It's Just You and I...

Chapter 6-The Only Way is Forward

That was it. After telling my mom basically everything, it also made me recap on what had happened, too. It made me think. Alot. Maybe a bit too much. Why was I even with Ricky after the disrespect he had shown me? I had never seen Ricky like that, it nearly gave me a heart attack. But I couldn't make a decision right there and then, in the heat of that awful moment. I needed to do more thinking. But not with my family - by myself. I sniffed and brushed the tears off my cheeks.
"I know, honey I know. Everything's going to be just fine-" my mom got cut off by my hysteria.
"HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT? YOU DON'T KNOW! YOU DON'T KNOW THAT EVERYTHING'S GOING TO BE FINE!" I screamed at my mom. She almost looked scared but more shocked. "I'm so sorry," I sobbed. "I wanted him to be the one I stayed with forever. Why is this happening to m-m-meeee?" My mom gently pushed my head into her side as she stroked my messy hair. She told me to tidy myself up and that she'd take me back to mine and Ricky's place to get my stuff. I reluctantly got off the sofa and went upstairs to the bathroom for a hairbrush. I ran back down stairs for the mirror and started to style my hair into my signature ponytail. Suddenly I felt a vibrate, like before. I picked up my phone and it was Ricky calling. I wanted to see what he had to say for himself so I answered the call:
"Moo-"
"Don't you dare, you can't call me Moonlight anymore!" I slightly raised my voice firm!y.
"Look Ariana, I'm sorry but if you sit down and have a long hard think, you will realise I was right, like always, about us being not ready."
"Ricky we've gone over this. You can't tell me what I am and what I'm not ready for!"
For him saying that to me again, I ended the call. I carried on with my ponytail as Frankie quickly walked in.
"Two soy lattes for the queens!" Frankie loudly announced. On my way to the bathroom I gave him a smile, this time with my teeth on show. I splashed my face, that was looking a mess from the smudged makeup, with ice cold water. I grabbed my facial wash and massaged it into my soft skin. After rinsing it off and drying my face, I got the cosmetics out of my handbag and started to do my makeup. Once I finished, my mom drove me to my place. I realised I left my key in there so I had to rely on Ricky to open the door. His sweet smile gave me a huge relief. I didn't know what I was thinking when I thought that but I knew it was real. I walked in and gathered some more of my clothes as my mom waited outside in her car.
"Moonlight, I'm so sorry.. I sat down, thought about everything and I have no idea why I acted like the idiot I was. I want the baby, of course I do." I stopped moving. I thought I was hearing things, did Ricky actually say that? I spun around.
"Are you sure? Ricky this is serious, I need to be able to trust you." He nodded reassuringly and I couldn't resist. "Ricky... Do you realise you're the best mistake I've ever made? " I smiled and he gave me a short kiss.
"But we hold on.." he laughed. I gave him the biggest hug I had ever given him for the whole two years we had been together. "I see you still have that promise ring on that I promised you."
"Well you are my true love." I couldn't stop laughing.
"Okay, let's stop being cheesy and stop packing!" He was crying of laughter. Wow I didn't think it was that funny! I ran outside and told my mom about everything that had just happened. She took it well and told me she knew it would work between us. I was over the moon. The only way was forward...