America

-16 Pt. 2 ♡

( ( Marco P.O.V. ) )

I went back to the room a little late. I was talking to my dad and Mario about alot. When I got to my room I noticed America wasn't there. Neither were her things. I tried calling, texting , and I didn't get an answer.

( ( Chino P.O.V. ) )

Today is the day me and Shelby do the DNA test. I'm nervous about how the results are going to turn out. "Listen I don't want this DNA test to geek your head up if it come back as my child. If we're gonna get together it will be based on if I'm really willing to look past what you've done" I said as her and the baby sat on the table "Who do you think the father is?"

"I really think its you Chino" she shook her head and the doctor came in

"Ok Shelby let's get this DNA test started" he smiled putting on his glove and grabbing a Q tip. He took a swab of spit out the baby's mouth "So may I asked why you wait til now to do this?" she looked over at me, I crossed my arms then she looked down at the floor

"To prove something. To show that I really want my family to go back to the way it was." she gave a slight smile. He put the Q tip in a plastic sample bag then got another and began the process all over again.

( ( America P.O.V. ) )

I reached out to my brother to see where I could find my dad. I want to figure things out with him. He told me we could meet up at Applebee's and he's bringing my grandmother with him. To be honest its the perfect time to let out all my feelings and what not. Of course Marco has been calling but I didn't answer. I'm working on me. That's my baby but I did this for a really good reason. My dad and granny showed up. I wanted to get straight to the point "I'm glad y'all are here but I called y'all for a good reason. Things just been weighing heavy on me. I want to have a relationship with you and you but y'all be doing me wrong" I pointed shaking my head

"I don't do you wrong. I've been there for ya all ya life" he started raising his voice.

"Dad, what? you just recently stepped back into my life." I felt the tears coming "You never did anything for me in my life. You never been there for me. When was the last birthday party you came to?" I asked and it took him a minute to answer

"5" he cleared his throat. I rolled my eyes. Exactly. That was the last day we actually spent time together. Im 19 now going on 20 in a few weeks "I was around other times to though. You messed up when you put your hands on her though. You need to apologize"

"You don't have to answer to her Eric. Why are we here? Ain't shit getting resolved. It never will either"

"No. This is the reason why I'm not either" I said. the tears fell. I was trying to hold them back. I don't think no one would fully understand the reason why I'm really crying until you've stepped in my shoes and ran in them bitches. I've lived a hard life. For a girl, having a dad or father figure in your life is beyond important. You want them to teach you certain things. You want them to show you how they're supposed to be treated. Not having a dad could mess you up mentally. I feel like most people have fathers that love them and be with them every day , so why can't I just have that?

"I don't need an apology. You're just another bitch. You're just like the rest." she mugged me looking over the top of her glasses "This isn't you dad baby. And wanting him to be there for you is not gonna change the fact that his blood isn't pumping through your stream. You don't look like us, act like us. You don't have nothing. Eric just gone and tell her the truth since she really want to be a grown ass"

"America I'm not your dad" he shook his head. I don't know but hearing it come from him sounds like the truth. It hurt me

"That ass shut up then" she chuckled. I didn't find anything funny. This is wrong , I come here trying to make mends with them and work on us so it could be better in the future but they made things very clear.

"After all these years, you decide to now just say something?" I asked and he shook his head yes.  I got up and drove home. I want to talk to my mom but I know ain't no way in hell im gonna do that cause I know I'm not gonna be calm. Marco texted my phone

Marco: I'm sorry for whatever I done did to make you leave but atleast text back so I can know whether you're okay or not

Me: Im fine and you didn't do anything.

I'm tired of being mistreated. I sat on the bed and stared off into space. If he is telling the truth I want to know why would he step back in my life? That's beyond stupid.

( ( Marco P.O.V. ) )

I texted America and good thing she texted back cause I didn't want to have to send out a search party . I'm upset that she left. She could of warned me before she left too. I told my dad I was cutting my trip short with him, but I'll be back to visit.

When I walked in the room she looked at me like she was shocked to see me or something. "What are you doing here?" she asked and I raised an eyebrow

"That's all I get? After you left without telling me? After you didn't return my phone calls and barely replied to my text messages?"

"You were bonding with your family Marco, I didn't want to come between that" she shook her head

"I brought you there for a reason!" I yelled and she started crying

"And I left for a reason. So you could get what you always wanted. A moment to talk to your dad about almost everything. Seeing you be able to have a moment with your dad made me think" she wiped her tears "You have it good. You guys could sit there and have a normal conversation like he haven't been gone throughout y'all lives, you could tell he love you and Mario.. I talked to my dad and basically he told me I wasn't his daughter. What you were trying to build with your dad, I wanted to build with mine so I came back home to see if I could." She cried harder "So if you want to sit here mad and want to argue about how I tried to do right by the both of us then you are gonna be sitting here talking to ghost Marry cause I'm not going to listen nor be in here" I was taking everything in , processing it. My baby is sitting here broken and torn to pieces because of her dad telling her after all these years he's not her real dad. Well why you pop back in her life every so often? She got up and started to walk out the door but I grabbed her by her arm and pulled her in for a hug. I held her close to my chest and she cried harder.

"I'm sorry to hear that babe. You've been doing so good without him. Your mom played two roles, her role and she played the daddy role. Damon treated you as his very own too. You should talk to your mom cause for him to just now all of a sudden say he's not your dad is complete bullshit" I rubbed her back "Stop crying bae, you know I hate to see you like this" I looked her in the eyes then wiped her tears. To see her cry is something very different..  She never cry unless she is really hurt. She's hardly ever hurt. It is just crazy. She started sniffling.

"I don't even want to know if he really telling the truth or not. If he don't want to be in my life then I'm fine"

"Bae you don't need him! You turned out just fine Bae. Just fine" I smiled. I could tell it made her feel good inside and I'm glad I could put a smile back on her face.