Loving Olivia

Chapter Twenty-One

If it doesn't burn a little, what's the point in playing with fire?
-Bridgett Devoue

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"You really made him watch The Notebook?" Callie laughs on the other end of the phone,causing me to erupt in another round of laughter. It's a little past eight and Noah left around 15 minutes ago. I called Callie to check up on her and to see how her overextended family trip is going.

"Yeah I did! I swear the boy was in tears when he left. It was priceless." Seeing Noah tear up made my day.

"When are you going to be back anyway?" I ask her.

"They're saying Wednesday. I wish he could have just have made this a weekend vacation. I'm not sure why my mom thinks a family trip will bring dad back to us. It's just a matter of time before he files for divorce and moves in with his 20 year old girlfriend." I can hear the hurt in her voice. I know exactly how she feels.

"I'm sorry Cal. Be expecting a party when you get back. No doubt Macy will be able to find one somewhere."

"Thanks Liv. I have to go. They're demanding we sit and eat dinner like we're a normal family. I'll text you later." She tells me.

"Alright. I'll talk to you later. Love you Callie."

"Love you too." With that she hangs up and I toss my phone down on my bed. My stomach growls loudly and it scares me for a minute it's so loud. I've not been able to keep anything down since yesterday and I'm starting to feel it.

I get up off my bed and make my way down towards the kitchen, but stop in front of Ally's room when I hear her soft cries.

Ally? Ally are you okay?" I knock on her locked door, concern lacing my voice. Her cries stop and everything goes quiet for a minute.

"Hold on Liv!" She calls from the other side. A minute later she opens the door. "What's up?" A fake smile is plastered on her lips and her crystal eyes are swollen and red. A bit of mascara is smudged against her cream colored skin.

"Why were you crying?" I ask her. Her smile falters and I immediately know something's wrong.

"It's nothing. Midterms are coming up and I'm just stressed."

"You're lying." I look behind her for any evidence at all about why she's crying and what I spot makes my heart stops.

She notices me looking behind her and tries to move in my way but it's too late. I push behind her and pick up the small black and white picture laying beside her bed.

"Livie don't." She fails to grab my arm before I pick it up.

"Ally? What's this?" I look back into her eyes and fresh tears are welling up in her eyes. I feel tears of my own forming.

"You're smart Liv. You know exactly what that is." I take another look of the ultrasound picture.

After a few minutes of trying to take all of this in, I ask the dreaded question. "How far along are you?"

"Five months." Her voice comes out as a soft whisper. I take a seat on her bed and she follows suit.

My eyes go wide at her statement and I stare at her in disbelief.

"Five months?"

She gives me a weak smile and lifts her hoodie up, showing off her very much there baby bump. How could I have not noticed this??

I hesitantly reach out to touch it, first looking up at her to make sure it's okay to. She nods and I lightly press my hand to her stomach, rubbing it slightly. I can't believe it.

"I can't fit any of my shirts or pants anymore. Since it's started to get cold outside, I've had the perfect excuse to wear nothing but hoodies and leggings." She tells me.

"But the night of my party.."

"I was drinking water. I just poured enough for it to look like vodka." I can remember seeing her drinking the clear liquid.

"The day after you had a massive hangover. And you even asked if we wanted to go to another party that night."

"It was morning sickness. And I had to ask that. I'm known for partying my ass of Liv. A few eyes would raise if I all of a sudden I stopped partying." She laughs dryly. I removed my hand from her belly and try to process it all.

"The dad?"

"Doesn't want anything to do with the baby. And I'm okay with that."

I stare up at my older sister and I can't believe this is happening to her. She's went five months keeping all of this information to herself. No one's been by her side.

Ally wipes a tear that cascades down my face.

"Ally why didn't tell me? Or the others?" I grab her hand and give it a reassuring squeeze.

"I wasn't sure I was going to keep the baby. I even had the appointment ready and everything." She whispers and my eyes go wide.

"But when I got there and heard her heartbeat for the first time, I couldn't. I was just too scared to tell anyone. I told the dad, and he wanted me to get rid of her instantly. You're the only other person that knows."

"You said her. It's a girl?" A wide smile spreads across her face as she nods.

"You could have told me you know? I'm always here for you Al. No matter what." I sniffle. She wraps her arms around me and I cherish this moment.

"I know I could have Liv, I was just so scared. I still am. I mean, how am I supposed to do all of this? I still haven't even finished college yet. I'm twenty-one. My life hasn't even begun, and now I have the life of an innocent baby to take care of too." She cries into my shoulder.

I grab her by the shoulders, pushing her away so that she's forced to look at me. "Ally you got this. You are the most level headed, talented, most strongest girl I know. That kid will be lucky to have you as a mom. And plus she's got three rocking aunts too." I tell her honestly. She laughs at that while I wipe away her fallen tears.

"Thank you so much Livie."

"Anytime big sis. I'm always here through thick and thin, no matter what." I wipe away the rest of the tears and give her an encouraging smile. "I'll be here for you every step of the way."

After a few minutes of me holding her she smiles and looks at me.

We end up laying back on her bed and talk about what's going to happen in the next couple of months.

I never leave her side for the rest of the night.

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