C A M E R O N
"Oh Cameron I'm glad you're okay," aunty cried pulling me into a hug. Guilt took over me I couldn't believe I was going to do that, looking back I felt so stupid."Don't you ever scare me like that again," she mumbled hugging me even tighter.
I glanced up from her shoulder and saw Nathan and his dad both looking in our direction.Nathan looked sad but why would he ? He doesn't care about me.
"Cammy?"He whispered with tear stained eyes. Cammy that name for some reason sent my heart into over drive. Aunty let go of me and I slowly made my way over to him and wiped a stray tear on his face."I'm so sorry... I didn't mean it..Please don't leave me... I cant loose you too!" He sobbed dropping down to his knees as I stood in shock.
Seeing him like this broke me too, I couldn't bare to see him like this. Right now I preferred the strong Nathan the not caring Nathan because this Nathan made me hate myself for attempting to leave him. I don't even know when I started to feel this way I couldn't understand how one person could affect me this much in short space of time."Don't cry," I choked out dropping on my knees pulling him into a hug.
"I'm sorry..I'm sorry," he constantly repeated crying into my shoulder."Please don't leave .. Please don't leave me like he did,"I froze at his words and realization hit me. He lost the first person he ever loved and he couldn't handle it so his mind made up another Adam to help him. This Adam was suppose to protect him from getting close to anyone else so he wouldn't get hurt again. He wouldn't be here unless he finally accepted that Adam was gone and as he did he almost lost me too.
I suddenly felt sick to my stomach I finally understood Nathan and why he was the way he was. He started to care about me and his brain was trying to prevent him from getting hurt so he took the safe road but then the thought of loosing me too broke he even more. I felt selfish and heartless for doing this to him and his family I looked up and saw his mother crying into his father's shoulder. I had people who loved me and I was going to leave them because I felt alone.
"Nathan.. Nathan stop crying I'm never leaving you again I promise," I reassured him hugging him tightly. We sat there for about ten minutes as he cried and I just held on to him not talking, he needed this he needed to let everything out the way he clung on to me like if he let go I might leave him and never come back."You're okay Nathan I wont leave you again I promise."
After a while Nathan finally stopped crying but he didn't let go of me I honestly don't think he could.I slowly stood up and helped him do the same, he stopped hugging me and held my hand instead.
"Mommy since he came back does that mean Olly is coming back too?"Lexi asked causing everyone to turn there attention to her."Hi I"m Lexi," she smiled waving Nathan and the others."My brother went for a swim like he did, my mommy said he is coming back soon," her mother smiled but you could see the tears running down her face.
The place was suddenly consumed in darkness,"They cut the lights again." her mother mumbled in the darkness.
"Dont be scared everyone my mommy will get the candles,"Lexi said calmy and her mother did just that in a very quick manner and soon the house wasn't dark anymore.I must admit Lexi is very brave for her age if that was me I would of started crying . This made me question if they were used to this.
"Does this usually happen?" Uncle asked thinking the same thing as me.
"Our son is in a coma and we still cant afford to give him proper threatment and its hard to pay for the bills and the house bills, they just took over the car and we are still owing some hospital bills they are threatening to pull the cord on him," he father said in a defeated tone. I felt bad for some reason my mother has cancer and she is in one of the best hospitals and my whole life I never really had to worry about money and here this family is not doing so well but still trying to help people.
"No worries anymore as a thank you I will pay all your outstanding payments, I will have your son moved to one of the best hospitals and some money to get you back on your feet," uncle said firmly to let the man know that he wouldn't take no for an answer.
"Oh We wouldn't accept that, I do this for the family because I know how hard it is.. I dont do it for money," the man said smiling at uncle but he only shook his head.
"I will have everything done by the morning I'm sorry but you saved his life I dont' know what we would do if we had lost him, please take this as my token of gratitude," Lexi's mother burst into tears repeating thank you and her father smiled gratefully at uncle.
"Does this mean Olly will be coming home soon ?" Lexi asked looking at her mother hopefully and she nodded."Yay! But I'm not letting him go swimming ever again." she mumbled and we all laughed a little at her comment.
"I'm sorry Cammy," Nathan whispered.
I smiled and gripped his hand thighter,"I'm sorry too Nathan."
