Back Where I Belong

Chapter 27

Zoey's pov

"Are you going to be in California when I get back?" I ask, resting my head on my right hand while I hold my phone up with my left.

"No, I'm sorry baby. I have school," Peyton complains. I smile, his mom didn't tell him yet. We have something planned.

"I wish that I could keep going to school online, so I could be with you and the baby," he says, frowning.

"Why can't you?" I ask.

"I made a deal. When I was in fifth grade, I got bullied really badly, so I begged my mom to let me go to school online. She made a deal with me, that I could go to online school until my senior year, then I had to go back to an actual high school," he explains.

"That sucks. But at least we'll be together," I say, grinning. I couldn't keep the secret to myself anymore.

"Yeah, wait what? I'm going to be in Arizona. How are we going to be together?" He questions.

"Your mom and I might've planned for you to go to school in LA. We used my address as yours and she's transferring hospitals so that she's closer to you," I tell him. I watch happily as Peyton's face lights up.

"Zoey, you are the best! I can't believe you two did that for us! God, I wish I could kiss you right now!" He exclaims, his smile overtaking his face. I grin.

"Wait, does that mean that my mom knows about the ba-" I nod, cutting him off.

"Hey Peyton," Michael says casually, plopping down on the couch beside me.

"Hey Michael. What's up?" Peyton asks.

"Oh nothing much. Do you want to hear something really funny?" My older brother asks. He takes my phone from me before Peyton can decline, or I could protest.

"So the other day, I was watching E! News and the idiot reporters had a story about how Zoey looked like she had a baby bump at the airport. I couldn't stop laughing. So stupid, right?" Michael questions, chuckling softly.

"Uh, yeah. Hilarious," Peyton stutters nervously.

I roll my eyes, "Stop being a douche bag, Michael. Give me back my boyfriend." I pull my phone away from him.

"Wait, so he knows?" Peyton asks me.

"Yeah. All of the boys do. They actually saw the E! story and the truth sort of found its way out," I explain.

Michael leans over so that he's visible on the phone screen, "Sorry about that mate, but that's what you get for getting my little sister pregnant."

I blush, "Goodbye Michael. Thank you for bullying my boyfriend."

"No problem, Zoey. That's what I'm here for," he replies, laughing. I roll my eyes, but smile. Peyton laughs, watching us.