Chapter 24

I couldn't understand what just happened and stood there like an idiot, trying to process everything. There was a call on my mom's phone but he left saying he had to pick up Hannah. It made no fucking sense.

Did he just lie to my face?

I picked up my mom's phone from the table and checked the call logs. There was a call from an unknown number. I tried to call that number again but it went straight to voicemail.

Fucking great!

I went back to my room, feeling super confused and mad. Why did he leave me just like that? I mean, a few minutes back, we were kissing and now he was just gone. I wasn't even sure if he was mad at me when he stormed out of the door. I picked up my phone and typed a text.

'Is everything alright? Are you mad at me?'

No reply.

I laid back on my bed, waiting for his response all night but he didn't text or call back.

Ugh! And they say women are confusing.

Two days later,

"Still no call?" My mom asked as she cleared out my plate from the dining table.

"No," I mumbled, feeling low. This wasn't like Xavier. He never ignores me or even treats me this way.

God, I missed him so much.

I kept calling and sending him texts but everything went unanswered. I even tried to call his mom and she said that she hasn't seen him for the past two days.

"I knew he was too good to be true,"

"Mom, don't start. I'm already fucked up!" I shouted and she just held up her hands in defense.

"I'm just looking out for you, baby." She sighed and I covered my face in my hands, blinking back my tears. I heard her phone go off right next to me on the dining table.

"Mom, your phone is ringing." I picked it up and while handing it out to her, I accidentally glanced at the screen to see a familiar number.

The same number from two days ago!

"I need to take this," she took the phone from my hand and went outside the balcony of my apartment to talk, which was strange.

Okay, something was definitely wrong!

I stood up with the help of my crutches and slowly walked towards the balcony. I stood behind the glass door and pressed my ears against it. I qatried to sneak up on their conversation but I couldn't hear anything.

Ugh! Stupid glass door.

She was about to cut the call and come inside. I quickly moved towards the couch and picked up a magazine, trying to act normal.

"Who was that?" I asked casually and she just shrugged.

"Uhh...it was from work." She gave me a small smile and walked past me.

"Sure it was, Liar!" I mumbled to myself and felt the anger build up inside me. I couldn't take it anymore. First, he lies to me and goes MIA and now even my mom lies to me.

What the hell was wrong with everyone?

I picked up my phone and called Xavier one last time. He didn't pick up as usual.

Okay, that's it!

"Mom, I'm going over to Xavier's," I called out, quickly grabbing my phone and wallet. She came rushing outside with a frown on her face.

"You can't go out in this condition. Are you out of your mind?" She asked, looking at me as if I had grown two heads.

"Yes, I'm out of my fucking mind. And you know why? Because everyone keeps fucking lying to me," I blurted out while she had a confused look on her face.

"What are you talking about?"

"Was that call really from work?" I asked and noticed her eyes go wide in shock but she quickly composed herself.

"What?"

"Don't play dumb mom, who was it?"

"Listen, why don't you just calm down?" She replied, not answering my question which only pissed me off more.

"Just tell me," I whispered and she didn't meet my gaze.

Silence.

It was clear that she was hiding something and from the way she was behaving, I could tell that it was something bad. Xavier must have known about it too.

"I'm going to meet Xavier and don't try to stop me," I glared at her and made my way towards the door.

"Let me at least drop you."

"I can get a cab," I muttered and walked outside angrily.

"Thank you so much," I smiled at the cab driver politely as he opened the car door for me and I paid him before walking towards his house. I rang his doorbell and waited impatiently for him to open it. I heard some rustling before the door opened. He rubbed his jaw before his gaze fell on me and I noticed his eyes go wide in shock and pain?

He looked like a mess with his hair, sticking out in all directions and had huge dark circles around his eyes. Did he even sleep for these past two days?

"Jesus, Rebecca! How did you come here all alone?" he tried to get a hold of me but I pulled back and glared at him.

"Don't touch me, asshole. Move out of the way," I brushed past him and walked inside. I noticed that Hannah was not around as it was midday. She must be at school.

"I can't believe you came here all by yourself." He sat down on the couch next to me with a concerned look on his face and I tried my best to give him an angry look but he looked so sad and miserable that I wanted to pull him into a bone-crushing hug.

Okay, focus!

"And I can't believe you are ghosting me. I mean, what the hell are you trying to do, Xavier? You just left me and I didn't hear from you for two days. Do you have any idea who many times I tried to call or te--" he stopped my rambling by placing his finger on my lips.

"Shhhh!"

"Don't shush me, Xavier. I'm so fucking mad at you." I pushed his hand away.

"I know and you have every right to be mad at me. I'm so sorry, baby," he replied, not meeting my gaze.

"What is going on? I know you lied to me that day." I asked, cutting the chase. He flicked his eyes to meet my gaze and I saw a hint of sadness and pain.

"I couldn't face you, baby. I didn't mean to lie and storm out like that but...God!" he ran his hands through his hair and I looked at him in confusion. He looked like he was in so much pain and I moved closer towards him.

"Hey, it's okay." I placed my hand on his back and held his hands. He gazed at me with his eyes filled with unshed tears and I started to panic. I had no idea what was wrong but I couldn't see him like that. I forgot that he hurt me and avoided me completely. All I wanted to do was to comfort and be there for him because it killed me to see him like that.

"You don't deserve me, Rebecca. I can't believe you are still with me," he whispered, making me frown.

Was he trying to break up with me?

"Xavier, you are scaring me. Are you trying to break up with me?"

"No but I know you will after I tell you why I left you that day," he stated and I frowned at his response.

That's crazy! Why would I break up with him?

"Nothing would make me leave you." I said firmly, assuring him and kissed his hands, "I mean, unless you are cheating on me," I blurted out as that was the first thing that came to my mind.

"What? God, no. I would never do that to you." He replied almost immediately and I relaxed a bit.

Okay, it wasn't the worse thing I imagined.

"Then what it is? I love you no matter what, Xavier." I breathed out, caressing his cheeks. He touched my hand and closed his eyes as if he was savoring the moment.

"I know how much this will hurt you but I also know that keeping this from you, will hurt you more," he started and I held my breath, not sure what I was expecting.

"That phone call on your mom's phone was from your doctor." He spoke and looked at me, trying to observe my reaction.

"My doctor?"

Oh god! Was it going to die or something?

"Yo---you were pregnant before the accident," he stammered. I froze, blood draining from my face and I literally stopped breathing. Did he just say pregnant? But that was impossible.

Wait, were pregnant?

Does that mean my baby is dead?