Uncertainty [part 9]
Pairing: Jackson Rathbone and Ashley Greene
Rating: I'm not sure, there are lots of f-bombs...
Disclaimer: Real people + real lives = my vivid imagination
“It’s been hours Liz, and I’ve not seen her. She said she was going to come over at 7 and it’s past 8 now. I don’t know…maybe she feels too sick, or she’s forgotten. I’m not being pushy going over there am I?”
Nikki sighed as she listened to Liz.
“I guess you’re right. Checking up on her wouldn’t hurt. K I’ll call you in the morning.”
***
“No mom, everything’s fine. I know…I’m just super tired, I’m probably coming down with something. I should just get some sleep. I promise I’ll call you in a few days. Give my love to Joe and dad…I love you too. Bye”
Sighing tearfully, Ashley wiped her eyes as she tossed her phone onto her bed. Her mom wasn’t stupid. She knew something was wrong. There was no way that anything could be explained without dropping the bombshell about the baby.
It’s not fair to tell them over the phone. Ashley thought as there was a quiet knock at her door.
“Ash…it’s Nikki…you awake?”
Drying her eyes Ashley stood, opening the door.
“Hey…are you ok? You never came over, so I didn’t know what to think” Nikki trailed off, starting to feel rather pushy and pathetic. Maybe Ashley had just wanted some time alone. She was sure her feelings were wrong however, as she watched Ashley’s face crumple, her small arms wrapping around Nikki as she began to cry again.
“I’ve fucked everything up.” She mumbled tearfully, hugging Nikki close.
“Oh sweetie no….what’s happened? Talk to me” Nikki cooed softly, sitting on the bed as Ashley continued to cry in earnest.
“He…he heard me and…Kristen talking…and he knows…I broke up…with him because I didn’t want him to…feel responsible…and he heard us! He thinks…he thinks it’s someone else’s…” She managed, her voice thick with tears.
Nikki’s shoulders slumped.
“Oh shit. Sweetheart I know it’s a mess right now but we’ll straighten it out, I promise.”
Ashley shook her head, taking a deep but shaky breath.
“I’ve never seen him that mad Nik, not ever.”
Nikki shook her head.
“It’s just one huge misunderstanding Ash, we’ll fix it.”
***
Jackson slammed the door to his room, tossing his phone on the side as he ran a hand through his messy hair. How could she? How fucking could she? And having the cheek to break things off to try to keep it a secret? He felt like the most gullible, fucked over fool in the world.
He was quickly jolted from his thoughts when he heard a sharp intake of breath and a muttered ‘holy fuck’ of surprise in a rather British accent. It was then he noticed Rob and Kellan, both perched on his bed, each had a guitar in hand.
“You scared the fuck out of us Jay, we thought you’d be with Ashley. I’m trying to teach Kellan how to play guitar but I don’t think it’s happening.” Jackson shrugged, still a little stunned that his room had been invaded, and even more in shock about what had happened not 10minutes ago in Ashley’s room.
“Dude…you ok? You look like you’re spooked about something other than us being in here.” Jackson sighed. Kellan was very perceptive when it came to his friends.
“I don’t know…everything is completely fucked.” Jackson glanced at Rob and Kellan, both of their faces awash with confusion.
“Ashley’s pregnant.”
Rob almost dropped his guitar.
“What!? Ashley? When the fuck? I mean…how?!”
“We know how you moron…question is, why’s daddy to be looking so freaked out?” Kellan teased, looking to Jackson.
“I’m not the father.”
Saying it aloud hurt. It hurt a lot more than Jackson was prepared to handle and a lot more than he was willing to admit.
“Wait…you’re what?” The teasing tone in Kellan’s voice was gone.
“You heard me. She broke things off yesterday, and then I hear her telling Kris she’s knocked up. She was fucking stupid enough to think that I’d never find out!”
Rob hissed softly through his teeth, running a hand through his hair in a vain attempt to tame it. He was quite surprised that Kristen had left him in the dark about all of this.
“No.” Kellan spoke, setting the guitar on the bed.
“Jay, no. There is no way it’s not yours man. No way. It’s Ashley. She would never.”
“Yea? Then what the fuck’s she playing at breaking up with me!?” Jackson yelled, venting his anger. Kellan sighed, looking rather defeated.
He had no idea.
Rating: I'm not sure, there are lots of f-bombs...
Disclaimer: Real people + real lives = my vivid imagination
“It’s been hours Liz, and I’ve not seen her. She said she was going to come over at 7 and it’s past 8 now. I don’t know…maybe she feels too sick, or she’s forgotten. I’m not being pushy going over there am I?”
Nikki sighed as she listened to Liz.
“I guess you’re right. Checking up on her wouldn’t hurt. K I’ll call you in the morning.”
***
“No mom, everything’s fine. I know…I’m just super tired, I’m probably coming down with something. I should just get some sleep. I promise I’ll call you in a few days. Give my love to Joe and dad…I love you too. Bye”
Sighing tearfully, Ashley wiped her eyes as she tossed her phone onto her bed. Her mom wasn’t stupid. She knew something was wrong. There was no way that anything could be explained without dropping the bombshell about the baby.
It’s not fair to tell them over the phone. Ashley thought as there was a quiet knock at her door.
“Ash…it’s Nikki…you awake?”
Drying her eyes Ashley stood, opening the door.
“Hey…are you ok? You never came over, so I didn’t know what to think” Nikki trailed off, starting to feel rather pushy and pathetic. Maybe Ashley had just wanted some time alone. She was sure her feelings were wrong however, as she watched Ashley’s face crumple, her small arms wrapping around Nikki as she began to cry again.
“I’ve fucked everything up.” She mumbled tearfully, hugging Nikki close.
“Oh sweetie no….what’s happened? Talk to me” Nikki cooed softly, sitting on the bed as Ashley continued to cry in earnest.
“He…he heard me and…Kristen talking…and he knows…I broke up…with him because I didn’t want him to…feel responsible…and he heard us! He thinks…he thinks it’s someone else’s…” She managed, her voice thick with tears.
Nikki’s shoulders slumped.
“Oh shit. Sweetheart I know it’s a mess right now but we’ll straighten it out, I promise.”
Ashley shook her head, taking a deep but shaky breath.
“I’ve never seen him that mad Nik, not ever.”
Nikki shook her head.
“It’s just one huge misunderstanding Ash, we’ll fix it.”
***
Jackson slammed the door to his room, tossing his phone on the side as he ran a hand through his messy hair. How could she? How fucking could she? And having the cheek to break things off to try to keep it a secret? He felt like the most gullible, fucked over fool in the world.
He was quickly jolted from his thoughts when he heard a sharp intake of breath and a muttered ‘holy fuck’ of surprise in a rather British accent. It was then he noticed Rob and Kellan, both perched on his bed, each had a guitar in hand.
“You scared the fuck out of us Jay, we thought you’d be with Ashley. I’m trying to teach Kellan how to play guitar but I don’t think it’s happening.” Jackson shrugged, still a little stunned that his room had been invaded, and even more in shock about what had happened not 10minutes ago in Ashley’s room.
“Dude…you ok? You look like you’re spooked about something other than us being in here.” Jackson sighed. Kellan was very perceptive when it came to his friends.
“I don’t know…everything is completely fucked.” Jackson glanced at Rob and Kellan, both of their faces awash with confusion.
“Ashley’s pregnant.”
Rob almost dropped his guitar.
“What!? Ashley? When the fuck? I mean…how?!”
“We know how you moron…question is, why’s daddy to be looking so freaked out?” Kellan teased, looking to Jackson.
“I’m not the father.”
Saying it aloud hurt. It hurt a lot more than Jackson was prepared to handle and a lot more than he was willing to admit.
“Wait…you’re what?” The teasing tone in Kellan’s voice was gone.
“You heard me. She broke things off yesterday, and then I hear her telling Kris she’s knocked up. She was fucking stupid enough to think that I’d never find out!”
Rob hissed softly through his teeth, running a hand through his hair in a vain attempt to tame it. He was quite surprised that Kristen had left him in the dark about all of this.
“No.” Kellan spoke, setting the guitar on the bed.
“Jay, no. There is no way it’s not yours man. No way. It’s Ashley. She would never.”
“Yea? Then what the fuck’s she playing at breaking up with me!?” Jackson yelled, venting his anger. Kellan sighed, looking rather defeated.
He had no idea.