Things Change

7 - The Truth

Chloe's POV:
I sit there for a while without talking, I don't know how to start. But Victoria doesn't say anything, she lets me take my time.
"Okay..." I say finally while taking a deep breath. Victoria looks up at me with a smile.

"Whenever you're ready." She replies with a really nice look in her eyes.
"Well, it all started a few weeks ago when I slept at Charlie's place. The morning after that and the following days I felt really sick so we didn't hang out. And then I took a pregnancy test just to make sure and... yeah..." I start and Victoria nods understanding. I think she starts to realize what happened.

"And it showed positive..." I continue and that's when I feel the tears in my eyes. Suddenly it's really hard to talk and Victoria notices it. She takes my hand comforting and smiles slightly.

"I panicked and got really scared. I didn't know how Charlie would react and I still don't know, because I haven't told him yet... I'm too scared, I mean what if he's gonna hate me for the rest of his life when he finds out...? So I decided not to tell him about it and I sort of broke the contact. I don't answer his calls or texts or anything and I feel like a really horrible human, but I really don't know what to do.
So I asked Leo for help and he invited me here. I told him everything and asked him for advice. That's why I have been here so much the last..." I explain without looking up once.

"Oh, darling. I'm sorry, not that you are pregnant, but that you and Charlie ended up like this. The baby is a gift though and I think you should tell him. I think he will be more happy then angry." Victoria smiles.
"Maybe... But he's sort of pissed off at me and Leo now..." I reply sadly.

"Why?"
"Because a few days ago when he called Leo, Charlie asked if he could come over, but Leo said that he couldn't because he was 'sick'. But Charlie came here anyway and then he saw me and also together here, watching a movie. Which must've looked really wrong from his perspective since I haven't spoken to him for a long time...
So Charlie thinks that I cheated on him with Leo..." I finished slowly.

"Did you?" Victoria suddenly asks and I immediately look up at her.
"No! I would never do that to him. I just wish that he knew that..." I answer quickly. She nods and smile comforting.
"So, how long have you been pregnant...?" She asks smiling softly.
"I don't really know... Maybe 2 months...?" I reply unsure.

"Then I think it's time to tell Charlie, 'cause you have to go on checks at the hospital and I think that it will only get worse if Leo or anyone else other than Charlie follows you there. He has the right to know and the more the time goes the harder it will get to tell him, 'cause he will probably take it harder if you don't tell him." She explains and looks me in the eyes. "Okay?"

"Okay." I nod without thinking, I think she's right.
"It will be okay, love." Victorian says softly and pulls me into a warm hug. I hug her back.
"Thanks for the help." I smile.
"No problem." She smiles back. Then she stands up. "Now I gotta get to bed, if Leo comes home let him know that I'm angry at him."
"I will." I giggle and Victoria walks upstairs.

I am left alone in the living room, just thinking. Maybe I should call Charlie tonight...? No, maybe that can wait for tomorrow, I wanna talk with him face to face.

Leondre's POV:
I realize that the whole day has past and that Chloe is probably still at my house... Maybe I should go home?
Me and Beca have been watching movies until late and the clock is about 11 pm now.

After like 10 minutes I slowly stand up and Beca looks up confused at me.
"Where are you going?" She asks.
"I think I have to get home now, my mum-" I start, but she doesn't let me talk.
"Please Leo, can't you stay the night here?" Beca asks with puppy eyes.

Aww, she's so cute and I want to stay, but I really can't.
"I'm sorry, but I promised my mum-" I say, or at least try, until I was interrupted again.
"Leo baby, pleeeeease." Beca almost begs with puppy eyes. She always calls me 'Leo baby' when she wants something. And in this case I think I know what...

"Beca, I'm sorry. I have to get home." I reply as I'm starting to carry out some stuff from the table to the kitchen.
Beca takes some stuff and follows me. I place the glasses and plates in the dishwasher and then turns around to her. She looks sad, or tries to look sad, I really don't know.

"Don't be sad." I say looking at her sadly.
She doesn't look up at me or answers.
"Come on, you can't be mad at me for leaving...!" I say with a 'serious?' look in my eyes. She still doesn't answer me. Okay, maybe I should just leave? She apparently doesn't want to talk to me.

I start to walk out from the kitchen when I hear a familiar voice behind me.
"Go home to Chloe again, don't let her be alone for too long, maybe she wants you right now?!" Beca yells angrily. WHAT THE HECK?!
"I thought that we had talked about this?" I answer annoyed and turn around to her. I see that she has got tears in her eyes. COME ON!

"And I thought that you would stay with me if I need you?" She replies and looks me in the eyes.
"Beca, I'm not cheating on you!" I shout. Now I'm starting to get really pissed off. Does she trust Charlie more than her own boyfriend?!

"Then what are you doing, Leo?! You're barely here anymore!" Beca shouts back and I see that a tear escapes her eye.
"I've been here for almost two days! And I was here last weekend too! And almost a whole week a few weeks ago! Why can't you come to mine?!" I yell, okay now I'm angry too.

She doesn't answer me, she just stands there and look down at the floor like I should feel sorry for her. But I'm actually not! I'm not feeling anything for her right now!
"ALL YOU WANT IS SEX, BECA! AND I DON'T WANT THAT! GET THAT INTO YOUR HEAD!" I almost scream and I have to try really hard to not hit something or her.

I look at her for some seconds, she's just standing there crying. Maybe she deserves that.
I gather my stuff and walk out of the house. Aaaaah.
'Deep breaths, Leondre, you need to calm down.' I think to myself, but it doesn't really work.

It's dark outside and now I really regret that I didn't go home earlier.
Aaaah, it makes me so angry. Beca just thinks I'm her puppet or something. But I'm not and I'm never gonna be. So if she wants us to be together, then she has to show that and not throw away my opinions all the time like they were some trash.

I know I should take care of her and be angry at Charlie instead, but I just need to be alone for now.
Or maybe a few hours, days, weeks, I don't know. Just hopefully not the last.