5 & 1/2 months later
•Nova•
"woah woah, be careful please" Claire says as i climb down from our tree
"i'm fine. quite worrying" i say as i plant both feet on the floor safely
this had been going on for the past few months. i appreciated that everyone cared but most of the time it was annoying. i know you may be wondering 'what happened after you left the hospital?'
well to answer that question, everything seemed to calm down. our mom had let Elijah stay for the remainder of the summer but quickly had to go back to work. since then, she moved in with Cameron until she found a place of her own. although she hated to intrude, he was more than happy to let her. as for me, i had been keeping everything in the down low. after the whole argument with our 'father', i thought i should stay out of the public eye for a little bit until further notice. it was weird though, our dad had been quiet for the time being. no more surprise visits and no more threats either. i prayed it stayed that way and it seems to be working.
"you're almost six months pregnant. you have to be more careful" cameron scolds me
i roll my eyes be give off a smile of appreciation. of course, throughout this time, i had my mom, Eli, cameron, Claire, Zion, and of course the rest of the guys helping me. i knew sometimes i could get on their nerves and then mine but i know they truly didn't mind helping.
"yeah, you should really listen, novs. don't be so stubborn sometimes" nick says from the couch
i stop in my tracks, my eyes giving off a glare as i zone in on him sitting on his butt with a mug in one hand and a candy cane in the other while wearing a Santa hat. once i had told everyone the plan for today, he had decided he was going to sit there and watch as put in work. nick had originally though that's all he would do but of course, that wasn't apart of my plans.
"nick, i highly advise you to shut up before i take this Christmas ornament and shove it right up your hairy-"
"okay! wheres the skirt and any presents that have been wrapped already!" Austin says cheerfully
i continue glaring at nick as he grumbles while getting off the couch. he passes by me as i roll my eyes.
"novs, just relax baby. everything is fine. don't worry so much" Zion says bringing me into his arms
i roll my eyes at his words but let myself relax as his arms wrap around me.
"yeah yeah" i grumble
he backs away a bit, keeping his arms around me and looking down into my eyes
"so, i know you had our whole day planned out but i was thinking i could steal you away for the day? just you and me?" he questions pecking my forehead
"oh that sounds great but there's some stuff i really need to handle actually. can we take a rain check? i'm sorry" i say kissing his lips
"yeah, that's fine" he says
he let's go of my waist entirely before walking away from me. i frown at his actions thinking of how he's been acting lately. i understood he wanted to spend time with me but i also have other things that need my attention. we had been out plenty of times the last few months and it seem whenever i plan something, he tried distracting me from it.
"Zion, we can always do something tomorrow. you know i have the weekends off and i only work maybe two or three days a week. please don't be like that" i say with the frown still evident
"it's not about that. i know you still have things you want to do and i know we are also preparing for this baby but i just want to spend time together before he or she comes" he explains
"we've been spending time together! we see each other everyday. you've practically moved in with me. what's going on?" i question
he stays silent, starring at me before turning his gaze down to the floor. his face has completely fallen with no emotion evident.
"what's going on? tell me and we can work this out together. what's bothering you?" i questions
i try moving closer to him but he huffs, grabbing his keys and slamming the door behind him.
