It's A Bumpy Ride. *Niall Horan Finished*

Chapter 20

Expect The Unexpected.

 

Wednesday Night!

-Courtney

“Courtney dear, we have something to tell you.” Mom said. She was sitting in the chair beside dad, he looked so pale and was, obviously, sick. The doctor just finished giving him something to help him sleep. I sat down on her lap like I always do, her hands ran through my hair as I silently made a motioning wave with my hand willing her to continue.

“You see honey; your dad is going to get very sick and the doctor’s don’t think he’s going to get better.” She stopped running her hand through my hair and I could tell she wanted an answer.

“Mommy, what do you mean ‘he’s not going to get better?” I asked. My voice was so soft I was surprised she could even hear me. The lump I felt in my throat was growing.

“Honey, your father has stomach cancer and it had progressed to his other vital organs. He can come home soon but they don’t think he’ll make it more than a month.” I felt her place a kiss on the back of my head but I was too focused on my thoughts to care.

Not make it, like he would die? No that’s not right; he has to make it! He’s my rock and I can’t lose him. I got off my mom’s lap and ran out of his room. I didn’t know my way around so I was lost in a short amount of time. I slowed down until I finally slid down the side of the wall.

The hallway was empty so I went ahead and let out the cries I had been holding in. My dad, my rock, how in the world can I live without him? My whole body was shaking as I continued to cry into my hands. Soon enough I was being pulled into a hug.

I didn’t look up to see who it was, I didn’t care.

“Shhh. It’ll be okay, Courtney.” My brother’s voice whispered into my ear. I finally looked my older brother in the eyes. Somehow at 19 he was still a little kid. His blue eyes were bright and slightly red. I knew he was trying to be tough for everyone else but it wasn’t working.

“How Sam? Daddy is going to die and I don’t want him to!” I cried harder. This time I wasn’t along. Sam cried alone with me. He pulled me closer as he cried too. Neither of us did anything except for cry into each other.  Before I could move out of his grasp the world around me shifted.

I now stood beside my brother’s. They both were standing beside me. Both of them had suites on and were giving me smiles. I looked in front of me to see Perrie, Eleanor, Ryleigh, and Hailey with flowers in their hands waiting for doors to open. In front of them were two little children of course one was Alexandria but the little boy was a mystery to me.

 My eyes were wide as I looked down. I was in a huge white dress and everything around me was white or had some blue in it. My head whipped up whenever I heard the sounds of the doors opening. One by one, I watched as the two little children and then my best friends go through the doors leaving me, until I was left standing there with my brother’s. Whenever I looked out the door I could see snow lightly falling to the almost covered grass.  Before I got to the opening of the door, where everyone waiting outside could see, I stopped and looked towards Sam.

“Where am I?” I asked. Sam looked at me funny; like I should know. I did know but I’m not getting married.

“Courtney everything will be fine. Now come on, he’s outside waiting.” He lightly pulled at me arm.