Should Have Walked Away | Aarmau Vampire AU

𝔱 𝔴 𝔢 𝔫 𝔱 𝔶 - 𝔢 𝔦 𝔤 𝔥 𝔱

"Aph- holy shit!"

The four stopped at my main room's open doorway and stared at me in complete and utter shock.

"Whoa, okay, you never said you could do that!" Zoey exclaimed

I shrugged, throwing the ball again. "Didn't think it was important."

Kawaii~Chan's high-pitched voice sounded flabbergasted. "Aphmau~Senpai! You're on the ceiling!"

Catching the small lopsided sphere of rubber and brown wax, I sighed and shut my eyes. I had one leg bent up beside me, but it was hard to see from my angle. Hair covered my face, and I was focusing on the girls so I could forget the cramps in my hand and bare feet which kept me up on a different center of gravity.

Zoey eyed my tense and distraught structure. "What's wrong, Aphmau?"

"Nothing is wrong."

The blonde elf quickly sent the other girls to the kitchen for a minute, and I heard the patter of baskets hitting my counter. I'm guessing they came to do nails, hair, and clothes.

I wasn't really in the mood today.

"Aph, come down. Let me talk to you."

My hesitation was fast, but I followed her order anyway and jumped down off my limbs.

I landed on my feet and righted my position before sitting on the end of my bed, stiff as a board.

Zoey sat beside me. "Aph, are you okay?"

"I'm fine."

It was obvious that she didn't believe me. "You know you can talk to me, right?"

Clenching my eyes shut and looking away from her, my nails dig into the bed and I tried not to cry. Now the mood swings make sense.

"I'm such a damn idiot, Zoey," I whispered under my breath.

Her breathing hitched as it sank in for her that something was seriously wrong. "I'll tell the others to leave.

I didn't respond. The sky-blue eyed elf told the other girls in the kitchen that I wanted to be alone, and they left politely when Zoey said she'd leave soon.

"Okay. Talk to me."

Instantly, my chest heaved a sob and I clutched my sternum to stop.

Didn't do a very good job at that either. Could I do anything right? Just one thing?

She engulfed me in a giant bear hug and ran her hand through the ends of my hair, breaking what little resistance I could muster.

I burst into tears. Again, and again, and again.

First, it was panic, fear of what this meant for me. Then it was frustration, anger towards myself for not thinking about the consequences of my actions. Every time blurred into the last and finally, Zoey had enough.

"Do you want me to get Aaron?"

The second I heard his name, I jumped away and wiped my eyes. "No! I can't see him right now."

Her eyes widened. "Did he hurt you?"

"No! No, no, no, he didn't. He wouldn't."

Zoey's shoulders softened. A sag of defeat. She didn't know what to think, or what to do. "What then, Aphmau? Clearly, something is wrong."

I sobbed a laugh, still wiping at my eyes and cheeks even though there were barely any fresh tears to wipe. "I don't know what I'm going to do, Zoey."

The elf beside of me grabbed my hands and kept them away from my raw face, red from my unnecessary pressure. "I can't help until I know what's wrong first."

She waited patiently as I tried to control my sobs, my breathing. Once I was calm enough, I choked out what I could, my voice cracking under the pressure and reality of the words.

"I'm pregnant."

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