𝑇𝑟𝑢𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑣𝑒

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^Michael
After the flower vigil
Holland POV

"So, what happened with Jordan?" Olivia asked
"Nothing, he was just having his attitude like normal and he said some things" I shrugged pretending I didn't care but knowing I did

"Yeah, I heard he's been a bitch since his injury" Kia interjected
"That's not even the word to describe" Liv sarcastically chuckled

"He's just little depressed and we're trying to be there for him but it's hard" I explained to Kia

"Yeah, like he completely isolated himself, we live in the same house and he's always on the couch but it feels like he's not even there" Liv said

"Still didn't give him the right" I reminded them
"Right! So, what did he say" Kia questioned

"She got a snappy with JJ and I told him to chill and he said "oh are you gonna get pregnant and leave for six months with no contact" so I slapped him" I mocked Jordan

"You're lying!" Kia's jaw dropped
"Nope" I popped the p
"The audacity" Olivia scoffed

My phone then chimed in my pocket.

"Speak of the devil" It was Jordan texting

Jordan🏈✨

Can u come over?

Why

Bc I need to talk to you

You said enough earlier

I'm sorry about that but it's important
plus I have Cordelia

What? Asher should have her

Yeah but it's late and his dad came calling

Fine

"I gotta go" I informed them
"Go where?" Liv asked
"Casa Baker" I joked
"See you later" They said in unison

At the house

The door had opened before I even knocked.

"I saw you pull in" Jordan explained himself
"Right, so am I getting her or are you keeping her?" I stood in the doorway

"She's sleep just come in" He moved out the way
"What do you want" I became cold

"I just wanted to apologize for earlier" He started "You were right, I didn't understand but JJ and Asher helped me understand, I just want to know why you felt like you had to leave us" He asked

"Because! I cared about your reputation and mine, it's bad enough with one baby but two? At the same time, come on now" I rolled my eyes
"Why do you think I cared about a reputation more than I cared about you, you were in my life since I was five" Jordan interrogated

"Because! Do you think that was my thought process at the time?! Because it wasn't, I was 16 and pregnant with my best friends baby!" I shouted

"I understand that and I would've been there for you if you just told me!" He retorted in shouts
"You were also there for her when she lied about hers" I began to calm down

"We're not talking about her right now, we're talking about us, Holland I'm tryna my best right now I can't do anything about the past" He was right

He couldn't do anything about the past and he was trying his best, or what he saw as his best.

"Ok whatever Jordan" I turned toward the front door
"Please, I really am sorry about today" He repeated
"Ok, I get apology accepted" I continued to reach for the door

"You're not listening!" He stressed
"I am, I am listening" I crossed my arms
"Good because I miss you Holland, I miss the relationship we had" He admitted

I missed it too but I couldn't let him know that, not after what he said and how he acted.

"It's late and I have to go, my parents are coming back home today" I finally left

At Home

I was right, they were home but no doubt they were gonna have to leave for some random ass business trip to Cabo or Cancun.

"Mom? Dad?" I shouted out as I entered the house
"Holland? Where have you been" My mom's heels clicked and clacked towards me

"Out" I answered
"Out where?" She got stern
"A flower vigil and the Baker's" I said slightly confused towards her attitude

"Tish, calm down" My dad interfered
"Hello to y'all too" I spoke
"Holland, this being out late all night is not ok" My dad lectured

"Ok" I immediately stopped listening
"It's not safe" My mom added
"Where's the baby" She'd also asked

"You can't always hand off your baby when you wanna go out" My dad folded his arms

"I don't hand my baby off, I let her spend time with her aunts and uncles and her father who wants to watch her and spend time with her as he should, plus that's not handing off my baby if she's with her dad" I ranted with a bit of bass

"Watch that tone" My mom sternly shouted again

"I love how y'all are just lecturing me and yelling at me as if I see you guys everyday and get to know your love" I scoffed

"Holland we work very hard to afford this life for you just for you to throw it away by having babies and staying out all night doing god knows what" They said in unison

"Whatever! I'm actually very safe and very responsible unlike you two strangers who are supposed to be my parents! Lecturing me on how unsafe I am! Wanna know what's also unsafe? Leaving your teenage daughter home alone in the giants mansion for days on end with a baby!" I'd retorted before going up to my room

I used to love my parents so much and aspire to be like them and have a love like theirs.

But that was when I was younger, I grew up and realized they only cared about themselves and no one else.

I was too frustrated to even sleep because of them.

✨drama✨