Only You (Continued from Cammilla_Rose)

Chapter Nine "Jess"

Recap

My bedroom door swung open.

"Hector dear, dinners re-" My mum started, but stopped mid sentence when she saw Cammilla.

My mum stood frozen, just staring at Cammilla.

I turned to look at Cammilla to see her now standing up and looking at my mum, also frozen in place.

I looked between my mum and Cammilla. I waved a hand in front of mu mothers face. She blinked, and I saw that her eyes were now watery.

Suddenly my mum moved towards Cammilla with a weird look on her face.

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My mum engulfed Cammilla in to a tight embrace.

Alrighty then.

Not what I was expecting.

She then started to sob uncontrollably, and was mumbling things.

Camilla hugged her back and whispered something in her ear, which made my mum cry even harder.

She then pulled away from Cammilla, but didn't let her go of her arms. She reached up to give her a kiss on the forehead, then stepped away from her.

"You know, I have this feeling that you guys know each other" I spoke up.

They both turned to look at me, and smiled.

"So are you going to tell me how you know each other?" I asked raising an eyebrow.

My mothers smile vanished and she looked worried, but Cammilla put a hand on her shoulder and smiled at her.

Then Cammilla turned to look at me and spoke.

"Your mum was having trouble carrying books from the library home, and was really far from your house and I saw her and gave her a hand."

My mother nodded her head at Cammilla's words, but there was a strange sadness in her eyes, and her eyes were beginning to water, but she wiped her eyes and put a bright smile on her face.

"Well, I came to call him down for dinner, but seeing as Cammilla' you're here too won't you join us dear?" My mother turned to look at Cammilla with hope in her eyes.

"I would love to, but I don't want to make Jess uncomfortable" Cammilla said, looking up at me.

"You climbed into my room and I didn't throw you out, do you think I would mind if you ate dinner with us?" I said to her, getting up off my bed.

"Wonderful!" My mother exclaimed clapping her hands together.

"I'll go set up the table" She said moving towards the door.

"I'll help" Cammilla offered, my mum was already downstairs, so she shouted.

"Thank you dear!"

"See you downstairs" Cammilla said moving towards the door.

But I realised something.

"You called me Jess" I stated. She had reached the door by now.

"What?" She asked, turning her head to look at me.

"You called me Jess, how did you know about that name?" I asked her, furrowing my brows.

"Well, your mum called you that, so I will too." She said flashing me a grin, then skipping downstairs.

Jess was a nickname I had since I could remember.

A frown took over my face.

I don't recall my mum calling me Jess today.