Chapter 11
Kelsie had fallen asleep after crying for a really long time. I was speechless and didn't know what to say. So, I just sat there, being the friend that she needed, hugging her.
I slowly stood up when I heard the phone ring. Shutting her door back and walking into the living room, I saw Jake talking to the caller. He must have heard me when I came in, because he turned around and handed the phone to me.
"Is she okay?" he asked, seeing the sad look on my face.
"Not really," I answered, truthfully. "She's asleep and it's not my place to tell you what's going on. Just be patient and wait. She'll tell you...eventually." I took the phone from him, trying hard to look at his worried face. I think he was a little hurt that I wouldn't tell him what was wrong with her. "Hello?" I asked into the phone, walking away from Jake and into my room.
"Hi, Bella," the voice murmured.
"Criss."
"Look, I'm sorry about last night and everything," he said slowly. "I'm mad at myself. But...I don't think that we're good for one another, after everything that happened."
"Oh, I get it. You get me drunk and sleep with me. And then you break up with me, afraid to take responsibility for your own actions!" I yelled into the phone.
"Hey," he yelled back. "I had tried to get you to stop after two drinks, but you ignored me and kept going! Take some responsibility yourself!" After a long silence, he said quietly, "Listen Bella, I know you probably hate me for what happened and what I'm doing, but I was hoping you'd make this easy and just agree that we should end this."
"Whatever," I said, disgusted with him. I hung up and buried my face in my pillow. It smelled like beer, but I was too mad to care, or to even cry. After an hour of just laying there, sleep claimed me.
The Next Morning
I woke up and walked out into the living room, finding Jake and Kelsie sitting on the couch, holding each other. They both looked at me with sad eyes and I went over and sat with them. None of us could find words that would fill the silence.
Over the next two days, Jake and I helped Kelsie pack. Jake and Kelsie spent every minute together. I didn't tell them about Criss. Kelsie was the one that needed the most comfort right now.
Her aunt arrived, after working out Kelsie's schooling issues. She loaded Kelsie's bags into her car without talking to any of us. Now I knew why Kelsie didn't want her brother staying with her aunt, especially if her uncle was the same way.
I hugged Kelsie for a long time. "I promise that I'll call you all the time. You only have to tell me and I'll be headed down to New York to visit you," I said.
She gave a slight laugh and smiled. "You're my best friend, Bella. Thank you. And I'll be waiting for those calls." We both laughed and hugged each other one last time.
Kelsie turned to Jake and walked over to him. I recognized the look on his face. It was the same look that he had when I left for Maine. Kelsie rose on her toes and kissed him. He held her without saying anything for a while. They started whispering to one another, but I couldn't hear what they were saying.
After five minutes, Kelsie's aunt honked the horn. Jake and Kelsie hugged one last time before she stepped away. She smiled at us, despite the tear that fell down her face. "Once again, I'll be looking forward to those calls. Thanks guys. I'll miss you." She looked at me, and then at Jake before walking over and getting into the car. Her aunt pulled away and we watched the car until it disappeared down the road. I looked over at Jake to see him staring at the abandoned street.
He didn't look at me, but said, "She broke things off. She said that she loved me, but didn't want to hold me back. She said she believed you and I belong together."
We both continued standing there for another fifteen minutes before going back inside, silently.
One Month Later
It was the third test, and I still couldn't believe it. Standing in the bathroom, I looked at the pregnancy test again, and then stared at myself through the mirror.
A/N: Okay, so, I wasn't planning on doing two chapters, but something came over me and I couldn't help it! I hope you guys enjoyed it. But don't worry. I still have some surprises planned and I hope it'll keep everyone reading. Please review! I'm excited, but I can't continue without knowing what you guys think. So, I'm hoping for lots of reviews:)Thanks!
