Chapter ten,

Calm before the storm

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    "Mom! Chad's waking up!" Mindy simply called out to her mother who'd been using the hospital restroom that was in their room. It was obvious that they'd share a room, and how Mindy was persistent to have her twin brother be right beside her side.

   Martha rushed out the bathroom, and her eyes widened when she seen her son who was groaning in slight pain, eyes beginning to flicker open until his eyes had fully adjusted, and glancing around and recognizing that he was in the hospital, but his concern was with Amaya.

   His first question when he seen his mother approaching his bed was something that she wasn't expecting to hear, "W-where is she? Where's Maya?" His voice was slightly raspy from awakening, and leaving his mother who had given him a simple sad smile, all while Mindy remained confused. What was wrong with Amaya? Some many questions circling in.

   Martha soothed her son's arm, "Oh, honey. She's still in surgery, she was losing a lot of blood, but everything's going good, she's going to be okay." She reassured her son.

   Chad nodded his head in understanding, all the mattered was that she was okay, and she was still here, he swallowed the lump of saliva that he felt in his throat before speaking to his mom once he noticed her heading to sit in the chair that was right beside his bed, "Mom. . . I think there's something you should know." He had slightly, hesitated. Mindy had furrowed her eyebrows, and wondering what her brother had to tell their mom.

"What is it?" Martha had raised her eyebrow, and simply wondering what her son had to tell her that made him have a look of nervousness before speaking.

   "I think I'm Paloma's dad." He simply retorted, and keeping things vague, "Amber said some things about Amaya, and I think it's a possibility that I'm Paloma's dad." A few tears slid down his eyes when he said this, he wasn't upset that he could possible be Paloma's father, but more so upset how Amber had played a twisted part in something.

   Mindy who's mouth dropped before speaking, "I knew it." She whispered, yet her brother still heard it, but ignored her response. There were things that Mindy didn't know about tonight, and it wasn't his place to reveal what Amaya endured.

   Martha who became flabbergasted, softly spoke to her son, "W–Why do you think that?" She questioned in concern, and he just said something, but kept it vague, he felt his mouth getting hot before he spoke up to his mother.

"Amber made holes in my condoms."

Now, he knew that this was something you should never tell your mom about your sex life, but he had no other choice, Amaya and him had just learnt something tonight, and it was just so confusing, but he wasn't mad at her. She didn't know, and it was something he'd never hold against her. He had simply ignored his mom and sisters shocked expression at this slight confession, but they simply knew that there was more to the story that Chad was leading on with, but they didn't force him to continue on the conversation, and had let him be in his own thoughts.

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    "Can you tell me what room Amaya Delgado is in, please?" Chad question the front seat nurse who simply smiled softly at him, and looking at her computer, and simply scrolling through the list until she had found where the room of this patient was in.

   "You're going to turn onto the left corridor, and just three doors down, you'll see her room. Room number twenty five." She had simply retorted before going back to her computer.

   Chad simply nodded his head, walking towards that direction. He still had stitches from where he had gotten attacked, so it still hurt him to walk, and mostly do anything, but he had to see Amaya as well as Paloma. He hasn't heard about them since he's left the hospital which was three days ago, but he did know she was still here. His breath had hitched when he knocked on her door, slightly jumping when he heard Amaya's father saying come in, as he slowly opened the room door, his heart was pounding when he heard a baby laugh, and Amaya's voice.

   Amaya's eyes had simply widened when she had seen him, "Chad? When did you get out the hospital?" She quickly questioned him, and letting going of her baby's hand who was currently being held by her father, and seeing as she couldn't really be carrying or using her strength at this moment, simply cause they didn't want her stitches to come off.

   Chad slowly approached her standing on the side her father wasn't standing, eyes glancing at Amaya before his eyes drifted towards Paloma who had smiled at him, though he had slowly spoken to Amaya, "I got out three days ago, and I just came to check up on you, and see if you were okay." He slowly said, eyes looking at Amaya in pure concern, and also worrisome.

Amaya felt her heart begin to beat rather quickly, and found it kind that he was worried about her, "I'm okay, are you okay?" She had questioned him as well, slowly pushing herself up to sit, but wincing in slight pain.

   "I'm good just minor stitches." He smiled weakly at her before his eyes drifted towards, Paloma again who was currently being held by Lorenzo, he nervously swallowed down his saliva, but before anyone can say anything.

   Someone entered the room.

Dr. Brown had entered the room, her eyes slowly glancing at Amaya and Lorenzo, "Am I interrupting anything?" She questioned them knowing if she came in the worst possible time, but then her eyes slowly drifted towards Chad Meeks - Martin just the person she was also looking for, she meant to check up on a couple days ago, but 'cause of her schedule she never managed too, and by the time she had time he had gotten discharged.

   Lorenzo simply shook his head, with Amaya simply shaking her head, "Nope, but I can use some pain medication, head is kinda buzzing right now." She has used her finger to point at her head, all while Chad remained quiet and sitting himself in the chair right beside Amaya, quickly sending his mom a text that he'd be here for awhile that she can go home if she wishes, and come back later.

   Dr. Brown nodded her head gently, "I'll put an order in, but I actually came here to speak to you, but seeing as the both of you are here, it'll actually be easier to explain this," She had specifically pointed at Amaya and Chad who looked quite confused on why the doctor wanted to speak to him, "I meant to speak to you awhile ago, but I had too many patients that I didn't have time, but seeing as you're here it's easy for me to say everything all at once." She retorted.

   Lorenzo who quickly questioned the doctor, "Is this about who's Paloma's father?" He had just learnt a day ago from his daughter what had actually occurred to her, the assault and how Paloma might quite possibly be Chad's daughter, 'cause of Amber who had poked holes into all of Chad's condoms. He was extremely angry at the fact that someone had done some horrible thing to his daughter a year ago, and on top of that also poke holes into someone's condoms. Only a sick person does some fucked up shit like this. It had pained him to know that his daughter was going through the worst almost a year ago, and still to this day.

   Doctor brown simply nodded her head, "Yes, and this was first brought to my attention by Dewey Riley," She began speaking, Amaya felt her eyes widened just as Lorenzo's did as well, "He had came on several occasions to my office begging me to do a DNA test on Paloma." She retorted, anxiously tapping her clipboard with her finger.

   Amaya suddenly felt her heart beating quite quickly at that, "W-why would he do that?" She had questioned her worriedly, and despite her Godfather knowing what had happened, she hadn't realized that he'd be trying to find out who was her daughters father. A part of her didn't even want to know 'cause that'd mean she'd also known the person who assaulted her, but she already knew who did it, and the confession from Amber who had told her who was Paloma's father just added more confusion into the mixture, that perhaps if she knows who her baby's father is right now, she'll somehow feel a sense of peace.

Dr. Brown who exhaled her breath, responded back, "He didn't say why, but I did so happen to take a DNA testing on Paloma, as well as when I had taken blood from Chad we were able to examine it," She simply began noticing their expressions, "I already happen to know, but I just want to know if you're both ready for the answer, or need time?" She slowly asked them.

Amaya glanced at Chad who swallowed his saliva, fiddling with his fingers, "I'm ready to know the answer." He confessed, he wanted to know the truth as well, but no matter what the answer is, he'll still want to be in Amaya's and Paloma's life.

"Me too." Amaya had said quickly, she was extremely desperate to know, "I want to know." She added, again.

   Doctor. Brown simply nodded her head, "Your baby's father is Chad." She simply told, and noticed the sigh of relief that left Amaya's body.

Amaya felt tears appearing in her eyes, "You're not lying to me?" She questioned the doctor, "Are you being serious?" She had questioned her worriedly, but no matter the outcome was she'd still love her daughter. Her daughter had meant the entire world to her, she had brought some peace into her life.

Chad who had instantly stretched his arm out to reach for her hand, intertwining their hands together, and simply reassuring her that everything was okay, and that they were okay. All that had mattered to him was the safety about Maya, and their daughter. This all felt weird to say, but it also felt good to know. He's a dad. A couple tears fell down from his eyes at this news, especially when he glanced at Amaya who laughed, clapping her hands at him with excitement.

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   A few weeks had past by after all the attacks, and things were finally setting into some slight normalcy despite the slight changes that was happening in everyone's life.

   Amaya had her hand intertwined with Chad's, all while he was holding Paloma in a ergo baby carrier where she was secured, as she was glancing around and looking at the trees while chewing on her hand, "You can spend the night at my house tonight?" Amaya had questioned Chad. They weren't back together, but it was safe to say that these past few weeks they were getting desperate to kiss each other.

   Chad who raised his eyebrow at Amaya instantly replied, "Are you sure?" He didn't want to pressure her into anything, and not going past her boundaries, but if she was comfortable with it then he'd be fine with it as well.

   Amaya who nodded her head, eagerly, "Yes, I'm sure. We can watch a movie after we put Paloma to bed?" She simply questioned him, but simply keeping the part where'd she want to cuddle with him inside her head.

Chad nodded his head, a smile appearing on his face, "Movie date?" He raised his eyebrow at her, and noticing the way her cheeks tinted a light pink, "Sounds like fun, I'd love that." He gently pulled Amaya towards his side wrapping his arm around her waist all while Amaya had leaned her head on his arm.

"Can't wait!"

A moment of peace they'd all have before the storm that would be unleashed.

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𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞,  hope you liked this chapter,
and it was good?

I'll publish act two later, but honestly again anyone know where I can find scream six script? Please lmk!

Act two is going to be sm fun cause they'll be together, parents, and she'll have a therapist 😍 & then again chaos. I might give 'em a chapter of peace before chaos during act two.

Who has Dewey and Tatum's ashes 🤭🤭 Idc it's my book imma have Sydney not be in New York, but call Amaya & perhaps Gale lacked a bit, and stopped checking up on her Goddaughter. 🤭