Chapter 6.1: Don't Leave Me

"..Dude …You eat like a champ!" Alfred told his brother.

After waking up from his faint slumber, Matthew was famished. His pregnancy hormones had started to kick in. He informed his brother of all the details about what happened to him. He informed him of how he was forced to clean the house, and of how he was caught sleeping with Gil and then kicked out.

"You've been through a lot, dude." He told his brother after taking a swig from his can of Coca Cola. Matthew was sitting at the kitchen table eating dill pickles dipped in maple syrup, smothered in maple flavoured ice cream.

"Mhm…" He said before stuffing his mouth with a pickle. Usually Matthew never ate like this. Pregnancy was his only excuse.

He felt a sudden uproar in his stomach, not really knowing what it was. "Nn…" He groaned then, before he knew it, he belched a bit loudly. Embarrassed, he covered his mouth with both of his hands. He has never been this rude in his whole life. Even in front of his brother, whom was rude himself, he was never this rude.

"Excuse me…" He said. He wiped his face of the food particles that were left on his cheek, "...what happened to you?" he finally asked, "…why did you leave me?"

Alfred sighed, knowing that the question was coming up, "…I lost a bet," was his only answer.

"…That's your excuse?" Matthew responded.

"Well…No…I made a bet with this dude… I think his name was Gil I think…Well anyways it was a beer drinking contest and well…I lost. But that's not important. I bet everything I had on me winning." He sighed and leaned back on the couch, "…I never wanted this to happen. I admit, I was inconsiderate about my decision, but I want to change. Mind giving your younger brother chance?" He begged, his arms holding themselves out wide to embrace the other. Matthew just stared at his brother until tears started to form in his eyes. He was always so quick to forgive somebody even if they've done wrong. Matthew sniffled, and then fell into his brother's warm embrace. His chest felt warm as he hugged back. He hadn't felt this type of comfort in a while.

"I promise not to abandon you ever again." He told his brother whose face was buried in his chest.

"I'll trust you, Al-ugh!" He groaned slightly the vomited onto the chest that belonged to Alfred.

"Dude!" He shouted, "This is my favourite shirt!" He pushed back from Matthew who was still vomiting on the couch and floor, "…Heh…This is going to be a long journey." He said to himself after standing up to retrieve the mop.

: Authors Note!:.

-Sadly, this story is coming to an end, but just a few things I have to announce.-

-Please leave all your reviews about this story in the review box and I will reply to them all!

-At the end of the story when it's finally completed, I'm thinking about making a bonus chapter. It can either be about what happens after Matthew gives birth, or it can be a little fluffy bit with Matthew and Gilbert going out for ice cream.

-I want to thank you all. With your help, this has been one of my best stories yet to get this many views.

-Now it's reader's pick; I'm thinking of baby details. Tell me if you want it to be a boy or girl, and also suggest a few names whilst you're at it! :D With your help, we'll be able to complete this story~!

~RiceCake-Seed