The next couple of days went by as normal. I still haven't gotten any symptoms of pregnancy like morning sickness but I look at the black and white photo constantly as a reminder that Little Radke is real and ever time it made me smile. I plan on telling Ronnie soon because the longer I wait the worst it could be. Or maybe he'll take it well and we could be like Emma and Andy, a fairy tale ending with a happy family. I stood optimistic.
I pop two prenatal vitamins in my mouth then hiding them in my bedside table before going to the kitchen to wash the dishes. When I round the corner I see Ronnie drying of his hands and an empty sink. "You didn't have to do that." I said crossing my arms.
He smile, "no I didn't." He walked up to me and gave me a kiss.
I put my hand on his chest, "I'm gonna go take a nap."
He smirked, "have fun."
I rolled my eyes at him and went to the couch to lay down. I don't know what it is lately but I am totally exhausted. Drained of all energy and it wasn't long until I dozed off.
***
I woke up a few hours later sprawled out in the couch. I sat up slowly rubbing my eyes. My body felt heavy like I was all of a sudden fifty pounds heavier than I was when I fell asleep. There was a sour taste in my mouth and before I knew it I was leaning of the toilet puking my brain out. I coughed and hacked up vital things. The was a knock at the door, "Piper?"
"Don't come in here!" I yelled between heaves but the door opened anyways then his hands were holding my hair back for me. When I felt like it was over I closed the lid and flushed before sitting back against the wall. "Fuck." I said and dropped my hands in my hands.
"Are you sick?" Ronnie asked as he walked away from me a little.
"Um, I dunno. Maybe." I said nervously.
"Well, maybe this is why." He tossed something to me and it landed on my lap. I stared down at the bottle of prenatal vitamins and swallowed hard.
I looked up to him, "I can explain." He shook his head and walked out of the room. "Ronnie! Wait!" I got up quickly and rinsed my mouth out before running after him. "Ronnie, please!"
He stopped walking towards the front door with his keys, "when were you going to tell me you're pregnant?" He said in a whisper.
"I was going to tell you. I just-"
He turned around and hurled his keys in my direction making me jump and scream but they missed, "the fuck you were! How long have you been hiding this?"
"I didn't even know before the hospital." I said feeling small.
"And you just kept the fact that my kid is growing inside you!? I told you I wasn't ready for this, Piper! I have my whole life and career ahead of my and I can't have that thing holding me back!"
"Don't say that!" I yelled.
His eyes opened in rage and he walked towards me, backing me into a wall, "my life is over." He said a little too calmly and his first collided with the wall right beside my head. I screamed and shied away from his closed first. Fear filled every inch out my body making me feel life I was going to explode. I was ready to run from him in a moment's notice.
"Just look at the sonogram, please, you'll love Little Radke."
"I don't want to seethe fucking sonogram, and don't call it that." Instead of making the situation worst he turned, scooped up his keys, and walked to the door. Before he closed it behind him he looked back at me and said coldly, "get rid of it." And then he was gone.
I sunk to the floor, frozen with fear and adrenaline. I shooed Charlie away when he ran towards me before bursting into a fit of tears. I laid on the floor with my knees pulled to my chest.
I had expected him to freak out, any sane person would. I didn't expect an explosion.
I sat up after what seemed like hours of crying my eyes out just to run and vomit again. I don't know how someone could create such a miracle and react the way he did. But that's what everyone warned me about, the bad Ronnie.
I finished vomiting and sat on the floor in the spot I had when he tossed the vitamins at me. I don't care what he says, I will not get rid of my baby. I was going to have it with or without Ronnie. I picked up my phone and scrolled through until I found Kate's number.
I hit call and waited, "hello?" She said, "who's this?" I felt sadness set in as I realized she must have e deleted my number, "hello?"
I took a shaky breath, "it's me Kate."
"Piper? Are you okay?"
"Um, no, no not really. Can you come over?"
"I'm on my way."
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Hero
FanfictionI don't believe in fairy tale endings. Mainly because this it's real life and life has a way of knocking you down until you've had enough. I was always told the stories of true love as a child by a teacher or my father. I never believed it though. A...
