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The Life Ruiner by Cara Mascara

Chapter 14: The Reason

-Pogue's POV-

"So... Brody's back, probably for good, huh?" I've been waiting half the damn night for Reid and Tyler to leave Caleb and me alone for ten seconds so I could touch the subject. I hadn't really brought it up. It seems like lately Sarah, Kate or the other two guys are always around. I definitely don't want to say anything in front of Reid either.

Reid and Tyler were currently occupied at the pool tables while Caleb and I ate. So I figured now was an open opportunity that just needed to be taken. I just want to know what his intentions are. Is he gonna ditch Sarah for Brody? I mean, I really was under the impression that he loved Sarah but now that Brody's backing the picture...

"Yeah, looks like it. I mean, I don't think any of us are just gonna sit here and watch her go back to that shit life she was living." I nodded and sipped my soda. How do I say this without being offensive...

"So... what does that mean for you and Sarah?" I really like Sarah but I wouldn't be shocked if Caleb dumped her for Brody. I don't know if I'd be all that upset either. Sarah's cool, but Brody's Brody. She was always such a chill, cool chick. Well, she used to be anyway.

"It means that we continue our relationship as is." Caleb's eyes went intense. He was going to make his point clear, I could feel it. It's the same look he gets when he lectures Reid. "Sure, I loved Brody at one time. I'm over it though. I've been over it. Why would I ever risk losing a girl as amazing as Sarah, as understanding and gorgeous and sweet as Sarah, to chase after Brody again, who's always been and clearly still is... well... Reid's?"

"Okay man, point made. Don't get touchy about it. Just making sure. Clearing everything up." He leaned back in his chair and shoved some fries in his mouth. I believe him. Caleb's never been a good liar and I know he loves Sarah. I just wasn't sure if he loved Brody too.

-Reid's POV-

"I'll be back. I'm goin' out for a cigarette," I told Ty, putting my stick on the pool table and heading to the door. I rolled my eyes as soon as I stepped outside and was practically pounced on by Kira.

"Hey Reid, got a light?" I hate when she does that fake ass voice. Trying to sound all sexy. But in reality she sounds like she sucked way too many dicks.

"No, actually," I blatantly lied, lighting my cigarette with my own lighter and shoving it in my pocket. The redhead scoffed and I smirked, until I noticed Aaron was a few feet away, watching the whole thing with a frown. He marched over to me looking more than pissed as Kira turned on her heel.

I really am not in any mood to deal with this shitbag right now.

"Where's the whore Garwin? Bored with her already? Heard she was crashing at-" I told you I wasn't in any mood to deal with him. He didn't even get to finish before I cracked him in the jaw. It didn't take him long to recover and retaliate, catching me in the temple with his fist. Soon we were on the ground and I had Abbot on his stomach on the ground. I cupped my hand and slammed it onto his ear, fucking up his equilibrium or some shit like that.

But I wasn't done.

I want to fucking hurt someone right now, and unfortunately for Abbot, he picked the wrong fucking day to get in my face. I felt the Power taking over my body. I couldn't fight it. My adrenaline was pumping way too much. I just wanted to severely injure and mangle the dude.

I knew my eyes wee black as I pushed his face into the concrete, knowing full and well it was littered with tiny glass shards from broken bottles. He cried out and I grinned at the pain I was causing him. Call me sadistic but I've fucking had enough. I'm not even fucking nineteen yet and I have to baby-sit my sort of ex-girlfriend who apparently is bulimic and a drug addict with no house, no money and no personal belongings. And on top of all that, she wants to get with me. I have my own problems. I'm not about to touch her with a ten-foot pole.

"Shit Reid! Stop!"

-Sarah's POV-

"Brody... what is this?" We both turned to find Kate with a photograph in her hand, looking at it as if it were proof of God himself. I moved over to the bed and glanced at the picture, freezing when I caught sight of the contents.

Wow.

As if just realizing what we were looking at, Brody reached forward and snatched the picture out of Kate's hand. "Don't worry about it." Yeah, if I know Kate, and I do, she's not dropping this anytime soon, and frankly, I'm glad because I would really love to know what the hell that was.

She can't honestly expect us to ignore that photograph of her in a hospital bed with what is obviously a baby she's just given birth to.

"No Brody. Is that your baby? You had a baby?!" Kate couldn't believe it. She was in complete shock.

"It's... it's nothing okay? Just... it's not a problem anymore, okay?" Her eyes were filling with tears as she sat down on the bed and I felt the need to comfort her. My hand fell on the girl's bony shoulder and it seemed to break her wall down a little. "I didn't runaway, okay? My mom kicked me out when she found out I was pregnant."

Kate's jaw slacked and she struggled for words. "H-how come you didn't tell me?! I could've tried to help you then Brody! You didn't have to live on the streets!" There was a question burning in the back of my mind, but I thought it best not to ask since it certainly isn't my business. But... whose is it? It must be someone from here if her pregnancy was the reason she got kicked out. According to Caleb, he hadn't done anything with her since he was sixteen, so it couldn't be him, which relieved me beyond belief. The idea of Reid being a father briefly ran through my mind. And if it was Reid's... that would mean it has the Power.

"I was scared. I didn't know what to do. And so many people already said things about me... I didn't want to fuel their fire by being pregnant on top of a slut, boyfriend stealer and every other name in the book. Can you blame me? I tried to fix it on my own. I went to Reid and poured my heart out to him but Reid is Reid and God knows a relationship is nothing he could ever handle. Once he rejected me I just... there was no point in staying. No one wanted me around."

"That's not true. I didn't know where the hell you went Brody!" Kate looked really flustered at this point. And I feel slightly awkward in the middle of this conversation.

-Brody's POV-

Well, the truth finally comes out. I'm so careless. I can't believe Kate found that picture. And just when things seemed to be improving. That was my dirtiest secret, the one I didn't want anyone to know.

Kate's eyes widened after a minute of silence and she gasped. "Does Reid know?!" I buried my face in my hands and shook my head. Are you kidding me? Reid can't know. Ever. "Is it his B?"

Why bother lying now? "It has to be. I wasn't with anyone else then." The two girls both had surprised expressions on their faces.

"Oh my god," Sarah muttered, shaking her head. "I can't believe Reid has... a kid. That's insane..."

"Where... is the baby?" Kate was cautious about asking the question.

"His name's Ashton. He's in foster care. CPS took him before we even left the hospital, saying I was an unfit mother." I felt like all the emotion completely drained from my body when I said those words. They echoed through my head on a near daily basis. I didn't want a baby, but I couldn't go through with an abortion and after you hold your newborn in your arms you just automatically fall in love. It was so hard to have him pried from my fingers only three days after he was born.

"You have to tell Reid." Kate's words made me jump to my feet.

"No! No way! I can't tell him! He would freak out! He can't handle it." I can't take his rejection again, not only of me this time, but of our baby? No, I just can't...

"Think about it Brody! Reid lives in a nice house! He has plenty of money! He could actually get the baby back and out of foster care! You need to do what's best for the baby." Kate was right. Everything she just said was completely true. But it was a lot easier then it sounded.

"Okay..." I had to agree. What choice did I have? I did need to do what was best for Ashton and what was best for Ashton was Reid. Before the discussion could go any further though, the doorbell rang and the three of us traveled downstairs.

I opened the door to find Reid with Caleb right behind him. Caleb shoved Reid forward and into the house, looking less than pleased. Reid looked as if he'd gotten into a fight.

"This idiot got arrested."

Okay, so now probably isn't the best time to break the news to him.

A/N: Ah, okay so finally the secret is out. I've been trying to build up to this and I gave a few hints. She has boobs even though she's thin because she was pregnant before. And the people at the home for unwed mothers knew her. They only take pregnant or women with children into their shelters which is why they didn't take Brody. I don't think anyone caught on though.