Moms hair started to fall out and she was constantly hooked up to some sort of machine.
Nash stayed in Ohio with me but the others had to go back after a while. By the time she had been in the hospital for a year, her hair was gone and she looked five years older.
I was sleeping in a chair next to her bed when Nash picked me up. "What are you doin?" I asked sleepily. "You've been in that chair all day you need to sleep in your own bed at least one day this week." he said as he carried me to the elevator.
I wrapped my small legs around his waist and laid my head on his shoulder. "Nash?" I asked quietly. "Yeah Z?" He asked rubbing my back.
"What if mom never gets better?" I asked. We were nineteen now and for my birthday all the guys had come and sat with me in Mom's hospital room. I was perfectly content with that and didn't want anything other than their support but they each got me something anyway.
"She'll get better Z. I can't promise that but we have to hope." he said I nodded slowly. "Why are you so light? You have been eating right?" He asked. Apparently he noticed I was lighter than usual.
"There's not enough time." I said and closed my eyes. "Zoe you have to eat. Does your mom know your not eating?" He asked. "I go down to the cafeteria everyday but I'm always too worried about her to actually eat." I said.
He sighed. "Z you've gotta eat. Starving yourself is not gonna make Delilah get better." He said. "I know that." I said defensively. "Everyone is worried about you. Not just the guys all the fans too. You haven't done anything on any social media accounts in months." He said.
"I don't feel like getting on there anymore." I said. "You tell them something. Anything." I said.
"Should I tell them their favorite singer is starving herself and loosing sleep because her mom is in the hospital with cancer and that's why she's been ignoring all there questions and concerns?" He asked.
"Sounds good to me." I said and yawned. He stepped out of the elevator and waved at Sally, the nurse at the front desk. She smiled sadly at me and waved back.
"No that's not good." He said. "Can I just go back to sleep I don't want to talk about this anymore." I said. "Fine but we're not done talking about it." He said. I sighed and slowly fell asleep.
When I woke up Nash was laying next to me in my bed on his phone. "Whatcha doin?" I asked sleepily. "Tweeting." He said. "About what?" I asked. "You." he said. "Let me see." I said and he handed me the phone.
'Sorry Z has been pretty busy lately. Her moms in the hospital and she can barely eat and sleep she's so worried. She's lost 20 pounds in the past year and she can barely keep her eyes open but she refuses to go to sleep because she's afraid her mom will die while she's asleep. Her mom has lost all her hair and is always hooked up to some sort of machine. Zoe gets dehydrated a lot because of how much she cries. I'm super worried about her and trying to help her but she doesn't seem to want my help. I promise I'll try to get her to be more active soon and get some food in her stomach. She's asleep right now so that's an improvement. Sorry she has kinda fell off the face of the earth. Lots of love from Nash and Zoe.
He had written in his notes and screenshoted. I handed the phone back to him. "Take me to the hospital?" I asked. "Not before you eat as much food as I can make." He said. "So nothing." I said and smiled.
"Haha very funny. I can make food ya know." He said. "Sure you can. If you want me to eat anything your gonna have to carry me downstairs." I said and held up my arms.
He picked me up and carried me downstairs. He sat me in a chair and started popping things in the toaster and the microwave. When he was finished three plates of pancakes, two cups of orange juice, 24 cheese pizza rolls, a plate of French toast, two eggs, some scrabbled eggs, and a jelly sandwich sat in front of me.
To my surprise I ate it all and he seemed proud of both himself and me. My phone buzzed and I saw he had posted a picture of me shoveling pancakes in my mouth.
"Told ya I was gonna get her to eat something."
Was the caption. I glared at him across the table and he smiled. He drove me to the hospital. I waved to Sally and she smiled at me. I saw people taking pictures of me and Nash.
Sally came over to me. "How's your mom doing baby girl?" She asked. Sally kept me company when I sat in the waiting room and cried and we had become pretty close over the past year and a half.
"Not better that's for sure." I said and my face fell. "Oh honey I'm sorry." she said held her arms out. I gave her a hug and she patted my back gently. She smoothed my hair out and pulled away to look in my eyes.
"You look thin. Have you been eating?" She asked. "Nash made sure I ate every bite of the huge breakfast he made me this morning." I said. "You take care of her." She said looking at Nash and he nodded.
We got in the elevator and he turned me to look at him. "I love you. Always remember that." he said. "I love you too." I said and hugged him. He kissed my lips softly but the door to the elevator opened and we had to get out.
We walked down the hall hand in hand as we neared Mom's room.
Our birthday rolled around again and mom was still hanging on tight. All the guys came and we made a video with mom, just like we always did when they came(which was often).
"Say hi to your fans Delilah!" Matt said and held up the camera to my mom. "Mathew put the camera down and come give me a hug. That's not how we say hello." Mom said. He smiled and gave her a hug.
"Do you know what day it is" Taylor asked. "I believe it's Zoe and Nash's birthday." She said and smiled at me and Nash.
"That is correct." Cameron said. "Happy twentieth birthday!" Hayes yelled. They sang happy birthday to us. We played a bunch of games and had a lot of fun making the video.
"Hold on a sec Z." Nash standing up and pulling me up with him. Cameron ran over and moved the camera so it was facing us.
"We don't know how long your moms gonna be here. She's like my second mom and you guys are my second family, your house like my second home. I want to do this now incase your moms not with us the next time I work up the courage to do this." He said.
I knew what was coming but couldn't believe it. I saw Sally smiling at the door along with Dawson and Devon.
"Zoe I love you more than life its self. Your the moon to my night sky, the jelly in my jelly sandwich, the purple to my heart, the love of my life and my best friend." He said. I looked around at all the guys quickly and they were smiling.
Before I knew it Nash was on one knee and digging around in his pocket for something.
There were tears in my eyes and I was desperately trying to wipe them away. Good think I wasn't wearing any mascara.
He pulled a small gray box out of his pocket and smiled up at me. "Zoella Mells. Will you marry me?" He asked. I smiled and nodded. He stood up and I jumped into his arms.
I heard mom quietly sobbing and everyone else was clapping. I cried into his shoulder. "I love you Zoe. "He said. "I love you too Nash." I said and sobbed.
I leaned back in his arms to look at him. He took my left hand and slid the ring on it. I smiled at him and giggled. I hugged him again before he put me down.
I walked over to mom and showed her the ring. She smiled with tears streaming down her face. Everyone hugged me and we were all smiling and laughing.
"He's good for you. I can tell he's gonna make you really happy." Sally said as I hugged her. "He already has." I said and smiled at Nash.
ER MER GERSH! I can't wait to post the next part! Hopefully you guys are liking this story! You guys are the best!💜 stay awesome you guys!💜
