The Art of Us

Chapter Eight

Lauren's POV

It wasn't long before half of our group was loaded onto three of the boats.

"Do you think she's okay?" I asked Camila softly.

"She's probably just tired." Camila said as she helped Lucas into the boat.

Biting my lip, I sat back with Oliver still asleep in my arms. "I meant because of what Aubrey and Liam said."

She got into the boat and looked up at me with a frown. She shook her head. "She's not anorexic. She's still recovering from the accident that's all." She said calmly.

"Okay, it's just she ate only a few bites of her food and I'm worried." I said softly.

"I know. I am too, but she'll be fine." She said softly. She leaned over and kissed the side of my head.

When we got off the ride, we found Normani sitting on the bench outside with Aliyah.

Normani was fighting falling asleep, every time her head fell forward slightly she would jerk right back up.

Camila placed her hand gently on Normani's shoulder. "Mani," She said softly. "Maybe I should take you back to the hotel."

"But I don't want to miss the kids having fun." She mumbled tiredly.

"But you're falling asleep as we speak. You need to rest." Camila said.

Whining quietly, Normani looked toward me. "I don't want to miss the kids."

Camila sighed heavily. "You're tired." She said simply.

I just shrugged.

After a few minutes, Normani gave in and went back to the hotel with Camila and Jaxson, Aliyah decided to go with them as well because she was tired.

"So, where to next?" Quinn asked, once we had rounded everyone up into a group.

Elijah pulled on my shirt from the stroller. "Mommy can we go on the Peter Pan ride?"

I nodded. "Who else wants to go on the Peter Pan ride?" I asked.

All the kids got excited, except of Oliver. He was still fast asleep in my arms.

"Laur, maybe you should have sent him with Mila and Mani." Zayn said walking over to me, pushing his daughter along with three of my kids.

"Maybe." I said. "But he might have woken up and screamed the place down until I got back." I shrugged, rubbing Oliver's back softly.

Nodding his head, he ran a hand through his hair. "But he also might've been fine, I mean you said he's warmed back up to Camila and this morning he was asleep on Mani."

"Yeah. But his feelings towards them can change within seconds." I said. "He's unpredictable."

"I guess you're right." Zayn said with a shrug.

We rode a few more rides before heading back to the hotels.

Walking into the hotel with the rest of the kids, Zayn pushing his stroller behind me and Luke being carried by Niall. I find Camila laying on her bed with Aliyah curled against one side of her and Normani asleep on her other side.

"Hey, did you guys have fun?" Camila whispered.

"Yeah, Mama, we had the bestest time. We met Belle and Beast and Stitch and Lilo." Asher shouted excitedly, jumping up on the bed.

Camila smiled softly, "Shh baby, don't yell, Mammy and Ali are sleeping."

Normani shifts slightly in Camila's arms and lets out a soft whine.