Moments Unseen (One Direction)

Epilogue- Moments Unseen

***Zayn's POV***

We got the news three years ago; but by then it was too late. I sat beside my love of ten years, our daughter perched in my lap. It's been a waiting game for years and now I fear the moment is here. The past ten years have been the best of my life. Seven years ago Jessyka and I welcomed a beautiful baby girl into the world; Stella. Like her mother, Stella has big bright blue eyes and thick chestnut brown hair. She got my tanned skin tone and sloped nose. In similarity with her mom, she looks at the world with an outlook of compassion; her tiny feet leaving footprints on the world.

My heart clenched at the sight before me. Jessyka's body was small and frail, and tubes ran around her body connecting oxygen through her nose. Although she was too weak to get out of the hospital bed, Jessyka still had more love in her than anyone I have ever met.

We knew the day was coming soon so our families and friends have been here for days. We live in London now, so we can be together, Jessyka insisted that I stay in the UK for the sake of my career. Her mom, sisters and brother flew out about a week ago when Jessyka was admitted as the disease ran it's course. I felt for her mom, having to go through this once with her husband and now once again with her daughter; no parent should ever out live their child. All of the guys have been to the hospital with us everyday and have helped babysitting Stella whenever we needed them to. As you can imagine, Jessyka's cancerous journey had hit us all very hard. Liam took it the hardest, other than me; he's remained like a big brother to her throughout all the years. As you could imagine it was hard for him to even imagine a world without her, let alone have to plan to live without her. Harry and Mads moved in together around the same time Jessyka and I moved to London, Mads refused to leave Jessyka, thankfully she and Harry were close anyway and he was already planning to propose. They were wed a year after Stella was born and the two have been going strong ever since.

We found out about the cancer- hereditarely retrieved lung cancer- while Jessyka was pregnant. I've seen her on her best days, but I've also seen her on her worst, but I still love her all the same. Her body transformed from slim, to chubby, to weak, to practically nonexistent all due to this horrific disease, but she still looked perfect to me. This hospital room became our second home and our daughter has pretty much grown up in the hospital.

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Stella grabbed her mothers hand in her own, "I love you mommy."

"I love you too baby," my wife smiled. The same smile that I fell in love with all those years ago.

"But mommy, if you love me why do you have to go?" My heart broke to hear my baby girl sound so hurt and so innocent. I reached out and enveloped my wife and daughters still clasped hands in one of my own and Jessyka and I gave each other a knowing look.

Jessyka mustered up enough energy she could to speak again, "There comes a day when you realize turning the page is the best feeling in the world," she paused for a sharp intake of breath, "because you realize there's so much more to the book than the page you were stuck on." Although she was talking to our daughter she was looking at me. That one simple phrase had been our motto to get us through any tough times.

Even though she's gone now I'm left to reminisce the times we shared and the moments that passed. I'll always remember the last words she said to me, "Remember Zayn, forever and always."

It's right now, as I watch her being laid to rest that I realize that best moments in life are unseen.

**** A/N ***

So that's it. Trust me, I'm bawling. I've always known how the story would end but it was harder actually writing it.

I know I didn't touch base on all the characters, so I'm sorry. I do want you guys to know that in my head Jessyka was closest to Niall; despite Liam being somewhat of an older brother to her. I'm considering writing another story about Jessyka and Niall (beginning and ending the same, it'd be a story of their friendship) but IF I did, it wouldn't be for awhile because I'm already writing another fanfic :)

The prologue of my new fanfic, titled, Think About It, is up now and Chapter one will be put up shortly!

Thank you all for reading my baby fic it means the world to me !

Moments Unseen

- Tabitha xx