Chapter 27

For Me?

[Cat's & Tori's Text]

Cat: Hiiiiiiii

Tori: Hi Cat! What's up?

Cat: Nothing, just at the hospital with Ikenzie.

Tori: Has she woken up yet?

Cat: No (frowning emoticon)

Tori: Aww don't worry Cat she will. How's your day going?

Cat: Oh it's fine. I haven't really been anywhere but here. Jade took Italy to her baby doctor's appointment today. They might stop by later.

Tori: Where's Isis? School?

Cat: Yep.

Tori: I can stop by. I'm about to get off of work soon. It's so boring. I'm sitting here doing nothing.

Cat: Yay! Yes come by! I miss you!

Tori: I miss you too Cat. I'll stop by the candy store and bring some chocolate.

Cat: For me? Or were you going to stop by anyways?

Tori: (shrugging emoticon) I guess for you too. I really didn't have any intentions on stopping by until you asked me to come, but I'll get me something too.

Cat: That's so nice of you Tori! Thank you!

Tori: (laughing emoticon) It doesn't take much to please you does it?

Cat: What's that supposed to mean!?

Tori: Lol, nothing! I'll be by soon. See you.

Cat: See you Tor!

[Italy's POV]

I walked into Ikenzie's hospital room with Jade following behind to see Cat and Tori giggling beside her bed.

"What the hell is this?" Jade asked as she dropped her bag to the floor in a corner.

I watched as my mom gave a tired look at Jade. "She just wanted to check up on Ikenzie. She's about to go."

Tori nodded as she stood up. "See you guys." Tori said as she headed for the door. "Italy." She nodded at me as she kept walking but Jade stood in front of her to stop her.

"Listen here Vega, I don't know what the hell is going on between you and my wife, but it's going to stop today! You don't even know my daughter! There's no reason for you to keep checking up on her!" She lowered her voice as she stepped in Tori's face. "If I ever see you in this room again, near my house again, or texting my wife's phone again, you'll be in a bed just like that one in hell. Do you understand or do you need a demonstration?"

Tori opened her mouth as it looked as if fear swept over her. "I..I, I yes, I understand. I'm sorry, I just wanted to make sure-"

"-Get the hell out of this room and stay away from my kids and my wife!" Jade pointed towards the door in which Tori nodded and exited without even a glance back.

Was that necessary?

"What did she do!?" I asked as I threw my hands up.

Tori seems like a sweet young woman. Why the hell does Jade have to hate on everybody? She has no business talking to her like that.

"You." She pointed a finger at me. "Stay out of this."

"You." She pointed a finger to Cat. "In the hallway, now!"

I watched as Cat closed her eyes and shook her head before she stood up and slowly walked into the hall with Jade as she closed the door behind them.

What the hell is that all about!?

I rolled my eyes and shook it off as I scooted my chair close to Ikenzie's side and grabbed onto her hand.

"Ikenzie, guess what?" I asked as I stared at her face as if she was going to jump up and start guessing.

"Jade and I just left the baby doctors. It's a girl!" I squeezed her hand and smiled. "I guess you won."

When I told Ikenzie I was pregnant she was so excited for me. We made a bet, her saying I was going to have a girl and me saying it was going to be a boy. Whoever lost had to do the other's homework for a week and give up $20. I really, really thought it would be a boy. I just felt it would, but I was wrong. It's not that bad anyways you know, her homework can't be that hard…..but then again she is at a magnet school….hope I don't make her fail…anyways, I'm so excited as well.

"What should I name her?" I asked as I still held onto her hand and looked up to the ceiling.

I suck at names. I have no idea what I'm going to name my little angel. God, I'm so excited!

I looked up at the T.V. that caught my attention with an overly loud couple laughing. They had two small children with them as they walked down the sidewalk and that's when my heart started to ache.

My child doesn't have a father. I mean…she has a father but….who? I can't believe I've done this to her. I can't believe I've done this to myself. Why have I been so stupid? I want her daddy to be here with me throughout my pregnancy, but…I can't because…who is it!? Man I hope it's Kodak. He's the only guy that seems to even really care about me and who will actually be there.

I've contacted the other guys I've been with and they all quickly dismissed me. They all said they didn't want to have anything to do with me or my kid and I can't lie, that sent me into a crying fest. Kodak would make a great dad. The best dad. He'll always be there, I know it and I hope he's the dad. When the baby comes, he'll be the first I test and if he's not it…then I'm just on my own and as much as I want to say "well that's okay" I just can't. Because it's not okay. It's not okay for my daughter to grow up without her father, and I know I can't do this on my own.

I know I can't.

"I'll be right back. Go sit down." The sound of Jade's voice and the door opening brought me from my thoughts.

I watched as Cat walked slowly back to her seat with her head down and her hand holding one of her wrist.

"What's wrong? Are you okay?"

She just nodded as she pulled out her phone and started to text without even a glance my way.

…..There's something not right going on between my parents and I can never just put my finger to it. They always told me when I was growing up that they would "play fight" and it's something that they did all the time. They told me it was part of acting exercise they've always done since they were kids and not to worry about it at all. They told me not to talk about it with anybody, not even my sisters and so I didn't. But…I don't know…it's just...weird. If she's acting…then…well there's no excuse for acting right? They said they always practice because they never know when someone will knock on the door needing knew actresses. I mean right, we are in Hollywood so that's true. Our chances are better than anyone else's since we are living in the heart of the action.

I sighed.

I just…I don't…it's just….something's not right, and maybe I'll just explore that a little more since I haven't been paying attention much at all lately.

"Mom?"

"Hmm?" She answered quickly as she kept her eyes to her phone.

"Guess what?"

"Yes?"

"It's a girl."

That brought her eyes from her phone as a smile went across my face as well as hers. "That's so great! Congratulations!" She said but her voice sounded…real but…fake. Is that possible?

"You don't sound happy?"

She sighed. "I am baby I swear. I'm just a little tired is all. I was up all night worrying about Ikenzie."

"Is everything okay with you and Jade?"

She scrunched her eyebrows at me. "Why do you ask?"

I shrugged. "Just making sure, I mean….you guys seem…or Jade seems kind of…fussy lately."

She shook her head. "Oh she's just cranky is all and Ikenzie being in the hospital isn't helping. Everything is fine. Don't worry about us. What did the doctor say? Is everything okay with you and the baby?"

"Everything is great she said!"

"That's great. What are you going to name her?"

"I have no clue."

"How about Miley?"

"Ew no."

"That's my grandmoms name!" She stated offended.

"Oh. But no."

"Well name her what you like, you have a while." She tilted her head and smiled. "Stand up let me see you."

I stood and lifted my shirt turning to the side. "It's not much." I shrugged as I sat back down.

"You're small to be…wait what are you?" Cat asked with confusion.

"16 weeks. She said the baby might be a little small when she is born, but that she is still healthy and told me it's nothing to worry about."

Cat smiled. "That's wonderful Italy. Are you happy?"

"Of course I'm happy!"

"Well good. We'll have to turn one of the guest's rooms into a baby girl room!"

"Really?"

"Yeah, where else would her room be?" She giggled.

"I don't know. I just pictured turning half of my room into a baby room."

She shook her head. "No. She'll have her own room."

I smiled at the thought before my eyes fell to Ikenzie's moving hand. "Cat! Look!"

She looked down at her hand before she immediately stood up and touched her face gently. "Ikenzie, baby can you hear me?"

I watched as Ikenzie's eyeballs moved around under her closed lids before one eye opened slightly but instantly closed as she made a scrunched up face.

"The light, turn off the big light it's too bright." Cat pointed as I ran over to turn off the switch leaving the smaller light on and that's when she opened both of her eyes and if this wasn't the most best freaking feeling I've ever felt in my life, I don't know what was!

"'Kenzie if you can hear me squeeze my hand." Cat said as she placed her hand in Ikenzie's, but she didn't squeeze back. Cat asked the question again and again Ikenzie didn't squeeze back. She looked over at Cat with both eyes open with furrowed brows and a frown on her face.

Oh my god what if she has brain damage!

"I'm going to get the doctor okay?" Cat said as she ran out of the room as I prayed that everything with my sister is okay.

[Tori's POV]

I drove home slowly as my mind couldn't stop thinking of Jade.

There has to be some way I can…make things up to her. I'm almost willing to do anything. I just want her to listen to me, not that I have an excuse for doing what I did to her, but…I do have a heart that's sincerely sorry and I want to apologize and make it up to her somehow, but how can I get her to listen?

Maybe if I can get her to forgive me I can come around more often. I can be friends with Cat without her having to sneak off with me behind Jade's back. Yes, Cat told me she has to sneak around when she's with me because Jade hates me and that's true. I mean if I was Jade I wouldn't want my wife hanging around me either. But it was soooo long ago you would think Jade would have let it go, and dropped it by now. I mean everyone else has. Andre hated Beck, but they are the coolest of friends again now.

Everyone makes mistakes and ours was a huge mistake and we know what we did was wrong. It's not like we don't regret it. We both are 100% sincerely sorry and I just want Jade to know that. I want to sit and talk with her. That's something I never ever got to be able to do since that day. She won't listen to me.

I miss Cat, I miss being her best friend and I can see she misses being mine, but am I worth having to lie to your spouse about? I don't want to ruin Cat and Jade's relationship. That would be the last thing I would want to do. And Jade seeing Cat with me isn't a good look.

Maybe I can get Cat to give her a letter or something from me. Maybe I can get Cat to make Jade read it and understand how sorry I am and how much I want to make things up to her, but then again this is Jade West I'm dealing with. Whatever I do isn't going to be easy at all.

I finally made it home and pulled into my driveway and into my garage with fury as I see that Beck's car isn't here. He spends more and more time "out" then here with his family and it's starting to irk me.

I walk into my house and drop my keys and purse on the cabinet before pulling out my phone and speed dialing his phone that went straight to voicemail.

"What?" I said as I redialed it again and this time he answered.

"Hello?"

"Where are you!?"

"I'm at Kinko's."

"Why!?"

"To print and fax over my script to Johnson's Productions."

"We have a fax and printer here!"

"The fax machine broke! And I had to hurry and do this. Babe, this can be big for us if they buy it."

"What happened to Laura Ross?"

"….Her deals were out of the question. I can't do this with her. So I found the next best thing."

I sighed. "Just come home please. You're never here anymore."

"I know, and I just left not too long ago. I'll be right home I promise. I love you."

"...I love you too Beck."

"Bye."

With that I put my phone down before crossing my arms and looking over the kitchen. The sink was filled with dishes and the counter tops and floors were filthy. The kitchen is Monica's chore and that's something she always has done on time.

"Monica!"

"What!" She yelled back with slight aggravation to her voice.

"Come down here please!"

I heard her room door open and slam before her footsteps came running down the stairs that led to the kitchen. "What?"

I gestured to the kitchen before crossing my arms again.

"I'll get to it!" She said as she turned back around to run back up the stairs.

"Hey!"

"Whattt!?" She turned back around to me and that's when I noticed her puffy eyes and furrowed brows.

"What's wrong?"

She shook her head. "I don't want to talk about it okay?"

"No come here."

She slowly walked down the few stairs she ran up and stood in front of me. "Baby what happened? You can tell me."

She looked down at her feet but didn't speak.

"Does it have to do with school?"

She shook her head.

"Is it us?"

She shook her head again.

"….Is it about you and Isis?"

That's when she looked up at the ceiling as she tried to keep tears from falling from her eyes. "I messed up mom. I messed up…."

I reached down and grabbed her hands. "What happened?"

"I told her that-"

"Mom!"

I turned my attention over to Kaylee who stood in the kitchen with a smile and two tennis rackets and a ball. "Cmon!"

"Baby not right now okay."

"But it's getting dark! You promised you'd play with me today once you got home!"

"Baby, maybe tomorrow okay."

"But you PROMISED!"

"I didn't promise anything. And I said maybe tomorrow okay? It's late now. I was out later than I thought. We have all the time in the world to play tennis. The court isn't going anywhere okay?"

"You always do this! You never have time for me. Why am I here?"

"Kaylee don't start tonight." I turned to Monica. "Go to your room. I'll be up in the minute." She nodded as she wiped her eyes and started back up the kitchen stairs.

"You always have time for her!" Kaylee pointed to the stairs with a racket.

"Kaylee. Stop. We always spend time with you. I said not tonight. We can play tomorrow. I'm off all day tomorrow. When you come home from school, we'll play. Okay?"

She just rolled her eyes and sighed as she whispered something to herself as she disappeared from the kitchen.

[Tori's & November's Text]

November: Are you still taking me to the doctors Thursday?

Tori: Yes. Be ready okay. What school do you go to?

November: I'm home schooled remember?

Tori: Ohh that's right! Okay. I'll be there at 9:00am. Did you tell your mom?

November: No. And don't tell her.

Tori: How come?

November: Just don't please. She'll try to say that everything is fine and that I don't need to go so she won't let me.

Tori: Alright then. Everything will be fine.

November: Thank you so much Tori.

Tori: It's not a problem.

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