Ambition; c.d. #wattys2017

Chapter 7

Emma's POV

Cameron decided to tell me about his past. He seemed nervous, but I guess he felt I needed to know.

"Okay well to start off...". he took a deep breath, scratching the back of his neck.

"When I was younger, I lived with my mom and dad. Everything was fine. But one day, my dad was drunk driving with my mom in the Car and he wouldn't let her out. I wasn't in the Car though, I was at Craig's house for the night. But anyways, the car crashed and my mom died. My dad didn't die and now he's in jail. I have to live with my aunt now, my house I used to live in isn't too far away from here. But every night, I lay in bed and think about how my life would be different if she was alive. If my dad wasn't in jail."

He finished the story looking down at his hands. I could tell it was hard for him retelling what happened. I never would have guessed he had it so hard... probably because he was so happy all the time. But I guess even happy people had their bad moments.

"Cameron.... I'm so sorry." I went in closer to him and hugged him tightly.

When I let go I saw he was smiling and I tear was rolling down his face. He stays silent, wiping it away with his hand.

"I never knew our lives were so similar in a way."I said in a whisper.

"Yeah.... Well I'm glad your mom is actually alive." he manages to say.

My mom.

"Yeah.I'm glad too...."

We're both silent for a while, absorbed in thoughts of our own.

"Well we should be getting to bed." he said getting up and holding his hand out for me to grab.

I simply grabbed it, gaining the stability to stand up.

"Yeah. Goodnight."

"Goodnight."

We both went our separate way to our room. I went to the bathroom to wash my face and brush my teeth. I found a pair of soft shorts and a T-shirt in my bag that I could wear to sleep.

I crawled into my bed and tried to sleep and I honestly couldn't. I was tossing and turning in my bed for about 15 minutes, hopelessly.

I heard footsteps approaching my room before I saw a messy haired Cameron in the doorway.

"Can't sleep either?" I asked him.

"Nope." He sighed out, walking towards my bed and sitting beside me.

"You can sleep here? I mean, if you want." I suggested.

He hesitated for a moment before speaking. "Yeah, I'd like that." He smiled and laid down fully, getting under the sheets with me "I think I'll be able to sleep now." he whispered.

"And hopefully I will too." I said, turning to face him.

He had a small smile on his face, his eyes tired.

"Goodnight Cameron." I said, once again.

"Goodnight Emma."

He snuggled in closer to me and put an arm around me. I closed my eyes, happy with him here.

It feels nice to have him around.

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