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Chapter 28

4 Months Into Pregnancy

Audrey's POV

Walking into my dorm I almost expected to see Marisa laying on her old bed but instead I was met with an dorm.

It's now February. Marisa and I's stomachs are more prompt than before but we don't look like we're exploding yet.

From Marisa:
Tell me now

To Ris:
Boys.

From Marisa:
Talk about the testosterone levels.

To Ris:
Tell Luke please.

From Marisa:
I'll burn it in his brain.

To Ris:
You're the best.

From Marisa:
Like I didn't know that already.

Sitting on my bed I logged onto my laptop and searched up real estate agencies in Sacramento. I would need to get a house or apartment before buying baby crap. Hell I needed a mansion probably.

"It's not like I can even afford one." I muttered realizing I was unemployed and broke since I didn't want to use money from my mom and brother.

After hours of searching for affordable apartments I soon gave up causing me to cry in my river of frustrations.

"This is horrible!" I shouted throwing my pillow across the room in a fit of frustration.

Giving up I dialed my mom and asked her if I could come home asap. After she talked with me for a while before agreeing with my choice.

After calling my mom I called Marisa which was much different than with my mom.

"Marisa you were right." The first thing that came out of my mouth and of course it made me look like a foul.

"Of course I was. I'm always right." I rolled my eyes at her cockiness.

"I'm going back home." She hummed in response. "I need to talk to someone besides my mom."

"Why not Luke?" She asked.

"Because it's Luke were talking about. He could care less about our sons." Marisa hummed in agreement.

"Even though he's anti-baby, I think you should still tell him what's going on."

"Who's side are you on?" I asked feeling slightly betrayed.

"Want a lie or honesty?" I could hear Marisa's voice getting serious.

"Honesty."

"Neither. You and Luke are acting like damn children. Grow up and talk to one another because you two are adults."

"I'm coming into town on the tenth and I'll visit everyone the twelfth." Before she could say anything I hung up and threw my phone on my bed.

I was fuming. She would never understand what I'm going through. Her and Calum are doing this together while Luke left me in the dark. How am I supposed to react? Buy him cotton candy? Hell no.

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Paying the taxi man I thanked him before turning and looking at Marisa's house. Knowing the door was open I walked straight in.

"Hel-" turning the corner I saw something I never expected.

Marisa and Calum were sitting across from one another. Marisa held a nail polish brush in one hand and Calum's foot in the other. I watched for a moment as she painted his toes neon blue.

Without a word, I took cautious steps back and exited the house. I stood on the sidewalk and called another cab to take me over to Ashton's and Kayla's.

"What did I just see?" I muttered to myself the whole ride over to Ashton's and Kayla's.

When I finally arrived I saw the front door was wide open so I decided to just let myself in. I walked down the hall towards the living room. Glancing into the living room I saw it was empty.

Turning the corner I walked into the kitchen. Kayla and Ashton were sitting at the dining room table. I was about to call out when I saw what they were doing.

Half of Ashton's hair was pulled into a pony tail. The other half was a quarter curly and the rest was pin straight. A black and blue straightener was in Kayla hand as she slowly did his hair.

Like Calum and Marisa, I slowly took steps back and left the house. I again called a cab and waited.

In the cab I tried calling Mikey but he said he was shopping for baby supplies since Lucy was due any moment now.

That only left me with one person.

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Calum's POV

"Something doesn't feel right." I turned my head and looked at Marisa.

"What do you mean?" I asked standing and walking over to her.

Leaning over her I saw beads of sweat across her forehead. Her face was extremely pale and her eyes weren't focused.

"Get me to a hospital." She muttered grabbing at my shoulders to lift herself.

Carefully I wrapped my arms around her waist and lifted her. I held her against me as I found my keys before carrying her to the car.

Driving to the hospital I called everyone except Audrey and Luke. I know those two will be arguing and if something's up that doesn't need to happen at the hospital.

"Why is it so cold?" Marisa muttered. Looking at her I carefully grabbed a jacket from the backseat and threw it over her body.

Stopping at a stop light I grabbed Marisa's hand. I could instantly feel how warm she was. Confused and worried I drove faster but I didn't care.

Arriving at the hospital I made my own parking spot before turning the car off. Rushing to Marisa's side I had her jump on my back with the jacket around her. In the hospital nurses took Marisa instantly and had me fill out the forms.

"What's happening!" Kayla shouted running towards me.

"I don't know. We were cleaning up after Audrey came over and she suddenly looked extremely sick." I looked up at Kayla and saw her perfectly fine while Ashton was panting.

We all sat in the lobby for over an hour until a nurse came up to us with a clipboard.

"Is anyone here who had a relationship with Marisa here?" I could see Kayla looking at the Nurse with a "duh" face.

"I'm her boyfriend." I said standing. The nurse looked up and walked over.

"Marisa is in stable condition but is in need of immediate surgery to remove the large tattoo on her arm." I stopped the nurse.

"Why? What happened to the tattoo?"

The nurse looked annoyed. "The needle used wasn't cleaned and the tattoo wasn't put on correctly and penetrated the muscle tissue." I nodded.

"We'll have to remove the tattoo than drain the infection out." The nurse explained before asking one last question.

"Is Marisa pregnant?" I nodded.
The nurse rolled her eyes and shook her head before turning her back to us.