Yup, I can see the majority of you all on board the hate train for Ellington lel. Oh well. Nothing in my stories exactly go smooth sailing do they?
Sorry for any spelling/grammar mistakes... I started writing this at like 1:45 a.m. and it's now 6:35 a.m... so... yeah.
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Chapter 10
Riker shut the front door behind him and Rocky slowly and quietly. He stayed facing the door so that he didn't have to face Rocky and explain to him what all that was about with Ellington and Ross. He wasn't up for explanations yet. Especially since it's so early.
Rocky watched as Riker kept his back to him, he looked up the stairs where Ross had ran up and back to Riker "Are you going to tell me what that was all about?" Rocky asked "I mean, I have a fair idea and I'm wondering how the fuck it's possible, and... when I say this, I mean it with the most and dearest love... I am doing my very best to hold back comments such as Ellington has magical powers and more. But... we won't go there." He said, feeling slightly awkward about this whole situation. Not in the type of awkward where he'll walk away from Ross and abandon him completely like Ellington just did, but because it's not very often you get told and find out stuff like this.
Riker sighed, turning to face Rocky with a very unamused facial expression "Shut the fuck up, Rocky. Your comments are not funny and they are definitely not going to be helpful in the slightest." he said, sounding pissed.
Rocky shifted a little "N-not even if they're about Ellington in the attempt to cheer Ross up?" Rocky asked. It was clear in Rocky's face that he had already came up with a thousand comments for Ellington and a thousand more for Ross.
"I swear the stalk dropped you off at the wrong house." Riker muttered, going up the stairs with Rocky following him behind.
"Yeah, well, clearly the stalk mixed up Ross and Rydel," Rocky said, from where he stood on the stairs. Riker turned round and glared at Rocky who had some sort of smile on his face. Rocky's smile dropped "Too soon?" He asked, Riker nodded.
They proceeded up the stairs and made their way to Ross and Ryland's room. Their parents were downstairs, Rydel's in her room probably still sleeping and Ryland's also downstairs. They don't know how none of the people who are awake haven't noticed Ross come home, unless they have and tried to get Ross's attention but he ignored them. Which would be understandable.
After the few comments Rocky had just made, Riker was very unsure on whether or not to actually let him come in the room and let him attempt to cheer Ross up and make sure he's okay with him. But in all honesty Rocky is the only funny one out the three so he's going to have to take that risk.
Riker pushed the door open to Ross and Ryland's room where they found Ross laid on his bed almost curled up into a ball. He couldn't fully curl up into a ball fully for reasons. Riker walked into the room first and let Rocky shut it behind them as they walked over to the bed, Riker sat on the edge of it where Ross's back faced him. He rubbed his back gently "Ross..." Riker said, calmly and gently.
Rocky walked round to the other side of the bed where he could see Ross's face. He was crying. Silently, but there were tears streaming down his face. Ross let out a sob when he saw Rocky "Go away Rocky, I don't need your comments right now." He said through tears.
Rocky held up his hands "I'm not gonna make any comments I swear on my life. But I ain't making any promises about not making comments about Ellington, I have too many right now." he said, also sitting on the edge of the bed. A small laugh came from Ross. Rocky smiled "There we go! A laugh!" he looked at Riker "told you I wouldn't make him cry more."
Riker rolled his eyes. He slipped his right arm under Ross and helped him to sit up, being careful not to touch his stomach. But he did accidentally touch Ross's stomach and when Riker did, he jumped slightly. "Sorry," Riker apoligised, seeing the look he received from Ross for jumping. Ross sat up and Riker shrugged "Hey! First person to touch it though!" Riker said, smiling trying to lighten up the mood but Ross kept on glaring at him "no? Okay. I was just saying because no doubt you're going to have Laura, Maia and Mom, maybe Rydel if she doesn't get too mad about this, trying too-"
"Riker," Rocky said, interrupting him "do us all a favour? Shut up," Rocky sighed thankfully when Riker nodded, zipping his trap. He then looked at Ross "So... what's this I hear about you making people think I'm pregnant?"
Ross sighed as more tears spilled out his eyes and down his cheeks "I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking. I borrowed your hoodie when I went to the hospital because I couldn't find any of mine and I left it there by accident," he explained, getting worse with his tears and sad emotions as he went on to the point where he was shaking and becoming unclear "then Riker, Laura, Maia and Ryland found it and the nurse told them, and they told me they assumed it was your hoodie, I panicked and I didn't know what to do so I let them go along with it."
Rocky's eyes widened "Alright," he said, wrapping his arms around Ross and hugging him as he sobbed. It wasn't even sobbing. He was crying that much, hard and loud Rocky and Riker are actually surprised it hasn't drawn attention and woken up Rydel. "Jeez... hormones. Emotion. Need I remind you... you are a guy. Not a girl. I mean, just cause you have the parts inside of you to make a baby doesn't necessarily mean you are a girl. So there's no need to cry."
"No it just makes me a freak."
Riker sighed heavily in frustration, making a mental note in his head to kill Ellington later for getting that drilled into Ross's head – especially when that was one of his main fears of people thinking and saying about him. "I'm gonna fucking kill him," Riker said "Ross, you are not a freak. Ellington's just an ass. He doesn't know what he's talking about, he just doesn't realise he's got a big responsibility lying on his shoulders now. He's scared. And I know more than anything you are petrified about this, but you've got to consider what he's feeling inside too."
Ross sat up, pulling away from Rocky. Rocky sat glaring at Riker in disbelief "You're sticking up for him," Rocky said, referring to Ellington "how could you stick up for him after what he just did?" he asked.
"Rocky, imagine if it was the other way round. Imagine if it was you and Ellington except you weren't the pregnant one, Ell was. How would you feel about him telling you that?" Riker asked, Rocky fell silent "exactly. I mean, I agree. I am gonna fucking kick Ellington's ass so fucking hard he'll wish he wasn't born after I get this cast off for what just happened, along with him cheating on Rydel."
Rocky shrugged "If he wasn't born we wouldn't have this problem," he said, causing him to get funny looks off Ross and Riker "what? It's true!"
"Still, it's harsh." Ross said, looking down in front of him.
Rocky rolled his eyes "Dude, make up your mind, do you hate him or not."
"Doesn't matter if I do hate him, it's harsh saying what you just said!"
"Rocky," Riker said, almost warningly "do not – and I repeat – do not ever argue with somebody who's pregnant. You will not win, I can promise you that now, so back the heck out of that zone and turn around before it's too late dude," he warned, now he got a funny look off Ross "I'm sorry but it's true. Even I'm not going to have an argument with you, or even attempt one."
Ross sighed, wiping his eyes. He felt like shit right now. He'd never felt this sad before, it was almost like depression. He knows nobody else knows yet, but he's practically ruined everything. Everything meaning R5. There's no way they're going to be able to continue it without the fans finding out. Then what happens after that? The label finds out, management finds out, they get dropped and everything goes down hill and it's not worth baring to think about right now.
Especially not in the emotional state Ross is in right now. He feels like he could cry for America.
"I can't hate him though," Ross said, wrapping his arms around his stomach gently "not forever anyway. Or maybe not at all. I have the feeling he's going to come round eventually, but I feel I've already made my decision by shutting him out completely."
Rocky nodded "And keep it that way," Rocky said "because that's not going to be the first time he's going to act like that. That won't be the first time he hurts you, and I won't stand by and let that happen."
Ross sighed "Yeah, but... it's not just my baby, it's his too. I can't..." he paused "what about when he or she grows up? They're gonna keep questioning me why they don't have a Mom or another Dad. And I know for a fact he or she won't be stupid enough to not search me up on the internet, because lets face it all kids of famous parents do that."
Riker shrugged "He or she won't question it at all. Especially since he or she is already going to have a Dad, three uncles and a possible Aunt if she keeps calm and doesn't blow her head off, along with two grandparents. If that's not enough for it, then that's a shame because I can't think of any other people in the world who are going to love that baby more than you or us. No matter where it came from. So what if he or she doesn't have a Mom or two Dad's. Who gives a shit? Who says they'll care anyway?"
"Yeah," Rocky said, popping his collar "I mean... who'd complain about having an uncle like me?"
Ross blinked a couple times "Me. I would."
"Well then..."
Riker nudged Ross gently "Why are you so worried for anyway? Let him be a deadbeat dad. One Dad's just as good as two." he said, seeing Ross wanted to smile but he was hiding it.
Rocky nodded "I agree. You'll probably do a ten times better job at it on your own than you would have with Ellington around. And, I know people always worry about being a single parent because they're scared of doing a shit job and because they're scared they won't have enough money to provide for them, along with not being able to raise them properly and teach them things like a parent would with the father or mom around. But what the heck have you got to worry about?" Rocky asked, with a confused look "you're in a band. Of course you're going to be able to provide for it with all the money."
"Yep, money's not what I'm scared of." Ross said, shaking his head slightly.
Rocky sighed "Alright then, back to being scared of doing a shit job and not raising them properly," he said, seeing clearly in Ross's face that's what it was. All because of Ellington being a deadbeat. "Again! What the hell have you got to worry about?! You're not alone. So fuck if the baby doesn't have it's father to raise it with it's other parent. Who gives a shit?! You've got me. You've got Riker. You've got Ryland. You've got Mom and Dad, maybe Rydel it just depends on her actions and reaction. You're not going to fail because we're not gonna let you. If you do fail, I'm pretty sure we'll all kick your ass for it and set you straight."
"Rocky's right," Riker said, thinking he would never say those words ever in his life "I mean, I can easily teach the baby how to make drinks."
"Yeah..." Ross said, shaking his head and looking at Riker with uncertainty "I don't want my child having a drinking problem..."
"I'll teach it how to play ice hockey and guitar, definitely." Rocky said, nodding with a slight smug smile.
"What if it's a girl?"
Rocky shrugged "I'm still teaching it how to play ice hockey and guitar despite her protests. I don't care if she's worried about breaking a nail, bone or messing up any part of her body or clothing, she is going to learn one way or another. I will not put up with protests," Rocky said, making Ross laugh "that's right," Rocky said, looking down to Ross's stomach "I hope you're listening if your a girl. Take early notes."
Riker looked at Rocky like he was crazy "I don't think it can hear you Rocky, it's still a fetus. I think... I don't know... I'm not good with biology." he looked at Ross.
Ross shrugged "No good looking at me dude, I'm just going along with it. Doesn't mean I actually know what's going on in there."
"Seriously though," Rocky said, patting him on the back "you'll be fine without Ellington. You'll do a good job without him."
Ross smiled, feeling 100 times better than he did before. And that's coming from something what Rocky said and he thought all he was going to get was comments about it – but Ross knows they are still within Rocky and he will be hearing them at some point during these next few months. But as Riker said: never start a fight/argument with a pregnant person. It will end badly and you will regret your birth date.
Ross knows from personal experience. They have a family friend, Carol, and she was pregnant – she had the baby like 4 months ago – and Ross accidentally pissed her off and he really did wish he wasn't born. She scared him. A lot.
"Anyway," Riker said, getting up from the bed "we're gonna leave you to sleep, you look like you need it. C'mon Rocky."
Rocky scoffed as he made his way to the door with Riker "Can't believe the one thing you want to teach your first nephew or niece is how to make alcoholic drinks."
Riker laughed "It's better than ice hockey, I love the sport and everything but something tells me the child might end up dead if you teach them how to play it." he said, opening the door.
"That'll probably be because it didn't listen to me and it ended up with my skate in it's throat."
"Rocky!"
"Sorry, but it's true. Hey! Maybe I'll teach it how to make mac and cheese!"
"Oh dear lord no." Riker said fearfully, shutting the door behind them as they exited the room and left Ross to himself.
Ross shook his head, laughing to himself as he could hear Riker and Rocky continuing their conversation going up the hallway. At least he knew he had two people in his life that were staying by his side no matter what for sure. Actually, three if you count Laura. She did send him a text this morning and made sure he was okay. Of course he lied to her. Cos this morning he wasn't fine at all. But now he was.
He slowly laid back down on his bed, staring up at the ceiling "That... they were your uncles, I apologise for them," Ross said with a sigh "I have a feeling I'm going to be doing a lot of that with them two. Especially Rocky. Eh, you'll get use to him. I'm sorry if I let him hold you and he drops you. Honestly, it's to be expected he can barely hold his guitar without nearly dropping it on a daily basis, and that's like his favourite thing in the whole world."
If Ross had a mirror right now in front of him he would look at himself funny. Talking to yourself is definitely a sign of insanity, but technically he's not talking to himself he's talking to the baby. Probably because he feels it's the only person that'll listen to him. Mainly because it doesn't have a choice and more than likely has no clue what he's going on about.
Gently Ross slid his hands under his shirt and rest his hands on his belly, rubbing it slightly. There was barely anything there, but you could definitely feel a small bump forming. "I suppose we'll be okay, huh? Regardless if your – dare I say the word – dad decides whether or not he wants to be apart of your life. I don't care if I'm honest... he can make his own decisions... I gave him the option. He made his choice, but oh well. I can't promise you I'm gonna be the greatest parent in the world but... I can try my god damn best. I mean, it's not like Riker and Rocky are gonna let me fail as they said. So yeah... good talk," he said, patting his stomach really, really gently "you probably didn't even understand half of what I said but whatever. I'll let you off."
Ross laughed at himself and removed his hands from his stomach and turned over, getting ready to go back to sleep. He really needed it.
Especially with what was to come.
Yeah, that last part could have been a whole lot better... but... it's like 25 minutes away from being 7 a.m. in England so. Little sleep for me bc my Mam wants me to go up town with her at like 11. Oh boy.
Anyway, thanks for reading!
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