Bunking With Boys

Chapter 26: Hidden Truths

Avery's POV

I was dumb.

I was incredibly fucking dumb.

It'd been about a week after Mona was confirmed pregnant after she took that test in our bathroom. And things had been fine. She hadn't told anyone and I helped hide this until she was prepared and she thought Axel would be prepared for the news as well.

She was planning on telling him this weekend. Sitting him down and giving him the honest truth. Discussing what they should do and their options.

But she never did get that chance. Because life was a bitch and just had to screw us all over.

And maybe it was partially my fault for what did happen. But I honestly didn't think that any of my supposedly nosy roommates would actually go through my shit. The shit at the bottom and back of my closet to be precise.

Exactly where I'd tossed Mona's positive pregnancy test.

Walking down the hall with Mona after school to go back to the flat, I never expected to see almost all seven of them sitting on the couch in complete silence and anxiety.

"But like strawberry bananas the shit bro," Mona tells me slurping up her smoothie while I, my iced coffee.

"Bananas literally taste like baby food Mona." I stop and give her a judgmental look, "and you like sardines so don't even try to tell me what is and isn't good food-wise."

"You're just mad you were born picky and can't eat like 70% of food."

"Okay, ya know what-" I start while opening the door and stepping in. But obviously, I stopped at the sight in front of me.

Everyone was here but Dawson and to my surprise both Eva and Sawyer were sat awkwardly on a small couch together.

"Hi..?" I asked not knowing exactly what was going on right now. To be honest, in this moment I completely forgot about the test in my room.

I carefully and slowly shut the door behind Mona and I and lean against it while Mona looks over to me to see my reaction.

All I was was confused though.

"What's up?" I ask them all oddly.

No one speaks up so Sawyer stands up from her spot on the small couch and takes small steps towards me.

"Aves, I think we need to talk. And we're not here to bash or judge you, we'll all support you no matter what." Her hand grips mine gently as she smiles softly and nods her head a bit.

"That's sweet and all Sawyer, it really is but I honestly have no fucking idea what you're talking about."

And I didn't. I was really confused right now. What could have gotten all of them so worried?

"We know..." victor says cryptically.

"Well duh. But know what exactly?" I ask still not understanding what they were referring to.

"The pregnancy test!" Keegan shouts throwing his hands up. I notice Eva took a step closer to him and grabbed his arm to calm his nerves.

And it all falls into place. Shit.

I stay quiet just staring at everything and everyone.

"I..uh...I" was failing at this whole explanation hint right now.

"Why didn't you tell us?" Callum asks seeming hurt. But at the same time off. He probably thought my nonexistent child was also Dawson's.