I'm sorry...~America

Time is unforgiving

~Matthew's POV~
After me and Ailbe made out in his room we decided to go on a few dates over the last two weeks and I extended my stay by another week as well, last night we shared a couple of drinks that we stole from the kitchen and passed out in bed but I was woken up early that morning by my phone buzzing on the nightstand. I groaned and answered it hiding my head under the sheets, "hello?" "Matthew? Is that you?" "Mm..Christina?" I sat up surprised to be getting a phone call from Christi at this hour, it's gotta be late at night for them right now. "Oh Matthew I'm so glad you answered...I don't know what's going on with Alfred but- but he's changing and I don't like it..." "what do you mean changing?" I rubbed the sleep out of my eyes and woke Ailbe up. "Mm...babe go back to sleep" he yawned and waved me off, I shook him again and gestured to my phone and he finally got up rubbing his eyes. "He...we went to your dad's house yesterday...Arthur? And after they talked for a while Alfred started acting weird and he even suggested that I...terminate the pregnancy..." I couldn't believe what I was hearing, Alfred was so excited to have a baby with Christina, he couldn't wait to be a father, what changed? "That- that can't be- he love children- he loves his child he-"
"I know...but he was adamant about the abortion and- god I regret it now but I slapped him...I want this baby and- and he promised me that he did too so...when he said that I just..." Christina took a deep breath, "I don't know what your father said to Alfred but whatever it is it's gotten to his head and it's changing him, I just thought...since your his brother maybe you can help him snap out of it...bring my Alfred back and help me raise this baby..."
"Of course..of course i- are you still in England?"
"Yes we are..."
"Okay I can be there in...I dunno an hour if I leave now"
"Oh thank you Matthew...I owe you"
"No really I'm glad to come knock the sense into Alfred any day" I hung up and got out of bed. "Wait hang on, what's happening?" I grabbed one of my shirts from my closet since I had moved in with Ailbe and let Scarlet stay in my room for the rest of the time I had paid for. "I'm going to London help my brother and his girlfriend" Ailbe got up and started changing as well, "well you don't expect me to let you go alone do you?" I sighed and turned around holding his face in my hands, "yes I do...my family doesn't know about you and...well I'd rather not introduce you to them under these circumstances..." "then we'll just tell them we're friends and I was helping you get over your trauma, it's not an entire lie" "Ail-" "please?" He gave me puppy dog eyes and I just couldn't say no, "fine...but don't say anything about country stuff or dad will wipe your memory" I grabbed some pants and slipped them on. "Haha that's funny.....you are joking right?" "Nope." I grabbed my phone and wallet and fixed my hair quickly in the mirror, "wait what about your job?" "Eh I was gonna quit anyway, my grandma will run it just fine she's just been letting me work her so I wouldn't be homeless or something" "okay then let's go" I rushed out the door and dragged Ailbe out of the room with me headed to the airport.

When we arrived at Arthur's house Arthur was already sitting outside seemingly waiting for me, I got out of my rental car and ran over to him. "Where's Alfred?-" "Hang on Christina asked me to tell you what I told Alfred before you talk to him so I will- who is that?" I looked back and saw Ailbe getting out of the car, "he's just a friend who helped me get over some of my Trauma it's not important, so tell me what he said already"
"It's more complicated then that-"
"Dad!"
"Christina only has a 10% chance of surging the pregnancy because her and Alfred's baby is a country and is growing at an abnormal rate. The other 90% results in death for both the mother in child."
I felt my heart drop in the pit of my stomach, that's what happened to Alfred...he's blaming the baby for the fact that Christina's dying. I took a minute to think of what to say before moving past Arthur and going inside to talk to Alfred; leaving Ailbe behind with my dad- which was probably a bad idea seeing as he's Irish and knows that my dad is England but we'll cross the bridge when we get there. I made my way into the living room and saw Alfred sitting by himself on the sofa tapping his foot and holding his head tightly. When we were kids we both got into a lot of trouble and every time Alfred knew he was wrong he would do the same thing he's doing now, so I'm hopeful that I can get him to snap out of this "parasitic baby" delusion. I slowly walked over to him and took a seat next to him. "Go away dad I don't want-" Alfred looked up at me and his angry glare quickly shattered into a look of remorse and sorrow as he hugged me tightly. "Oh-god Matt...I'm...im so glad to see you I-" I hugged him back and cut him off, "Dad told me..." Alfred tensed and looked up at me with tears in his eyes, "I...I can't loose her Matt...not now...not so soon..." I frowned at him and hugged him tighter, "Al there's still a chance that you won't...you have to remember that..." Alfred's lips quivered and he buried his face in my shoulder sobbing, "I-I said something awful that-that I shouldn't have I- I told her to terminate the pregnancy but I- oh god..."
"You fucked up Al...we both know you did...but I know you still love that baby and I know she still loves it too...she loves both of you...but if your still unsure then you need to tell her. This is her life and her baby Alfred. If she wants to take the risk that's her decision and if she wants to abort it that's her choice too..." Alfred sniffled and wiped his eyes taking a deep breath doing his best to calm down. I ran my fingers through his hair in an attempt to soothe him which seemed to work a little bit. "I'm sorry I haven't been here Al...it won't happen again I'm better now and I won't disappear again..."
"I'm sorry too Mattie...for everything..."
"...thanks Al..." I hugged him tighter and looked up at Arthur and Ailbe standing in the hallway with curious stares. I shooed them off and stayed there with Alfred until he was finally calm before sending him upstairs to confront Christina.

~Alfred's POV~
After my conversation with Matt I went upstairs to apologize to Christina and tell her the truth about her condition. I made my way to my the bedroom and gave the door a light knock, "Christi?...can we talk?" "I don't know, are you ready to talk?" I paused and opened the door, "yes...I am..." Christina Was sitting up reading a book on parenting and I felt my heart sink again. I sat next to her and she looked away from me, still angry with me...rightfully so. "...Christi I'm so sorry...I...I didn't mean what I said I want our baby and...and...I have something I have to tell you...because it..." Christina looked at me now concerned, "go on?" I looked down and held her hand, "it's all my fault...if I- ...." I sighed and looked at her, "There's a...a good chance you won't survive the pregnancy...and you'll most likely take our baby with you...but...there's a 10% chance that...you do live...and we have a healthy baby that'll be like me and never die...but the other 90% is certain death..."
Christina frowned and put her hand on her stomach whilst using her other hand to squeeze mine. "...I was just...angry and scared so...I blamed the baby and- I should have and I'll never stop regretting it until the day I fade away into nothing...but I...I don't want to loose you Christina..." Christina closed her eyes and met a few tears fall down her cheeks, "I don't want to die...and I don't want my baby to die either...if there's even a chance that we can be happy and I can give you a baby I choose that path...weather I die or live is less important to me then our child" I gave her a small smile, "if that's what you want then..I support you...I'm so sorry I've been such an asshole" "yes...you have but I forgive you...I understand why you were upset...now come here and let me hold you...I want to spend every moment I can with you" I laid my head against her chest and snuggled into her as she ran her fingers through my hair, "that's all I want..."

(Sorry this one was so short but eh it's something
I just wanted to say thank you for reading and sticking with me through my weird story telling and head cannons and shit, I'll be honest I completely forgot what my original idea for this book was when I started writing it like 4 years ago so I wasn't very confident or interest in completing this book. But now that I've put just a little more effort into it I'm very proud of it and I couldn't be happier that most of the people who read it 4 years ago are still reading it today as well as brand new readers who's support I appreciate and admire full heartedly, thank you so much for sticking with me and I hope you all have a great summer
Also let me know if you'd like to see more of something I'm completely open to suggestions)