Comfort | A Lippa story

Chapter 7: Lost Hope

Last Time: "Renee, it hurts." I could feel the tears streaming down my face but I didn't care anymore I didn't care about anything anymore. I just wanted it all to go away. Just make it all stop. So it did. I couldn't feel anymore and I couldn't think. I just couldn't. I feel nothing. Renee's talking stopped, my breathing stopped, the world went still.

Continued...

*Lin's POV*

I was worried about Pippa. She never misses practice. What if something happened to her. What if she's in an accident. What if she fell and she hurting. What if-

My thoughts we cut off by a ding from my phone. I checked it and let out a big sigh of relief. It was from Pippa.

Pips 🥰🥺💖: hey lin 
                       sorry I can't come in  today
                       I'm not feeling the best
                                see you tmr 😄

Me: that's totally fine pips
        take as much time as you need 
        see you tmr Luv 😉

I decided to tell the cast because everyone was on edge. We all cared about Pippa and we just wanted to make sure she was safe. 

"I GOT THE TEXT!" I yelled. I was in the green room so everyone came rushing over providing space for everyone. 

"She says she's sick and she can't come in today,"  I told everyone. They all let out an audible sigh. I was relieved but a little sad because I had Pippa's treat but I couldn't give it to her personally. 

Wait, Renee and Jasmine might go see her. I can give it to them to give to her. Aww, but I wanted to give it to her. No, it fine, you can see her tomorrow at rehearsals. Yea tomorrow! 

I let out a happy sigh and headed for my dressing room to change for rehearsal. Sebastian was there sleeping because his school let him off today. I smiled at my boy.

After rehearsals, I changed into my street clothes and headed for the girl's room with my box of food. I was nervous hoping they wouldn't look inside the box to see the note I taped on it. Jazzy opens the door, but Renee is first to talk, "Hey Lin, you ok?"

"You guys are going to see Pippa right?" They both nod.

"Can you take this to her? I was gonna give it to her but, obviously, she isn't here." I gave the box to Jazzy and quickly walked off. I'm sure I was getting weird looks but, I knew Jas and Renee. They would look in the box and eventually see the note. 

My thoughts were confirmed when I hear them both squealing loudly in my dressing room.

I felt my cheeks darkened as I continued to get my stuff together to leave. I let Sebastian sleep and his head lightly rested on my shoulder with his hands at his side. 

As I left, the usual happened: a fan caught me and asked for an autograph and/or a picture and I happily obliged. I strapped Sebastian in his car seat and got on the driver's side. 

On the ride home, I was constantly in my own field of thoughts. Then it hit me. Pippa has been sick before but always insisted on coming to rehearsals. We always tried to make her sit down when it got too much but she refused. She says, "Breaks are for the weak. I'm not dead so I'm fine." I smiled at the thought of her voice.

When I got home, I took the keys out of the car, got a still sleepy Seb out of his seat, and went inside. After I tucked him in on the couch since that's where I was working, I did the regular: bury my ass in my work. Sometimes I occasionally daydreamed about other things but I was still nevertheless working.