Someone To Stay [bxb]

Chapter 28

                    
                  Lucas

*****5 Years Later*****

After a long 5 years of going up and down taking care of Tobias . I finally have a night to myself . I managed to finish High school in record time, now I'm in community College . Almost everyone is either working, have a family or in college just like me .

Finding out that Wylder and Joshua were a couple wasn't much of a surprise to me, too bad they broke up before anything became too serious . Something about Wylder cheating. Joshua was devastated, he hasn't recovered since then .

Talking about devastating news, nothing beats a mother's betrayal. I thought she was really going to get us back, Elizabeth and I , so we could live a better life . However, she had other plans. The minute I gave her money, she disappeared out of my life like she was never there. Of course, Nathan felt bad for me but I know deep down, he was glad she was out of my life .I wasn't though . No matter how much she hurts me, somehow I always find it in my heart to forgive her. She's after all, my mother. She had problems of her own while growing up, why should I blame her for something she can't control?

" Really, you are going out wearing that?" Summer scoffs at my poor choice of clothing . Bringing me back to reality.

" It's not that bad!" I groan, throwing a hoodie over my oversized sweater .

" You look like a parent"

" I am a parent!" I say defensively. Looking over the mirror . Since I gave birth, I have been feeling a little insecure about my body . Even though the stretch marks are fading away and my flat stomach has been recovered. I still don't feel like my old self .

" No, tonight you are not . It has been five years Lucas . It's time to get back on the game ." Joshua chimes in, holding up a pair of blue tight jeans and a shirt beside me.

" I don't know..."' I sigh heavily. This is hard . Nathan and I decided in the past,  to just co-parent . It's better than trying to build something that seems impossible to do . A relationship that will crumble by every external force from the outside.

So  we are living in the same house, two separate rooms and taking care of Tobias. Who, at first didn't seem to care but now he has been asking a lot of questions. He's too curious for an almost 6 year old .

" Come on, for once, only think about yourself!" Joshua throws the clothes on my bed . I look over them . Sighing heavily, I guess I have no other choice .

" Do you guys know the gender of  the baby yet?" I turn to Summer who's laying on my perfectly made bed .

She brushes over her small bump " Not yet, like you guys, we are gonna wait until they come into the world." Her mouth twitches into a small smile like she can already see a part of her holding her baby for the first time.

" Honestly, I wasn't expecting you and Cam to last!" Tyron says out of nowhere from the door .

He has been standing there for a while, observing us. Although he doesn't seem to mean anything by what he said, Summer spare him a glare .

" Says a guy who's never been in a relationship." Summer mutters.

" I didn't mean it like that ." Tyron facepalms. Summer seems not to buy into his reply, so she goes back to paging through the magazine on her lap .

I just collect my clothes from the bed then enter the bathroom. Finally feeling at ease once I close the door behind me. Tyron can sometimes be too honest , and that comes out as rude for most people, especially Summer. Him and Summer seem not to see eye to eye, however they try to get along around Josh and i. For the sake of our friendship.