Don't Get It Twisted | Mikey Barone | Aaron Fuller | Bryce Hall

Chapter 7

Mikey's POV:

I still have feelings for her, of course i do. They haven't gone away, i've tried to make them, but i'm caught up on her. I've not told her that. Hell, i've not even made eye contact with her in weeks. And now, she's having my baby. My parents are going to kill me first, but she's been kicked out of her house. I really hope they'll let her in, it's the right thing to do because it's my fault she's in this position and she needs somewhere to stay. From what Bryce and Maya tell me, she's just going backwards and forwards between their houses. It isn't fair on her, it's my fault so i need to try and help. It's going to be hard to convince her to move in with my family, but i'm hoping she'll give in. She really does need somewhere.

Bryce's POV:

"Lil, Maya said you weren't at hers last night? Where did you sleep?"

"Oh, just a friend's house,"

"Who?" i ask.

Since Lil got thrown out, she's stayed at either my house, or Maya's house, but not last night.

"Oh, no one you know. A friend from England who also moved here."

A friend from the same place in England who's moved to the same town in America? I call bull.

"Lil, just tell me for God's sake."

"Aaron's house."

Is she being serious? She has a baby inside of her right now, which could be his, and she's still sleeping with him. I'm done.

"Go go Maya's tonight. I can't even look at you right now. After all of this, you would've thought, Lil, that you've learnt a lesson. Get out."

"Bryce, i'm sorry. I am. I won't do it again i'm sorry, please forgive me."

The way she looks at me, with pools of tears in her eyes, breaks my heart. I am pissed right now, but i'm not heartless enough to kick a pregnant woman out of my house.

"You can stay. But, please, just stay out of my way."

I'm disappointed and upset about what she did, but that doesn't stop her being a young pregnant girl, who needs as much support and help as she can get. She needs me right now.

Maya's POV:

Mikey's told me his plan, and i have to say, it's good. Tonight, Bryce and i are going to bring Lil to the diner for dinner, and have Mikey come too. She does need a permanent home, and out of the three of us, Mikey's the only one who can offer hers real home. She'll need persuading, but, Lil will come around, she's just as desperate for a home, as Mikey is for her to move in. It's perfect. Kind of.

Bryce's POV:

"Lil, the three of us are going to the diner tonight, get ready."

Twenty minutes later, she comes down the stairs in some mom jeans, a baggy tucked in t-shirt and some black heels. She's got makeup on too and her hair straightened. Maya's also wearing jeans and heels, but with a tight top. Maya hasn't got a bump to hide.

I hope this plan works, i want Lil to be safe and happy, and the baby, too. She has to move in to Mikey's home, it's the best thing for her and the bump's health. Lil just won't like it.

(one week later)

Mikey's POV:

"Lil, i just want to look after you. Yes, i may still have some romantic feelings for you, but i'll put them aside. I need you safe, i care about you. i care a lot. i just want to be able to protect you and our little baby."

I had to tell her how i feel, that i still have feelings for her. Telling her i'd put them aside almost killed me to say, but i would. If it meant we were speaking to eachother at least, i would.

"Mikey."

Her voice catches, and tears gather in her dark eyes.

"What is it Lil? Please don't cry. We're a team now, me and you, i'm going to help you. Just tell me... Lil, what's the matter?"

"It...itmightnotbeyourbaby."

She blurts out, and it takes a few seconds for me to work out what she said.

But, i mean i know neither of us know if we did have sex, but it's not like it could be anyone else's. Of course it's mine!

"Lil. I know there's no proof it's mine, but it has to be. We've both presumed we did it that night anyway, but we never would've known unless you got pregnant. And i'm not saying it was a good thing - that you got pregnant, but now we'll have our own little angel together. And i'm going to be there."

"Aaron might be the dad, Mikey."

I hold her gaze, tears now pooling in my eyes. I blink them back.

"What? Aaron Fuller?"

She slowly nods her head, looking at the floor, nervous to meet my gaze. A tear slips down my cheek, and more escape after it.

Lil's POV:

I couldn't not tell him. I'm a bad enough person as it is, but, to not tell him? That's low. He deserved to know. I mean, i'm living in his house! I've really messed up, hearing him say he still has feelings for me broke my heart. Because i still feel the same way, and now i'm putting him through this. I put my hands around him, and let his tears come. I know he has to let them out, i've had to let mine out quite a lot, recently. I really hope it's his child, i really do.

"When, Lil?" he suddenly looks up, his eyes still glossy with tears.

"How many times? And why him?"

Hearing his voice crack and looking at his tear-stained face makes me feel even worse than before. I'm such a bitch. Just like they tell me. I am a bitch, a whore, a slut.

"Often. After i stopped speaking to you. I'm sorry Mikey. But, just like they say at school, i am a whore, a slut, a slag, a hoe, a bitch. I'm everything the tell me i am."

"Don't speak like that."

Mikey looks up at me sharply.

"You're not any of those things. I'm really hurting right now, Lil. But that can't change how i feel about you. I still feel attraction towards you. Nothing can change that. But right now, can you just give me my own space? Just 'til morning?"

"Goodnight Mikey."