Chapter Eighteen: The Ambush

Ever's pov

I woke up in the nurse's office laying on one of those super uncomfortable bed/cot things. I was feeling much better, though I think it's because I can't smell that atrocious odor that that asshole likes to call cologne.

Slowly but surely I sat up on the bed, and I think the sound of my shuffling alerted the nurse because shortly after I was fully upright, she walked in. She was the nurse I was expecting though.

The nurse before was a mean old lady who looked like she stopped caring about her own health let alone the health of hundreds of hormonal teenagers. This nurse , however, was young, beautiful, and seemed pretty fit. Her skin was a creamy cocoa, like she spent all of her summer soaking up the sun at the beach. I wouldn't be surprised if she knows how to surf!

Her hair was a light brown with light curls that framed her face, she looked like she just took her hair out of a bun. And the slight indent that ran across her nose in between her bright green eyes indicated that she also wears glasses. All in all, she's super pretty and now I feel slightly insecure….

"I'm glad you're awake! I was just about to get you up, your brother is here to pick you up! Your father said he was unavailable at the moment and we couldn't get a hold of your mother… "

"Honestly, that doesn't surprise me… " I muttered to myself, rubbing a hand down my face.

Did she say brother…? …I don't have a brother…

"Ever? I heard what happened, are you alright? "

Oh now I get it!

Adrian and Jake walked into the nurses office, thanking a smaller old lady who im guessing guided them here. I'm pretty sure I watched said old lady stare at their butts as they walked away from her. She even winked at me when I caught her staring and that made me laugh a little too hard.

"hey what's so funny? " Jake asked as he turned back around to see what I was laughing about. Too bad for him the old lady was gone by the time he and Adrian turned.

"You didn't have to turn around, there's a perfectly good mirror to your right, " I teased, earning stifled laughter from both the nurse that I forgot was here and Adrian. Jake didn't appreciate the joke very much though and that made it all the funnier.

"Jerk…"

"Bitch… "

"I drove for about an hour, just for my little sister to treat me this way? " Jake shook his head. "So ungrateful… " he chuckled at the end so I knew he was just joking, but that didn't stop the pang of guilt I felt in my chest.

Lowering my head so I was now staring at my feet that hovered above the ground from where I still sat on the bed/cot thingymajiggy, I could feel my throat tighten as tears stung at my eyes. Gosh was I always this emotional?

"I'm sorry that you had to leave work just to come pick me up… "

"oh shit… Ever, i'm sorry! I was only kidding– I didn't mean to make you cry! " Jake started panicking when he saw the first tear slip from my eyes. Adrian tried coming closer to comfort me, but I held up my hand to keep him away.

"no it's okay –I knew you were only joking, but my emotions have just been out of whack all morning since I got here… I even snapped at my history teacher by accident." I was wiping away tear after tear as I explained this to them, only for them to choke on their laughter.

At the sound of their laughter, my emotions went from sad to angry in a matter of seconds.

"IT'S NOT FUNNY! " I bawled, making them both immediately stop laughing as they stared at me in shock. I spoke again a lot calmer this time, but my eyes continued to run like a leaky faucet– irritating me more.

"please just take me home… " I felt embarrassed at the sound of my whining voice, so I hid my face in the palms of my hands crying silently.

"What is happening to me? I never used to be this emotional… " the question was more so to myself, but I was glad when I felt the soft touch of my school nurse on my shoulder. Her hands are warm and soft. Comforting…

"sweetheart there is nothing wrong with you… your friends told me about your pregnancy– and the mood swings that you're feeling, "she moved my face away from my hands to look me in the eyes.

"what you're feeling is completely normal. Your body is trying to re-balance your hormone levels– which is a good thing, " as she was explaining this to me a sense of calm washed over me and I stopped crying.

That God! I thought I was starting to lose my mind!

"how long will I be like this? 'cause I hate crying– especially in front of people I care about… " I not so subtly looked over at Adrian, only to blush profusely when I saw him already looking at me intensely.

"aww you care about me?~" Jake cut in , making me roll my eyes with a playful smirk.

"Shut up, bitch! "

"make me, jerk! " he mocked, sticking out his tongue and I only shook my head.

Turning back to the nurse– who was giggling at mine and Jake's interaction I repeated my question.

"How long do you think I'll be like this? So emotional? "

"honestly… It varies on the person. Some women cry literally over spilled milk, some at cute puppies they see on the street– some even cry out of nowhere! There are also some women who don't get overly emotional and are calm throughout the whole pregnancy… "

Guess that just means I've been dealt the short straw…  oh to be one of those women who wasn't overly emotional right now…

...…

We left shortly after the nurse explained everything to me, but because I think God hates me today, we were confronted by an annoying nasally voice. One I was familiar with. Vittoria Bernardi, Enzo's mother.

"THERE YOU ARE, YOU STUPID BITCH! "

I really just can't catch a break can I?...

I turned in the direction her voice was coming from, just to witness her stumble out of her snow-white Bugatti Chiron in a drunken stooper. Guess she was fighting with her husband again.

"HOW DARE YOU EMBARRASS… EMBARRASS MY BABY *hic* BOY! TWICE! "

With a sigh, I reached into my backpack that Adrian was carrying and pulled out a water bottle. I may not like her, but I'm not heartless.

"Stay here, I'll be right back… " with a huff, I trudged my way towards Vittoria who was now leaning against the flagpole puking her guts out.

"Here, drink this" my voice was void of any emotion as I held out the plastic water bottle in her direction.

Vittoria scowled at me, then the water bottle and just as I was about to take it back– she snatched it from my hands and chugged half of it in an instant.

"I didn't embarrass your son Vittoria– he embarrassed himself by pretending we were still together when we clearly aren't, " I started explaining my side, but being the annoying narcissist she is, she just continued to daylight me;  shaking her head, rolling her eyes, things like that.

"then care to explain why my son came home covered in your vomit? " she was taking small sips of the water now, and I could tell she's already more sober than when she got here.

"Hey, again, that was all Enzo's doing! I was trying to rush to the bathroom, but he decided not only to grip my arm as tight as he possibly could– but he also decided to spin me towards him, making me sick!"

And for a moment–just a sliver of a second– I thought she looked almost sorry for me. But that thought was shot down the second she decided to get in my face and scream at me. Bipolar bitch.

"AND YOU THINK THAT JUST BECAUSE YOUR "PREGNANT" YOU CAN GO AROUND MAKING MY SON LOOK BAD!? " as she was doing this, she continued to get closer and closer to my face. But I wasn't going to move, I won't let her intimidate me anymore.

"I WILL SAY THIS ONLY ONCE!  STAY AWAY FROM MY SON OR SO HELP ME– I WILL KICK YOUR ASS! "

"... Are you done? " she seemed taken aback by my question and by how unbothered I seemed, even after she just threatened to beat me up.

Her face turned beet red as she raised her hand to hit me, but again I didn't flinch or move, which I think pissed her off even more. "YOU BITCH! –"

Before her hand could come into contact with my skin, a hand reached out from behind me and stopped Vittoria in her tracks.

"were you just about to hit a pregnant woman? " It was Adrian, and boy was he pissed. His voice had become so deep with rage that I almost couldn't tell if he was talking or just straight-up growling at her.

Okay… but why do I find this extremely hot right now?...

"And who the hell are you! Her newest victim? " she yanked her arm free before turning to me with a nasty smirk. "I knew you were a slut! It hasn't even been a Month and you're already screwing another guy! " Her words were venomous, and cut right down to my core, but I wouldn't let her beat me down. Not this time.

"Whatever you say Vittoria, i'm not gonna fight with you anymore... " She smirked like I just handed her a gold medal or something, but it quickly diminished as I continued.

"Quite frankly,  talking to you and your son always leaves me with a headache that hurts so bad I feel like it's my brain is frying what brain cells of patience I have left after each conversation"

The woman was too stunned to speak. Her mouth opening and closed like a fish out of water– which was fitting with how big her lips have gotten since I met her. She is the reason I will never get work done on any part of my body.

I bet even Barbie is jealous of how plastic she is…

okay that was really mean… but I'm not wrong either.

"get home safe Vittoria, and I hope that one day you see your son for what he is and not what you want him to be…"

I motioned back towards Adrian's car signaling that it was time for us to leave, "let's go… "

With that, Adrian and I walked away hand in hand. While Vittoria stood there in silence, looking deep in thought as she watched us leave.

Though we had walked a few feet away, I could still hear her as she mumbled the word 'murderer' under her breath and it gave me goosebumps.

I don't know what she means, but im not gonna ask... She could be talking out her ass for all I know– trying to get under my skin, but I won't fall for it.

I sincerely do hope that she realizes that her son isn't as perfect as he lets on...

Honestly, I don't even think Enzo knows about the things I know he does in his spare time...