((Zoe pov))
I kissed him on the head as he cried out in pain.
"It's okay to die baby" I whispered to him.
I looked at Alfie, tears filled his eyes and streamed down his face as he held onto his hand.
"It's alright baby boy" I carried on.
His breathing slowed and became deeper.
"No" I whispered as I leant my head on his bed.
"Zoe..." I heard Alfie mutter. He walked over to me and wrapped an arm around me as I clung onto his chest but still holding Max's hand.
"Our little boy... He's only three" I cried.
This is the problem with cancer.
It take get anyone.
It pins them down to a life of hell.
His heart monitor began beeping.
"NO" I screamed at the top of my voice.
"My baby"
Alfie cradled me in his arms as we cried together at his bed side.
'Max Joseph Deyes, age 3, died at 4:49 on the 29th march 2019, due to lung cancer'
I kissed his head and then lips and hugged him once more, Alfie did the same. They put a white sheet over him.
"I love you" I said to him as they hurried us out the room.
"I love you Max" Alfie said.
We came out the room and I slid down the wall and pushed my weak knees up against my chest and buried my head in them, crying like I've never cried before. I looked beside me and saw Alfie pretty much doing the same thing.
Alfie out stretched his legs and pulled me onto his lap.
Moments later we heard the doors to the unit open and Alfie's parents, Poppy and Sean came running in but soon stopped when they saw our state.
They looked in the window of his room and saw the white sheet. They all burst into tears.
"My grandson" Amanda cried, she was buried in Alfie's dad's chest.
Poppy and Sean were cuddled together too.
About 5 minutes later Joe ran in. He was really close to Max and always looked after him on a weekly basis. He walked over and saw him. I heard him freeze. He looked down and rubbed my back gently.
He sniffed and rubbed his eyes.
Alfie's mum came over and hugged him and for once... He didn't pull away he cried into Amanda.
I raised my head and kissed Alfie's lips. He stared me in the eye and hugged me tighter.
"I love you... And our little boy" I muttered softly.
"I love you and our baby boy more" he said, his voice wobbled as he spoke.
I kissed him and then rested my head on his chest.
"He's g-gone Alfie" I cried.
Alfie couldn't construct a reply properly so instead he pulled me into him and buried his head into my hair.
My baby boys gone.
