Jailbird

~Part 2: Chapter 19~

There was a certain kind of silence that when you were in it, you were scared to break it because it had been going on for so long.

You weren't quite sure if you were allowed to break a silence that was so heavy, thick, intense — and awkward.

Well, I was one hundred percent sure that everyone who was present in the hospital room was experiencing that unbearable awkward silence.

I watched my mom stare at me with a look of disgust, before she let her eyes find David's and her face expressed the deep emotion of betrayal.

"You've known all along, haven't you? Was this what you wanted from the beginning? For your pathetic son to come into my daughters life and try and redeem himself with her?" She said, her tone lacing with disrespect.

Derek smacked his lips together, "I apologize, I'm gonna have to excuse myself. I refuse to stand here and listen to this poor excuse of a mother slander my best friend for not being perfect."

He politely smiled at me, before he slowly made his way to the door and exited the drama fest.

David took in a pained breath, "Dina, that was never my intention and please don't regard towards my son in such a hateful manner when I've done nothing but love and respect your daughter as my own."

"Love and respect my daughter? David, you allowed your son to do this to her! She's going to become a single mother with a deadbeat as a father for her child. I'm starting to realize that maybe the lies you all went along with was actually better than the truth!"

Oh, now it had turned downright ugly.

Elise snorted, "Oh, hèll no. I know she is not talking about Mason. Yeah, this is where I dip out."

She shook her head in disgust and I wasn't surprised when Garret followed after her like a lovesick puppy.

"Please, you guys don't fight," I whispered out thickly, "I'm sorry I caused all of this. Just please don't fight."

Liz shushed me gently, "What's done is done. You can't change it now and you shouldn't have to."

"What the fùck would you know, Elizabeth? Didn't you abandon your kid? What — trying to find redemption by being a better mother to mine? Fùck off," my mom spat out in anger.

"Dina, please. We can have a civilized conversation about this like mature adults. You have to be willing to understand—"

My mom scowled at him, "I'm sorry, but I cannot willingly understand why you would think I could be okay with your son screwing my daughter behind my back!"

I ignored the tears simmering along the lids of my eyes, "Mom, it wasn't even David's fault. It was mine. I just attached myself to Zedlin a little too much in the beginning and then he was always so helpful during the Mason situation. The attraction was always there and there wasn't anything that you or David could do about it. We're adults and we make our own choices."

"You don't need to waste your breath sticking up for anyone, Sienna. I've had it up to here with you," she said, throwing her hand way above her head, "As soon as you have this baby and they release you to come back home, I'm giving you thirty days. You have thirty days to get everything you own out of my house and to get out."

Liz gasped, "Oh, please don't punish Sienna for this! My son is really a great person, regardless of the current circumstances. He's grown so much and you'd see that if you'd just give him a chance. Give them a chance, Dina."

My heart sank into my stomach and my ears felt clogged. I could barely pay attention to what Liz was saying, because all I could focus on was hearing my mom kicking me out.