Bad Influence

16.

"Baby that's Ash," Jessi hugged me close to her where we sat on the couch. "We all know he has his issues and we all know how he's learned to cope with them."

"But Jess I love him. I'm carrying his child for Christ sakes," I cried on.

"You can't force anyone to change even if it's for the better. He'll figure out what he needs to do and trust me, he'll do it for you."

I sighed and Jessi passed her hand through my hair, "Let's get you to bed my beautiful girl."

"Can I sleep with you?" I gave her a pout.

"Of course," she laughed and kissed my forehead.

~ASH'S P.O.V~

"OPEN THE FUCKING DOOR AND GIVE ME MY FUCKING GIRLFRIEND!" I banged at Danny's door.

The door swung open and as soon as it did I tackled him. Danny quickly recovered and had me pinned to the ground as he continuously punched any bravery I had right out of me. When he decided he'd beat enough shit out of me, he got up and looked down at me breathing hard.

I laid on the floor blank of emotion. I went numb to the pain and I felt warm tears run down my face. "Get up." Danny lit a cigarette and shut his front door. I picked myself up and followed him to his living room. "Why did my sister leave you? And what happened to her face?" He sat back on the couch diagonal from the one I sat on and crossed a leg over her knee.

"I hit her on accident when we were fighting . I didn't know she was right behind me. I would never hit her on purpose," I grabbed a tissue from the coffee table to wipe at least some of the blood coming from my face.

"Why would you start using again with Karsen right there for you?"

I was getting defensive,"You don't know if I'm using or not."

"Shut the fuck up and answer my fucking question because it's taking a hell of a lot for me not to get up and beat you to death right now."

"We went see my father and I didn't want to think about that shit ok ! I'm tired of people fucking acting like I'm so fucking wrong for trying to forget about shit I don't want to fucking think about ! And I especially don't need a former druggie to be sitting here judging me !"

Danny didn't seemed phased, " We're not thirteen anymore, smoking dope trying to cope with the loss of our dad's anymore Ash. We're grown ass men that need let shit that we have no control over go. If anyone should have a strong will to get their shit together it should be you Mr.Baby Daddy. "

"You wouldn't understand."

"Cut the shit Ash. Your father shot your mom straight through the head and you watched. That's fucked up. Can you go back and change it? "

"Danny stop."

"You can't and you need to face it. They have people that have been trying to love you since forever and no one's given up yet, but you don't want to see it. You better get your shit together before the one person you want to love you gives up because you keep pushing her away. You need to wake up bro. No one can help you if you don't want to help yourself."

I sat silent.

"And you need to leave my sister out of it until you decide to do so."

KARSEN'S P.O.V. (2 Months Later)

I rubbed my tummy with one hand as I pushed the grocery basket with the other. I decided to go on the candle isle, the new house could use some more shebang. As I reached for a interesting mojito scented candle my phone began to buzz in my purse. Without looking at the caller I answered, " Hello?"