I'm sorry...~America

Congradulations

~Alfred's POV~
After Christina's phone call I knew I couldn't stay in France no matter how much I wanted to go after Matthew, so I got on a plane back to America as soon as I could. By the time I got home it was about three in the morning and yet the lights in the bedroom upstairs were on, so clearly Christina was awake. I opened the front door and locked it behind me before making my way upstairs to the bedroom, I gave a light knock before opening it. "Christi?..."
Christina was sitting up right in bed with her hair tied back and a stack of books on her bedside table. She smiled at me and got out of bed to great me, she looked exhausted. "Oh Alfred...I'm so glad your home" I smiled and gave her a big hug. "Me too...It's so good to be able to hold you again" I kissed the top of her head before letting go of her. "Alfred come sit with me...we need to talk..." I frowned and nodded my head taking a seat on the bed next to her and holding her hand. "...what's the matter?" Christina looked down at the ground and squeezed my hand. "I lost my job Alfred...I was laid off due to budget cuts..." tears welled up in her eyes and she sniffled, "god- I-I haven't said that out loud yet...it hurts so much to hear it again..."
"Oh Chrisi...I'm so sorry" I hugged her tightly and ran my fingers through her hair. "I'm so sorry..."
She sniffled and wiped her eyes. "There's more..." "More than loosing your job?..."
"Yes...Alfred...remember when...we first got together...that night we shared?" She looked up at me and held my face. "Do...You remember?" I nodded, "how could I forget?" She paused and hesitated. "Well I...I um..." she started to tremble and tear up again, "I-I'm pregnant Alfred..." my eyes widened and for a moment I felt my heart flutter, I could hardly even process those words or how I felt about them. I could only focus on her tears, "your...upset about it?..." "no! No not at all..." she wiped her eyes and sniffled "I was terrified that you would be upset about it..." "what? No never...I'm over joyed Christi...I really am happy" I gave her a tender kiss and smiled at her and she smiled back. "Oh Alfred you don't know how happy it makes me to hear you say that...I'm so sorry I had to pull you out of France I just...I couldn't tell you something like that over the phone..."
"No no I'm glad you did...don't apologize" I kissed her forehead and held her close. Chrisi sniffled and snuggled into me, I smiled and held her tighter. "When did you know?" "After you left for France I started experiencing morning sickness and went to the clinic and they found out I was pregnant" "do they know how many we're going to have? Like are we gonna have twins???" Christina rolled her eyes and chuckled, "Alfred that's not how these things work, it's WAY too early to be able to tell something like that, but who knows, maybe we will have twins"
"I hope not, Matt and I almost drove our dad's insane" She laughed and yawned, "well I'll be happy no matter what...as long as you are" I smiled and laid down beside her, "ditto..."

~Matthew's POV~
We got home late that night from a long day of sight seeing and stopping at different t cafe's to try different treats. Surprisingly for someone who drinks black coffee Ailbe has a really big sweet tooth. "God damn my feet hurt...but it's my fault for getting us lost"
"Mm it's fine...I needed the exercise anyway" I flipped down on the lounge couch and put my head back. Ailbe sat next to me and took his shoes off too relax his feet, "did you at least have fun?" I gave him a small smile, "yeah I did...Thanks...it's nice to have-" I stopped myself before I could finish my sentence reminding myself- yet again- I'm not supposed to be getting attached. "To have?" I paused and mumbled, "...a friend..." Ailbe smiled and leaned back with a relieved sigh, "there you go...that wasn't so hard now was it?" I frowned and looked down at Ailbe's hand. I felt my own hands begin to tremble a bit and I scooted a bit farther away from him. Ailbe kept his eyes closed and tried to relax but I knew he noticed me moving away, "so...what are you parents like? Ya know your mom and dad"
"Oh uh...I'm adopted...I actually have two dads...one's an Englishmen and the other is a Frenchmen...so they don't get along very well most of the time" 
"How do you mean?"
"Well...when they started out they were fine but...family drama started up and..Dad- Arthur- the Englishmen started fighting over my brother and I and they split up, I went with the French one and my twin brother went with the Englishmen"
"Damn...I'm sorry that sounds like a shitty childhood"
"It went by fast...so it's okay...their still friends they just..don't love each other anymore"
I looked at the carpet but I could feel Ailbe staring at me and my heart started to flip again.
"Is that why you ran away?..."
"What?" I looked up at him.
"Well you have to be here for a reason right...? You spent a lot of money for a long stay, and your only 19 so you just...it seems like your running from something"
"I-I'm not running from anything..."
"...still-"
"Still nothing it's none of your business..." I snapped at him and got up. "I'm tired it's been a long day. I'm going to bed..." I started up the stairs. "Wait- Matthew!" Ailbe got up from the couch. "Good night..." I ran upstairs and to my room shutting the door behind me swiftly. I pressed my back against the door and slid down to the floor and began to weep. Why do I do this?...he's a nice guy...and he just wants to be friends but- I have to get so butt hurt and run away just because I don't want to talk about it...Alfred was right I am a hypocrite...a big fat hypocrite. But-but it's not my fault I didn't ask for any of this shit to happen...I didn't ASK to get attacked in my own home, for my brothers girlfriend to see me dead and shoot a man! I didn't ask to be born...I began to cry harder into my sheets as I curled up into a bawl of self putty and hatred. There was a light knock on my door that made me flinch and tremble, "Matthew?...hey I'm sorry I shouldn't have...look I'm sorry alright? Just let me know your okay..." The sound of his gentle voice elegant voice only made the apology all the more effective and it caused me to relax just a bit knowing it wasn't an attacker. "...Matthew?" I chocked on a sob and cried out to him, "I'm not....I'm not okay..." I hugged myself tight and sobbed, I always call out for help in my nightmares and even when I wake from them I find myself begging someone to help me...but as soon as someone tries to do so I push them away...and usually they give me my space and stay away but...not Ailbe...he came to apologize and make sure I was okay. Maybe just this once I...I'll accept someone's help...if he offers it. "I'm coming in okay?..." I heard the sound of keys being pushed into the door lock before the creaking of the room door crawled up and down my spine as he opened the door. I tried to calm myself down and not look a mess in front of him but it was no use, I had already started sobbing so there was no way I could stop now. Ailbe frowned and gently closed the door behind him as to not wake up any other guests and he sat down on the floor next to my bed. "I don't know what happened to you Matthew...and I won't ask...and even though we really only just met...I didn't wanna help..." His words seemed to hug my heart tight and the feeling seemed to calm me down a little allowing me to focus on controlling my breathing. I felt him shift his body a little against the bed frame and his hand gently pressed itself against mine, and for once I didn't slap it away...I didn't even flinch, I squeezed his hand tightly and blinked away my tears looking at him. "Why..why do you care?" I sniffled and looked into his eyes, he paused for a minute and frowned. "I don't...really know...I just like you I guess...I don't really wanna see you sad" he looked down at our hands, "don't take it the wrong way I'm not gonna try anything...I just wanna be friends that's all" I stared at him for a moment longer before looking down at our hands.
"...You wouldn't want to be my friend if you really got to know me"
"you don't know that, because you haven't really gotten to know me either" well he's not wrong.
"...do you believe in god?"
"No...not really but I don't believe there's just...nothing after death, there has to be something...but I couldn't tell you what"
"...I hope not...I've been alive so long an endless void would be a relief..."
"What do you mean?...your only 19 Matt"
I hesitated but decided that if he doesn't take it well it's probably best that he separates himself from me anyway. "Can I trust you to keep a secret?...I mean a secret that you have to take to your grave..."
"Uh...as long as you didn't like...kill someone or something"
"No it's just...not supposed to be common knowledge..."
"Uh...sure I won't say anything"
"...I'm not 19...I'm actually way older then you..I mean WAY older...in fact I'm older then your grandmother"
"...huh?" I got up and sat next to him and began explaining the long and complicated explanation of how countries came to exist and how I can't die or be harmed by ordinary people but I could die from a mass famine or a giant war, I used the Roman Empire as an example to help him understand that part better. "So...yeah...that's why I kinda got pissed when you called me a kid" Ailbe's jaw was almost on the floor and he was almost completely speechless. "But...hang on...wait I don't get it, so you'd like a thousand years old right???"
"Uh...one hundred and fifty two"
"Jesus...Christ...this is...so fucking weird you know this is really weird right?"
"Yeah..." I picked at the carpet and we sat together in silence for a little bit. "So...is your mortality the reason your so upset?"
"...kinda...I'm not really ready to talk about it but I'll get there...at some point"
"Then I'll help you get there, starting with getting you to relax around me a little" He held his hand out to me. "I'm Ailbe Oriley, I help run this fine hotel, it's nice to meet you" I stared at his hand for a minute before smiling at him and shaking his hand, "I'm Matthew Williams, I'm the physical embodiment of Canada" Thats the first time I've ever  introduced myself like that to an ordinary person....