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Little time-lapse of that drawing (and me figuring out their color palette) for y’all

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To New Beginnings | Part 4

Masterlist || Part 1 || Part 2 || Part 3

summary: everything changes and you gotta deal with the consequences

words: 3092

a/n: ayy, here comes part 4! I’m so happy that a lot of you are loving this series so much! hope you enjoy, leave me your thoughts in the comments!

The rain was pouring outside while you stared onto the wall, exhausted. You weren��t sure how and why last night had happened, but Tom and you had slept with each other, again.

And this time, there was no purpose behind it, just pure lust. And you had enjoyed it a lot. You closed your eyes, trying to get the pictures out of your mind.

He’s still your best friend, Y/N, you don’t have that kind of feelings for him. You knew that there was a stronger bond growing between the two of you, but it was not love for you. How should this work if you were falling in love with your best friend while he thought that everything was just platonic?? But he had kissed you first…

Your thoughts were interrupted when Tom entered the kitchen. He was shirtless and you tried not to focus on his abs but it was way too hard. Damn it.

„Morning.“ Tom smiled at you with a raspy voice and opened the fridge to find something to eat. „Good morning,“ you whispered, trying to avoid the dreading conversation that you knew was coming. You sipped on your tea, fearing that you would just stand there and have no answers at all.

When Tom finally found a yoghurt and some berries for his breakfast, he sat down next to you and started eating. You didn’t speak and for the first time in a while, it was an uncomfortable silence. You had no idea to start up a conversation, but your best friend was the one that took it in his own hands.

„So, about last night…“ You just nodded, urging him to go on and make his feelings clear first.

„Do you regret it?“ At these words, you looked up and looked into your best friends desperate eyes. There was doubt behind his eyes, but you weren’t sure if it was just that.

It would be the easiest to just lie and you told him that it was not the best idea and just get on with life, but you were not a liar. You had never been.

„No, I don’t, T. But don’t think that this should change anything between us. All my emotions are so much higher than they normally are and all my feelings were in overdrive yesterday. But I don’t think that it’s a good idea to start anything because you’re my best friend.“

It was a final decision, but you knew that there was a lot of love in you for Tom. But you weren’t sure if it was more love for a friend or real love. Tom nodded, a small smile on his lips.

„I don’t regret it either. And I know what you mean, I just really liked the night we had a month ago. But I promise that we will work this out, for our baby.“

You were not really sure about what his words he had really meant, but you knew that it was better this way. In any other way, you would have split up and never talked to each other again. But there was still a human being in your body that was a responsibility for the both of you. So you did what you do best - you tried to make everything right.

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The first trimester of your pregnancy was slowly coming to an end and with that, your emotions went back to the right place. You and Tom were the perfect team, always working together and still enjoying life together. Toms mum had found a nice big apartment with 3 bedrooms in South London and when you took a look at the big loft, you immediately took it.

In only two weeks, you tidied your whole apartment and put all your stuff in boxes, ready to move into this beautiful new place. The two of you shared the rent, even though Tom protested. But you were not up for arguing - you didn’t want him to pay for everything for you; you were independent and could pay for your own and the new family member.

In the middle of your four month, you finally moved in together. The two of you shared a bedroom because Tom insisted that he wanted to always have you close to him, in case something happened. You just rolled your eyes, knowing that it was not that hard to run into the next room if you needed help, but knowing how stubborn he could be, you said yes. The bed was very big so there could also live a third person in the middle of it.

It took you only two days to move all your stuff in and decorate everything like you wanted. You felt so much better and stronger; you were so happy that for once, you could be a bit more productive.

Tom still had one project to film, but it was here in London, so he was never far from home. You could finally get some writings done for the job that you still wanted to send in; since you were working from home, it felt like you didn’t even take a breath to start a new life or rather create a life.

Autumn started to kick in in the UK so it was raining literally almost every day.

One morning, Tom was already gone and you had also some plans with your sister who was in London for a few days. You stepped into the bathroom and when you stood there, looking into the mirror, you realised that your stomach was a bit rounder than it was normally. You stared at yourself, stroking your stomach. Oh my god oh my god.

Ms Roseville had told you that it would be any day now till your baby bump started to show but you were definitely not prepared for it. A scream came out of your mind and you ran back into your bedroom, grabbing your phone and dialling Toms number.

You had been talking about the baby bump for a long time - it was always weird to say that you were pregnant when there was no bump at all. Also at this stage of the pregnancy, there was only a slim chance to have a miscarriage so you could tell your family.

But first, you needed to tell your best friend the good news.

Tom had just finished filming a scene when Harrison, who was not just his best friend but also his assistant, came running with Toms phone.

„Tom, it’s Y/N. And it’s important.“ Toms' eyes widened and he ripped the phone out of Harrison's hand, hoping that nothing bad had happened. „Y/N? Are you okay??“

„The baby is showing, T! I have a baby bump!“ You literally screamed into his ears, not able to contain your excitement. Toms frown was replaced by a big smile that would not go anywhere for the rest of the day. „That’s so great!! Can you send me a picture? Oh my god, I can’t believe everything is going so great!“ Tom was so happy, happy that this didn’t feel like a dream anymore.

„Yes, I will send you one! Now we can tell our family!“ That sentence made Toms' stomach churn. His mum always wanted for him to find the love of his life and start a life with kids, a house and a dog. She always talked about the dream of hers; how should Tom tell her that a baby was already on the way but not with the woman her mum wanted him to be with??

When Tom stayed quiet, you knew what he was feeling. It was not that easy to tell everyone around you that you were expecting with your best friend. The only ones who knew were Harrison and your sister. She had given you advice so she wouldn’t stop asking so you needed to tell her.

„T, it’s gonna be fine. Ask your parents if we can come over for dinner this week and we will tell them together. They love us both and they will understand it, okay? They will love Bear just as much as we do.“ Tom smiled again, so happy that he had you by his side. With you, everything was just half as bad as he thought it would be.

„Okay. What about your parents though?“ You sighed. Your parents were divorced since you and your sister had been little kids; the two of you had stayed with your mother while your Dad found a new wife and moved to the US. You only talked once in a while, mostly at Christmas but it was hard for the two of you to talk about anything - so how should you tell him that you were pregnant and the father was your best friend? And that it was planned?

„When you come home this evening, we can FaceTime my mum together. I’m not sure if I should tell my dad, but I think he deserves to know. He still loves me, it’s just hard for us to communicate.“

„Okay, we will figure something out. I will see you later!“

And with that, he hangs up and you were lost in own thoughts, not knowing how to tell your parents. You knew that Mom wanted for you to have children like your sister did, but you knew also that she wasn’t sure if you would ever find someone. It was hard with her sometimes.

You spent the afternoon together with your sister, who was in London for only two days, so you showed her around and she was so happy that you were finally showing. But the day came to an end very fast and you had to say goodbye to Mia but not before promising that Tom and you would come to visit her and her family soon.

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You arrived back home when it was already getting dark. When you opened the door, a heavenly smell reached your nose. You heard rumbling in the kitchen and when you came closer, you saw Tom, trying to make dinner.

He hadn’t noticed you yet and you just watched him while he was busy with cooking some pasta.

„Hey there, cook.“ You finally made yourself noticeable and Tom turned around fast with a scary look on his face. But when he saw that it was only you, a big smile came onto his face and he hugged you close. When he let you go, he stared on your stomach and smiled when he could see the small bump.

„It’s really happening,“ he whispered. You rubbed his shoulder, happy that he was feeling the same as you. Suddenly, there was a loud beeping sound, indicating that the food was ready. Tom ran back to his pots what got a laugh out of you. He’s such a dork.

The night was spent just like the old times - the two of you told each other about your day and Tom told you a lot of funny anecdotes from the set. But there was one thing in the room you wanted to avoid - the talk to your parents. But nevertheless, you called your mum on Facetime, with Tom sitting next to you as a support.

Her face popped up after a few seconds. „Hey, honey! It’s so nice talking to you again! And oh hi Tom!“ Tom waved at your mother and greeted her politely, just like a gentleman. Since when did he start acting like that?

„Are you alright? Is everything good at home?“ You asked her, dreading the words you had to tell her. „Yes everything is fine, but that’s not why you called me, am I right?“ Your mum raised an eyebrow and you could see through the screen that she knew exactly that something was going on.

You sighed, looking at Tom, who was not really helping. You had to tell her alone.

„Mum, I’m pregnant.“

Your mothers' eyes widened and she just looked at you, completely shocked. „Are you kidding me??“ You shook your head. „No mum, I’m not. I’m just entering the fifth month.“

A smile came onto your mums' features but I slowly faded when she asked: „But who’s the father?? You didn’t have a boyfriend or even a husband when we talked the last time!“ Before you could answer, Tom raised his hand. „It’s me, Mrs Y/L/N, I’m the father.“ And now your mum was in complete shock. It was quiet and you had no idea what to do. „Mum, are you still there?“

She blinked her eyes, finally coming back to her self. „B - but you’re just friends! When did you decide to do something so absurd??“ „No Mum, it’s not. We decided this together because we both want a child and we know each other very well. You can’t change it anymore, it’s too late for that.“ As a support, Tom put his arm around your shoulder. Your mum saw the gesture and just nodded slowly, trying to understand the situation.

„Don’t you leave her, Holland!“ And with that, everything was fine. She accepted the way you both had gone and now she wanted to know all the details and you happily answered all of her questions, happy that she supported your decision and be a grandmother for her third grandchild.

After an hour, you finally hang up and called your dad, but he was not available, so you just left him a message, telling him to call you soon.

Tom and you would go to his parents' house next week, telling them the news.

They took it very well - they were so happy that you two had both settled down but Sam, one of Toms younger brothers, was a bit sceptical.

„What if you find a girl or Y/N a boy when your kid is like two years old?“ Sam raised an eyebrow, and Tom just shrugged his shoulders. „We will figure it out. And I’m not going to leave my child or Y/N, I don’t want her to raise a kid alone,“ he said, completely sure of himself. You smiled that he cared so much, and you nodded at his answer. „Yes, I think so too, I would not leave Bear behind.“

And with that, you moved on. The baby bump was getting bigger and bigger and after one week, Bear moved for the first time. You could feel a weird feeling in your stomach but you were prepared - Ms Roseville had told you that the baby was getting more active and moving around. You told the news to Tom who was just as excited as you are, but he was also sad that he couldn’t feel it from the outside - that would only happen in your sixth month.

There were only four months left til you would go into labour and your doctor had recommended booking your childbirth class. Tom wanted to come along so one Friday afternoon when Tom had a day off, you drove to the building where the class was held. There were pregnant women with their partners all around you, and it was weird. They were all in a relationship or married; and Tom and you stood there, two best friends who felt a bit lost.

„Alright everyone, please sit down!“ A tall woman who seemed to be your instructor spoke up and Tom helped you sit down so you were facing the woman. She had a bright smile on her face and she looked like she wanted to birth all these kids all by herself. The pain was nothing for her.

„Good afternoon, I hope you are all good and your babies are well.“ She looked around, searching for all the nods in the crowd. You nodded too, excited about what was about to come. Tom, who sat behind you, just chuckled at your excitement.

„You all have around four months left till you go into labour but we want to prepare you through the last part of the second trimester and the third trimester to give birth to your child. It will be a one in a lifetime experience and I know that a lot of you will be scared. And that’s why we have this class and you have your partner who will be by your side.“

And with that, the class started. The woman showed you a few poses you could also try at home and while everyone was concentrating on getting it right, Tom and you were laughing constantly. Tom was holding you at your waist and you were pretty ticklish around there so you were giggling constantly. You were getting rude glances from everyone around the room, but you honestly didn’t care. You were going to push a child out of your vagina, so you could at least be a bit positive. The instructor was delighted by your optimism and when you left the class, it didn’t seem so hard.

Everything would be fine, you had Tom by your side.

The days passed and Tom was constantly by your side, watching your bump grow bigger and bigger. For you, it didn’t feel like you were just best friends anymore. You were now connected by a bond that no one could ever take away from you. You were so excited t have a baby together and you were so ready to spend the next twenty years with Tom by your side. He was your partner; your partner in crime or your real partner, however, you wanna call it.

Whenever he was around, you smiled at him like was the sun. There were thoughts of kissing him but you tried to push them into the back of your mind. Everything is great, why would you ruin it?

But when the third trimester and the last part of the pregnancy started, something changed.

But who was the one that had caused it?

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Killer Avenue;

||My first time writing for the SOA fandom. My first time putting up my fanfiction on Tumblr in general. So here you go, enjoy. *Note that I am kinda doing my own thing when it comes to the storyline and what not. Thanks, and once again enjoy|| •you can also find all my stories on quotev.com my username is Coltofcarrie• PROLOGUE; Jax didn't know why Unser had called him down to the sheriff's station. When Unser hand anything about anything he would go to his mother, Gemma, or possibly even Clay. Seeing as he was technically on Samcro's pay roll. Yet Unser had called him, told him specifically to come by, not let his family know.  And that in itself had the blonde a little worried. So after dropping Able off at TM with his mom, he let her know he had to go grab something and he'd be right back. She had no questions for him, at least she didn't speak of them. Gemma did give him a look though,  one he knew to well, like she was suspicious. As soon as he stepped into the building his baby blues found Unser chatting with a few of his deputies.  Almost like he felt his stare, the older man looked up. He subtly sent his men away, and headed towards Jax. "There's something for you in cell C. I'll tell you this, I was just as surprised as you will be.." Jax was even more confused by Unser's cryptic sentence. He raised an eyebrow, the sheriff just shook his head and pointed him in the right direction. Sighing, Jax shoved his hands into the pockets of his baggy jeans and decided to just go with it. He made his way towards the back of the building where the cells were. His vision became more clearer when he walked towards cell C. It wasn't empty. Not at all. His eyes widened, he couldn't believe what he was seeing. Like he was in the desert and was witnessing his first mirage.   "Holy shit!!!" Hearing his voice, Adrianna's head snapped up from being between her knees. He brown eyes landed on the prodigal son. Her older brother Jax. She slowly stood up from the ground and walked closer to the bars, her slim fingers finding themselves around the cool metal. "The black sheep returns to Charming...what a plot twist." She teased, tilting her head to the side. Jax took in her appearance. Her dark brown hair pushed out of her face and tied up into a messy bun at the top of her head. Her facial features could slice open any man's heart. She was taller now, taller than he had expected her to be when they grew up. But one thing that remained the same were those big brown doe eyes. Those still got to him. He still couldn't believe what he was seeing.  Adrianna had left 5 and a half years ago, right after graduating highschool she escaped as she liked to  all it. Went to college from what he remembered from the letters she would send. That was another thing, she barely remained in contact with anyone. Sending about 1 letter every 6 months to let the family know she was still alive. That she found a piece of everyone in her daily life some how or some way. But she never came home. Never visited. Not on holidays. Not for any reason. It was as if she was just some fairytale some days.  "How? Why?" He questioned.  Adrianna sighed as she stared at her big brother, she leaned the side of her head against one of the bars, ready to finally be out of the cell. Unser slowly crept up on the kids, feeling the awkward tension in the atmosphere. "Picked her up in a rag tag bar causing trouble. Could you believe that? Didn't think it was her I was seeing..but she had that look in her eye. One just like Gemma." "I wasn't causing trouble!" She demanded. "I just don't put up with classless men....the pool stuck was just there by chance..." Jax looked between the two, his confusion only getting worse.  "The other two got away" Unser continued.  "Other two?"Jax questioned,  now focusing on his sister.  "Stilettos are hard to run in. You can't blame a girl..." Sighing Unser shook his head. "No charges are being fild so you can take her home whenever you'd like.....good to see you again kid." Leaving the siblings alone, Adrianna huffed in frustration. "Okay delinquent, take me home." Jax snorted, rolling his eyes. "Says the one behind the bars." He confirmed. He pulled his hands out of his pockets and stepped forward, his eyes searching hers. Letting out a small laugh, he placed his forehead against hers.  "Let's get you home." ------- Motorcycles lined one of the outside walls of Teller-Morrow that evening. Though it was dead silent as they drove into the parkinglot, Adrianna could only imagine the kind of ruckus that was going on inside. It had been 6 years since she had even seen the place. Seen the people. What did they all look like now? Aging? Was Bobby still wise? Chibbs still funny? Would her mother smile when she saw her? Gemma Teller-Morrow was a tough woman. Hard to understand. She loved fiercely and her throne as the queen of, well everything, was something she held dear to her. Almost as much as her children.  Adrianna buried her face into her brothers back as he pulled up next to the other bikes to park. He had yet to question her more about the previous jail situation, something she was grateful for, the whole ride had pretty much been silent.  "You're not getting out of this one you know? Sooner or later mom's gonna find out you were in the town's jail. Sooner or later. Just not from me." He stated looking over his shoulder his baby sister. He gave her a small smile. Yeah he was beyond pissed at the way she left and do easily stayed away. But he was happy that she was here. That she was safe and in one piece. "Come on, you look hungry " Adrianna gave Jax a pat on the shoulder before climbing off the bike and taking in a deep breath. It literally was now or never. She had never in a million years ever dreamed of coming back to Charming. But life doesn't always work out the way you want it to. Things can go your way all the time. That was just the way things went.  Jax led the way, his sibling falling in toe. Her stomach felt like it had bubbles in it. Her chest felt tight and somehow heavy. She shouldn't have been nervous. The only reason for nerves was because she had done something wrong. In the back of her mind did she know she was in the wrong to leave? Maybe. But she would never admit her wrongs, just like her mama. Jax opened the door, stepping inside first. The whole gang was here, relaxing around the club house. Even Kozik and Happy were around, getting ready to join the Samcro team down in Charming permanently. His eyes quickly landed on his mom, who had laid down his son Able who slept soundlessly wrapped in a blanket on the couch.  "Where you been boy?" Clay called out, the others finally noticing him. The president of the club found it odd that his step-son had randomly vanished earlier, not giving anyone any information. "Ayy Jackie-boy, ya take some time to put on fancy dresses. Opie said he saw you a few days ago playing with some lipstick." Chibbs spoke, trying to lighten whatever mood Clay was about to start. Adrianna listened on from just outside the door, still behind Jax.  'Now or never' "Well he sure as hell ain't borrowing any of my lipstick. They're​ expensive, and we all know that the prince of Charming has trashy taste.." Adrianna spoke up, stepping into the club house for the first time in years. She looked around it, deliberately skipping all the faces looking at her. "No fucking way! Where you been doll?!" Tigs questioned as he abandoned his beer and headed towards the girl, he quickly scooped her up in his arms. For the first time in a while, Adri let out a laugh. Which caught her brothers attention.  She had seemed different when he first saw her. He just didn't know how. Hearing her laugh made him grin.  "Put 'er down, stop hoggin'" Chibbs swooped her into his hold as soon as Tigs let go. The others swarmed around her, Bobby, Opie, Piney. She smiled at them, genuinely, glad to see their faces.  "Your mother is going to flip her shit when she lays eyes on you.." Clay spoke in all the commotion, stepping in front of Adrianna as the little crowd split up a bit. "Our little college grad." He stated, motioning with his large hand for her to come hug him. Taking a deep breath, the dark haired beauty gave him a smile as well, though not nearly as genuine. Though Clay Morrow helped raise her, he could not compare to her real dad. He never would. Through out her life, Adrianna always thought Clay was a little fishy.  She just wanted to see her mom. |Happy's POV| It wasn't often that the clubhouse wasn't jumping, or at least full of some sweetbutts. But it a Tuesday afternoon, things were a bit slow. Not that the Tacoma Killer was really complaining. He was still exhausted from their last ride, the knuckles on his right hand still a little bruised.  So here he was sitting at the bar with Kozik, both of them nursing their favorite beers. For the passed hour, Happy had been tuning in and out of his surroundings. Only bearing witness to when Juice tripped over something and flew across the room. He was ordering around the prospect about another drink when he heard cheering behind him. He slowly turned his head over his shoulder to take a glance, that's when he saw her. She had to be the most gorgeous woman he had ever laid eyes on. Everything about her was perfection. But it wasn't something out of the fairy tales. It wasn't something romantic that could be written in a book. No it was something more powerful than that. A desire. She was so caught up with all the other members that she had no possible way of knowing....but from the moment that she had stepped foot into TM, she was his. Only his. He watched on as the other members of the Sons hugged and kissed her, smiling ear to ear. "Come meet the other members," Tigs told her, taking her back into his arms. Happy completely turned around, noticing that Kozik was doing as exactly as him, staring. As she got closer, happy subconsciously licked his lips.  "Now this is Juice, right there behind the bar...you need a drink, he got you."The​ curly haired man said, pointing out to a tanned skin man with a mohawk who gave her a little wave. "Then we got Kozik right here.." Tigs didn't give him enough time to respond before he turned Adrianna towards the last Son.  "And this right here, is Happy." They stared at each other for a moment, not really saying much. Happy picked up his beer and brought it to his lips. He grunted in response to his name bring revealed. Not wanting to give her too much attention.  "Happy huh?" Adrianna mumbled pulling herself away from Tigs. "How cute.." she stated looking away and at all the mugshots hanging on the wall. Kozik busted out laughing at the look of horror on Happy's face. "How cute..." He mimicked. Happy snarled at his Tacoma charter brother before standing up and glaring at the woman in front of him. She definitely needed to be taught a lesson. And he sure as hell was willing to give it to her. He gripped the bottle of his beer tightly, eyes turning into slits. His mind quickly wandered to having the brunette bent over his knees receiving the spankings she deserved for disrespecting him. Tigs tried to stop whatever was about to come out of the Killa's mouth, but he was far too late.  "Listen here little girl," he started, an unpleased look settling on his face. "You're about to learn a lesson real quick! I'm gonna pl-" "YOU'VE GOT TO BE SHITTING ME.  IS THAT MY LITTLE GIRL?!"  That particular voice shut him up real quick. Her little girl? Shit. Adrianna turned around, finding her mother standing in the doorway of the clubhouse. Her sunglasses pushed to the top of her head. She looked the same, almost. Minus the light blond streaks in her brown locks. Adrianna gave her mom a sad smile, "Hi mommy..." She said softly, as the two crossed the room towards each other. Wrapped up in a hug, Adrianna sighed contently, giving her mom a small squeeze. "You know what this means don't you?" Clay spoke out, seeing how happy his old lady looked. "We gotta throw a party tonight!!" The rest of the Sons cheered in agreement. Ready to drink and fuck the night away, then again, weren't they always. Pulling back from her mother, Adrianna gave her a look. Hoping that she would disagree with Clay. She was in no mood to party, especially not with the Sons. She might have been know as the princess of SAMCRO, but she was far from the lifestyle. She got out. Well at least she thought she had. Yet here she was again. Back where it all started.  Back in the shithole.  "Let me pick up some food, I'll head to the store with Juice...wouldn't want my baby girl to party on an empty stomach." Gemma smiled, a smile all to familiar. She was glad to have her daughter back. But she had so many questions. So many. But she supposed that they could wait till another time.  For now.  ----- The party had been in full swing for about 2 hours now. Empty bottles had called creveces home, and all the crow eaters collective smells seemed to blend with the odor of smelly sweaty bikers. At first Adrianna had enjoyed her time trying to reconnect with everyone. But it didn't take long for her to feel out of place once again. So she found herself sitting on the arm of a leather chair in the corner, drink in hand.  "You don't look like you are having fun..." Nursing her drink, her hazel eyes found some guy standing in front of her. He had a kut on, and shaggy brown hair, but Adrianna had never seen him before not that she would really know anyone.  "Tacoma charter..." He stated practically reading her mind. Nodding her head to acknowledge him, she continued to drink from her bottle. Not really entertaining him. Ignoring her demeanor, he stood directly in front of her. "So, where are you from? They don't really have that good looking crow eaters here, so you obviously came from some where else...not that I mind..." Her eyes widened. This guy was serious wasn't he? How did he even get invited let alone make the journey across the club to conversate with her? "Go away....." She mumbled. His eyes went dark as a look crossed his face, one of disgust. "You dumb bitch...you are what I want tonight!" He grabbed her by the arm and yanked her up, hard. Pulling her close to him. "So be a good little girl and get on your knees.. now!" Jax was sitting with Opie and Chibbs, tossing Chex mix into his mouth. Out of the corner of his eye he could see sudden movement.  "Ayy looks like Jared is getting angry again.." Chibbs mumbled and a shot.  "Tell me again why we give him alcohol??" Jax laughed and looked over, his laughter shutting down. That dumb bastard had his little sister in a tight grip.  "Son of a bitch! I'm gonna kill him!" Pure venom in his voice. He stood up, Opie and Chibbs mirroring his actions. Before Jax could even step away from the table he noticed one of his brothers storming over towards his sister.  Adrianna glared up at the dope infront of her. Fire in her eyes. Her Ruby red lips parted to spit venom, but she never got the chance.  "Let go of her or else I'll be getting another smiley face tattoo." The voice was cold, dark...and though she only heard it one time earlier that day she knew exactly who it was.  Happy. Jared let go of her arm but didn't step back. He took in Happy's frame and smiled. "Happy...brother. You gotta wait your turn...unless you're down to share. Just no crossing swords." That was the 2nd strike.  "My old lady doesn't like small dick, now get away from her!" It just came to him, not even thinking. Adrianna's eyes widened but she took the chance to step closer Happy who instinctively wrapped his arms around her. Jared looked like he had seen a ghost that or he was in the process of shitting himself. By now more than just Jax had noticed what was going on, the music had been cut.  Clay stumbled out of the room they called church, to see what was going on, his old lady coming up behind him.  It was a sight to see, her little girl wrapped protectively in the arms of the Tacoma Killer. She tilted her head. A smirk on her lipstick smudged lips.  "Listen Happy, I didn't know man. I mean you of all people, having an old lady.... everyone would be talking about it...besides she looked more than a little willing." A growl erupted from his chest, Happy wanted nothing more then to murder this dude and see the life vanish from his eyes. Slowly.  Adrianna bit her bottom lip, her face burried in Happy's chest. She wrapped her own arms around him and hugged him tightly and that's when she felt it. His gun. She took a deep breath and swiftly grabbed it, turning around and cocked it mid movement and aimed it Jared's forehead. All that could be heard was Gemma's gasp.  "Get...the fuck..out..." Adrianna breathed, her hand steady. "Or in five seconds your brain matter will ruin my fucking party!" Happy had never been so turned on in his life. He slowly licked his lips absorbing every inch of the Princess of SAMCRO from behind. 'God damn.' He thought.  "Hey! Hey! Hey!" Jax interupted, coming over and gently wrapping his hand around his sister's wrist. "You are not a killer....I think you've had enough to drink" he said softly easing the gun out of her hand. Adrianna sighed and let him take the piece, she looked down at the floor for a moment.  "Thank you Jax! She is fucking crazy!" Jared added. Jax nodded his head at him before he glared and punched him full force in the face, not even bothering to watch him fall. Adrianna sighed and turned walking off not wanting to bother with the commotion any more. She walked towards the rooms in the back and looked for her big brothers room.  Which one would it be? "You can lay down in mine if you need a break."  Happy came up behind her, still on protective mode. Adrianna raised an eyebrow watching him open the door to a room. She debated on whether or not this was a good idea. "I promise little girl, no funny shit." She gave him a small smile before walking into the room he opened up. "How kind....killer.." The way his nickname rolled off her tongue caused something to awaked inside him. He tried to remind himself that she was the daughter of Gemma. Practically his 2nd mom. But those thoughts were faint. Barely even there. Adrianna slowly strutted into his room. It was surprisingly clean, and smelled good. She slipped out of her shoes and walked towards the bed. "I literally put a gun to someone's head....my first 24 hours here and I pulled out a gun..." She mumbled crawling onto the bed. She took a deep breath and sat in the middle of Happy's bed. Her legs folded underneath her. "Thank you...you stepped in and saved me...my hero." She teased.  Happy stared at her expressionless. He could tell she had a few drinks by the way her eyes were hooded and her face was flushed. He slid off his kut and walked over to the bed.  "Or, from what I have heard, my killer...." She continued looking up at him, watching each subtle movement.  "Lay down little girl and be quiet." Grinning at him she rolled her eyes and laid back. "if it was any other time I would tell you to suck a dick..." She whispered her eyes slowly closing.   Happy stared at her laying form. She was so beautiful, something he didn't deserve. And yet he was hooked on her already. He pulled a blanket over her and headed over towards the door not giving into what he wanted. He hit the lights and went to step out.  "Hey don't I get a good night kiss?!! That's no way to treat your old lady!!" Happy chuckled and shook his head. "Go to sleep little girl, don't make me come back in there." He threatened before closing the door all the way.  Adrianna smirked, and rolled over onto her stomach her thoughts jumbled until one thought popped into her mind. Happy. "Ahh fuck..."

[sophdlpaz]

Going to the Unknown: My LU-Baguio-Sagada-Kalinga solo trip (Part 2)

Half of Day 4: March 21

SAGADA

A few minutes after checking in at Misty Lodge, the manager asked me if I wanted to join the other two lodgers, Renniell and Jordan in the tour. Shempre tipid un for all of us so go.

4:30 pm - Tour at Sagada Pottery, Lake Danum, sunset viewing (see timelapse video on my succeeding post)

Homemade chocolate bread and blueberry yoghurt from Sagada Pottery

6-ish pm - Ate dinner at Salt and Pepper; planned for our next day’s tour

Mushroom Inotum

7-ish pm - Went back to the lodge

Day 5: March 22

Woke up at 4:30am to prep for the sunrise viewing. We arrived at Kiltepan Peak before 5am. It was raining the night before so I expected a sea of clouds. And the sun to not show up. Ganon na nga. But nevertheless, we were still able to enjoy the view and the cold morning breeze. (See timelapse video on my succeeding post.)

With lodgemates Jordan and Renniell

7-ish am - Went back to the lodge to have breakfast

Spanish Sardines breakfast meal

8am - Lumiang - Sumaguing Cave Connection

We had Kuya Rudy as our tour guide. The trek was REALLY exhausting and difficult. If you’re super claustrophobic, this isn’t advisable. May lusutan sa mga butas parts eh. Haha.

Lumiang-Sumaguing boundary

Naka-rash guard talaga hahaha.

Snake

Joseph and Mary

Crocodile head

Rice terraces

Elephant head

There were parts during the trek where Kuya Rudy made fun of us (made us pass by the water area instead of the dry area on the side, made us go through a hole instead of the wide space nearby). He made the whole trek bearable for the three of us. But I must say, this is one of the most challenging spelunking experiences I had. I had some slipping and mini-heart attack moments especially when we needed a rope to go down or up. But it was so worth it!

12-ish pm - Went “home” to freshen up

1pm - Ate late lunch at Masferre Cafe

Beef Steak

2pm - Had the Echo Valley tour (St. Mary the Virgin Chapel, Hanging Coffins, Echo Valley)

With Kuya Rudy

Sagada scarf I fell in love with

3-ish pm - Had lemon pie at well, Sagada Lemon Pie House

5pm - Walked back to the lodge (500 meters from the town proper to Misty Lodge).

Since we were too tired from the caving and afternoon tour, I just had my dinner at Misty. Took a bath and slept right after. Buhay-baboy yeaaahhhh.

I made a good decision in staying at Misty Lodge. The whole place is so cute and the room is very affordable. I think it has more or less 10 bedrooms. Mine can fit 4 people, max. Common bathroom can be found at the 2nd floor. It has a cafe at the ground floor.

Misty Cafe

Common area at the attic

My room

View from my room

Day 6: March 23

KALINGA

Woke up at 5am so I can prep for my early trip to Bontoc. I waited for the 6:30am jeep in front of Misty. I was advised by my Buscalan tour guide, Tatay Gaspar to ask the driver to drop me off at Bugnay where we will meet. I wasn’t aware that Bugnay’s farther than Bontoc, hahaha. So I still had to take a trike to the Tabuk terminal and ride another jeep that will really pass by Bugnay. Tatay Gaspar was already waiting for me when I got off the jeep. He drove until the turning point before Buscalan. The whole land trip took more or less 2 hours.

Then, he got me a walking stick. I was like, “Ayy bakit? Parang masasabak na naman ako.” Eh ayun na nga.

We LITERALLY walked at the edge of the rice terraces. We passed by a falls where Tatay Gaspar refilled my bottle with water straight from it. Parang un lang ung time ulit na nakainom ako ng legit natural water. (So deprived, self ugh. Hahaha.) I was asking him questions about their village and Whang-Od and some other stuff so he would distract me ‘cause I was squealing inside. Ninenerbyos ako, susko! And since I did spelunking the day before, my legs and arms were sore. We had to stop for a few times so I could rest. I was sweating profusely (Kadiri, baskil haha) because I was wearing a longsleeve turtleneck top. Hello, mejo malala ung transition ng temperature kasi from Sagada to Buscalan. Sorry ha. Haha. Then at around 10am, we arrived at the souvenir shop where I paid for the environmental fee. Dito din ang pa-lista for Whang-Od. I was 2nd on the list for that day. Then we arrived at the homestay where I rested for a bit so I can get ready for my tattoo sesh.

At around 11am, we went to the place where Whang-Od was. I observed and confirmed that she pounds hard. Haha. Some tourists preferred to have their tatts done by the younger mambabatoks because they do it gentler. Then they’ll just ask Apo to put her signature (3 dots) near their tatts. HELLO, ANG HIRAP NG INAKYAT KO PARA LANG KAY WHANG-OD, AARTE PA BA KO?

I’ve experienced stomach cramps, migraine, dysmenorrhea, and heartbreak. Ito pa ba??? 😜

Apo was in the mood when I was getting my tatt from her. She even farted twice; on the second time, we all laughed because she said, “Baho!” and blamed the beans she ate that morning.

As per Tatay Gaspar, she uses thorns of calamansi or orange plants. The ink is made out of charcoal. I should have gotten the thorn she used for me. Tsk, sayang! Next time na lang. (Uyy, may balak umulit. Haha.)

They said my tatt is a symbol for traveller/courage. How apt. 😊

Apo, are you happy to see me?

I had lunch at Tatay Gaspar’s house. We then went to the homestay where we exchanged stories again. His wife also went there to chat with me as well.

I spent the remaining hours of that day appreciating my view and reading the rest of my book. It was literally a moment of peace for me. Some kids went to me to ask for candies. I felt bad for not buying some in Baguio. I gave them crackers instead.

At 6pm, Tatay Gaspar’s wife prepared my food. While I was having dinner, she told me, “Boring mag-isa noh? Walang kausap.” Then I told her that I should have gone there last year with someone but it didn’t push through. It was him who really wanted to get a tatt from Whang-Od but yeah, whatever. So I thought of going alone instead. Sayang naman. Then she left me at around 7pm so I can already sleep.

Buscalan Tattoo Homestay (With bonfire! O shala!) has a small room, the common bathroom, and the kitchen on the first floor. The room for big groups can be found at the 2nd floor.

Kitchen and dining area

My room

Day 7: March 24

Woke up at 6:30am so I can prep my stuff. Tatay Gaspar went to check on me at around 7:30. We then went to their house for breakfast. I dropped by Whang-Od to hand her the chocolate I bought her. (They said she’s fond of chocolates.) Ang cute-cute ng smile niya when she received it from me. Haha. I left the village at 8:30am. I thought it will take me an hour again to arrive at the turning point. Kineri na ng mga 30mins. Gujab, self. From there, I rode a jeep leaving at 9am directly for Bontoc. Mejo nagpanic lang ako nung pumutok ung isang gulong ano. But we got to Bontoc safely. I went to Coda Lines terminal to book for a 3:30pm van trip to Cubao.

I could feel the energy being drained from me when I was on my way home. But it was a fun, worthwhile, adventure-packed trip. It was one for the books! 👌

EXPENSES:

Misty Lodge cabin room for 2 nights - PHP 700 Sagada Pottery + Lake Danum tour van rental - PHP 183 (PHP 550/ 3) Sagada Pottery demo fee - PHP 100 Homemade chocolate bread and blueberry yoghurt - PHP 60 Salt and Pepper dinner - PHP 225 Kiltepan Peak van rental - PHP 167 (PHP 500/ 3) Misty Lodge breakfast - PHP 195 Environmental fee - PHP 35 Cave Connection van rental - PHP 133 (PHP 400/ 3) Cave Connection tour guide fee - PHP 400 Masferre Cafe lunch - PHP 345 Echo Valley tour guide fee - PHP 67 (PHP 200/ 3) Lemon Pie - PHP 30 Misty Lodge Cafe dinner - PHP 150 Sagada - Bontoc jeep - PHP 40 Trike to Tabuk jeep terminal - PHP 9 Bontoc - Bugnay jeep - PHP 100

Buscalan Tattoo Homestay room for 1 night - PHP 250 (inclusive of rice) Van ride from Bugnay to Buscalan - PHP 100 Environmental fee - PHP 75 Tattoo c/o Apo Whang-Od - PHP 600 Ulam, coffee - PHP 50 Buscalan - Bontoc jeep - PHP 100 Trike to Coda Lines terminal - PHP 9 Coda Lines van from Bontoc to Cubao - PHP 685

TOTAL SAGADA - BUSCALAN EXPENSES: PHP 4,808

ACCOM DETAILS:

Misty Lodge - +639051838963 / Sir Awing: +639261235240

Buscalan Tattoo Homestay - Tay Gaspar: +639067368404 (Globe) / +639991805012 (Smart) (Pro-tip: Contact him through his Smart number. There’s no Globe signal in their barangay. But he will still receive your messages on his Globe number if he is in lower Tinglayan area or in Bontoc.)