Safe

Dad Meet Jake

"Babe, wake up." I open my eyes gently, looking up.

My beautiful fiancé.

"Hi." I whisper to Jake.

He smiles and leans down, pressing a sweet and lingering kiss on my lips.

"I can't believe you're pregnant. How terrible." Wait, what?

"Jake, why is it terrible that I'm pregnant?" I ask, tears prickling my eyes.

"It's terrible because you will be a terrible mother. Our kid is gonna be just like you!" He spits out at me.

"Jake!" By now tears are spilling out of my eyes.

"Bree!" I startle back into reality.

"What happened?" I ask Jake.

"You just kind of dazed off after you said you were pregnant." He says, intertwining our fingers.

"Wait, you're okay with me being pregnant?" I whisper, tears pricking my eyes.

"Yes, of course! I would love to have children with you." He says smiling.

I smile back, then frown.

"What's wrong?" His face full of concern.

"I was thinking about putting the baby up for adoption." I say, looking down at the floor.

Jake frowns and pulls his hand away. "Why?" He asks, looking me in the eyes.

"Because I don't want it to have the life I have had. I don't want my child to be a complete freak like me who has no friends and cuts herself and doesn't eat like a normal person!" I say as tears rush down my cheeks.

"Well, it's your baby. Think it over and when you give birth, an you still wanna put it up for adoption then we will." He stands up and exits my room.

I am all out of tears.

All I feel is numb inside.

All I want to do is cut; I can't because of Jake.

I know he is only upset because he has always wanted children and he is making a huge sacrifice for me to make the decision by myself.

"Aubree!" I hear my dads voice from downstairs.

Oh shit! I forgot my dad was coming home today.

I jerk up from the end of my bed and rush downstairs.

"Aubree Jane Michaels who is this?!" My dad exclaims, holding Jake by the shoulder of his shirt.

"I'm her fiancé." Jake admits.

My mouth drops open.

"Fiancé!? You're 17! Are you stupid?!" My dad shouts at me.

Jake jerks his shoulder away, and pushes me behind him.

"No, sir. She is certainly not stupid." Jake smarts off, looking my dad in the eyes.

"Then why is she so pathetic? She doesn't eat," I didn't even know he knew about that "she cuts herself. She certainly isn't beautiful. How could you love someone like that!?" My dad spews his words.

I am officially disowning him as my 'father.' I'm calling him by his name: David.

"No. Mr. Michaels. Aubree is the best thing that has ever happened to me! She has made me smile, truly, unlike anyone else in my life. She has taught me to be kind to people and not to always jump to conclusions. You do not know her like I know her! She isn't beautiful because she is drop dead gorgeous inside and out! The cuts on her arms just make me love her so much more! Now sir, we will be on our way." Jake finishes sternly.

I stand there my mouth agape.

"Aubree, what do you think of all this?" My dad spits at me.

"I'm leaving." I say, finally gaining my confidence.

"Fine, whatever! I guess you don't care about your new mom." I stop in my tracks.

"My new what?" I say through clenched teeth. Jake grabs my arm, holding me back.

"Yes. Her name is Jasmine. She is wonderful." He says smirking. He knows just how to piss me off.

"Well marry who ever you want because my mom, Theresa, will never ever get replaced by whoever you decide to marry." I put emphasis on 'ever'.

My dad stands there dumbfounded. I have never talked back to him. I am so done with everything I could give a less fuck.

"Aubree lets go." Jake grabs my hand, pulling me upstairs.

"Jake where are we going to go?" I say frantically slamming my door behind me.

"New York." He says, looking under my bed for my suitcases.

"New York?" I ask, stupidly.

"Yes." He stops looking and walks towards me, grabbing my hands in his. "We can get out of here, have a new start. Try to change our lives for the better." He says, looking in my eyes.

I nod and grab my suitcase, throwing what little clothes I have in them.

I put all my make up and daily necessities in my carry on and Jake fills another suitcase with all my books and pictures and other personal air looms.

Jake picks up my phone and starts calling someone. I look around my room. Seeing everything so bare.

"Yeah, okay. See you soon." Jake hangs up my phone.

"Who did you call?" I ask.

"Cory. We're staying with him and Izzie until we have enough money to move to New York. I'm dropping out of school so I can work, you and Izzie are going to go to school together." He states, grabbing my suitcases.

"Wait. I can't.." I sit on the bed, my nerves getting shot.

"You can't what?" Jake asks.

"It's almost Christmas, we have planning to do, and it's just all so confusing. I can't handle all this stress." I admit.

"Don't worry kitten. I have everything under control. Izzie and Cory are here for you too!" He gives a weak smile and I stand up, wrapping my arms around him.

"What if things go wrong?" I whisper.

"Life's a climb but the view is great." Jake states, smiling at me.

"Okay, what about their parents?" I ask.

"They live alone. They hated their parents so they bought a house of their own." Jake says, grabbing some luggage.

"So, I guess this is it. We're just up and gone?" I ask, softly. Reminiscing on all the things that has occurred over the past few months here.

"I guess so kitten." He says, walking out of my door.

I follow behind him and can't find my dad so I leave a note: 'I'm sorry that I wasn't a good enough daughter for you. I am happy for oh and your fiancé even though you don't give a shit about mine. Love your one and only Aubree.'

I grab my purse and keys and close the doors behind me.

So many things are rushing through my mind.

What if something goes wrong?

Am I still going to school?

Why are we going to New York?

Is this going to result in a good or bad way?

I am partially done. I am only worrying about Jake and I for now on. No one else gives a fuck about me anyways.
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"Hey bro." Cory and Jake do a bro hug and I stay silent, lingering behind Jake as if I were his shadow.

"Hey hun." Cory extends his arms and I walk into his embrace.

I pull away and look at the floor, wiping a year from my eye.

"Are you crying?" They ask simultaneously.

"No." I lie.

"What's wrong?" Jake asks, wiping my face clear of the tears.

"Nothing, I am just kind of breaking down at the moment." I admit.

Cory and Jake look at each other, smirking. "Bro sandwich!" They scream and both of them hug me from the side, squishing me in the middle.

"Guys! Get off!" I shout trying to wiggle away.

"Not until you promise to be happy!" Cory shouts back.

"No promises." I admit.

They both release me and I fix my clothes and hair.

"Did you tell her yet?" Cory says.

"Tell me what?" I ask, curious.

"Naw bro I haven't told her yet." Jake says, looking at Cory.

"Tell me what?" I repeat myself.

They both look at me. "Cory and Iz are moving to New York with us." Jake says.

Great a new baby, a new city, new house, new fucking life.

Things are just peachy.
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A/N: I know there is a lot that happens in this chapter but I was trying to get a lot done and I apologize for any grammatical errors.

Thanks for reading lovelies.