"Seriously dude? You're still mad for not telling you?" Alex groans in pain at the fact that I just punched his shoulder when I walked into the plane. I've been doing that a lot this past week.

I give him a cold glare. "It took you three months for you to tell me where Alison was! Of fucking course I'm still angry."

I take a sit on one of the chairs in the private jet and immediately take out my laptop. Alex sits down too with a pout on his face. "Yeah, and I said I'm sorry didn't I?"

"Where are the girls?" I ask ignoring his question.

He shrugs, "I don't know but they should be here in a couple of minutes. You know how they are, dramatic entrance is their forte."

We are going to George-ville to get Alison, and by "we" I mean Alexander, Penny, Blaire and I. I need the girls for my plan for the day after we land.

Speaking of the girls, that's when they roll in with a big bag. "You know that bags are left outside with the crew." I point, gesturing at the bag.

Penny only rolls her eyes and sits on the chair beside Alex and I, along with Blaire. "This bag is filled with precious goods inside and I'll be damned to leave it outside." Even though she just explained, both Alex and I are still confused so Blaire explains.

"It's food."

I shake my head and resume with my work, biting my lip to prevent myself from commenting. They don't want to know what I'm thinking.

As they all start conversing, one thought reigns. I hope Alison forgives me.

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If you would've told me a year ago that by my 20th birthday I'll be pregnant, away from school, friends and the baby daddy I would've probably laughed and even deemed you as crazy.

Yet here I am, and to top things over, I'm in a bad mood today so I decided to much rather stay clear of people and stay in my room. Unfortunately, Jennifer ( Mary's niece ) doesn't understand that and has been trying to convince me to go shopping with her.

"No." I say for the hundredth time.

She groans, "You're acting as if you're going to die if you go shopping."

"I know for a fact that you are going to die if you keep talking." I continue playing with the remote of the tv, completely disinterested in what's on, never mind what Jen is talking about.

She shakes her head. "It's a shame you don't want to go, I heard they have those cute baby clothes you were talking about yesterday for sale. Even matching clothes."

Just like that I'm interested. I grin and stand up from the bed as quickly as I can. "Why didn't you say so."

I power walk to the closet and change out of my comfy clothes, my sleep wear to be exact, and into my yellow mid length sundress.

I'm still at my early stages of pregnancy, second stage to be exact, and my bump isn't that noticeable that much so I don't have to wear maternity clothes just as yet.

I look back at her and grin, "Let's go."

As soon as we get downstairs, I see my parents exiting the office while holding hands and laughing. Ever since I got back they've been trying to rekindle their relationship as during the time of the abuse they weren't really acting as a couple. I think they both blamed themselves for the situation we were in.

Dad smiles at when he sees Jen and I. "Going somewhere?"

"Oh, Alison was just treating me to a day of endless shopping." Jen says with a smirk.

I look at her with a bewildered look, "What? I didn't..." Before I get another word out, she leaves. I shake my head and look back at my parents. "I am not treating her to a day of shopping."

They both chuckle. "Oh how I'd love a day of spa and shopping with the girls." Mum gushes, eyes twinkling in excitement.

Dad glances between the two of us and says, "Why don't you join Ali and Jen today. I'll give you my card." He finishes with a smirk.

My eyes widen. What is with people and smirks today? "But... I thought this was going to be..." Mum cuts me off.

"Wonderful, I'll just go get my bag." With that, she leaves.

As soon as she leaves, I flash dad a hard glare which only gets me a laugh. "Come on honey, your mother just wants to hang out with you."

I resist the urge to roll my eyes, but force a smile instead. "Great."

Within minutes, they both walk towards us while whispering to each other.

"What are you guys talking about?" I ask.

"Nothing!" They both say quickly.

Mum pecks dad's cheek, and take out his wallet from his back pocket. "Thank you honey. Now don't mind the banks messages you receive today. As Jen said, today is a day of endless shopping."

Dad only shakes her head as he watches mum walk away, probably going to start the car. "Good thing she took her own wallet with her own cards inside."

Jen and I both laugh, "You'll find me outside." Jen says and joins mother.

Dad suddenly hugs me and says, "I'm sorry. I know I've said it each and every day since you came back and I'll continue saying it. No words could explain how sorry I am baby."

As he explains, Dad has been explaining every day and to say that everytime he says it doesn't touch me would be a lie. Every time I think about how my life would have turned out differently if they were as they are today. All the missed birthdays, holidays and parents meeting could have turned out differently. But also, I wouldn't have met Leo and right now, I can't imagine my life without him in it.

Yet here I am, three months spent away from him. Maybe I should call him?

Before I could continue with my thoughts any more, Jen calls me from outside, "Alison hurry up!"

I pull away from Dad and flash him a small smile. "And I forgive you. I know I say this everytime after you say that, but you need to forgive yourself too. That's the only way you could heal." Then I turn and walk out.

When I get into my mom's nice white Jeep, at the back of course, with Jen in the front and my mother in the driver's seat, I ask. "So, where to next?"

"We want to try that pregnant lady's store first to get you new clothes, then we'll go to the babies store to buy toys and clothes, then..." I stop listening after that and stare out the window, letting my thoughts run wild.

~

"Ugh, aren't we done?" I cry to Jen. "This is our tenth store we've bought from."

"What time is it?" She asks like she has been for the last 30 minutes.

"It's six fucking o'clock." I hiss, and this time I am not intending on apologizing. I'm tired and hungry beyond compare. Yes they let me rest for a few minutes or so, and we've stopped at the sushi restaurant a few hours ago but I'm a pregnant woman, give me some slack.

She rolls her eyes, "We'll go home, but not now, maybe two more stores?" She asks with a hopeful glance, but mum shuts her done.

"It's alright Jennifer, I think we've spent more time shopping." She says after finishing her conversation with whoever she was talking to.

They both share a look as if communicating with each other which gets me even more confused. But before I ask, Jen links her arm with mine. "Come on, we need to get you pampered."

"Us too." Mum asks, and Jen just chuckles.

I wonder what's going on.

~

Another long fucking hour later of being pampered, I'm wearing a long white semi casual dress that is an off shoulder, and shows a bit of cleavage.

The dress is plain and simple but beautiful regardless. It is tight, showing off my baby bump and I've also paired it up with a gold necklace.

They tried getting me to wear a pair of small heels saying it won't hurt me, but I refused, using the pregnant card.

Jen and mum are wearing red dresses instead, different dresses. Jen is wearing a light shade colour of red, a short nice dress fit for a teenager as herself. It isn't flashy but it's beautiful.

Mum on the other hand is wearing a long red dress that has a small slit. The dress is a dark shade of red with long sleeves and showing a bit more cleavage. Old habits die hard I guess?

So now we are driving back to the house and I'm even more confused as to why we dressed up only to go back home. I thought at least we were going to go to a restaurant to eat but nope, home it is.

I roll my eyes and lean back on the car seat. I take out my phone, ignoring the whispers from the two at the front and dial a number I knew from the back of my head.

As we park at the house and get out of the car, they tell me to leave the bags. I hold the phone to my ear and wait for it to ring.

Then it stops, he answered, but he isn't speaking, so I do instead.

"Leo? Hey," my eyes blur with tears, "I... I miss you so much." I say the first thing I could think of, in the mean time mum and Jen are looking at me with smiles, why I don't know. But they gesture for me to come forward, with they hands both in the door handle, so I do.

"And... and I have something to tell you. But I want to tell you in person. For now, just know that I miss you and I can't wait to see you again."

I was about to end the call when he spoke, "But you won't have to wait Sunshine,"

I frown and was about to ask him what he means, but that's when Jen and mum open the door to say I'm surprised would be an understatement.

"Happy birthday!" Yells everyone inside the house.

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