College Years (Sequel to Theres Always A Catch Austin Mahone FanFic)

Chapter 21

***Lucy's POV***

"Lucy... you're dying."

I hadn't heard those words since I was diagnosed with cancer in 2009. The words I had always dreaded and only wanted to hear when I was older.

I felt like my body shut down after that and the whole world had stopped. I just don't understand how everytime I finally feel happy and healthy, I get dragged down again. Why is is always me! Why can't I live a long fulfilling life?!

I just closed my eyes before tears could flow. I just drifted off to sleep.

****Jen's POV****

"Lucy.." I tried to talk to her but she was asleep. "Mija," I started to say to Eli. "Let me talk to your sister, okay?"

She nodded her head and gave me a hug, kissed Lucy, and exited the room.

"Baby girl, I know this is hard, having to hear this all over again. But I know you're strong enough to handle it. You've always been. You are mine and daddy's brave little girl, you are. Your father made you a video too, but yours was for when you started high school. Ill have Michelle bring it in and you can watch it tonight. You still have a day and a half for this, mamas. Please, stay with me for that long. I need you to be strong for that long." A tear escaped my eye and I shut them for a second. "Ya know, there was this one time when you were 5, you fell off your bike and you weren't wearing your knee pads and your shoelace got caught in the pins of the wheel. You went tumbling and landed, ironically, on your knees. There was blood everywhere and I was crying more than you were. I asked you why you weren't crying and you simply said 'I didn't mess up my beautiful face or my Mickey Mouse helmet or elbow pads. Im okay mommy.' That was the first time I knew how strong you were. Even Eli wasnt strong like that at your age. That's how I know you can stay strong for a day baby girl. Try for me.." I gripped her hand and felt her pulse.

It reminded me of the first time her and Elizabeth were born and I felt their heart beat for the first time. My heart skipped a beat every time a breath was taken in from one of them and all I could do was smile and kiss the missing puzzle piece to the equation. Their father.

"Mommy.." Lucy looked up at me.

"Yes?"

"Are you strong too..?"

"Baby girl, I dont even know anymore."

"Can you try? For me?"

"Yes baby girl. We can stay strong together."

She lifted up her pinky and I intertwined mine with hers and kissed my thumb.

"I promise."

****Eli's POV****

I heard my mother and Lucy talking thru the door and I let a quick tear fall. Lucy was strong, stronger than me even, but my mother couldn't handle it if Lucy died. And to be honest, neither could I.

Lucy was my rock, my mother could drift off to any place her mind tion her but Lucy was the whole readon I stayed grounded. She might only be 10 but she's my guidance. She can help me more than any friends with a breakup, fight, heartbreak, anything that hurt me. She was my sister.. how could I live without her.

My baby girl.. she's going to leave me... forever. And all I can do is let it happen.. She wont even get to live a full lifetime... She can't go to prom... She can't follow her dreams... She wont find her Prince Charming... She wont ever get married..

Get married..

Austin.

I had completely forgotten the fact that he refused a tour with Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran to be with me in support of this.. but I've been a total a-hole and haven't even thanked him. We've been married for two days and haven't been able to enjoy it...