Once I ended things with Brittany, I felt so much better. It was as if my heart and soul were being suffocated, and now I felt free. When I walked into the kitchen, I couldn't help but smile. My parents and Ava were fixing their coffees and laughing. Having Ava, a part of the family, and my life felt right. I began to think about what my dad said about babies, and I wanted to knock her up. I wanted to start a family with her now. I felt like I had waited a lifetime to have her, and now that I have her, my soul feels complete. "Earth to Tyler," Caleb said as he punched me in the upper arm, causing me to break out of my thoughts. "Hey," "I saw Ashley go outside with Brittany. Do you know what's going on?" "Yea, I broke up with Brittany." I looked at Ava and smiled. She noticed me

