Cameron Northridge.
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             Its been a week since the incident with June...and need I say its been the worst week of my life.

             I haven't seen her since then and I'm so grateful for that, I don't know how I'm gonna face her, coming to terms with the fact that I was a father just made me feel worse,I had a child I never knew about... And she died....I sighed and turned my attention back to the TV.

        "Hey" Kate said to Charlie and I as she came in...Ivan walked in behind her and just nodded at us.

      "Hey yourself. How's June?" Charlie asked and my heart jumped. Kate must have gone to visit June.

       "She's fine" Kate said and Ivan grunted at her reply.

       "She's in a bad shape...Don't tell me those plastic smiles fooled you. She's hurting so bad.. I wish I could drill that bastard in the face...who invited him in the first place?" Ivan said angrily...and the fact that he cared so much for her just didn't really sit well with me.

          "I wish I had super powers... So I could just kill her mum and that god forsaken bastard.....how could you stand to call yourself a man when you physically abused a woman till she went into forced labour and still ne proud of it" Kate seethed and tears formed in her eyes..but all those didn't affect me...only two things sank.

      Physically abused.... Forced labour.

       "She was physically abused?" I spoke up for the first time and I'm sure the anger in my voice startled them.

          "Gosh, i cant believe I blurted that out" she said as she slightly blushed...She rants a lot.

     "Speak up Kate" I drawled in anger and she raised her chin defiantly.

      "No...She made me promise not to tell, so I'm not spilling" She said and I gritted my teeth.

      "You already spilled Kate.. Just freaking tell me" I said and she looked at me in a weird way..

     "Why do you even care?...I thought you didnt like her, what is this??..pity?, women hate pi..."

      "That child was mine!" I closed my eyes and admitted.

     "Whoa"
     "Right about time"
     "Huuhh?!"

       If i were in a better mood I would have laughed at her expression... But I was feeling like the worst man on earth... And my chest felt constricted. That bastard took my child away from me.

       "Cameron, chill....you mean you are the guy from six years ago?...June's baby was yours?" Kate asked with wide eyes and I licked my dry lips and nodded.

      "You all knew?" Kate asked pointing accusing fingers at Charlie and Ivan

     "Not until last week... I mean, we knew Cameron was the guy from six years ago.. But we just found out she had a baby....I wasn't totally sure it was Cameron's but I had my guesses" Ivan said and Charlie nodded.

       "Cameron, what happened six years ago?" I heard and mum walked into the sitting room with a blank face. Shit!

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        "And you never told me!" Mum said immediately I was done telling her everything up in my room.

      "I'm sorry" I said.

     "I'm sorry too.... It must be so hard knowing your baby died... I can't imagine the pain June must be going through." Mum said and I nodded.

      "She wont even see me or talk to me" I said and mum placed her hand on my leg.

     "She's hurt..She must have harboured some kind of ill feeling towards the guy and then after she told you everything and you never tried to even tell her, she must have felt betrayed... Give her time, she'll come around" mum said and I wanted to believe her but I couldn't help but feel like I've lost her forever.

     "Why do I feel like she's never ever going to talk to me again" I said and mum smiled.

     "Cameron, what I'm dead sure of is....she loves you... As much as you love her" mum said and I laughed..

  "Love?... What are you saying mum...there's no love involved here" I said mum rolled her eyes.

     "Have you seen the way you look at each other?...a mother's eyes sees all...including hospital rooms" she said and winked.

     Before I could process what she said she ruffled my hair and got off the bed.

      "The wedding is in two days, don't get wrinkles thinking yourself to death" she said and walked out.

    Hospital rooms?.....

    "Shit!" I muttered immediately it clicked... She was there!

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       June Apricot.

       "You look absolutely stunning" I said to Rosie , giving my best smile.. And realest one in the past one week.

       "Thanks...but I feel like you're outshining me, can we ruin your make up please?" Rosie asked and I laughed.

      "Puhleez, I'm still stunning without the make up" I joked and she smiled before coming over to hug me.

     "Thanks for being happy again, it means so much to me" she said and it deeply touched my heart.. I hugged her tightly.

      "It's a solid fourteen years in other countries...you're lucky it has been legalized, you pervs" Kate said sashaying into the room looking as beautiful as ever.

     "I term it jealousy...the attitude you're displaying" Rosie said and I giggled and she gave me a smile before coming over to knock me on the head.

      "Dumbo, you knew it was Cameron for a solid week and you never attempted to tell your bff, I'm hurt" she said and my smile went down before I forced it back.

     "I'm sorry, I was....just coming to terms with it myself" I said and she hugged me.

      "Its cool...today is a special day..let's not talk stories that hurt, kay?" She said and we nodded.

    We played, laughed, teased Rosie till she was the perfect scarlet colour..Her mum joined too and she couldn't hold back her laughter...even Kate smudged her make up from tears of laughter.

        A knock landed on the door and before we could say come in, Royalty entered.. Looking so so beautiful in her little white gown. I'm so much in love with this girl.

     When she saw me her eyes sparked up and she ran into my arms.

       "I missed you" she whispered in my ears and I whispered the same.

      "Someone's getting soft." Kate teased and she shot Kate a hard glare before she ran outside, before I could call her back, she came in with a big wrapped up gift.

      "Congratulations" she said to Rosie with a blush on her tiny cheeks. Rosie smiled and hugged her.

      "Can I open it?" Rosie asked and she looked at all of us before nodding. She ran into me and buried her face in my chest.

     "You shy mouse" I teased and she giggled. Rosie tore it open and gasped, tears filling her eyes.

      "My God, this is so beautiful" she said and turned it to us. Kate gasped but I couldn't even get a gasp out.

      It was a portrait of Rosie and Charlie, it screamed perfect workmanship.

     I raised Royalty up and gave her a big hug...

     "I'm so proud of you, its so beautiful" I said and she gave a cheeky smile. I was falling soo much in love with this girl, so soo much.. Like she was my Chelsea.

     "Its time" The Queen said walking into the room and we all gave Rosie one last hug before we made our way outside.

     As the bridal train walked down the aisle with Royalty leading them and Kate in front of me and me preceding Rosie who was like a solid ten feet behind me, I couldn't take my eyes of Cameron who was standing beside Charlie.

     Although I'm still really mad and hurt, I wouldn't deny the fact that he looked like he was dropped from amongst the angels. He was nothing short of perfection, he turned his head my way and I quickly looked away. Today, I was just going to ignore him....

       And throughout the wedding all that transpired between us were stolen glances...I wish the reception would be so too.

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      "Well, Your Royal Highness Mrs Rosie Northridge, I would like to inform you that I'm seriously starving and I think I wanna get something into my stomach" Kate said and I giggled.

     "Yeah, me too" I said and together Kate and I walked away from Rosie who was getting dolled up for the reception.

     "So....how are you holding up?, Cameron's being pretty miserable" Kate said as we walked over to the buffet stand.

     "He's welcome to my world then" I said and Kate laughed.

      "I'd be pretty mad if it was me too....but June, he was as drunk as you were....And he was hurting too...that was the night he found the only woman he ever loved in bed with another guy. He was pretty broken" She said and I froze....I never knew this.

      "You didn't know?" She asked and I slowly shook my head. All these while I've only been looking at things from my own view, not thinking about the other person.

     "I was too drunk to even notice he wasn't sober...I...I just thought he took advantage of me and......left me some money cause I was some harlot" I said, no longer feeling hungry.

      "He would have explained things to you, maybe if you give him a Chance too...who knows you might be myohmygoodness, what is he doing here?" Kate said looking behind me and I turned to find the guy from the mall...name forgotten.

      "Wow, he's so hot" I said and Kate pinched him.

     "Stop ogling him...he's not even that good looking. Ivan looks better" she said and slapped a hand to her mouth. Laughter rose and escaped out of me.

     "Am I sensing some My brother's bff love story?" I teased and she turned pink.

     "Soo...since when have you liked Ivan?" I asked and she rolled her eyes.

     "I don't like him...I just think he's really hot" Kate said and I rolled my eyes. Spare me.

     "Duh, you like him...don't deny it" I said and she finally gave the defeated sigh. Yay

     "Fine...just of recent, it's just a crush...I mean I just met him and all that. I never even knew Cameron had a friend by the name Ivan.. So its not some stupid cliche long time childhood crush" she said and I nodded.

     "He seems to really like you though, so the crush is fading away" she said and I burst into laughter. If only you knew this guy would kill for you girl, if only.

      "The reception is starting" she said and we both grabbed some food and took our seats...my eyes still on hot mall guy...who has his eyes on Kate.....hmmm, two hot guys, I envy you girl.

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        "Go talk to him" Rosie and Kate nudged me as we both sat around a table while people were off dancing.

      "Noooo" I grumbled but they pushed me up and I surrendered.. My nerves picked race as I walked around looking for the same guy I've been avoiding for like a week now...the irony of life.

     I searched around the big hall and I was going to give up when I decided to check outside, maybe he was getting fresh air. I also needed it, just to collect my thoughts.

    I walked outside and couldn't find anyone.. So I just leaned on a statue outside and enjoyed the fresh air. I felt like I was going to mess up when I see him, I still couldn't get that night out of my mind. It had been perfect and I had confirmed every doubts I had about being in love with him...only for him to chatter my heart and leave me crashing.

     I shook my head and walked back inside..with no Cameron in sight.

     "Hey there, you looking for someone?" Charlie asked falling into step beside me and pulling me into a side hug.

     "Uhm...no..yes..no" I said stuttering like a fool.

     "I just saw him walking down the hallway like some minutes ago" he said and I raised my brows in confusion.

     "What?" I asked.
 
      "I'm telling you where Cameron could possibly be....the hallway?" He said shrugging and I blushed.

      "How did..."

      "It wasn't hard to tell, your eyes and of course, your shyness said it all...plus you were blushing real hard" he said and chuckled before walking away. The Northridges ugh.

    I walked towards the hallway, taking calculated steps.. And on getting there I found who I was looking for.....with who I wasn't expecting to see again.

       "Please give me one last chance... Your eyes tells me one thing but your mouth says another... But that's only because you're angry" I heard Sharpay say .

      "And what would you think that is Sharpay?" He asked, his voice so low, so soft.. Like he was tired...tired of fighting and hating her.

     "You still love me", she said and I didn't wait to hear more, I walked out... Of course, only a mad man would chase off such a beautiful woman who's obviously in love with you... And the tone in his voice just made everything sick.

        "Are you okay?" Kate asked as I walked back to our seat. Rosie was no longer there.

     I was going to tell her what I saw when I saw Ivor walk into the Hall...followed by someone who stopped my heart in my chest.

       "Why are these people just coming, its already the end...wait, isn't that....shit, who invited him.. He even had the guts to bring his mother" Kate said with disgust.

      "She's my mother"

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