ears
office she is being signed out", the voice sounded
ing home? I gathered my belongings and waved bye to my best frie
had our dresses, hers was yellow and mine blue of course. Hope's mom, Ms Racheal, was going to drop us off and my mom would pick us up and ta
red each other they both dropped him and have been best friends ever since, which is how I got my best friend I guess so thank you to that silly boy from all those years ago. My mom and Racheal are such
e come in and I know instantly that something is wrong. Her face is blotchy and her usually wavy perfect hair looks like she's been running her hands through it nonstop. After I finish t
to me with open arms, she grabs me and kisse
She takes my backpack and slings it over her shoulder then takes my small hand and leads me outside to her car. Ms Racheal drives to the public l
her she holds both my hand
Finn got up he had a fever...." R
in me at the mention of Finn, he had been sick last night and this morning and my mom was goi
me and Mr Bob are here for you when I tell you this." Her eyes w
he way to the doctor this morning...." I can feel the cold sweat
n to the hospital..." I wan
hard on both of them but sweeth
od and all but yelled at her.
ery hard to help them both but they were hurt so bad they couldn't do anymore and Finn a
all. I can no longer see myself in any kind of future without my mom. I can't just go on living normal without he
ep here for the constant sleepovers. I even have some pajamas and toys here that are technically mine. I can hear her talking with Hope and Chris's da
e's talking about my dad. I wondered for a moment earlier why she came to get me and not him but I was surprised I hadn't thought about him ag
he stays there." Bob answered her rubbing his hand up and down her back. "I know that this is devast
laying with me on the couch. Her face had dried tear streaks down her cheeks. Chris walked in a moment later and seemed
ee you up, are you hungry
hungry" I spo
ged their deaths yet with anyone besides Racheal. It was almost like someone else confirming it to my face made it more real than it had felt yet. The tears start
ith me now. I don't know what I would do without them. A few minutes l
to be by in the morning to see you for a bit". She stroked my cheek as she said this then lead me away to Hope's room with her close behind. I climbed into her be
esterday came flooding back to me. My mom, Finn. My entire body went cold as I laid there in the cool blue light of early morning and cried. I'm supposed to see my dad today. I want to see him so ba
cracked door to check on us and her e
is on his way over with your dad,
have another clothes" I whispered l
o anything, are you hungry at
. She hugs me and leads me to the living room tucked under her arm. Once set
garage door and Mr Bob walked in followed closely by my dad. Seeing each other unleashed a wave of emotions for both of us and while I ran to him he almost pushed me away?
l of himself from when I saw him just yesterday morning. H
per mumbling to her. He started to sob again and the whole scene, the whole situation really was too much. I need my dad still, he's the only parent I have now he can't completely check out on me, what if he can never be around me because
ot you
What's
from the happenings in the living room into the kitchen. We just stared at
is please
n silence until Ms Racheal came in. She immedia
with your grandparents for a little bit
ing a little better. I'm going to take care of anything you
y speaking with me 5 days after they had passed. He was going through a different version of this then I was and while his initial reaction was still hard I missed him and needed him. He was going to come b