Something Great - Joe Santagato Fanfiction

Chapter Two

Chapter Two

Maddy's POV

Today was the first day of my second year of college.

I had on a pair of dark shorts with a white tight fitted v-neck with a pocket.

My dark brown hair fell in waved above my belly button. My eye shadow was neutral and my eyeliner thin as always.

I changed my second piercings to the pearl ones Ryan got me for my birthday and slipped on my black vans.

I ate breakfast and gave my dad a hug before going outside to reach Ryan.

I walked outside and sat in Ryan's new car.

"You ready for another year of college?" he asked as he back out of the driveway. "As ready as I can be." I laughed.

It takes us an hour and fifteen minutes to get to school but I prefer the drive. We can get air conditioning or heat and blast music as loud as we wanted. On the train, it's either muggy or freezing and we can't blast music.

We walked through the doors of Stonybrook University for the second year of college.

A mix of emotions ran through me when I saw Joe with his arm flung over Acacia Brinley, the prettiest girl on Stonybrook campus, kissing her.

I got all teary eyed and untangled myself from Ryan running to the bathroom.

I locked the door and, slid down the wall and pulled my knees up to my chest as tears rolled off my eyelashes.

Ryan banged on the door until I finally let him in.

He pulled me on to his lap and rubbed my back while my breathing steadied.

"Don't let him get to you. But, you're going to have to talk to him sooner or later." I got mad at that last part.

I stood up and stormed out completely forgetting that my eyes were probably all red and that I had makeup running down my face.

I angrily ran down the hallway..

Reality came back to me when I crashed into an all to familiar body.

"Oh shit Maddy are you okay?" he asked grippping my shoulders.

"I'm fine." I mumbled wiping my eyes

"No, you're not. What's wrong?" He asked. He sounded caring but I knew I couldn't tell him. Not here.. Not now.

"I really can't tell you."

"Would you like to go down to the beach with me? The first day are for losers, and that's usually where I go to clear my mind." he smiled.

I gave him a half smile and nodded.

We got into his car and he turned on Ed Sheeran. "You know, Maddy, I'm sorry for being an asshole. We've known each other for so long but I have never really gotten to know you. Tell me about you" he offered. turning on to the highway.

Well lets see, I'm 18, I'm thinking about transfering colleges, and I'm having your baby. Yeah no. That won't go over well.

"Um, I like pennyboarding and my 19th birthday is in a few weeks." I said picking my nails nervously.

"Why so anxious?" He asked pointing at my hands. I guess he noticed.

"Um, it's a long story."

"Well, we've got a lot of boardwalk. I'm sure we'll have time." he said pulling into the parking lot.

Improvise Maddy!

I fixed my vans and and sent a text to Ryan saying that I was okay and he could come over after school if he wanted.

"So Maddy, tell Dr. Santagato what's wrong."

I laughed at his comment and then froze up.

"Well, I've liked this guy for a long time and he's never shown interest in me. One night we were at a party and he was drunk. I hadn't drank much at all really but I ended up sleeping with him. I don't think he knew it was my first real time. But now I-I-I-" I started stuttering on my words. "I'm pregenant and I'm not exactly sure what to do." He stopped dead in his track.

"Why would you lie about that!" he said pretty loudly. My eyes widended.

"Lie about what?" I asked. Immediatly hating myself for telling him.

"There's no fucking way you're having my kid. Are you even actually pregnant? Are you just messing with me?!" he yelled. I statrted crying and shook my head no. I lifted my shirt revealing my baby bump.

His eyes began watering and he turned around running his hands through his hair. I cried a little harder and he turned back around pulling me into him.

"Fucks sake Maddy. I'm so sorry." He whispered as I wrapped my arms around his waist and buried my face into his chest. He rested his chin on the top of my head.

"Can I be there for you? I wanna help. This is all my fault" I simply nodded yes.

"Let's go back to my house? My parents are at work and my brother Keith is probably the only one home."

"Okay." I mumbled wiping my eyes.

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We talked all day and he told me how sorry he was and that he would be there every step of the way.

He told me how shitty it would be for our child to not have a father.

I was starting to feel a little more comfortable with all of this.