Walking In Flames

Chapter 16

Louisa invited me over to an ice cream shop to tell her everything that happened the previous day.

"Spill Jay" Louisa said after we ordered our ice cream.

"Spill what" I said playing dumb

"Don't play dumb Jay. Everyone in the school saw you when you came down from Liam's car and also I didn't see you again during the party. Is there anything going on between you two" Louisa said wiggling her eyebrows.

"Louisa there's nothing going on between both of us. We're just friends." I said to her

"Just friends huh" Louisa said wiggling her eyebrows. What a best friend

"Yh just friends" I said

"Fine, what happened yesterday. I searched everywhere for you after the party and I didn't see you" Louisa asked sounding concerned

"How would you know when you and Patrick were busy flirting with each other" I smirked

"Jay you'..ve not answered... my question" Louisa said trying not to blush. But I already knew her. Her cheeks were already pink and I was trying not to laugh at the way she was stuttering

After explaining everything to her, Louisa burst into tears.

"I'm sorry Jay, for not being there for you" She sobbed quietly

"Urgh" I groaned. "It's ok Louisa, I'm alright now. Nothing happened to me because Liam saved me". I said to her

"Thanks to Liam. If not I would have destroyed that bitch's doll face that even a surgery wouldn't be able to operate it by the time I'm done with her". She said trying to form some woman power.

I laughed knowing fully well that it was Janet she was talking about.

"Common Louisa, let's go. I need to see my mom". I said getting up from my seat.

"Yh yh" I would see you in school tomorrow

After that,we bade each other goodbye

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Jayden

When I got to the hospital, I greeted the nurses and went straight to my mom's room. She was sleeping soundly by the time I got there. Different machines were attached to her and the sight of how sickly she looked made my heart break. I couldn't control the tears that came streaming down my face. She's the only family I have and common, I'm not even up to 18. What if something bad happens to her. I thought. "No way, nothing's gonna happen to my mom". I said pushing the bad thoughts out of my mom. "But the doctor said she only had two months to leave" my inner woman told me.

I sniffed and held her hands. " I hope you get better mom. I hope you won't die leaving me behind in this cruel world". Julie is gone. Dad is gone. Wait, why do I have to think about him. Not that he cared anyway.

I cried a little more before I got up and left. I passed the nurse who was about entering the room to check up on her and she gave me a sympathetic smile.

"Would she be alright" I wispered

She just shrugged her shoulder and gave a sad smile. "We are trying our best" she said "But maybe a miracle would save her life" she said again sadly. I nodded and left

"A miracle" It kept ringing in my head as I ran out of the hospital in tears. I walked down the road not bothering to hail a taxi. I saw a church and tried to remember the last time I entered a church. I shook my head knowing that it's been a long time. I stared at the building for some time before I felt something tug my sleeve. I looked down and saw a girl of about 7 years old.

"Do you want to go in" she asked looking into my eyes

"No, God can't solve my problem" I snorted

"You shouldn't say that. God can solve any problem wether big or small. U just have to ask him and have faith. Go in there and cry to him" She said and I began to really wonder wether she was just seven years old.

"Faith huh" I asked

"Yes, go in there, pray and have faith. No matter what your problem is, God can solve it" she said before entering into the church building.

I inhaled deeply before going into the church

The church was really big. I could see the girl I met earlier sitting at the farther end of the church with her head bowed down. Who is she really. I asked myself. There was a big engraved drawing of Jesus on the cross on the wall. I walked forward to where the alter was and knelt down. I didn't really know what to pray for at that time.

I bowed down my head and memories of me with my mom and twin sister flooded my vision. My eyes became blurry and I cried my eyes out.

"Dear God...." I paused

"Dear God, I know I've really sinned against you and I ask for your mercy. I sniffed. I ask that you should also save my mom, and give her goodhealth. She's the only one I have. God please don't let her die" I sniffed again and muttered a few prayer points that came to my mind. I got up and turned to leave and saw the same girl I met earlier who smiled at me. I smiled back and left the church. I felt a wave of peace rush over me and I smiled.

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