Twelve

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Previous line: "Please come home something is wrong with Izzie..."

"Shit, what is it!?" I said grabbing my stuff and clocked out of work.
"I- I don't know she can't breathe I called 911 and we're going to the hospital right now" Maya our babysitter said frantically

"Hey relax take a deep breath you stay with her I'll meet you at the hospital. Are the other kids okay?" I asked
"Yes my mom is looking after them" she said taking a breather.
"Okay good I'll be right there"
"Okay"

I get to the hospital right as the ambulance gets there. I run up to them as they take Izzie to a trauma  room. They told me I couldn't go in so I stood next to Maya watching them work on Izzie from the window.

"Izzie Grey, 6 year old female, came in with shortness of breath, and now has a fever of 102.6" I heard a resident say.

I see Maya shaking and I could tell she was really nervous, I hugged her and we silently walked to the waiting room and waited for some news.

"Izzie Grey?" The doctor calls
"What's the news?"
"We don't have any yet but we need to know some of her symptoms or stuff you have noticed in Izzie" he asks
"Um she's been feeling weak and lost weight but I just thought it was because shes always running around with her siblings" I say
"Okay thank you we'll be back in a bit with more news and hopefully find whats causing everything" he said walking away.

A few minutes later the doctor comes back
"Come with me" we stand up and follow the doctor.
When we get to the outside of Izzie's room the doctors turns around to talk to us.

"We did a blood test on Izzie and it came back with abnormal amount of blood cells in her body.. along with leukemia cells" I felt my heart drop.

"So she has leukemia?"
"Yes ma'am I'm sorry, she doesn't have much time either. we can do chemotherapy but at this far along I don't think it's going to work."
"How much time does she have left?" I asked not wanting to know the answer.
"Since it was caught to late, I'd give her a few days if possible a week" he said
"Can I go in" I asked
Yes ma'am"

The doctor walked away and both Maya and I walked in. I felt my knees give out as soon as I walked in.
"..fuck" I whispered as I sat done struggling to breathe.

"Deep breath" Maya told me rubbing my back. It calmed me down but I can't lose Izzie I can't lose her.

"Hey Maya it's late go home I'll pay you extra but please check on the kids" I said smiling
"Of course Mer, be safe" she said.

Izzie was asleep so I crawled into bed with her and started singing "You Are My Sunshine." It's her favorite song. Izzie snuggled into me when she heard the singing.

I fell asleep and woke up suddenly when I heard a long beep. No no no Izzie don't do this please. I pressed the code blue button and nurses started rushing in pushing me out of the room. 

Izzie please. You have so many people who love you fight hard please. I told myself plugging my ears trying to block the sound of the doctors trying to revive her.

"We got her back!" A doctor sighed relieved after a few minutes of reviving, I ran up to him and hugged him thanking him repeatedly.

"She's very weak, we could barely get her back this time. I think it's time for the family to come say their goodbyes" he says which makes me wanna burst into tears. I nodded and went back to Izzies bed.

I called Maya and told her if she could drive the kids over and then called Richard because he and Izzie are close. I called thatcher to see if he wanted to come but he said he was busy.

Maya dropped the kids off and they started bawling their eyes once they saw Izzie weak and asleep in the bed. They look more broken than when Derek died and I can't blame them. Shortly after Richard arrived.

"Oh my poor baby" Richard said
There goes the long beep again. Fuck Izzie please.
"NOO PLEASE IZZIE DONT DO THIS" Cristina yelled.
"Izzie come on please" Alex said
"Iz please you're my twin I can't lose you" George said

Doctors rushed in pushing us out. They tried to revived her for five minutes because they didn't want to give up on her. The doctor walked out.
"I'm sorry I did the best I could I could help her." The doctor said with a teary eye. I embraced him in a hug and the kids came in for a group hug.

"Can we have some privacy?" I asked
"Of course go in" the doctor said

We went inside and the kids sobbed as they all hugged Izzies lifeless body. I'm holding in my tears because these kids need my support. Richard gave me a hug and held me tightly. I let go and I gave Izzie one last kiss on the forehead and we all said our final goodbyes before walking out.

The kids got into my car and I told Richard goodbye and we parted our ways. When we got home the kids went straight to my bed because they didn't want to sleep alone. We all cuddled and they were still crying by the time the sun came out the next morning.

I've been keeping everything in trying not to break down, the kids have been on my bed all day I want some peace. Some me time to think of everything that has happened and let everything sink in.

Unfortunately I can't because they are mourning over their sister. I can't leave them alone for that. They're so young and have dealt with enough losses in their lives.

Word count: 1000

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