The different kinds of love

Chapter 8

Peri lay wide awake on her bed as she thought about her baby; she was so confused, she didn't even know if she wanted this baby; what kind of mother would she be? She couldn't be a mother, could she?

Suddenly her phone pinged signalling a text had come through, at first she lay unmoved but then her phone went off again so she decided to look at it; propping herself up with a groan she grabbed her phone and opened the text message and saw it was from Tom.

Hey, I'm coming back today.

Can't wait to see you, I've really missed you and Nico.

Peri read the message and smiled before suddenly her smile faded and turned into a frown; You and Nico.

Typing a quick reply she wrote...

Great, see you later...

Her thumb hovered over send before her Mum's words from last night played in her mind; You need to tell Tom...

With a sigh she moved her thumb away from the send button before adding...

I need to tell you something.

She quickly pressed send before putting her phone back on her bedside table, throwing herself back onto the pillows she let on a heavy sigh.

Meanwhile downstairs Leela had just opened the door to Cameron.

"Hey you" she smiled brightly "What are you doing here?"

"Well Sienna's gone into town and Nico's at school..."

"Let me guess, you had no one else to annoy so you thought you'd come over" Leela interrupted jokingly as Cameron put his hand over his heart in mock hurt "You hurt me" he said with a wicked grin at her before walking forward and kissing her hotly on the lips "I thought I could come and keep you company" he told her as his hand hovered down her body without touching it, looking up he smiled at her "You're perfect"

"And you're a tease" she smiled light-heartedly at him.

"And you love it" he said mischievously "So I was thinking you should have a shower, get ready and I can take you out"

"As nice as that sounds I can't, Peri needs me, plus people will see us together..."

"We're just two friends hanging out" he interrupted.

She shook her head at him before smiling "I can't" she pouted at him "I'll make it up to you"

Before he could reply they heard Ziggy's voice through the door that had been left wide open "Crap..." she whispered "Cam, you need to go"

"I'll go but give us a kiss first" he said.

"Cam, if Ziggy sees you he will flip, you know what he's like"

"Just give us a kiss and I'll go"

Leela leant forward and gave him a hurried kiss before pushing him towards the back door; as she went to shut the door on him he lent in and planted a kiss on her cheek.

Shutting the door she smiled to herself before hearing Ziggy "Hey babe" he said as he came into the house, shutting the door behind him "Sorry I didn't come over last night, work's a bit hectic at the moment with Joe being gone and Fred being in prison"

"It's okay, Peri needed me anyway" walking over to him she kissed him on the cheek "Don't you need to be at the garage"

"Nah, Rob and Jase are opening up, I don't need to go until this afternoon" Leela looked at the clock that read 10am "So I'm all yours" he told her.

Just then Peri came down the stairs, stopping mid-step as she saw Ziggy.

"Oh, hey Pez" he called causing Leela to look towards the stairs.

Peri offered a small smile before continuing downstairs "Mum, do I have to go to school today?" she asked as she walked past her Mum into the kitchen.

"No, you can stay here, I've told Patrick and he's agreed to let you work at home, he'll sent Nico or Tom over with all your work"

"Okay" Peri mumbled.

Peri crashed and banged around the kitchen as she got herself a glass of water.

Turning to face her Mum she suddenly dropped the full glass to the ground sending the contents spilling on the floor and the glass broke into little pieces "Pez, are you okay?" Leela asked.

"I'm fine" she said as she bent down to pick the broken pieces up.

"Hey, I'll do that, are you okay?" Ziggy said as he walked forward.

"I'm fine" Peri shouted "Why wouldn't I be?" she snapped before going back upstairs.

Ziggy quickly cleaned the glass up and wiped the water up before looked at Leela "Is she okay?" he motioned towards the stairs with his head.

"Yeah, she's fine" Leela forced a smile as she stared after her daughter "Sorry Zig but I really need to spent some time with Peri" she told him as she began walking away.

"We can do that..."

No Zig, just me and her, can you please just go, I'll call you" Leela interrupted.

Before Ziggy could respond Leela was gone as she made her way upstairs.

Hey Pez, can I come in baby?" Leela asked softly from outside the door.

Peri got off of her bed and went to open her bedroom door, as soon as she did Leela pulled her into her arms causing her to burst into tears "Tom's coming back today"

Leela sighed in understanding as she held her daughter "It'll be okay" she said as she placed a kiss to the top of her hair.

"Will it?" Peri pulled away "I don't even know what I want to do, I can't do it" she cried and before anymore could be said she ran to the bathroom leaving Leela stood in her doorway.

It seemed like hours before Peri came out when in reality it was only seconds; opening the door she stood there with tears in her eyes.

"You're going to tell Tom today right?" Leela asked her.

Peri rolled her eyes before walking past her Mum and into her bedroom, slamming the door shut.

"You need to tell him Peri, today" Leela called through the door before making her way downstairs.

Luckily Ziggy had got the message and left so Leela walked over to the sofa and threw herself back onto it before letting out a few tears of her own.