Family in Progress

Video Games

Louis POV

I knock on the door and when he let's me know it's okay to come in I enter his room and take a seat next to Micah who's sitting crisscrossed on Kyle's bed.

I know Kyle hates me, well hate is a strong word, he really doesn't care much for me. I don't blame him though, in his perspective I screwed his sister, got her pregnant and than left her. One day I'll need to have a talk about that with him, and clear the air but today isn't that day.

"Kyle, I don't think-"

"I already know what your about to say, you don't think Micah should watch this type of stuff. He's 4, kids don't remember stuff from when they were 4, my sister asked me to watch him and that's what I'm doing." He doesn't take his eyes off the screen as he tells me this.

"Okay, I get it. Listen I know you might not like me," he scoffs.

He pauses his game and turns around in his chair, the look on his face is intimidating for just a 14 year old. "You have no idea what my sister has gone through because of you. And now you think you can just show up here-".

"This isn't the time Kyle. Micah doesn't need to be around this right now, let me take him to his mom and I'll come back and we can talk." I slip Micah out the door where Samantha is pacing back and forth in the hallway. When she sees up she breathes a sigh of relief and hugs Micah.

"Your brother and I are going to talk, I hope that's okay?" She just nods and her and Micah make their way out to the living room as I slip back into the room.

"Just hear me out okay, please. I know you think me being here is wrong, but trust me when I say I'm here for all the right reasons. I'm not just here for Sam, she's an amazing bonus I get with Micah. The two of them mean so much to me and I'm only asking that you respect that. Respect the fact that I'm trying to figure out how to be a father to a son I didn't even know I had until a couple months ago. I know I hurt your sister, and I'll always regret that. But I love her, and I think I always will. She kept a secret from me for 4 years, a pretty big one at that, but I still love her. I'll always love her."

I stand there in his room for a moment after making my plea, running my hand through my hair I take a seat on the edge of his bed. I really respect Kyle for being so worried about Samantha and I. It shows how much he cares about her and her happiness, which puts a smile on my face.

"Okay, I'm sorry for being a dick. I'm just looking out for my sister, I just don't want you to weasel your way back into her life and repeat history. She's doing better now, he makes her better and happy. You didn't have to hear her crying every night, like I did. The nights she would come to my room and repeat nothing but 'I thought he loved me' until I had to wake my dad to help bring her back to her room. The countless nights when our mom would fall asleep with her because she was so miserable the first month's of her pregnancy. I hated you. But I can see now that you really do love her, I just ask for one thing." I nod my head, my mind is swirling with thoughts from everything Kyle has told me. "Please don't hurt her again. It would destroy everything she's worked for to get to this point in get life. Don't ruin that."

This was not at all what I expected to come in here and talk about with him. But I understand now, thanks to him. I think for now I should focus on my relationship with Micah before I can even think about having one with Samantha. Of course I love her, my god I love that girl with everything I have, but for now her and I need to remain friends. It's what's best for the both of us, and it's better for Micah.

"I can promise you, I'm not going to break her heart again. Thank you for this talk Kyle, I mean really thank you. I'll let you get back to your video game now." He simply nods his head and swivels his chair around back towards his TV. I step out of the room and stand in the hallway for a moment.

I peak my head around the corner and watch silently as Samantha and Micah are sitting in front of the TV. I watch the way she sings along to the show they're watching, I've come to learn that it's his favorite. It's beautiful watching the way she nurtures him; stroking his hair back from his face ever so gently. How am I supposed to tell this girl I love her with everything I have, and at the same time tell her we can't be anything more than friends? But I know I need to do what's best, and that's building a relationship with Micah. That needs to be my first priority right now.

Hey guys!! Here's an update and I hope you guys like it. I hope you are all having a great day and I'll have a new chapter up as soon as possible. I love you guys, stay beautiful my lovelies