Speech • A Cameron Dallas AU

Chapter 17

[PLEASE DONT BE MAD WITH THIS TIME LAPSE PLEASE]

-2 months later-

C a m e r o n

You'd think you'd find it easier to handle a toddler who can hear.

Nope.

Davis was alway crying because of sounds that scared her. I couldn't keep the radio too loud in the car, or the TV, I had to be extra careful with carrying things so they didn't fall to the floor and completely freak her out. I had to ease her into sound. It was an odd expirence. But I got there. And soon enough she was mimicking everyday sounds by two months in. She had changed.

And so had I.

I wasn't myself anymore.

I had definitely lost weight, only smiled when I was taking care of Davis, and when I got to got to go to bed. Because I had dreams of better days. When I toured the country with my best friends. I had become much paler. I needed a break. I arranged something with my parents and went to Sierra's.

"Hey little bro."

"Hi." I mumbled walking side by side with my sister at the airport. I needed to talk things out with her.

Mom and Dad had been in LA to go to Hawaii for their anniversary, so I asked if they could fly in a bit earlier so I could have some 'me' time.

I got home and was immeadietly attacked by Jake. "Jake!!" I knelt down by the lab and started petting him and letting him lick me. "Since mom and dad left I'm dog sitting." Sierra's dog was on the couch sleeping, so she didn't know I was here. "So what's with the 'time away' sich?" Sierra asked sitting at the counter. "A lot. All of my friends left LA and so did my girlfriend. I have no 'fun' anymore. I love being with Davis, don't get me wrong. But I kinda needed some space. Every parent needs that right?" She laughed and nodded. "Why do you think they have daycares?" I tilted my head to say 'yeah true.' I sighed and grabbed myself a glass and got some orange juice. "Have you talked to your girlfriend?"

"About?"

"Just talked. In general."

"Not really.."

She looked at me concerned. "What do you mean not really?"

"She stopped calling and texting when she got on her plane to Maine. She only tweets. She hasn't even talked to anyone else. Not me, her family, friends, no one."

"Oh..."

L i z z i e

-2 months later-

[Again. Like I said.]

It was true.

I was pregnant. Davis was going to be a big sister. I didn't tell anyone. I cut off my connections to just Twitter. I didn't speak to anyone about it for a while. Until I got a text from Cameron.

"We need to talk."

I hesitated to pick up my phone.

I was on my bed in my apartment, four months along. I was just starting to show. I took a deep breath and opened my phone. I went to his contact and hit the little camera icon. Then his number when the options came up. A few moments passed before the 'connecting...' came up. It then moved my face to the corner and Cameron's came up, along with Davis on his lap. He was slightly smiling. "Hi." I spoke forcing a small smile. "Hey." A genuine smile then spread across his face. Davis waved and then started whining to get down. Cam let her and then looked at the screen.

"Wanna tell me why you've been so distant?"

Honestly, I didn't.

"Cameron, I know I haven't talked but I'm going... Through a rough area right now."

"Wh-" he stopped. "Turn your camera to the left a little?"

I did as I was told until I realized the box holding the crib I'd ordered was against the wall. "Why do you have a crib? I thought this kid was like eight?"

I had gone over the families with him before I left.

"Cameron.. I-"

I had let the camera fall a bit when I moved it when Cameron asked me to, and it was now showing him me, and my new bump, in a tight grey tank.

The only thing I heard was the notification of a ended FaceTime. I sighed before texting him.

"It's not what you think."

"You're not like five months pregnant?"

"It's four but.."

"STILL. I know there's no way that's my kid because when you left you were on your birth control!"

"About that..."

"What the hell does that mean."

"I left my purse in Nash's room during the pizza party two nights before.. Meaning I didn't take Saturday's pill or Sunday's. So.."

"It is mine?"

"Yeah.."

"Oh.."

I didn't reply because a call came through. It was Cameron. I hit accept.

"Hey, look I.. I didn't mean to.. I jumped to conclusions because.."

"Because why?" I asked my voice cracking slightly.

"I felt like you didn't want to be with me anymore the way you were when you left."

"Cam that's crazy."

"I guess."

"You know that I love you. I wouldn't be able to just walk out on you. Not break up wise at least. For a job reason like I did yes. Not for break up though."

"And I know that I love you. And it was killing me not be around you. I couldn't handle it. It was like I was stuck in ninth grade again. Minus the grades. Just replaced with a baby. And lonlieness."

"Cam..."

"Please come home. You and Baby Dallas."

"You're okay with Baby Dallas?"

"The more the merrier."

I giggled looking at him.

"I just don't understand why you didn't tell me sooner?" He spoke looking down at Davis.

"I was scared I gu-"

"Liz shh."

The camera then reversed to Davis.

"What was that Dave?"

"Mommy?"

My jaw slightly dropped. It turned into a smile and astonished laugh.

"Mommy's right here Davis." I spoke as Cameron picked her up, and turned to camera then came back to him. "See right there." He spoke pointing to the image of me on the screen. Davis then pointed to the ground. "'Ere."

"Soon. Soon baby. I promise."

I smiled at the two of them and shook my head slightly.

[I'm really sorry, I know this was short but I'd rather have short chapter's with little bits of the story, than rather be failing school. Sorry.]