(idk what to put as a gif for this one so low-key annoyed looking. Joey works lmfao)
You were sitting in the kitchen, lights dimmed. Your tea kettle was beeping, signaling that your water was warm enough to brew your tea. It was 3 am and your husband still isn't home. Joe had been showing up in the middle of the night, just to avoid you. It had been going on since you found out you were pregnant four months ago. You were so tired of waking up in an empty bed and your husband avoiding you. So you decided to wait until he came home. Which was a decision you were starting to regret.
You took out your phone and called your brother.
Your brother could tell you were crying, it was like his special 6th sense. He always knew when you were upset or hurt. You were trying to stop crying but the tears kept cascading down your rosy cheeks.
He sighed and you could hear him shuffling around his house then get into his car. The phone call ends and you knew your brother was on his way. As you were waiting your eyes started to get heavy and the only thought on your mind was sleep. Just as you started to give into the desires of sleep, you heard a car door close. Hoping it was your husband you hopped up from the stool at the counter and ran to the door. To your dismay, there at the front door stood your brother.
“I used the spare key, you look terrible.”
“Thanks Sam.” You said sarcastically. “Joe hasn’t been home since last night. I think he’s cheating on me.”
Sam came to hug you, and started rubbing the back of your head. This has always calmed you down ever since you were little.
“I doubt that. You know he’s always talking about you during practice and how excited he is to be a dad.”
“Then why doesn’t he come home to me at night?”
Sam sighed, “I’m not sure.”
Suddenly the garage door opened. Joe stormed in absolutely drunk.
“Joe where have you been?”
“Don’t worry about it Sam.”
Sam grabs Joe by the collar of his shirt.
“I will worry, because my pregnant sister is staying up till all hours worrying about you!”
“I don’t know why this involves you.”
“BECAUSE SHE'S MY SISTER!”
“I can't do this anymore Joe” you sighed, walking out of the house. Tears start streaming down your face as you walk along the sidewalk in the pouring rain.
“Y/N PLEASE COME BACK. I CAN EXPLAIN!”
You just continued to walk, ignoring Joe's slurred pleas.
You didn’t know how long you were walking, but knew you’d continue until you made it to your best friend's house.
When you got to his house you knocked on the door hoping he was awake. He immediately ran to the door and hugged you.
“What’s happened? Joe called me in a panic, he said you left him.”
“Andrei, I’m pregnant and tired. Can we please talk about it in the morning?”
He sighed and let you inside, you had some clothes here because you often came here. Although unsure if any of them would fit, your baby bump, although small, was still there. Andrei had a feeling he knew what you were thinking so he grabbed one of his sweatshirts and handed it to you.
“You know I have to let Joe know you're here, he’s really worried.”
“I doubt he was that worried, if he truly cared he wouldn’t be out till 3 drinking. He’d be home with me!”
Andrei knew the reason Joe was being distant and now felt like the best time to reveal it.
“You know I love you and you're my best friend, but you’ve been kinda bitchy recently. You won’t let Joe touch you, and the one time he did you started to cry and pulled away.”
“I wasn’t done. He’s scared of touching you now because he’s afraid he’ll hurt you or the baby. He's afraid he’s going to be a bad father and he’s afraid that you don’t love him anymore!”
“I love Joe more than anything in the world. How could he think I don’t?”
You let Andreis words sink in a bit more.
“He thinks he's going to be a bad father? That couldn’t be further from the truth. I-” you pause holding back the tears that threatened to spill again. “I need to speak with him, can you drive me home please?”
Andrei just nods in response and you both get into his car. Once back at the burrow house you exit the car and run inside and hug Joe.
“I’m so sorry Joe, I didn’t mean to make you feel like you'd be a bad father. I know you'll be a great one.”
Joe was taken by surprise but leaned in closer to the hug now slightly more sober.
