Pregnant By A Bully - Chapter 21 - The Truth
Troy's POV
I clenched my fist in anger and I just launched it forward. I felt my hand go threw the wall. I heard Gabriella gasp in shock then she pushed me away from her and stood there looking at me like I hard 10 heads "I'm a bad boyfriend? How can you say that? I'm paying for everything so you can sit here on your fat ass and do nothing! I'm paying for everything that allows the three of us to live here. I'm a bad boyfriend? Do it all on your own and then we'll see how bad I really am!" I screamed at her and I could tell by looking at her face that she was scared of me. I haven't seen her with a face like since when I used to bully her at school and I instantly felt bad.
I could see tears start falling from her eyes and down her cheeks. I can't believe I had done that but she had got me so mad and I just lost it for a second. I know that's no excuse because I shouldn't have lost it at all but I was just so mad and I am so stressed out you wouldn't believe it! I know I needed to tell Gabriella that we might not be able to live here any longer together as a family but I don't know how to do it. It will break her heart. I took a step closer to her but she pushed me away again "Stay the hell away from me! Don't come near me!" She screamed and started shoving me further and further back "Get out!" She screamed.
There was no point trying to apologise to her now so I grabbed my coat and keys before heading out of the apartment. I went down to my car and slammed the door shut once I was inside. I put my keys in the ignition and drove away at speed towards my parents house. I couldn't tell them what had happened because I couldn't look at their disappointed face. Right now I just wanted to hold Annabelle and go to sleep that was all I wanted to do.
I got to my parents house I knocked on the front door and my dad answered it as he was holding Annabelle "Troy what are you doing here?" He asked me as he opened the door wider for me to come in. I took Annabelle off him and gave her a cuddle and I felt her little head rest on my shoulder "Troy you're knuckles are bleeding. What did you do?" He asked me more urgently. We walked into the living room and my mom rushed over to us "Darling take Annabelle upstairs" Dad said to mom. She took Annabelle off my and went up the stairs with her "Now is no time to give me the silent treatment. What happened?" He asked but I just sighed "Did you hit Gabriella?" He asked me warily.
"No" I answered and he let out a sigh of relief. I could feel myself starting to cry "I screwed up dad. Big time. She told me that I was a bad boyfriend and I just lost it. I punched the wall but it was so close to her head. She looked so scared…" I couldn't continue.
"Troy you need to start at the beginning and tell me what happened" Dad said but I wasn't in the mood for talking right now I just wanted to go see Annabelle and go to bed and I think my dad knew that "Let's all just calm down and we can talk tomorrow" Dad said and I nodded and started walking up the stairs. I saw mom sitting in my old bedroom trying to rock Annabelle to sleep but Annabelle wasn't giving in so easy.
I took her off my mom and held her against my chest and she soon fell asleep "Can you bring Annabelle's cot in here please?" I asked mom who just nodded and left the room then came back five minutes later with my dad and Annabelle's cot. I laid her down in it and my parents left the room obviously knowing that I didn't want to talk and I just wanted to be left alone "Annabelle I am so sorry for what happened tonight. I know you wasn't there and I'm glad that you wasn't because I don't ever want you to see that sort of thing happen in your life. I know I screwed up really bad and I promise I'll do my best to try and fix it but you know your mother. She doesn't forgive and forget all that easily does she" I said to a sleeping Annabelle.
I am such a fool.
I woke up the next morning . Annabelle was also just waking up so I picked her up and went downstairs with her where my parents were already up and sitting in the living room "You OK Troy?" My mom asked worriedly.
"Not really. Can you take her a minute I need to make a phone call" I said to my mom who nodded and took Annabelle off me.
I went through the house and into the backyard. I unlocked my phone and dialled Gabriella's number and thankfully she answered after a couple of rings "When are you bringing Annabelle back?" She asked angrily.
"She's only just got up. I'll give her a feed and change her then I'll bring her home. Gabriella I'm really sorry for what happened last night it was all my fault and I know that I took things way to far and I promise when me and Annabelle get back I will explain everything to you. I'll tell you why I've been distant and everything I swear" I explained to her.
"You can say anything you want but I'm moving out. Well Annabelle and I are moving out and we're going to stay with my mom and George. I've already called them and they said they'll be here at lunchtime to come and help me move all my stuff" She stated.
"Gabriella please don't do this" I pleaded.
"We're over Troy" She said and hung up.
No! We wasn't over! I'm not going to let Gabriella walk out of my life with Annabelle just like that. She has to listen to me and let me explain.
I got back to the apartment and Gabriella took Annabelle off me and took her into her bedroom to put her in the cot for a nap. She closed the door behind me "I'm taking half of her stuff and leaving the other half here for when she comes to stay. I'm not going to stop her seeing you Troy because you're a good dad. We just didn't work out. I know you work weekends and you've got college and stuff so I was thinking that you have her on a Friday from 11am when you finish class and then I'll pick her up on Saturday at 3pm just before you have to leave for work. Then you can have her on a Monday night and I'll pick her up at 1pm on Tuesday so you can be at class on time. You're more then welcome to come to my place and see her whenever you want" Gabriella explained and put some of her clothes in a suitcase.
I put my hand on her shoulder and she shrugged it off "Gabriella please listen to me you need to know this. I'm probably going to lose my job" I said and she stopped what she was doing and turned to face me in shock "The place is going under and they are laying people off. I'm more then likely going to be out of work in a couple weeks time. I'm not going to be able to afford to live here. With you and me splitting up I will of course give you money for Annabelle but it's not going to be a lot I'm afraid" I explained to her.
"Is that why you've been so stressed?" She asked me.
"Yeah. I knew that if I lost the job and we couldn't afford to live here then I knew you were going to go back to your moms place and I knew she wasn't going to let me live there. I didn't want our family to break up but it looks like that is what's happening anyway. I can't apologise enough for what happened last night" I told her.
"You should've told me and I could have got some money of my mom to help us out" She said.
"Your mom hates me. She'll hate me even more now she knows I can't provide for you or Annabelle. I wasn't going to have money off your mom" I said.
Lunchtime came and George and Maria came in. Maria went over to Gabriella "I'm so glad that you're leaving him. I always knew he would turn out to be a violent little creep" She said to Gabriella.
George took me into the kitchen away from Maria and Gabriella "George I cannot tell you how sorry I am and how stupid I feel right. I just lost it and she was telling me that I was a bad boyfriend and I know I'm losing my job and it all just got on top of me and I snapped" I explained.
"We're all human Troy and we all make mistakes" He said.
We went back into the living room and I went to pick Annabelle up to say goodbye to her when Maria came and pushed me away hard "You stay away from her! I'm going to the police and I'm going to have a court order put against you so you have to stay away from both of them! I can't believe my daughter was so stupid to lay down with you in the first place" She shouted.
"Mom don't be stupid!" Gabriella shouted.
"C'mon Maria let's go wait outside" George said and lifted Gabriella's suitcase and they left.
"Can I take Annabelle down to the car?" I asked Gabriella who nodded.
Gabriella picked up the suitcase that had Annabelle's stuff in "Before we go I just want to tell you how much I love you and how sorry I am" I said.
"I know you love me and I know you're sorry but I need some time to recover from that. Troy your fist was an inch away from my face. You could've got me instead of the wall. I think you need to sort out your own life first before we get into a relationship again for Annabelle's sake. I don't want us to be fighting around her all the time like we have been" She explained.
We got down to the car and Maria and George were already in the car. I gave Annabelle a kiss and put her in the car seat already in the car "I'll see you later Troy" Gariella said and got in. I stood there and watched them drive away.