Melanie:
"Leilani, I'm going to go to the store, is there anything you'd like for me to pick up?" I peeked my head inside of her sewing room
"Since when do you go grocery shopping Melanie? Be home by 10."
I swear to god, this woman is a mind reader.
"Okay, thanks," I mumbled before closing the door
I ran back up to my room to put something a bit more "sexier" on before grabbing my purse and car keys. As I opened my door, Brayden was standing there leaning against the frame with his crutches tucked under his armpits.
"Is there a thot convention tonight?" He smirked as he eyed my outfit
"Coming from the biggest fuckboy ever?" I scoffed, "What do you want?"
"Do you have anything to smoke?" He asked lowly
"Don't you have painkillers?"
"Yeah but I'm not trying to turn into the weeknd," he chuckled
"Hook me up, or I'll tell dad where you're going."
"Snitch bitch... Check the top drawer," I mumbled before pushing him out of my way
He's such a little bitch, 90 percent of the time I want to smack him. Thank god he'll be handicapped these next couple of weeks so hopefully he won't bother me as much as he usually does.
I quickly made my way out of the house, immediately unlocking my Audi with my key before getting in. There was only one place on my mind to go, and that was to see my baby Ashton. This week as already been too much and it's only Tuesday. From feeling completely terrible the past couple of days, being constantly talked about because dad went to jail, and then the everyday fighting between him and Leilani. It's just tew much. Thank god I have Ashton, he knows how to always make me feel better.
The drive from Hidden Hills to UCLA is usually 35 minutes but traffic made it nearly an hour. Once I finally arrived to his dorm building, I parked my car in the usual spot and walked up to his dorm room. After a few knocks, he opened up the door with a blunt hanging out of his mouth. I grabbed it before giving him a kiss and walking in to the room. I kicked my shoes off and took a seat on the couch.
"What you been up to Mel?" He took a seat next to me
"A lot," I sighed as I straddled him
"I saw that shit about your dad, everything ok?"
"Eh, he's fine. I'm not sure about him and Leilani though," I shrugged, "I'm trying to get my mom up here to pay is a visit. Hopefully they can reconcile and go from there."
"Hmm, well enough about them. I'm trying to marry you Mel," he began kissing my neck
"You always say that."
"I mean it though, as soon as you turn 18, then we can get started on a family."
"You mean that?" I smiled
"Of course," he said lowly as she pulled my shirt off, "I forgot to mention how beautiful you look today."
"I have a little surprise for you," I reached and grabbed my purse
"This lingerie isn't my surprise?" He unhooked my bra
"No, this," I pulled the plastic bag out and handed it to him
"What's this? A pregnancy test?" He pulled the stick out
"Remember how I told you I've been feeling like shit? Harley talked me into taking one."
"Shit," he mumbled as he tapped my thigh to get off of him, "This isn't good Melanie."
"How is this not good? Just a few minutes ago you said you want us to have kids!" I grew angry
"You're not hearing me Mel, there's a reason why our relationship is hidden. You just turned 17 and I'm about to be 21, if anyone finds out I'm going to prison."
"There's no way," I shook my head in disagreement
"Mel, do you love me?"
"Yes, of course I do."
"We don't have many options, you know what we have to do," he took a seat next to me
Tears ran down my face as I weighed out the options in my mind. I could run away? No. I'll just wear really baggy clothing? No. Someone could easily catch on. I could transfer schools and live with my mom? No. I'd be so for from Ashton.
"It's still early," he looked down at the watch I brought him last Christmas, "Let's go."
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Evelyn:
Stepping out of Miles' car, I grabbed my backpack and slipped it on before reaching in to grab a few blank canvases I was able to get my hands on at school.
"Need any help?" Miles asked as he locked his car
"Just hold the door open for me please," I trailed behind him
As soon as we walked in, there was screaming. This has been a common occurrence for the past few days and I'm really starting to get sick of it. I'm going through hell at school and now I can't even come home and just relax. Trying my best to ignore it, I began my journey up the stairs, growing more and more tired with every step. Not even half way to the next floor, there was a crashing noise. I furrowed my eyebrows before looking at Miles.
He looked beyond pissed. He quickly dropped his backpack before running off to mom and dads room. Being the nosey person I am, I quietly followed behind him, sticking my head into the room to see what was going on. Mom was standing off in a distant corner as dad stumbled around with a half broken bottle in his hands.
"Drizzy, the hell are you doing?" Miles slowly walked into the room
"We're trying to talk, get out," he slurred
Is he seriously drunk? I guess the Tuesday song makes sense in this context.
Miles grabbed the bottle out of dad's hands and tossed it to me. He then brushed passed dad and wrapped his arm around mom's shoulders.
"You don't have to deal with this," he mumbled to her as they began walking towards the door
Her face was expressionless as she kept her eyes on the ground. I can only imagine her with a mixture of anger, sadness, and embarrassment. She was handling it well though. Dad gripped her wrist, making Miles glare at him before removing his arm from mom and shoving him into the wall.
I was becoming scared of the possibilities of dad's reaction but he remained on the ground, holding the back of his head.
"Mommy, are you okay?"
"I'm fine Evelyn, go get started on your homework," she said lowly
"I'm trying to comfort you," I sighed as I followed behind her
"That's very sweet of you but please don't worry about me like that. When I tell you everything is going to be fine, I mean that."
"If you say so, but I'm still giving you a hug," I approached her with open arms
