John awoke alone in the bed he shared with Cameron causing him to become fearful of where she was.
It had been three months since the pregnancy had started and things had changed.
Cameron slept a lot more and suffered from morning sickness every day.
John had got used to helping her out of bed and wondered how Cameron had left without waking him.
As John got dressed he heard a woman's laugh downstairs and rushed down to see who it was.
It was Kacy, their neighbour carrying her small baby son whilst talking to his mother.
Kacy had placed her hand on Cameron's bump which was covered by the summer dress she wore.
The bump had grown from a small mound at one month to the size it was now that of a basketball.
Kacy spoke "so here's the father to be, don't worry John your mother told me Cameron's not really your sister".
John breathed a sigh of relief and nodded a silent thank you to his mother before replying.
"that's ok, so what brings you round here then?".
"Well me being nosy neighbour and all, besides I wanted to congratulate you both".
Kacy then left waving her farewells as she walked back home.
John then noticed a bag of shopping and saw it was filled with doughnuts and cookies.
He smiled as this was for Cameron who had developed cravings for them.
As though she had read his mind Cameron walked past taking the bag upstairs.
John watched her leave before looking at his mother.
She explained that her and Derek were going out for baby supplies, also that John paint the nursery while they were gone.
John went upstairs with a brush and yellow paint can as it was a unisex colour.
Cameron did'nt want to know the child's gender until the birth.
John began to paint the room as perfectly as he could when he heard a noise downstairs.
He walked quietly past Cameron who was fast asleep covered in crumbs.
John grabbed a pistol from his holster and calmly walked into the kitchen.
John saw the window was open but no one was around so closed it.
Suddenly the back door was kicked open to reveal Jesse and Riley armed to the teeth.
John saw Jesse's shotgun and knew that even with his training he could'nt beat that.
"Why are you here?, I should have killed you in that wharehouse".
"We are here to help stop you from playing happy families with the machine".
John felt fury erupt in his body wanting to protect his family at all costs.
"You won't kill her or my child because I will kill you".
"so you think you can stop me well you won't".
"I can" rang a metallic voice causing the three to jump.
John then saw a metallic figure emerge out of the floor, as it then impaled Riley.
Jesse turned but was too slow as another tentacle went into her head killing her instantly.
The figure then drew a card out and handed it to John before absorbing the bodies.
John looked at the card Zeiracorp, as he looked up the figure and bodies were gone.
He then heard a noise, it was his mother and uncle back.
As the two came in they were joined by Cameron who rushed to a shaken John.
John told everything that had happened and showed the card.
On it was a meeting with someone called John Henry two months after Cameron's due date.
John explained that he would go to this meeting despite his mother's objections.
John led Cameron back to bed before going back to paint the nursery.
He then heard his mother enter and knew she wanted him to change his mind about the meeting.
She did'nt as she told him how proud he made her and that his father would be proud too.
John embraced his mother who then helped finish the painting before sending him to bed.
As John laid next to Cameron he knew that she and the unborn baby were what completed him.