The Path to Love

Chapter 17

I didn't go to school for the rest of the week. I just needed time away. I needed time away from Sam, school, reality, my life, the gang, everything. I just needed a break. Sam had messaged me many times, saying things like she was sorry, or we had to talk, even giving me updates about her health. I just ignored her, I ignored everyone. I needed time.

It was killing me, being away from Sam. I was accustomed to seeing her everyday, sleeping in the same bed, spending time with her and just being near her. I didn't realize how much I depended on her until she wasn't there for me to depend on.

The thoughts of having a baby terrified me. I was only eighteen and I didn't know if I was suitable enough to raise a kid. I know what type of fucked up life I lead. The gang, my lifestyle, my choices in women, nothing about my life was suitable to raise a kid.

That left me with two choices I could make. One, change my life around. Or two, leave Sam behind to raise the kid by herself.

            I honestly didn't know which choice to make. The gang was for life, there is no out. Guaranteed, none of them have kids. Also, if I were to leave, they could possibly kill me. It's not like I can take Sam and go on the run either, they'll always find me.

I'm not a deadbeat either. I will be there for my kid no matter what. I'm not going to let Sam raise a kid, my kid, by herself without help from me. I'm an asshole, but not that big of an asshole. I know we both created it, which means it's both of our responsibility.

Which is why the choice was rather obvious, change my life around. It was rather easy to delete all the contacts on my phone about the girls I slept with. I would get my number changed after I talked to N about my role in the gang.

I walked out of my house and looked over at Sam's house. She was outside unlocking her door. When I closed my door, she looked over at me. "Hunter!" Sam called out.

I quickly locked my door and turned towards my car. "You can't avoid me forever! I'm carrying your kid!" Sam hollered out.

I stopped dead in tracks and turned to look at her as she was walking on my lawn. I resisted the urge to roll my eyes. "I'm aware you're pregnant, Samantha. We found out together."

"Why are you avoiding me?"

"I don't know, isn't this something your uncle would do?" I snapped at her.

"I said I was sorry, and I didn't mean it, Hunter."

"It doesn't matter that you said sorry, Samantha. Every time you've been getting mad at me lately, you've been comparing me to your uncle. You don't realize how much that hurts. I get it, this wasn't the plan. Sleeping with me and getting pregnant wasn't your plan, I'm sorry it happened. I didn't mean for it to. But you don't get to attack me because you're hurting. I'm in this just as much as you are. That is my kid too. Right now, I can't look at you without being disgusted or disappointed in you. What you're saying against me, hurts. We're supposed to be a team, and right now I can't be a team with you. When you're ready to tell our parents, let me know and I'll be there to support you. But, at this moment in time Samantha, I just can't."

"Hunter."

"I just can't right now. I'm sorry, but I got to go. I have somewhere to be."

"So, what. I'm pregnant and you get to keep whoring around?"

"Sam, don't push me." I warned.

"My life has completely changed! I had to change my diet, I get to look at maternity clothes, not to mention, the morning sickness I'm going through now. my boobs are going to get bigger and I'm going to get fatter and my hormones are going to be all out of whack. You get to keep the same life. You get to keep being the same man whore you are and doing whatever it is you do. While I stay at home, taking care of the thing we created."

"SAM!" She was rambling, but I didn't give a fuck anymore. If she wanted to keep acting like this, then fine. She was going to learn the truth. "Not that it's any of your business, but I haven't slept with anyone since we slept together. After I show you what I'm about to show you, the only time I want to see you again, is when it comes to our kid. You are belittling me and trying to make yourself look like the good guy, is pissing me off. You aren't the good one here, Sam! I told you it was a fucking bad idea to get drunk and told you not too, but you didn't listen to me! Instead of hating on me, how about you start hating on yourself. I didn't do this. You did. Now, get in the fucking car."

I stormed off to my car and waited for her to get in. Once she slid in the seat, I pulled out of the driveway and headed towards headquarters.

"Where are we going?" She mumbled.

"None of your fucking business until we get there. Just stop talking."

"I deserve to know, Hunter."

"You will know. Here," I replied, handing her my phone. "Go to my text messages, open the messages from Xav and send him a text telling him to meet me at HQ."

"What's HQ?" She asked me.

"You'll find out soon enough," I replied, turning on the music so I wouldn't have to listen to her anymore.

The drive took roughly fifteen minutes. The other ten minutes we were driving after she texted Xav, was completely quiet on her end and the only thing that could be heard between us, was the music. I was seething in anger and it was about to bubble over. I knew I was getting ready to snap. If we didn't get there soon, Sam would be on the receiving end of that anger. As much as I didn't like her right now, I didn't want her to be on the other side of my blow up.

I pulled into the driveway, I saw Xav's car and it looked like everyone else was there. I tuned to look at the girl in my passenger seat. "You want to continue making accusations at me? Now you get to learn the truth. Follow me," I replied. I got out of the car and walked up to the front door. I didn't wait for her, but I knew she was following me.

Showtime.