I Don't Believe In Love - under revision-

Chapter 32

Chapter 32
Vanessa POV
                   6 Months Later
Jerome and I have gotten closer in these pass six month. The house was quiet since it was only the two of us except when the guys would visit occasionally.

I still talk to Lisa but not as much as we used to which actually hurt. Every month she would send a photo of her ultrasound to show how her baby progressed.

We would FaceTime for that day and maybe a few days in between but beside that there wasn't much communication.

We had passed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years with Jerome's family in New Jersey. I met his siblings and parents and I swear they are the nicest people I have ever met.

I even continued college online and completed one semester.

Currently, I was sitting upstairs making plans to turn one of the guest bedrooms into a workout room. Because fitness.

"Vanessa!" I heard Jerome yell throughout the house. "Up here!" I yelled back.

I could hear Jerome run up the stairs and enter the room. He sat on the floor beside me and I turned and was greeted by a kiss.

"Well I went to look in the mail and there was a letter I think you'd want to open." He hands me a pink envelope, with our names written on the front in cursive writing.

I opened the letter and saw it was a card with "You're Invited!" Written across the front.

I opened the card and quickly scanned the letter and smiled. "Lisa's having a girl." I tell Jerome. "That's amazing! What else does it say?" He asked.

"You're invited to Lisa Garza's baby shower In San Antonio, Texas on March 25, 2016 @ the Embassy Suites." I read aloud.

"March 25, that's next week. Did you want to go?" Jerome asked. "Of course." I said.

I looked into the envelope for another paper that was with the invitation. I read that paper out loud as well.

"Dear Vanessa and Jerome,
I'm sorry I haven't gone down to visit you but I'm actually scared to get on the plane with the baby, just a phobia nothing serious. I really hope you both can make it, a couple of our old friends from high school helped plan it. I've been doing good  and so has my baby girl. I decided to name her Amara Marie Garza. I don't know if you guys are still In touch with Mitch, but I would like him to know I'm doing well at least. Here's this months sonogram, she has gotten so big already.

With love always, Lisa and Amara."

After I finished reading the letter I could hear Jerome sigh. "What." I asked with a chuckle. "I haven't talked to Mitch since last month. I didn't want to tell you this but he was talking to some girl. I don't know if it was serious or not. I'd just feel weird calling and telling him about his kid you know?"

What the actual fuck. I wasn't mad at Jerome but I actually couldn't be mad at Mitch either. Him and Lisa had an actual break-up. I guess just in my heart I hoped they would get back together.

"What's wrong babe?" Jerome asked pulling me into a hug. "I just hoped they would eventually get back together." I mumbled.

"I know.. Me too."
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Lisa POV

I'm fat. I'm too fat for everything. My clothes, my car, everything. I had picked up supplies for my "surprise mission" at Hobby Lobby and I seem to have to force my belly to fit behind the drivers seat.

"Amara you're killing me." I laugh. I sat in my impala which was flown down from Florida and pulled out my phone. I sent a quick message to Jerome telling him I got all the supplies.

"Okay thanks, Vanessa agreed to go to the baby shower, so we will see you in a week!." He replied within the minute. I drove back to my house to start getting to work on the surprise.

I have tried calling Mitch to let him know that the baby was a girl but it was sent directly to voicemail so I gave up.

I won't lie. I have missed him like crazy.  It's hard to go front talking to someone everyday to not saying a word to them.

Preston would come down every other week with his girlfriend Paige to check up on me and keep my company along with my other friends that I rebuilt relationships with.

I went home and walked into the living room. Matty was sitting on the sofa and I asked him for help with my bags. He completely ignored me and went into the kitchen.

I just sighed.

Six months ago Mitch posted a video saying he was quitting YouTube and all his fans found someone to blame...

Me.

My own brother hasn't talked to me since than. It wasn't my fault. It was his. I will admit I watched his video and I started bawling. I read the comments on the video which made me cry harder. Let's just say it was a bad day.

I went up to my room and started getting creative with my craft supplies.
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Mitch POV

I walked into my apartment and was greeted by the smell of something strong.

"Hey baby!" She said from the sofa. "Hey." I replied back. Like usual she was sitting on the couch watching TV with a joint in between her fingers.

She wasn't like this when we were talking about three months ago. Then again maybe she was and I was too blind to see it.

I mean you know what they say, when you have a hole in your heart, you do anything to fill it.

When I first met her, she seemed so much like.. Like her. Now? I figured out what she's really about; alcohol and weed.

"Mitch baby! Come cuddle with me?" She said. "Not right now.. I have things to do." I said. I don't know why I haven't got rid of her yet. At first, I thought I did truly like her but again she was just there to fill the void.

I was getting a phone call from Jerome which I answered. "What's up biggums?" I said. "Hey Mitch I actually called to tell you something." He said.

I walked up to my bedroom and locked the door. I laid back on my bed.

"Something like?.." I questioned. "Something about.. About your baby."
Jerome said the last part slowly.

My heart started beating faster. My baby.. "W-What.. Is L-Lisa okay?... I-Is the baby okay?" I stammer, barely able to get my words out.

"Yes.. She's okay. She wanted me to let you know that the baby.. is a girl." Jerome said. My heart started beating faster and I felt a pain.

"Mitch? Are you there?" Jerome asked. "Yeah sorry biggums just... Thinking about them." I said.

I haven't been able to stop thinking about them. My ex-girlfriend and our baby. Our baby girl. I've been wanting to talk to her. She called about a week ago but I sent it to voicemail because I wasn't prepared to hear her voice

"I understand. It's rough.. Listen Mitch I need to ask you for a favor." Jerome said.

"What is it?" I asked

"Well there's this special mission and I need your help."