Sorry this chapter is short, I couldn't think of what to write for month 7.

Chapter 8 "Early morning"

It was 1:31am, Lara couldn't sleep at all. The jem glowed again, of course, and it was the same as it always had been. The same symbols and colors. The only difference this time was that there was a seven in the background, seventh month.

Lara sighed as she tried to close her eyes but she couldn't keep them that way. She got up quietly and went to the kitchen, which was right near the room she was staying in, and ate some ice cream.

Bryce came in a few minutes later; he was yawning and rubbing his head. Lara also noticed some bruises on his arms.

"What happened to you?" Lara asked trying not to laugh at his hair sticking up at odd angles.

"Um…I fell out of bed." He answered quickly.

"You fell off the couch?" Lara said as she looked at him up and down.

"Yeh" Bryce said as he looked at his bruises.

"What are you doing here?" Bryce said as he looked up at Lara.

"Couldn't sleep" She answered.

Lara looked up at Bryce's hair, and started giggling.

"What's so funny?" He asked in a confused way.

Lara tapped the top of her head. Bryce put his own hand up to his head then went to the bathroom. Lara rolled her eyes and smiled.

Minutes later Bryce came out with his hair neatly combed back.

Lara smirked.

"How's it now?" Bryce asked.

"Fine", Lara smiled, there was a pause.

"Since when do you care about your hair?" She piped up.

"I don't know" Bryce said as he touched his head again.

Bryce glanced at the almost empty Ice-cream bowl in front of Lara.

"I didn't know you liked ice-cream." He said nervously.

"I have as long as you've known me, right now it's this kid who wants it." Lara said as she touched her stomach and felt the baby kick. She finished the rest of the ice cream.

"Oh, ok" Bryce said.

"Bryce you're acting really different. Are you alright?" Lara asked motherly as she washed the bowl in the sink.

Bryce sat down on a chair as Lara finished cleaning up.

"A…Um…" Bryce stalled.

There was a long pause.

"Bryce you can tell me, what is it?" Lara asked him as she put the bowl away and sat in another chair.

Bryce wouldn't say anything he just wrung his hands. Lara sighed she decided not to push him if he really didn't want to tell her. Lara stood up and started for the bedroom.

"I-I Like you Lara, I like you, m-more than a friend." Bryce blurted out.

Lara looked back at Bryce. He looked up at her and smiled.

Lara never really knew Bryce's true feelings for her.

Lara smiled at him.

Bryce touched his hair again.

"It's still down" Lara chucked so did Bryce.

Do you promise not to tell anyone, a-about this conversation?" Bryce asked after he stopped chuckling.

"Ok I promise." Lara said

They both smiled again.

I have something better planned for the next chapter. Soon, we will get to the birth (Which I have planned already too).