Okay let me just start off by saying, this is not how I pictured my life going. My name is Emmarie Ethridge. I am 19 and hardly ready to live in this world of adulthood I'm being thrown into. At the moment I live in a town in Colorado named Loveland...
We got back yesterday from Colorado and Brecken was adjusting well to a new place so far. She really attached to Ethan for some reason which is so strange to me, due to that fact that she hated Grayson when she met him. She seems to love the puppy, who is not much of a puppy anymore but he still is in my eyes. I'm glad I have the opportunity to bond with my little sister agian.
Today was finally the day I get to tell our brothers about the baby. Brecken thankfully has been doing a very good job of keeping it to herself. I've had the little onesie I got for when I tell then for awhile now. I decided I would just wrap it up and have them open it together.
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Jaxon and Ethan were out in the living room playing video games together so I figured while they were already together I might as well do it now. Grayson and Brecken had gone out to the store, so I had to do it by myself.
I wrapped up the onesie and walked out to the living room, "Hey I have something for you guys!" Their eyes didn't leave the screen but they heard me perfectly.
"What is it?" Jaxon asked.
"Well it's a surprise you have to open it!" I went and sat in front of them on the floor, crisscross, waiting for them to pause or finish their little game.
"Wait, its for both of us?" Ethan paused the game looking down at me.
I nodded and handed them the gift bag I had put it in, Ethan pulled out the tiny article of clothing, they both were a tad confused until they read it. Jaxon just stared at me, while Ethan reacted extremely well, "no way! Em, you're pregnant!!" Ethan got down on my level hugging me and kissing my cheek, "this is so awesome!"
Jaxon was still starring at me, "Jax, are you okay?" I think he was in shock.
"I'm gonna kill Grayson..." was all he said.
"No, Jaxon come on!" I got up and sat next to him on the couch. "Can't you just be happy for us? You're going to be an uncle you should be excited!" He looked at me and then stood up.
"Emma, I'm not going to be happy about this, you are to young, and I still don't even like the idea of you and Grayson together!" He yelled towards me, I started to tear up.
I was so mad, how could he say something like that, "Well it's a little too late to voice your opinion now Jaxon." I got up and went back into my room.
Ethan's POV
I never really understood Jaxon's problem with Emma and Grayson being together in the first place. They are happy and I'm happy for them, I don't know why he can't just be. I honestly can't believe how he reacted, and that he would yell at her like that. Emma took off to her room upset with the whole situation, but she shouldn't have to feel that way.
"Jaxon, I know you're mad, but she's your sister. You shouldn't be yelling at her, she was excited and happy about it." He just glared at me as I left following Emma.
I walked into her room to see her curled up crying on her bed. I went over and crouched down in front of her face, whipping the tears of her cheek. "it will be okay Emma; I think Jaxon is just a little overwhelmed right now..."
She was crying hard, and could barley get her words out, "W-well how-w does he think I-I-I fee-eel?" She was breathing heavy and was obviously pretty hurt by what he said.
I pulled her up so she was sitting facing me, "Calm Down Em, I know what he said hurt you, but you need to calm down." Her crying started to stop as I pulled her onto my lap and into my chest, "just breath okay? Everything going to be okay."
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Emma stayed on my arms for awhile once she finally calmed down, she just kept staring at nothing, but holding her gaze. We sat quietly for a solid 10 minutes before she said a single word.
"Why does Jaxon always treat me like a child...." She asked quietly.
"Emma, I think he just doesn't realize that you've grown up so much, I think he still sees you as his baby sister."
She pulled her head up so she could look at me, "I'm not a baby! I'm about to have my own freakin' baby and he still see's me as a child!" I could see the frustration in her face, I could tell she was still trying to hold back her tears.
"I know, I know," I pulled her back into my chest hugging her tight. "He just needs some time Emma; Jaxon will come around eventually."
