Stay (The Kids Aren't Alright Sequel)

Chapter Sixteen

Chapter Sixteen

If I showed you my flaws, if I couldn't be strong

Tell me honestly, would you still love me the same?

"Da. Da. Da." E.J. babbled as he crawled across the living room of my parents house. I had been staying with them since I'd gotten back, not really wanting to go back to the place where I lived with Oliver. I was currently standing in the kitchen with Mum, keeping a watchful eye on the small baby as he played on the floor with Jemma and Audrey. Jonah was also in the living room, but he was taking a nap. I wasn't sure where Aiden and Jaiden were, probably pulling some sort of prank on Dad or something. Mum was giving me a look as I ignored my ringing phone, which in turn just made me return his look with a glare. 

"What?" I asked, crossing my arms over my chest as I looked at Mum. 

"I think you know what." Mum said, shaking his head a little as he looks at me. 

"I'm not going to talk to him. I'm mad at him. He was a dick." I grumbled, looking away from my mum for a moment when E.J. let out a rather loud shriek. 

"And you're going to let that ruin your relationship? Your father is a dick more times than not and you don't see me filing for a divorce." Mum huffed which in turn just made me roll my eyes.

"You and Dad have been married for over twenty years Mum." 

"Exactly. We're still married because even though he's a dick, I still love him. Last time you broke up with Oliver, I was sympathetic... but this time, kid you're on your own." 

"He doesn't trust me around my own friend Mum. At least Dad trusted you around your friends." I said quietly, biting my bottom lip as I felt like crying yet again. I blamed it on my hormones, but really it was because I felt like shit. I missed Oliver like crazy, but he just didn't seem to get it. Rayden was my friend, that was all he was ever going to be.

"That's because all of my friends were your dad's friends. The only one he didn't trust was Alex but he got over that. Oliver doesn't know Rayden, all he knows is that he's into you and he sees him as a threat. I don't blame him for being upset, he has a right to be. He'll eventually get over it, but right now he needs the reassurance that you're not going to leave him for someone else... and by you running away from him, you're not helping the situation very much." Mum says, shaking his head yet again but his expression was a little less irritated now and a little more sympathetic. 

"I don't want to be around him if he's going to be a dick, Mum. He's not getting over it as of right now, which is why I'm here." 

"And that's fine. You don't have to be around him, but you should at least talk to him. He loves you Alex, you and E.J. are his world and you just took that away from him for the second time. I get that you're prideful and you don't want to be the first one to apologize, but for Christ sake get the hell over it." 

"I just don't think we're going to work out if he can't trust me, Mum." I whispered, biting my bottom lip as I looked at Mum. 

"Ignoring him isn't working things out. I know it doesn't, but I also know it's hard to get past things like this. Everything works out in the end Alex, if they didn't I wouldn't still be married to your dad. Trust me on that." Mum said, his face slowly fading into a smile as his gaze goes towards the living room. I also looked, a smile also finding its way on my face as I saw my dad hold E.J. above his head. E.J. was smiling down at him, his little hands grabbing at his face as he giggled. Mum walked out of the kitchen and towards Dad when my phone started to go off again. I picked it up on the the second ring before walking out onto the back porch.

"Hello?" 

"Alex, before you hang up... Please just talk to me." Oliver said desperately.

"I'm sorry I left... I'm sorry I got angry with you... I'm sorry..." I whispered, biting down hard on my bottom lip as I blinked back tears. 

"I'm sorry too... I trust you... I promise that I mean it when I say that... I didn't... I didn't mean to upset you. I just don't want to lose you again..." Oliver whispers back, his voice cracking a little as he speaks. I felt my chest tighten again, much like it always did when I knew Oliver was upset because of me. 

"I know you don't... I don't want to lose you either. I love you, Oliver." 

"I love you too, Alex... I really f ucking do." Oliver says and I let out a soft laugh at that. A soft smile found its way on my face again, but it slowly faded after a few seconds. 

"Olly... I have to tell you something," I said, my heart starting to race. The last time I had done this, it had been over a skype call that had crashed... 

"What is it?" Oliver asks, his voice sounding distant. I could hear the shouts of his band members in the background, which in turn meant that he was probably going to have to leave shortly.

"It's nothing too important yet... It can wait.... I'll tell you when you get home..." I said quietly, looking back into my parents house for just a second. 

"Alright. I hate to do this, but I gotta go... Tell Elijah that I love him. If I'm lucky, I'll see you in a week. Once again, I love you." Oliver said in a rush and before I even got the chance to tell him I loved him back, he'd hung up the phone.

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Well.

They made up.

Praise jesus cause we all love it when Alex and Oliver are fighting.

Normally I would ask what you guys think Alex needs to tell Oliver, but a lot of you already know...

So yeah. 

That's it for my author's note...

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