Better Than Words (Book 2)

Chapter 5

*Christmas day*

Christmas is here! I'm so excited! Louis, Liam, Niall and Harry are coming in an hour so I decided to wake up Carly and get Brit when they wake up. I'm still shocked about Louis's news about him being a dad! While I'm still wrapping my head around the fact that Louis Tomlinson will be a father I went to the fridge and grabbed out some drinks and snacks and placed them on the table.

*hour later*

The boys showed up on perfect timing, instead of me getting Carly I let Harry go wake up Carly since their best friends now. I led the guys to the living room and gave them drinks.

"So, Emma how have you been doing after having Brit?" Liam asked in curiosity.

"Great," I nodded smiling.

"Alright who wants to hold Brit first?" Zayn asks entering the room with Brit.

"Me!" Louis called raising his hand.

I smiled as Zayn brought Brit over to Louis. "So are you and Briana together?" I asked.

"Uh no, we're not together anymore," Louis said quickly looking down and sending Brit to Niall.

I grinned, "so you two will be co-parenting when the baby arrives?"

"Yes, but that's if I don't get back together with her," Louis replied giving himself a little itch on the chin.

We talked about each other and the boys talked about the tour and I talked about the engagement and all the negativity that people are giving out to me and Zayn but mostly me.

Niall shook his head, "Honestly I think they should just leave you alone and forget about it, they really don't need to be going out and rant about an engagement."

"Exactly," Harry and Liam said at the same time.

"Thanks guys, ok who wants to open presents," I said clapping my hand once and changing the topic.

Everyone raised their hands and they sat down on the floor. I passed around gifts that Zayn and I bought or "Santa" to Carly and Brit as well as gifts that the guys brought. Then Jackson came with gifts for us too as well as a box.

"This was in the mail. Its from," He began looking at the tag. "Bella Lynch?"

I smiled and greeted him with a hug and gave the gifts to Zayn and Carly as well as Brit and I.
I first opened Bella's gift and my jaw dropped I pulled out the gift for Carly which was a white top with a pink tutu, which was adorable. Next I took out purple footed Pjs for Brit obviously and next I got myself my gift I took it out seeing a beautiful 'I love 1D' necklace. I smiled and put it close to my chest.

"Want be me to put it on for you?" Zayn asked coming towards me. I nodded once it was clipped on I took out and handed Zayn his gift which was a ring.

There was one more thing at the bottom. I took out the little black box and opened it to see 2 rings for me and Zayn saying 'Together Forever' with our names carves under it. My face lighten up I took Zayn's ring out and handed it to him.

"I love it," Zayn said sitting on the arm rest of the couch and leaning in to give me a kiss.

"Aww," The all the boys said.

I blushed a bit, "Oh hush," I laughed.

We ended the night with a good moving and popcorn. I gave everyone hugs goodbye and watched them pull out of the driveway.

"We should go to bed," I looking at the time. Tonight I decided that the family can spend the night in the living room so I took out blankets, pillows and an air mattress along with Brit's crib that has wheels and brought everything into the living room.

I put Brit in her crib next to the wall and let Carly sleep on the couch while Zayn and I took the air mattress.

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The next day we all woke up and sat there and watched Dora since it was Carly's choice...

Then the home phone rang. I got up and looked at the caller ID and noticed it's from the hospital.

"Its the hospital," I said confused looking at Zayn. I hesitated and pressed the answer button.

"Hello?" I asked.

"Hello is this Emma Johnson?" A voice at the other end asked.

I looked at Zayn with still a confused look on my face, "Y-yes?"

"This is the hospital I'm sadly to inform you that your brother Jackson Johnson has been in a really bad car accident, could you come down here?" A nurse said.

"Ok," I began to cry. I hung up and fell on my knees and let out a silent scream and sob.

Immediately Zayn came running to my side and rubbed my back. "Honey what wrong?"

"Jackson, H-he's in the hospital, I-I have to go down there," I sobbed.

"Ok I'll drive you there I'll have the Neighbors watch the girls," He said softly. He grabbed the phone and called the neighbors.

"Hi can you come over watch the girls? Emma's brother is in the hospital and she needs to go and see him," I heard him say. "Thank you."

A minute later the door opened and our neighbors 18 year old daughter came walking up the stairs.

"Ok Hannah if their hungry there's food in the cupboard in cabinet next to the fridge and you'll find Brit's diapers and stuff in her nursery down the hall, we'll be back in an hour or two, will you be ok here?" He told her quickly helping me up.

"Ok and yes I'll be fine, you ok Emma?" Hannah asked coming to my side.

"Not really," I cried.

She gave me a hug and waved bye to us as she walked over to the girls and Zayn walked me out.

On our car ride it was silent. I slid down the seat with my head on the door. My eyes and face was bright red with mascara running down and tears still rolled down my face.

Zayn kept looking at me and laid a hand down on my leg with the other on the steering wheel.

When we arrived at the hospital they showed us to Jackson's room.

"He's under critical condition and I'm afraid to say he may not make it Mrs. Johnson," The doctor said placing a hand on my shoulder. I turned around and cried on Zayn's shoulder.

"I'll leave you guys be," The doctor said. "Press that button if you need anything or something is going wrong." I nodded and he left the room.

I sat on the chair and grabbed his hand and stared at his beat up body. Scratches, cuts and bruises cover his body and I let another cry.

"Jackson, please stay alive. I need you, I need my brother. Please stay alive and make it through," I begged. "I want you to stay, I want you at my wedding and in Carly and Brit's life," I sobbed harder. "I love you Jackson, I always did and always will. Your the best brother I could ever ask for," I paused and let out a deep breath. "Please if your listening to me you need to hear this. When I was born and brought home I looked at you and thought 'wow he is going to be a great protective, brother' and guess what? You are great and protective I remember when I got my first boyfriend you asked hmm lots of questions. But when he be ok my heart a year later you went over to his house and yelled at him, more like screaming. I love you Jackson," I kissed his forehead.

I felt once last breath of his and the monitor beeped and he-He was gone. My big brother was gone. I fell to my knees and let out a scream and a loud sob. He'd dead. My brother is gone!

Oh no! Jackson passed away! :'( Lets be honest here, I did get teared up while writing this. :( R.I.P Jackson, Emma will miss you very much.

Sorry if this crappy chapter too, I may accidentally rushed it cause I wanted to get Jackson's situation..

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