Sorry • Jariana Story

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He loves me. He does. And I can't believe it.

I think I've grown feelings for him, but I don't love him. Like I said, I can't fall in love again. I'll mess up and ruin our relationship.

I wanted to cry. Justin was still hugging me.

"It's okay, Justin." My voice cracked.

Justin lifts his head up and tears were still running down his cheek. My shoulder was wet and he wiped his tears off my shoulders with the sleeve of his sweatshirt. I wipe his tears away from his cheeks.

"Don't cry." I said, my eyes starting to water.

"I love you so much Ariana, and I'm not saying that because you're having my baby. I genuinely mean it. I know, you're not looking for a relationship and I understand that. But, I just wanted to know that I love you, and we can stay friends. We can take care of this baby together." Justin says, caressing my cheek.

I connected my lips with his. I felt him let out a breath into my mouth. I pull away.

"Where is the nursery going to be?" Justin asked.

"I don't know, Alisha took the room. But I don't want to think about that right now." I said.

"Alright. We should get some sleep. It's getting late." Justin says.

I nodded. We got ready for bed and we tucked ourselves in. We both laid on our sides and faced each other.

"Goodnight. I love you and our baby." Justin says, pecking my nose.

"Goodnight." I smiled, my heart fluttering.

The Next Morning

I woke up to the smell of bacon and eggs. I hadn't had bacon and eggs in a long time. I can't wait to eat.

(shes not vegan in this, if you didn't catch on because it's difficult for me to figure out whats vegan lol.)

I turn to my side and Justin wasn't there, so he must be the one who's making breakfast. I got ready for the day and I looked in the mirror. My baby bump is kind of big for being one month pregnant, but at least I don't look like I'm nine months pregnant, at least not yet.

I went downstairs and found Justin making breakfast. He looks so adorable making breakfast.

"Good morning." I smiled.

"Good morning." Justin smiled back, glancing at me. "Breakfast is going to be ready soon."

I nodded. I walked to the living room and sat next to Alisha.

"I heard you last night. I'll move out." Alisha says.

"What?"

"I know, it took me weeks to move in, but your baby is more important than me and it needs a nursery." She says.

"I don't want you to move out. Since my basement is finished..."

"I'll take the basement as my room." She giggled.

"You sure?" I asked.

"I'm sure." She smiles.

"Thank you. We don't have to move." I giggled.

"Hey, so, do you know Justin's friend, Hayes?" Alisha asked.

"What about him?" I furrowed my eyebrows.

"I've been hanging out with him lately, hence me being out a lot. And I like him, just as friends. But I feel like he really REALLY is into me. What should I do?" Alisha says.

The same thing. I don't know.

"Um, maybe get a few more hints that he likes you. Then try friend zoning him or something and he'll get the hint that you don't like him that way. I don't recommend you to say you're not into him because he probably isn't even into you." I said.

"Alright. Thanks." She chuckled. "So, I heard Justin confessed."

"What? Did you eavesdrop?" I asked.

"You guys talk so loud that I can't hear the YouTube videos I watch." Alisha laughs.

"Oh." I awkwardly say.

"Justin has told me many times that he loved you so much before he confessed to you last night." Alisha says.

I felt my cheeks go extremely hot. "Oh, really?"

"Yep. He is crazy in love with you. He said he fell in love with you a week after you guys met, real quick." Alisha smirked. "Sorry, I'm snitching." Alisha giggled.

"Oh." I said, not knowing what to say.

"You sure you don't love him back? I see the way you look at him and you guys act like a married couple. And you have his child in your stomach." Alisha says.

"I don't feel the same. Like I said, I can't be in love with someone again. I'll mess up." I said.

I see Alisha looking behind me. I turn around.

"I understand you don't love me. You can't just keep saying you will mess up. You learn from what you did in your past relationships and avoid what you did when you enter a new relationship. Believe in yourself. Because you can fall in love again, Ariana." Justin says before setting the plates down.

"I'm sorry." I said to Justin as I see Alisha leaving the room to give us privacy.

"Don't be." He says.

"Come here." I pout a little.

He walks over to me, his eyes locked on me.

"Yes?" He says.

I thought about what he said and what Alisha said.

"Um, you look adorable." I said.

"Thanks???" He says awkwardly.

I kissed his cheeks and started eating. I felt Justin glance over at me a few times. But other than that, it was a normal day.