It's Complicated

Good and Bad

"Dad? What are you doing here?" I asked my dad as he stood across from me. "The real question is why are you acting like this?" He was pretty upset I can tell. My dad wants the best for me so he gets mad when I get into trouble.

"I didn't want to move back to California to hear what you've been doing." He said furrowing his eyebrows. "What? You're moving back!" I got so happy but he wasn't. My smile faded slowly. "We need to talk asap." He walked out my room and I followed.

'Shit I'm in trouble'

I followed him into his car. I sat in the down. "Tell me everything." He said closing the door. "Dad seriously -" "Tell me!" He cut me off."It started all with how I left and I came back causing drama with Madi and especially Caleb. But mainly it's Dylan." I looked down playing with my fingers. "I like him, a lot but he had a girlfriend Hazel. He broke up with her and she came up to me at lunch and pulled my hair!" I looked at my dad.

"So I punched her across the face. Once." Making eye contact with my dad. "Once I heard multiple times, and you got dragged away by Dylan and Caleb. Also you jumped the fence and ditched!" He raised his voice at me. "It's been really hard here. And it is only my first week."

"Stella you're failing everything is going downhill!" He yelled causing me to look away from him. "I just can't focus on anything right now, especially after finding out mom is pregnant." I lowered my voice. "Pregnant?" His eyes widened.

'Oh no'

"Oh um? Was I not supposed to say anything?" I said noticing he had no idea. He got off the car and walked back into the house with me following. He swung the door open and grabbed Matthew by his collar and pressed him against the wall.

"Dad what are you doing!" I yelled trying to pull him off. "Troy! Let go." My mom yelled. "You bastard! You break our family apart and then impregnate my ex wife!" He yelled at his face.

I backed up and watched my mom struggle to get my dad to let go. I watched how angry my dad was and how scared Matthew was. My dad is right though he ruined this family. My dad let go and left immediately completely pissed off.

My mom ran to Matthew, "Oh my I'm so sorry." She said crying. I just stood and watched. Matthew fixed his shirt and went into his and my mom's room. I went upstairs in my room and just sat on my bed letting my body sink into the mattress. I have to say that my parents have some anger issues.

I looked at my phone to see the time and it was 3:30 so school already ended. My phone started to ring and I looked at the caller id and it was Dylan.

Hello?
Stella why did you ditch class!
Because I wanted to leave obviously. Don't you think if I wanted to be there I would?

I'm sorry but Dylan needs to mind his own business. Either way his dumbass ex is the one who caused trouble.

Stella we need to talk okay and stop being so sarcastic
We're talking right now
Face to face, meet me at the park in 30.

I got off my bed and went downstairs. "Stella where are you going?" My mom said popping her head out her room door. "The park." I opened the door slightly. "Be back by 5:30"

I walked out and closed the door. I got to the park and sat on a bench waiting because I was a little early. My leg was okay now just there was a huge cut the size of half a sheet of paper on my thigh.

I turned my head to the right and saw Dylan walking towards me very upset. "Stella what's going on with you?" He yelled at me. "Plenty of things. Why?" I said sarcastically. "Stop acting like a smartass!"

"Look I though we came here to talk? Not for you to yell in my fucking face!" My voice raised towards the end. "You're right. I'm sorry, I just have been a mess lately." He sat next to me and put his hand over mine.

'I swear he's bipolar'

"You've been a mess?" I laughed a little at the end. "I just found out my mom is pregnant, and my dad is moving back. Oh and my dad pushed my moms boyfriend up against the wall," I looked at him. "It's just I'm stressed out out, and next week I have to start filming for 'TEEN WOLF' and focus on school. But I can't because I get so distracted by you."

"You're so cheesy." I smiled and he let a laugh out. "Teen wolf?" I furrowed my eyebrows. "It's a tv show, I'm playing Liam Dunbar and I start shooting for season 6 next Monday so I'm not going to school." He explained. "Really." Not going to lie I was pretty relieved.

"Yup it sucks I won't see you. Hey maybe you can come?" He smiled really big. "I don't think so." I smiled back. We then say on the bench in silence. My head was on his shoulder and his hand was on mine.

"Stella? Will you be my girlfriend?" Dylan said. I picked my head up and looked at him.

'Oh god what do I say?! Yes? No?'

"What?" I said confused. Did he really just say that? "I want you to be my girlfriend." He said seriously. "Okay. Yes." I smiled and he smiled back so happy. I looked down to my phone and it was 8:00 pm. I had 6 miss calls from both my mom and dad with multiple messages.

"Oh crap." I whispered. "What?" Dylan looked down to the screen. "I got to go like right now before they find us." I stood up quickly looking around. "Come I know where." He grabbed my hand and we ran god knows where.

We ran into the woods. I started to laugh breathing heavily. "What?" Dylan asked walking to me. I grabbed his face and planted a kiss on his soft lips. I went up against a tree while still kissing him. We basically had a make out session in the woods.

After eating each other's faces we pulled apart. "I got to go home." Dylan nodded his head and we walked back to my house. Once we got there I said my goodbyes with a peck on the lips and walked inside.

'Who's ready to read how pissed my mom and dad were?'

As soon as I opened the door I heard yelling. "Stella don't you understand what be back at 5:30 means?" My mom stood up from the couch yelling so loud. "I lost track of time."

'Worst lie ever.'

"Who the fuck do you think you are?" My mom continued to yell. "I believe I'm Stella Ramirez." I said obviously sarcastic. "You know what I'm so done with trying to help you." She started to cry. My mom.

My mom walked off to her room slamming the door behind her. My dad looked very furious with me and gave me the silent treatment. "Dad?" I said walking to him and he crossed his arms. "Seriously silent treatment?" I rolled my eyes. "Fine."

I walked upstairs to my room and locked myself in there. I went to my contacts and called Madison.

Hey Madi
What's up?
I need some major help
Okay?
Dylan asked me to be his girlfriend
What!? Oh my god! What you say?
What do you think?
Yes!?
Yup
Oh my god. So cute! I gotta go to bed but I'll see you tomorrow
K bye love you
Love you too

I hung up the phone and sat on my bed not knowing what to do. I heard knocking on my door. "What?" I yelled. "It's me." My dads voice. I got off my bed and opened the door. My dad walked into my room as I shut the door behind him and say on my spinning chair.

"Stella you can't stress your mom out. Okay? It's bad for the baby." My dad stood in front of me. "Dad it's not my fault okay! I can't focus on anything. Mainly school." I was telling the truth I swear.

"Dad let me just go to sleep I'm really tired." I said standing up. "All right. Love you." He kissed me on the forehead. "Love you." I closed the door and went to bed.

It's been a hectic day.