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The Parent Trap – Chapter 3
He loved Mommy. Really he did. She was pretty, and nice and made the best brownies. But Daddy was way more fun to go to the park with Cameron decided.
Mommy would swing with him but would freak out if he went too high. Daddy got it. He understood that it was funner when you went higher and higher. And it was the funnest when you jumped off of them. Cameron always had to argue with Mommy to do that, but Daddy always let him.
But thinking of Mommy, a question came up for Cameron. He decided he better find out the answer or his plan with Aunt Lulu and Dillon would be extra hard.
"Hey Daddy? Does Mommy know we're here?"
Daddy stopped and patted his head. Cameron loved when both Mommy and Daddy did that. Even if that Krissy Corinthos said only babies like that. "She knows you're with me. She doesn't know we're at the park since you just picked it."
Cameron let out a breath. Good. If Mommy knew he was with Daddy, then they wouldn't fight when Cameron got home tonight. He really hated to hear them fight. And lately that was all he ever heard them doing.
OK so it had gotten better since Daddy left for that special hospital. But right before he left? That was bad. Cameron had never heard them fight like that. They didn't know how much he had heard because Aunt Lulu and Grandpa Luke had taught him to listen so no one would catch him. They called it some big word but he could never say it right. He did know both Aunt Lulu and Grandpa Luke said Mommy and Daddy would not like to know he could do it so he shouldn't tell them.
"Hey Daddy, can we watch a movie together?" An idea had just come to Cameron.
"Sure Little Man. Your pick."
Cameron skipped ahead. Dillon had something about two versions of the movie. Maybe Aunt Lulu was wrong and there were some different ideas in the other one. Just to be safe, he had to make sure.
"Cool! Dillon told me about this movie that I really want to see."
"Great. Dillon corrupts another member of my family."
At Uncle's Nik's
Cameron sighed, as they had to stop the movie again cause John started crying. Uncle Nik hadn't ever seen this movie before and Daddy had something about Uncle Nik being deprived as a child. But since Uncle Nik hadn't ever seen the movie, every time John cried, they had to stop the movie so he wouldn't miss anything.
Daddy caught him rolling his eyes as Uncle Nik tried to make John stop crying. "Cameron, be nice." Daddy told him in the voice he used right before Cameron really got into trouble. It was the voice Daddy used when he told Cameron to not touch anything right before he had finger painted on the walls.
"But he cries all the time!"
"That's what babies do. And Uncle Nik isn't used to it yet since John didn't live with him when he was first born so you have to give him some slack. He's not used to this yet."
Cameron didn't understand why everyone kept telling him that. He didn't live with Daddy when he was first born. He knew Krissy didn't live with her daddy when she was born either. His cousin Michael didn't live with his daddy when he was first born. It seemed to him, no one lived with their daddy when they were born. So what made John so special?
But he saw the look Daddy gave him. It was the look that meant Daddy meant business. It was his serious daddy face. Cameron gave up. "I know. I'm his older cousin. I need to be a good example."
Daddy smiled at him. That was good. "Good man. I'm proud of you. And you're being a great older cousin to him."
'I'd rather be an older brother' Cameron thought but decided not to say. He said that once to Mommy not that long ago. Mommy didn't really respond to him then but Cameron was pretty sure he heard her crying later. He had been practicing his listening skills like Grandpa Luke had taught him and he was pretty sure he had heard Mommy say something about that but he was positive.
Cameron shifted in his seat on the couch. "Daddy, when am I supposed to go home?"
Daddy laughed and put his hands over his heart. "You're bored already? I'm hurt Little Man. I'm really hurt."
Cameron laughed. Daddy was funny sometimes. "No. I just don't want to be late and then you and Mommy fight," he explained.
Daddy put his finger under Cameron's chin. "Cams look at me." When Cameron did, Daddy continued. "Your mommy and I are having problems. I'm not going to lie to you about that. But they are not your fault and they never will be. So you don't have to worry about starting a fight between Mommy and me. Ok?"
Cameron nodded. He wasn't really worried that he would cause a fight between Daddy and Mommy, although sometimes he did. Mommy had told him already that he wasn't the reason they fought. It was nice to hear Daddy say the same thing.
Daddy smiled at him when he nodded. "Now as for when you go home, you have a choice. And yes Mommy knows about this too. I can take you home after the movie if you want or you can stay here with me and Uncle Nik."
Stay with Daddy overnight at Uncle Nik's? It had been too long since he had stayed the night with Daddy anywhere. It would be way fun Cameron was sure. But it was still Uncle Nik's house. And it still looked like ghosts would come out of the walls. And he didn't like the way John's nanny looked at him either. She was surely a vampire or something. Grandpa Luke always said vampires lived here.
But then again it might be cool to actually see a ghost or a real live vampire. Even Krissy wouldn't be able to top that in show and tell!
"Are you sure there's no ghosts here?"
"Absolutely. And if there were, I know secret ghost fighting skills so they wouldn't hurt you."
"What about vampires? Grandpa Luke always says there's vampires here."
"I've got to stop letting my dad hang out with you" Daddy said under his breath. "No vampires either. Your grandpa is a very silly man with very sill stories."
Cameron wasn't convinced but if Daddy knew ghost-fighting secrets then he had to know vampire-fighting stuff too right? He made up his mind.
"I want to stay here with you and Uncle Nik."
"Excellent." Daddy held up his hand for a high five. "I'll go call Mommy and let her know."
"Wait Daddy, what about my clothes and stuff?" Cameron didn't want to admit it but he needed his teddy bear Rocky. He didn't remember ever sleeping without him. Mommy told him once Daddy had given him Rocky when he was a baby.
Daddy turned and smiled at him. "Aunt Lulu dropped off some stuff just in case you wanted to stay. Rocky's in the bag."
Cameron smiled. Aunt Lulu was good.
