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"Kyle, wake up! You've got work!" I shook Kyle's body as I scrambled out of bed.

Kyle groaned beside me before turning to the side and closing his eyes. I sighed and shook his body again.

"Kyle, wake up!" Kyle's eyes opened again and he turned around so he wasn't looking at me.

"I'm not going in." He stated. I looked to the back of his head with narrowed eyes.

"Kyle-"

"I'm not going in."

"Why?" I spluttered. "This is your job!"

"Because I don't want to." Kyle replied bluntly. I sighed loudly before chucking his clothes at him.

"Then go round to your parents and tell your father why you're not going in to work today. I am not doing your dirty work for you because you can't be arsed. Now move." I let out firmly. He sighed loudly and groaned before getting out of bed and snatching his clothes up from the bed and walking to the bathroom.

My eyes welled with tears. Why was he acting like this?

I couldn't help but have this sense of doom. Maybe this was near the end for us.

He said it wasn't because he didn't love me, he told me he loved me so much, but how can I believe him when he's acting like this?

I sat on the end of the bed waiting for Kyle to emerge into the room.

However, a few seconds later, the door slammed down stairs and I knew he had gone.

I closed my eyes as the tears fell down my cheeks. Who was he?

I picked up my phone from the side table and dialled Matt's number. I couldn't sit here alone all day when my heart felt like sinking to the pit of my stomach.

Matt picked up quickly.

"What's up?" He asked. He didn't bother asking why I was calling him so early and that's why I loved him.

"You need to come here." I sniffled. Matt cursed before I heard him moving around his room.

"I'm coming now." He said, no questions asked. He hung up and I placed the phone back in its place.

I laid my hand on top of my belly possessively. What if Kyle didn't want to be here because of this baby? Would he ever be so heartless?

Now, I didn't know who he was or what he'd do, and that scared me more than anything.

I felt a sudden bubble of anger sizzle inside of my veins. Who was he to treat me like shit?

I knew he was sad over Joe and his guilt, but that didn't mean he could take it out on me. I wasn't his personal punch bag.

He'd never hurt me physically, but verbally it hurt.

Ten minutes later, the door bell rang. I should really get Matt a key to enter whenever.

I didn't realise so much time had gone by whilst sat there feeling sorry for myself.

I got up from the bed and made my way to the door to let Matt in.

His concerned painted face did nothing and I burst out crying as soon as I saw him.

You couldn't judge, I was pregnant after all and my hormones were already all over the place.

But I couldn't help but think I should be in Kyle's arms right now, he's meant to be here for me, to help me before he goes to work.

"What's up, baby girl?" Matt asked as he soothed my back. He shut the door before taking me into the living room. "Is it Kyle? Do you want me to beat that ass up?" I shook my head to reply.

"I don't think he loves me anymore." I voiced my thoughts. "He told me he does, but he's gone all blunt with me, unaffectionate and cold." I sniffed through my tears.

"He totally loves you, darling girl. Of course he does." I shook my head.

"How can I believe that? You should see him, Matt, for the last week after Joe's anniversary he hasn't been the same. He's not Kyle."

"Maybe something is on his mind. Give him a little time and I'm sure he'll tell you, he always does, doesn't he?" I nodded my head in reply. Matt was right, Kyle never kept anything from me, and time heals everything.

Hopefully, he'd tell me what is on his mind when he sees its the right time.

"Don't assume things until you know for definite and I know Kyle still loves you. Don't be silly you silly pregnant woman." Matt wiped a year from my eyes and pulled me in to another hug. "I'm charging Kyle for this."

"Charging him? Why?" I asked with amusement, my worries gone for just a little while.

"Long story." He mumbled. "Anyway, let's watch a really cheesy girlie film."

"Really?" I laughed. He looked down at me, his brown eyes twinkling mischievously like they always did.

"Cali, let my inner gay come out please, I don't ask for much." I scoffed but laughed at him nonetheless.

"Fine." I grumbled before pouting. He kissed my forehead before sitting me down on the sofa.

Matt left the room before coming back in like a bounding puppy.

"Okay." He drawled out. "I got a better plan."

"How could there possibly be a better plan?" Matt looked to me with his head cocked to the side.

"Oh ha-ha, funny girl." He waved his hand. "Anyway, let's go out."

"Where?" I asked with my eyebrows furrowed. I hadn't really felt the need to want to go out today.

"Club-" I looked to him with my eyes wide. "To a cafe." He laughed sheepishly while scratching the nape of his neck. I laughed. "You're such a burden, pregnant woman." He said with his voice full of humour.

"Thank you." I replied with a smile.

"No problem, mush." He ruffled my hair and I swatted his hand away.

I knew a few minutes with Matt would be all I needed to be happy and out of my depressing little hole for a while.

I got up from the sofa. "I'll go and have a shower and get changed." Matt nodded his head before sitting down on the sofa.

"Congratulations. Have fun." He waved me away and I laughed before bounding upstairs.

After stripping I got in to the shower, the small smile still on my face. Matt was a saint, he really was. I didn't know what of do without him.

I washed quickly before getting out of the shower and wrapping a towel around my body.

When I got to my room, I got changed quickly when I was dry and sorted out my messy hair.

When I was done, I bounded down the stairs, just as I got to the bottom the front door opened and Kyle came in.

His face was cast down and he stepped inside without noticing I was there.

His face was etched with emotion and sadness was one that was painted the brightest.

"Kyle." I got his attention and his face snapped up to mine. My eyes went watery again but his face closed off. Showing me nothing at all.

"Where are you going?" He asked slowly, quietly.

"Out with Matt." I said as I looked to the door where Matt was behind.

"Where?" Kyle asked again as he made no move towards me.

"To a cafe for food I think." I shrugged. "Do you want to come?" I hoped he would say yes. Because he would usually say yes, and I needed to know that Kyle was still Kyle. The Kyle I knew and fell in love with and married.

"No, you go and have fun." He nodded his head slowly whilst he spoke. It looked like it hurt to say no to me, but he could have said yes.

"Oh." I whispered. "Okay." Kyle came forward and I thought he was going to take me into his arms and kiss me, anything to stop my wandering thoughts, but he didn't. He walked past me slowly and went upstairs without another word uttered.

I let out the breath I didn't think I was holding, before a tear fell down my cheek.

I felt so alone, so bare and cold. This wasn't fair.

I tapped the door slightly to tell Matt I was ready and he came into the hall by the front door. One look at me and he came forward.

"What's-" I grabbed hold of his hand and took him outside before shutting the door.

"He doesn't love me." I sobbed before going into his chest. Matt sighed before rubbing my back.

"Cali-"

"No, I just saw him right now and-and he didn't hug me or kiss me or anything." I continued to sob.

"That can mean anything. I told you not to think he doesn't love you, because he does." Matt stated firmly, his voice rough and firm.

"Matt, I can't do this, it hurts when he pushes me away." I sniffled. Matt sighed before pulling me back.

"I'm going to get my bitch mode on now, okay?" I nodded my head, waiting. "We're going to go out now and we're going to talk and catch up and you won't think about Kyle until you're home and then you will talk to him, okay?" I nodded my head in reply, but I was scared of the answers if I talked to Kyle again.

"When I confronted him a few days ago, I should have tried to get more out of him." I stated truthfully. A lot of days had gone by now and it seemed to be getting worse, less words exchanged and such. It hurt.

"Don't try too hard, it could push him away further." Matt said with warning in his tone. I sighed. "Now let's forget about it for a while, I don't want a crying, moody old cow accompanying me today, got it?" Matt smiled and despite my sadness, I smiled through my tears.

"I'll try." I breathed. Matt nodded before taking me to his car.

I looked up to the house and saw Kyle looking out of our window at us. He looked just as sad as I saw him earlier, but when he saw me he smiled slightly and waved. Before I could wave back, Kyle had gone from the window, making it look like I was waving at the darkness in the room.

"You're only going for a few hours, Cali, bloody hell, no need to say bye to the house." Matt chuckled. I slapped the back of his head lightly before laughing slightly.

Matt said to forget for a few hours. I was going to try.

But I loved Kyle, and my thoughts wandered too much sometimes.

I just hoped everything would work out. I'd wake up soon and everything would be normal.

I hoped.

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Before we get all thingy with Kyle, he's like it for a reason and all will be revealed soooonnn. Just keep an open mind:) and don't be too harsh on him;)

Anyway, hope you enjoyed it.