Everything Opposite

Chapter Twenty Six

Ryleigh
I had promised. I was so nervous. Josh walked with Rian and I back the corridor to the dressing rooms. He went to his while I went to All Time Low's. Rian knocked on the door. "WHAT?"someone yelled. "JACK ARE YOU DRESSED?"Rian yelled through the door. "YES WHY?"He yelled. "Someone's here,"Rian said and then he pushed the door open, grabbing my hand to pull me behind him and prevent me from running away. Jack and Alex looked semi surprised but when Zack turned around, his expression was much more shocked.

"Hi?"I squeaked nervously. "Zack, you need to sit down. Hear her out,"Rian said, forcing me to sit beside Alex as Zack took a lounge chair next to the couch. Alex grabbed my hand, rubbing circles into my thumb in reassurance. "I--I--,"I stuttered. "I'M PREGNANT,"I suddenly blurted out of no where. "WHAT?"Zack yelled. I heard Alex intake a breath as my eyes filled with tears. "Whose is it?"Zack asked less angry. I saw a softness in his eyes.

"Surprise?"I squeaked once more as a question. "What do you mean?"he asked then his eyes got wide. "How far are you?"he asked. "About 4 months,"I replied, staring at my shoes afraid to meet his gaze. "You all knew about this?"he asked, angry once more. Jack looked at his shoes, Alex squeezed my hand and Rian sighed. "I can't believe all of you! My best friends keeping my child a secret! And you! You weren't going to tell me! That's fucked up Ryleigh! It's my choice if I want to know my kid!"he said and stormed out. I let my tears fall as I leaned on Alex.

"Shouldn't you all go after him?"I cried. "No. He needs time to cool off,"Rian said and took a seat, putting a hand on my knee to rub it. I put my head into my hands. "It's okay,"Jack said, putting an arm around my shoulders. "No it's not! I said the wrong fucking thing. I should have done this differently! This was a mistake!"I yelled pulling away and storming out. Alex tried to grab my wrist to stop me but I ripped my sleeve from his grasp and left the room.

I found myself in a deserted hallway somewhere deep in the venue. I curled into a ball, hands around my swollen stomach, and cried. I threw my phone at the wall, not caring if it was totally busted. I can't ever leave well enough alone. I stayed there, unaware of how much time passed. It was one of those venues where the buses were underneath it so I had no perception of time down here and I didn't make any move to grab my phone right away. I eventually grabbed it and shoved it in my pocket before laying on my side and protecting my stomach with my arms before drifting off to sleep.

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I woke up to someone carrying me. I knew by the swaying I felt and the cold air hitting my ears now as we exited a corridor into a brightly lit parking area under the arena. I panicked for a moment but tried to keep my breathing even and my heartbeat calm. I had no idea whose arms I was in and it was difficult to tell.

A bus door opened. "Thank God!"I heard Rian say. "I found her in the hallway on this level across the venue,"Zack said and that's when I realized who had me. He sounded as though he had been crying. I felt a soft bed beneath me and could tell by the smell he had just laid me in his bunk. He pulled a blanket over me and kissed my forehead. "That was such an asshole move, prick,"I heard someone whisper to Zack as they started another argument. I let myself drift back off to sleep.

I woke up to an arm around my waist the following morning. I tried not to freak out. That's when I felt sick. I need a bathroom. NOW. I tried to ease myself out of Zack's grip without waking him but eventually gave up and hurried roughly out, to the bathroom. I heard footsteps behind me as I barely made it to the toilet. Someone held my hair back as I let loose all the contents of my stomach. When I was done, I rinsed my mouth and wiped it off. Zack stood behind me with concern. I rubbed my tummy quick. "You're killing me, baby!"I whispered quietly to my belly, not sure of the gender yet.

"Can we talk? I'm so sorry about yesterday,"he apologized, meeting my eyes that clouded with emotion. I tried to push past him. "Yeah, well, you obviously made your choice when you walked out when I told you yesterday. Don't worry, you won't have to deal with it I'll get my things and be gone,"I said, my voice cold and my back turned to him as I had finally brushed past him. He grabbed my wrist. "Ryleigh!"he exclaimed, the emotion in his voice so strong I stopped. "I want to be involved if you'll let me. I can never say sorry enough,"Zack said.

"Maybe sorry isn't enough, Zack. You have tour, I don't want to hold you back from living your life. There's gonna be a girl to come around probably and you'll think god she's beautiful and you'll sleep with her and you'll move on and forget me,"I said, sadly but with a strong voice. "Ryleigh, that's not true!"Rian exclaimed, entering our conversation after stepping into the room from behind the curtain separating the living space from bunks. "Not now, Rian!"Zack snapped.

"Tell her everything you told me before you lose the best thing that ever happened to you,"Rian said. I looked between the two. "This isn't your conversation!"Zack said angrily. "You're really loud, it kind of is, ass---"Rian said but was cut off by Jack. "Shut up! Trying to get some sleep back here!"he yelled. "Ryleigh, I love you. I love our baby. I want to spend my life with you. I don't want anyone else. Please don't walk away. Marry me?"he asked and got down on one knee, frantically feeling his sweatpants pockets before Alex appeared out of no where from the bunks, passing Zack a ring box that he opened as they all looked at me with pleading eyes.

A/N: Hey y'all! Sorry this update took so long. I'm getting sick and things have been totally crazy the last week and this week is only going to get crazier. I promised @JacobAlexannderConne a chapter days ago and I've been desperately trying so I finally did. I hope you enjoyed. Much love!

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