Chapter FiftySeven Luke’s Point of ViewThe whole way back to the hotel, Peyton was silent. I tried to make conversation, ask if she was ok, if she wanted some food, anything, but... She wouldn’t talk. I felt totally helpless. When I noticed she was crying, It broke my heart. I didn’t want to make a big deal, because she was clearly trying to be quiet about it but I just wanted to stop the car, grab her and hold her close. …but all of this was an insanely big wake-up call. Peyton and the baby are my second chance, a second chance I didn’t deserve but got nonetheless and I wasnt going to fuck it up. I knew exactly what I needed to do to show her how much she meant to me, and as soon as we got home, I was going to do it. We’ll move out of the house, get our own place, I’ll propose to her… and I will give up killing. I loved it, my god, I did, but I loved Peyton's move and I was going to prove that to her… if she lets me.Arriving back at the hotel, Peyton ignored everyone and went s
Chapter FiftyEight Peyton’s Point of ViewI was more than a little surprised when Luke told me we were going home already, but apparently, Mike had agreed to come back and since that's the only reason we were here, I suppose it made sense… I was confused about how I felt though, about Millie and how she acted with me. I wanted some time to sort through stuff and make up for lost time, but I also realize having some time after the fact is probably for the best too. While I had a good idea about what she went through, I never went through as much as she did, which from her scar, I’m guessing is a lot. I asked Luke to give Peter my number to pass on in case she ever wanted to get in touch again, I suppose that's all I could do. God knows how Ella will react when I tell her, but then again… I haven’t spoken to her in a while, so… Arriving at the airport, the saying ‘’seems like just yesterday’’ we were here, but in this case, it was true. There was definitely tension in the air, and y
Chapter FiftyNine Michael’s Point of View** A Few Days Later **Grabbing my keys off the side and the shopping list that was left on the kitchen counter with everyone's requests, I headed to the car. Any excuse to get out of the house, I take. Sometimes I just go for walks or drives just to get away from it. I’ve only been back a few days and it's unbearable already. Peyton hated me, like.. Really really hated me! Luke is doing anything to keep her happy. Thomas is never home so I can’t hang out with him and Damon and Joey just do their own thing. Things are so different, it's weird… and then there's the obvious… Ella. I want so much to just go and find her and make up, but what's the point? I can't give her what she wants, She deserves better. That's never gonna change. I checked the shopping list, reading through it;Rob wanted Pepsi and chips. Peyton wanted cheesecake, Smoked Bacon and Chocolate… apparently, that's her craving right now. Weird, Very weird… …and then Joey, T
Chapter SixtyLuke’s Point of ViewI headed up to give Mike the money for our shopping, it was a big help. Peyton had been craving some weird shit recently, but we were going to her parent's house for lunch and didn’t have time to get to the shop ourselves. It was the first time she was seeing them in MONTHS, so naturally, she was really nervous. I tried to comfort her the best I could, but after how they acted the first and last time they met me and we told them about the pregnancy, well… I was kinda nervous too. Knocking on Mike’s door, he called me in. Imagine my surprise when I opened the door and he was standing there... Dressed in an old Halloween costume. ‘What the fuck are you doing?!’ I asked, trying not to laugh at him. He took off the mask and shrugged. ‘What?’ ‘Why are you wearing that!?’ ‘I just have a thing tonight’. I just shrugged. Ok, whatever, weird but none of my business. ‘Here bro, Money for the shopping’. I held it out to him, but he shook his head, tellin
Chapter SixtyOneElla’s Point of ViewThe sun was setting by the time we arrived at the beach, but it was the perfect weather. It was really warm but there was a slight breeze to keep you cool. Walking down to where the party was, Music was blasting and people were dancing and having fun. Everyone was dressed up, it was awesome! There was a game of volleyball going on, and table after table of drinks. Perfect! I grabbed a couple of beers on the way past and passed them out to my friends as we wandered further into the party. Not surprisingly, there were already people who passed out drunk and people doing drugs. Sharing a look with my group, we decided to stay away from that. I planned on getting drunk tonight, not high. ‘Hey, I’m going to find Justin’. My friend Max told me, heading off into the sea of people, looking for her boyfriend. I just nodded, but then one by one, my friends went off to do their own thing. Deciding to still have fun, even if it kills me, I grabbed a few
Chapter SixtyTwo*** Sometime later ***Peyton’s Point of View ‘Luke!’ I screamed, holding onto the side of the sofa. ‘LUKE!? IT’S TIME!’ I cried out. I heard multiple pairs of running footsteps coming towards me. Damon was the first to reach me and put his arm behind my back, helping me stay up, Thomas and Joey arrived next, rushing around, asking if they could help. ‘LUKE!’ Thomas shouted up the stairs. Where the hell was he? What was taking him so long?! Mike appeared, holding the keys and told the others to help me get into the car. ‘I’m not going anywhere without Luke!’. I told him, before letting out another cry of pain as contractions rocked my body… and then my waters broke, with a very embarrassing splash on the hard wooden floor. The guys went speechless… but only for a second before they all started screaming for Luke to hurry up and helped me out to the car. Getting in the back, Mike was driving, Thomas was next to him, Damon was to my left and Joey was in the back. I
Chapter SixtyThreeElla’s Point of View Leaving my appointment I had to go straight to the bathroom and take a few deep breaths and splash my face with some water. This was all so much, it was stressful. It felt like I was having appointments every bloody week, but the good thing is everything was fine and the baby was healthy. Of course, doing the appointments alone was a struggle. I hadn’t told anyone about the pregnancy yet. I was only about three months, give or take a week or so, and hadn’t really figured out how to tell my parents yet. It was the kinda BIG thing I would discuss with Peyton but... Well, we haven’t spoken in so long that it just seemed kinda pointless. …and it wasn’t like I could bring the father. I didn’t even know who he was. I knew that skeleton was trouble... But admittedly, it was a good night. Never saw him again after though, at least, I don't think I did. He kept the mask on the whole time, so it could have literally been ANYONE. I tried not to think a
Chapter SixtyFour Mike’s Point of ViewDays had passed since I saw Ella and I just couldn’t get the whole situation out of my mind. So many times I started typing out a text message and then deleted it or went to call her, but couldn’t bring myself to press the button. Luke and Peyton were bringing the baby home today, and honestly, I wanted to avoid the whole thing. Sure, the baby was cute but right now, I didn’t wanna deal with that either. Grabbing my keys, I decided to go for a drive and clear my head. Pulling up in the beach parking lot, I got out of the car and headed down to the sand. It was like a homing beacon, like I just automatically gravitated to the beach when I was stressed or having a bad day. There was just something about the sounds of the sea that just relaxed me instantly. Walking along, I could already feel my stress fading away. There weren’t many people here today, which was unusual, just some dog walkers, and families having picnics. I carried on wandering