Avery’s pov

I staggered, her words hitting me right across my face. I had not expected her to be so harsh. My stomach quivers and my lower lip trembles. ” Mom, please-

She shook her head, her eyes swimming with disappointment. ” I need time to process all of this. You can’t just pop in with a boy I have never heard of and announce you’re expecting with him and expect me to be okay with this right away,”

She waves her hands between Xade and me.

Whatever this is,”

Fay,” Xade murmurs, using her middle name. He was the only one who used it. “I know this has been a shock to you and your emotions are all over the place but know that I love your daughter more than my own life and I will take care of her and our baby,”

Mom looks at him surprised, jaw dropped a bit. ” How-how do you-

guess you’ve mentioned me to him but failed to mention him to me. I’m your mother and you never told me you were serious with

and began to walk away, removing her gloves, her shoulders shaky. ”

beside me, clutching my hand and giving it a squeeze. ” Okay,” I whispered to her in defeat. She needed time and I couldn’t exactly

she calls out to me, her voice soft and faint. “I love you Avery. No matter what, I love you. But, I just

filled with disbelief and disappointment. I turn around, my eyes filled with tears to see that she was already looking at

small smile and then turns around once more and disappears into the kitchen. I can hear her shaky cries from here as she tries to stifle them.

against the countertop, her shoulders shaking as she silently cries. I am not sure if she has heard

little girl mom,” I murmured, wishing I could have found a better way to

whispered, squeezing my hand. “I didn’t mean for it to come out so harsh,

voice growing shaky. “I will

once more and planting a

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