Host 2 - Jamie's Story

chapter 19

A month later...
I don't know what it was but I felt a little strange today. I woke up like normal but this time I was up before jamie and decided he should sleep a little. Anyway I was on my way to get breakfast and I felt a little unsettled which shouldn't be surprising since I've escaped death plenty of times already in my short life but this was like I needed to be there.

Like something was calling me. So as curious as I was I went to along with it. Surprisingly it led me to the tunnels down to the baths and there I could hear an echo of a little cry.

I went down further and found James. He was wasn't old enough to do much more then wiggle around but he was scarily close to the edge of the pool. I panicked and picked him up in my arms quickly just in time before he rolled over any further. It was so close his blanket was now lost down the rapid hole.

What in the world was he doing down here alone? And how did he get so close to edge? Did someone put him there?

I hurried away with him in my arms. He was still crying but calming now as my pace rocked him.
I practically ran to my sister's room.

I stormed through the door and saw mark was here too.
"What the hell?!" I scream.

"What?" Mark wonders.
"Em why do you have James? "
"Good question. Good thing I do have him. What were you thinking? Where have you been?"
"I just got back from having a bath. What's the problem?"
"You left him! He was by the side of the pool! He would've drowned if the rocky edge didn't kill him first"
Mark looked at saph.

"Omg I for..."

"You forgot him. How can you forget your child!" Mark now yells."I'm sleep deprived and it slipped my mind".

"Yea well one slip nearly cost an innocents life"I speak.

"I'm sorry. Now can I have my baby back". She tries to take him back but I step back.

I shake my head. You were lucky I was around and found him in time. If you complain about lack of sleep then I'll take him off your hands then."

"You can't take my baby from me!"

"No but I can" mark says flatly taking James from my arms who is screaming from all the yelling.

"No!"she panics.

" until you prove my nephew is safe with you I will look after him"

"You're not allowed to do that!"

"Of Yea. Watch me" he left without another word. Saphire breaks down once again. "Please, you're my family. You can't put me through this".

"Im sorry" now calm. "Family look out for each other and do what's best". I leave leaving her to her weeping. I feel so guilty now what it's the right thing to do. Isnt it?
She proved she couldn't look after him when she didn't put up much of a fight for him.

I walk back to my room a little light - headed from missing breakfast and using the little energy I had. When I got there I noticed jamie gone so I sat back on the bed trying to get my bearings back to normal.

"Em... there you are. I didn't see you at breakfast and I got worried. Where have you been?" He rushes over to me.

Tears come to my eyes on the full blow of what could've happened this morning. I could've lost someone else I loved.

"Em.. what's wrong. What happened?"

"I..I felt something weird and I wanted to find out what it was so I took a detour from breakfast. I found James by the edge of the pool alone. Saphire forgot him. He could've..."
I couldn't finish that sentence it was too hard. And plus I felt nausea rise up. I grabbed a bin by my foot and gagged. Since I hadn't eaten there was nothing in my stomach.

Jamie quietly waited and rubbed my back till it stopped. I put the bin down.

"Are you ok?" He asks.I nod. "I haven't eaten. I guess that's what happens. "

"Emma I'm sorry you had to deal with that but you saved him. It didn't happen".

"But it could've that's why....that's why we decided to take him off her. Until she can prove to be a worthy parent again."

He stays silent for a little while.
"Here" he hands me a sandwich. "Lunch isn't for a couple of hours and you need something in your stomach. I bit into the sandwich while he holds a big grin; which I'm sure is stuck to his face to cheer me up.

"Come on, full day ahead of us" I say pulling him up. We leave hand in hand.