Knives & Pens

“It’s so hot!” Pandora complained to Collin on a Tuesday afternoon, she was now six months pregnant and in her opinion she looked like she was about to pop any second now. She was working today of course, trying to make a living and some money. Collin and her was on break, and they both sat outside in the hot air under some shade on a bench, Collin was smoking a cigarette and she was drinking some water that was beyond cold. But it didn’t seem cold enough since this weather was so hot.
“I think being pregnant doesn’t help neither.” Collin told her, she smiled and laid her head against his shoulder.
“No it doesn’t, at all honestly.”
Collin smiled. “How is Skye doing?”
He learned about the name once Pandora and Andy returned home that day, he loved it a lot actually and was glad her and Ashley finally came up with a name.
“She’s doing fine I believe.” Pandora replied, Collin finished his cigarette and tossed it onto the ground, stomping on it and looking at Pandora while her head rested on his shoulder.
“What are you doing this weekend?” Collin asked her, she shrugged her shoulders.
“I don’t know yet, why?”
“Well,” Collin began. “My parents want to meet you.”
Pandora felt her heart skip a beat apprehensively and her stomach turn, she knew this might happen eventually, but was she really ready to meet his parents? She had heard once you meet the parents the relationship is pretty serious, does that mean Collin was getting serious with their relationship? Her mind was racing, but she didn’t want to turn it down, would that make her rude to his parents? Deciding not to meet them? Would they be okay with her being pregnant by someone else and not by Collin? She didn’t know, and she was honestly afraid.
“Sounds good.” Pandora replied, looking up at him. He looked at her with the expression of surprise on his face.
“Really?”
Pandora smiled and nodded. “Really.”



Friday Evening.
“I don’t know what to wear.” Pandora told Andy sadly on a Friday evening, he had taken her shopping to get some decent looking clothes since she couldn’t fit in any of her other clothes. She had on Andy’s shirt, grey shorts and flip flops.
“Don’t wear anything too fancy, just get a nice shirt and a nice pair of jeans or something.” Andy told her, she sighed and looked at him.
“Jeans are uncomfortable and too hot!”
“Then wear a skirt?” Andy said, looking at the women’s clothes as he past them. “I don’t know Pandora, what do you want to wear?”
Pandora shrugged her shoulders, the overwhelming feeling coming back and tears stinging her eyes. “I don’t know, something comfortable.” She replied, Andy noticed the cracking in her voice and got in front of her, grabbing her chin gently and lifting her head up to look at him. He saw the tears in her eyes and he frowned a bit, then wrapped his arms around her and hugged her.
“It’s okay Pandora, take some breaths.” He told her, she cried into his chest and he stroked her hair. Knowing it was just the pregnancy messing with her emotions and making her overly emotional, he had noticed her mood swings and emotions were getting worse as she went further into the pregnancy. He guessed it happened with every woman that was pregnant, but he couldn’t be completely sure if it happened to every woman. She pulled back and wiped her tears, sighing loudly and heavily as she tried to calm down.
“Better?” Andy asked her, knowing sometimes she felt better after she had cried. Pandora nodded and he smiled, then rubbed her shoulder. “We’ll find you something to wear, something not too hot, not too cool, and not uncomfortable. Alright?”
“Okay.” Pandora replied, sniffing a little bit. He smiled and started to look around for something for her to wear, while she went the other way looking. As she looked for clothes she realized most of the people were staring at her, she guessed it was because she was pregnant, it seemed once she started to show people started to look at her a lot more. Also there was a rumor going around she was pregnant by Andy Biersack, it was on TV and on magazines. So she guessed they had seen her on TV or on a magazine, or online, something like that. She didn’t let their stares bother her though, sure she may be young to be pregnant, but she wasn’t completely young. Besides it’s none of their business.
“Excuse me.” Said a female’s voice, Pandora turned around to see four girls standing in front of her. Three of them wore Black Veil Brides shirts, while the other one wore a Juliet Simms shirt.
“Yes?” Pandora replied apprehensively, the girls looked like they were younger than Pandora. Somewhere between fourteen or sixteen.
“I was just wondering, if you are the Pandora Chambers?” The girl asked her, her smile growing bigger.
“Oh um, yes I’m Pandora.”
“I told you it was her!” Hissed the other girl beside her, she looked at Pandora and smiled nervously.
“I’m sorry but we are big fans of you actually, we saw your video on Youtube and we fell in love instantly. Not to seem weird or anything, but you’re like my role model. And I was actually shipping you and Andy to get together, cause I thought you two were cute together, but even if you two don’t get together I’ll still ship you two. And when the rumor got out that you were pregnant by Andy, I had a moment, but that doesn’t matter. But since I found you, me and my friends were wondering if we could get a picture and maybe an autograph with you?” The girl said, stuttering her words a bit nervously. Pandora smiled and nodded, but she noticed the girl who wore the Juliet Simms shirt didn’t seem too happy to see her.
“Sure.” Pandora told the three girls, they smiled and handed Pandora a marker. She signed their phones, and a piece of paper for them. Then the four of them got together and took a picture, then took a few separate.
“Thank you so much, you made my day!” Said one of the girls, Pandora smiled.
“I’m glad I did.”
“If you don’t mind me asking, what is the gender of the baby?
“Oh it’s a girl.”
“Oh my gosh how adorable! Well congratulations, thank you Pandora!” Said the girl, then the four of them ran off giggling and talking.
“What was that about?” Andy asked, appearing behind her.
“A few girls that were my fans, I guess you could say.” Pandora replied, Andy smiled.
“How cute, but anyways, did you find anything?”
“No did you?”
Andy shook his head side to side, and Pandora sighed in disappointment.
“But I won’t give up!” Andy said, running off to find her some clothes. She laughed and continued looking for clothes as well…

Saturday Evening.
Pandora was sitting on the couch apprehensively waiting for Collin to come pick her up, Andy was sitting on the second couch while talking to the boys who were here to help Andy finish the last song on the album that Pandora is dying to read the lyrics to, but of course Andy wouldn’t let her. Jake was sitting on the floor with a bag of Cool Ranch Doritos in his lap, he was stuffing his face every second and chewing loudly, which irritated Jinx a lot.
“Jake!” Jinxx said, causing Jake to look at him. “Can you please get your crunching under control?!”
Jake stuck his hand in the bag, grabbed a handful of chips and stuck them in his mouth and started crunching louder. “Sorry!” Jake mumbled with a mouthful of chips, Jinxx shook his head side to side. Ashley crashed down beside Pandora, making her jump just a little bit.
“What’s my daughter doing?” Ashley asked, putting his arm around Pandora.
“Kicking me to death.” Pandora replied, he chuckled.
“Aw.”
“What does it feel like when she kicks?” CC asked, Pandora looked at him.
“Haven’t you felt her kick?”
“No I haven’t.” CC replied, frowning sadly.
“Well come here.”
A happy smile formed on CC face and he got up from the couch, sitting on Pandora left and placing his hand on her stomach. She put his hand on the place Skye was kicking and waited, and when she kicked, he jumped and laughed.
“That’s so weird!”
“Does she wake you up kicking you?” Jake asked Pandora, she shook her head side to side.
“No, she hasn’t done that yet.” Pandora replied with a giggle, then suddenly the door bell rang.
“Come in!” Andy yelled, the door click and closed back, then Collin appeared.
“Hey guys.” He greeted.
“What’s up Collin?” Andy asked, he shook his head side to side.
“Nothing much, you ready Pandora?”
“Yeah,” Pandora replied, she looked at CC and his hand his on her stomach. “CC, I need to get up.”
“Damn you Collin, I was feeling Skye kick!” CC hissed, jumping up.
“Sorry Christian.”
“It’s CC.” CC told Collin, giving him an hateful look. Collin swallowed hard.
“Sorry CC.”
Pandora got up from the couch with Andy’s help, and she approached Collin with a smile.
“We’ll be back later.” Pandora told them, taking Collin’s hand and heading towards the door while the boys followed.
“Damn right, if she’s not back at midnight I’m hunting your ass down Collin.” Andy said, opening the door for them.
“We’ll bring the Army too, it won’t only be us searching for you.” Jake told him.
“And keep your hands to yourself!” CC hissed.
“And follow the speed limit, she’s pregnant for crying out loud and if you wreck and hurt her, I’ll hurt you.” Jinxx told Collin.
“And you better watch what your parents say to her, if they hurt her feelings and I find out you didn’t say anything about it, I’ll kick your ass.” Ashley told Collin, Andy smiled at the two.
“Have a nice evening you two!” Andy called, closing the door as Pandora and Collin headed towards the car.
“Well, that was some nice words.” Collin said with a laugh, Pandora smiled.
“They’re all protective.”
“I know, and I understand why. It doesn’t bother me, it actually makes me feel good that you have people like that who look after you.” Collin said, opening the door for her and she climbed in.
“Me too.” Pandora told him, he closed the door and walked around the car as she put on her seatbelt.



Pandora looked at Collin’s parents house in amazement, it was huge in her opinion, but she guessed every house in Beverly Hills is huge. Collin cut the engine and pulled the keys out of the ignition and looked at her, seeing her staring at the house in amazement.
“Yeah, my parents are rich.” Collin said with a chuckle, she looked at him and smiled.
“It’s a beautiful house.”
Collin nodded in agreement. “Though I don’t understand why they need a house like that.” He opened the door and climbed out, Pandora unbuckled her seatbelt and opened her door, climbing out of the car as well. They both closed the doors at the same time and Pandora joined Collin’s side as they approached the front door, he rang the door bell and waited patiently for an answer. Pandora’s heart was beating fast and once the door open, she spotted a man that looked like he was in his forties. He wore a smile, and he opened the door wider.
“Collin, I’m glad to see you again.” The man said, Collin nodded.
“Same to you Dad, Dad this is my girlfriend Pandora, Pandora this is my father Albert.”
Albert looked at Pandora and held out his right hand for a shake, she shook his hand and he smiled.
“Nice to meet you Pandora, come on in” Albert said, stepping back and letting the two inside. The house was cooler than outside and even more beautiful than outside, the house was spotless too, Pandora loved it. Albert motioned the two of them to follow him, and as they followed him he led them into the big living room. Collin and Pandora took a seat on the second couch that sat in front of the coffee table, facing the first couch, which was the couch Albert sat on.
“Helen, Collin is here!” Albert called, his voice echoing throughout the house. Pandora heard running and suddenly a girl came into the living room, she looked like she was thirteen or fourteen and when she saw Pandora she froze.
“Jackie this is Pandora, Collin’s girlfriend.” Albert introduced them, Pandora smiled nervously.
“Dad I know who she is, she lives with Andy Biersack!” Jackie squealed excitedly, Pandora smiled and Albert looked at Pandora.
“I’m sorry, but she’s really into a band called um, Black Veil Brides,” Albert said, trying to remember the band she listens to. “Jackie, I don’t think Pandora is the girl you’re talking about.”
“Um, Dad, she is the girl.” Collin told Albert, Albert stared at his son for a second.
“I told you Dad! Pandora, you really are amazing.” Jackie said, Pandora smiled and blushed a bit.
“Thank you, I’m sure you are too.”
Suddenly a woman entered the living room with a smile, she looked like she was in her forties as well.
“Collin is this your girlfriend?” The woman asked, taking a seat beside Albert. Her voice was smooth and soft, she seemed friendly.
“Yeah mom, this is Pandora, Pandora this is my mother Daphne.”
“Nice to meet you Pandora.” Daphne said, Pandora smiled.
“Nice to meet you too.”
Pandora thought it was going good so far, they seemed nice which is a good thing. Pandora listened to Collin talk to his father until Daphne announced that dinner was ready, the five of them headed into the big dining room and sat down at the wooden dining table. Daphne had fixed a salad, steak and baked potato. It all looked good and Pandora’s mouth was watering as she fixed her plate, she didn’t hold back from eating, she loved the taste of everything.
“Is it good?” Collin asked who sat beside her, she nodded and swallowed a piece of steak in her mouth.
“Very.”
“So Pandora,” Daphne began. “Tell us a little bit about your parents? Collin says you don’t live with them anymore.”
Pandora took a sip of her drink before replying. “Yeah I don’t anymore and haven’t for a while. My Mom worked as an office manager, she was always busy it seems. I had a sister, but we didn’t get along at all. And my Dad was an alcoholic, and we didn’t get along well neither. I didn’t get along with the three of them, they basically wished I was like my sister, but since I wasn’t I wasn’t their ‘favorite’. So one day, I just left.” Pandora replied, Jackie was looking at her with sympathy as if she knew Pandora’s life story already.
“And Andy took you in?” Jackie asked, Pandora looked at her and nodded.
“Andy who?” Daphne asked.
“Andy Biersack, Mom.”
“Andy Biersack, as in that band you listen to?” Daphne asked.
“Yeah.”
“How did that work out Pandora?”
“Well I knew Andy for a while before then, we met at a concert and met again a while later as he was looking for me. But we became best friends and when I left home, he came and got me and I toured with them. Now I live with him.” Pandora explained, Daphne looked down at her plate as she cut a piece of her steak.
“You didn’t mention that Collin?”
“Well, you didn’t really ask where she lived at Mom.” Collin replied with a smile.
“You’re so lucky.” Jackie told Pandora with a jealous smile, Pandora giggled softly.
“Are you planning on getting your own place?” Daphne asked Pandora, Pandora nodded.
“Eventually when I get enough money.”
“Well that’s good because you can’t live with a celebrity forever right, especially if you want to start a life with Collin.” Daphne said, Collin glanced at his mother.
“Mom..” Collin said, his voice trailing a little bit as if he was warning her not to go down that road.
“What? I’m just saying Collin.”
“Mom, Pandora is only eighteen and we have only been dating for a few months alright? No need to rush.” Collin said, Daphne nodded.
“I agree, but I’m just saying.”
Collin sighed a little bit and picked up his glass, taking a long sip. The dining room was silent for a little while as they continued to eat, Pandora had already finished her salad and was now working on her baked potato when she felt as if her bladder was about to explode. She leaned over to Collin’s ear.
“Where’s the bathroom?”
Collin turned his head to face her. “Upstairs, the first door on the right.” Collin mumbled, she nodded and scooted her chair back, standing up and walking away. When she stood up Daphne nodded her stomach looked big, and she couldn’t help but to ask.
“Is she pregnant?” Daphne asked Collin, Albert looked at Collin curiously. Collin sighed and looked up from his plate and nodded.
“Yes she’s pregnant.”
Albert sighed, and tears filled Daphne’s eyes as she thought Collin impregnated Pandora.
“Collin already? Are you serious? You’re not even married to her yet!” Daphne cried, Collin’s mother believed you should be married before you plan a child.
“Mom, she’s not pregnant by me. Jeez!”
The tears stopped and Daphne stared at Collin in disbelief. “What?”
“She got pregnant before we got together alright?”
“Please tell me she’s smarter than that, and why are you dating her if she’s pregnant by some other guy who dropped out of her life and her child’s life?” Daphne asked, Collin sighed in anger.
“Mom, things happens when you don’t expect it to and that’s exactly what happened in this situation. She didn’t plan to get pregnant, and the father didn’t drop out, and I’m dating her because I do like her and I don’t care if she’s pregnant by someone else or already has a child by someone else. She’s a nice girl and I like her, alright? Now just drop it.” Collin hissed, suddenly Pandora returned and took her seat. Daphne didn’t like the idea of Pandora being pregnant already, but she didn’t mention it, she actually pretended as if she didn’t know she was pregnant. After they finished dinner, Daphne brought out the dessert which was vanilla ice cream and chocolate cake. Pandora loved it, it tasted absolutely amazing, she actually had two pieces of cake and three bowls of ice cream.
“Full yet?” Collin asked Pandora, she smiled and set down her empty bowl.
“I am now.” Pandora replied, looking at him with a smile.
“You have ice cream breath.”
Pandora felt embarrassed and looked away, keeping her mouth close. She suddenly felt Collin’s hand on her back, and he chuckled. “It’s fine Pandora, I have some mint gum if you like?”
“Yes please.”
Collin reached down his jeans pocket and pulled out a pack of Spearmint gum, she took a piece and stuck the piece in her mouth and began to chew as she handed Collin back the wrapper.
“So Pandora, Collin tells me you’re pregnant?” Daphne said, she couldn’t help it any longer. Collin shook his head side to side, getting angry at his mother for bring it up.
“Yeah, I am..” Pandora said, her voice trailing as she began to come apprehensive.
“How far along are you?”
“Six months.” Pandora replied, Daphne’s eyes widen a bit.
“Wow, only three months left before you deliver.”
“Yeah.” Pandora replied apprehensively.
“If you don’t mind me asking, whose the father?”
“Mom.” Collin said, trying to get Daphne to stop.
“Oh um, a friend of mine. Ashley.” Pandora responded.
“Ashley Purdy?!” Jackie asked shockingly, Pandora nodded. Jackie’s eyes were wide and she was beyond speechless, she didn’t know what to say.
“And were you two dating at the time?”
“Mom seriously, stop it, I mean it.”
“No we weren’t.” Pandora replied, her voice becoming a bit quiet.
“Is he in the baby’s life at the moment?”
“Yes he is.” Pandora replied.
“Do you have any feelings for him? I mean, will you two affect you and Collin’s relationship?”
“Mom seriously stop it, Pandora you don’t have to answer that at all,” Collin said, getting sick of his mother already. He shook his head side to side as the dining room fell silent, he then scooted his chair back and stood up. “I need to smoke, want to come and get some fresh air?”
Pandora nodded and scooted her chair back, getting up and following Collin to the back porch. The sun had set and it was becoming dark, it was still hot, but not as hot as it was now that the sun was gone. Collin pulled out his pack of cigarettes, lighting up one as Pandora took a seat on the swing.
“I’m sorry about her babe.” Collin apologized, he was really disappointed in how his mother acted around Pandora. It wasn’t right honestly, all because his mother believed you should be married before you have a child, it’s really ridiculous to him, things happens.
“It’s alright,” Pandora replied, sounding a bit sad. “Am I a bad person for getting pregnant by someone who I wasn’t in a relationship with?”
Collin looked at her with sympathy, then he approached her and pushed a piece of hair behind her ear. “No you are not a bad person, I promise. Things happens Pandora, and I am not mad at you because of it, I’m fine with it honestly. I’m fine that Ashley is in your life, he has a right to be around you and around Skye, he is the father and all he’s trying to do is be a father. I can’t be jealous over that, nor mad, because Skye will need her father.” Collin said, Pandora smiled a bit and nodded. Then he kissed her forehead, she blushed and hugged him, wrapping her arms around his waist.
“Thanks for understanding, babe.”
“Of course.” Collin said, stroking her hair. Suddenly Albert came outside, making the two of them pull away from each other.
“Pandora, I just want to apologize for my wife’s behavior about your pregnancy. She has a very strong belief that you should be married before having a child, as for me I don’t care,” Albert said with a chuckle. “You’re a nice girl Pandora, and if Collin is okay with you being pregnant by some other guy, and he’s fine with everything. Then I’m fine with it too, and I’ll have a talk with Daphne later.”
Pandora smiled. “Thanks Albert.”


The first meeting wasn’t as bad, it could have been worse. She returned home at ten thirty, seeing Andy was asleep on the couch while The Dark Knight Rises played on TV. She didn’t bother to wake him up, so she went ahead and headed upstairs. She changed into pajamas, which was just a huge comfortable tee shirt. She climbed into bed and fell asleep with the air conditioner on…

Notes

This story will be coming to an end soon, I don't know when it will end, but you will see the baby shower and the birth of Skye and when Skye comes home and all of that. I'm not going to rush it, the story will end when it ends.

Also I have caught up with the other story, this is the last update I posted several days ago. I am now waiting for my editor to edit a chapter, but he spit coffee on his laptop last night and I don't think he can edit from his phone and I don't know when he'll get a new computer if his laptop doesn't work. So we'll see when he edits.