If She Stays ↠ Sequel to All Over Again ➝ (A PeteZahHut FanFiction)

Chapter 19-- ..

before i start this chapter, reader discretion is HIGHLY advised.
what is going to be in this chapter is a topic very sensitive to a lot of people, including me.
it took me so much pain and despair to write this chapter, and i apologize if this offends anyone in anyway.

please read on your own consent

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"brandon."
i felt someone trying to wake me up from my deep trance of sleep i was currently in,
and she wouldn't stop moving me around

"BRANDON."
aria started yelling at me at this point-
i woke up, pissed.

"what the hell do you want aria?"
i could hear sniffles leak through the darkness
"im bleeding."

and that's when my heart stopped and my whole world flipped upside down

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earlier

"are you sure the baby has kicked at all today? remember what your nurse said; you have to do your kick counts."

"she probably kicked earlier, brandon. don't worry about it. she's probably already lazy like her dad."
aria flashed a smirk at me and i couldn't help but scoff and look down, smiling idiotically.

"you ready to go to dinner then?"

"when isn't a pregnant lady ready to eat? im starving."

it's been a week since our doctors appointment and aria said she hasn't been feeling sick lately like she used to feel; she claims she feels amazing like before when she wasn't pregnant.

today was also our 1 1/2 year anniversary. we decided to do something simple this time around since aria couldn't bare much time on her feet without complaining that they were swollen.
so we chose Olive Garden.

upon our arrival, we were greeted with the heavenly smell of italian food and the loud commotion of the overcrowded people who resided inside the restaurant, each to their own, enjoying their food.
a waiter sat us down and got us our drinks,
and aria and i waited for the food we had ordered after receiving them

i looked across the table at aria's drink to see what she was drinking- a soda.

"have you been drinking water lately?"

"no." aria quickly replied.

"why not?"

"because," she rolled her eyes-
"you know i don't like drinking it. it's too bland."

"but it helps the baby."

"im trying brandon, it's not easy. please bare with me"

"ok."

our food arrived and we began eating everything that our plate was covered in, but a few minutes later, aria had lost her appetite.

"what's wrong?"
i looked over to an aria who was not looking well, let alone feeling well
she was crouched and holding onto her side

"are you ok?"

she nodded in response
"im getting really bad cramps."

"do you want to go to a doctor then, perhaps?"
i was starting to worry. i wanted to make sure my princess was okay in her mommys belly.

"no, ill be fine. she's probably just getting used to moving her feet, making kicks hurt for me."

"okay, let's go home then?"

"mhm." aria whispered and got up from her seat- we exited the place and got into the car.
our house was 20 minutes away so it was kind of a long drive but it didn't bother us too much.

i started the car and silence sat there for a while, until i realized aria had fallen asleep, but many thoughts flowed through my head-
why was she experiencing pain?
why hasn't she felt the baby kick?
she said the baby moved,
but did she really?

my anxiety got the best of me and i caught myself swerving slightly to avoid getting hit; i was shaking and panting and had forgotten to breathe, until i started thinking about kara.
kara used to comfort me so much,
and god how much do i miss her.
she used to grab onto my shoulder and hug me and tell me- "everything is ok- breathe"

and taking a breath is what i managed to do.
and i had calmed down.
everything is ok.

we arrived home and i couldn't bare to wake aria up, because pregnant ladies are ridiculous.
so i picked her up and carried her out of the car, into the house, up to our room and laid her down gently on the bed and took off her shoes; basically getting her ready for bed while i got ready myself.
it was 11:30 pm

she was peacefully laying in bed and i laid down next to her, and i pulled the blanket over the both of us
"goodnight" i mumbled,
but i only got a toss from aria in return.
i kissed the top of her head gently and drifted off to sleep

....

"brandon."
i felt someone trying to wake me up from my deep trance of sleep i was currently in,
and she wouldn't stop moving me around

"BRANDON."
aria started yelling at me at this point-
i woke up, pissed.

"what the hell do you want aria?"
i could hear sniffles leak through the darkness
"im bleeding."

and that's when my heart stopped and my whole world flipped upside down.

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this is a two parter