This world keeps spinning but for Riley the world just seems a bit lifeless. That is until she meets a boy who might just make this world a little brighter and bring a piece of life back into a boring world she sees no hope for.
"So what do you think so far?" I scrunch up my nose. "Too fancy and no way near private enough." He takes my hand and I'm curled up in his passenger seat. "I'd thought you'd say that so I got one more picked out." I smile. "Okay well you seem pretty confident so let's see it." He smiles and before long we are pulling to a very generic home. Nothing fancy about it that I can see though it is beautiful.
"Come on." He gets out and I follow eagerly. He opens the door and I am mesmerized by the scene before me. This house was beautiful. Simple but beautiful. I could see my family blossoming here. I could see me setting the table every night for dinner and that leads to the tears falling. He pulls me into him. "Hey Ri you haven't seen the best part." He pulls me out to the back yard where I'm greeted with the perfect view.
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There was a big pool but what I was most mesmerized by was the little walkway leading down to my own little private part of the beach. "Evan..." He wipes my tears. "Yes love?" I swallow. "How much is it?" He shakes his head. "Don't ask that." I frown. "How much Evan?" He huffs. "One hundred thousand." I gasp. "No..." He kisses me. "But baby I can get that easy. I'll sell the apartment for fifty thousand. And I can most definitely afford fifty thousand. It will be fine. Is this what you want?"
I take a breath. "Can I be honest with you?" He cups my face. "Always Ri." I pull him back into the house. "Evan I can see it when I close my eyes. I can see the breakfast I scold you for not eating. I can see the arguments we'll have but safely make it through but most important I can see the family we'll have one day. I can see us running through the halls with them and I know maybe I should but I can't walk away from this and you know I would object to this kind of money but..." He kisses me.
"Stop Riley. I'm sold on anything you want. If this is where you're comfortable then it's where we are going to be." I smile. "You're so amazing..." He smiles. "I can be more amazing." He holds the key out on one finger. "I already bought it." I gasp wrapping my arms around him. "I love you so much." He hums hugging me back. "I love you too Riley." I pull back taking his hand in mine.
"This house is ours right?" He nods. "Let's break it in." I say moving his hands to my hips. "Are you sure?" I smile. "I owe you a lot. This is a start." He smiles. "Okay." He kisses me and before long I'm getting myself into a lot more than I realized I was at the moment. When I wake up a couple hours later I feel different. Not well for starters. I groan. "Evan..."
He comes out of the bathroom and he looks like he just got out the shower. "Evan..." I groan again and he's beside me in a second. "What's wrong baby?" I frown. "I don't feel so good." He kisses my head. "I'll get you something to drink and some Tylenol. Okay? You just get some more sleep. Me and Ashe are gonna finish moving but I don't want to see you've moved except from one side of the bed to the other."
I nod and he leaves. My head hurt and I couldn't understand why. Maybe it was just my sinuses. He brings me Tylenol and orange juice. Once I take them he covers me up. "Get some sleep baby. I'll be back soon. Call if you need me one you just want to talk." I nod and he kisses my head before leaving. My eyes drift shut but even in my sleep I can feel my head pounding. When I wake up I have to run to the bathroom and I barely make it before peeing on myself.
When I get out my head has calmed and I call Evan. He answers quick. "Hey baby girl feeling better?" I smile. "Yeah except I almost peed on myself just now." He laughs. "That's not funny." He clears his throat. "I'm sorry baby. I'm almost home. I'll see you soon." I huff. "Okay." It's not long until he's stepping into the bedroom with a smile. "How do you feel?" I sigh. "Weird. I don't know how to explain it." He sits pulling me closer. "Well if you don't start feeling any different in a few days I'll take you to the doctor okay?" I nod laying my head in his chest. "I love you." He smiles. "I love you too."
So I wait, it gets a little better but by the end of the week I'm throwing up but only in the mornings and I feel that I already know what this means so I don't tell Evan. When he leaves for school that Friday I call Ashe. "Hello?" I sigh. "Ashe it's Ri. I think I may have a problem." There's a pause. "Can you take me to the doctor?" I ask and she says she's on her way. It doesn't take her twenty minutes to get there. "Riley what's wrong?" I huff. "I'm scared I might be...pregnant." She looks at me in awe. "Okay well take a breath. If you are this isn't the end of the world okay? Come on." I nod taking a breath following here out to the car.
When we get to the hospital she has to sign for permission for me to take the test. I take it and it's only about fifteen minutes until the nurse is coming back. "Well Riley..." I take Ashe's hand. "You're pregnant." I let the tears fall and I can't tell if there happy tears or not. I'm just so scared. Ashe calms me.
Or at least she tries. But from the time we leave the doctors office to the time she drops me off all I'm worried about is Evan's reaction. What am I gonna do? I lose track of time and his car door pulls me from my thoughts. He unlocks the door stepping in. "Hey Ri." He can see the ghostly look on my face and I'm just not sure what to do.
"What's wrong baby?" I huff. "Evan there's something I have to tell you and I'm just so scared on how you'll react." He sits wiping my tears. "Baby what is it?" I sob softly. "Evan...I'm pregnant." He pulls my lips to his. "Pregnant?! Are you sure?" I nod. "Positive." He kisses me again moving his lips with mine. "That's the best thing I've heard all day. I'm gonna be a dad!" I look at him in awe.
"You're happy?!" He kisses me. "Of course I'm happy Ri. I'm having a baby with the most amazing and beautiful person in the world to me. How could I not be happy? Where you scared I wouldn't be?!" I frown nodding. He pulls me into him. "No hey I love you and you've just made me so happy. Dry your eyes babe. We're celebrating." I hug him. "Evan I'm so scared. I'm too young for a baby. We both are."
He wipes my face again. "Riley...we'll be fine. I promise you okay?" I nod into his neck. "You'll make a great mom. Let's just take this one step at a time." I calm some listening to his voice and feeling his racing heart. "I love you." I whisper and he smiles. "I love you."
Yeah this chapter sucked. Sorry but I gave it a shot. 😁
