The Home Run

Chapter 16

A couple weeks hace passed and alex is officially playing baseball again. He's so happy to be going to practice and playing in games.

Theres a game tomorrow night but its in a different city, alex has been running around the house getting his stuff packed and ready to go. This will be the first time im alone in this house. Maybe i could hang out with Brooklyn or something. I thought just as alexs phone went of signaling he got a text. "alex" i called out "yes baby?" he replied as he walked to the bedroom door with a towel around his waist. I could tell he just got out of the shower. "you got a text" i told him "can you please read it? I have to finish getting ready" he told me. I got up and grabbed his phone off of the kitchen counter. I noticed it was a text from a lady named Veronica that said "well we can hang out another time when you're not with her". I furrowed my eyebrows and got curious so i decided to look at the conversation.

Veronica: can't wait to see you later
Alex: actually I can't make it. I'm hanging out with Anastasia before I leave
Veronica: well we can hang out another time when you're not with her

I got even more confused so i walked into the room and confronted him. "whos Veronica?" i asked handing him his phone. He glanced down and saw i read the texts "Its not what it looks like" he replied "and what does it look like?" i asked "i didn't cheat on you or anything" he told me as he put on a shirt "we can hang out another time when you're not with her?" i asked and furrowed my eyebrows "that doesn't sound suspicious at all" i said sarcastically. Suddenly his phone rang and he answered it. "yea im on my way" he said and hung up and grabbed his bag. "baby I don't have time to explain now, I have to go. I'll call you when I land and we can talk" he told me as he tried to pull me into a hug but i moved away from him. "please let me explain when i land?" he asked and walked around me and left.

I decided to jump on the couch and just forget about everything while i slept.

I woke up the next morning and immediately threw up. Thankfully it wasn't super bad. After i cleaned up i went into the kitchen to make breakfast. I heard my phone ringing so I went back into the bedroom and grabbed it. "hello?" i asked as i went into the kitchen and looked in the fridge "hey, alex wanted me to call you" Brooklyn said "why?" i asked as I grabbed the fruit juice "apparently you guys had an argument or something before he left anger you haven't been answering your phone" she said "i just woke up" i told her and i poured some juice into the cup. "Well he called me asking if I could check up on you. So that's what im doing" she laughed and we continued to talk for a while. Until my phone vibrated signaling someone else was calling.

I hung up with Brooklyn and answered it. "yes?" i asked annoyed "thank god. Baby I've been worried about you" alex said "i was asleep when you called" i told him as i sat on the couch. "i called you so many times, you didnt hear your phone?" he asked "i slept on the couch and my phone was in the room" i replied "baby can we talk?" he asked "we are talking" i told him "I'm serious, i have to leave in a little bit because of the game. Can we talk about last night?" he asked "what about it?" i sighed "i haven't cheated, i promise" he told me "she's an old friend i haven't seen in a while. She wanted to hang out but i told her i was with you" he told me "an old friend? What kind of friend was she? The kind you slept with on occasion or the kind that you got drunk with?" i asked getting upset "Anastasia" he sighed "don't Anastasia me. I want to know" i told him. "yes i have slept with her. Years ago. I haven't talked to her since ive been with you, i dont know why she texted me." he told me but I didn't reply "baby i would never do that to you" he told me "i don't know if ill be home when you get back" i told him and hung up. I decided to go over to Brooklyns house. I called her and she said it was fine.

We decided to go shopping instead of just sitting at her house. I told her about Alex and the texts and the arguments. She said i should just stay calm until he gets home and then i should talk to him about it. But she didn't understand how much I was hurting. What if he hung out with her. Would he have cheated on me? My body is slowly changing now that I'm pregnant. What if he doesn't like me anymore? I felt tears forming but i quickly whipped them away and kept shopping.

After four hours of shopping we decided to go to a restaurant and get some food. Me and Brooklyn ordered the same thing: pasta. We talked while we ate, then decided it was time to go back to her house.

When we arrived she put her things away as i sat on the couch with jack. A while later there was a knock at the door. Brooklyn stood up and walked towards it and let Alex in. "why are you here?" i asked as i made eye contact with him. "we need to talk" he told me "no, you explained everything enough. I need time by myself." i told him and he walked over to me "i wouldn't do that Anastasia. You've got to believe me. Especially when-" he started but he stopped himself "when what?" i asked and he looked around at Brooklyn and jack then back to me. I immediately knew what he was implying. "ill see you guys later" i told them. I gave them a hug then i got in my car and drove to alexs house. I arrived before him so i decided to put away the things i bought at the store. "you know how much I want to marry you, do you honestly think I would sleep with someone else and fuck everything up?" he yelled as he walked into the house. "how am i supposed to trust you?" i asked "Were having a baby. I don't need anyone else. im in love with you damn it!" he told me as he dropped his baseball bag on the floor. "yea were having a baby, that means i have to make sure she or he doesnt get hurt. I can deal with it alex, but i have to make sure im not going to do something stupid, for the baby" i told him "what are you talking about?" he asked and walked towards me "if you want to be with someone else just tell me. I can raise this baby by myself" i told him and he immediately pulled me into his chest "i don't want anyone else. You've always been the one for me. What can i do to prove it to you?" he asked "You know i don't like hearing about them" i told him as I sat on the bed "baby i swear theres no one else. Just you and me and our baby" he told me "i promise" he said and sat next to me. "can we just forget about it already? I want to watch tv and eat ice cream" i told him and he laughed "i love you so much" he told me right before he kissed me.