Chapter 48

|Rose's P.O.V|

~ 3 months later ~

"Go on," I whisper as I unfold my hands towards the open sky. A single fuck escapes from my fingers, soaring gracefully into the cool air. "You're free now."

"What the hell are you doing!?" Mals outraged yet confused voice comes from behind me.

"My last fuck has gone. I have nothing left." I continue to whisper.

"Are you okay?"

"Who knows..."

"Rose!? Answer properly, what is wrong with you?"

"We're about to graduate. I'm nearly an adult now and to survive in the adult world, you shouldn't give a single-"

"Hey Mr. Andrews! I'm sure being a principal is tiring!" Mal laughs nervously, jabbing his elbow in my ribs.

"Watch it or else you'll be paying for my injuries!" I hiss at Mal before turning to smile at father dearest.

"Oh hey, Dad. What's up!?"

"I just thought I'd let you know that I got a call from Laura's father and he said that Laura has just gotten into labour." He explains.

"LAURA'S GIVING BIRTH! OH MY GOSH I'M GONNA BE AN AUNTIE, OH MY POTATO SHE'S PROBABLY IN A LOT OF PAIN RIGHT NOW I HAVE TO GO NOW! WE NEED TO SEE HER."

"Rose! Behave and calm yourself down!" My dad scolds. "I said she is in labour, it could still be a while till she gives birth."

I pout, feeling disappointed. "But I have to be there to help her. She made me promise."

"Ew! Why would you want to watch her birth a human baby!?" Mal says, shivering.

"Uhm...Excuse you, but the birth of a new life is something special and amazing, you rotten llama! I said I was going to help, not have front seat to watch the entire show, you walrus!"

"What is wrong with you!? Why are you so..."

"Weird?" Kyle butts in out of no where, finishing his sentence.

"Nah, that's not the right word, she's always weird." Mal replies, grinning.

"Anyways, does Lewis know?" I ask.

"Yes, I have just told him. Now, get to class!"

I groan and forcefully drag my feet back to my locker.

~ Following day (Saturday) ~

"Woah. I think I'm seeing things." Kyle says, rubbing his eyes.

"What do you mean? Have you been taking drugs you juvenile delinquent!" I scold, grabbing his ear.

"Ouch, what? No! It's just that its seven a.m and I never thought I'd ever see you awake and dressed at a time like this so I must definitely be hallucinating."

"Whats that supposed to mean!?" I let go of his ear and cross my arms.

"It means exactly what it means. You're a lazy sleepy head." He grins.

"No shame in that." I shrug, walking to the front office to sign my name out.

I was on my way to visit Laura. I wasn't sure if she has given birth yet or not due to some idiot, cough-Lewis-cough not replying.

How dare he ignore my presence when I am here dying from anticipation and news from my bestie?

"Are you coming?" I ask Kyle who seemed distracted by his phone.

"Huh? Oh, yeah. Let me just sign my name."

We took one of the school's chauffeurs and sat silently beside each other whilst on the way to the hospital. That is, until Kyle bursts into a fit of laughter.

I turn my head and glare at him. "What is so funny, you constipated electric noob!?"

He looks at me for a few seconds then resumes his psychotic laughter. Okay, maybe it wasn't psychotic but if he's going to laugh so immaturely yet still look lick-able, I can't just sit here and not be jealous!

He turns his phone towards me and there in his phone, was a picture out of a horror film. I let out a terrified scream as I launch for his phone, trying to desperately get it out of his grasp.

"How did you take that picture you creep!? Delete it now!" I screech angrily, trying to claw at his hand.

"Never! I think you look cute. Especially with that gorgeous trail of drool down your chin. Don't even get me started on your hair. What a sleeping beauty you are." He chuckles, using one hand to keep me away from him whilst the other held the phone away from me.

I was turning red from both humiliation and anger. "Kyle. Delete it now! Don't make me chop off your balls and feed them to you with spaghetti!" I threaten.

"Life's dull without funny memories. So you need to relax a little, babe."

"NO! I demand you hand it over now!"

"I can't. I'm sure our future kids will want to see this." He chuckles.

"Is everything okay back there?" The driver says with a worried tone.

"He's stalking and creeping me out! You psychotic pervert, when did you take it and how did you get in my room!?" I grit my teeth, taking my seat belt off and reaching out for his phone.

Did he say....our future kid-?

"Ugh!" I groan. "Why are your arms so frickin long!?"

There was only one way to settle this. I position myself so that I was sitting on his lap and slowly snake my arms around his neck.

I smile as I watch him gulp and stare back intently.

I bring one arm and stroke his cheek gently before placing it on his neck. "Such a soft neck. Would be a shame if I was to....CHOKE IT!" I laugh evilly as I add a tiny bit of pressure on his neck, not enough to choke him though.

"Chi chi?" He questions, his hands gently gripping my waist and stroking it.

"Yes?"

"You have too much cleavage showing."

"WHAT!?" I attempt to push him away but he just won't budge. DAMN HIM!

"Shh." He puts his finger on my lips. "No need to yell, I'm not deaf." He whispers, his eyes dark with lust.

"Uhm, Kyle? I would like to return to my seat now." I say nervously. His hands and eyes are driving me crazy. Don't get me started about Kyle junior.

Or should I say, Senior.

"There's something I never asked you." He whispers, his forehead leaning on mine.

"I-I-uhm-yo-" I couldn't stop stuttering. What is wrong with me? What is happening!?

He leans in but suddenly stops. I avert my eyes in disappointment.

"I can't kiss someone who isn't my girlfriend." He frowns, lifting my chin up to meet his blue enchanting eyes.

He suddenly smiles widely. "Chi chi, will you be my girlfriend?"

I was taken completely by surprise. "Uhm, well..." My face looks hesitant and I could see the hurt in his eyes.

I just couldn't hold it in anymore. I burst into a fit of laughter, tears streaming down my face and suddenly smash my lips against his, hearing him groan as he held me closer to his body.

"Was that a yes?" He says breathlessly, his eyes twinkling.

"Don't know, Kyle. I mean, you're kinda my type buuut..."

"Oh shut up!" He says and leans in again, capturing my lips into another heated and fierce battle.

We hear an awkward cough and someone clearing their throat. "We have arrived." The driver says, looking anywhere but us.

Well that's not awkward.

"Thank you sir!" I smile as I get out of the car and make my way inside the hospital, Kyle following right behind.

"Hello, can you please tell me which room Laura Adams is in?" I ask the lady at the reception.

"Oh, yes. Just give me a moment- Ah here it is, floor three, room 402." She smiles. I thank her and make my way to the elevator.

I cant believe how well today is going. I finally have a boyfriend and not just any boyfriend, but Kyle, and my best friend just had a baby!

Even though her reckless behaviour led to the birth of a human being and this could have all been avoided if those stupid girls didn't put a hole in Dylan's condom.

But I guess you can't rewind the present to fix the past.

"Oh, I should have gotten Laura her favourit- Lewis? Why are you crying, what's wrong!?" I question, feeling my heart rate speed up.

Something was wrong. I could sense it.

I walk up to Lewis and bend down since he was seated with his back against the wall on the floor. His hands were fisted tightly in his hair as tears streamed down his face.

"Lewi-" I was suddenly disrupted by a pained loud cry coming from the other side where Laura's mother wailed into her husband in the most heartbreaking way.

I look back at Lewis, my heart pounding in my ears. When he cried there was a rawness to it, like the pain was still an open wound.

He would clasp onto something for support, anything, a table or the back of a chair, and then his whole body would shake. When he at last turned his face to me, he was a picture of grief, loss, devastation.

"Lewis...W-what happened!?" I choke, bending in front of him, feeling tears forming in my eyes too.

I stand up and look at the room Laura was supposedly in. I walk closer and was greeted by a nurse who just came out with an apologetic look on her face and walked away wiping her tears.

My heart continued to hammer loudly in my chest. I felt numb, not knowing what to expect.

I walk in and it was like time froze.

A soft cry of a baby greeted my ears but I paid no mind to that. My gaze was focused on the bed.

Where there was supposed to be the face of my best friend smiling and greeting me, was instead covered in the white sheets.

I was in shock. I didn't know how to react. I look over to the small wheeled bed and see a baby moving his arms around crying as it had its tiny teeth-less mouth open, probably hungry.

I walk closer to the bed, not believing it was Laura under those sheets. It just couldn't be.

Maybe it's a prank. I thought. Yes, something she would definitely do.

I reach out my hand and try to grab for the sheet but someone else's hand stops me.

"Rose," Kyle's deep voice comes gently from behind. "You can't be in here."

"N-no..." I whisper. I try to pry my hand out of Kyle's grip but he was too strong. "Let me go! I WANT TO SEE HER!"

My state of shock had passed. Now I was in the stage of denial.

"NO! I DON'T BELIEVE IT! LET ME SEE HER!"

"Rose, calm down. Come on."

He brings me closer to him and tucks my face in his chest, covering the sight of the body under the white blanket. He then begins to move us both out of the room.

"NO, SHE'S THERE! SHE'S SLEEPING!"

Kyle only continues to drag me out where Laura's mum's cries and sobs were heard loudly as she yelled out incoherent words.

"SHE'S STILL HERE! SHE'S NOT GONE. LET ME GO. I WAN'T TO SEE HER." I sob into his chest, clutching his shirt tightly.

"LAURA! I KNOW YOU'RE THERE! Fucking answer me you selfish-"

My legs fail me and I soon collapsed to the floor, taking Kyle by surprise. I grab a chunk of my hair and tug at it hard.

Denial. Anger.

"Why did you leave me? WHY DID YOU LEAVE ME LIKE THIS!? WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS TO ME?" I yell out, my throat and lungs burning me as Kyle tried to calm me down but even he couldn't hold in his tears.

"I'm sorry for your loss." I could hear a doctor saying quietly to Laura's parents but that only caused her mum to scream out even louder. "M-my b-ba-b-by...."

"Its all his fault!" I scream out, feeling furious. "IT'S ALL THE BABY'S FAULT!" I stand up, my vision blurred with tears and anger as I stomp towards the tiny crying figure.

Yet despite my hatred towards the baby, I gently pick it up and hug it.

Kyle runs in after me. "Rose don't hurt him-oh"

I cry. I cry into what is left of Laura. I cry at the loss of Laura and the loss of this baby for having no mother. I cry because I lost my best friend, my sister, my shoulder to cry on.

Lewis walks in, sniffing. "Dylan is no where to be found."

He puts out his arms and takes the baby from me. He hugs the baby gently close to him and cries into him.

"I'll take care of you. I will never leave your side." He whispers to the baby, pain evident in his blood-red eyes as the baby quiets down having his whole tiny hand wrapped around Lewis' finger.

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That was intense.....

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