Adopted By Brallon 2

Chapter 9

After everything calmed down again, I went to grab my bass. I was so thankful Pete had gotten it for me, it was an escape for me now. Drawing to relieve stress seemed like a distant memory. Music hit differently. Practicing and learning hit differently. When I came downstairs with the bass both Dallon and Pete smiled widely at me. "I'm glad you like it." Pete says and I smile. "I love it. It's like, an escape almost." I say while sitting on the ground, holding it close to me. "I get that." Pete says and I nod. I wasn't sure if I wanted to play in front of everyone just yet. I was still super rusty. But I also really wanted to practice and I don't wanna be alone right now.

"What happened to drawing? You're really good." Melody says and I shrug. "I like music more." I say and her eyes light up and she claps excitingly. "I would get up in hug you and say I'm proud but my back is killing me." She says and I smile. "You've always hated the fact that I wasn't all with it with the whole music thing.. proud?" I ask and she nods with a smile. "Guess that's what being put into a family full of musicians does to you." Joe laughs and I smile and nod. "I guess so." I say and look down at the bass. I start to play thnks fr th mmrs but halfway through the chorus, I fucked up and I gave up, sighing. "That was really good, sounds a lot better than when I first taught you." Pete says and I smile brightly. "Thank you." I say and suddenly Melody whimpers. "I-I think I need a doctor." She says and my eyes widen. "Are you in labor?!" Patrick asks and she shakes her head. "No, no I'm in a lot of pain though and, and it doesn't feel right." She says and I put my bass down and hurriedly stand up.

"Are you okay?" I ask and she shrugs. "I feel like, like I was stabbed in the.. wait shit no I'm so sorry." She says when she noticed my face drop. "My back just really hurts." She says again. "From the seems of it, it's worst than being stabbed in the back considering I wasn't as distressed as you. Meaning this is serious." I say trying to shake off the haunting feeling of remembering that day. Right now it wasn't about me, it was about Melody. I refuse to take attention off of her by having another stupid episode. "Okay I'll call your parents." Dallon says and she nods. Her face twisting in discomfort as he goes into the kitchen to do so.

She whimpers again and gestures for me to walk over, and I do as I'm told. "Can I see your phone?" She asks and I give her a confused look. "I need to search something up." She says and I nod and take it out, handing it to her. As she does that I sit on the ground and Pete playfully kicks my leg lightly. "Oh my bad my foot slipped." He jokes and I flick his knee, which only hurt my nail and caused me to half laugh and half cry out in pain. "Ooo that backfired, you okay Lil?" Pete asks while laughing and I nod, and rub my finger tip. Shit hurts. I then slap his knee and he dramatically grabs it and falls back into the couch. "I've been injured!" He says and I laugh.

"Oh no. No, no, no." Melody says and I look at her confused. "This is not happening. I rather die, no." She says, panic clear on her face. "What's going on?" Brendon asks and I shrug. "I'm, it said that, severe back pain suddenly happening and going away, it.. I'm in labor." She says and my eyes widen so far I was sure they'd fall out of my head. No fucking way. Isn't it way too early. She whimpers again, squeezing her eyes shut and I stand up. Everyone was shocked. Clearly. "Okay, everyone stay calm, especially you Mel. Call an ambulance." Patrick says. "Dally baby call an ambulance!" Brendon yells and when he gets no answer, he sighs loudly and also goes into the kitchen. "I don't.. Delilah. I'm scared. I'm fucking scared." Melody says and my heart broke as I watched tears fall from her eyes.

"Hun I know, you're strong though. It's gonna be okay." I say and she just closes her eyes. "I don't want this kid, why do I have.. fuck." She mumbles, and covers her face with her hands. Suddenly she whimpers again, and wraps her arms around her belly. "Mel?" I ask and she just shakes her head. "Contraction." She says and I nod, even though she couldn't see. I didn't know what to do or what to say. All I know is it's far too early for her to be going into labor. I didn't wanna say anything because I didn't wanna scare her but, can't the baby die being born this early? Unless I'm wrong, I could totally be wrong. I googled a lot of shit about preganacy for her sake but early labor wasn't one of them. I never expected this. Both my dad's come rushing in, and Dallon hurried over to Melody.