Thief 2 (m.e.)

Chapter 35

 We finally made it back to the car, and Cameron was no where in site.

“Jus-just breath. Breath okay."

Babe ignores me as she continues to speak to herself the same words she had for the past five minutes: “I can make it until Nash is done, I can make it until Nash is done."

  Oh my God. What the hell am I supposed to do?! What if she gives birth in here?! I can't deliver a baby!

  “I can make it until-" She says, then suddenly screams.

“Ahh!" I say along with her. Partly for humor, partly because I didn't know what else to do, mostly because she honestly scared the shit out of me.

“I can't wait until he's done, take me to the hospital!" Babe shrieks.

“What if Cameron-"

“I told him to stay in the damn car, he'll be fine! Take me to the hospital!"

I swear, she was just possessed by the devil!

“Oh- Okay, okay, the hospital, we're going, right- right now." I nod.

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Cameron's POV

“…And I've never loved anyone more in my life! Andy, I'm missing the birth of my niece for you!" I tell her.

Babe texted me not too long ago that they left with the car. She's going into labor.

“Then go, I want you to! I don't want to hold you back!" She sobs.

“Andy, I can't-"

Suddenly I hear Bethany's voice, like it was coming from a megaphone or something: “You guys, stop, this is the wrong gang, we made a mistake. I repeat, stop this is the wrong gang."

Andy and I look to each other.

“No we're not, Andy, baby, she's up to something. Come with me please!"

The tears fall more and more as we both look at each other.

She whispers. “I can't, I'm sorry."

I swallow the lump in my throat and nod. Finally I let go of her hand, I knew I never would hold it again, but at least I know that I tried and I didn't just let her go away.

I turn, I promise myself not to look back, it will only make it harder.

I run to the cars, finally my siblings notice me. They were all going to their cars.

“Oh my God Cameron, are you okay?" Brent panics. “Babe said you ran off!"

“Yeah, I'm good, I'm fine." I say with tears still streaming down my face. “Just give me a minute, alright."

He nods as he backs up.

I continue to cry, finally I get in the car, but the tears don't stop.

After about three minutes, Brenna comes close enough for me to hear her, and for no one else to be really able to.

“She's not worth it if you can't trust her." She says.

I sniff. “How'd you know?"

“Because a girl," She says.

I nod.

“Is the only thing that can make a boy in this family cry."

I guess she's right.

  I nod pulling her into a hug. In all honesty, when it comes down to it, this is the only girl I need in my life anyway.

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