ava's pov.

i immediately try to lunge at my mother, but jahs grasp is too strong, and adryana beats me to it.

she smacks her so hard, i could literally almost
feel it. but i did not care, i was fuming. how could she do this? this wasn't just hurting billie, this was hurting me. after our all bullshit and the things i went through, i was so happy with billie. we were about to have a family together. and my so called mother had to come and try to destroy it.

"how fucking dare you?! your daughter, my sister is having a baby in less then 4 months and you are coming to do this shit?" adry screams, very loud. "you know she didn't do this shit. you just wanna be a bitch. haven't you caused enough problems in our lives?" she finishes.

my mother shakes her head and laughs. "so who did it then adryana? huh?" she snickered.

adryana sits there, frozen. she had no words. her face went from her normal caramel complexion, to a ghost. what the hell?

my mother laughs. "that's what i thought."

jahs grip on me gets tighter, as i struggle to get to her more. i couldn't stand to see her face anymore.

"it could've been anyone, mario had a lot of people who fucking hated him." jah spats, i've never seen him mad. usually he's the calm one.

"i'd watch your mouth with me niño, i know you and that one are just as much involved with billies lifestyle." my mother spats, pointing at jah and jayvin. god i hate her.

"what the fuck do you mean? how do you even know anything about what my sisters involved in?" finneas screams. "she's all i have left, what kind of person are you?" he finishes.

my mother leans on the door. "well i barely knew anything about billie, but i know mario pretty well. or should i say abel."

then it all clicks.

no.

this isn't happening.

not more. i can't take any fucking more.

"who the fuck is abel?" marina yells, her whole face red.

"our biological father."

mario was abel. abel was me and adryanas father.

and he tried to get me killed.

keyvon, worked for my father.

i instantly start screaming, trying to kick myself  out of jahs grip. claudia comes next to me, trying to soothe me.

adryana goes to hit her again, but she dodges it, and hits adryana. marina immediately goes for her, but jayvin swooped her up.

"don't touch that bitch, next thing you know you'll be leaving in cuffs too." jayvin spats, staring at my mother.

my mother says nothing, and just has a smirk on her dumb ass face. "good luck with the baby." she says, and walks out.

once she's gone, everyones release on me let's go. i instantly fall to the floor and sob, and finneas holds me, sobbing as well.

"it's okay ava. she's strong. she can handle it. we can go there and see what we can do. she will call. it's okay." he whispers, trying to recollect himself.

i felt like just ending it all once again. after all the healing i've done, it crashes down again. my parents leave us, i get abused and raped, i'm having a fucking baby, turns out my father tried to kill me now? like what more can life throw at me? i just wanna end all this pain.

but i can't.

i have a baby. a baby girl to live for.

my sister, my family.

billie. my everything. my whole world in one person. the love of my fucking life.

***

after a long night of craziness, everyone stayed. me and finneas went to the police station, and we found out billie has a bail hearing tomorrow morning and we have to wait to talk to her then. who knows how much the bail will be, but i assume a lot. but jayvin told us he had money saved in case of something like this.

it's the next morning, and i've slept only like two hours. the whole night i just laid with my sister and marina and cried.

i hear a knock on the door, and i sit up. marina and adryana were asleep next to me.

the door opens and reveals claudia. "hey babe. you need anything?" she whispers, giving me a sad smile.

i shake my head, and give her the best smile i could. "i'm okay for right now, i just want her home." i say, with a sigh. i didn't wanna cry anymore, i just wanted to hold her.

claudia nods. "i get it. fin is there now, why don't you come down to eat? jayvin and jah went back to the house to settle some or something. " she asks.

i didn't want to eat, i honestly wanted to do nothing. but i had to. so i nod and follow her downstairs.

we sit down and she gave me some left over pancakes i had.

we sit there for a minute as she eats, and i try to pick at my food.

claudia looks up at me, and frowns. "you need to eat a little bit av, please? for nugget." she says, pointing at my belly.

i sigh. "i'm just worried. i have so much on my mind. " i say, taking a little bite of my food.

claudia nods. "i know." she says, trying to push me.

i was going to respond, but adryana comes down, and sits next to me. "how are you feeling sissy?" she says softly, leaning her head on my shoulder.

i shrug. "i just want her home." i mumble, i just wasn't in the mood for talking.

we all sit there in silence for a moment, when the door swings open to reveal the only face i wanted to see.

billie.

i immediately jump up, and her eyes fill up. i run into her arms, and start to sob.

she holds me tightly, and kisses my head. "i'm here baby. i'm here." she whispers into my hair.

i look up to her with my puffy eyes, locking them with hers. "i'm so sorry. my mother did this, i'm so sorry." i say in between sobs. "i love you. i'm so sorry."

her eyes widen. "that fucking bitch. that's why she was outside when they took me." she says.

i bite my lip and look down. "did you do it billie?" i whisper.

she shakes her head. "i really didn't. i was with you at the safe house the whole time." she says back. she was right. so who did?

i nod, and just hug her again. "billie. mario..he's my father. my biological one." i say.

she pulls away, and looks down at me. "what?" she says, her eyes suddenly turn to the black color im very familiar with.

i bite my lip and nod. "he is. my mother told us last night." i whisper, tears filling up in my eyes again.

billie then immediately punches the wall, and i flinch.

finneas tries to grab her, but she swipes his arm away.

"that dumb ass motherfucker. you're his daughter and he set you up to be killed?" she screams.

i grab her hands, and rub them. "i know baby. please. i know. i don't want to think about it, i just want to enjoy this with you. i missed you." i whisper.

her face then softens, and she pulls me in. "ok baby ok..shh. i know, i'm sorry. i missed you so much. i love you baby." billie whispers, rubbing
my back.

i sit in her arms for a second, just taking it in. i missed her so much, and it was only one night. i don't even think i could be without her.

when we pull away, she gives me a small smile. "my trials in september, so we have nothing to worry about until after she's born." she says, pointing to my belly.

alia was due august 12, so yeah it was after, but i was upset. september was only a month after she was born, what if that's all she gets with her?

billie could see my worry, and she grabs me by my shoulders. "i will be okay. i will be able to watch her grow. this is just a stupid ass bump in the road, angel. go take a shower and relax. " she says, with a hopeful smile.

i nod, and i give her a small smile back. it felt good to her that, but i was still nervous.

i head up the stairs and i hear adryana.

"bil, i need to talk to you." she whispers.

ummm. ok?

i just brush it off, and head to the shower.

but i really wish i didn't.

**

-time skip 4 months-

the last 4 months have been probably the worst time of my pregnancy. after the day billie came home, everything was okay at first. but then she went out often, sometimes wouldn't even come home. our conversations were short, and half the time she wasn't even paying attention. i figured it was stress about trial, or the fact the aila is about to be here, but i don't get it. everything was so good and then it wasn't.

but i'm really getting sick of it, her and adryana were always being so weird when she was home, and would always talk secretly. no one says anything, but i feel like they notice. marina says it could just be about my baby shower, or something. my baby shower is in less then a week, so i'm going to figure out what's going on.

i step out the shower, and i quickly dry off and put on my bathrobe. i walk to my room, and i start to get dressed.

i was literally the size of a watermelon at this point, my bump was huge. i couldn't even see my feet anymore.

when i pull on my shirt, i hear my door open. i turn my head to see billie walking in, she didn't come back last night, as usual.

"hi ava." she says, kissing my head, and plopping on the bed.

"hello." i say, sitting next to her. "where were you?" i ask, already knowing the answer.

"just making plays." she mumbles, as she looks at her phone. yup i knew. same response as always.

i nod. "aila is gonna be here soon, this is gonna stop right?" i whisper.

she looks up at me from her phone. "i told you it was right?" she snaps.

i flinch at her words, and just chose to ignore her. i go on my phone and scroll through instagram.

i don't get why she has to be like this. is she like overwhelmed now? does she not want to be involved anymore but feels like she has to be? is she cheating when she leaves at night?

okay stop ava.

no.

she loves you. she wouldn't.

i snap out of my thoughts when billie gets out, and goes to the door. "i'll be back." she says, walking out.

i've had it, i'm so over this.

i stand up, and follow her. "where now? leaving again? why are you doing this?" i say, as she walks downstairs towards the basement.

"not now ava." she mumbles, going into the basement, to adryana i'm assuming, closing the door behind her.

i stand there for a moment, and i see marina staring at me from the side of me.

nah, i'm going down there.

i walk down the stairs, and open the door. billie is sitting at the edge of her bed, and adryana is standing near the dresser. both of their eyes go to me.

i stand there with my arms crossed. "ok what is this? you guys do this shit almost everyday for the last few months and i'm sick of it." i snap.

adryana looks at me and raises an eyebrow. "we are just talking." she says.

i scoff. "bullshit. what you doing billie? cheating on me with my sister?" i yell. dumb thing to assume, i know. but they're being sketchy.

both of their eyes widen. "ava what the fuck!? no! i would never cheat on you." billie says.

i roll my eyes. "so what's going on then huh? you barely come home. we barely even speak. do you not fucking love me anymore or some
shit?" i say, my eyes filling up.

she walks towards me, and i immediately step back. "i do love you ava. please just stay out of this. i'm doing this to protect you." she whispers.

i groan. "no. i'm not staying out of it. now tell me what the fuck is going on, i'm not letting this go!" i scream. i was infuriated.

i suddenly hear marina come down the stairs. "what is going on?" she says.

adryana walks towards us. "nothing. please av just trust-" adryana begins, but i interrupt her.

"no! fucking tell me what is going on!!!" i yell again, as marina rubs my arm.

billie groans and puts her hand through her hair. "for fucks sake ava, fucking leave it!" she screams.

"NO." i scream back.

she glares at me. "fine. you wanna know so bad? ask your sister where she was the night your father was killed." she spats.

what?

no.

no no no.

i look at adry, her eyes full of tears.

"you killed mario?" i whispered.

oh my fucking god.

"yes." she said.

i felt like everything was frozen again, billies eyes were on me and her face suddenly softens.

"baby.." she whispers, looking at the floor.

i look down, and freeze.

my pants, and the floor was soaked.

my water broke.

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