Salem x Devland

Chapter 24

⚠️TW: self harm⚠️

Salem's POV
I woke up and saw nothing but white. Where the hell am I? I saw 2 doctors in front of me. "Where am I? WHERES MY MOM?!?!" I screamed. "Calm down. You passed out when you where in the room with your family" the doctor said. "Where's my mom?" I asked again. "She's with your sister. Calm down" one said. I sat back and looked to the side. There was an IV in my arm. Oh my god. Oh my god. Oh my god. I need my mom.

After about 30 minutes the door opened. I saw my mom. She ran to the bed and hugged me. "Everything's ok Salem. You just passed out. It's ok. Listen. I'm gonna take the IV out and you can get up. It'll be quick I promise" my mom said sweetly. That really scared me. I grabbed my mom's arm and said "Mama please don't. I can't-" "baby calm down. Everything is gonna be ok. I just need to do this quick so I can go back to your sister" my mom said. I knew she was about to cry. I just sat there.

After my mom helped me with everything, the doctors released me. We went into the room my sister was in and she was asleep. My used to be step dad, Noah, was just sitting on his phone. I saw my moms eyes go wide. "Where's the baby?!?!" She screamed. My sister jolted up and Noah just looked at my mom. "The doctors took him. Jesus" he said. My mom looked mad. "Come on Salem. We're going see your baby" my mom said grabbing my arm. When we got outside the room my mom started crying.

I'm gonna fucking kill him.

I turned around and walked back into the room. I looked at Noah and screamed "you've got some fucking nerve talking to my mom like that. She's taking care of your fucking kid" "shut the fuck up you faggot. I don't give a shit about your mom ok?" Noah said. I know he did not just say that. "Excuse you. My mom put up with your shit for long enough and this is what you have to say about her? Un-fucking-believable. Have some fucking respect for her" I screamed. I felt something wet on my hand. I felt my face. I was crying.

"Salem" I heard someone say behind me. I turned around and it was my mom. "Come here" was all she said. I put my head down and followed her out of the room. I looked up expecting her to lecture me but I saw many doctors staring at me. I felt embarrassed so I put my head down again. I just held my moms hand so I knew where I was going. What the hell is wrong with me? Why would I do that? Now my mom hates me. I felt more tears come down my face. My mom is never gonna look at me as her son ever again.

Eventually my mom stopped. "Oh my god. Look at him" I heard her say happily. I slightly looked up to see a doctor handing my mom a baby. I looked at the baby and almost cried. He was beautiful. He had green eyes. Strangely similar to my mom's. The same eyes I had. I watched as my mom smiled at the baby. She was soo happy. Maybe he can be her kid instead of me. Yea. That would probably be for the best. I should go. I turned around and started walking away. Maybe I can go to Richie's house for a bit. He's like my brother.

"Salem Levi Calloway. Do not walk away from me" my mom said sternly. She's never called me by Luis's last name. I turned back around to where I was facing her. She looked angry but hurt at the same time. What the hell is wrong with me? I'm making everything worse. I just nodded and walked back over to my mom. "Here baby. Hold him" she said sweetly. I nodded again and held out my shaking arms. She softly placed the baby in my arms. I looked down at him. He looked at me and I could've sworn I saw him smile.

As I sat there with the baby in my arms a doctor approached me. I brought the baby closer to my chest and the doctor chuckled. "I'm not taking him. Are you choosing the name?" He asked. I looked towards my mom but she wasn't there. "Um. Uh I don't know where my mom is" was all I said. The guy nodded and walked over to another doctor. I heard my moms name get called on the intercoms and she came running back to me. "I'm sorry baby. I had to check on your sister. What is it?" She asked smiling.

I knew it. She's happy now because of the baby. Maybe I should run away. Then she can have a good life with this baby and with Luis and with his kids. "Um. Who's naming the baby?" I asked softly. "I really don't know honey. How about you name him. You're gonna be the one taking care of him right?" My mom asked. I looked down at the baby who was now asleep in my arms. He was all swaddled up in blankets. I smiled sadly at him and felt tears come down my cheeks.

"Ozzy" was all I said. I heard someone chuckle and ask "wait Ozzy?" "Yea Ozzy" I said to the guy from earlier. It was the one who asked who was naming Ozzy earlier. The guy nodded and walked over to some other doctors. "Ok. We need to take Ozzy back to check him and everything" I heard Dr. Jill say to me. I nodded and softly handed her Ozzy. She smiled at me and brought him into a different room. I walked up to the window and watched them lay Ozzy in a bed and check multiple things.

Time skip~

Me and my mom ended up driving home. I went straight to my room and laid on my bed. I just started crying. What the hell is wrong with me? I'm a disappointment. I grabbed my phone out of my pocket and contemplated on texting Richie. He's probably sleeping. I put my phone on my nightstand. I grabbed my leather book out of the drawer. I flipped through it and scanned the multiple poems and stories. One page had a picture of a random character that Richie drew. I smiled at that. I remember why he drew that. He thought that if he drew something in my book that I would always remember it and never forget him.

Like I would ever forget Richie. He practically saved my life. I then flipped to the very back of my book. CUTS. It said in all caps. There were tally marks showing 13. I carved those with a pocket knife I found at a playground. I looked in my drawer and lifted up the bottom of it. The only thing I keep in here is small things so they just all rolled to the back. I picked up the pocket knife I just mentioned and a razor blade. It's ok. It's ok. It's ok. I took deep shaky breaths and lifted up my sleeve. There's gonna be a few more tally marks on my book.

To be continued~
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