Webs And Wishes - Tom Holland

Chapter 23.

Day 22.
Tom's POV.

"We need to talk." Lily cornered me during breakfast.

"About what? That's pretty ominous darling." Although my tone was light, a twinge of worry flickered across my mind.

"Tom... I don't know how to say this..."

Immediately, my mind came to the worst conclusion. Was she leaving me? Did I do something to make her hate me? Was she ill or dying?

She groaned.

"IthinkI'mpregnant."

She said it so fast I thought it was just one word at first, and then it hit me.

"Wait what?"

There was a pause, the only sound a sharp breath in from the nervous woman next to me.

"Are... Are you sure?" I was in total shock, nothing quite processing yet.

"Um I mean not really but I took a test and I get that it's early and it could be wrong but-"

She cut herself off with another groan of frustration, pacing up and down the off white tiles.

We've only been together for three weeks. Three weeks! And I could barely believe that this was real, but if it is, it's bloody terrifying. I can't be a dad. And she's only 16, she definitely can't be a mother yet! The last woman who was in this situation...

Sarah.

I heard a pained, strangled sob, and it took a moment for me to realise it came from my lips.

I knew deep down that Lily wasn't like her, that she wouldn't cheat on me.

But sometimes it's hard to believe the truth when your whole world is being shaken once again.

"Is it mine?"

It was a mere whisper, but it was enough to stop her pacing in a second.

"Seriously?" What could only be described as fury washed over her previously anxious features.

"You think I'm capable of...?"

I wanted to scream, to tell her no, to reassure her that I have total trust in her.

But I didn't.

"Is it mine?"

Instead, I repeated the question I should need have asked in the first place, watching as anger morphed into shock and then, devestatingly, disappointment.

"Maybe I should go."

And then the woman I cared about more than anyone, the woman carrying my child, the woman who I loved both on and off screen, walked out the door.

What have I done?

Lily's POV

What just happened?

Did he really think I could cheat on him?

And what am I going to do now?

I searched for any answers to the whirlwind of questions in my head.

I barely noticed I was walking anywhere, numbness washing over me as step by step I got further and further from the only good thing in my life.

Eventually, I found myself outside a waffle house about three miles from Tom. I sat down, still in a daze, and ordered three waffles with syrup. I was pretty good at eating my feelings - but right now, I wasn't feeling anything.

"Lily?"

That was my name. There must be some little kid with the same name. For some reason, I smiled a little at that.

"Lily Carson? Hello?"

Suddenly, a tall and astonishingly beautiful woman appeared in front of me. It took a moment for me to realise that it was none other than Zendaya.

"Hey Daya."

"What happened? You look terrible."

I chuckled bitterly.

"Thanks."

She gasped as she sat down.

"Did Tom break up with you?"

"No."

"Oh."

I slid one of the untouched waffles over to her before starting on my second one. We ate in silence for a minute, before I finally gathered up the courage to speak.

"I'm pregnant."

"Oh my god that's amazing! But really early... Was Tom mad about it or...?" She tried to make eye contact with me, but I continued staring down.

"You could say that. He thinks..." I cut myself off with a choked sound, finally noticing that I was crying. "He thinks I could've cheated on him. That it might be someone else's."

I got no response for a moment as she was lost in thought.

"Do you... Do you know about his past? About...?" She trailed off, clearly not wanting to expose some secret.

"About Sarah? His ex?"

"Yeah, she's the only other woman he's ever thought was pregnant with his baby. And you know that it wasn't his. Look, there's no excuse for what he said. There's really not. But you might be able to understand why. If you need somewhere to stay, here's my address." She slid a napkin with her details on it over to me.

"I have to go to work now, I'm sorry. You could come with me? It's just a small photoshoot, but I can get my makeup artist to clean you up and there's more food if you want it." She offered me a smile, which, with a lot of effort, I managed to return.

"Who am I to say no to free food?"

Daya squeezed my hand comfortingly, before we walked a couple blocks to the studio.

As we walked in, she stopped for a second.

"Oh I should warn you that-"

"Ah! Is this her?" A small man with a heavy french accent approached us, much to my shock.

"W-what?"

"No Marc, she's not my girlfriend. She's Tom's. Me and Ella broke up, so I'm sorry but they'll be no couple's shoot. Still, I'm here so we can get the other shots done; I was going to leave Lily with my makeup artist for a while, is that ok?"

I absorbed the new information as Zendaya glanced at me worriedly.

"I'm sorry you broke up, I had no idea you were even dating anyone."

"Wait... You're not surprised by the fact that I'm gay?" She looked confused but pleased.

"I didn't expect it, but it's great! I'm happy you told me."

"Cool! Okay, let's get you to the buffet."

She paused.

"It'll all be okay Lily. I promise."

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