Chapter 5 - Six Months

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May 2, 2015

It was only a few days later when Calum had to leave for tour. We had already announced to the fans about the twins. Everyone seemed either excited or mad, for some reason. Most of them were excited for us. They were also excited to be getting two new members to the 5sos fam. I loved the 5sos family. There might be drama, but everyone is always there for each other, even with me. They love me, and they protect me from the rude comments by bombarding me with nice ones. I couldn't believe I was going to leave them in six months.

We were at the airport. Calum was getting ready to leave for his flight. He grabbed his luggage but hugged me afterwards, with his hand on my stomach. After he kissed my forehead and pecked my lips, he kissed my stomach.

He whispered in my ear, "I'll see you three soon," and kissed my cheek.

The other three boys said goodbye to me, and they all left together. Mali hugged me as I began to cry. I had always missed him when he went on tours. But he had been home for months, so that's what I was used to. Now, I would have to get used to him being away most of the time.

Joy, Mali, David, and I all made our way home. Calum's words kept replaying over and over in my head: "I'll see you three soon, I'll see you three soon, I'll see you three soon."

I had completely forgotten for a moment that I was carrying his children. Hopefully, they'd get to meet their dad, and I hope I get to meet them as well. I don't know if things will go as planned, however.

If they would be stillborn or not make it in general, that would push Cal over the limit. With me dying, and both of his children dying? How would you react to that?

"Hayley?" Joy approached my room.

"Yeah?" I asked back.

"Could I talk to you for a minute?" She asked through the door.

"Come on in," I told her, and the door opens.

She made her way towards my bed slowly. I know she's going to ask me what's going on. I can sense it. You don't go into someone's room quietly and slowly if you're going to ask them how their day went. She's going to ask, "how are you feeling?" or "are you okay?" or, the one I'm really dreading,  "you haven't seemed yourself lately. What's going on?"

"Hayley.." She sat beside me and placed her warm hand on my cold thigh.

"Mhm.." I looked down. I knew exactly what was coming.

"Are you okay?" She asked.

"Just fine," I lied, staring at my lap where my hands were.

"But you haven't been you lately. It's like you're trapped inside another body. A sadder person's body."

"I know," I quietly said.

"Why is that?"

"I don't want to talk about it," I about choked up.

"Are you hiding anything? From me or Cal? Or any one of us?"

"I really do not want to talk about it right now."

"Hayley, come on. You'll feel better," she smiled and rubbed her fingers in my hand.

"Six months," I finally said.

"What?"

"That's how long I have to live," I tried to hold in cries. I soon let it all out.

"Is that why you've been sad lately? Oh my god, sweetie," she brought my body into hers and hugged me.

"It's not the part about me dying that bothers me. It's Cal... and the babies," I cried and laid a hand over my stomach.

"Hayley, I-" she stopped.

"You what?" I asked, looking up at her.

"I don't know what to say," she was crying now too.

"Me neither.."

"Have you told Calum yet?"

"That's what I'm afraid of. He's going to be crushed. I can't do that to him."

"But you've got to tell him."

"It's not like he'll never find out. He'll find out in the next six months."

"I know that, but he's worried about you, Hayley!"

"I just can't tell him quite yet. You won't tell him, will you?"

"My lips are sealed. I'm letting you tell him, it's your secret."

"Okay. Thank you, Joy," I smiled and hugged her. She was so much like a mum to me. I loved her so much.

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Later that afternoon, I got a call. I sort of recognized the number, but I picked it up anyways to see who it was.

"Hello?"

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