Enemies with Babies

six || together

I didn't speak to Alex the whole day.

At school, he kept staring at me, as if he wanted to say something. However, if he did – I didn't hear it. He was being too much of a coward to approach me and use human words, as it seemed so far.

I had a doctor's appointment tomorrow, and I graduated in three days. There was also prom in six days, which I have definitely not prepared for, not like I would have if this was going to be a normal prom, anyway.

Once the bell rang, I nearly ran out of the classroom, not wanting to remain there and have Alex's burning gaze me on me any longer. I feared that I would break down and cry once again, just like I did yesterday.

"Kelsie, wait!" I heard a random voice call me.

Spinning around, I saw a ginger girl that shared math class with me in Junior year with her phone in her hand. A questioning look was glued onto her face, and she was staring at me the whole time – her face was leaning on the side.

"What's the matter?" I asked her, my eyebrows furrowing in confusion.

Her green eyes flashed with an expression I couldn't pinpoint. "Well.. I heard some things.. and I know that you're not the type of person that would let something like this happen, but.. are you pregnant?"

All the breath was knocked out of my windpipe. Was I some sort of source for gossip now? I was mostly thinking about how she found out. The only person outside my dad and Gina that knew about my pregnancy was Alexander. However, considering the fact he wouldn't even talk to me about it, I doubt he would start the rumour.

Slowly regaining my thoughts, I started shaking my head. "No," my voice came out choked.

What shocked me the was she seemed surprised. "Oh.. alright. Well, bye!"

Scurrying off, she started heading towards the staircase, until her ginger hair disappeared from my line of sight. Even though I heard the bell ring once again – signalling second period was starting, I placed a hand on my chest and felt the beating of my heart travel at a fast rate.

How was I supposed to face anybody now? How was I supposed to show my face anywhere, without knowing who knew and who didn't?

I could feel myself on a verge of a panic attack – I've only felt one once in my life, and that was when I was seven years old, when Alexander decided to steal homework I spent two weeks on. This was so bizarre with me, that even when the picture of me in my bra leaked, I wasn't even this panicked.

"Kelsie? Kelsie, are you alright? Class started five minutes ago. I know we end school soon, but they still want us to attend classes." A familiar yet agonising voice filled the empty hall.

My breaths still came out shaky, and I was unable to say a thing, so I decided to just turn around and take in the appearance of the person sitting in front of me. There, in a black T-shirt sporting dirty-blonde bed-hair, stood Alexander Knight in all his glory.

"Then go." I managed to squeak out, before bursting into a coughing frenzy.

Alarmed, he took a couple of long strides until he reached me and brought me into his arms. One of his hands soothingly massaged my back as the other hand was brought to cup my cheek. I wanted to slap him and remind him of the way he acted like a dickhead at the cafe, but shortly after decided against it when I felt myself calming down.

"What happened?" Alex whispered, his eyes peering into my brown ones.

Shaking him off me, I took a step back and crossed my arms. If only he had this kind of sympathy yesterday; things would have gone a lot smoother between the both of us. I wasn't demanding for too much, just to have him at least be OK with the fact he helped create a baby.

However, considering the fact he was eager to leave the minute he acknowledged the fact he knocked me up, he wanted to dash as soon as possible. Now, here he was, trying to make up for his actions.

As per usual.

"Why do you care?" I asked, harshly, keeping my stance.

Hurt flashed across his features. "I care because I'm your boyfriend and I love you."

"Yeah?"

Alexander walked to me again, nodding as he wrapped his arms around me and brought me close to him. I could smell his cologne, one which I have been familiarised to ever since that fateful 'party incident'. "Don't be silly. Of course I do."

"Alex, we went from despising each other to just.. this. You reacted exactly the same way that you would've all those weeks ago when I told you something I've been scared to say ever since I found out. And now, for some reason, people at school know, too." I explained to him, my voice muffled by the material of his shirt. "Don't worry, though. Nobody knows your the father. Yet."

He pulled away and looked at me, shock and anger filling up his face. "How?"

"Worried it'll tarnish your 'bad boy' reputation? Don't worry – you can run like you did yesterday. I won't stop you." Obviously, I was still very annoyed with him.

Even though my hormones desperately made me want to just completely lose my mentality and just hug him for as long as I can – before a hall monitor shoos us off to the principal's office, of course – it took all my strength to remain strong. He hurt my feeling severely; from past experience with him, I had to bounce back and not look too easy. It didn't matter if we were dating now – I'm still the same person.

"Kelsie, I know I hurt your feelings yesterday. I'm sorry – I wasn't thinking." He began explaining, my scoff breaking him off.

Once again, I crossed my arms and rolled my eyes. "No shit."

Alex took a deep breath. "I was a jerk. I know that. But, Kelsie, can you blame me for being scared? I needed time to process it and now that I have, I'm.. I'm here, and we'll try to do this together, OK?"

Nodding the tiniest bit, I put my arms to the side as Alexander put one of his hands around my waist. I mean, yes – he hurt me. But he was also a guy full of mistakes. Take all of the years I've interacted with him as an example.

**

School went by pretty quickly from there. Alexander and I skipped that lesson, since we missed half of it, anyway. Most teachers were mainly prepping us for graduation day, anyway, so it's not like much was missed.

A lot of people were staring at me weirdly – probably to do with the brand new rumour going around about me. A rumour that happened to be true, but nobody needed to know that. Nobody came up to me, thankfully, and I think that had to do with the death glares Alex sent anyone that looked at me oddly.

What a guy I managed to grab. One that has the capability to break my heart, but upgrade it every time.

After school, I decided to invite him over for Dad and Gina to properly meet him. I know that they've had brief encounters, but considering the fact I was now carrying our baby, it seemed like the decent thing to do.

"Does your dad own any guns or rather huge knives?" He asked me as I reached into my bag to fish out my keys.

I giggled. "Alex, you've met my dad before. Calm down. What happened to 'Mr. Bad Boy'?"

"He's about to get stabbed to death for getting your dad's dear daughter pregnant." Even though that was supposed to be a joke, that's the first time I heard him properly mention my pregnancy.

Pulling out my keys, I unlocked the door and walked in, with Alex walking just behind.

"Ah! Kelsie, your home. Oh, and who is this young man?" Gina asked as she stepped into the hallway.

Though Alexander was taller than me by a few inches, he still walked to my side to make himself visible. When he didn't say anything, I suddenly realised I was supposed to properly introduce them to each other.

"Oh! Alex, this is my step-mum, Gina. Mother, this is my boyfriend, Alexander." I pointed back and forth, depending on who I was talking to.

Gina gushed and clasped her hands together. "Oh, I love it when you call me 'mum' or 'mother'!" She then tried making herself look serious, but she still managed to look happy. I sometimes think her and Daisy are long lost relatives. "But, you must also be the boy that got Kelsie pregnant."

Scratching the back of his head, he let out a nervous laugh, looking over to me for advice. I smiled and shook my head – honestly, he was getting it pretty easy with Gina. Then again, Gina was very friendly, and quite hard to disappoint.

"I guess?"

"I'm only kidding, Alexander. You don't seem all too bad." Gina gave him a smile, before turning to me. "I'm going to stay in the living room. If you want privacy, I grant you permission to lock your door. You're already pregnant!"

She giggled, walking towards the place that the kitchen was located in. Turning to Alexander, I saw him holding back a laugh, too.

"I don't know why you're amused. This is your baby as well, and we've got a doctor's appointment tomorrow." Grabbing his arm, I began leading him to where the staircase was.

"Tomorrow?" He spluttered.

"No, next Christmas." I rolled my eyes, despite the fact he wouldn't be able to see.

Suddenly, he leant over and kissed me on the cheek, a small smile creeping onto my face from the small action.

"OK. I'll be there." He told me.

Once we got to the top of the stairs, I turned around and shot him a look of annoyance. "You better, or you'll be at the hospital for different reasons."

Leading him to my room, I opened the door and sat down on my bed. Alexander's laughter filled the air of my average-sized bedroom, the sound of the door being shut followed shortly after that.

"And this, ladies and gentlemen, is exactly the reason I fell in love with Kelsie Marie Fray." Alex said as he walked to where I sat, placing himself beside me.

Tucking a loose brunette tendril behind my ear, he started leaning in. "And now, I'm about to be super cheesy."

He started leaning in.