Chapter 25 "Ties"

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"W-what?," I mumble.

"You're six weeks pregnant Madison and according to the results I've received you were dehydrated, undernourished, and your stress levels are too high. All of these unhealthy patterns is what caused you to faint," the doctor explains a sympathetic look plastered on her face.

"Wow, I definitely didn't expect this," Luna huffs baffled by the entire news. As for Leo, he's completely silent looking like he just seen a ghost. For the first time ever, he's mute. His chocolate brown eyes strictly staring at the doctor as she explains everything.

"No, please I can't be p-pregnant," I shiver from complete fear.

"Madison you need to calm down," Luna worriedly says standing near me hugging me. Tears start bursting out of my eyeballs uncontrollably. The thought of me carrying a baby, Leo's baby inside of me is terrifying the crap out of me. I never saw myself having children of my own due to the struggles of my life. Maybe way into the future around my thirties. I would of wanted children of my own depending on the guy, but never did I think I would be expecting my first child like this, yet alone with Leo Castillo being the father. The man I wouldn't consider a baby with ever.

"Don't worry Madison, there's options for you. Perhaps, adoption would be something you would like to look into-"

"She's having this baby," Leo suddenly scolds glaring at doctor Aldrich.

"W-what?," I stutter pushing Luna away throwing the most hateful glare towards him.

"You're having this baby," he bluntly says averting his attention away from the doctor now fully on me.

"What if I don't want to?" Leo creases his brows together looking a bit offended before he firmly says, "You're having this baby whether you like it or not understand?"

The terrifying look he's currently throwing at me is enough to have all the little hairs on my body stand up. This man is so intimidating when he's angry, so I just shut down knowing there's nothing I can do or say about my situation.

"You're an asshole," Luna spat wrapping her arms around me. As soon as I feel her I lean on her chest sobbing.

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The entire ride home was nothing, but silence between Leo, Luna, and I. However, I didn't mind it at all if anything it was beneficial for me. Back at the hospital when Doctor Aldrich said I was pregnant, I panicked. My heart immediately fell down to my stomach as an extreme hot flash presented itself making me gasp for fresh air. The unexpected news completely hit me hard. As much as I want to brush it off and wake up from this nightmare, I can't it's my reality.

Once we arrive at the mansion. I go straight to my room closing the door. Sitting on my bed, I stare out at the window looking into the dark sky still processing all of today's events. The door creaks open making me turn around seeing Leo step inside. I roll my eyes, averting my attention away from him not wanting to deal with any of his bullshit right now.

"Can we talk?," Leo murmurs.

"about?," I scoff.

"Us"

Surprisingly, this caught my attention and I lock eyes with his who's standing holding his composure firmly while looking at me.

"There isn't a us anymore Leo," I huff feeling hurt in my heart from everything that has happened lately. Leo frowns dropping his gaze down to the carpet before lifting it up again strictly looking at me.

"For the first time in my life. I was terrified when you collapsed the way you did," he breathes. I stay silent not sure how to respond to this. Whether I should even believe him or not that's a tricky question.

"I do care about you believe it or not Madison. In Miami, I meant every single word," Leo says placing his hand on my thigh, which I quickly swatted away.

"I'm not going to be one of your whores. Rossi is right. I bet you say the same crap to them as you do to me," I grumble standing up from my bed abruptly distancing myself from him.

"I don't give a shit about any of them. Ask them. I dare you. Not once have I said anything to them," Leo mutters crossing his arms across his muscular chest glaring at me.

"Like if they would answer me. They hate my guts because of you."

"Tell me why do they hate you so much Madison?," he raises a brow.

"Good question... I don't know Leo. They just hated me from the beginning especially Rossi," I roll my eyes.

"They see the way I look at you. The way I treat you. It's very different from any of them. Any female for that matter," he explains standing up from the bed. One annoying thing, I hate about Leo Castillo is that he sure knows how to talk game. Truthfully, I'm believing every word he's speaking, which is making me want to smack him for always having me so indecisive when it comes to him.

"If what you speak is true then why did you sleep with Salma that one night? In matter of fact, was she the only one? Don't dare lie to me," I mutter pointing my finger at him.

"I was pissed Madison, you practically rejected me pushing me to the curb after I spilled how you make me feel. Do you have any idea how hard that was for me to do in the first place?," he says as he continues to observe me.

"No shit, did you expect me to just throw myself towards you? How can I be with someone who doesn't tell me anything about themselves? You obviously know everything about me. Why can't I?," I huff. I know I'm being dramatic right now since I already know about his past thanks to Luna, but that's the thing it has to come from his mouth for me to truly know him. And that's something he doesn't understand or at least doesn't see necessary. After all he is broken due to his parents. Leo stays silent almost thinking of what to say next in order to not piss me off, yet I also couldn't help, but recognizes in his chocolate brown eyes, he's fighting with himself almost like an internal battle.

"I'm no sissy," Leo mutters clenching his fists.

"Being open with your feelings isn't being a sissy Leo. You're human it's so unhealthy for you to bottle everything up," I sigh. Leo starts pacing back and forth. His fingers sliding through his jet black hair as I warily watch him holding my posture.

"For what? So you can feel sorry for me? I'm a man, leader of the biggest mafia gang to exist today. Weakness isn't in me do you understand?," he bluntly says taking a few steps towards me. I stay completely stunned by his behavior. He's so damn stubborn. It's almost like this whole mafia crap is programmed into his brain. The damage his psychopath parents did to him is deep, very deep in matter of fact.

"Well let that be your decision then Leo, but as for my decision. I-I can't be with you. I thought that maybe I could give us a try and see if I could perhaps help you change, but-"

"I'll never change this is who I am. This is why I was born,"Leo scolds cutting me off. I stare at Leo completely devastated by his words. There's no way I can help him. It's an impossible mission. I was such a fool to think I had a chance of freeing him from his parent's wickedness.

"I can't do anything about it. After all it's your life," I grimly say averting away from his gaze making my way towards the door.

"You're rejecting me once again Madison," Leo scoffs looking a bit pained, but immediately covers it by seriousness. I come to a halt at his words striking me. My heart breaking into a million pieces. Deep down I really want Leo to change, but he's such a lost case.

"I'm sorry Leo I truly mean it, but I can't accept your world," I sadly sigh.

"You're a red eagle too Madison," Leo mutters.

"You already now I had no choice, but as soon as I can lea-"

"Still with that aren't you? Did you forget you're carrying my seed inside of you?," Leo reminds raising a brow at me. And my heart sinks down once again feeling anxiety about my unexpected situation. I managed to forget or at least put in the back of my head whilst conversing with Leo.

Even after hearing doctor Aldrich confirm my pregnancy not once, but twice. I still can't seem to fully believe it. I'm not sure if it's my mind or just a process a woman goes through when finding out she's carrying life inside of her womb. I don't respond simply continuing to walk away out of the door, but before I fully step out. Leo decides to throw one last dreadful remark before I leave.

"You'll now be tied to me for the rest of your life."

Just when I thought my life couldn't get any worse than it already is, it just did.

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