A Beautiful Mess
Chapter 36
Gabi looks at her mom for a second in more tears.
"I said get the hell out of my house," Mrs. McCoy says mad.
"Mom, please believe me on this," Gabi says to her. "I really need someone to believe me other then Dante and Kendall,"
"Dante is dead," Mrs. McCoy replies "and he didn't visit you on his way to heaven, now stop making up lies, you are only digging yourself into a bigger hole,"
"Mom, please," Gabi replies in more tears.
"Stop calling me mom," Mrs. McCoy says. "You are not my daughter,"
"Gabriella Grace, get your stuff, and get out," Mrs. McCoy yells.
"Will you just listen to me for just one second," Gabi begs her "and try to believe my story,"
"Your story?" Mrs. McCoy yells. "You mean your lies?"
"I am not lying," Gabi yells back.
At the moment Kendall bursts through the door.
"Ok, what is going on in here," Kendall says, "It sounds like you two are having a screaming match,"
"Gabriella here, told me everything," Mrs. McCoy says to him. "I know everything, so why don't you tell me your side of the story,"
"He is going to tell you the same thing," Gabi says in tears to her mom.
"Let me hear it from him," Mrs. McCoy says to her. She then turns to Kendall "tell me everything you know about my daughter's pregnancy from the beginning,"
"He will tell you the same thing," Gabi says mad to her mom.
"Shut up," Mrs. McCoy says to her daughter.
"Gabi came to the palm woods about two weeks ago," Kendall tells her. "She has an amazing voice and I met her at the studio, we became good friends and were gonna record This Is Me, the day we were on the Ellen Show, she found out Dante died, Gustavo wanted her to work so we got a cab and went back to the palm woods, we talked for a while, I could tell she was hiding something, I confronted her about it, she told me to leave, the next day she came to my apartment and told me her story,"
"And what was her story?" Mrs. McCoy asks him.
"That after Dante got deployed to Iraq, she got in an abusive relationship with this Justin guy," Kendall tells her. "She told me that he beat her like a dog and used her as a human punching bag, and that he beat her so bad once that she had to be airlifted to a hospital in Olympia to get the right medical attention because she was so badly beaten, and before she came here, he raped her, resulting in her getting pregnant,"
"Wow," Mrs. McCoy says. "She really trained you with the cover up story. But, tell me, how long did you know my daughter before you slept with her,"
Kendall looks at her confused.
"What?" he says confused.
"She thinks you're the father and I am lying about what Justin did to me," Gabi tells him. "Which I am not,"
"No, this makes tons of sense on why you brought him to your brothers funeral," Mrs. McCoy says. "So you could have your baby's father with you,"
"Ok, mom, will you just stop," Gabi says getting annoyed "Kendall is just a friend who cares about me and was there when I needed someone, I had a complete breakdown, he is guilty of nothing but being a good friend,"
"Wow, that was almost convincing," Mrs. McCoy tells her.
"it is what really happened," Gabi replies mad. "why don't you believe me for once over some reputation of a guy who beat me, if you took me to the doctor, you would find out that this baby was conceived before I even meet Kendall,"
"ok, fine," Mrs. McCoy says. "I believe you,"
Gabi looks at her mom for a moment.
"you do?" she says confused.
"yeah," Mrs. McCoy says "I do, now you go grab your coat,"
"what? Where are we going?" Gabi asks her.
"there is an abortion clinic in Duckabush," Mrs. McCoy replies.
"what, no," Gabi says as she puts her hand to her small stomach.
"no, don't worry about surgery," Mrs. McCoy tells her "they have this new thing where if you aren't far along enough like you, they inject you with something and just like that, the baby is gone,"
"that's not what I am talking about," Gabi tells her mad. "I told you before I am not a killer, this baby has a future, I am not going to kill it,"
"Gabriella, that is what all teenagers say when they get pregnant," Mrs. McCoy tells her "its just cold feet, now go get your coat,"
"I am not going anywhere," Gabi says. "I am not getting an abortion, I am not taking the easy way out on this,"
"you don't know what you're talking about," Mrs. McCoy says "this baby will be a reminder of what you say Justin did to you,"
"I do know what I am talking about, and I am not going to get an abortion on this," Gabi says getting mad. "I am not taking the easy way out, anyone can choose to kill an innocent child, but I am going to be the one who chooses to have the baby. Choose the harder route because I have morals. I am not a killer, you might be, but I am not,"
"Gabriella, you have five seconds to go get your coat and meet me in the car," Mrs. McCoy tells her sternly.
Kendall steps forward to say something but before he can, Mrs. McCoy says something.
"since you aren't the father, you have no business being here,"
"he isn't going anywhere," Gabi says mad. "and I am not killing this baby mom, my baby will have a good life whether I can give it to her or not, I am not going to kill her,"
"you are making a mistake," Mrs. McCoy tells her.
"no, you are, you are making the choice to kill and innocent child who has a future, for all we know, this baby could grow up to be a president," Gabi tells her sternly "so, no, you are the one making a mistake, you are choosing to kill, I am choosing to save a life,"
"Gabriella, you are a confused teenager who has no idea what to do," Mrs. McCoy tells her. "you are not ready to have a baby,"
"I may not be ready," Gabi says "but I am not going to kill her,"
"you need to do the right thing," Mrs. McCoy tells her.
"I am doing the right thing," Gabi says "and Dante and Kendall both agree on that,"
"Stop going Melinda Gordon on me," Mrs. McCoy says "you cant talk to dead people, like she does, Dante didn't visit you, now, we are going to Duckabush and you are getting that abortion,"
"its my choice," Gabi tells her "not yours,"
"and there is my proof," Mrs. McCoy says happily.
"your proof of what?" Gabi asks her confused.
"that you are covering for you and your new boyfriend," Mrs. McCoy says.
"for the last time, I am telling the truth," Gabi says "every word of what I said was true,"
"Gabriella, you need to get your stuff and get out," Mrs. McCoy tells her. "you are so lucky that your father isn't home, that he is at the diner checking up on stuff, or he would kill you both, now get out of my house,"