knew when I see that positive test my mind was made up I knew what I was doing I gave up my teenage years to deal with the consequences so don't stand there and say it was best for me I did it on my own by myself I shout