I woke up in a stark cold bed, blue sheets covering my bony pale ankles. Mum towered over me with wide glistening eyes. She was crying. Trying to sit up, I pushed myself upwards and laid back on the soft pillow. My green eyes were darting around the place, trying to connect the dots. Then, it hit me. Hospital .
" What happened?" I stuttered in confusion as Mum walked over and laid down next to me.
"You fainted. Must have been our news. Im so sorry Jade but me and your father...we just dont get along"
Thats what all parents say. I rolled my eyes and slouched down in my bed, tears pouring down my cheeks. I just couldn't believe it. The millions of thoughts in my head were just strangling me in anxiety and stress. How can I even live like this? Pulling my head under the covers, I heard a familiar voice cut through my thoughts. Dad. He didnt even care about me in hospital , recovering from a unconscious breakthrough. He stumbled upto the chair and eyed Mum nervously.
" Have you told her yet?" He asked worridly to her, his hands sweaty and tensed.
"No.." She whispered scaredly, not even daring to look at his face. Boy, this was a very deep fight. It was like Dad was in a hurry to get rid of me.
" Look sweetie.. me and your Dad, we cant live together and you know that but when we split up, we wont be able to look after you. We just dont have the money you see. So our only option is that Uncle Kenny will have to look after you.." Mum cryed, her eyes swelled up and red. She whimpered and sobbed right there on the bare hospital chair as many people gathered around her like a moth to light, to empathise and comfort her. Her head was buried in her hands. My eyes were watering too. The feeling of all this was unbearable; it was like someone had punched me in the stomach. Hard. Thousands of butterflies were in my belly, some of them in hobnailed boots. I just couldnt cope. I raised my fists into the air in anger and banged them against the bed. I was screaming loudly, my face as red as a tomato. The bed rattled and shook before falling to the ground in a million pieces. Wow. I really hit it hard.
"WHY MUM OH WHY!" I shouted, losing control of myself before running out of the wards doors and sawing through the hallways. My hospital gown was flying behind me.I felt so many emotions. Anger. Guilt. Betrayal. Unloved. Alone. My whole life would be ruined. My heart was beating so fast that I could hear it pumping out of my ribcage. I fell to the ground in an instant after running down through the ward. Crashing to the ground I felt my knees give in and become num and lifeless. Head pounding, leg throbbing. My screams could be heard from the kids ward as Mum came rushing in, face wet with tears. She came down and knelt beside me, wrapping me into a warm scented hug.
" I do love you. Im so sorry Jade. Really. I am. I wish I could make it up to you. Maybe one day if my luck turns you can live with me. But for now while im alone, I just cant cope. Ill try what I can to unite us," she whispered into my ear as she held me close and stroked my hair.
" Just promise me one thing. You need to live with Uncle Kenny. Just for now. I will try to figure out a way to get back after I have enough money. So..is it a deal?"
My mouth had froze and all the words had deserted me. Should I agree and make the deal? Live with my uncle? Hmm..
Her ocean blue eyes stared at me with anticipation. I couldnt say no. She would come and get me. She never broke her promises. I had to take the chance and agree.
"Deal,"
