Age Of Innocence (AOI) [Sequel To IR]

Chapter 14 } Being With You

Part 1:
Matthew's POV
I winced at the sun shining directly into my eyes. I tried facing different directions to avoid it but it was everywhere. That's the thing about having a bunch of large windows, yes they're beautiful, but when the sun is burning through the glass at ten a.m then not so much. I remembered the events of last night and a smile plastered on my face, it felt permanent, but it sounds nice, permanent happiness. Just then I realized Ala wasn't here and I wanted to be with her. I didn't want to arise from my peaceful slumber though. But like that one guy said, 'All good things must come to an end'. And I guess sleeping in this warm comfortable bed that already held memories within the sheets of it, just had to be one of those things. I rolled out of the bed. Once I was out I groaned, knowing I was officially never going to be that comfortable again. I slumped over to my suitcase and put on a shirt. Very slowly I made my way down the stairs. I saw that Ala was making food, my favorite. I laughed noticing Nash was the only one awake other than Ala but he was on his phone, probably snapchatting. Ala was holding a very fragile egg, so I did what any irresponsible person would, I decided to scare her. I motioned for Nash to record it. He nodded and did, as I slowly and quietly walked behind Ala. Finally I was two inches away from her.
"Hey babe!" I yelled wrapping my arms around her waist. She screamed and threw the egg up in the air then fell to the ground, her idea of protection. I looked up curiously because I didn't see or hear the egg come down after she threw it. The egg cracked and was stuck to the red brick wall all the way across the room. Now how she managed to get it all the way over there baffles me, but it's still hilarious.
"Matthew fucking Espinosa!" She yelled at me. I laughed and turned to Nash making sure he got it on video. I wanted it to play at my funeral because I'm pretty sure Ala was about to kill me. She grabbed a roll of paper towels. "You childish, irresponsible, immature, pig! Go clean that up now." She pushed the paper towels into my chest I took them laughing and made my way over to the wall where the egg was dripping all over the floor. Damn. Carter sat up slowly rubbing his eyes. He looked at the egg on the wall.
"What the hell happened?" He asked astonished.
"Matthew happened." Ala said aggressively giving me a death glare. I smiled at her. She rolled her eyes and cracked a new egg on the pan.
"I got it on video wanna watch?" Nash laughed, I'm pretty sure he never stopped laughing.
"Duh." Carter said and sat on the couch next to Nash. They watched the video and were wheezing with laughter by the time it was over. "I-I can't breath." Carter managed to spit out between laughs.
"Look at Ala's face!" Nash fell on the floor and at this point no sound could be heard but his constant cries for air as tears were streaming down his face.
"Nashley Grier!" Ala yelled.
"Yes-Yes ma'am." Nash stood up trying to contain his laughs, Carter however continued to cry as the seconds passed.
"Come make these eggs." She ordered. I could tell she was pissed now.
"Of course. I am the egg master after all." Nash said proudly walking over to the pan.
"And don't make such a mess this time." Ala instructed. He nodded and took the spatula in his hand and started making the eggs while Ala made bacon. Yum. I finally finished cleaning up the egg, which is hard to do on a brick wall. But it was clean. By now Carter had stopped laughing and was just laying on the floor. I heard quiet mumbles coming from somewhere. I figured it had to be Cameron because it just made sense. I walked towards him to analyze what he was saying.
"Celine... Celine... Celine please- please don't leave me." He mumbled moving around uncomfortably on the couch. "Celine I love you..." He said.
"Cam... Cam!... Cameron!" Nash said shaking him. Cam sat up.
"What?" He sat up confused.
"You were um, saying stuff in your sleep." I said.
"What was I saying?" He asked yawning.
"You were saying-." Carter started but Ala cut him off.
"You were saying you were hungry. Why don't you come eat?" Ala glared at all three of us. Now I was confused. Cameron had to go to the bathroom so while he did Ala walked over to us. "Don't mention Celine around him. He will get upset. He hates thinking about her while he's awake, he would be so mad if he knew he thought about her in his sleep too. Just don't mention her, ever!" She informed us whispering so he wouldn't hear. It made sense, so we all agreed to never mention her around him. I mean I understood how he felt in ways, we were both two teenaged boys with a child on the way, that we were in no way prepared for. But I didn't know how he was feeling in other ways. The person carrying the baby didn't want him around, she didn't want him to know the child, she didn't want him to contact her in any way. If Lauren didn't want me associated with the child I would be devastated and furious, I mean I had a part in making the child, I have right to be with it and know it, don't I? I would live in constant worry wondering if my daughter was okay, wondering what she was wearing, how she was behaving. I would wonder if Lauren was treating her right and being a good mother. I would wonder if she would hate me forever for not being there when she was born. If she would ever even know who I am. It would be hell, and I know it is for Cameron. He would be such a great dad too. Cameron walked out of the bathroom, everyone was silently staring at him, wow guys let's not make it obvious we were just talking about him. "So Cameron what would you like to drink?" Ala asked pulling him towards the kitchen.
"Water is fine? Is something going on here?" He asked. We all stared at Ala she's saved our butts these last two times, hopefully she can do it again.
"No of course not, why do you ask?"
"Well everyone is staring at me and I just feel this awkward vibe."
"Well there is no vibe going on here so I dont know what your talking about." She handed him a plate with food a long with a glass of water. The rest of us went and got a plate, filling it with delicious food. And when I say delicious I mean it.