When we got to my house I grabbed some fruit (and snacks despite his protest) and we made ourselves comfortable on the couch to watch my favorite show. Criminal Minds has marathons every time and I'm that nerd that watches like every one. I can't help it.
We were like 25 minutes into the show and I could feel his eyes burning a hole into my head, "What?," I asked as I turned to see what he wanted.
"Nothing," he said and turned to watch the show so I did too. "It's just....," he trailed off and I turned back to him to give him my full attention.
"It's just what?," I asked him. He looked nervous like he had something to say or ask but didn't want to. "Hey it's okay. Whatever you have to say or ask I'm listening," I reassured him. It looked like what I said made him feel better because he sighed and turned back to me.
"I never asked you what we're having and I just realized I wanted to know. Do you know the gender?," he asked me.
"Yeah I do," I smiled. "We're having a boy and a girl."
He smiled and put his hands on my stomach while leaning in, "Hey there my little boy and girl I'm your dad and I promise to never let you down again," he said to my stomach and then looked up. "I promise to never leave your mom alone like that again as well," he said with so much sternness in his voice.
Just then I felt a kick. I widened my eyes and asked him, "Did you feel that?!," when I said that I felt it again and so did Jackson.
"They kick when we talk to them!," he got very excited and one of them kicked again. "They obviously love me more already," he said in a smug tone but the kicking stopped.
"Would you look at that even in my stomach they know a lie when they hear one," I said giving him a light slap to the back of his head. Just then they kicked again and we both laughed. "I think it's me they love more," I said while rubbing my belly. "Isn't that right babies?," I asked them and one of them kicked my hand I couldn't help but smile.
"Well I'll just have to change that won't I you guys?," he asked them and one of them kicked. He gave me a 'what now' look and laughed.
"Well aren't they little traitors," I said as we just laughed a little while longer.
Just then I heard the front door open but my parents are supposed to be at work. I got off the couch with the help of Jackson so I could go see who it was. He sat back down and I rounded the corner just in time to see my dad going up the stairs to my parents bedroom kissing someone who wasn't my mother. All of a sudden I felt like the air had been punched out of me and I started to hyperventilate. Why would he do this to my mom? To us? We're supposed to be a family. Jackson came up behind me as I was panicking. No matter how much air I took in I still felt like I just couldn't breathe.
"Lani what's wrong?!," he said very worried but before I could answer everything went black and I passed out just as he caught me. I could faintly hear him yelling at me to wake up and then...nothing.
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I woke up to someone holding my hand and resting their head on the bed next to me. I looked around and realized I was in the hospital. How'd I get here? I also looked down to see who was holding my hand to see that it was Jackson. He must've been the one who brought me and the fact he stayed made my heart swell with happiness.
"Hey," I said hoping he'd hear me since my throat is sore and my voice is really low and raspy. I could go for some water. He didn't lift his head so I took my hand he was holding and love tapped the back of his head. He jerked up and looked around before he noticed I was awake. "Water please," I told him and he nodded as he heard my voice and brought me water. "How'd I get here?," I asked him.
"I brought you here and by the way I didn't know your mom worked here and well we didn't really have such a great first impression," he said as he lowered his head in guilt.
"What happened?," I asked him.
"I'll tell you later right now I just want you to be okay," he said. "What happened to you back there? Who came in the house? You nearly gave me a heart attack!"
"It's none of your business and I don't want to talk about it," I snapped at him and instantly felt bad. He's not my father I shouldn't take it out on Jackson. "Hey I'm sorry I'm just angry at someone who's not you so I shouldn't have snapped."
"It's okay," he reassured me. "I'm gonna go tell your mom you're awake and go for a walk okay?"
He didn't even wait for my response he just walked out of the room. A few minutes later my mom walked in and I couldn't look her in the eyes. Do I tell her what I saw? Or do I keep it to myself? Would she believe me even if I told her? She deserves better than what my father is doing to her.
"Mom I need to tell you something but first what did you do to Jackson when he brought me here?," I asked her.
"Nothing," she told me. "I just stressed to him the importance of being a parent and told him that he's clearly proven he's not up to the task so he should just stay away. It's what's best for the children."
I suddenly got beyond pissed off, "How dare you decide what's best for OUR children! You don't know what he's been through or what his life is like so how dare you judge him! I want you to apologize to him when you see him because he's the father of my children and whether you like it or not he's here to stay."
"But Aulani I just think that...," I cut her off before she could finish.
"No they are our children you don't get to think anything you're going to apologize to him okay?"
"I think being pregnant you may have forgotten that I am the parent when it comes to me and you so no I will not apologize and you will do what I say!," she snapped at me.
"No wonder dad is cheating on you!," I yelled at her and instantly slapped my hand over my mouth when I realized what I said. "Mom I'm sorry I didn't mean to...," but she put her hand up cutting me off.
"I want you out of my house when you get out of the hospital," then she turned on her heels and walked out.
I just laid on the bed dumbfounded. My mom just disowned me because I told her the truth. I may have said it in a rude way but I was pissed off. I should've just kept my mouth shut I can't believe my whole world is falling apart. I couldn't take it anymore I broke down and cried the hardest I've ever cried in awhile.
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Crazy, Beautiful Mistake. [ON HOLD INDEFINITELY]
Novela JuvenilAulani-Elise is shy and usually keeps to herself. She has only one really good friend named Kaiya-Aaralyn and they have been best friends since elementary school even though they are complete opposites. Kaiya is eccentric, very opinionated, and loud...