In Another Life (A Allison Argent Fanfiction)

Chapter Eleven: Then Why All These Years

(Derek P.O.V)

I was sitting on the couch watch a movie with Allison. She was released from the hospital two weeks ago and nothing strange has been going on in our home. Well, besides the fact that I have to see Jackson's face every now and again.

I haven't told Allison about my emotional breakdowns I had when she was in the hospital. I doubt she would even care since she's all wrapped in her little family with Jackson and Lauren.

"What's got you so quiet?" She asked playfully.

"Oh, nothing just got my head stuck in the clouds." She knew something was bothering me but she didn't want to push any further. She looked back at the T.V. and I stared at her in awkward silence. It didn't last long since the phone rang. I got up and walked over the phone.

"Hello?" I asked the caller.

"Uh can I speak to Allison?" I gripped the phone tightly. It took everything not to hang up the phone on the now familiar caller.

"Hold on." I said with irritation in my voice. I walked back over to Allison and handed her the phone.

"Hey Allison. How are you today?" I heard Jackson say to Allison. I pretty much zoned out through their entire conversation after that point. I couldn't get over the fact that Jackson would forever be in Allison's life, which killed me inside. I'm pretty sure at the rate our relationship is going it wouldn't be long until we get a divorce and she leaves me for Jackson.

"Hello, anybody home?" Allison asked as she waved her hand in front of my face.

"What?" I sounded very irritated.

"I'm going to Jackson's house to pick up Lauren." She said.

"You been going to Jackson's house a lot haven't you?" I said.

"What are you trying to say?" She asked.

"I'm trying to say it's weird how much time you and Jackson spend together." I said.

"Oh, so you don't trust me now?"

"I stopped trusting you the day I found out you slept with Jackson, of all people." I said with all venom in my voice.

"I thought we talked about this. You're never going to let me leave that down are you? I said I made a mistake and I thought we moved passed this."

"What kind of person can get over their partner spreading her legs to the person he hates the most."

"So, you're trying to say that I am some kind of a whore? That I would sleep with ex boyfriends or anyone who looks at me or talk to me." She was really riled up now.

"I didn't say that." I said quietly.
"Yeah, but that's what you meant. You're such a douche bag, I put up with all you're shit for all these years now and because I made a mistake you can't forgive me? Since we are talk about truths, I have another one. At the party Scott and I kissed. There I said. It wasn't just Jackson." She said.

"You did what?! I knew we should have moved somewhere else. You have two ex-boyfriends who want you. I should have known something was wrong when he was trying to comfort me at the hospital. He knew did he that you and Jackson sleep together? I'm gonna kill him." I said as walked to the door but she stopped me.

"No. you won't lay your hands on him. He didn't do anything wrong." She said. I looked at her. Is she serious? Nothing wrong? He knew about Jackson and you and did say anything at the hospital. "I forgave you every single time you hurt me physically, emotionally and mentally. Even when Lydia tried to kill me to get you back, I still stood by your side even now."

"Then why did you stay with me for all those years even with what Lydia tried to do?" I asked.
"Because I loved you. That's why." She started crying now and I didn't feel any dose of regret for the words I said to her. She got up and walked right out the front door. I heard the car engine start up and her driving away. I was practically giving Allison to Jackson now and I didn't regret my decision.