When We Realize (A Sheo Fanfic)

Chapter Thirteen

*Theo’s POV*

I’m devastated that Shailene reacted the way that she did. I truly hadn’t meant to let it slip out, and I figured that she would be upset, but I thought we could at least talk it out. Our relationship shouldn’t change just because the world knows about us, in fact, it should be easier. Hiding everything has been a constant struggle, but instead of letting it go, she got really angry.

I thought that I would be happy once the whole world finally knows about us, but now I’m not quite so sure if it means that things will be like this. I don’t want her holding back or constantly feeling like every little thing we do is bad. It’s not bad, it’s love. People will understand, and we won’t let them get a rise out of us… Or at least that’s what I thought before... Now I’m thinking that maybe by the end of this week we will decide that it’s better for us to stay away from each other permanently.

I thought we were strong, but it doesn’t seem like it now. And we definitely won’t make it in such a hard industry with so much doubt already just in the beginning of the storm that is our lives. I love her, but sometimes, unfortunately, love isn’t enough. I wish she could know that I will protect her and make the best of every moment if she just lets me, but she isn’t letting me; and nothing I say seems to convince her. I guess it’s up to her to decide what will happen from here on out.

*Shailene’s POV*

I can’t believe this; I cannot wrap my mind around it. How did we even let this happen? After rinsing my mouth out in the bathroom, I told Makayla about the symptoms of my stomach problem and we came to the most unfathomable conclusion…

I’m pregnant.

She had convinced me to take a pregnancy test, just to be sure, even though I told her that it couldn’t possibly be it. We’ve used a condom every single time, and he never mentioned anything about one of them breaking.

“Are these expired?” I whisper, making up yet another excuse. “They can be wrong sometimes.”

She shook her head. “Shai, you peed on three of them. They aren’t expired.”

Could this honestly be the explanation for all my stomach aches and throwing up? I’m… having Theo’s baby? My eyes widen and I slowly turn away from her to face the mirror and lift up my shirt to stare at my stomach. It doesn’t look different, but somewhere inside there, is his child.

“Do I look fatter?” I ask, wiping a bead of sweat off of my forehead.

“Not yet…”

“Makayla, I don’t… How could this have happened? I’m so young.” I covered my eyes with my hand. Why did this have to happen at the worst possible time? “What about the movies?” I choked out.

She was silent for a long moment. “What are you going to do about it…”

“About the movies? I have no clue, they might fire me. I can’t act like this. They might cancel the movies and it will be my fault and all the fans will hate me.”

“Not about the movies,” She says.

I look up. “About… the baby?” My hands move down to protectively cover my stomach. “I’m not going to kill it if that’s what you’re saying.”

She sighs in relief. “Okay, thank god. But Shai, everything could work out. You aren’t even showing yet. You have time to finish filming, and then you could have the baby. It could work. And it’s not just your fault. It’s not like you’re alone with it.”