Internet Scales (Patrick/Pete)

40 - Goodnight sleepy head

Pete's POV

Patrick seemed happier. We all did. We were all eating healthily and exercising together and everything was okay. Until I got the call. My phone buzzed in my pocket while we were watching tv. 
"Hello?" I say, getting up and going into the hallway so as not to interrupt the boys while they continued to watch. 
"Is this Pete Wentz?" A woman's voice said on the other end of the phone. 
"Who's asking?" 
"It's Oakland hospital. Your mother has had a heart attack and passed away. I'm so sorry" At that moment, my heart almost stopped. The last time I saw her was just over a year ago, that had been the last contact. 
"Thank you for letting me know. I will be over in a few days to sort things out as I'm living in New York at the moment" I tell her. 
"Okay Pete. I'm sorry again" I hang up. 'Trick comes into the hall.
"Is everything okay?" I hug him. 
"Yeah" I didn't want him to know. Even though he had never met her, I didn't want to give him a reason to be sad. I had to book my tickets. 

The next morning, I got my tickets. I would fly out in tomorrow morning. I told the guys that I was going to visit my mum. The believed me.
"How long will you be gone?" Patrick asked, sitting on his bed as I packed.
"A few weeks at most."
"Okay. I'm really gonna miss you. It'll be just like old times." He says. I would. us texting.
"I'll be asking Andy and Joe to keep an eye on you, you do know that right?"
"I'm not a child Pete. But okay, I get where you're coming from" I would have to leave this evening and stay in a hotel near the airport as my flight left early. We got pizza to wish me goodbye. 

Patrick was the last one to go to bed. He was asleep in the chair whist we watched tv. At half ten, I had to leave and it was now twenty past. I helped Patrick into bed and made sure all the lights were turned off. I sat by Patrick's side until I heard the taxi guy buzz the door.
"Goodnight sleepy head" I mutter, stroking his hair and leaving, shutting the door behind me.