The Creepy House Across The Street

Chapter 8

Camila finishes putting the decorations up just in time for Normani and Dinah to walk in with the twins.

"Mama," Annie whines, holding her arms out for Lauren immediately.

"Hey, princess." Lauren smiled, picking Annie up and spinning her around.

Burying her face in Lauren's neck, Annie shakes her head.

"What's wrong?" Lauren asked softly.

"She's having a bad day, she woke up last night crying for you." Dinah says softly, her and Normani had kept the kids so Lauren and Camila could set up for their party.

Lauren sighed. She held Annie close. "It's okay. I'm here."

Slowly calming down, Annie looks up at Lauren. "Missed you."

Lauren ran her fingers through Annie's hair.

Jaxson was sitting on the floor, his head down as he frowns. Everyone always seemed to worry about Annie more than him.

"Hey, bud." Camila sat down beside her son. She pulled a small present out of her pocket. "Here."

Looking up, Jaxson frowns and points toward Annie before looking back down.

"Jaxson, take it. It's your first present." Camila said softly urging her son to take his gift.

The four year old keeps his head down, tears filling his eyes.

Sighing, Camila put the present down on the floor and lifted Jaxson into her arms. "What's wrong, Jaxson?"

Burying his face in her neck, Jaxson grips onto her shirt and begins to softly sob.

"Jaxson? What's wrong?" Camila asked softly.

"No love me, " Jaxson sobs out.

"We do love you." Camila said, she kissed the top of his head.

Shaking his head, the four year old curls even closer to Camila.

"We love you, Jaxson." Camila repeated.

"Love Annie more." The little boy responds, rubbing his eyes.

"That's not true. We love you both equally." Camila said.

Closing his eyes, Jaxson tries to calm himself down, his small body shaking from exhaustion.

Camila rubbed his back softly.

Slowly, Jaxson fell asleep, his head resting on Camila's shoulder.

Camila sighed, she looked up at her friends and Lauren who were watching her.

"Is he okay?" Dinah asks softly.

"He thinks Lauren and I don't love him." Camila said.

Frowning, Dinah runs a hand through her hair. "I don't know why he would think that."

"Me either." Camila said.

"Mama," Annie whines, shifting in Lauren's arms.

Lauren looked down at Annie. "Yes princess?"

"Gotta go potty." The little girl whines out.

Lauren sighed, she carried Annie to the toilet.

Ten minutes later

Jaxson shifts in Camila's arms as the rest of the guests arrive.

"Jaxson, wake up." Camila cooed.

"No," the four year old mumbles, keeping his eyes closed.

"Your friends are here." Camila said softly.