Unbroken Ch. 13

"Come on..." Ethan sobbed, helping his young brother up. "Let's go back to the castle. We need to forget about all this sorrow."

"Ethan is right." Justin said. "This is not good for the baby growing inside of you okay? You don't have to be like that for the sake of the baby."

Aidan rubbed his tears but they came right back. He nodded and then started walking slowly to the castle with the guidance of Ethan and Justin. He was really weak that he couldn't even move properly. The next thing he felt were strong arms wrapping around his neck and then his legs. He was lifted from the ground and carefully held.

When he moved his eyes to stare into the person that had lifted him, he just looked straight into Justin's eyes. Justin had lifted him. "We need to move faster." Justin said to him. "Hold on tight."

Aidan held on tightly to Justin and just allowed him to take him. Justin was really strong. He was really, really strong. Aidan really appreciated him for that.

***

"Here..." Justin offered him a pill. "This will make you feel better."

"What is this?" he asked in a soft voice. "What is this for?"

"It's a pain killer." Justin said. He was kneeling down in front of Aidan. Aidan was seated on the couch together with granny and Ethan. "Come on." He gestured.

Aidan slowly took the pill and had it with a glass of water. He put the glass on the table and took a deep breath so as to get rid of his nerves. He sat back and then removed his t-shirt, exposing his belly for everyone to see. He slowly moved his hands and rubbed on his belly. He could already feel the child inside of him. What he didn't know was how he hadn't realized it yet. But all the while, he was pregnant and no matter what...he was just gonna be pregnant. There was nothing to do.

"I can make another test just to be sure." Justin said softly. "We are not really..."

"There is no need for that." Aidan said softly. "I can feel it. I can feel the baby inside of me."

Justin couldn't say anything anymore. He didn't even know what he was gonna say.

"Are you okay?" Ethan passed his fingers through Aidan's hair. "Are you feeling better now?"

Hearing his brother's question, Aidan moved his eyes and then stared at him. Then he gave a bitter chuckle, nodding his head. He moved his eyes to his belly and slowly rubbed on it.

"Am I okay?" He chuckled bitterly. Tears started forming in his eyes. "When Luis had hurt me so much..." He sobbed. "I thought that was the end for me. I was so lost...I was devastated. I thought my life had ended right then but..." he moved his eyes up and rubbed the tear that had made its way to his face. "I gathered my courage and strength. I decided to forget about my past and just move on. My life never revolved around Luis." He sighed.

"It worked. It really worked just like I had hoped for. I forgot about Luis and found my happiness once again even though the pain was just too much to bear. I forgot about him."

"Aidan..." Granny called softly but he wasn't stopping.

"It did happen. Our bond was broken. I never wanted to do anything with him even though there was still love for him inside of me." He sobbed. "I vowed that nothing would ever mend the broken bond that Luis and I have. I vowed and I hoped that nothing would definitely mend that bond." He cried softly, rubbing his tears. "But I was wrong. The almighty had his plans. Now my bond with Luis has just been mended. This child that I am carrying has mended that bond. They say a child makes the bond stronger between parents." He chuckled, rubbing his tears off. "He had hurt me...he had not trusted me...he broke all the vows...he even broke my heart and my strength...but..." He slightly closed his eyes. "He also got me pregnant. I am carrying Luis' child inside of me, granny."

Granny wanted to cry for her grandson but she had to be strong for him. She couldn't break down because that would make him feel really bad.

"Please, Aidan..."

"He threw me out of his life." He continued. "I swore nothing was gonna link me to Luis again. But the almighty had other plans for me. He got me pregnant and now I am carrying his child. I have his child inside of me." He chuckled bitterly rubbing another tear. "I never even thought that men could even get pregnant. But here I am, a pregnant man, granny." He sighed. "He got me pregnant and he abandoned me all alone."

"So..." Granny tried to sound confident. "What do you plan on doing?"

Aidan stared at his granny and then continued rubbing on his belly. "I will be honest with you, granny." He sobbed. "When I found out I was pregnant...I felt like I had died. It was like my past caught up with me. It came rushing towards me. I cried a lot because no matter what...this baby will always connect me and Luis. This baby will connect me to him whether I like it or not." He sighed. "When I heard that I was pregnant for him...all the pain and the anger came back. I wanted to vent it out. I wanted to die but I couldn't do so because...there is nothing that I can do.

Luis' words were painful. He regretted having anything to do with me. He regretted falling in love with me. He regretted meeting me. He broke our vows and it was almost like our marriage broke too."

"So are you gonna..."

"I am gonna keep my baby." He smiled in his pain. "I am gonna raise it and love it like nothing else on this earth. I am gonna show it my complete love even without Luis. The almighty has decided to give me a child. Who am I to reject his will?"

"You are right..." Granny sighed, moving closer to him. "It is really painful but your child is the most important thing to you. I know that it will be lucky to have you for a father."

Aidan raised his face and tears followed in. He stared at his granny without having any knowledge of what to say to her to her again. He dropped his eyes and then rubbed his tears. Things had just started for him. He had no idea what he was gonna but all knew was that he was going to be a daddy.

Aidan rubbed faster on his tummy and smiled as brightly as he could. "Luis left me...but I don't need him. My feelings for him won't change. This child won't ever change the fact that he had hurt me terribly. It won't change the fact that...my own husband didn't even trust me for once. I will raise my own child. I will make him happy and I will provide him with everything that I can. He will never luck anything in the world. I don't care that Luis is the father. It won't change anything."

Ethan got really close to him. "I am really happy that you have decided to just forget about that jerk. Your child won't need a father as stupid as him...I will be his father. I will provide it with all the love from a father. You won't have to worry about anything else. Your child will be my child."

Hearing his brother's statement, Aidan's tears came pouring down. He really got emotional with those words.

"Thank you so much." He rubbed his tears. "That really means a lot to me. Any child will be lucky to have a father like you. My baby will be the luckiest baby in the whole wide world."

"Oh..." Ethan pulled Aidan into a great big hug that felt really beautiful. He loved his brother a lot and didn't like to see him crying. He got hurt each time he saw him crying like that. All he wanted was to see him really happy. "Shh...I want you to stop crying okay?"

Aidan nodded as he pulled away from his brother. He had no idea why his brother was that sweet. Pulling away from the hug, his brother planted a hot kiss on his cheeks and then kissed all over his hands.

"I love you so much."

"I love you too."

"Now I want you to be happy okay?" Ethan said, rubbing his cheeks. "Don't ever let this make you sad or break you okay? He is a fool for letting someone like you go. He will regret his decision when he finally realizes the truth."

"Yes!" Aidan turned to granny when he heard her voice. "Ethan is absolutely right. There is no need to cry for something like that. It wasn't all that bad. You will have your little bundle of joy in a few months from now. Then we will be able to see who the fool really is."

Aidan got emotional that he hugged granny tightly. He loved the old woman big time. She always made him feel better when he was about to give up. For that...he thanked the almighty for sending such a great woman to be a part of his life. He loved her big time and nothing was gonna change. It was all gonna be beautiful.

"Thank you so much." Aidan said, suppressing his tears. "All of you are the best things to have ever happened to me. I know of your great love for me and I thank you." He rubbed his tears off. Even though he was talking like that...he was really hurting and the pain was just too much. But he knew better than to make his family worried. They didn't need any more stress. They had passed through a lot already and he didn't want to add to that.

"I will not allow this to break me." He vowed. "I will stand strong for myself and for the child that I am carrying. Nothing will ever break me or my spirit. I know I am stronger than this." He stared at his belly and rubbed his tummy. He at least felt better that he was carrying a baby inside of him. He was really happy to know that he was gonna be giving life.

If only he could reach his tummy. He would kiss it for the rest of his life or until the baby was born. "This child will grow up to be great. He will not need a stupid father and weak father. He will stay here with all of us. I know my child will bring me a lot of happiness. Luis can go to hell. Let him live his life and I will live mine."

Aidan was happy and at the same time he was hurting deeply. But one thing he couldn't deny was that after all that pain and anger, he loved the baby which was growing inside of him. At first he had thought that his life was over with that child. But he was wrong...his life had just began.

As he rubbed on his tummy, Ethan rubbed on it too and so did granny. Even though his eyes were swollen, he was able to cry even more. But after some time he was okay and he just sat calmly, hiding his pain. He still couldn't get rid of the words which Luis had told him about their relationship. Even though their relationship was over and Luis called it fake, Aidan was carrying a baby in him. That child was not a mistake and it was never gonna be a mistake. It was the greatest joy that he was ever gonna experience. Throughout that child's growth, he was just gonna forget about Luis. He had done it before and he was gonna do it again. He was gonna be happy and he was gonna make that experience to be great.

"Alright," Justin said. "Now that we have confirmed that you are pregnant...I should start the regular checkup. I need to be examining you. We also don't know where you are carrying the baby."

"Yeah..." He rubbed his tears. "You are absolutely right, Justin. Just tell me what to do. I am ready to start any examination for the safety of my baby."

Ethan and granny were happy and they were relieved that Aidan had accepted the baby and not hate on it like others would do. He had accepted it and that was the most important thing to them. They loved Aidan so much.

"I might need to do some regular checkups on you and your baby." Justin said. "We need to make one of the rooms just for that. However, I might need to travel just to get some equipment."

"Don't worry," Aidan rubbed a tear. "I will be able to handle that."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes!" Aidan nodded.

"Okay." Justin smiled brightly. "I am really glad you are taking this well. I know that you have passed through a lot but..." He gestured. "You are really great. You've shown so much love for your child despite knowing how you were treated. You will be a great dad."

"Thanks..." Aidan said softly, giving a faint smile.

The rest of the afternoon went absolutely fine for Aidan. He couldn't remove his hand from his belly. He just rubbed on it, smiling from time to time and crying from time to time. He was experiencing emotional pain as much as he was experiencing immense joy.

Aidan felt really tired and with his swollen eyes, he needed a real bath for real. After 3.pm, Aidan excused himself and went to his room. Reaching his room, he entered the Jacuzzi to massage his body. In the Jacuzzi, Aidan cried some more. He cried even harder. The pain of his reliving those moments was just too much for him. He couldn't handle.

Aidan knew he had to cry it out as other people say it helps. He just needed to forget about his sorrows and pain. He needed to forget about all the insults and names he had been called. It really helped him out and after what felt like eternity, he took a hot shower that equally helped massage his body.

By the time he came out he was feeling better. His eyes were no longer swollen. He felt refreshed and he was able to just think clearly. For the first time since morning, he was able to feel genuinely better. His heart beat rhythmically as he thought about the child that he was gonna have in a few months. He was happy to know that everything was gonna be beautiful.

Aidan came out of the bathroom naked and toweling his hair. Reaching his room, he dropped the towel to the floor and tied his hair using a band. Then he applied lotion and started moving around. When he reached the mirror and saw his image, he stopped and just stood still, examining himself in the mirror.

He was still perfect. He was still good looking. He was still really sexy. He was still hot. He scanned his whole body, scanning each and every part. When he reached his belly, he stood still and stared at it. Then he slowly brought his hand and rubbed his belly.

Aidan gave a really wonderful smile when his hands carefully rubbed on his belly. His belly wasn't gonna be the same anymore. It was gonna start growing in just a month. It was gonna start showing and in no time his tummy was gonna be huge. His baby bump was gonna be huge and soon the baby was gonna be kicking.

Rubbing on his belly, Aidan could feel his baby. He had no idea how he could do that but he could feel it inside of him. It was a part of him and he wasn't gonna regret carrying that baby. That baby was gonna be his strength and his will to carry on. He was gonna love it like crazy.

"I love you so much." Aidan whispered. "I don't blame you for anything that has happened."

Aidan took a deep breath and then went to get dressed in the room on his room. He wasn't in the mood to use his magic. Reaching the room, he picked a black trouser, yellow t-shirt and orange sandals that made him look good or so he thought. He felt really happy and he knew that his happy days were still gonna come.

After dressing up, Aidan got some confidence and then went down stairs to his family. He found them in the living room with Justin talking and laughing among one another. He joined them and even though he was still very much in thought, he did his very best and talked with them. He knew they were trying to make him feel better so he had to comply with them and make them happy as well.

The remaining few hours was really beautiful for Aidan. He just forgot about his troubles and concentrated on his family. They did all that they could to make him better and it worked. He laughed at their jokes and then talked with them too. The whole time he had his hand on his belly, just rubbing on it while day dreaming about how he was gonna look with a huge baby bump. He also thanked the almighty for his family and everything that he was doing in his life.

That evening they had a wonderful family dinner together and Aidan ate unlike before. Things had gone from worst to best. The day turned out to beautiful after all. He couldn't have wished for a better day than he had.

After a bit of chatting with granny, Aidan retired to his room. He was sleeping alone that day and he was glad he did. He was really tired but he couldn't help but think about his life once again. No matter what happened to him he was not gonna break. That child was gonna be his strength. He was gonna love it unconditionally even though Luis was the one that had impregnated him.

"I will love you, my child." He said, rubbing his belly. "I will love you unconditionally. I will provide you with everything that you need, my love. We don't need anybody."

Aidan rubbed the tear which made its way to his cheek. He smiled brightly and then took a deep breath, focusing on the positive energy. He was still the same person despite the major changes. He was still unbroken and he was gonna remain so. He didn't care about anything.

Aidan promised not to cry for anything in this world. Sure, the pain had come but he didn't care anymore. Nothing was gonna change. It was gonna remain like that. He was gonna be the same Aidan. He was gonna be unbroken.

"Goodnight..." He breathed softly.

Aidan slipped the covers on top of himself and then breathed in. He made a quick turn and in no time...he was fast asleep. He was really tired. It had been a tiresome day for him and no wonder he just drifted off to sleep.

***

"You don't really mean that, do you?" Charles gasped.

Luis nodded in agreement. "I am really serious. I can't lie to you."

"And you say that he actually..."

"Everything..." Luis sighed, still remembering what had happened. "The truth is that I don't want to think about what had happened."

Luis was in his room telling Charles about what had happened in the palace when Aidan had suddenly appeared to them. He didn't like talking about it but...he never hid anything from his friend so he had to do it even if it meant reliving each and every moment. His friend had to know what was happening to him in the palace.

"Hmmm,"

"What?"

"Nothing," Charles sighed. "I am just stunned with the story that you have told me. It's almost unbelievable. But are you okay?"

Luis moved his eyes forward and stared at his friend. "What do you mean by all that?"

"I mean...are you okay with everything that had happened? You seem a little down. Besides, you told me that he said he will never come back here. Shouldn't you be happy? It's been five days since that incident right? I think you should..."

"What makes you say that?"

"How long have we been friends?" Charles shrugged, raising his eyebrow at Luis.

"Why?"

"Just say..." He said simply. "I wanna hear it from you. Please."

Luis breathed in deeply. "Since childhood,"

"Great..." Charles chuckled. "That means that I know you better than you know yourself. We are like brothers."

"You are right..." Luis sighed, opening his eyes a little wider. "It's been three days since he came here. He took his family away and he said he is never coming back here. But the truth is..." He paused and looked deep in his friend's eyes. He didn't know how his friend's reaction was gonna be. "...seeing him again brought back what I thought I had buried. I was a little hurt when I saw that he didn't have any of the things that I gave to him and the things that he left with."

Charles couldn't believe what his friend was saying. "You are supposed to be happy. Nothing will connect you to him anymore. Just live your life to the fullest okay? Enjoy it while you are still a prince. When you become king, you will not have the pleasure of having fun. It will always be meeting from meeting."

"I guess you are right." Luis said softly. "I shouldn't have such matters bother me. He is gone and that's what's important to me. I will forget about him and everything that binds us together. I will do all I can to bury what I feel. But the truth is that..."

"You still love him?" Charles chimed, staring at his friend.

"No!" Luis said simply. "I don't even know what I feel anymore. What I know is that he betrayed me. He is nothing but a warlock. He killed the priest of the king and granny survived by luck. All that is because of him,"