Album of the Broken Heart [mxm]

Chapter 17

A week later, Grady was officially settled down into his new home. It wasn't until Saturday morning when Monica arrived. It was near six in the morning, a time both men where still asleep in their queen sized bed.

Bang. Bang. Bang.

"mmmph, babe can you see who it is?" Ian groaned, face in the pillow.

Grady sighed and sauntered out of bed, Kuda right behind him wagging his tail happily. He opened the door with a groggy voice.

"Hello?"

He didn't imagine to see Monica wrapped up in a blanket crying hard. He ushered her inside to keep her out of the cold and offered her a seat on the couch. She nodded with a thank you and asked to see Ian. Ian sauntered into the living room moments later in a robe and took a seat across from Monica.

The room fell into an awkward silence before Monica finally broke it. 

"I'm pregnant. I-I can't take care of the baby. I'm struggling to take care of myself right now! I don't know if I should abort it or just wait until its time to put it up for adoption."

Ian got up and sat down next to her, hugging her. Despite breaking up the two swore to always be there for each other, with and without Brooklyn.

" We'll help you, but please think it through before you decide to go to the clinic." he said holding her tight.

" You can stay here for the night if you'd like so you're not alone? " Grady offered, he had nothing against the woman. "Feel free to use the shower if you want. "

She whispered a thank you and slowly headed to the bathroom.

The two males remained in the living room in a cold silence. Ian  looked at the ground like it was the most interesting thing in the world. His mind was buzzing miles per minute. Grady sunk in the unbearable silence.

" I, uh...." Grady began.

Ian looked up, and it was clear as day fear was in his eyes.

"I don't know how this is going to end up for her. I just hope she makes a decision without regret." 

The night went by rather slowly.Brooklyn was tucked in, Monica out on the couch and Grady lurking in the kitchen with a highlighter cap in his mouth. Why was History so boring?  He sighed and closed his book in defeat. He would study again tomorrow, now it was time for sleep. He got up from the chair and headed off to the bedroom. The dog following closely behind. 

Three months later.

Class ended, not like it mattered though Grady smirked. After discussing with Ian, they both decided that Grady did not need to go anymore while he was busy with his new music career. It happened one night at that same bar. A talent scout was in the area when Grady was doing a gig and felt moved by Grady's playing. It was also the same night Matt was finally asked out after flirting away with a frequent customer. 

All was well, Brooklyn would start daycare soon, Ian was promoted and even Monica was given help in her pregnancy. Ian however stopped talking to his father, but occasionally talked to his stepmother who always treated him well. 

It was one day Ian found that old CD his mother had left him. He played it in his car, the songs hit him with flashbacks of his life. That's when he realized the CD was not meant for the bitter loneliness of heartbreak, but for the healing it had to take to become happy once more.