Chapter 6 Maybe it was the ice in my voice . Or maybe it was finally seeing me look at her like she was nothing . Either way , Sienna just ... shut down . One second she was screaming about the abortion , the next she'd deflated completely , slumped against the wall like a broken doli . She stared at me , her voice barely a whisper . " You've never looked at me like that . Like I'm nobody . Like you hate me ... " She was right . We'd never gone to bed angry . Never said shit we couldn't take back . Until now . Part of me wanted to scream at her - You did this . You made this choice . What did you expect ? But her parents looked so wrecked . And her hand kept drifting to her stomach , protective and scared . I couldn't do it . I exhaled slowly and gave her the coldest smile I could manage . " Goodbye , Sienna . " Then I looked at Landon . " Take care of her . " I turned and walked away . The chaos behind me - yelling , crying , whatever - wasn't my circus anymore . Back home , my parents were sitting on the couch looking like someone had died . A few hours ago , the house was packed with people celebrating . Now it was a graveyard . Dad finally spoke , his voice heavy . " Haven ... people are saying Landon and Sienna have been- " My jaw clenched . Everything I'd been holding in all day came crashing down on me at once . Mom wrapped her arms around me and pulled me close . I buried my face in her shoulder . That's when I completely fell apart . " They've been screwing around behind my back this whole time ! I was such an idiot , Mom - running around like a lovesick puppy while they - it hurts so fucking much- " Mom squeezed me tighter , her hand stroking my hair . Her voice cracked . " They're garbage , baby . Absolute trash . They don't deserve a single tear . Let it out . Dad and I are here . When you're ready , we'll leave this place . Start over . " " If they'd just been honest , I would've walked away ! She's my best friend - was my best friend . I loved him . I didn't want to lose either of them . And now they're both gone ... " Dad jumped up , pacing like he was about to explode . " I trusted that bastard . Welcomed him into our home . And this is how he repays us ? Screw that . I'm going over there- " " Any man who makes my daughter cry is dead to me ! " Mr Her ? ' 62. $ 9 Chapter 6 He stormed toward the door . I grabbed his arm . " Dad , don't . He's not worth it . You'll just give yourself a heart attack . " After crying myself dry , I collapsed into bed . Mom sat next to me , holding my hand . Dad was in the kitchen making soup . The smell filled the house . For the first time , I really understood it - your parents are the only people who'll love you no matter what . Everyone else ? Their love's conditional . Expecting more is just begging to get destroyed . Rain hammered the windows . Thunder shook the walls . Landon's calls kept coming . One after another . Finally , I picked up . " What . " " Haven , I'm downstairs . Please . Just five minutes . " I pulled back the curtain . Of course . There he was , standing in the pouring rain like some tortured romantic lead . Mom touched my shoulder . " You going down ? " I nodded . Grabbed my jacket . Took the elevator down . Landon stood at the bottom of the steps , completely drenched . I stayed under the awning , keeping distance between us . He squinted through the rain , yelling to be heard over the storm . " Sienna's keeping the baby . She decided . " " Haven , thank you . Seriously . For stepping aside . And I'm sorry . You deserve so much better than me . You'll find someone who actually- " He looked so genuine . Like he actually thought this was good news I'd want to hear . I stared at him , dead - eyed . " Is this supposed to be some grand gesture ? Standing out here in the rain so everyone sees how tortured you are ? " " Does playing the tragic hero make you feel less like a cheating asshole? " " I'm not dragging you because I still care . I'm not doing it because you're not worth the energy . " " So if you're done with your little pity party , get lost . Before the neighbors start gossiping and make this even more humiliating for me . " Even through the downpour , I could see him crumble . Good . The storm raged on outside . But upstairs , curled up with a bowl of Dad's soup , I finally felt like I could breathe again .