We've all been lost and now I think I've found my way (Avenged Sevenfold)

Chapter 12: To The Days When Nothing Mattered

A/N - I know I was supposed to update this on Saturday but I ended up having plans for the rest of the weekend so to try and not disappoint you I thought I'd put it up today, better late than never? So as I said it is just a short one but it's here. Kinda sappy but I don't care, I'm pretty happy with it. I'll have the next chapter up on Friday night, hopefully it'll be a long one! :)

Oh I also reached more than 500 reads as well. I never in a million years expected even anybody to read my story so this means a lot! Thank you so much guys, it makes me so happy knowing that people are actually enjoying what I write! :D

Anyway here you go...

Chapter 12: To The Days When Nothing Mattered

Matt's POV -

I hadn't seen Lex much at all since she got back here and I can't tell if it's because she's been avoiding me or if she's just been busy, I hope it's the second one. She does seem to be settling in a bit more now though. In the car on the way here she spoke a few times and spent the rest of the time talking to Vicky and listening to music with her, I am really pleased she's getting close to her again. I cant even begin to imagine what the pair of them are going to be like at school when Lex starts in September, let's just say they're most likely going to be known as the terror twins. Emeli and Lex have really took to each other too so that's amazing. I really need to talk to Lex about that though, I need to run something by her and its only going to happen if she's one hundred percent happy with it. I will always put my daughter first now no matter what! I know deep down as well that once she's comfortable around us all again she's going to be one cheeky little fucker, she needs to get past that stage of being shy around us all and become her confident self again. I don't think there should be any reason for her to not be confident, nothing bad has happened to her that I know of, surely Val would have told me if there was. This is probably just me reading into things too much.

"She was supposed to be here fifteen minutes ago Emeli, where is she?"

"Matt just calm down. She's sixteen remember and she's with Vicky, they're probably just pulling pranks and terrorizing everyone in sight" she said this so calmly to me, this is why I love her she can easily just change my mood and make me so chilled out.

"yeah, you'll be right on that one. They're going to be a right pair aren't they?"

"She definitely gets a lot of her personality from you, I can say that for sure"

"really?" I hoped this was true. I loved having my beautiful daughter back with me, I'd missed her so fucking much!

"absolutely, you should be so proud of her"

"I am. I'm so proud of her. I know she's only been back with us for a short time but I really do love her Em, I hope she knows that." This really was genuine. I would do anything in the world to make sure she was happy.

"well I'm sure she'll know that everyone here loves her, Matt"

"sorry I'm late. I just lost track of time with Vicky. I didn't realize how late it had gotten" I heard her almost panting behind me, it was obvious to anyone around us that she had clearly ran here to get to us as quick as possible.

"hey you're here now kid, it was only fifteen minutes. Who cares, food can wait for us right?"

"you mean you're not mad?" the look of shock she had on her face was unbelievable, it was though she was expecting me to scream at her or something for being late. How had she been living when she was back in LA?

"Of course I'm not mad. How could I possibly be mad at you? I was sixteen once too you know, I was always getting into all sorts of trouble then."

I threw my arm around her shoulder and took Emeli's hand in mine ready to head off to get some food. "come on you two, it's time to get a bite to eat."

"good, cause I'm fucking starving now!"

"yeah you're definitely my daughter for sure" I had a smile beaming from my face as I said that. She says fuck so much, it's almost as though she's the female version of me when I was her age"

"I think anybody could see that guys, look at your dimples. I mean you're like twins" Emeli let out a laugh as she said this to the pair of us. I turned to see how Lex took this and seen she was already looking up at me.

"twins? Wow, I think that'll scare people, for sure" she said as she grinned up towards me.

"definitely. That sure is a scary thought"

The three of us all let out an almighty laugh. It was good to have them here with me.

"I sure do love my perfect family"

"I can second that" Emeli responded, smiling at us both.

"me too guys, me too." Lex also replied in the same way with a look of genuine happiness on her face. It's moments like this that I lived for, I have the two most perfect girls in my life and that's not about to change anytime soon!