Creations

When- Part 5

"What about my mom?" I asked feeling my heart race.

"I think you should tell her your goodbyes.." She bit her lip.

"I will. I just.. I need her today. I don't want to say goodbye until today is over."

"That's only making your mother suffer longer dear. I know it's a lot to ask since your birthday is today but you need to think about what's best for her." She started rubbing my arm.

"How do you know she's suffering? What if she's just laying there and hoping we don't pull the plug? Hoping she'd be strong enough to open her eyes and talk with us again? What if we take that chance away from her?" I cried.

"That's not what's happening. We need to let her go." She fought her own tears as she pulled me in for a hug.

"I.. I.. I can't to let her go." I cried into her shoulder.

---Brodys POV---

"Hello?" I answered my phone as it started ringing when I walked down the hall.

"Brody, you need to come home." He sounded like my dad, I looked to see the number was a blocked number.

"Dad?" I asked.

"Stop acting like a spoiled brat and come home. I'm sick of you and your mother arguing all the time." He sounded annoyed.

"Dad, I'm at the hospital with a friend. Her mom is the one that's in the coma, our neighbor. I'm trying to support her because they're pulling the plug." I sighed and leaned against the wall.

"Oh.. Sorry, your mom didn't tell me that part.."

"Why would she. She doesn't like me. I'll talk to you later. I'll let you know if I come home tonight."

"Okay.. give my regards. Bye." Before I let my anger out, I hung up. My dad had always been the middle man and I hated taking my frustration out on him. I looked back to see Rose hugging her aunt and crying, it only broke my heart. I shook my head and walked to the cafeteria and sat at an empty table. I didn't know what to feel, Rose fought for me against someone who claimed she loved me, my mind was spinning and my chest wanted to cave in.

"Excuse me, is this seat taken?" I looked up and saw a doctor with a tray of food.

"No, it's all yours." I tried not to show my thoughts on my face as I leaned back while he sat down.

"Are you alright?" He asked as he started messing with his food.

"Yeah, I'm fine."

"Are you using my wifes term of fine or are you actually fine?" He chuckled picking up his sandwich.

"I don't know your wifes term of fine but I think I'm using it." I shook my head and chuckled myself.

"Based on your age, is it girl troubles?"

"It is... kind of. I just broke up with my ex and there's this new girl, she fought my ex for me because my ex is psychotic and this new girl.. she's everythig I've always dreamt of being with.. Her mom is in a coma on the third floor and they want to pull the plug and I don't know what to do. I don't know how to comfort or help her." I stared blankly ahead.

"Sounds like a lot. I'm sure there's more to it all but just remember that you're still young. You have a lot ahead of you. This girl doesn't sound like she's ready to date anyone right now but if she fought your crazy ex for you, she does care about you." He didn't seem interested in the conversation as he kept his gaze on his food.

"I just feel really confused right now. I don't know how to help her." I sighed.

"Maybe just being there for her, offering your should for her to cry on and an ear to vent to is all you can do, but it's enough to help, even a little." He picked up his milk and sipped it.

"Thanks. I'll go see if she needs and ear or a shoulder." I smirked as I stood up and started walking back. By the time I got back, Rose was yelling at her aunt.

"You had no right to do that last night!" She screamed shaking the wall itself.

"Woah, what?" I grabbed Rose shoulder making her face me.

"She pulled my moms plug last night after I went home!" She shook my hand off her shoulder and turned back to her aunt.

"I'm sorry, I didn't want to put that weight on your shoulder. This is what your mom wanted anyways. She was talking about signing some do not resuscitate order because of her heart condition. She wouldn't want the weight of her life on your shoulders." She tried to calm Rose down.

"I don't care if she was going to sign a DNR, she didn't so that was my choice! I could have had her for one more Birthday and you took that away from me!" She slapped her aunt before she ran down the hall crying, leaving her aunt holding her face in shock and grief.

"I'm sorry you had to see that.." She whispered still holding her face.

"Uh.. I should go catch up to her and make sure she's okay." I looked down the hall only to see nurses walking around.

"Brody, may I ask something of you?" She grabbed my shoulder before I walked away.

"Sure, what is it?"

"You're one of the only people she's really connected with. She's never been one to make friends outside of social media. Even if you two aren't an item, please stay by her side. She needs more friends. Next month, you're graduating and even though she's going to college.. I know she hates me now, and I'm okay with that. She needs a friend to talk to."

"I understand.. I'll do my best to be there for her."

"That's all I can ask for. Thank you." She hugged me quickly with tears in her eyes before she let me go and shoved me down the hallway.

"Rose?" I asked as I saw her sitting against the wall, balled up, crying into her knees.

"..Just go home." She didn't even lift her gaze to look at me.

"I would but I rode with very little gas. I'm procrastinating pushing it up the hill to the gas station." I sat on the floor next to her. "Besides, you've done a lot for me today. I want to return the favor. Even if all I can do is offer a hug in your moment of grief." I wrapped my arm around her shoulder and pulled her into my chest.

"..Th-thank you." She whispered as she turned and wrapped her arms around my waist, her head resting on my chest.

"I'm just trying to be a good friend." I whispered as I brushed her hair out of her face. Something I've dreamt of doing to my girlfriend many times. Then she looked up at me.

"Are you going to be okay?" I choked back my tears.

"I will be.. I have no other choice."