Adopted by Fall Out Boy (FAN FIC)

Declan

I didn't feel sadness. It was more numbness. The Beatles was something I did not like playing anymore. Instead, I played My Chemical Romance. Patrick wasn't going to visit until next month, so Elisa and I were alone. Elisa had to do many things including sleep, eating, relaxing, and planning for future baby.

I had to study for my end of the year tests. I felt more lost then ever. I no longer felt part of the Stump family. It was like I was part of the Carter family. The family that betrayed and left. Was that who I was? Was I destined to leave my lover behind and raise my unexpected child alone? Who was I? I wasn't a Stump, but I didn't want to be a Carter. So while I studied for these tests, my mind pondered these questions quite frequently.

Patrick called the night that followed apologizing for Richard. He said, "I'm sorry, Cora. I didn't think he'd do something like this. If you want, I can look for him. I'll find him and demand him be your father. It is wrong to leave your child like that."

"It's okay. I just . . . Want to forget anything ever happened," I said, pinching the bridge of my nose.

"I can respect that, but are you sure you don't want to talk about it?"

"Yeah, I'm sure," I said.

Elisa seemed to be the only one who noticed. "Eat something," she said. I shook my head and told her I wasn't hungry. "You haven't eaten anything all day," she said softly. "Eat something or you're going to get sick. You want to be up and healthy for the baby's arrival, right? But no diapers or baths, that's for sure."

I smiled a little and grabbed an apple from the kitchen table.

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The end of the school came quickly, but that didn't really brighten my mood. I stood and the door frowning with a bag of capri suns. Elisa tried being the happy one of the family which I appreciated.

When I got to school Jaime and Angel were waiting for me. They smiled a little and said, "Last day of school. I can't wait for summer." I smiled a little but didn't say much.

"I'm going to camp this summer, " Angel said and looked at me hoping for a comment. I nodded, but said nothing.

"We're visiting my grandparents in Ohio for a few weeks," Jaime said. I smiled a little at her and looked back down on the ground.

In my classes we didn't do anything and mostly just ate. I sat with Jaime and Angel while they talked about their summer plans and the memories we had. It went by fast. In the last five minutes of class I suddenly felt the end of the year feels.

"Guys, I'm going to miss you," I said. They turned to me and smiled. "We had an amazing year and I couldn't have asked for better friends," I hugged them.

I waved to them as I walked to the car. Elisa was sitting there reading a magazine and smiled when she saw me. "Hey, Cora. Last day of school and tomorrow and on is party time. Whoop whoop." I smiled. She noticed my smile and smiled as well. She turned up the music, which she knew I loved to hear.

While I sat in my room I could hear Elisa speaking with the baby. "You kicked once and it was adorable, but can you do it when your daddy is here? Or can you do for Cora? I think you can cheer. Can you cheer her up?" I felt my heart break. How could I focus on someone so terrible as Richard when the baby and Elisa needed me?

I knocked on the door of Elisa's room the next day. "Come in," a mummbled voice answered. I opened the door as best as I could and walked it. Elisa was lying in bed and said, "Good morning."

I walked over to her and placed the plate of breakfast i had made for her. "What's this?" She asked with a smile. I shrugged with a smile and said, "I don't know. I guess this is an apology for that month of . . . nothing."