Temptation

Chapter 49

*Alice's POV*

It was Saturday night, meaning there were twelve more days of summer. I wasn't ready for the end, for the confrontation with my mother and for the confrontation with Cameron. I wasn't ready to leave and I wasn't even sure if I was. I wasn't sure where my life stood this summer, with anyone. All I knew is I had less than twelve days to figure it out...

"Let's go out for some dinner." Cameron says out of nowhere. We were currently laying on the couch, watching some weird MTV reality show. I had lost track of it when I got carried away in my thoughts. My mom hadn't spoken to me in four days and I was starting to believe she hated me. I tried calling her but she never answered her phone. I tried texting, calling her office, for God's sake I've even tried her email. Nothing....

Cameron insisted I should be patient. But patience was the last thing I had. I would leave in fifteen days and I needed to have a plan ready. Something...

"Huh?" I asked again, unsure if I heard correctly.

"I asked if you wanted to go out to dinner?" He laughed at me, as he intertwined our fingers together again. We had established our new favorite cuddling position. I laid my head on top of his chest, his leg intertwined with mine, as his arm snuggled me closer to him. Every time he would exhale I would inhale, it was like we're having a part of each other; breathing the same air.  We fell asleep like this nearly every night.

My eyes darted to his and I couldn't stop a smile from creeping into my face. "Are you asking me on a date"

"I wasn't asking, I was suggesting we should just go to dinner." He tried to contain his smile, but I could see it creeping into the corners of his mouth. "Then we could come back to your place and hang out. I will even let you pick one of those sappy romance movies, the ones that you like." He pecked my face, leaving small kisses everywhere.

"Mm... As tempting as that might sound, I promised Matt we would stop by your guy's house today. I haven't seen him lately, and I know he's doing better since the "accident," I do. But I just want to see him." I sigh, propping myself up with my elbows.

"Why can't you go another day? I'll even take you if you want me to. But tonight they're having another one of their lame ass parties and I don't want to be there." He groaned unamused.

"You don't have to go. I'll go quick and come back. Maybe we could still have that movie night?" I suggested, attempting to persuade him.

"I don't want you to go." His tone turned serious, and his eyes turned dark. It was like turning off a light switch. He ran hot and cold all the time. Even to me he was still a mystery to be discovered.

"Why?" I furrowed my brow.

"I just think we should stay away from them, after everything that's happened... I just please Alice, I don't want to fight. Just promise me you won't go to that house at all." He pleads, but his tone is stern, warning me to follow his directions. He spoke about his house as if it was a demonic, haunted place.

"I'm just worried about Matt, that's all. He's told me that Skate has been around lately, and that asshole hurt him, Cameron. What if he tried hurting him again?" My body freezes at the thought, making me numb inside.

"Then that doesn't concern  you." He snaps.

"How can you say that? He's my friend!" I instantly defend him. I can say with all honesty that Matt has been there for me when no one else was, not even Cameron. He got in this mess because of me. At least, that's the way it feels. I want to know he's fine.

"I know he is. But he knows how to take care of himself. I've seen him around and he seems fine. Honestly, why can't you just call him?" He asks, growing annoyed.